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. ._r. 11.». g ea in.“ r x mm c v “I 1â€". w“ Mm ‘ L “it-hen ‘ madam": =com~1infhand~inakfif 4 . . . ’i - x. ' ' ‘ ' 5' rr n1 ' 'l Citrus Limouum 15 the common lemon of , gimwg“ .Drml‘ “"5 {Nd-l 1‘ ma 0 3 ‘ zommerce. It is of the orange tril “A of Asia. Introduced to Europefi Crusades. In point of iisefiiliiessj,’ versal consumption it stands very among the tropical and seiiibtropical': ,, V, Not only is it a great favorite for bev use and various culinary preparations but it is : ' important medicinal nal- ltles.; . I ‘ . 34 l . _ , that. u , ed fo,‘ N, , S . _ .. we cl: ;_ y give toilhe f0 owmg from ire-ridge sopxces what are claimed». 5 ’vfihfir T ‘., .330 m .cd: firms pr "has midi: foll'éwé zed-frond of Si in’a spider‘hs our mothers fish to bm. coffee, taking care that it does not burn; guilt. 1‘31)“ cure . uses .9? w -" 810m l ‘ 1“ eijiorrhage the lungQgive pfiwdered resin" K ’loaf Bl frigid! iphysiizian can ' ve a in: -, .or. - w . t give that'in teaspoon doses. This is recommended by a doctor. _ W. \\'hgp§youn_ page?» child-goggmiibled _ Whig water on a \Yhen’goolgearefully drain oii‘tlie Water, and taste it to see that‘it is notftoo’ sprung, then .lztabléspoonfiil of '{clean7 hard wood ashes. 38 U l e ties, ofw etglemon§ . , .. .. _ . _ , Leinoils antfiscugfimnmwlm‘ 9 ideasl’mnfifl “f 1t" v' ‘6‘ skin diseases contracted on sea voys es and otherwise from the use of pork inn other: . lrclicf. salted provisions. They are good in'sea sick- \\'hen you burn your tongue apply a little essence of pepperment. It gives immediate 11.333 - I An eXCellent poultice is made of stewed Most people know. the fienefit of lemonade before breakfast,'but few know how it is more than doubled by faking it at night also. The way to get the better of a bilious system witliontgtheynse of pills or quinine is to take the jiiicemf one, two or, three lemons, ins heappetite‘ crpveshin as much water amm kes it pleasant to drink.'w_itli‘ out sugar,*-bcfor'e going to. bed. In ‘ the inoriiiiigomrisin , ordialf an hour before breakfast, :take ,e .‘uice of one lemon in a goblet of water. is will clear the system of humors ‘andi-fbile’ with mild efficacy, without any weakening effects of calomel irritate t 10 stomach by eating lemonsclear. The powerful acid of ‘the juice. which is alâ€" most corrosive, infallibly produces inflamma- tion aftera while, but diluted so that it do 8 notburn the throat, it does its full medicinal work without harm, and when the stomach is clear of food has abundant opportunity to work on the system thorough- A free. use of lemon juice and sugar will always relieve a cough. . a ; Lemon juice used according tothis recipe will sometimes cure consumption: Put a doz- en lemons into cold water and slowly bring to a boil; boil slbwly until all the juice is extracted; and sugar to your taste and drink. In this way use one dozen lemons a day. If they cause pain, or loosen the bowels too much, lessen the quantity and use five or six at day until you are better, and then be- gin again with a dozen a day. After using five or six dozen the. patient will begin to gain flesh and enjoy food. Hold on to the lemons, and still' use them very freely for several weeks moregh ’ ' Lemons eaten raw are excellent for rheu- matism, and are recommended for this trou- blesome ailment by many of our best physi- cians. Another use for lemons is for a refreshing drink in summer, or insickncss at any time. You will get more juice from the lemons by and Con was water. People should noteirs It is best to sew it to a strip of cloth 1 pumpkin: _. For an attack of biliousness, drink half a cupful of cold boneset tea before breakfast for two weeks. The tea should be made strong.» Gather the blossoms of the boneset before the frost-touches them, as they are better than the leaves: , , Forihoarseness beat'éthe white of an eggto a stiff froth, add the juice of one lemonutwo teaspOonfuls of pulverized sugar and half a teaspoonful of glycerine. Take a little every half hour until relieved. . - _ A For sore throat bind on at piece of. salt pork So that it- will reach well up tothc' so that it will keep in place. Change it. as often as once‘in six hours, and be sure to, burn it when removed. Keep the patient quiet in bed if there seems to be no danger of diphtheria, and place a hot. soap-stone or a bag of hot sand at his feet. Make a cap for the head of doubled linen; and keep it wet- in cold water, and givcbits officqto alloy the thirst.