Abergavenny Chronicle

American ctage strike is spreads. Bog- ton's six theatres aro. closed, aud in Provi- dence three houses are shut. Mr. George A. Storey, E.A., left .81,333. General Perilling embarked at Brest for America.. Lieutenant-CoJond Amery (Under-Secre- tary for the Colonies) is nt Malta. 1,485 acres cf the Tc<M tidal foret<hote are to be reclaimed. Training grds to oniccrs to dak number 3f6; those to other ranks 2,200. Suspected case of plague on a ship in the Port c.l' Lcadou is net cnniirmed-

TALKS ON HEALTH. ET A FAMILY DOCTOR. DANGER OF KISSING. O{'asion::l;.v in the pa;;prs one ('('nH'S across a {i'lr¡lgraph about kiising, aud aome vpr' and .eriou. I)ersoll sa.ys it Ol:g:;t h to :a.j to ir:cbvu, I:1m ar'raiti 1 cannot cou- sput to !.xcome a vice-president of the Anti- Ki"mg L?j?ue, as scarcely fa!)v.'ithiii the limit.-) of practical eom;;n-'11- .?en-c. ?o amount cf law-giv;')'? would ?top i.ii,,ou-it cf ,aw-Iv-!i- ivould -top tL?? u, fo'?' vc?-y gra'r.j di-e??s can b? trans- ruil'cd b" thi? ?omp?r.ttLvely ha-nniess ti;,u,, a t? ?'n'?jcct came i:it? my mitid ru; i t ?,d b-- li i harii, less th? m?ri?cr with a, c?n.titLitioiia'L discadc. ,jl" MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. cue M apt to treat the subject of with Ipvit' until ,m1 a CJ.S, as I am C(IT -i to one'.s notice. It was a C"2 01 a g.rl with a ,O:'C ::p, The sore wou'.d not and wag ejting away her ;;p. and it brought home to doctor and patie:)t. the real gTavitv ô'.f thp circum- Stanct'.s. om c('Ynpluint-; ::re [FaJih' trall: mitt.c<i through Ui<? nnediuTi of the Hps: h'enc<* tilt, detn,cr of .smoking arrowed and of u-.in? puHic dr:inki¡:rr foun- tains or drinking out of ,g-b.es that have not washed. A well-knowu instance is that of a g-b"hlower who in- fected a -,uiiibf-r of hi.s m:1:d who -LLic-- the same g-las:hlowing tul)- not kis.s thoir chiMren whe" the children have sore throott5; it &C'em., hard whou the EttIe chiLd rN"1. T,,oorlv and nt'ed, comfort- ing. but kiting anvono ,th a "f're throat L., a practice to be condemned witho".t re- -terVt- It is nic<? to spoil one' ¡;ttle patient- but I refrain from kissing the:n, not only froni reasons. Howevpr. the kiddie-, often blow me a ki.-o out of the nursery window whrn I drive off. I!ik?it, tc-f. and bw them one back without maki".c- any change for it on the bill. If you kiss, do it with discrimination. o: BOY'S HAIR BEST SHORT. Boys at school should always have their hair kept short.. They should be taught that it is wr<)n to wear another boy's cap. The peg's in t:h\ oloa.k-room should be wide apart, and, if side by side. not one abovo the oth?r, as -,rnxf infected with rl ng-vorm is liable 'to fall from one cap to the one bplow it. If the hair ? kept short a small patch of -J"ing-würm ie eoon made obvious and can be cur"d it may spread if thp hair is thick and !on,- so that th-o .-caip cannot be pro- ppriy seen. 'Money spent at the barber's is 'well .snent. In many ctlses ringworm cannot be c-nrcd for months. 0 CARE OF THE FEET. Ma.nv correspondents ask my advice* about per:pÜ'ing- feet. -No one can prevent the action of the "kin, but to these who suffer inconvenience I s-ugge,t the following pro- cedure First of all, plenty of soap und water, a thorough clean,ing- of the feet ais'ht and Luornizi- this is the most essen- tial pa.rt of the trentnieut. Next. great ex- tra.vag-ance in B<x'kB—four or nvp pairs a week and do not forget the socks should be èmdýTed, Lastly, put. very nnely divided iuside the socks every morning. I do not think the perspiration can e'er be cured; it is a natural process; but discomfort a.nd inconvenience can be a voi i'<1 by the plans sugges-ted. 0: SIMPLE REMEDIES. I Trv drLnkino- brge quantities of water on an. empty sj¡¡, aö a cure for constipa- tion. Trv tdeeping with the tvindow wide open, with D:C'ty of v;arm clothes on the bed. as a for anœmia and dro'.vsiness in the illODll ug, Try -rir.