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"LEft ALL THE ENDS THOTJ AIM'ST AT BE THY" HOD'S, fWt COUSTaV'6, AND TKOTII'S.'K

V Of,. IX.

QAPE lSr4Np. CATEMAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THUB6DAT6, MAECII 10. 1SB4.

NO. 44.

jMtart iriTiomx imw. God defend tbe (.'onstitnlloe, ' Have par fend from every 'oe; I Ne'er lei t'ritorous dissolution 1 "Lev onr glorious Union low. Heart sail heed and bend we plight |icr. i 8 till in bond* of love unite her, Htrnag in thee. O 1-erd, mont mighty ! -- «ij she still to victory go. Justice, Truth, atid Right maintaining. Bed her Marry banner fly j Tyranny and tt roog restraining. Foremost borne abere patiiuit die. 'Neath ile folds may freedom flourish, I'cmc.i her nit* benignly nourish, Aiid bcfVoo* forever cherish 1.0 to for God and Liberty. Down in Time'* remotest story Lot her liberties sndnro; My onr great Republic's glory Keet on Troth'* foundation cure, lie ber law* by all 1W» peeled, " f1onorod"»'III her chief elected. And the land, by IloovOn protected, Flonrieb, peeeeful »nd accurc. HOME, Two bird* a ilUin one nest ; Two hoarts »ithin ono breast ; "I" Two aoula within one Mr, First league of love and prayer, Together bound for ayo, together bloat An ear that waits to catch, A hand upon the latch, A eltp that haateaa its aweet roal to win ; A world of oara without. A world of strife shot out, A wncld of love ehat ia. £ tltft fgisttllaug. THE UTTLC PHILOIOPHEH. cowrrnisc about "kkot»" akd "uksUKXS." "What do aailora mean, ancle, by saying that a rcMel tails ta Many 'knot*' fc an hour? What are knots, sir ?" "So many knoU . an boor means so msny miles sn hour, Robert. * "Why do thsy ssy 'knots' Uses ?" "It is s nnuUesl phraae, Robert, used princijially by rcafariug people " "Rut ihcre muet U some reason for their ushrg such a term. Has It any IHir ssrag >im» » — ' ,

- thing to do wllh kaisto sack as we make . in a pfere of string ?" "Will, it bar, Bob, aomelbltig to^o, u yon ssy, with knots ssch ss ws mjke in s picco of siring, lor the term come* from knots that are msde in the log linn with which every srrll furnished vessels supplied. ' "A log line, sir? I'rsy what is thst ?" " "It Is the Hue that is fastened to the ' log, by mcaas of wliiab a ship's spetd-ii determined. " "And ahal h thadog ?" ., "1 see there Is no getting rid of your quesUons uatil I have satisfied you upon tha «hok MhjccL" ' I must ssy. uncle, I shooW lika very much to know s litUe more sbout It." "Very well. I*t us go back to the begionlng of the mntiOr. In order to navigate s vessel over s pathless ocean, R. is neeetssry to find out, by sotbe means or other, how fast she Is going, fa e U Is qalle pride, even to landsmen like ourselves, that If • captain is ignorant of tha spwed of bis vessel, it will lie impossible for him to tell how far be has gone from tho port ho has left, or how near ha is to the port ba Is going to." "Any one can sea that." l.nt ii .i i I. L. i. Smd tha

'•Wall, 1 exaot speed of his vessel ? Am naperienccd soamsn might givs a rough pooss towards U by throwing a chip overboard and watahing tha rate at which a resort passes it; but that would , bo a very uncertain method at bast, and .would lead to very serious error*. A more reHaWs method has beee%ventod, | consisting of the common log line and < half minute glass, wbfch I will now «i■pWolhjm." "I hs#oft«m haattf of 'throwing the log,' nacic. bat never bad tbe carioeity to mk what U meant." "The e* mama log la a flat piece of wood in the form of a quadrant with si sufideel quanUty of lend fixed to the circular edge to kv*p It etesdy and in n •sT-pendtcelar position en the surface of ; the water. Can you wadewtand to wreck of tbe apparatus from the befel ^ascription ?" "rcq.llhiukl.mn." "Well, next there Is tbe line. This line or log Hoe, es it is called,' is fasI

