Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 21, Number 39, Jasper, Dubois County, 26 September 1879 — Page 6

MmOJXK. Or TJiU GMDUiAN WAM.

Wtewe 4m 1W tfoovm aad Wekwa cm Ww aatwU il hHw iuinr I liut with tWHri MM neari, imam uts rumw. ":"! Mvmt MMin In lit iroUlNf ?lP lafofcTh? Who ran tell! lIwcaalMttkUs ... aa At )at l no Mare. WiawHMy M eki, and drink Imjtmkmw into hl pl. ra.raed. i-OM OOWahOWIO agaiat "ay w itNr irr- , Mt (nwiNr bHtHl tread, mATUhj MoiTkMtit Ih hU MtM yti, HHd'btw Hws Strang Whnt Hl'to see? The words are stamped kMrt,lMai kte vWmh1 doth f)thew Thewfadon wy wlf nwwf Hy, o With wik Iii eHi(t wiHMy er: Loved rp, , , . " When willywi omw 1mh RRUh? "MyowBtfoHriMtpaK Awl how lite lwwl 1 bowwl Into hk 1mh4, IlkhrHve lert lorn niouMmt swiiwle elimXt ltwJt4 throMt fttul choke him. Hfcf wht Thwrtfcrflyfr)) amomc, h1 Btays Wlml-voiHJ of the HHtumn iMflht. wHh BhrOI Ami hiiiUuh blKct ? TlMlHUtki-eHll "Tosn)!" IIhM (Irettiiilng clutch tlioic swords, and WSy mSny to steep aautln i death 1 Aa on that fsther'H heart The pcr cry Stdkoii cold ke, UMWKh soWbr there's mm . ' braver, Feretfti ahave thebMftle'a thrHHuK breath That nleaiicMW-viee sweeMy ealls: - " Whi wiUyoH eeme loae aaaia? " My own dear ipa t" , , - Aerei a rough tiUMile the lWtt ot dawn Doth ooWly ereop, with ruthleM torch reveal - All thatbydarkMeei hfd.beea liM.and there, Amomwt Hie Malirart nan thatiMVentnKHe Upea the hol-soaked' ground, where they lie thickest , , , There Is one found, the flaxen hair and beard Darkdyed wjtsore,auuiHKinniaearji A cramitled wam-rltthis haul was njatehed, 'GHrt tit eoW lip tlie rkjrkl hand dkl pretw Some childish writlHR by hi life-blood iKaiiuHl. What aw the werdf Oh scarce can read j them now: if " lioved raiia, " AVhn will you co Iwate airaia 1 r'n if m Tmpte Jar. O Wetl day I that like a wahlea te&B CIaitfed hy a elnwHeM v)cy nml shhrv sea, I.f&t 'W the waveri ot wtm that endloMly Fret rowad ahoat w wU wiHt thy deep WHfie Oar wearied soufc into MM leTHe. The earth were taned to sweetest hannonv. We drank of paftatuc peace, and fdtould m f ree fyre fate's dS ttwpetfor a little wlfce. . la thee, nane far the proudest star of all That thhierlng hang on high, life's fevered Jtow Tor a brief hour glides with such gentle fall Past the fair bVowonw which beside it blow. That on tta peaceful heart nnruiMed hlae '.the widesntread IteavetM Ailed with God's breath divine. f THE CKOK LA1BER. A Fairy Stery From Donegal. Several old crones were assembled in Grace McDosagh's kitclien, drinking her health and that of her new-born daughter who had just mn dressed, and was laid down to sleep at the foot of the bed. A tribe1 of brothers and sisters were packed into the large bed in the inner room ; but poor Grace was as well pleased with the ugly, red-faced new-comer as if she had been her only child. A kind mother, excellent wife, and obliging neighbor, Grace was very popuiar ; so xae guvti wumen in tats wmc ohktwiey-eorRor dcauk lwr health very heartily, anil wished Joseph McDonagh at the same time toy pf the child and of his new situation, that of bailiff to Mi;. Todd,, of BnnersMMk Castle., f The htuse km Vnalt in ai exposed spot, on the sUle of a- hill that comnianded a view of a largo portien of the Eroperty to which McDonagh had just eenmade bailiff., Down below was the castle, nestling in gardens and plantations, and lwyond, it lay the old town of Buncrana, and ttielbugh, 1old mountains pal in thtt d'wfctitoe baundiag the heriswff. 