Abergavenny Chronicle

THE LAUTI Of THE LAMP." Florence Nightingale, of Crimea fame, when a child, lived" at Embly Park, near Romsey, and used to often go out for long walks with her father, who was squire of the place. One day they met an old shep* herd named Robert Snelgrove, whose dog Captain was a great pet of little Florence's. Not' seeing the dog, she was told that Cap- tain wag suffering with an incurably bad toot, and waa to be put out of his n?sery in the evening. The child was greatly con- cerned, and made her way unobserved to the shepherd's hut, where she found poor- Cap- tain stretched on the floor. She lit the- fire, boiled some water, and bathed the dog's, foot until the swelling had subsided, arid the treatment' was so beneficial that at last the animal recovered, much to the delight of his master and kind little nurse.

William Muller, seventeen, the eon of Ger-I man parents, was aentenced at the Old' I Bailey to fifteen months' bard labour for .B t!L i ing Mi8s Elizabeth Phillips, a typist, in a train between Hi?h?te and Church End, Finchley.

OTHER MEN'S MINDS. We are all bound in the bundle of life together for better, for worse.-THN REv. BERNARD SNELL. CINEMA AS EDUCATOR. All the English history* that I know was learned from the cinema.—Sis R. BADEN- POWELL. GOOD EDUCATION. Public education to be good must be edu." cation of the whole man and not entirely the raising of a bookworm.-Mn. H. A. L. FISHER. GERMANY AND PEACE. Believe me, long before the Rhine is reached Germany will have sued for peace.- GENERAL SMUTS. | THE NEW EUROPE Europe must without doubt after this war be placed on a new basis of right, offering a guarantee of permanenCe.COUNT CZER- 'NIN. TEN TO ONE. I My own belief is that if both sides were to do their utmost wc and our Allies could ultimately put up teu fighters to the Ger- man one, and each of ours a better man than he.-MR. H. G. WELLS. I O U N D I HOME RULE ALL ROUND. I We have reached a time when we must almost implore the Irish, Scotch, and the Welsh to be kind enough to take away their local business, because it is quite impossible to deal with it in the present circumstances. —MR. HERUERT SAMUEL. GERMAN JUSTICE. I Our aim, your aim, is that the kind of justice which German/' has meted out to Bel- gium, shall in future be impossible upon this planet. Nothing else matters in com- parison with that.-VISCOUNT MILNER. THE WOMEN'S TRIUMPH. 1 Is there to-day any field cf fabour, I whether intellectual or physical, into which women have not entered and shown a *mas- tery of its intricacies ?-MR. WALTER LoNG. THE SYMBOL OF VICTORY. The great symbol of victory, which will prove more than anything else to the Ger- man people that they are on the wrong road and must get control of their own affairs, will be the liberation of Alsace-Lorraine.- MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL. A PEOPLE'S WAR. It is in truth a People's war, fought to crush the spirit of Kaisvism, fought to make the world safe for democracy, fought to clear the stage for the necessary social reforms of the future.SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES. I CRIMINALS FOR COURAGE. Our experience with most criminals, care- fully excepting blackmailers and their kind and those guilty of crimes against decency, is that they are rather above than below the average of physical courage.—MR. BASIL THOMSON. I WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. It has always been my opinion, with which everyone, I think, now agrees, although our new Allies, the Americans, were the first to say so, that the war might have been finished a very long time ago by a great aerial offEmsive.-MR. HOLT THOMAS. I A WARNING. I We should now be making preparations to revictual the world if we were to avoid a shortage developing into a famine.ola. SIDNEY WEBB. I LITTLE ECONOMIES. No one believes more strongly than I do in voluntary effort, and little economies in food and the avoidance of waste, even in small matters, will do something to shorten the war.-Sxu ARTHUR YAPP. A PEACE OF BAYONETS. a. r Do not let us talk about negotiations witft the Germans. The word is inappropriate. This peace has got to be a peace ordered by us, and it has got to be brought about at the point of the bayonet and the muzzle of machine-guns.-LoltD BERESFORU. A DEMOCRACY AT WAR. The history of the last three years proves that a democracy can wage effective war in a good cause, bit only if it surrenders for a time many privileges and traditions of con- stitutional liberty in order to turn itself into a fighting machine.