— r-s — (tried to the log, in a peculiar manner. It is about one hundred and tweety fi. thorns long, and is divided into spaces I of fifty feet, sacb space being marked or tcpsratod by s small strip of cloth or j rag. just ss a ynrd stick or foot rule is . j marked by a iiee eul in ihe wood or j metal. Have yon any difficulty in conceiving such an apparatus ss that ?" ' "No, sir, not at nil." "Now, thru, there's tho half minute grits, the other part of the contrivance. You know what aw hour glass is f "Y«s, sir. I had one some time ago, and I used to amuse myself by watching the sands rue out by the dork. In wry dsmp weather it would take a few 'Cconds longer to run out than in fine | weather." j "Well, nc have nothing to do witi | that on tho present occasion. All T wanted to know ires, whether you bad ctir seen an hoor glass. You say you have ; therefore I have only to remark that tbe half minute glass » precisely sipiiiar, only that its gauds run thirty goconds ins" cad of an hour, as in tho cmc of the one you have just referred to. The knot of fifiy feet marked upon Ibe log line bears tbe same proportion to n mile ss a bulf minute does to- an hour." "Let meTry. that on the slate, Uncle John." "WeJI, never mind figuring it out now ; I am aware there is n little difference, sod, to be exact", each knot rbould be fifty feet eight inches, but wbet I am stating is near enough for our purpose." "I think, uncle, you must be wrong; 30 seconds ere the 120th p*rt of *en boar, while 50 feet are much mare than fiho-lJOtk pert of 5,«re^whlchl*-the number of font In a mile." 5 "Not in a nautical mile, llaeler Robert, which Is fl.tHfi feet. Bat to proceed ; a half minute, we will ssy, bears the same proportion to an hour as fifty feet do to s mile. Now, let us imagine r ourselves on board a fine dipper ship

go'ng pre'-ky nearly before the wind. ' We arc watebfiglhe operation of ; throwing «bc log Oat of Urn seamen ' stands with a large reel, round whiefffe ( wound the log Hoe ; another holds the ( half minnU glass, standing akmgsidc tbe ILrmqr, while a third holds the log, which br now throws over the ship's , quarter Into the sea. Tho log remains | stationary while tho line -runs out. ' When be obeorvos that the first mark is going over the ship's side, which is usually a red flag at the distance of tea or twdrfi fathoms from tho log (that quantity, called stray line, being allowed 1 iu order -t<v> carry tho log out of tbe eddy of the ship's wake he gives notice ' to the man who holds the glsas to turn it ; and as soon as tha sand la the glass f irrua oat the liae is immediately stop- ' ped; then the number of hoots sod ' fathoms which had rtn off at the expira- " Hon of the glass, being considered as ' miles and parts, gives the distance the s'-ip has run the preceding hoar. If, Cor instance, she has taken off feu knots * while the half minute glass was ran out, * then she has been going fen nautical " miles per hour ; H five knots, then five miles per hour, and so on." "Thank you, thank you, Uaele Job. T r, «iYv f.npi mvaslf a Bailor I aei I n-sllj a self' a

