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FARM NOTES. Good Advice and Valuable Information to tht Farmer*. FEED FOR CATTLE AND CARE OF POULTRY. ' 11 f iie-tentb of the crop ol grain and hay itit will be led, during tbs present wmier, oould be saved , there would be practically iu enormous addiuoci to ibe natural wealth witJa whiob thm country m overflowing. It seems M though the naviun might be etieoKd, and thus considerable be duoe to avert the evil ol depression lu the markets for farm product*. Tbe nrel meant to adopt tor saving bay and *raiu in to pro- vide snug and comfortable quarteti. for taim Bk-ck ol all kinds ; lor luily a tenth ol all tbe food given to animals m tbe way common, in tne West especially, ie wasted. Part ol it ie uaoiped auderlooi. frequently unking into tbe mud, aud ut tbe rem, cattle will eat none, uiileke actually iitarved into doing no. A very considerable part ul tbe food given to auimalc lor wniob no ebelter ui provided, goes to sustain auimal beat. i.very animal ie ao animated furuaoe, oon- eamiiig a certain part of tbe fuel in keeping of me temperature of lie body. Kvery one kuows tbal a furaaoe placed opt ol doors rcquirts a greater quauiily ot fuel to keep iteelf warm, mau lu a cloned room. Another potent influence tor economy ol {odder and grain, ie good breeding. Well-bred beevue, ud well-bred oowe willgive a muob greater retain, ID fle*b and milk, lor a given quan- tity el food, ttiau tbe scrub oan give. Tbe renulleot goud breedlUK hbo* cueiuselveji all along mo line, txotu birtb to uiatunty. Tbe Berkshire, tbe Fland-Cbina, or otber well-bred pig; tbe Ooetwold. tbe Oxford, tbe Shropshire or otber improved raoee ol abeep ; tbe Hereforde, tbe Bbortboro, or other established breedi, all make a fair appearance, a larger growth, and a belter profit than tbe scrub can make trom a like quantity of food. Much ie to be learned, DT tbe mam ot (armert in this country, about tbe relative ooet and value of tbe everal kinds ol food. Tbe general method of management is to throw dry fodder of some kind to tbe etook, to aback down a few ears of corn, and onoe in a while to lead the animals to a trough of water, warmed by the rays of summer sane, or fronn in tbe winter. A more wasteful way oan Hoarcely be conceived, ihort of turning tbe stock into the tielde of standing grass and grain. II. D. I MMD Hens often learn to sal their eggs from eating the egg ibells that are given to them with their food. They find it easy to oruab the shells which are thus scattered in their way and mayhap tbe taste of a portion of thei content*, whiob is left in tne tresb shells, is not the least incentive to break otber eggs in the neat. If you have plenty of oyster or clam shells, or ground boce, . i the amount ot lime in the egg she )ly worth saving lor your fowls, hot tetter be thrown into tbe tire to be pulvirised and go out with tbe ashes, llowever, if you desire to save them, pound them fine and mix in their feed, thus avoiding all semblance ol egg- eating. Perhaps all the fowls in a floak ooulu never learn, independently, this Dad trick ; but there are always a few apt pupils m every tobool who easily learn tue tMui tbioga, aud they toaen tne rest. II you bave valuable towla which have learned tba trick ot egg-eating, out off the point of tbe beak oue-eigbto of an mob and sear it over wish a but iron, aud egg" will generally renmt their attack,. We wouid put it down as one of your rulen for oare ol poultry pulverise egg ebelin before putting ibeiu wnere fowls eau get t them. 'Ink in* I.I. i !! \ ii" *MI A French inetl.nl for converting cider into vinegar is aa follows ; boaia threw barrels or oaeks wun hot water, riue thoroughly and eruply. Theu eoald with vinegar, rolling the barrem and allowing them to stand on their tides two or tl re days, until they become thoroughly satu- rated with tbe vinegar. Tbe barrels am tben filled about one- third with strong, pure Older vinegar and two galloon of older acid added. Every eighth day thereafter two galloon ol cider are added until the bar- rels are two thirds Intl. Xbe whole u allowed to aiaud 14 da>. lunger, when it will be found to be good vinegar, and one ball of 11 may be drawn and toe pruoeee of nlling op with cider be begun gaio. I* Hammer the barrele are allowed to stand m the sun, and 10 eold weather kept where the temperature is 80 degreee. T*r .1 > .mi > ( a HlBl Veiw. A cow kept by beret If will