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FARMING. Trial* of Winter Wheat. Bulletin LXVII. of the Ontario Agricul- tural College on winter wheat experiment*, prepared by Mr. Thomas .Shaw, professor of agriculture, and Mr. C. A. Xaviu, as sittant superintendent of experiment*, is timely, and will be useful to farmers pre- paring to pot in their fall wheat, The IB- portant points of the bulletin are here The winter wheat crop will always be oue of considerable importance to Ontario, not- withstanding the facilities for growing it in Manitoba and the Northwest, fhi* view i* supported by the following and other reasons : A larre portion of the Province U well adapted to the growth of wheat. That winter wheat may still be grown in West- ern Ontario in a* fine a form as in any country m the world has been amply de- monstrated by the yields of the present year. The winter wheat crop may with much advantage 1 made to form a prominent feature of a regular roution. It furnishes a crop suitable for sowing grasses along with it, a fact of no little significance in view of the probable decrease in the acreage of bar- ley. It also admits of the autusnn sowing of timothy which generally ensures a catch of the seed in any season. The growth of winter wheat tends to a more even distribu- tion of labor throughout the year. It en- courages the manufacture of flour in the country, and this furnishes a plentiful supply of bran, which i* almost indispens- able for certain f eedin j purposes. Our farmers should therefore continue to give careful attention to the growth of winter wheat m the parts of the Province favorable to the same. The aim should be not so much to grow a large acreage as to adopt such methods of cultivation and to secure such varieties as are likely to give a large yield per acre. With this end in view the importance of good drainage, sow- ing at the right time and suitable condition* of soil in relation to rotation, fertility and natural adaptability cannot easily be over- estimated. All things considered, it would be better not to sow winter wheat at all than to sou it under conditions not like'.y to produce a good crop. "EI.KiTlox ok V \Kir.Tir>. In selecting varieties to sow, a careful regard must also lie given to the wants of the millers. Those good yielding varieties only should be grown which are well adapted to milling purposes. Some yean ago quan- tity wxs the great consideration with the grower. At present quality isat least equal- ly important with quantity. This statement nnds ample confirmation in ihe low price paid for tr e wild goose wheat notwithstand- ing its ample v iclds. The choice of the millers is not a mere arbitrarv one. A* in thi* fastidious sge the tastes of the consumer rule, the miller must cater to those tastes or he will lose his custom. The consumer de- mands a beautifully appear- ngsuowy-white bread and the miller must furnish flour that will produce it. In this we find one of th* principal reasons for his preference for white wheats. The baker wants a strong door, that is, one rich in gluten, and the miller must give it to him or he will cease to buy. Because of thi* the Manitoba Fyfe spring wheat stands high in favor with the millers. A neaTy weighing wheat gives a larger percentage of flour than a lijht weighing one, hence the preference of the millers for the varieties which weigh the heaviest. The farmers therefore will do well to give diligent heed to the recommendation of the millers as to the varieties which stand high in favor with them, and iu making their selections for sowing they should choose ac- cordingly. There were iu all some 70 plots of winter wheat grown at tiuelph K.xperiment Station luring the present year. Of the ."'I varieties -' were Canadian and American, and *J7 were foreign. The foreign varieties came chiefly from (iermany. Kngland, France anil Russia. A* none of the foreign varieties have as yet proved equal to some of the Canadian and American kinds we do not feel justified at present in recommending them to oe sown. This bulletin, therefore, gives the particulars relating to'.'.'