—SIR JOHN SIMON. LABOUR AND THE PEACE TERMS, It has been asserted that the Laboui movement is going to make the peace terms. I wish it were possible, but I am afraid that the Labour movement has neither the know- ledge nor the equipment to formulate a peace that would be acceptable to all con. cerned, and, in any case, it would be in. tolerable that any one section of the com- munity should impose its will upon the nation in such a momentous question as the formulation of the terms of peare.-MR. W A; APLETON. THREE YEARS AGO. Who stood by the British line on Octobei 31, 1914, when the charge of the Worcesters, humanly speaking, saved the British Em- pire? The Germans had almost seized the Channel ports and overrun Paris. The rush was stopped. No human reason could be assigned for it. There was some Divine power behind that little handful of brave men which saved the honour of the British Empire and the freedom of BISHOP OF LONDON. EVERYBODY'S DUTY. I do not believe, and I have never believed, that this great nation is going to be brought to her knees by privation or starvation or anything like-it. But I do believe that we shall be in grave difficulty unless every man and woman realii^es that it is their" indi- vidual responsibility and duty to save every- thing they can, to economi se in every way they can, and to make the most of every- thing that is provided to their hand.-Mia. WALTER LONG. I NOT ENOUGH BRAINS. In England and Wales we have not a sufficient volume of students passing to the universities-the brains of the country are insufficiently nourished, and we must see to it in the future that the number of students passing to the universities, is considerably augmented. Too many children, Im-o school before the age of sixteen. This means that the brains of the country are insuffi- cient in auantity, although the quality is equal to that of any other com; try; but if we are to hold our own in the county of civilised nations we must t?creus? the amount.-MR. H. A. L. FISHER. A REAL "COMMONS HOUSE." .1 The advent of Labour Ministers bY greatly strengthened the confidence of the country in Parliament, and the House of Commons is becoming in an increasing degree a "Commons House." MR. HERBERT SAMUEL.

For the fifteenth time Alderman Hughes has been seæctoo. Mayor of Sandwich. Cyprus War Savings Association has re- mitted £1,144 for war savings certificates. Lady Lowther will hunt the famous Pytchley hounds during the coming season owing to Sir Charles Lowther, the master, being on military duty.

I TEA TABLE TALK. I The Queen of Holland has always had a fondness for exercising to the full the powers to which her exalted position entitles her. Even as a child she had a keen sense of her own importance, and several amusing stories are told in HoHand of rebuffs she ex- perienced when, though stiU wearing short frocks, she endeavoured to exert her autho- rity. One day when out driving with her mother the Queen saw two or three school- boys snowballing some girls. Without giv- ing the slightest warning of her intention she jumped out of the carriage and com- arty to vanish. In- manded the attacking party to vanish. In- stead of obeying the behest the boys, un- aware of the identity of the little lady, im- mediately proceeded to pelt her also with snow. With such a will did they set about their work that the Queen would have been rendered white from head to foot had not one of the Royal footmen rushed upon the < scene and carried her off. Ex-Queen Amelie of Portugal is a very remarkable woman. Years ago she walked the hospitals in Lisbon and studied the art of healing so assiduously that she eventually took a doctor's degree, being the first Queen to do so. Her Majesty is a famous sports- woman She is a splendid equestrian, while as a swimmer of endurance she has few supe- riors amongst members of her sex. On several occasions she has saved life. Once, when walking on the banks of the Tagus she saw two children struggling in the water, and in imminent danger of drown- ing. Without a moment's hesitation she plunged into the river and brought them safely to land. o. Immensely popular when reigning with her late husband, King Carlos, she took the keenest interest in the poor, while her bene- factions became a by-word. Scores of per- sons she has helped with money and put on the road to affluence. One day while stroll- ing in one of the principal streets of Lisbon she came across a girl in a fainting condi- tion. Learning that the latter was a mil- liner in want of employment, Queen Amelie summoned her to the Palace, where she pre- sented her with tlvrep hats fashioned by herself, saying: Take these as models. Call your hats Bonnets Amelie, and inform your customers that they are made after the Queen's designs." The half-starved woman did as she was told, and to-day is one of the most prosperous milliners in Lisbon. • « Miss Ellen Terry's first appearance in a Shakespearean character is probably unique in the history of the stage. When Kcan re- vived A Winter's Tale," in the