give better results than tbe name cow in a herd with utbers. Tbe tingle oow will be better fed, and a more important poiot, so far as but tor-making is oonoerued, will be the fact tbat nearly all the butler will be got from tbe cream, which ie uever tbe cane wbeu tbe milk and oream trom a nerd of cows are mixed before oburning. Owing lo differ- enee in size of tbe butler globules tbe milk from oowe varies largely in the time required to bring tbe buiter. Klark Hi .1.1 in K- Whcre bedding ie soaroe dry muck from tbe swam pa may be used in etablee. It ie a better abeorbent of liquid manure than straw or leaves, and it is well, especially for horses, to bave a layer of mock on the floor, to remain several daye or weeks until saturated with urine, and pat tbe beddiug proper over this for horiee to lie on. Tbe mixture of muok with the excrement is especially valuable for bone manure, which is liable to heal and born if not mixed with corns material less liable to heat rapidly. N*IM bi culit ?. Kggs will batch much more readily under a hen than In an incubator if they are much over a week old. Do not be afraid to mix eulpbur and red pepper with a mesa of warm feed for your obiokeoa twice or three times a week. It tends to keep them in good health. Inoubaton are eamly built and eaaily operated, and for early market chick en are quite indispeneabls. Tbe writer he* one of 600 egg oapaeity tbat ooet him about f M besides hie labor. They oan be made to beat either by lamp* or bot water, bat to work moat satisfactorily the water is pre- ferable. It eowte no team to keep tmre poultry tban to keep sorobe. and yon have tbe benefit o! more perfect fowls. Your flooa is all of a kind and attractive. If occasion occurs you eoald obtain twice tbe market price for both eggn and breeding birds. Any well-bred fowls are superior to com- mon stock, By baying eggs a start in pure poultry oan be cheaply accomplished. i K - w ii t- !!< l-rloru Tl.ld.n < M||,.| II., fr n flawr wwala 10 II, i RI<I. . Through the clever work of a town of Lake detective the mystery surrounding many attempt* to barn tbe barn of Henry Lang, adjoining bis residence, ii.1t; Dunoan Park, has been solved, says tbe Chiosgo Inter-Ocean. For tbe pact several months the barn bae been fired neveral times a month, and on each occasion was only pre- vented trom being destroyed by tbe promt t and energetic aotion of tbe Fire Department. Suspicion baa always been attached to tramps, but the disoovery of the real perpetrator of the several attempt* has dir palled this suspicion most effectually At a late hour Saturday night last tbe barn was as usual discovered in flames. Tbe Fire Department responded quickly, and after muob labor luooeeded in extinguishing the tire. Police Officer Finn wae set to work to discover tbe criminal, and bis oral discovery wae a we man's slir per, and a look of woman's hair next. Kuiie Malley, a petite damsel of #) years, employed as a domestic in the boose, was called out to give tbe officer tbe neeeseary pointers as to bow tbe hair and ilipper got in tbe barn. It ws mysteriously ascertained tbal tbe hair tallied with lhat worn by Mies Kittie . slso tbat the clipper fitted her pretty fool. She was questioned, aud finally accused of being tbe cause of tbe fire, bat tbe aseer- lion she hysterically denied. She was taken to the Central Station, wben she was sub- jected to some pumping, and Iben informed by the officer tbat if she told the truth re- garding tbe affair ibe would be released and not proeeoaled. She continued to dec y any knowledge of the repeated tires, but fear finally compelled her to desist, and she confessed tbat ebe wss tbe author of all the fires. She finally told her story. She had a lover who wae attached to Engine Corn- Company No. 1, stationed only a lew block* away from where abe wae employed. (Jo account of buaineea he was unable to be daily at her side. Sbe wae then a love-sick maiden, aud oould not bear bis prolonged absence any longer. To obviate this diffi- culty and ee him of tener she bad conceived and oarned out tbe plan of setting the barn on fire, hoping to catch a glimpee of hie manly form a* be rushed through tbe flames to carry u a stove. riaturda\ night wae her laet en -apade m thie direction, and it resulted iu beej capture. The oonf eesion wae followed by tears enough to float a boat, and, after exacting a solemn promise to tbe effect tbat sbe would not repeal the expert ment, ebe waei released from one tody and returned home. NKvV IBaetfl i i i u P. 1 1 - !