- to bed an hour earlier as a cure for ba.okacho and headache. Try eat:H°' very slowly Ind-?cd as a cure for indig.tioll. Try lea.dm? an unselnah life as a deans of bca-utifying ycour fltee. 0: HT'c"'1' 'I'D 1) '1', y' I HI:STS TO PATIENTS. I want to tell you about a few little drops o: cH that make things work smoothly for doctor and patent. If you' want doctor to cull be sure and send for Mm ?a.rly in the morning. I quite under- stand that an urgent case must be attended t) at anv tinM ci the Hight, or day. But the 1e8. urgent of which there are a great number, do not need the doctor's im- mediate- attendance, it hearlenmg wh.m. a doctor does a long round -tc see a dozen patients, and then finds when he gds home that there is a message for him to a&e someone whose door he pa.-scd on his rounds. It means that h? has to do the whole journey over again ior the one patient, and that is a great hardship to a. busy man. Then I sho-ud like to impress on you that you should give the doctor some guide !M to the nature of the case. You cannot nMukc a diagnosis yourself, of course, but You can at least tell the doctor that it is a ooæ of a deep cut or a broken teg or a fit or a feverish attack or a tooth- ache. The doctor can bring something with him if he knows, but he may have to go home again to fetch what he wants if he is not prepared for the p:uticuLr kind of ca-se he is summoned to. ————' o ———— TELL THE DOCTOR. I When you call on a. doctor for the Bi'at time. try and give him ah the information he c?n want to help him to the complete understanding of the ca&e. Let him know if there is anything of importance in the f family, such ? con-umption or fits or lunacy, or any facts which might have any bearin"g on youJ* own case. Then tell him iv h a t bid you have had in your life; you may think that your present troub'e has nothing to do with your former illnesses, but the doctor may think other- wise. I have not infrequently talked for some time with ft patent before I can get out of him some important piece of infor- mation which has materially helped me to understand the caoSe, EFFECT OF ALCOHOL. *) It is such a common Miff that in any er-e,-genev whatever the ihst til in- to do is to ru*sh for alcohol that it may be a.s well to p't on rc<"ord the exact eifect of alcohol, ard thru we can act with dic-cretion. The immediate eill-ct of the alcohol is to make the heart bc-at fa-tcr. raintnes.s is due to the enfeebled .ction oi' the heart, and therefore alcohol i-:ay be given to restore the action of the heart ]n ca.-e.s of sudden pallor and Of course, the rceu-ii- aent r,<)sture and-e,Ii ¡Er \"ill O'cnerailv be 8uffic:č¡¡t. Alcoho). however, ihoutd not be given to a man ;1" r<c-:vcd :1 injury to the head. or to :1. man m a m. Xor ghould it be given t-0 r. a:: yho is 1;ccdillg' scvereI. from H wound: th.ccclcrated a?i'/n?f t? he?rt- wo'uct n'a? the btocd ? row fa.ter. It rire:v t',l a t ft., child, and it ahoi-,Id never P. Ilill't- ,t',l unless under th? orders of a medial n:3n. OL chronic coinr'??ts. alcoh.ol is f..r. -.adc- ,n gout. Bri?ht's dis<.a.-? of t?. r:i.:tnc y and epilepsv. and thc?e v.? have had an anopicctic nt ar.d rccov.? d ?:t .nouid avoM a'cr.hol, ?. ? wcul'l :Le.. to br?g oa a .ecoi..d nt.