fifties, the part of Mamillius was entrusted to Little Ellen Terry," then a charming child of seven summers, and among those whom her acting delighted were Queen Victoria, the Prince Consort, and the Princess Koval, then little older than the tiny actress her- self. The Dowager Countess of Bradford, ex- Lady in Waiting to the Queen, is the second daughter of the late Earl of Scarborough, and, when not in town, spends much of her time in the quiet rural life at Castle Brom- wich, hear Birmingham. The historic hall there is usually reserved for the eldest son of the family, and, as Viscountess Newport, the Dowager Countess resided there for many, years. Then, when the late Earl suc- ceeded to the title, she made her home at Weston Park, in Shropshire, wh-eh is now the abode of her eldest son, whose wife, the Countess, is Lord Aberdare's eldest daugh- ter. The Dowager Countess takes a keen interest in the domestic and social life of the villagers at Castle Bromwich, and from tiine t, time she is assisted in the promotion of various charitable and patriotic causen by her daughters, who include the Duchess of Bucclcuch and the Countess of Sefton. Viscountess Massereene and Ferrard is the wife of a peer who bears a somewhat singular combination of titles. He is doubly a viscount, as the Viscounty of Massereene is distinct from that of Ferrard. A daugh- ter. of Mr. J. Stirling Ainsworth, Liberal memoer for Argyllshire, the Viscountess takes much interest in old china, and her chief fancy is for the quaint Staffordshire figures that one often sees in country cot- tages. Antrim Castle, the beautiful seat of the Viscount and Viscountess, is one of the most interesting of Ireland's many stately leuses It contains several relics of th A last Srw ker of the Irish House of Commons, in- cluding" a silver gilt mace and the Speaker chair. Miss Teddie Gerard the actress, tells a good yarn concerning a certain minor actress who thought a whole lot of herself, a war drama" of the type now so popular in certain quarters, and the actor-manager wh.) ran the bow. The actress in had a small part-a very small part, and she was not satisfied. So cne morning, after rehearsal, she set out to in- terview the boss. I have only one line in the first act," she pouted, and but one in the second. Couldn't you give me a line for the third act also? The actor-manager thought for a moment. "Well, yes, he re- plied. "When the bombardment scene is on, and the hero is crouching in his dug-out, you may enter and say: Here is a dud "Oh, thanks! she exclaimed. "And do I bring an unexploded shell on the stage with me?" No," answered the actor- manager. It's not a speech, my dear, it's a confession." » One of the most famous lady journalists in the world is Madame Juliette Adam. Born at Verbene, Oise, in 1836, she first at- tracted attention by her Idees Antiprond- honiennes sur l' Amour, la Fern me, et le Mariage," published when only twenty-two. Since then she has issued some scores of volumes on various social and political topics-some under the pseudonym of Count Paul Vasili —and in 1879 founded and edited the Nouvelle Revue." Two de-, lightful pieces of autobiography, Romance of My Childhood and Youth" and My Literary Life," have been translated into English. Madame Adain has been twice married. Her second husband, who died in 1877, was Prefect of Police during the Franco-Prussian war. The gifted picture-player, Miss Constance Tabnadge, tells a good story concerning a certain well-known actress and a lost string of pearls. The lady missed the jewels on the p ?Irsi night of a provincial tour. She remembered having them in her hand when she went to the dining-room to speak to the maid just before setting out, and s he de- cided thait she must have dropped tnem on the thick soft rug in that room. So she im- mediately wired to the maid as follows:— Let me know at once if you fini anything on the rug in the dining-room." The next day she received her answer:—" Dear mis- tress," wrote the girl, You wired that I was to let you know if I found anything on the dining-room rug. Yes, I have. This morning I found there an empty whisky- bottle, two empty soda-water syphons, two J p ons, two .•igar-eno.. sevui cigarette-ends, a lot of 1 burnt matches, a blonde curl, and a satin slipper." The Chief of the Women Police, Miss Darner Dawson, discussing the safeguardirg of young girls, remarked that it was impos- sible, even if it were desirable, to keep them from coming into contact with the opposite sex. In proof whereof sh e told the story of the rich man with an only child, a beautiful daughter. Fearing.- that she might marry too early, he placed her in a high-class and very strict school, W here no men-callers were allowed, and where, consequently, there was no chance of her falling in love. Or, at least, so he 'thought. After the lapse of a month he called .to see how his daughter was getting on, and was received by the lady Principal. Oh, how proud you must be," she remarked as she shook hands, to be the father of so large and devoted a family Large family Devoted gasped the fond father. I mean," ex- their devotion to plained the Principal, If their devotion t<> each other. Five of Flossie's brothers have called tc take her out during the past three weeks, and she ii expecting the sixth to- morrow