>.. r... . M Wkml ftlreiilr. sea hou I.I Wear m .Tlakhaaj I h. m When the regular seaaon tele in for full dreee tbe qaoeiion generally comes up : " What in proper to wear tor New Yeac'a calls?" Says the Clothier and tun\tktr. The gentleiuati always oontulu, in dressing for auy oeoaaiun, Us nabiu and rulea ot ill" society he movet iu. Il ia ac much an Lllanoe to wear full dre> in come plaoas aa it is to appear iu a buameet uil in oiben, (or the reecou thai either would make him conspicuous, and lhat is M be a voided. Una ot the laws rigidly established in fanbion is tbal a gentleman should always wear even- ing drt HI whenever be sppean in society al dinner or alter dinner, and the dinner bour makes tbe division between day and night. Another is tbat be shall never, under any oiroumittanoee, wear that in the day lime. A ohange of ooetume al night fall in, therefore, imperatively necessary, if Ibe rule of fashion oan enforce anything. Headen must not be minted by tne fact uiai they have learned to call afternoon " evening." That u merely a local applica- tion of Ibe word, and only obtains in cer- tain sections of the I'uited Stalec. Every- where else " evening begins at about tbe hour of dusk, or say 6 o'clock, lu ooi ojmmunities a man would be ac ounepiou- ous 10 wear a wallow-lail coat at any bour as it would maks him M appear without any coat in otber plscec. Now, if bis New Year'* calls are to be made in tbe evening on people with any pretensions to elegance, be will wear evening dress . but no man with any knowledge of good manners will appear anywhere in an evening sun in tbe daytime. A New Year a call is generally a ceremonious visit, aud should be paid iu full dress," which consulates a frock coal, either single or double bresated, which must be iu dark color, blsuk being considered tbe most elegant. The coat this season is a Iritte stiorler than the ous made lasl year. The vtsi may be eul low to ahow an elegant shitt front, or high if to be worn wilb a scarf. II eul low it should bavs tour buttons. The iroussrs maybe of a fancy pattern, and even of a light color. A silk bat should be worn during tbe day, and, to be in accordance with the " vsry besi ullage," an opera bat in ibe evening ; though a iilk hat may be worn after dark. II tbe open bat is worn it may be carried into the parlor under the arm. A Hnr .i.rl . I- ..oll.h Will. Although Sir Charles Frsake has been dead for more tban twelve months bis will has not yet been proved, writes Labouohere in Truth. He Isfl something under two millions of money, all of which he made himself, having commenced life in tbe humblest position. Tbe bulk of hi properly is to accumulate until bis grand on, now a obi Id, attains tbe age of 8fi ; the new baronet, Sir Thomas George Freake, succeeding to tbe comparatively small income ot 17.000 per annum. This in tied up a tightly that any attempt to mortgage or forenlall it amounte to a forfeiture henor tbe weeping and wailing of various peculators who bave dwell in f oit-obitt It ia only a few yean ago that tbe dignity ol baronet was conferred on Sir Charles an honor that followed Immediately on a ntmoription of (20,000 to tbs Royal College of MUMO. Perhaps bie con would be glad to oanoel tbe obligation lor a return of tbe contribution. It is strange how many self- made men leave foolisb wills. Moody proposes a for city missionaries. lay -training school I I KKI.M TOPIC*. A WUTCB in the "Popular Bounce Mouthy " says that that tbe " practice of taking tea or octTee by students, in order to work at night, is downright madness, especially when preparing for an examina- tion. More tban half of the M see of breakdown, loss ol memory, fainting, etc., which occur during severe examinations, and far more frequently tban ia oommonly known, are due to this. Bleep ia tbe reel of the brain . to rob tbe brain of its necessary rest is cerebral suicide." THE latest offer of assistance to put up tbe Barlboldi statue cornea from Miss Else> Von Blumen, a feminine bieyolist, who proposes to ride 100 miles against one horse or two horses in Madison Squire Qarden, provided the horses can be produced. No doubt snob an exhibition would be a valua- ble aid to the pedestal, as Governor Bisbop, ot Ohio, aflirmi tbat " her performances are highly interesting and bar deportment as a lady unexceptionable." THE vane for the