! Canadian aud American varieties groan under exactly the Mine conditions. I'h* following classification i 8 based upon the recognition of all winter wheats a* U-loncing to the bald or bearded varieties. lint observe that those varieties with very short beards, often found only on the upper portion of the head, are classified as bald. The wheats iu each ot these general divisions are again classified according to the color of the grain. It should be borne iu mind that sometimes we have white chad with red wheat and red chaff with white wheat. The finer distinction* of shade in color, as amber, i.ifii.'o, etc., are not given in this classifies tion, as they are liable to vary with* change of soil and climate. The number standing In-fore tue name of each variety gives the order of the yield of the said variety I. II I'-HKAD WHITE rll\rr White grain Red grain. (-) liarneld or Natui ( I ) American The ground was ploughed twice the previous summer. Additional surface cultivation was also given. Farmyard manure wa* applied at the rate ot fifteen tons to the I Crews. i.'t' Surprise I Canadian Velvet ChatT. i"l lioiincll or Lan- dreth (II Winter Pearl. (14) Martin Amber. MI ! nrv While grain. i' ^cncea or Claw lirt-n -e ,!) lied Velvet Chat! . I'M .1 ones' Winter Fyfe. (I'-'i llogrrs. I '.' i ' ioldrn Drop. w Moua.ch. tin CM.vt lied grain. <*)F.arly Red Claw . (7' Standard. liii Manchester. K.AKnri>-Hlt\li WIIITI I'll \rr. Whito grain. Red grain. (IT Bulgarian. \13) Kgy ptian. C-V' IVmocrat. KAUKIU-IIKAD KSH < 'II.MT. Red gram. (15) C,ol<len cross or Volunteer. is lied Lyon. r_M) Hybrid Mediterranean. (.M) l-aneaster. All the varieties ut.wiutoi wliaat, both ua live and foreign, wsfto grown iii riot* side by side in the same range. 1'niso plots contain exactly the one-fiftieth of an acre tach. The aspect of the laud is north easterly, but toe slope is very gentle. The soil may be termed a clay loam with good capabilities of the grains grown. ouly (.-are fallow uat he had o ouly This is the n the farm. ' The teed was sown by hand. The plot* were all sown September 4th with the ex- ception of the winter pearl variety, which was sown on September sth. The same amount of seed by weight was sown upon each plot, and it was sown at the rate of 1 bushel* per acre. As the location was favorable, the soil well prepared, the weather favorable from time of sowing until time of reaping and especially so during the ripening period, as there wa* no nut or blight to interfere with the tilling of the grain, and as all the conditions were exactly similar and favorable to ihe moat complete i development, we may safely conclude that ' a more favorable opportunity for testing the full capabilities of those wheats when at their best could not easily have been fur- nished. The average yield of grain per acre in 4>ushels, allowing HO pound* to the bushel, was as follows : American bronze, H.V2 ; Carfield or natural cross, H4.4 : surprise, 6.3.4 ; Canadian velvet chaff, :>.!: Bonnell orLaadrelh, o'J.o i Seneca or Clawion, 58.!); standard, .'Pi. 3 : early red Clawson, .VS..'! ; r.-l velvet chaff, .V).9 ; Jones' winter Fyfe, 56.3 : winter pearl, .VS..") ; Rogers. ">4.i> : Kgyptian, 53.4 ; Martin amber, "*>. 4 ; gol- den cross or volunteer. 49.9 ; Manchester 47.7 ; Bulgarian : 445.3 ; red lyoo, 44. 5 ; golden trop, 44.3 ; hybrid Mediterranean, 44.0 : Lancaster, 4'J.> : Democrat, 41. tt ; new monarch, tU. v It will be noticed that the 23 varieties of wheat mentioned have given most extra- ordinary yields, and produced wheat of an uncommonly good quality. The highest yield i* from the American bror./.e, which produced at the rate of (Vi'J bushels per acre, and the lowest is from the new mon- ' arch, which produced at the rate of 40.8 bushels per acre. The average yield of the -3 varieties is at the rate of .VJ.93 buaheLi per acre. The highest weight per bushel was 64 i Ibs., reached by several of the varieties : the lowest weight was HI Ibs. per bushel, and the average weight of the J3 varieties wa* 63/JS Ibs per bushel. The Weight of the straw averaged I.*V> tan* per acre. In view of the extraordinary yields thn* obtained, and the even more extraor- dinary weights of the grain, the curiosity is not unnatural which would desire to know whether these yields have a parallel on the continent of America. It may be well to remark that yields sued a* the above would not have been obtained from whole fields of these respective vari- eties, nor could they be looked for trom cul- tivation given under average conditions. Small plots yield more relatively than large one*, owing to cultivation around the bor den and probably to other causes, and from this extra yield it has been thought that if one-bfth were deducted the result would be a fair average to expect from a whole field um'er like conditions in other re- spects. There were only four days of difference in the ripening of the .'