- .. Blow alittledry'sulphnr. igto the throat occasionally, and if there is a fever, bathe the patient often with warm water; taking care not to expose .him to a draught of air. This treatment will cure light attacks of diphtheria, and should be followed in all‘cuses of sorcthroat, as itis much wiser to be too careful than not'care- ful enough, especially in a country where diphtheria‘is prevalent. I have treated scarlet fever successfully as follows: Mix together several teaspoonfuls each of liquid tar and turpentine. Mix it on a shovel and burn it over a pan in the room where the patient. is lying, closing the doors and windows so he must inhale the fumes. All fancy a’rticlcs must be removed before beginning the operation. Bathe the patient in warm water to allay the fev- ' r, rubbing him thoroughly with olive oil after each bath. M. J. ASHTON. Startling Bxpen‘ences atSea. The account given by the occupants of the boiling them, and the preparation keeps I second boat of the Liverpool-bound barquc better. i T}: , A piece of lemon v boun’d upon a. corn will cure it in a few days; it should be renewed night and morning. ‘ The family doctor claims that lemonade is the best drinlf‘in fevers and when thickened with sugar is better than syrup of squills or other nauseous medicines in many cases of cold or cough. The Lemon, like all acid fruits, should be i used carefully and judiciously in all cases of i gastric derangement as too strong an acid is iablc to cause irritation of the mucus meni~ brane. The Lemon, on account- of its stronn' acid, is not much used as a table fruit, :lmt it l serves important uses in the preparation of pics, puddings etc. ' _ The Lemon tree 'is a beautiful evergreen attaining a height of from 12 to :20 ft. The external rind of the fruit has an essential oil used for pcrfumary. The juice contains a large proportion of water, gum, citric and malic acids. The finest lemons are those of smooth skin. ‘ Home Remedies. Here is an old auntic's prescription for fever and ague which, for forty years, has proved acure when taken according to di- rcetion : lilow out the dust from whole mustard secd, either black or white, and take a tublcspoonful before breakfast every morning for three successive days ; then omit it three mornings, and again take it three successive mornings. Before the patient has taken the ninth dose he willl wonder what- lms become of his chills. The seed should be swallowed whole, and are easily taken with water. Mustard SL‘Ul taken the same way as des- cribed above, but in teaspoon doses, is an excellent remedy for dyspepsia. Au old-fashioned and very good cough syrup is made of sunflower seeds as follows : I’ut half a pound of the seeds in a bag and pound them until they are broken, then add a quart of water and cook them well, after which strain them. and add a pound of loaf sugar and a teacupful of New Orleans ii classes to the juice. lloil it down until quite thick and add half a pint of the best .Speranza, which \ 'as sunk by collision with an iceberg, shows that the poor fellows, four in numbcr,liad a marvellous escape, being almost dead from Starvation and thirst when rescued. The boat drifted about for twelve days. The sufferings of the four men were terrible from hunger, thirst, and the intense cold. They were really awaiting death when the burque Foynland rescued them. The men were utterly prostrate, and had to be carried on board. Anotherextraordinary experience is reported in the case of the steamer Portia, which had a narrow escape from being overwhelmed by an iceberg. The l’ortia put into St. John’s on the 2d inst. , and reported that off Foggo I‘Icud an iceberg was sighted about (300 feet long, and as the steamer was passing it the leviathan broke in three pieces, each of which disappeared under the surface of the water with a roar like a wad of thunder. Onepiccc sank immediately by-thc steamer, so near, indeed,~that it first raised her by the stern and then the stem. The water, too, from a perfect calm was soon in a state of great commotion, and it was as much as the steamer could do to steam clear of the ice. So thankful were the passengers attheir escape that they presented the cap- tain with a testimonial for their safety. ____.._.