that as plain as ABC. I now kaow r something about the meaning of tea knots an boar." * * — .. ' 1 AIR A5D . OOSA5.— ISTRRKSTIXfi ITEMS. — 1 The air is awda op of s mixture of two i , gans. on y pan and nitrogen, sad It always i I contains considerable watery vapor and car- . booic acid, lo Us aaw work oa Gb«mlstry Professor Yoamans stataa. that If all tha sir ware rvdaccd to iU average deprily at 5 tha earth's surface, it weald a stand about r |«a milaa high, and that if. tha above constltoants were arraaged in feyhr* owe over f Up ortma, wa ahouhj have first, at the bots lorn, a bod of water eU onr the -arth's e surflaca fi iocfcas darp ; west a layer af enrbonie add IS hat deep ; aaat above, a layer ,r af oxygvn fas about 1 mlW deep j sad above I this, a layer of nUrogon gas aboat 4 milaa , i daep. 8aa water conuhss about 4 ounoas ' of «!l fat evary gallon. Rsamattag the mean to avarage two mHoa isr -doptb. tha salt, if saporated in n solid bad. swU Uoe !• tha bottom of the tut||» pcrau ID n depth «• of 140 feat. T

m ttc iinn WIK. i i TV gut' SCHOOLS. I Tbo sdra stage* derived from ft regular j system nf public school allocation are so . maoy and of such vital Importance that all ( of oa shosld bo daoply interested in their , welfare and aoecraa. What a wide field is ; , presented to oar mind ia di cussing sacb . ] aa |ir»poitnnl and absorbing topic. The ; , iofisaoce of good public school*, kaowt no | . limits, has no botthds, cannot be ovoraiti- ( mated. Oaf object at present ia lo offer a , few thoughts on the system In general and i , to speak mora especially of the daty which parents owe to their children and the tearlieclo whom they entrust their training. While wo are constantly bearing and read": ing so mach aboat tho wonderful revolution going on is onr belorrd land, tbe rapid advancement 'of physical acienco end of the useful arte, ft should he our pleasure and delight, as it our duly, to elevate our standard of education in accordance with the improvements of tha ag2. Oo tha youth - of the present day, depends tha continuation of those uoblo principles, fur which our aacaslors fought and transmitted to us. and which wo arc endeavoring to maintain, these prinoiplea deep rooted as they are> j still preeent a.npla field Tor expansion and ! developments. We live An a day of improvements. Wo are making advancements | in Svsry department of litaratara, science ' and art, thought is free and untrammelled, i Science is giving up bet secrets. Com i memo is extending ber limits, widening her boundaries nod Ending now openings. -In dustvy is duvploping-fier latent powsra and exhaustiess resources, so that all nations ' fuels its inlluence and mark its sway. In- 1 remiss is msUiplying h»r conqoests nr.d 1 harnessing the forces or natoro lo the car I ' of progress, this is beaalifelly illustrated i J in lha history of this great und powerful | ) republic during tha past two years. Steam , i power is doing the work of man and boast. ! . Toans ore linked toeitias, oeetas tooooans. j by the iron sail ; and Ue Magnetic tale- . graph, like a mighty heart, ia MBding iu throbbing of thought to the remstost ex'tremlty of the hugs Universe, letelll- * gencc travels oo lightning's wings, and J change follows change, as wave fellows e wavo! Tho present times are without doibt p distiogaished for tbe diffusion of knowledge | amongst ail ciMsoa and ranks of people. BOTUIIgVb .11 VIHPH BMW * ■■■»• V. -

on as corresponding dalles »ufl re •pootfetliiire, Ssccossfully to "dUchargs these lbs youth of oar land, the children of the present generation, require to be mors ihorosghty inrtreeted acd disciplined thau those of IBs preCodiog. How shall this work ho aecomplislftd f Where shall thsy receive the flr«t principles and rudiments at ma education, bnl at the public school f there thry should sot only he fitted for lbs wans and workshop, bat their training should be of ssch a nature as to enable them to'diKharge arjgbL thf Mgl: and responsible duties, devolving upon thorn, ex chixens of this glorious and Tree. Republic, and carry fortrerd the reforms, Inventions, and Improvements of tho prrFeot day. It is net uaeearery to prove the preposition : that public schools if properly managed sod conducted, thorooghly dis- . ciplined sud graded are of immenta iuipor- ' Unco and benefit. "The assertion is plain. simple sad apparent to all, and facU obser1 ration and experience prova its troth. ' Nor is it oecosssry in any intelligent , community to dilate upon the advantages I of education in general. It vrosld be al- , most as fertile as ta prove self evident 1 troth*. p Kdncation baing tbea aaasmtially acees to the comfort, proapari'y and happinsiir. of every human being. Improved melh- . oils of imparling it, should bo freqasnlly