'it w an extwisive and beautiful lsmltHiHjw, lHitthe McDonaglis had no', i4sH that the Mkmtten was jiktnrepie; they knew that it was cold and bleak, ami exposed to every wintry storm that swept aeross Lowgh Swilly. As Gi-ace slept, and her attendants caroused "bv the fireside, a feeble little waH was Iteard. Mrs. Hooney got up and went over to the foot of the led where sho had lakl the. infant. What was her ajnaaeroent to see two babies where sh had placed but one! Two little puckered faces ; two lilac pink frocks j two white piaafores! TlvCre dW not appear to le tho slightest difference, bef twean tnem.' . - Mrs. Kooftfiv's cry of terror and astonishment brought all tlie round the IxhI, and awakened the poor wear)' mother. Exdamation of ' Save, us!" ' Dear, but that beats all!" mingled with the feeble wailing of tlie two balxi-i. What 11 we do, anyway? There's something Istd an' uncanny here ! ' ' cried Mrs. Hooney. " Whieh o'4hese weans is tlie richtano?" "Gie tliem to me, an' lianil me thon big knife off the dresser," said the moUter. " I'll kiss them tmith, and the one ray heart wsyms to will lie my ain child; as for the other one, I'll just settle it wV the knife." 'Stand hack, you women, thore," commanded Mrs. Hooney, Bpeaking authoritatively in. lier character of nurse. Tlvey bert, sitting down again ImjsWc tlif fire. ' Xow gie them to ,ie," saki Grace, ' folding out htr liahds. ' n , , ,Mrs. lUoaey lisinlad her one of the

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4de her unm allow. het Varmed : to it, Molly Kooney dear ; that's my ain child. 2?ow gte roe the wee rascal that's coma to tki bouse for no good ml." r She took kkij second bl and stretched mit W ahekhiM? kMl for the ktfe. Prehead, aim a stuau, oeauuiuuy urewim, aud very.) pretty Udowt down the wide eloMtaef Maine ttte ehain of the crook as a ladder. She bounded over the fire, across the room, and stood Vskle the lel. In one second she had snatched the child (Bit of Genoa's hands, and ran hack to the Xro fiane, ,trlg to shake it furiously at her, as she cried, You'll nw the day you tried to hurt Htyokild." She sprang upon the Itob, Hit her tiny damty feet infertile links of the, chain one after another, mounted them, as a staircase, ami was out of sight like a whirlwind. Oh, my poor wean," sobbed the exkMieted mother, mkig baek upon her. pWow, shell hae ye yet! "Na, na, Grace," said Mrs, Hooney, in soothing itxmes, " she'll no get your woan : but it'll tak you to watch it wool, .1 -...1 a i1 nnvni leavo it its lano in tno nouso Miller you nut the tongs across tho cra die. But sure you ha' plenty o' chillier to watch it." Jnaonh McDonairh was spending the night in a neighbor's cabin, and the women were really afraid to venture out ot doors to call him ; besides, what good could ho have done had lie been there? Titer sat on, telling quaint and strange stories alxnit tho weo folk, some of which had been told them by their parante, and others that had come under their own observation; but all agreed that so strange a circumstance as that just witnessed w bad thing for tho neighborhood, and specially for the McDonagh family. , 'T aever affronted the 1 aentry ' to my knowledge," sighed tho poor mother, 14 bat Joe helped Mr. Todd's gardener to ent down the old hawthorn tree on the lawn Friday was eight days; an' there's them that says it's a very Imd thing to do. I fleechod him not to touch it, but the master offered him six shillings if he'd help wi' tho job, for the other mon refused." She sighed again and shut her eyes. " That's the way of it," whispered the crones over their pipes and poteen ; " that's just it. The guile man has had tlie ill luck to displeasure tho 'gentry,' an' there'll be trouble In this house yet." Grace did not hear these cheerful prephcoies, for sho had dropped asleep. Weeks passed and tho augury had not been fulfilled. Little Eliza throve apace, bat her mother never kx t sight of hor for a moment. She lay fast asleep in her cradle near tlie fire one day, while Grace, standing at the dresser, was occupied in cutting up vegetables with tlie large knife. All at once a tumult of the elements arose. A rush of cold wind hurried up the mountain, and whirled round the hauee. Grace was startled at the sudden sound, and dropped the knife in terror. The door burst open, ami the Murrieane dashed