¢_._._â€"_ Number of Stitches in a Shirt. The following singular calculation of the number of stitches in a plain shirt has been made by a Leicester seamstress : Stitches in collar, four rows, 3,000; cross endsof same, 500 ; buttonholc and sewing on button, 150 ; gathering neck and sewing on collar, 1,204 ; stitching the waistband, 1,228; ends of wristband, cs; buttonholes in waistbands, HS ; hennning slits, 204: gathering sleeves, 840; setting on wristbands, 1,468 ; stitching on shoulder straps, 1,880 ; licinming the bosom, 303: sewing in sleeves and making gussets, 3,050 ; sewing up side seams of sleeves, 2,554 ; cording bosom, 1,104 ; “ tap- ping ” the sleeves, 1,5130; sewing all other scams and setting side gussets, 1,272 ; total numb r of stitches, 20,649. Imperial Rides in China. The emperor, empress and empress dow- agcr of China take daily rides in the hand- somely furnished first-class carriages on the ' little railway round the Nauâ€"hai (Southern gin. then bottle for use. ’l‘ukeateaspoonful seal, adjoining the new palace of the cm- of this Several times a day, according to thc : press dowagm‘. l\o locomotive is used, only severity of the cough. A svi'up much used by our graiulmnlhers for colds and whooping-cough is made of equal quantities of flax seed, licorice root, boncsct and slippery chu bark. To these add cold water to cover well, and let the mixture boil slowlv for an hour. then strain it and add halfa pbund of loaf sugar and a ' pint of mohxsscs. A remedy for coughs, recommended. by inunv of the best doc.ors is made by steep- ing flax seed and straining it tluouuh a tin strainer before it gets too thick. Add an equal quantity of lemon juice. and enough loaf sugar to make a syrup. This should be taken freely. For a chronic cough get a bottle of strain- ed honcy, one of olive oil, and one of home- made wine. Two or three times a day take a mixture composed of one teaspoonf'ul of the honey and two each of the oil and wine. When children are threatened with crcup, cut raw onions in slices. put them: in n saucer and sprinkle flu-in freely with brown sugar, then give the juice-that forms in teaspoon doses. ' A law union sliced and placed in a sick- room is a good disinfccmut, as it ale-orbs fresh one. Tr." V0“ 1‘0? u“ f”: m“ "NE-"us l‘E‘T‘d‘l ': l specs. 331‘ lci' gill inc hall's. dollarwiwn you ' rho cannot sleep, and makea pillow oi hops ; hp... 4,; inmsc‘ “ml 1 “Mug; w dommfin to learn dc mun-.1". So I 525' pounded on \n' do' ‘or him to sleepon. A most excellent remedy for diarrlucn is coolics being employed to pull and push. At the liwcnming lake on the occasion of the late iu-pcrial visit the emperor got up steam . in the little steam launch, but for fear of an 1 . . . . icxplos‘ion his father had to advise him to itlcfllsl, and in consequence a rowing barge l has been ordered for his majesty. ' Disinfecting Candles. 01' late, owing to itsgcrmicidic power, the vapor of bromine has come into use asadis- infectant. One of its compounds can be dis- solved iii any desired quantity in the fat or wax of candles, before they are run intothe l molds. The result is a candle or night light ‘ which in shape and appearance resembles an l,ordiuary candle, but differs from it in that i when burnt it prmluccs free bromine vapor, f at the same time emitting the usual amount a of light. Hygienic iodine night lights are I ? also made, which, on burning, liberate iod- l lllllle. l _«.;xvc no order in be marked up." ‘ inc vapor in any required quantity, in the some way as thebroininc lights literate bro- Be Wanted to do Something for His Money. . _ V , ; lh'uiniiicr--- “\Vlia'. to you mean by ponnd~ poison rapidly. for that reason it should in“ .m um door at this hour in the morning“: we burned twice a day and replacul by a; ‘ 55.99391“. Ismael. Fumble . Eaten: Gate Springs. Etc. ‘ , i 3* fiys seg up house-' =mrc .5, _, .393 nachos. ‘ ', bobt-jab‘ks,‘ 1' pp e p‘arers, wagon jacks, spring locks, gate latches and so on to 0the extent of a waggon load, and he has added to the collection ever since, when he could do so without my knowledge. One day about a year ago an express wagon un- loaded_a model of a patent gate at the barn, and soon thereafter Mr. Bowser came home in an excited and enthusiastic state of mind and said to me : “Don’t scream, or faint away, or fall over 'anything and break an arm, but be calm and collected.” . _ ‘M‘Mr. Bowser, what do you mean?” “Be calmâ€"~be calm. Mrs. Bowser, we are worth a million dollars.” I “y\\'â€"â€"what l” , f “Keep 0001.; Don’t let the good news gun.- hinge yourmind.