Boepted, as thsy are seggeatod by improtjoments in arts and aeioseM. Hew olmioos tbea i* it, that we should endeavor to reach lbs highest standard of perfection ia oar system of i'ablie schools. Among most people, the objection 'is aot against the system itself, but tho way that system is carried osL Everything is gelting usurer perfection, and as there is a political revolution iu our land, no doubt fur a good and wise purpow, (the establisharest of our noble Bapnblieaa institutions upon a sorer add firmer foundation, impreesing upon as lbs glaring Tact that we bar* abased tbe privUegea granted tares by a Hlgbrr power, apon whom we are 4apendant) so therrim radical ehangn.J?asog cu'nsUntly wrought, lo new methods ami system of edvscating yontt, which it should r bo l>a highest aba and desire of all Inter i .anted to adopt. We aea aoastaatly ehaag i ing. we, aw thoughts, oar beliage. our i opinio— , oar associations, sad onr positions, t aad lha— change* naturally carry with * thorn methods barmonicing. more with onr i advaaoi— t and eautribuviug more to our b waata aad uuoeasitfus. It become • us thru tsBveopwHh the age. engaging in Dm

{ Wosktsnlb ell hur energy. —at and enthu { siamt. eradicating old theories and fogy- J isms, and placing oar systems of School j apon a firm foundation and true b— is j No ooa wit; daav but that public school* j art necessary and are doing good at the ' I present time even In our own community, | yet because they d'> not reach that stand- , ard of excellence. Which we could desiie. j.' j Shall we abolish them altogether T Shall , | wo permit the children lo grow np in igonr once, vice and immorality I Shall we die- j , courage every effort made in that direction | I either by direct opposition or by not lend j ing a helping hand and heart 1 l»oe« everything depend upon the teacher T Must he1 '. not have the co-operation and assistance of , - the people 1 It is the duty and part of tbe ■ pratltrulnad Jadiciooa-adtucato of Improve ' nieoi, to remove evils or lo provide for ^ thoir mitigation. It has been asserted (and it is true) that by the public Fchoola of a nnghborbo d juu can judge of the habits, custom*, and intelligence of the people composing that community. We cannot then employ too . much of our time, tslects and larnn* to sapport of such institutions. The general ■ system adopted in New England States I I Fenorylvania and some others is round by experience and observation to be tho best I now established. There all wtthont cicsp- ... ing (rout aW thorough system of Public School Education. Matk iu infiueoce and ' behold its powor among the population, j 1 Yet It l», by oo means, perfect, but Mil) . capable of improvement. Towns and cities should bo more liberal id1 them. Do 1 | they wish lo be inoro economical in their J expenditures, and curtail expenses ' I.et |oot tbu blow f'll here. I-*t n remember [ there are many youth of poor, but honest | parent*, to be trained, «ho possess brilliant 1 j intellects, whose thoughts should be turned 1 into a new channel, where they may dilate : ' and bring forth fruit. ' j Let tbe annual appropriation, than, inj stead of being diminished, be iocreas cd ' double. Bcboot directors should be indefstl- ^ gable in thsir exertion*, and with all their ^ leal ami ardor enhet In the cause, cndcarog ring to axeite an interest among the parents t ami scholars. There are several way* and methods by which this can be done. Employing good toacbers, secflring good ap-