.'! varieties. The greatwt difference in the average length of the planl in the plots was only 7 inches, and the average length f the plant in all the plots was :!S 4 inches. The a vert /u length of heotl wj iQ nr'v* Mid the average number of gram* per head wa*;!U. I. OM i rMovv The results of the experiments may be thus summarised 1 1) The splendid returns obtained in this experiment prove that the capabilities of Ontario, as a wheat producing country, are still of a high order. -> The bald wheats have ou an average given 9, M! bushels more per acre, or .'1.4'.' percent, than ihe (warded varieties, but the latter have weighed on au average I. ,17 Ib. more per bushel (3) The white wheats have given an aver- age of 5. IS bushels more per acre than Ihe red wheats, and they also stand higher m the estimation of the millers than the latter. (4) The bald white chaff while wheats gave .tn average of I.'t. (i bushel* pur acre more than the (warded red wheats. (.M The seven leading varieties iu point of yield were all white wheats except the American hron/e. (61 These experiment* lend to confirm the popular opinion that white wheats under favorable condition will give more bountiful returns than red wheats, and that the same may be said of the bald varieties as con- trasted with the bearded. 7 The four best-yielding white wheats for I VI were the (iarfild, surprise, Canadian, vclxri chart and Bonnell : and the four best- yielding varieties of red wheat were the American bron/e. early red Clawson. red velvet chart an 1 .'ones' winter Fyfe, in the order named in both instances. i lli foir l>esl weighing varieties were the M inchester Bulgarian, Lancaster and Democrat, each of which gave i>4'. DM. IH-I I'lishel. itf) The thiec velvet chid \ .irictie. ' ive an average yield of 4.77 bushel* p<T :i, re m excess of the mean average of the ..':; vine ties, and weighed '*2 DM more : and they are also included in the lea ling varieties mentioned in conclusion 7. (10) Of Ihe varieties enumerated in this bulletin the IVminton Millers' Association recommend the follow in.; i tin- mot set viewable for milling purple, vi/.. of the white wheats, the surprise, Canadian, velvet chaff aud Bulgarian ; and of the red w the , Tones' winter Fyfe. the hybrid Medi- terranean and the longberry red. Manuring for Wheat. One of the advantage* in usin^ commer- cial fertilizers with wheat is that they can IK- readily applied and worked into the soil near the surface. They can be sown broad- cast either before or after the seeding is done, as when the drill is used with tin- fcrtih ing attachment it can all U- done at one time. Commercial ferlili/ers, if of a good qualitv, are readily soluble and hence are available for uxe by the growing plants. When f resJi , coarse s table man u re is uppl ied , ouly a small proportion is available at once for the use of the plants. It must rot and become soluble before it is in a condition to be used, so that when immediate results are detired commercial manures will give the quickest returns. When animal manure is thoroughly rotcd | the surface, taking care to scatter as evcrly ' a* possible. Ordinarily the work of preparing the soil in a suitable condition for the seed will work it sufficiently into the surface. Wheat re- quires a Considerable amount of nitrogen, and, is a rule, any fertilizer that con- tains a good per cent, of this essential ele- ment of plant food can be applied with bene- fit to wheat. <alt i used to a considerable extent with wheat, but this is not in itself a fertilizer, but wtwn applied and worked into the soil it has the effect of making available plant food already in it. In almost any soil 111 which seed will germinate and make a start to grow there is always more or less plant food that is latent and whk-h needs some action in order to liecome available, and applying salt aid* materially in th:s process . and for thi* reason can in many cases be applied with benefit. N". -I v ii. .m |e PI A Lawyer. What is