IN THE POULTRY YARD. By COCKCROW. I FREE FOOD FOR FOWLS. I The desire of all poultry-keepers is to re- duce the cost of keeping birds. This was always their desire, and never was it so great as it is at present. The value of money has altered so much during the last three years that not one of us dares to spend a penny unless it is abs-olutely necessary. A sovereign (or at least a pound Treasury note) is to-day only worth a little more than ten shillings to what it was a little more than three years ago. That is to say, that for a sovereign now only half the amount of goods are procurable to what were purchas- able for the same. amount of cash three years ago. Hence Mie reason for thinking most carefully before buying anything. Poultry- keepers have always welcomed hints on the mutter of economy, and especially do they appreciate them at the present time. At this season of the year much food for the birds i-s obtainable absolutely free of all charge if you will only take the trouble to collect it. Not many poultry-keepers realise that acorns can k- H.-cd in the birds' mash. At USE ACORNS. this season of the year acorns are very plentiful, and if you like to take the trouble to collect them, you I can reduce the cost of the birds mash very considerably. Only use acorns that are pro- perly ripe, and do not give them to the birds in the fresh state. Many people believe that acorns really poison the birds, and that if they eat them the eggs they lay are likely to be of a greenish tint. If you are one of the people who* argue thus, then the danger can be removed or avoided in two ways. One way is to cook them and the ether way is to store them. If you intend to give the birds acorns you are advised to adopt the latter method of avoiding any danger that might exist. When you have gathered the fruit of the oak tree, place them in a heap outdoors and cover them with some litter. Leave them covered like this until the woody shells have decayed, and then use them as you require them. Wash and clean off all the husk, and put them through a mincing machine, and mix them with the birds' mash. It is usual to allow one-tenth part of the mash to be of acorns. They are whole-some and useful, and no bad results accrue from them. If, how- ever, birds that are fed on acorns should develop constipation or diarrhoea, give them a little butcher's fat or greaves. Horse chestnuts are said to be as good as acorns as a food for poultry. It is usual to HORSE CHESTNUTS ARE USEFUL. boil them first, then roast them, and afterwards to re- movo the shells. They are then put through the mincer just as acorns are. Half-an- ounce of horse chestnuts can be given to each bird each day, with a generous propor- tion of sweet bran and just a little fat. Spanish or edible chestnuts arc much better than horse chestnuts, as they are consider- ably less astringent. If you have a chestnut tree that has more nuts on it than you re- quire for your own use, give them to your birds. Sunflower seeds are a very valuable food for poultry, and it is a wonder that more SUNFLOWER SEEDS. poultry-keepers do not culti- vate the flower for this special purpose. The lfowers can be grown in any corner of the garden which is not used tor any other purpose. The kind to grow is the large Russian variety. Those who have grown them this year now have the first lot ready for use. Cut the flowers from the stems when you find the seeds on the outer circle are beginning to get loose. Hang the head up in a dry, airy shed. The birds should be given the seeds in the cold weather, for they contain much oil and heating qualities. Don't feed them to the birds in laTge quanti- ties. It is the best plan, in fact, to use them only when the weather is very cold. Many allotment holders have had a good crop of marrows this year. They have, in MARROWS AND PUMPKINS. fact, had more than they want for their own use, and those who have not culti- vated an allotment have had the hardest work in, the world to dodg-e the givers of marrows, so anxious have the growers been to get rid of them. Has it ever struck you that during the winter months a lump of marrow will pr-~>ve useful as a vegetable for the birds? Allow them to grow until they are properly ripe, and then store them in a dry room to which frosts cannot get. When