paratus, and visiting the school frequently. J < |Too much care cannot be inken in securing i Ike lervfeei'of well qualified teachers. In , I order that (Avy may be encouraged in their i cause, exciting an Interest among tbe schol- 1 ■ ars, the ffrst thing nsees— ty ia to provido j i good, comfortable, well ventilated and mod- . orn improved school rooms. Uesides being | o great advantage and benefit, what adds | j more to the reputation ami good standing i of a community than good schools ? No > teacher can mnks lha progress and advance mest which ha ought, witbost suitable ma. | ferittfe and good apparatus to work wllh. Just mTio tnschsnle can do u test Jbb with- 1 B out the ueeosscry tool*. ' 1 Id uother article the duty and responsibility of taacher and- parent, will, be ths- , cossed. J. V. G. TtRTESTIXE ASS BESI1SE. Three years ago turpentine could be - purchtsed at priceR rusging from Ihirty : to forty-five cents per gallon, according 1 ! to quality, and it was then extensively * I employed for mixing with puiut as a t j dryer, und in the gtsoufacturc of u btJhij ing fluid, composed of four purts of j. alcohol to one of campheno — purified i. turpentine. At present the price of l»- turpentine Is three dollars per gallon, ly and but little used. Burning fluid,.

which was » very dangerous substau,?*, | has happily gone out of use, sud ben- | ; tins— tbe llgh^ftptun oil derived from ' petroleum— has taken the place or tur- ; pen tine Us puiut mlxe?. It la stated , > tbat It Is superior to turpentine for this ■ purpose. As iu price dee* net exceed . that of turpentine at Ita lower figores, it r (s a subject of codgratoleUon that it ' forths such an excellent substitute for It. 1 But besides the uses stated of turpentine, it was also very SXtearively employed-** H a solvent to t to»1bs hod uspbshum fas k tbw manufacture of vurulshes. !■ this g depart moot «r industry its place hut also .1 (Mm sappHsd by beaaiue, which, ald though not quite no good, answers very r- well for the purpose. Tha oil springs I of reuasylvania have, lb are/ore, not ir only bee* of vust benefit and advantage £ iu sapplyiug tho cheapest bartving fluid sr user brought Into use, but also in prourj vldiog painters and manufacturer* of | varnishes with » chgnp subslltufe for lie I turpcnUuv.

j A GOOD FAMILY SKWDiG MAt'HIXR. The greet a (vantage* ef Che lowing ron- : cbine, and the fact thai they are indispensa t bio to the cou- feot of every family. )■ now | *o universally admitted that it is sot worth ^ j while lo occu; y t me or space io discussing { ' this part of the subject. Hewing machines , 1 are now scattered lhroogh the length and ' breadth of tbs fend, not only iu stores. ( shops, and Riaoufactoriea, where the roro- | petition of trade compels tboir cue. but in j private families of every degree. Many ! persons wbo can ill efferd (he outlay, wise- ; ly considering that it is better to do with , out articles of ornament or luxnry, than , one which does a*ay with tho fear of that oid-farhionod torment of every household — • tho family rowing. | The difficulty winch stands in the way of i 1 their uaivetrai adoption it not, therefore 1 any smut of appr. rinlion of their msri.UfT but the firm cost, ehsch seeuis. where luou ■ ey comes in slowly, end is ssvod with diffi1 great question which iheasnnds who would 1 ' like lo add a towing machine lo tlinir com- I ' uiachinos!" and :u tho runjority of iu»tsn ^ | cet where the cllhap kinds have bocn tried, i I they have fo for railod.^u to create a feel- ■ 1 ■ tng of distrust lowsrda all bnl the double- " thresd.lock-slich machines, whoso excel c 1 Indeed, so great is the prejudice ia the ; ^ minds of msny otherwise sensible and in , '■ I telligont persoas, tbat it requires tho cour- , " * age of experience la dsro to ssy a word in , L" favor of n sipgle.tUresil mschtne. 0 Knowing, however, that a good en I cL.-ap r mechinc is a desideratum. ruJ having ..oil 1 an experience i f y. ors null it half-dozen of lf tbe pro incut and l.tgh-pricvd traehines. 11 , which we have kept in constant use in onr . 'I owo establishment, we may claim the right J ! to say whet we know of a single Hitch me0 | chine, which we hove olio hud iu use for ; souie lime, which is no exceedingly simple >- i is its construction that a child csd under d | stand it ; so perfect iu its adjust moot, that I- it can not be put out of order ; end arcomif pllshes ell kinds of work with such entire d- ease and satisfaction, as to nisk* it emi. is : neatly tho machine for family use. id | Tho one lo which we refer is tbat of n- ! IVillcox A Gibbs, No. 508 Broadway, op-p-'posite the St. Nictnlss Ilotel. Unliko posue vne ov. nivui idi uuici. .