the chief characteristic of a ' born lawyer?" Some people fancy that it is audacity : but audacity hoa, perhaps, spoil- ed a lawyer's success a* often a* it has made it. Craftiness, another Duality of ten attribu- ted to lawyers as a class, is as likely to get them into trouble as it is to win them The real master-quality ot a good lawyr, according to many modern Authorities, is a 'genius for details" an ability to : through a case to the uttermott particular, and keep everything in mind, teady for use at the right moment. The followirg story has probably been told by more than one lawyer to illustrate thu fact : A lawyer advertised for a clerk. The next morning his office was crowded with appli- cants *11 bright, and many suitable. Heba.de them wait until all should arm.-, and then ranged them in a row and said he would tell them a story, note their comments, and so judge whom he would choose. "A certain farmer," began the lawyer. " wa* troubled with a red squirrel that got in through a hole in his barn and stole nU seed-corn.' He resolved to kill the *|uinel at the first opportunity >eeing him go in at the hole one noon, he took his shot-gun and fireu away. The first shot set the 1 am on fire. ' fhd the barn burn ?'' naid one of the boys. The Lawyer, without answer, contiiuie-l, ' And, seeing the barn on tire, the farmer Hcized a pail of water and ran to put it out.' " Di.l he pat i* out r said another. " As he ninnd insid-- (.ho door shut i> and the barn wa* soon us name*. When tii.- l-.ired girl rushed out with more water " Did they all burn up'' said another boy. The lawyer went 011 without answer, " Then the old lady ca:ne out, ami all was noise and confusion, and everybody was trying to put out the fire." ' Did any one burn up?" said another. The lawyer said. " There, that will >lo : you have all shown great interest iu 'he story." But observing one little bright -eyed fel low in deep silence, he said. " Now, iny little man, what have you to say "." The littl* fellow blushed, grew uneasy, and stammered on*. I want to know what became of that squirrel ; that'* what I want to know." You'll do," said the lawyer : you are my man. You have not been swttche.i tl by a confusion and a barn luirum^. and the hired girU an.! vvaterpails. You have kept your eye on the squirrel. The naval maun-uvre* of tlie Br.ti.-ili fleet Vtt II NOTIX A VsjrBi.-lUes.rBII*) WevaftreU*. A little w^/ out of the town wa* a long , straggling negro settlement known as Pine have been produ.-tive of au unusual number Woods, consisting of small cabius and than of accidents to machinery On the way from Plymouth to Berehaven the -Swifuuie delayed the squadron for nearly an hour by a mishap to her engine*. The .Speedwell bunt one of her steam pipes, but, fortunate- ties of the pooreit kind. The inhabitants of these miserable dwellings were in part de- sceadant* of the Maroons, who had revolted in the island of Jamaica in 1 795, aud either tied or else had been forcinly removed to I . , . * . wwMa* LVM\- i * -j i IT us* J* ;** v* ly, without causing any injury lo any of England and to Nova Scotia In 1791, her men. fhe Tartar broke the eccentric i through the agency of Thonui* CUrkson rod of h*r starboard low-pressure cylinder, coUeagM of WUberforce in la agiuuon and had to drop out for repairs. The con- , acainst lavery in the British Empire, most denaing apparatus of both the Lalona aud { these Maroons were uken to Aeri i Leone Polla* gave out, and they had to put uitu , where the British government had founded Tyneiuouth for a supply of fresh water. { Christian negro colony . but some slill lh.- >pider liad to return to port, after remained, and a few of the Pine Wood* being pronoui.ce, I 1U all respects ready for uegrots were 011100* their descendants. Be- sea, in order to make good several defects sides these, ihere were some negroes whose >f her engines. The firebars of one of the ancestors ha<! been slave* in ihe Coiled furnaces of the Sharpshooter were com- States, and had eilher come with their mas- iletely burned through, aud tnese had to be ten and mistresses from New Kngland in replaced. The Spanker, of the second class, early times, or else had escaped on British came to ntter grief. Not only did she smash wwr ship* from Maryland plantation in one of her putoo rings, Out one of her botiers , 1414. wo in such a bad condition that the v was practically disabled. These negroes added much to the pi<-fi- resquenes* of the town. They were not commonplace darkies, but almost all of them characters in their several ways, and their furnished continual amusement. Heorge Bear -- the King of the Pine Woods Bill Jones, Tommy Higgins. .!. Bell, Ms, Soph, Amelia, liecky, Julc, and Harriet were all people of marked iii'lividuality. a A / r . ule - th " v . we f "'. ^ing cona,o.U.on which vvas not the fact. bsolutely no t.io,, S bt for the morrow : 1 This order wa, iued bv Lord i .