‘ Yes, we aréworthn c'oo'I million, and perhapstivo or three.” V ' # ,3 “Has some one left you a legacy?” _"' y , “No-f; I have" made it with my fowh twit and foresight. Money "can be left; to a fool, but it tpkes a sharp 1min to make money for himself. Come out to the barn.“ ' .f I followed him out and when he had placed ihe model in the alley and arranged certain parts to his satisfaction, he said : right- to the State for You see the idea ‘2 This rope leading out on either side of the post- is to be pulled by any one wish- ing to pass through. See 1' Farmer doesn’t have to'getdown off his load of hay, just gives ",a yank-+ng opens~â€" drives through â€"gate sliuts:’â€"goose hangs high.” "Biitâ€"'-.butâ€"â€"!’3 : “There’s. 'no'b'ut about it, Mrs. Bowser. Let’s‘figure'a bit." \Ve’ll say there are 50,- 000 farmers in the State. Each one wants five of these gates, making 250,000 gates in all. Each gate can be put in for $8, and the" profit is $5. This gives inc 31,250,000. \Vc’ll allow $50,000 for bad debts and we have a cool $1,200,000 to put into our pockets. Isn’t that a good margin on $500 ’5” ‘ “Do you know that. the farmers will buy this gate ‘1” 2 “Buy it ! \Vhy, they are crying for it all over the State ! I expect to be at least a thousand orders behind, the best I can do.” _ “\Vell, I hope itpwill be a success, butâ€"” “There you go 3 Always ready to throw cold water on any of my enterprises ! If I brought you a solid chunk of gold you’d do our best to make out that it was nothing ut a brick l” An hour later a couple of sturdy old farm- ers came up at Mr. Bowser‘s invitation to see the patent, and I sneaked out to one side to hear what. they might say. Mr. Bowser exhibited the gate, went over" the- figurcs and then asked what they thought of it. . “\Vlmt’s it for ’r” they asked. “Why, to save a farmer from getting down offa load of buy or off his wagon”, .‘ “Um ! Yes 1"? “Isn’t ita good thing 1” “Mcbbc.” “ But it must. be. Can’t you see the con- venience at a glance? The farmer doesn’t have to get down.” “No, I see he don't and he’s a durned idiot ! He’d better git down a thousand times than to pay for that gate. What’s be there for but to git down? He's got lots of time to git down and climb up again.” In about ten minutes they knoeked the under-pinning away and let Mr.‘ Bowser down‘witli a dull thud. He didn’t let go altogether, however, until after he had taken the model to the hay market and secured further opinions. One of the last farmers to] examine it turned to Mr. lowscr with: “ If ye want to catch the farmer invent sunthin" that will foddcrthe stock and feed the hogs aforc daylight on a Winter‘s morn- ing. Might make the same invention bring wheat up to $2 a bushel, do his plowiu’, run the cider mill and pay off the mortgage on his farm.” It wasn’t long after this before Mr. Bow- inodcl showed three boards and two lines of wire to a section, and he bought. six county rights at about $100 each. lie came home on a trot, brnnful of enthusiasm, and he took me out to see the model. “ Has any farmer seen it,” I asked. “ Not yet, but three or fourof them will be up pretty soon, and I have no doubt that every one will order a mile of it.” Three solid looking agriculturists put in an appearance after a while. They gave the model a careful looking over, and then one of them took out a pencil and said : stand, but let’s figger a little on the cost.” The result of the figuring proved that it would take about the value of an average farm to fence it with that sort. of fence, and the model is up stairs in the barn to day. Among Mr. Bowser's more recent invest- ments was a patent gate sprang. He brought the sample home under his arm, having bought the State right to manufac- ture and sell, and he was hardly in the house before he said : “ Mrs. liowser, will you have the kindness to make some figures for me? I’m down 1.42.“. 260. Now multiply that by no. The total is cents, and you will divide by 100 to get it into dollars." " It's over $551.),000," I replied. “ Exactly, but call it an even S'SOQOOO." “ What for 2'" “To represent the rum I shall makcwitli- in the next year on this piilcnt gate spring. I figure that there are 1.423.200 gates in this State which need springs. This spring can be sold for $1, and the. profit is sixty cents. Just like rolling off a log. Mrs. lowsci', we've struck it I" “I-â€"â€"I hope “1 know it 3 I feel it in my honest Ina year from now we‘ll be able to walk on dia- monds 1" Three days later Mr. ll‘rascr had discov- ered that out of the 1.4“ .