all other green-stuffs are frozen up, a lump of marrow will come in very useful. In America a device has been used with some degree of success in discouraging hens To DISCOURAGE SITTERS. from sitting. It consists of a screened coop provided wit.h -a bottom made of nar- row slats, which are quite widely separated. Placed inside of this contrivance a hen finds stand- ing the most comfortable position it can assume. If it attenpts to sit, the position is difficult to maintain. After having been kept in this box for two or three days a hen usually returns to laying eggs. lit is very necessary, in order to achieve the best results with poultry, to vary their A CHANGE OF FOOD. diet as far as conditlons will I allow (says "The Small- I holder"). Fov^le, li ke human beings, soon tire of a food that is fed week after week and month after month. Also, it should be re- membered that the conditions under which fowls live, and the demands made on th« system, vary so greatly that one food will, not do equally well in all circumstances. A perfect food-either for animals, birds, or human ings-haa yet to be discovered, per- fect in so far as it is suitable under every condition, and for any and every class of work. If we feed a fattening bird in the same way as a laying hen, failure is bound to follow. Fowls enjoying a free range re- quire to be fed once during the twenty-four hours in the spring and summer, unless the weather be very hot and the land parched. During the remainder of the year two small meals daily should be provided. Those with a large grass run should be fed twice daily, while those which are closely confined should be provided with three meal s a day. The mid-dav meal should only be a small one, and may consist of either mash or gTain. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. I T. S. S.—Take steps immediately to., re- duce all superfluous fat from your laying -stock. You are late in doing this work as it is, so delay no longer, or you will not get many eggs during the winter. A. M.—Your young birds muat be given scratching exercise, or you. cannot expect them to keep in good health. Theiy will lay about and get tco lazy for anything. _.a #

At the Edie:d Pdt: Ses.3iotl8 seventy-two BUmmorises were heard in respect of non-pay- ment of income-tax by the employees of a large shell factory. It was stated that some of the defendants earned .£350 a year. Fifteen acres of ground have been granted in Newcastle for an orthopaedic hospital for disabled soldiers. Councillor W. A. Wayland, the Mayor of Deptford, has acceded to a request to remain in office for a fourth year. The father and mother of an assistant steward who was torpedoed on the Alnwick Castle were, at the City of London Court, Awarded £ 300 as compensation for his death.

DRESS OF THE DAY. A CHARMING DRESSING-GOWN. The decided nip in the air in the evenin g and early morning "reminds us that summer is a thing of the past, that autumn is well advanced, and that, in fact, we are on the very verge of winter. We all have painful recollections of the terrible cold of last winter, and, I think, we are all more or less determined that I we will provide ourselves with warm clothing in good time, lest we should have a repetition of the severe weather of last year. Well, one of the most necessary garments for winter comfort is a thoroughly warm and cosy dressing- gown, a garment in which we can face the arctic cold of our bedrooms with impunity. And here in our sketch is the ideal dressing- gown for winter wear—warm, cosy, and yet smart and pretty enough to face the general [Refer to X 829.J public, should we have to make a nocturnal descent in case of an enemy raid. As sketched, the dressing-gown is carried out in Pyrenees, in a beautiful warm tone of vieux rose. The gown wraps well over in front and fastens with three large buttons covered with the material. Becoming shawl- shaped reVers of the material turn back from the opening, and these are edged with pretty dark-brown marabout, or, if you prefer it, with any one of the inexpensive furs which are sold by the yard. The little trimming Adds very little to the cost of the garment, but adds enormously to its effect. The sleeves, which are very moderate in size, are set in at the shoulder and are finished at the wrist by turn-back cuffs bor- dered with the marabout, or fur. There is no girdle, the dressing-gown hanging from the shoulders in unbroken and most becom- ing folds. A NEW TRIMMING. Among the latest trimming is a new form of beading, which is exceedingly effective. The beads used are very large, rather- dull in surface, and almost flat. These beads are always used upon a, ground of contrasting colour and are arranged to lie so flat that they must be fixed in position by sortie sort of paste or gum; it would not be possible