* Ham- ed money, but wy .unlu* they nad went ! ilton. a .rp ruin< tact/.nc,. tl, Fim T^l "-""taMy toward a b,g ball or breakdown oftheAdmirl-.v ha, been looke.1 upon as ^''""'"Uy thy became religious and i*J more anxiou^n'.i willing to do his dVty by rv,vl whn many would be immerse,! m the N.vy than aln^-st any other member T? me P n< '"running stream, usually the The members of the press rose in their ' c "*" might against the order that they should . not be permitted on board certain ships for the muin-uvres, " because their movements will b< of no interest co the general public." They were excluded from ihe oiher ship* on At ll " i<! ".*.. "> cuU or <U W M mUl * r - It is the general impression that the real Y U " 1 "" ok reason why the Admiralty fought shy this * yar of wholesome publicity wa* became ; :ient ' ! |; it dreaded the discovery that the so-calW L -*).kn,K torpedo ..-ateliers" are only capable ""* * aj P'"uig out of the wat-er t faMsvsvedVM Lnot*. and frequemly "nging of intermuiable hymn*, such ! break u^vvn altha'. The only one of the j Shorp!iooler class lli.il has been trustworthy fact that the builder- were fined $5,l>"0 be- cause they added sufficient weight to her machinery to make her tiustm-orthy ? to the natural drainage. The soil was prepared, >and fined and care is taken to incorporate ou the bare-fallow system, as it was felt that a test of this nature should be made umlor the meat- favorable conditions attain- able, to bring out to>thc fujtest extent the. thoruugtiry with the soil, not ouly Better but more immediate results will be secured tli in if applied fresh. A good way of apply mg aiiunal manure i I v plowing the ground thoroiiglfly in good season, aud then bv apply nig broadcast over 1 rr 1 1 ! I f VT That a watch may keep good time, say* C'AtFii.r'i ./onriii/, it should lw carefully treated : it should be wouud at the same tune daily, and when not worn should be placed in the same position, always hung up. or always laid down, as every watch goes differently in different position*. In watches having a double case, the outer one should never be U-ft open. Ifitis left open even for one night, the glass is covered with a thin film of dust, which will gradually enter the work* through even the tiniest openings in the case. Watches should be wouud in the morning, because a spring fully wound up will more readily overcome th" duaurbunce* produced by the movements ot the wearer. Spring* will not break so easily if watches are care- fully wound up and not taken out of a warm pocket and placed directly against a cold wall or on a marble slab ; for that reason a protective mat is desirable. The changes of the oil, the variations in temperature, the density and humidity uf the ur, all greatly artect the going of a watch, and il is only the lever watch of the most perfect finish which almost neutrali/.ea those adverse influence*. No watch keeps perfectly correct time. Kven the host chro- nometers, used in observatories and on board ship*, must be regulated according to tables which fix the variations to which watches re subject. A watch should be cleaned every two or three vcitrs. In time the oil decompose*, (rets mixed with the particle* of dust which enter the works of even the belt closing watch. U-^ins to act a* a grinding material, jut wears out the working parts. It frequ- ently happen* that a watch require* clean- ing oftencr than once iu two years, espoci ally if il closes badly or is exposed to much <!ut and dirt. \nv one who has the misfortune to drop his w i> h into wtter should take it at once to the watch-maker, to have it Uken to pieces and denied ; a delay of even an hour may spoil il- - ktah forever. When Johnirrew a man s,n^ t 'lii?lelu tl aaillu haUehij.iir ' "- grotesque mdee.L Very likely some of th . CSJ w , mU nelt jU b / Wtlni{ tnelr ^ ve . or U4n , t elch other .. wool * wd , h( . tnowle d g , t j,t with them the tran- si'i >n from grave to _;sy, from the height* "No bLauie is altachod to ajp, >lv cou- ' religious ecstasy to the valleys ot dark cerned," is UK decision in the case of tl.e 'lepravity. wa* so direct and might be so burnirg of the (i-inch gun on the cruis-T "I'i'ien, .lid not lessen the interest of the Cordelia. A this proves that the bursting Kentvilliaus in the Pine Woods revivals. A of the gun wasin no way due to carelessness r"! nil * r f* v '^ ^ n.