other single-stitch machines, .this makes a ! stitch which is tightened and tntffe firmer | i the tension which is brought to bear j ( | it. It j* peculiarly known as the ( "Willeox & Gibbs stitch," differing from ( tho ordinary chain-stitch id tbe fact, tbat j ( tho thread is croracd botsreeu each loop, i ( the* securely fastening every stitch, which J | : does not depend absolutely upon the next I one for support. It is veiy elastic, as we j , have tested by washing, and will beaf to be | 'eel at frequent intervals along the eutire] . length of a seam without disturbing tbe , stitches beyond the one cut. Cue of the j recufil patented improvement* prevents tbo [ posslbtllty of thb machine being ran -in a . wrong direction, which is particularly beo- .. e (trial to loassbrs, wud Aba «ecdla bring short and straight, tho trouble eod avpenso of breakage it almost woolly avoided. Another feature wbi;b deserts* portieu- I iar attention is, that lb* noediq cannot he j „ *el wrpng. A blind pc-sou could actom- i Vllsh It without difficult; The «'-»m is olio very oven; sod less lieblo io be marred j ^ by loops and estebjs in Ibe thread than ' where the regular teniU n of two spool* instead of ooo ho* lo be preserved.— QuorfcrReport *j i-usAfen, Aba. 1660, J CLEA58H1G TARfTED BIBRELB. >f Throw about four quarts of bran into a i, tainted barrel ; poor a pailful of boiling water upon it, and leave it covered 'for half

hour. Then scrub the barrel thoroughly with a brootn, rinse it wall with colt) vfnUr, and it Bill bo found swoat. TMs nay anewer whare there ie only a flight taint, bot wa should judgw soma slror.gn treat men I necrtstry iu most caso*. thorough waking with strong 'j* from wood ashes, or t putting the ' ashes In with hot wafer, or f , oiiog lima, wa should judge 10 bo effective j Tbs safest remedy was recommended by a' c cooper— bey a new barrel. " , _ «l dont remembtr ' having sean | i you bafurr ," u the fewyer said to hia ( " — Error lores to walk arm in arm. t » with troth, to make luolf thought rc- , * spccUble. ' ■— The gresfeil miracle ever wrought ( * by lofe U'tho reformation of n coqestte.. u —Life is sunshine or gloom, just m d yon choose to have it eppear. — The eh driest life is long eooogb In ,f which to accomplish eonro good. ir — A dollar is the hand is worth two la the lodftr...