to sew them on to lie -is., flat as they do. The beading is seen in all sorts of colour effects. It looks wonderfully well worked in black upon a white, pale ecru, or biscuit ground; in China blue upon white; in jade green upon champagne in dark brown upon pale rose; and in midnight or sapphire blue upon black. The beading is chiefly used in the form of a broad, flat band, but less fre- quently one. sees it worked into very beau. tiful motifs. FOR A TODDLER. SmaU folk's clothes can often be made out of left-overs and remnants bought at a trifling cost, so that the outlay is not great, even when quite a number of changes are made; indeed, the garment shown in our [Refer to X 830.] I illustration can be made for a shilling or two. The crawler suit is a capital little rig- out for a sturdy bairn just previous to the. walking' age, hut if made large enough it will serve equally well for a romper long after weé "mantiie" or "missie" begins to toddle around. 1 NEW MILLINERY. I The West-End shops and showrooms are full to overflowing with winter millinery of all kinds. Large hats are there in abun- dance, so, too, are very small toques, and in- between sizes of air types abound. One of the newest and most original chapeaux I have seen during this 1 a.^t week is a toque made of striped silk in soft, warm Eastern colourings. The toque is rather like a small bonnet in shape, and is held in posi- tion by a strap of the silk passed under the chin. It is trimmed with sable-coloured fur arranged in two bands with a strip of silk between, dotted at intervals with tiny roses of the most charming type. Another pretty small hat shown by the same firm is turban- shaped, and has the characteristic broad band, which comes well down upon the head. is made of nutria beaver. The crown, which is full and soft, is made of silk cash- mere in a pretty tone of green, and a big bilckle, which is carried across the front, is covered with similar cashmere. Paper patterns caabe supplied, price 61. When ordering, please quote number, en- close remittance, and address to Miss Lisle, 8, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C.

A number of magistrates in the Midlands of IrelAid have relinquished their positions on becoming Sinn Feiners, as they consider it would be inconsistent to hold any honour from the Government. Formerly a dock labourer, a discharged soldier is being trained now to cut diamonds at Brighton. An apple weighing lib. 14Joz. and measnr- ing 17iia, in circumference was grown in the Stoke Poges Club gardens. Alderman Archibald D. Dawnay has been offered;, and has accepted the mayoralty of Wandsworth, for the tenth year in succes- sion. i,

Though it was dangerous to prophesy, said Colonel W. Faber, M.P., at a meeting at Andover, there was no doubt that the worst of the submarine danger woullf in a I few weeks be over.

To remove the smell of paint, place a few slioes of onion in a pail of water and leave it in the room for a few hours. Throw all your used tea-leaves over the coal, and you will not have a lot. of small coal left An ounce of alum added to the rinsing water cr to the starch will render muslin or cotton goods almost fireproof. A spoonful of flour added to the grease im which eggs are to be fried will prevent them from breaking or sticking to the pan. When making a boiled pudding put a piece of great^ed jfeper under the cloth. which will then bo no trouble to wash. When baking a. fruit pie stand it in a- baking-tin containing a little water. The juice will not., boil over if this is done. Wash your currants by putting them into a saucepan with enough cold water to well cover, and bring quickly to the boil. Then rinse the currants in cold water, and dry in a slow oven. Never throw away old felt hats. Cut. them up and make them into felt soles, and slip them into your boots or shoes. Linoleum will look better and last the longer for an occasional ru b over with a flannel cloth dipped in paraffin, which will remove all dirt and stains. Stale cheese is never palatable. Try ther remedy of wrapping it up in a cloth steeped in vinegar for a couple of hours or so. When ironing between buttons on A blouse, place the buttons on a folded Turkish towel. The buttons will sink into the towel, and the spaces between them will be ironed beautifully smooth. A BURNED SAUCEPAN. A burned saucepan should be filled with cold water to which a liberal allowance of soda has been added. Let it titand for an hour or so, after which heat the water slowly for a 'few minutes, and the burned particles will como off quite easily. DULL MAHOGANY. Often some of the best furniture is al- lowed to go dull and uncared for. A good plan with mahogany wood that has become dull or smoky-looking is to wash it over with soda- and cold water, using a piece of common washing