- in cute: in lllc ‘Smtc, only the ownc m :llwul lULW}?! l thought it necessary is , :i m! springs. and that a twenty-live cum .wz‘ao: w--! ‘rzevl just lu-uw- sicl: as well as a dolltu nur. lt- : ‘ - . (uni in- and laid liltii‘ll all li'~' wards night, when l it.‘ get some notions. l.c roan-«l (.111: “Two dolls-Jet Two dollars! You want (hinted Porter â€"“I knows dat, boss: but I two dollars?" l to make yer lu‘l yo‘ wasn’t bein' robbul.“ “Yes.” I “I never saw such .1. woman to want mon- jey nor to spend it so extravagantly 2 Mrs. l Bursar, you lct_'em rob you right and lch l , “This is the Climax farm gate, covered by tape, until it gets to thé.'\Var Minister. three different patents. I' have bought the Should the conditions be fulfilled the officer for .53 1...; _ ’41 . _ ’7. dopft seeinkto pave” ,vfidea of v ice. You have got. to makeacliange or I‘ll do o 5 .4 ,iiiforni his Colonel who sends the infor- gnation to the “'ar Office. and the facts are at length put before the Minister. The first tbipgglienao b9, the ounceri th my, q that‘ ghe mist have a irrepnbacha'blé charactergand a niarriage‘3portion bringin ' in a yearly revenuepf at least ten thousand francs”. (£400); ' we; y'ouiigk'ofiieerls~ appli- cation begins to descend the ladder of ofiicialism lllltll‘lt reaches the‘oflicers coni- nianding' the gentlarmerie in the district. where the officer's n'ancce resides. It is then passed to a gendarmc, who is commissioned to inquire into the yoiing lady’s character. He must proceed asipautiously use dc. tective, for too*little‘ .or Ltoo much. a'eal will be ;severely punished. '1 c'hould he happen to know gthe father of the demoiselle indicated he goes and sees him ; if not, he must obtain his information from when she oes out tof‘theatres or entertain- ments: a\'iiig"finisli'cd hisih\‘cstigatibns, he draws up a report on strictly policc~court lines, wherein he talks of the young lady. not as madamoiselle, but the young person So-and-so. Off goes the document on its way upward through ,the Pbureaux and red is permitted to marry. If not, he must re- nounce his intentions. If the fiancee has a ood character, but not money a sufficient owry must be raised beforea union is sanc- tioned. Though not actually allowed by the regulations, an officerâ€"iii love will often provide the necessaryfdowry fer himbetroth- ed ;and this is settled upon the' bride 'for her own use and benefit. . ' . â€"-â€"’-â€"â€"-.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- 2; Women: Poisoners. , . , Some of the more modern historians distrust the stories of the Roman prisoner Locusta, and of the women who in Italy sold aqua tofana as the best means of satis- f ‘ing jealousy or hate or greed ; but the ITungai-ian tribunals are trying a case which makes all those legends possible. No less than ten womeir in the little town of Mitrovitz are charged with poisoning their husbands with arsenic obtained from fly papers, and they are only a section of the. women original y arrested or suspected. ‘l‘hey were all apparently taught by a' single woman, Esther Sarac, a local witch or herbâ€" alist, who deliberately instructed at least one disciple, and probably many more. The poisonings', some sixty in number, were done with little precaution, and cover a space of more than ten years, duriu all which time a vague suspicion has been i oat- ing about. The evidence against the women under trial is said to be overwhelming, and most of them have saved trouble by pleading guilty. They are all peasants, and probab- ly of-a low order of intelligence ; but the revelation throws a strange light on the true value of much of modern “ progress.” In Hungary; at all events, it does not pro- ventepidemics of crime, though, no doubt, the iumrovement of chemical analysis helps the muhorities in detecting and punishing the guilty. Valerie’s L :70 Song. A surprise which was prepared by the Em- peror and Emprcss for tho Arcliduchess Valerie on the eve of her wedding is now being talked of in Vienna. Our Correspondent there tells us that Baron Bezecuy, the direc- tor of the Court Theatres, was asked to invite a famous Vienna quartette to come to Ischl on July 30, and to tell no one of their coni- ing. From the station they were taken to the house of the master of ceremonies, put into a room alone and given four copies of a love song and accompaniment. The song, which bore neither the name of the poet nor the composer, they new asked to study. An ample rcpast was sent them, and they were (flirectcd to remain there until they were sent or. were extinguished and the moon shone a light over woods and hills, they Were led to the imperial villa and placed under a group of trees opposite the front terrace. At a sig- nal agreed upon they were to begin their song. They heard talking in the apartment which opens out upon the balcony. I’rcs- ently the Empress appeared with her arm round her daughter. Closebchind them fol- lowed the Emperor with the bridegroom. As they stood silent on the balcony gazing at the truly beautiful scenery, I’rincc IIohcu‘ lohe gave the signal and from beneath the scr invested in a patent farm fence. 