Toc?vcr .SH,57? compc!).?(, t)pas-?n- cfrs ki!!ed and injured ').v t;i"nvprLUrttin g :t:'iwÛ;,i 'TIutt:) :i:l r? .;c. l. ( x iu the l. ? i ? c require d Rec' ?a?s v.-cre re?o.ved by the po:icp f—.a the CuuauEiA Couvcuhor .t Chicago, Nev.- titla-; for oncers of the Royat An ForM arc tD I'.e u.e ..t onco. L?terlv k?vu ?.- the -??? Coal Kin? b i- ,-Ist yelir iii the Mr. Arthur Burr, v.?o ?? y€ar in' tbe Bankruptcy Court for the iJtb time ha.s died. aged 70, ;1;d was 'd at ""Np?cast.? pc.lice have v?hdr?n from the -lice 11,lve from the

[ OUR CHILDR.EN"S CORNER. I THE MAGIC HOOP. Edgar Sterheu sat on the trunk of a trpe 3nd cri ¡"cau"e he waa 6,) fat And pre- scntiv he k'ft off crying and went to see a Vt'v old Ek,Iiant who was all skin and and Ed'ar Stephen asked the verv old Elo, hant to r::lke him thin. -id the YL'i'y o!d Elephant gave him A ,pry odd-looking- hoop and told him t, bowl it Then wa-, Edgar Stephen annoyed, be- r-iu.sc he thought that he was too grown-up tf) 1Jowl hoops: but the very old Elephant j"'2"lrl to look verv cross, and so he thought that he had bett-or do it. So he took the stick nrmly in his handa .nd he' hit fhc hoop very hard with it; and i' h'' unded of'' vc-ry quickly in front 01 him. 'npii did Ede-ar Stephen draw in his breath .d sigh, and he started to run after it. And he ran and ran and ran, but hov.ever 't he ran the hoop seeded to go faster Then he rushed all the faster; but ..UH the hoop went bounding on in front just as though it wasn't eve" going to "toIJ. And Edgar Stephen ran such a lot that he f?il right down on the ground and gasped breath. And when he got np he felt fjnnv all o'.cr. and he went home and looked '.n the glass, and he found that he was quite thiu And he gasped with his mouth and v.'as very But the hoop bounded back to the very oid Elephant, because it was magic. And Edgar Stephen wondered very much v hat ever could have become of the hoop. .-o one fine day he -et out to see the very old ELephant. And the very old Elephant was 'cry 1'leased to sec him looking so thin and ha'n'y. Then did Edgar Stenhen see the hoop hanging on the wall of th« old Elephant's nous", so he thought he had better leave it titerc in-tead of taking it home. THE PIG THAT FLEW. In the barnyard nobody had a good word t,o say- for Gr-,Ii-Ppiis the I)lz- "His manners arc shocking." the Peacock [cma:-hd, y;ith a flirt of hit; tail. "Quite lowborn." said thp Gander. "But there, what com you expect-" "His voic.- is what upsets me," said the Donkey. "Insets my teeth all on an edge," "I a,ree," said the Cow; c. but then you :1'> :0 very "Anyhow, be is going to be killed at Christmas." the Gander hissed. "That is ailho is gocd fr'r. Just then pnor old Grumpu<} camp in sit round the c,ril(,r of the rick. The Gander new at bin:, hissing and beating his 'wings. ''Onty gentlefolks allowed here he cackled. Grumpu.s jumped, and gave a loud snort of astonishment. Then he turned quickly away. Just two dny-i after that the Gander =tayed out !ate fine evening, and wa-caught bv the Fox. :cxt miming G rumpus found and a few odd, ;Ir;d ends. ne said nothing to anybody, but picked up the wings and tied them to his forc-!e2's. \hen the rest of the barnyard '.vas astecp Grumpus crept i'oftly out of his "t; and beg-an to practise to iiy. Alter a little while he could ny quite well. At Chritma,; he put on his wings and waited. the farmer and his men' came with ropes and a bi? knife, Grumpus didn't W-t,,te any time. ric ju.,t squeaked terry Christ- mas'"and new. Oh, you should have heard the ncise in the farmyard THE FAIRY'S WHISPER. It wa= the dearest tittle p<yid in the wortd aT!d Eisie found it down the glen in the t',k:.dow of the birch wood. The stream shoved her the way. There were lovely ye!- low water-lilies on the top of the water, and there was warm yellow sand at the edge, and spotty and speckly fishes darted hither and thither among the stones and rushes. \lio ,.ot have wanted to paddie in such a pla<-e- It wa« the very hrst thought that came into Elsie's head when she saw it. And the second waf; that she would take on" her shoes c '.nd .)Ck" at once and wade in the clear water. Then a third thought slipped into her head and -t-oppe-cl her all of a sudden. Perhaps th,.3 pond L: deep," whispered thought number three. "And Mother would not like you to paddle without asking leave." I don't think it is very deep," replied El-sie impatiently. "I can see the bottom." "That n- the water is so c!ear," said the thought. It wbisuered the words so plainly that Elsie looked round quickly to see if anybody v.'as behind her. But she saw no cue—no rHC but a big dragon-ny. who new en. a ) branch and darted, like a blue nash, into the wood. Mother looked very grave when she heard about the pond, for she knew that the clear wat<'r was very deep and Hie y!!ow sand shifting and daiier,4u.