soda about the size of a walnut to a quart of cold water. Raw- linseed oil is also a good reviver. RUSTY BOILERS. The disadvantage of a rusty kitchen boiler is known to every housewife, and how- ever often you may clean it the water is still dirty-red. When the fire has gone down, scrape all rust from sides of boiler and apply a good coating of coal-tar. When dry, the water will be quite clean and will keep so LACE CURTAINS. Starch rots lace curtains, and should not be used when they are washed. Stiffen them with gum arabuc. Dissolve one ounce in half a pint of boiling water, and strain and bottle, keeping it well corked. To use, adcl a dessertspoonful to a pint of cold water. WASHING VELVETEEN. Velveteen can be easily washed and dried at home. Choose a fine day, and wash it by squeezing through two bowls of warm soapy water. Afterwards rinse in clean water to which one tablespoonful of vinegar to each quart, of water has been added. Th& garment should not be twisted or wrung, ,but simply. hung- to dry in the open air, shaking it several times in order to raise the pile. If necessary, iron the velveteen on the wrong side with a cool iron. WASHING BLOUSES. When washing blouses, handkerchiefs, or any small articles at home, put a small lump of orris-root into the rinsing water. Thiin gives them a delicious, faint perfume of violets, and is much more lasting than an ordinary scent sachet. I MATS THAT MOVE. To keep mats in place at bedroom doors, try this plan. Sew a small brass ring at each corner of the mat, and two tiny rounded cup-hooks into the corners of the doorway close to the floor. Slip the rings over the hooks and the mats will be held in place; and, as thertf are rings at each of the four corners, the mats may be turned fre- quently, so as to wear evenl, The hooka must be very small and rounded, or dresses will catch on them. I SOME USEFUL RECIPES. I BAKED HERRINGS.—Clean and dry half a dozen fresh herrings, remove the heads and tails, split them down the back'and remove thp backbone, sprinkle a little pepper and salt, then roll each one up, beginning at the tail end. Place in a deep piedish, put in sufficient vinegar and water to cover, add a few peppercorns, a bayleaf, four cloves, and one blade of mace, and bake in a moderate- oven for forty-five minutes. TASTY RABUIT.—Clean and quarter a- rabbit, and lay it in salt and water for a. 4 u'Ir',er of an hour. S!ice one pound of pickled pork, and mix together some bread- crumbs, chopped parsley, pepper and salt. Place a layer of rabbit and pork at the- bottom of a large piedish, then a layer of" seasoning, and repeat until all is used up. Pour in enough cold water to cover, place- ahother dish on the top, and bake for three- hours. BAKED SWISS IR.OLL.-Cream six ounces of best margarine and three ounces of sugar (fine) in a warm basin, add an egg, and beat well. Add nine ounces of flour and a tea- spoonful of baking-powder. Mix thoroughly, and turn out on pasteboard, floured. Roll. out and spread with jam. Roll into shape, and bate in a moderate oven for half an; hour. Serve with cream. BAKED MAIZE PUDDING.—Sprinkle three ounces of flaked maize into one pint of fast boiling water slightly salted, and stir over the fire until thick. Pour in one cupful of' milk and bring to the boil. Add one ounce of brown sugar, one ounce of margarine, and a pinch. of nutmeg Stir wA together, then simmer on- the side of the fire for twenty minutes. Pour into a greased piedish, and bake in a moderate oven for fifteen minutes, or stand before the fire until nicely browned. • FIG PUDDING.—Take half a pound of figs, a quarter of a pound of .sugar, a quarter of a pound of breadcrumbs, a quarter of a pound of flour, six ounces of suet, half a tea- spoonful of baking-powder, one egg, and one- gill of milk. Chop the suet and cut up the. figs. Mix all the dry ingredients together, and bind with the egg and milk. Put into a. greased pudding-basin and steam for two- and a half hours. This is a most wholesome pudding for children. COLD MEAT PUFFS.—Cut the meat into small, thin pieces, and season' them well with pepper and salt; mash one and' a half pounds of cold boiled potatoes, and mix them with two tableepoonfuts of flo,ud r and one egg. Roll this out into a proper thick- ness for puffs, and make them up, putting into each puff about two ounces of meat. Put some fat in a pan, and fry the puff., slowly until a light brown colour on. both sides.

By twenty-eight votes to fourteen the Leeds City Council adopted the principle of paying a salary to the Lord Mayor, the amount to be fixed during the next twelve months. The wage dispute between the workmen and management of Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops at Fulham has been settled as the result of intervention by, Sir George Askwith'ti Department.