110\ At night! When the fires 0“ the mountains love song, the words and music of which had been composed by the young bride. Her eyes overliowcd with grateful fears as she n Itvs a puny migmy fence, and it wmltrecs rose sweetly the notes of the tender The Emperor afterwards went below and gave each singer a handsome diamond scarf- pin, thanking them at the same time for their rendering of the song. Buying Her First Shirts. “ Good morning, madam '5” “I wish to see some men's shirts.” \looked from her father to her mother. “ 'l‘hclsixe is thirteen and a half.” ‘ ‘ Young man ':" “ About my age.” “ (if worse I would not dareâ€"â€" “ Nineteen.” V! “ What kind of a shirt does your brother want '1" “ Oh. something that sets up well around the nick » something jaunty. ’ “.launfy'.’ For vmirbrothcr'z” “I know what lwahtwl mean, what he wants." “I think this chcviot will about fit him." ‘~ You guarantee this" lll '.'" “ \Vcll. if you wuuld like low-that is if youi bzollier would like to try then; »--why ‘1 “ For yourself I” " Men's shirts." “ For your brother?” I " \Vmp it u ‘ " Anything else '1" “ Ym, :i-four-in hand-«blur: !” “ How docs this strikcyou '1" . “ 1);; you think it would go well with this dress ':'I “ Ali l" “ l’shnw 1" ’Exit. l A snowstorm visited the neighborhood of . Cilgary, N. \V. T., last wch l 011 thebui'fisssinslf: ...'l‘l.‘£-‘l sci.“ bet": .tlinenflifeâ€"tlm linemweeping around~the~~w mantawersiecsisaaskéieaua : the neighboursn He :will even‘. follow her', f l l ,inay be accurately The most important line is, m “w, the rfif’?birfil‘ E: awry 0“ mfg familial ' base of the thumb from the wrist. [Lon V, 3.0“ Olga 1" " "H 3:; 3; 1&0”, direct in its course and well lcoloret , ’ 1.7; - ‘i ‘V 4 ~ “in! f “‘ a " » it denotes long life good hen th and : Al'ren 11‘ ounce ' ‘ it good character and 'tion. Pale and broad, it indicates il health, evil instincts, and a weak, envious disposition. Thick and red, it‘betrays, violence and brutality. The ages at which do“ ' 1,02% ouw-p giants have happened may be told by the . , hits at which they have marked the line. qmmmmts of "= e 1%., “.150 a is“ the effect; I” e shorter the line the shorter the life : and (this is rather startling) fromvthe point at which the line terminates in both hands predicted the time of death. A break in the line is always an 1 ‘ illness; if in both hands, there is alwa 's a. grave danger of death, especially if the ow- cr branch of the line turns in toward the thumb. Rays across the hand from the. base of the thumb always denote worries, and the age at. which they occur is always shown by the point at which the rays ter- minate. The " line of head," which is the next rent line in the handâ€"it. extends from , ‘ tween the thumb and forefinger across to the third finger-should be clear and well closed, without fork, break or ramification. Pale un’d‘broml, it indicates. feeblcncss or lack of intellect; but if it is long and strong, it denotes self-control. The third line is the line of the llCl‘Ft-â€"llle line sweepin" from the forefinger across the hand. If it goes right across, it indicates excessive affection, i'csultinT in a morbid jealousy. If it is chained, t 1e subject is an inveterate flirt. Very, very thin and bare, it is the sign of murder. The fourth great line in the hand is that of fortune, which rises through the whole hand from the wrist to between the second and third fingers. If it starts from the line of life, it shows that one‘s fortune results from onc’s own deserts; rising from the wrist, it is always a sign of good luck. Twisted or ragged at the base, it indicates ill-luck in early life. The line of health comes from the base of the line of life. Clearly traced, it seldom exists in a ‘ hand ; but, when it is found, it is a sign of good health, gayety and success. There exists, of course, in every hand lines which (lonot come under avn of these rules ; but tho expel t in clicirosophy has no difficulty in reading such by reference to their posi- tion with regard to the principal lines. â€"____â€"__.