-q. But she smiled when Elsie told of the whimpering thought and the big blue dragon-ny. "I think it must have been the fairy Com- mon Sense who tried to save you from harm." said she, hugging the little girl tightly in her arms. A NAUGHTY BOY. It is a. sad thing to have to say, but it is true—Be:'po was a very naughty boy. lie lived in sunny Italy, the land ot blue skiea and happiness, but he did not always re- member th'.it other folk had as much right to be happy aa he had; and sometimes, just for fun, he did things that were not really fun at all. At the corner of a street that he had to pa-ss on his way to school, an old woman used to sit with a basket of fruit for sale; and Beppo thought it would be great fnn to knock over the basket when itd owner wasn't looking-. But Bepno did not nnd it easy to carry cut his ptan. for the old woman knew hi: and watched carefully l&st he should try to play spn;e trick on her. At last hM chance came. The basket waa left for a minute while its owner went across the road to gos- sin with a friend, so he crept nearer and nearer, the' with one wicked kick sent the poor old v.'oman's store of grapes and cranes tumbling' into the roadway. But at the same moment there was a most terrible noise just behind him. What it v-a.s he couldn't think, and. far too frightened tj turn round and find out. he 1wg¡a to "un. Oh, how he ran And every ] now and then came the terrible noise as':uri. On and on he raced, always with the drc"d. f' 1 d. 1".J 'L. ful din behind him, until he readied the school door. In he rushed! When school was over he found out whr.t had frightened him His own sister Mari" with three of her friends, had followed him up the road as he crept towards the old woman' s fruit basket, and. just .is he knocked the ba.sket over, Mahe blew i'to U L; L'c ,cr, c'. af1e ) ew I'¡tO his ear a shriJI blast on a little toy horn.  Hoy.- the girls—and the boys—laughed at him afterwards!

To rebuild a school at Verdnn £,OûO has bee". given by the Chinese President. =,11'. Bo7,ir Law was preseat at the funeral of his brother, Mr. John K. CYd0 navigation revenue last year showed .1 ''ccord -1-icrease of nearly 1900,000. prisoners cf war have escaped frnm Rossentye. Three c.M of rabies C"Onfirmoo last lïcck -ai,de the tutai: Dogs 139, other animals '0,n, nring matches out of a toy .)!gu:], caused a fire at a reterboroug'h factory. Mrs. F. W. Young. Charlwood. Surrey. :dt.£lO a year for The maintenance of each c,f her dogs. 'Cro.jn-weepers are resuming their '"pitches" in the West-End; many of th<'rn are cx-c-o Idlers.

I FASmON OF THE WEEK. I A SMART SHIRT BLOUSE. Now thai the holidays are n-ea.rly ovel— quite over for most of us—and we are back at home once more, we begin to turn our thoughts towards our autumn outnt. Serious thoughts they will have to be, too, this year, for everything is so appallingly dear that the great majority of women will have to plan things out most carefully and to buy as little as possible, making one garment do the work of the two, or even of the three, of former years. It is too early, ae yet, to venture upon the purchase of the autumn costume, especially when that costume will be the only one bought and will have to do duty right through the coming autumn and spring. The same applies to the winter coat. But the autumn hat, blouse and odd skirt may be bought at once, and the purchaser may be quite sure that they will keep absolutely in fashion right through the coming autumn and winter. With regard to blouses, the best models to choose just now are shirt blouses, as they alter in style much lesa than those of a X smarter or more more elaborate type. A smarter or more effectivé' model than the one shown in our sketch it would be dimcult to find. Thin most attractive shirt, as sketched, is car- ried out in heavy crepe de Chine, a- delight. ful but expensive material. I can imagine thia design looking remarkably well, how- ever, worked out in Jap silk, spunella, apun- ella do Chine, ViyeIIa, Aza, Ceylon cloth, linen, gingham, or any other fairly substan- tial material. As you will notice, this model lla.8 a high Beck, a style for which marked popularity is predicted during the coming autumn and winter. The neck is finished by a mnurt stock of black satin, over which a neat little collar turna down. A small strap yoke is carried along each shoulder and is let into the blouse by vcining. The front is farmed into a plastron, a band of veining- being carried along- each ede;'e and the fastening's arranged down the middle. A little band of veining' is worked on either side of each button. The blouse is set into the shoulder straps in three flat pleats on each side. These pleats are well pressed, but are caught at the top and bottom only. The sleeves are of the shirt shape and are wt into the I tTE.263.] shoulder by veining. They are g'athered a' the wrist and veined on to plain cuSs, which have strips of veining from each button to match the front.