tower of tbe new Board ot Trade building in Chicago will repre- sent a schooner in full sail, nol cut out ot a sheet of metal, but made in every respect like a model. It is nine feel long, eight feel high, and ia built of sheet copper throughout. It weighs close to 200 pounde, and about 100 pounds of baila*t will bave to be stored in ite forward bold to balance it, as tbe support passes up into tbe for ward mast. It will no doubt preeent a very fine appearance provided it does not occur to tbe beholder how abnurd it is for a schooner to sail all the time againtt tbe wind, for, of course, the bowsprit is made tbe pointer. A SCOTCHMAN writes to the Philadtlphia Record: " Permit me to oouiradiol a per- version of truth whiob appeared for the Heoond time in your columns, namely, the inability of Hootch stone masons to affard flesh meat more tban onoe or twice per week. It is a lie. Twenty-one times per week if they ebooee. For breakfast they usually have a bowl of oatmeal porridge, a bowl of milk, a slice ol cured beef ham. two eggs, toamed bread and butter, and tea one cup. Dinner, potatoes, witb jackets on, soup, all tbe vegetable* tbe market affords, and beef in plenty. Bopper, kippered her- ring or smoked r'innau haddock, or cold meat, with tea or ooffee. They bave good clothes aud money in tbe bank, more tban what they bave in tbis country, and the same oan be said of all otber tradesmen." A i.i. educated person who poeeessee a college sheepskin, reada bis Bible, his Shakspeare and tbe daily papers, seldom use more tban M.OOO or 4.000 words in an actual conversation. Accurate tbiukera and close reaeonere, who avoid vague and general expreisionc and wail till they find a word that rxaotly file thsir meaning, employ a larger stock, and elrqaenl speakers may rise to a command of lu.OOO Hbakspeare, who displayed a greater variety of expression tban probably any writer in any language, produced all bin plays witb about 13.000 words. Milton's works are built up with 8 000 and tbe Old Tentamenl says all that it bat to say with 1,462 words. In Ibe English language there are, all told, 70,000 words. A MOM) the most valuable experiments made recently with a view to ascertaining tbe difference in tbe consumption of coal between runnng a train very rapidly and at a very low speed, those upon tbe Penn- sylvania road, near Philadelphia, present the most pertinent aud d> tiuite data for arriving at a conclusion. According to tbe published account, the same conditions, same number of oan and similar engioee were employed, and the trains in each case went tbe same distance 1 19 miles out and back, with some stops. Tbe fsat train ran on schedule expreve time, and consumed T'J.1 pounds of coal ; tbs slow train ran at iwelvc milss an bour, and consumed M-'O pounds, being a saving of U :!'> poundi. A LONI.OM journal remarks tbat the spec- laole witnessed a little while ago, when Lord Salisbury and Sir Stafford Nortboote entered Mr. Oladatone'a oftioial residence in Downing utreet to ooufnr with him upon tbe Kvdietribntion Bill, was eomslbiog unexampled in Englieh political history. In this case tbe Opposition leaders aeted precisely as if they bad been members of the Government and becams ad koe mem- bers of tbe Cabinet. The subsequent sue- m of tbe great measure which wan tbeu under oonnullaliou may be pronounced a further tribute to Mr. Oladikme's power and vsrsatility as a statesmen, and doubt- lens baa gone tar to disabuse the mindi of the Radicals of the belief tbat no sound ffspring oould be born of a pareutsge so unnatural. WITHIN tbe last MO yearn England baa seen four coalition Ministries tbal ie, Cabinet* in which men previously bitterly oppoeed have consented to sit togMber, vie., tboee of George Orenville, Henry Pelham, tbe Duke of Portland and tbe Earl ot Aberdeen. But England ban recently eeen, for tbe tint time in her his- tory, men bitterly opposed but a week before, like Lorde Salisbury, Carnarvon. Sir Stafford Northoote, Lord John Msnnsra and Sir R. Crocs, sitting amicably down to table in Downing street, and oonooctmg witb Gladstone, Chamberlain, Lords Gran- ville and Derby, and Sir Charles Dilke a great measure of fraoobme without non- suiting the Commons ot England. THE Registrar General of England baa recently published the march of a genera- tion through life. lie says thst of a million born the number at the end of live yean will be reduced to T36 818. At tbe end of 16 years there will be 684.064 of tbe million left. At the end of :t.i years there will be Bt>8,!t&H left, and of the women two-thirds will be married. When 45 yean bave passed, 50tt.'