__.____.. Sea. Ranges at Scarborough. On Sunday morning, about eight o‘clock, considerable alarm was created in the vicin- ity of Castle Hill, at Scarborough, by a. loud reverberating noise accompanied by considerable earth treiuour. The cause was not far to seek, for it was at once apparent, to those on the North Cliff at least, that the whole of the north-east. corner of the Castle Hill consisting of many thousands of tons of earth, had disappeared into the sea, carrying with it the llugstafl' used for danger signals when the military shooting practice is in progress, as well as the iron mantlct which safeguarded the outlook, and a tract of land at the top of the bill which. was in cultivation as a kitchen garden. Moreover it is seriously apprehended that if, further downfall is imminent, and adequate precautions for the protection of lnnnun life have been taken. A strong argument ad- vanced from time to time in favor of the construction of a road round the Castle Clili', is that the hill is rapidly being washed away by the action of the sea, and it is beyond doubt that the plateau on the top of the bill has diminished in size to the extent of three and a quarter acres within the last half century. The Castle llill is a promi- ncnt feature in the attractions of Scar- borough, and inasmuch as boll) the pictur- csduc appearance and comparatively mild climate of Scarborough during the colder months of the your are in a great measure dependent on the Castle llill, it is to be hoped that measures for its protection will be taken. It should be added that the hill is the property of the War Ollicc authori- ties.-â€"â€"(:'lu.~'gow Harald. __â€"___°___â€".. Cleaning Carpets. Perhaps the most thorough way to clean a carpet, especially a Brussels carpet, is to lay it on a clean grass plat, face down, and beat it as it lies there. After being bcalch thoroughly, it can be dragged by the corners over the grass, which will brush all all ud- hei‘ing dust, and the carpet will in: cleaned in the most approved nutnncr. 'l‘o l-cnt a carpet on a line is but an imperfect way, and the work is not as well done, unless by the most patient beating, besides not being as easy as the first-mentioned way. The so-callcd carpet-beating machines in use in this country are barbarous in their treat- ment of choice floor coverings. With perv hops, twenty others, our carpets are tumbled about in a great cylinder, until they are folded in a thousand ways, and returned, iii- stead of the stiff, firm carpet sent out, soft, limp articlcs, that have lost half their wear- ing qualities. In England, Ireland, and Scotland, the rudent lirniscwifc compelled the carpet- eaters to discard the rotary carpet destroy- er, and automatic lmiliiig machines are now used, which boat carpet as near like hand work as is possible for machinery to do it. If living in a city it will pay to employ men to take carpets; out into the country and beat them, as above «lesciilwd. After com~ pu'ing results carpets Will never be beaten ly machinery again. Again, don't let carpi-l3 be cleaned on the floor, as is luring pumice-d in some cifirs. That slimy comlmund that is brushed on the carpet is only soft soap, nothing else, color- cal and perfuim-d, perhaps, with HisaafraH. It is true that it makes the carpet look cit-an, but it is well known that more or less of that soap stays in the bark of the carpet, having worked its way through, along the sides and in the (mm-rs. A physician, or any um: veisml in chemistry knows that this soup which stays in the carpet is resolved imn common grouse, attracting myriadn of flies, carpet bugs, and insects of all kinds, lwhllllfs decomjmsiizg and filling the rdonm with gist-s, from this disgusting conipuuiul of grease, wool and dirt. .â€"â€"â€"â€".-â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"- N othiii'. “ My dorg kin lick your dorg, Tommy limlliilm. "I “ lie can't do no snch flung. P‘fldly .‘vlac- intyrr: ; l 'ain't got no dorg." H \‘l'ell, my pa kin lick yourn " “ (.‘an't, neither: ain‘t got no pa." “ Well, my ma kin lick yourn.” “ l’wt hll‘: can't -, 'iu'nt got no me." “ What hcv yer got, anyhow '5" “ Nothin’." -‘ Well, jcs‘ yer come over here, to I'll take that out o' yer.” 4’15§\, v .‘M w-I... - ‘. .