-lo.ly with them wa* ou the part of the gun's crew, it is evident " I look--'! at air hands. that tlie weapon itself must have been defective, and consequently i he cause of the weakness ought easily to be traced. And my hands look e,i now. I'm almo-t -urroundeii De hebbeii .- Onrk. Hir de Lori sees Uiruuitu I'm almoot -urroumleii !" In their bails and parties they, of c turse imitated as closely a* possible the white The Royal Adelaide, which wa* built at Davenport nearly sixty years ago, snd ...u^.o.. ......v^.. ~ |~_ which has never yet been outside the break- people's entertainments. How they nuui- water which protects Plymouth "wind, is aged to dance on the rickety rioor* if their about to make her first voyage. She i* un- cramped cabin* ww a mystery ; but tney der order* to preceed to Sheeriies*. where d.uicr'1 with quite as much -est a* '.hey she is to be converted into a training ship. manifested in tbeir revivals. "Here v . Beck .lone* and Bill Boar, look oui : ,, . selfs ' ' the rioor manager would wmt-time* If one ha* any desire t,, note the advance VVf)at . wa t to ln ,,. rTVp i in - very direction m the constru.-tion ,j danci-V '" Beck and Bill would and armament of war vesseU. the Royal J KxhibrijQ affords t'le opportunity thru yive the rioor mauager a little s'-rong -, -, talk, and not infrequently the evening would Hie full -size model of the Victory. tlwvMSjsi J , K. em! n. . a ge neral row -- .-1. tl *.. > IB tarlesM Lasi4. In Spain the infant's face is swept with s . historically associated with Nelson* vic- tories, is a strong contrast with the Yic'.oria. The former wisa ihree-leiker of :<,."iOO, tons 1 vi twt in length, and carrying an armament of 10-J guni, tlie largest of which were t- pounders. lut she lia-l a complement of pine-tree bough, to bring good luck. 00 men, against JVM7 foi the Victoria. The , ir,^,! a belt made of woman s hair is latter ha* a length of .Vlu let land a displace- ment of IO,.V)0 ton*. >he carries in anna meat ot 44 guns, the largest ot which are the 110-ton guns. The Urgent charge .if powder used on the Victory w.is 10 pounds, while the largest charge used on the Victoria is 1 .000 pound*. The Victoria i* also a steel vessel, and it has a total of SN engines. . placed about a child lo keep harm away. liarlic, salt, bread and steak are put into the cradle of a new-born babe in Holland. In Seotlaud it is said that to rock the empty cradle will insure th* coming of occu- pants for it. The < ireeian mother, before pulling her child in it* cradle, turn* three time* tr>>iind Inpoinlof sn.-e.!. .n well as in general | bet ' ore tlle *?' ? M ""^^ '' er '' 11>rit * efficiency. the:i.l.--i ton cruiser i'.th dc WI1 K- to wml11 " ir vll P u:lU '- Mayo, built for the Argentine Republic, is Welsh n. others put a pair of [<>ugs or t one of the most remarkable vessel* which knife in thu cradle to insure the s.itety of modern skill and science have produced. Iu then Children : the knite is also iisc.l for the speed she surpasses every ship, outside ! , <amc purpose in some |>ans of Kngland *ome of the torpedo boat*, in existence. ['he London mother places a book under With natural draft she can maintain a speed of _'! 