^qrifultural. " GK00MIXH ^ HORSES! Frery hone should be cleaned daily, and bedding straw should alwajl be thrown bvbiud him io tho stablo during the day manger should be kept clean and wa»l> •d once a wrek, at le. et. Oate are the best feed for horses, according to gcnoral experience, and y> t they thrive well in Arabia on barley. A portion <-f proun i oats shonld tl ways be mixed with wbolo feed, and for h»r«o» liaving inqwrfoet tenththe oats shonld bo c.u K-tL W.hon tba weather is not fros'y, In crushed oats should bo moistened with a lirtlc voter and some sell added. Cut hay moistened and 1 sprinkled with gronnd oati, form* excelieal 'jfood. The blrll of the osU is bard and ofj.Asa-- o«pia»tic»ted, sn4 parecs undigested 1 ! through the aystera, thus taking away Id j Stead of imparling strength and nutrition. " i For tnedium-eised. horst «, with moderate work, nii.o to twelve quarts of oats per day and fourteen pounds bay are ample ' For large draft borics. eighteen qvisrlsoats ^ end sixteen pounds hay. Food consisting of ono-ihird corn ground with two-third ■ ' osts forms strong, hearty, winter food f< r ' I work or coach horses ; good beds and good " : i-roouiing sre es Importaol es good feeding, llorses, like men, wsnt good dry, "Warm, ciean ocua. iu grooming, ««■ joai 5 so he cao't bite his mauger, and thus learn to crib-bite. Let tbo curry eotnb be wry moderately used on tbe body lo looseo up a . tbe soruf and dirt, but novcr permit one • near tha nieue anQ isik U.ly mainly on P the brush uud rough clolb for cleem,.* , combs tear out mora hairs in a day than '< ,1)1 pro, in » mh. and thoy rniu tnanos I and tails. Half ou hour is enough ?dr n r ' good groom to one horse, bat onw boor's II time at llio outside, ample to be very completo. Always be gcntlo about the horso's ^ " body, especially bis bond. Use whips as 0 j linls as possible and never tasxa a horsa. I CO Ali IAB, l" ' For a year we have been on tho point of '* cautioning our- renrtdrt against coloring '" i tbeir fences with coal tar. Wo have indulged onr own faocy with lhjg_Ui— for Bl black is a favorito color with us for laws P I or garden fences ; but in this indulgence. te tbe first cost, which is quite considerable

• is not tbo only cvpanrw tn iucM. Tbaye fe a much greater expenee, which Is ths de j Btrsctivn or tbe fence itself by reqson of Uio tar. 1'. would f rem that, IIm addition the increased beat altractad by the cei. i or, there is something in the tar itself which " esnsos the speedy crumbling awey of tbo j hemlock boards by * specie* of dry lot We were greatly surprised when wa disco* cred tbe fact, at it completely upset our i ideas on tbe subject. Instead of it being f a destroyer, ss it turns out to be, we 4x* j pectcd the ter to be a preserver ot tb« 1 fence, especially as "it was applied hot and ' ju largo quantity. — Gctyqntown Ttltgrapk. \ WHAT MAKK6 A Bl'SJiEL. _ I Ths IbHosriftg "tsflfe Of ther nmiibef of a pounds of various article* to mako a h«shI el may bo of interest to come of oar read e j rbhndx 1. 1 Wbest, '•«» I I Core, shelled, ?|fi , I Corn, oa the cob, "0 d Bye, n Gats, - 32 i- Barley. " ■Jc ^ Backwhaat, 53 Irish polslous, 50 Onions, 5" Beans, W Broq, 20 Glover seed. 60 " . Timothy seed, . 45 'B Hemp send, 45 ilf liloegrwff sweil, 14 Dried peaches, 38

FUxsshd, .< i5G Castor beans, 4fi Dried qppiett, 24 8CA1MTEB 0I8TEBS, Wash out of tho liqoor io quarts oT oyspoood very fine eight soft crackers, or grate a stale loaf of bread ; butter a deep sprinkle ia a layer oY crumbs, another of oysters, then seasoning es before ; and so on antil tbs dish is filled : coyer the over with bread crumbs, seasoning as before j Urn over it a cup of the oyster liquor. Bet It In the oven for thirteen mlnales to trown. This tt|0h excellent way • prepare oysters for a family dinner. i vsnni w»n» rn»ii»a«»«ti»ty>T. If you wish to drive a cut noil lute seasoned oak timber, and net have it break or bead, jest bate a email quantity of oil near by and dip tbe naii before driving, and It wlll never fail to go. In maodisg carts und plow* this is of great advantage, for they ere generally moitfy of oak wood. ?0 straightening old nails before Bring, 1st K bo dona oo wood, end with *My Mow*. If done oo iron tbey will be sure lo break.