.ll5 will remain. At <>.1, :(09.090 will still be alive. When 7.1 years bave rolled by, 161,164 (or nearly one out ol lix) ill atill remain. At H6, only :i,.'.7 '. will survivs. At 95 the million will be reduced to a. l.l;v The number who will cross th* lias ot the century will be 223, and at 10H yean from the starting point the lasl one will be in bis grave. TIIF late Baron Btieglila, whoee fortune M said to exceed 300,000,000 roubles, was well ^ known for bis hospitality and generosity. Hie magnificent palace on the Koglish quay at St. Petersburg waa noted lor the splendor of us entertainment*, and was a uever-lailicg resource ot tbe poor. Tbe Baron, though he did nol like to be reminded of the fact, wae ol German origin, bis father having emigraled from iiildeebeimer, in Hanover, at ao early sge. lie and his son amttxsd their inuueuae wealth in various ways, ehitfly by speculation and by their action mills. In 1864 and ltta.1 thev lent tbe Runsiau Government 100,000,000 roubles, and even down to tbe last tbe Baron con- tinued to exercise great icfl icnoe over tbe Financial Department of tb Csar. IT is intended to introduce a series of changes into tbe organizattuu of the Ger- man oavalry, which will practically bave tbe effect of converting tbe whole of Ibat force into mounted foot soldier*. Hitherto tbe sabre has been bung from tbe belt, and the carabine has been carried in a sort of gigantic bolster ; so tbal if the trooper was unhorsed be loet bis rifle, but retained bis sword. Under tbe new system tbe carabine will be slung across tbe back, and tbe aabre will bang from tbe saddle. The saddles tbemBelvee will be lightened, together with tbe general rquipment ot the men. Tbe general remit aimed at is lo bave a large force which oan be pushed forward wilb tbe rapidity of oavalry, and afterward bandied as infantry on tbe eoane of opera- tions. It u significant to observe tbat Germany is the second grsal Power which has recently decided on tbis obange. The KuHuan War Uffioe ordered it to be universally carried out in the Cxar's army come time back. I I 'I 1 I < I. 1C f. Tax- d,.,.r. . M UlMiil.ani i ...i. . Whlrti II... Will I 1*1,1 This morning Col. Sir Herbert Stewart mani n-uvred, for tbe firnt time, ibe Sussex regiment and the mounted iufaulry together, writes a correspondent from Uongola to the London Standard. He moved toward a low line of sandy hills, which wen xappoeed to be occupied by an Arab enemy. The mounted infantry, on their camels, skirmished out in front, and on either dank covered tbe infantry, who moved in two columns a halt battalion each one echeloned behind tbe otber, SK at Tamai. Tbe mounted men would push forward al a trot, dismount, open fire, one man being sufficient to look alter eaob lot of a dozen camel*, and here were seen two advantages which camels possecc over horsss. More rifles are available for tbe firing line, as horsemen are obliged to leave half their number in charge of their animals ; and camels lying down are not so exposed to Ibe enemy's fire as an horses etauding up. Suddenly the men were teen hurrying back to their camels ; they mounted aud came ironing acroea tba plain toward us. The enemy were evidently ohaegiog after them, and for a period tbe tone resembled olooely tbe opening cote of tbe battle of Tamai. We almoet fell inclined ourselves to make for -belter to tbe infantry, who wen rapidly getting into square. Tbs camelry dii- mouuled well in nar of Ibe otber troops, aad. fixing bayonets, formed in groups out- side tbsir camels, prepared to receive oavalry or spearmen, while the lufautry rallied out deadly volleys from their Mar tun Henrys. Of course the enemy were repulsed with great slaughter .but ot truth .Inn sham aotion may not improbably prove a real rehearsal ot tbe fight that it to open the road to Khartoum. I bave referred to tbe advantages which camels posecM ae compared with horses, but tbere are disadvantages ei well, and very aerioui they are. With ao enemy to deal with so alert as an the Soudan Arabs, tbe men were uncomfortably slow in gelling away. And wben tbey did begin their retreat on tbe infantry one or two were left behind in difficulty witb their oamele. The*e had git on their legs b. f jr.. their ridere bad lime to