Paper patterns can be supplied, price la. lid. Enclose remittance and address to Miss Lisle. 8, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.G. 4. Nota: The price may vary from weejt to week.

An outbreak of cholera in Weihaiwel is officially reported. Professor Joseph Erncet Pet-avel, who has been appointed Director of the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington in suc- cession to Sir Richard GIazebrook, retired, is professor of engineering and director of the Whitworth Laboratory in the University of Manchester. It is onicially stated that the British naval base at Salonica has been closed. Seven persons were killed and sc'ores 'wounded during the race riots at Knoxville, Tennessee. J

I MOTHER'AND" HOl\tIE. Useful and Economical Hints on Domestic Management. )y I Thi is an ag-e cf stress and strain, and amongst women partiLi'rly there are mnny more cases than formerly of nervous ail- ments which rc'sult in a complete breakdown ,f the nervo'Lts system. Yet, taken in time. all this miht be prevented. Simple diet, a regular amount cf sicep, a moderate amount ot outdoor exercise, and incases where pain j.s an acc(m pjnying- circumstance, the appli- eation of one or oth2!' Eimple remedies. EXPANDING THE CHEST. I There are varies exercises which aid con- .sidera.bly in improving the iigure of the thin woman. A vcrv effectual but simple plants to hold a stick 1cro"" the back, keeping it in place by lli"aJlS of the arms. Thi-) not only expands the chest but straightens the bjck and brondem the shou)der< Another exc-pHent exerci.e tor the same purpc-'e is to throw one arm over the shoulder, and try t.() meet the finders of the other hand which i- placed behind the back. When the shoul- ders droop cr a, a few simple brettliini, exercises should he taken, and the stick exerci se should be performed. If the ch<< sa?s thrust it forward, and practise ten minutes every day. CHILDEEX AXD A CLAY SOIL. A. clay gojl is decidedly bad for children 'ho .suffer from enlarged tonsils, sand or gravel being' hext, ?nd thev should ?e allowed to run frt.'o i)). the open air as much as pos-ible. There must be no confuiemcnt in. close room; and great care should be taken to :<e<> th<t the bedroom is veil Ye'lti- lnTc'd. On no acccm;t should the child be allowed to breathe vitiated air. SELF-HELPAXD HAPPINESS. "If women ,ould only realise how much of their life's ha-ppin.e: lies iu their ov.'n hands, they would be astonished to Rnd how easily they can make or mar their ov.'n lived/' said. a careful watcher ot the ga.me of life. Let anyone v/ho doubts the v/icdom of this truth pause and look around her o\vn circle of acquaintances, and -=he wiil sr,on see that the happiest women are those who look for goodness everywhere. You don't hear them imputing selnsh motives whcu they have a kindness shown them, any more than you hear them publishil\g their faults and shortcomings. The result Ls that, lookincr for s'oodnc-'s. kindness, and charitv', they find them in all directions of life." S3roicy GLASSES. 'I Smoky larnp-g-bs!;e" are very difficult to clean satisfactorily. as the black soot in hard to rpmove. To do this easily, plunge the r,, p- 1, larz, into warm vinegar and water to which a little salt hn-t been nddpd, then no!i.-h v.'Ith ti-sue pa'er. r I THE LiC-XT If children breakfast at eight or ha]f- pa.st they should he g"in'l a c')p ct' ]niik :uid a biscuit before stsrtii''? for a morning'Avnik, if the'midday'nip.ili.-ito be ntcnc. Scrrjp mothers arrange th.41 t,}.e children's dinner Ehall be given at tw(>ivp o'c'oct- and in thi." case the biscuits need net be piven. T-HE VANISHING PETTICOAT. it ig salu that the pettiest, >bell cntcc into its own again v.'ith the full &kii.'t.Y<'iU probably be ousted ircm its i\t a.II events, it M not only forbidden to be seen at present, but it is even bad form to permit it to be heard. The rustling taffetas Blips which bore awav the hard earnings of manv a maid in days gone by are now things of the past. Scanty little affairs of soft satin or woven silk take their place, and many of them are finely knife-pleated, to allow of perfect freedom with the neces- sary straight outline. Satin tango knickers are in favour again, but discretion must be used by wearers