1-4 knots per liour, and with forced dnift it is possible that two knot* more speed could be got out of her. Her arma- nienl consist* .if two < inch breech- loading rifles, eight 4.7 inch and twentv small quick-firing guns, and three torpedo lubes. Ot IKI HI I Mr Mould sV Merrier If love were not blind. I f we were all satisfied. If envy were unknown. If creed did not foster faction. If cooks were more numerous. If liver* never got out ot order. If worth were put above wealth. If duty were worshiped like )>eauty. It womankind was not so tickle. If politic* conferred honors instead of spoils. If there was more laughing and less sigh- ing. If dyspepsia had beeu omitted from tlie list of ills. If babies slept quietly until the walkiug amlt.tktng period. If thieves could be convinced that they will surely be found out. IH> you believe iu fate, Pat "" Sure autl what woofd we stand on widoul 'eni ?" Reverses are often our best instructors. He that goes with wolves team- to liowl. A friend to everybody is often a friend to nobody. There is wisdom in generosity, and some ueed tu go to school to learn it. a u r.very act, of self ilenial will bring us own tn ,. reward with it, and in. ike the next step in duty and in virtue easier and more pleasant tli.ui the former If instead of a gem. or even a riower, we would cast the g-.ft of a lovely thought into the head . f the new-born infant, that U may be quick .tt reading, trul put* money into its first hath t guarsjilee its future wealth. Ttie Turkish mother loads her child with amulets 0.4 s>- in .11 .: 11 born, and a small bit of mud. well steei-d m hot water, prepared by previous charm* i* stuck on tne fi>re- .Vt the birth ot a child iu lower Kriit-aiuy the neighboring women take it in urge, wash it, crack its joints, and rub i:* . 1 1 with oil U) solder ihe cranium bones. Ii is then wrapped in a ii^ht bun lie, and i are anuomvd with brandv to :rake it a full Breton la America the :uld ' liande.l a nurse, with iiwti-nciicns to"iaise it on It," tlie heart of a friend, that would !>e giving A -i the .tngels give. Do to-day's diitv, right to-day's tenipia tion, and >lo not weaken and distract your- self by looking forward to things winch you can not see, and could not understand if you saw them. The Msucw, fclrr an.l Is* )<<. 1'he l.uii.lon correspondenlof A MaucliesUT coiitiiiprar\ stale* tliat V|dtmaun. the Kmgo chief, writes from Southaui|itoii. iu his son's hand, the following simple account of his interview with the ','ueen at l.>sl>orne Soon after we had lunched we wet-.- Uken to osw of the rooms, where we met, the good (Jueeii. who said that she was very ,U,l to sen us I was oake<l lo say a fow ! U, and I did it with pleasure, first I know of no principle, says Syduvy ,.,. ul ki U g that we ha,l K'en her and thanking .smith, in one of his ablwt essays, " which , or , ho proWcllon lnal luu i u<fn llom . f ,,, . itisofmorc importance to nx in the hab K.n-joes bv the Bntish Uovernment. and its of young people than that of the most deternuned resistance to the fiicroachments A man may strive for influence and miss it, liut let him grow within himself in Fin goes by the added that I wished presenting hei' UI 'h the shield, assegais, and a walking vack. and said that these were model* of weapons which our tribes used to tight with K-fore gun* were introduced. She said ttia .' self-control, in conscientiousness, m purity was very glad to receive them. I alo pre- and submission and then he will not miss tented tier Majesty with our photoc.r >)'!<< it. The road to influence is simply the high- andsome nccklavc* "worked in bead*. way of duty aud loyalty. MavGod spare the good Queen many *MM Looking back upon my writings for the to reign. " lai*t Iwenty years, I believe their failure * * has been in very great part owing to my me Ke.aemv .ntte : s >.llax. compromise with the infidelity of the outer world, and my endeavor to base my plead ' A "" illustration ol the dc-nust ing. upon motives of ordinary prudence aud <*noaiy of t'i r-Kynltau* has o*en kindm-ss, in.tead of on the primary duty ' Wlt " UIjthe '"""udrng of the IjandaMaof of roving i oxl foundation other than which | &* mumnues. Although who no- man can lay. kteth have been most frequently used, m Fotber case* the bandages arc fragnientorjr, Yetrda\- is yours no longer, to-morrow and have seams, darns, and patches. Old may never be yonrs : but to-day is yours, ' napkins are used, old skirts, pieces of some- the living present is yours, and m the living thtiog that may have been a shirt ; and once present you may *lretch forward to the a piece of cloth wns found wiUan ormhol< thugs that are before. In the rewn of Henry VII. apples were worth from Is. to 'A. each. in it, with seam and gusset and band finely stitched by lingers themselves fan; since crumbled and their dust I/town to fiha four winds.