mount, and would uot lie down again. In a real fight the lives of tbeee men would probably bavs to be saor.noed. The trot baok also was at too slow a pace. The Bagara Arabs, who form tbe bulk of the Mabdi's troops, are many ot them horsemen, so lhat oar camel corps must be protected by cv*lry if tbey are not to be overtaken and speared before tbey can eheller themselves behind Ibe infantry. In short, the mounted infantry in this campaign moat be content to approach no nearer to the enemy tban ix or seven hundred yards, and tbey must not leave the infaatry too far behind. K >r. either mounted or on foot, the Arsba of this country ought to be treated aa oavalry, so quickly do tbey get over the ground. At tbe battle where Gen. Hicks won hie only important victory, Col. Farqubar, who was scouting two miles in front, barely sue needed in galloping back in time to tbe square ahead of the enemy's footmen, who. oloee at bis heels, came charging down on tbe ranks. Al Baker's battle ot El Teb I caw tbe Arabs, although Ihsy bad tj charge over eight hundred yards, stabbing and spearing among tbe trocix before the quare waa formed al all. But formidable aud gallant as are Ibeee deioenJaote of tbe ancient Saracens, with whom we are sgain probably about to crocs swords, Ibttir defeat and slaughter ought to prove a compara- tively easy task, provided, aa I heard an c fticer tbe otber day remark, " Somebody does not play tbe fool." Lit tbe eoldier feel tbat every precaution ic being taken, tbat we are not under-estimating ocr foe, and tbat nothing ia being left to ohauoe. and be will be steady enough. An aotion was brought rtoently before Mr. Jnatioe Hawkina in England to recover the value of two eaekaof herrings furniibed in 1H.V4. " Why tuob long delay '" asked the Judge. Well," said sbe plajntiff, " I, again and again, whenever I eoald find him, asked for payment, until at last be told me to go to the devil, upon whiob I thought it waa high time to come lo your Lordship." A remark whieh was received witb roan of laughter, in which tbe Judge Mi'" Mnller, the lady who refused to pay Queen's taxes, and got elected on the Lon- don School Hoard, is giving crowded weekly reception" at her residence in CaxJagan qaan, London, at which lady HibertOD of tbe divided skirt" and many other notable women attend in what U termed " the rational evening drees." Every county in Washington territory, when women vote, gave a majority in favor of taxing church property, MH I X. I III I I .( K. V I " '" NrUlm.. CBI.H |. H. .1 Prepared A a.i. . i ihr ic. . i,,.. Authentic* differ in their opinionc re- gardiug the beet method of preparing the uoble bird for roaoaigg, BOIUC COL leading Ibat it should not be stuffed, but simply KBod aud thus roaoted. Tbere is not any doabt thai in tbit way tbe pure flavor of the bird being unmixed with any taete wbiob does not belong to it, U better pre nerved ; but tbeo it most be remetnbored thatlastea differ, and tbat wbicb would be grateful to one palate another would pro u ounce insipid. All. however, agree on one point, tbst the birdebould be bung at least a week before dressing, if the weather be st all suitable, and tbey also concede that the hen turkey ia to be preferred for tbe flavor of lie fleeb. One authority reoom menda that in its pnvious management Ibe bird should be emptied and picked a tew boors after it is killed and sums par ings of freab truttlsa (or dried ones if tbe freeb are not procurable) placed in tbe belly, wbiob u tbeo stoffed with clean sweel bay. Tbe bird is tben to be hung by the legs far a week before it is driHsed, when tbe bay ia tu be with- drawn, the truffle far lugs waabed in warm water aud a portion of them clewed in tbe gravy tbal ic served witb the turkey. For tbe slnffing, sausage meal beat together with an sgg ia supposed to be the proper thing. Another way U to take a young ben turkey tbat is perfectly sweet pluck, draw and singe H carefully, wiping the out-' Hide with a damp elotb, and after washing it inside drying it thoroughly. Then make a forcemeat as follows : Soak a quarter of a pound of day-old Vienna bread in tuilk tueeze till dry aod aid a quarter of a puund of finely chopped sauae*s meat, two eggs, a tableepoonful eaob of ruinoed pars- ley and onion and Iwo ounces of good butter, seasoning with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix these ingredients thoroughly together ; then stuff tbe bird with tbe