of semi-transparent frocka. A LOTION FOB DAXDRUFF. j Take 1{)Z, acctic acid, loz. rectified spirit of wine, Idr. glyferilK), fdr. carbolic acid, 3oz. e!dcrQower w&ter, and 5oz. rOcle-"mtBT. An alternative loti-on can be made of 2dr. cantor oil, 4-dr. cocoa-nut oil, 4dr. bnoline, Idr. precipitated sulphur, ten drops c&rbolic acid. j DRY OR BRITTLE HAIR. I This lotion io recommended for dry 01 brittle hair. Take ltoz. cocoa-nut oil, loz. lanolino, Idr. glycerine, fifteen drop,) of rosemary, ten drops oil of bergamot. The tinkers should be dipped in this, and the lotion rubbed in over the entire portion of the scalp. A little generally goea a long way, and consequently the lotion should be used sparingly: ) SHINGLES, j I Thin complaint --e t a its name from Latin "cingulum," a girdLo, because of tho ten- dency the eruption has to encircle the body. Children frequently sufEcr from it, and although it is not realty infectious it is always wiser to it-elate a child sunering' with any skin complaint, K this io possible. The attack lasts for two or three weck. as a rule. Headache and fevcri,hnes5 are the first signs, then constipation may set in, and after this red patches appear on one side of the body, which after a time change to little I watery heads or Ulsters. Often these run together, forming a -mass. I HiccorcH. I Thi is often associated with natuleneo, and M due to a sudden contraction or spasm of the diaphragm. A taspoonfu 1 of cold war should be given to the child, and the doi-)C repeated, whilst pulling out the tongue and holding it .will often give relief. Older children should be taught to take a dee? breath, then hold the breath as long as possible. ———- WHITE HOLLAND I BLIXDS. n- A., I These can be cteaneo. at nomc ill Mm J.ui- wwinO' manner:—Stretch and tack them nrmly on a table or the noor, and scrub well with" a brush and aoa.p auds. Rinse in the same manner and leave them .spread out until nearly dry, and then they should be covered with a damp cloth and ironed. I To KEEP PittS AND NEEDLES. I Saturate a small piece of nannel in ma- chine oil, and into this stick the needle in rows as in a needle book. This may be folded and securely closed in an empty tin spice box, or something similar, to avoid other articles coming in contact with the oil. By this method the p*cs and needier cannot get maty. 6cra<tches can be removed from silver by rubbing the articles with a pad of chamois leather dipped in olive oil. Carrots, turnips and parsnips rmiy be kept fresh forquit-e a long time by covering them with sand and keeping in a dark cellar. When starching linen add a few drops of glycerine to the starch. The irons will not stick, and the linen will have a. beautiful gloss after it M ironed. Some home-ma'de jams become hard &fter storing, and the substance sugary. To pre- vent this, tic down preserves when tn v nre still hot. This keeps the jam moist, and pro- vents "candying," as it is called. A very nourishing sandwich for children to take to picnics can be made t..y chopping some nuts rather finely and mixing them into a paste with a small portion of loncy. Thic) mixture spread between thin slices of bread-and-butter id very good indeed. Dried fruits are economical, and juA as nice a.s the fresh varieties if they arc care- fully treated. Prunes and hgs, having been soaked hrst, should be gently atewed with sugar, and the prunes stoned. The fruits can subsequently be blended together, snd a few chopped nuts added. A fruit sand- v.'ich of this kind M a particularly healthy one, and in great favour with children. Cooks often hesitate before purchasing mits for a sweet dish, owing to the high price. Pea nut-; are cheap, and serve the purpose quite well if they are steeped in boiling water first. The skins c<m then be removed easily, and they taste j.ust like the more expensive almond. A LOST BUTTON. I If a-button of a child's coat is irretriev- ably l<Mt, instead of buying a K,ow set, if you cannot buy an odd one to match, cut some velvoit'cn or other material of siiittilde colour jnto rounds. Cut off tho remaining buttons and cover them neatly. Velveteen is the bot-'t material for thi,.¡ purpooo, and any <dd button of like size will supply the deticioncy. PROMINENT EARS. j Every mother should take care to see that her baby's ears are not turned under when lying asleep. Many children are disfigured bv prominent cars. It is casy to prevent the mischief by providing the baby with an ear-cap, a simple arrangement of tapco that can be bought <i any draper's. Thec<'ear- e:<ps are of u-e alt-o to keep the hair from tangling in the night, and are quite com- fnrbhJ.e, so long aathcyare not tied too tightJy round the chin. A COMMON DISEASE. I A very commcu disease .01 .children is rickets. This, as a rule, shows itself during the teething period by euch eyniptcms as fretfulncss, irregularity' of the bowels, and perspiration of the head. If neglected, the child may become deformed—ba.iidy-!egs, pig ecu breasts, aud hunch-backs being tiOme of the evils which rickets produce. Plenty of lime water ia et>wlltial, a.iac to give foods containing the phosphates natural to the wheat, nnely ground cat Hour, and, a bove a!l, cod liver ci! mixed with malt. A doctcr's tret'tment B necessary for a baby inclined to be rickety. T,ck clean windows qutckiy, go the whole round of the windows to be cleaned, and rub each all over with a cloth which has been dipped in paraffin oil. Then come back to the nrst onA. and polish with a soft dry cloth. A very Rnc polish ie thus obtained, and the paraffin prevents nM6 fwom settling on the window. SOME USEFUL RECIPES. I MINT SAUCE.—Wash the mint, dry in a cloth, and chop very hnely, put in a sauce tureen, add two tabiospoonduls of sug'ar, and pour over it two tabJespoonfuls of broil- ing water. Leave fof ten minutes, then add quarter pint of vinegar. SAUSAGE CAKES.—Chop tean 'pork very finely, having removed all the bone and skin previously, and to every half-pound of m-at add Goz. fat bacon, ioz. e-alt, a pinch of pepper, a little nutmeg grated, three green onions chopped finely, and a little chopped parsley. When the whole is well chopped and mixed, put into a mortar and pound well, finishing with one egg. NORFOLK DUMPLINGS (WITHOUT FAT).— Take 4oz. of flour, salt, water, half a tea- spoonful of baking powder. Mix the nour, salt, and baking powder, add suincient water to form a stiff dough. Roll into balls, and cook in boiling stock or water thirty minutes. If served with boiled beef they are cooked in the same water as the meat. These dumplings may &Iao be served in stews, or as puddings with syrup or sweet eauce.. PoTATo AND ArrLE PuDDiNG.—Peel and slice, eome potatoes and some apples. Put ilie.e in a pie-dish in alternate layers with a few cloves until the dish is full. Pour over one pint of milk to which a little sugar has been added, and bake in the oven for about three-quarters of an hour. This also make-; a nice pudding if put in a basin and boiled. It should be turned out and served with sweet sauce. ANGEL PuDMNG.—Boat 2oz. of butter to a cream, with 2oz. powdered sugar; stir in 2oz. Hour, the yolks of two eggs, half pint of new milk, and lastly the whites of the eggs beaten stiii. Pour the mixture into some buttered patty-pans, and bake 'in a quick oven for a quarter of an hour. Sprinkle with sifted sugar, and serve. Lemon should be handed round with them. BoiLED MussELs.—Cleanse the shells thoroughly, and wash the muaaels in several waters, in order that they may be entirely free from grit. Put them into a deep saucepan (without water), and sprinkle a little salt over them. Spread a napkin upon them in a saucepan, put the lid on, and scald them over a sharp nre. Shake them about briskly, in order to keep .them from burning. As soon as the shells open, take the saucepan off the nre, strain the liquor into a bowl, and take out the iish. Very carefully remove the little piece of weed which is found under the black tongue, a<) well as the beard at the root. If the museela are left too long on the fire they wi!I become leathery and indigestible. BoiLED MACKEREL.—Wash and clean carp. fully, after removing the ro('f;. Lay the 'fish and roes separately in cold water, and to one gallon of water add from 3oz. to 4oz. of salt and two tableij)oonsfitl of white vine- gar; when at boiling point, skim, and simmer only until done. Remove at" once when done, in about ten minutes frem boil- ing, or from their great delicacy <fof skin they will crack if kent in water.