force- meat, trues it securely for reacting and put it before a olear lire. It should net be for- gotten that bastiug ie all Important. When Ibe bird ic done enough dieb il up. pour over u some truffle eauioe and serve bol. 1J. lie. who boiu. that tbe meal of a fowl plainly roasted is more juicy and tcstss better than when filled with bread dressing, Ibus gives directions for preparing tbe bird Singe, draw, and lrn a Urge, ten- der, dry picked lurkey ; salt Ibsmiide. and roetel about an hour laud a quarter untruss, plaoe on a dish, xurruutid wilb water cress . add a little broth to tbe drippings, strain thm over the turkey, and serve with oran berry jelly. Nons of tbeis methods, bow sver, find full fsvor in the syse of the epicure. To him tbe ire tiled turkey has unrivalled charms, and it be oan I have It in Ibis way be would rattier forego il altogether. Tbs manner of preparing a Irurlied turkey is as follows Taks a plump ana young hen turkey, weighing about ten ppundi, and let il also be frssb killed. Then select a piuod aud a hall ol sound irutMes, washing aud cleaning thoroughly to rid of all earthy or gritty subulaueea. Cot a pound of the mt'les into balls from an inch to an iuou and a half in diameter. Weigh tbe trioiminga or parings and pound them to a a tiuoolb paate. Tben take ao eqoal weigh of fat bacon, out u aud pound it ontil smooth, mix with ths trullle paste and eason tbs whole with salt and pepper. Now blend the mane) together, and wben perfectly enioolh mix tbe truffle balls with it and mufT tbe turkey with this forcemeat Tbe turkey should hang for M leant a week after it is thus stuffed, or even longer oold be teller if the weather Is cold enoutib. To roast the turkey out a tbin Mice of tat baouu and lay u upon the breast, and over the bacon lay a pieoe of battered paper. Tben place the bird before a olear firs, remembering ibal a roast turkey is not apt to be injured by too much beating. When done serve hot, with or without Ircflle nance. If the latter is preferred make Has fallows: Put half a doxen finely -minced riffles into saucepan wilh some good butter , set tbe pan over tbe fire, sbakirg it frtqusutly, for tcu minnlee, Iben bave diseolvsd in a half a pint of boiling water two teaspoonfnls of Johnson's fluid beet. Tour this into the pan with tbe minced trclll-D, seasoning with per per and salt to taeie, and tben add a glees of native aberry. Now sal tbe pan where tbe ooo- tente may cimmer gently for fifteen min- utee, wben, after skimming tbe fat from tbe surface, tbe sauoe is ready to aerve - Catrrrr 'or Drcembtr. A tt i.n In Hud I . An Oxfordibire woman met wilb an experience a few daya back wbiob should act ss a warning to intending visitors to lunalio asylnmi. The person in question journeyed to Lilllemore, a village four m lien distant from Oxford, where tbere is ao asylum, with the intention of visiting a female patient. The porter, having admitted her, passed her on to one of Ibe matrons witb tbe words " to visit a female patienl ;" but Ibe nurse appear* to have cught only tbe last words of tbe sentence, and a mutake resulted which caused Ibe viaitor a good deal of urqileaeantQeea. Tbe tranger waa taken to Ibe top of the build ing, under tbe belief tbat abe ws going to see her friend, end Iben ebe was sud- denly shut into an empty room. Shortly afterward a nurne entered, and, to the consternation of the visit jr, al onoe pro- ceeded to undress her. Protestations were unavailing. and tbe poor woman was stripped and placed in a bath, after wbiob abe was forcibly put to bed. By tbis time the mistaken lunatic was, of course, in a frantic state of alarm, hioh only favored the belief that abe was really a mad woman. Wbere tbie grneoome farce might bave ended it ia nol pleaeant to contemplate ; but by a lucky accident the mistake wae discovered later in the day, d tbe nnfortunste woman waa set at liberty with profuse apologies). A sensitive Ohio girl ia ill from nervous roeiration. Sbe worked In a millinery ahop, where great numbers of little birds were uaed in trimming bonnets, aad she grieved constantly over the victims of fashion until her health gave way to Ibe "train. Judging trom bit reply to an irquirn^ oorrtHpondent, Biemarok'a favorite tipple Ie wine when be can't get beer, beer when be can't get wine, both when both an plenty, and a little nip of whiskey, gin, mm, Romanism and rebellion, or brandy when both beer aod wine an aearoc. HoiUm Otvbt.