f THINGS THOUGHTFUL. II If nothing is denied to weU-directM labour, nothing' is obtained without it.-Sil Joshua. Reynolds. I I PEOPLE'S BELIEF. People nowadays do not bc'icve really the fatherhood of God but in the g-rand- fatherhood of they bp'ieve in God lov- ing but not in God requiring obedience.— Dr. Lyman Abbott. The sou! th:)t is not strong in solitude not strong in a crowd. Life, believe is not a dream So dark a.s iagei say; Oft a little iioriiing raiK ForetcMs a litet.4aiit- day. Sometimes there are clouds of gloom, But these are transient all; If the shower will make the roses bioom, 0 why lament its fall? —Charlotte B?c.nte. What doc;, not that word cheerfulness im- ply? It means a contented spirit: it means a pure heart it. means a kind and loving disposition; it llH'<llIS humiHty and charity; it means a generous appreciation of others, and a mode.st opinion of selL-Thackeray. I OUR FAULTS. Dirt has been hopefully defined as "some- thing out of This admirable defini- tion applies JJi) k. encouragingly to Home faults. Where actually placed, they are faults; place<i c!g(.merc tht.y might develop into virtues. Let obbtinacy cleave to the .right, avarice hoard in Heaven, eovetous- ne;-s hunger after the best gifts, rasbne<-s launch cut into ventures of faith, and then Obstinacy, Avarice, CovetousneeM, and Rash- ness may look up and lift up their heads, for their redemption draweth nigh.—Chris- tina Rosetti. It is not only po.ssible to be angry and not to e-in; it is not possible to be a man and not to be angry. He who has no tem- per. if he cannot hate neither can he love, neither can he be loyal, neither can he be strong, neither can he be hoty.—John Wat- son. Character is a possession which ca.n never be taken from a man, something which gives him a stand when this world and all there- in shall have passed away. r THE SEAGULLS. I Seagulls, ScaguHs! Birds of the air and sea; Seagulls, Sca,guHs Have you a word for me? Have you a word of my boy out there, Who left my heart and my cottage bare, Who left his mother and did hi", share Tell me, birds of the sea and air, Have you a word for me? Seagulls, Seagulls! Bird." of the wind and wave! Seagulls, Seagulls' Back from the outer's grave Have you a word from my man who died, Out in the track of the cruiser's stride, Where death's the price of a nation's pride Tell me, birds of the wind and tide, How did my man behave? Mourners, mourners! Mothers of in-en and boys! Mourners, mourners! Death never quite destroys. Rather think of th-e deeds they wrought, Out in the dark where the squadrons fought; Think of their deaths as the price that bought Freedom and honour, and hail the thought, Sorrows are future joys. TALKING. Don't try to talk unless you have some- thing to say, and don't say it unte's you have reason to suppose there is somebody withhi range whom your words wi!l help or interest. In these days there is a giwt deal of time and energy waited in pointing empty guns at full trenches, and faill guns at empty trenches. Fame is not just. She never nncly or dis' crhninatingly praises, but coarsely hurrahs. The truest acts of heroism never re<nch her ear, are never published by her trumpet.— Thoreau. MORAL LAW. The thoughts of worldly men are for ever regulated by a moral law of gravitation.. which, like the physical- one, holds them down to earth. The bright glory of day, and the silent wonders of a starlit night, appeal to their minSs in vain. There are no signs in the sun, or in th& moon, or in the stars, for their reading. They are Fike some wise .men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite fof- gotten, such oman heaventy comst&JIations a6 charity, forljearance, universal love. —' DickeuE. IF. If for a little longer stay God give my far-spent life to me, ,in a birds bo 6tray Among His Bowers and birds to stray When air is only melody, I shall be g'ad. for I shall know His loving-kindness leads me so! And when life'a evening shadows come. And flowers and b;rd bo.ve gona When voices loved of home, sweet home, Arc silent alt, by night, by 'day, More then than now, my sout shall know His lovincr kindness leads me so! —A. E. P. BEAUTY. Beauty is everywhere if we will but recog- nise it. It is in the changing skies ant! the changing seae,ons, in the heavens above us and the earth around us. the music of the wind and the song of the bird, the rippling stream and thundering torrent. The story of God's love of beauty is written everywhere. The art of give and take is one of the greatest accomplishments of life. To inter- pret the words and deeda of others at their best, to be slow to take offence, to give generously of oiirselves-thi6 is to make daily life a stream that blesses as it Sows. JUDGMENT. No one can hope to make any real pro- gress in the pursuit and apprehension of truth who docs not industriously ply the broom of impartial judgment, mercilessly sweeping' dcwn the cobwebs of mis<'onception and error. I-irt of this work we can do for others, but we must begin by removing' the beam from our own eye before seeking to cast out the mote that dims our brother's vision.—Rev. J. Frank Thoin&on. Democracy In industry does not nMan that management will yield control to weak and ignorant men. but that management to ho!d that place must recognise due responsibility to all concerned.—E. D. Howard.