into tho 'kitchen, overturning the cradle, and driving it bottom uawariLacress the floor. Grace ran to lift it up and see what had bebecome of the baby. The little creature was crvhwr. and both her pretty. straight ankles were twisted and hor feet turned inward. It was long before she ceased to scream. The storm subsided as suddonly as it had arisen, but the mysterious evil it 9 1 , - -!,.! , CM... naa urougBi me chuuuiu nor, omu onu became sickly and very fretful, and the other children grew weary of nursing Iier JThey had been very fontt of Ellin,hut they now began to dislike her? and the poor overworked mother coma nam ly ever lay her out of hor arms. Weeks, moaths.-yearsjrent by. Elian was five years old, but looked like a child of 18 months, so small ami shrunken was site. She still fitted into the cradle, and therein spent most of the dar. , She had been a very sorrowful burden to her .mother all these -yoars, and her cross, fretful temper had driven iov and contentment far from the cabin. The beaklif, rosy eWcrehiWreti were semetiHtea m orovoked with their wail ing sister that they would havehurthorif their metherhad not watched them very carefully. But though so sickly, . Elisa was much cleverer than any of :her Htronc brothers and sisters. She said extraordinary things, that wore repeated from liouse to house In the neighborhood. MrsKootiy, happening to pay Graoe McDonagh a ytsit one aay, sawjtau,ine eldest lrother. rive Elba a wicked pinch as he passed tlie cradle,; and when the unfortunate, .child? howl had a Httlo sulided,'the wise neighbor took upon herself to speak a word in season. " Do you no mind what happened tho night thon wean was born, Grace darlin'?" " Do I mind it? Hkihtly I mind it, Mrs. Hooney. " i 'An' the time her feet was 1m9" turned in "Ay, it's wool I mind it.," "Weol, Grace, if you tak' mv bid ding, you'll no lot the ohlldor offer to touen tnon wean to nun. nor; iorn yoH do. knowin' what she is, some black trouble '11 Iks coming to this house." " Is it a weo elf, thon, Mra, Koonoy dear, that was put. In tho place o' my ain child, do you thinkf " "Is it?" cried the 'noighfior, scornfull v: " an' do you ax me sich an inno cent ffueAfon, an' you working wi' the crathur these five year? Sure enough it's an , elf; Graoe McDonagh, an' if vou hurt U. your ain chiid will he hurled lust as much air u

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'11 come to m mhI where ft U, ami that's wl the at4v' in tlwtir ffraad parlors umler-itrouMil, as sure as I'm a Hviajp sinner Uils davJ" uoncluded he, dropping her voico to a mysterious whisper. lw Gisee was deeply impressed. She called her healthv chihiren around her, and threatened tnem with all manner of penalties if tltey ventured again lo ill-treat KHaa, promising to complain to their father, of whose moi-e eivergetlo correctkm they all stood in mnch terror. But Site hatl a tenderness for the walling child, so hated by the rest of its little world ; ami although she believed Mrs. Hooney, she believed her most unwillingly, "Maybe the poor orathur Ml no be very long troublesome. She looks but slokly ; she'll die quietly, an' you'll get rkl o the trouble that way," said tho wise Mrs. Hooney, in comforting accents, as she got up to lake leavo. Graee sighed". Shetook EKa out of tho 6radle, and pressed lior to her bosom. Even though she wore a changeling, she was dearer to tho woman's heart than her own ohlkl, growing up somewhere or other in fairy-lantl, and sho did not wish to sco hor die. For the true Eliza, stolen at a few weeks old, was almost forgottonY while this unfortunate elfin Eliza wiw a daily trial of kvo i ami had been so for five yc 1 i I . 1 . m l . j 1 1 oars Joscnh McDonasrh. as Mr. Todd's bailiff, bad often ilangorous work to do, and Urace was uneasy aooui mm u no did not return homo at tho usual hour. He went out ono morning to servo sev eral ejectment process os upon tenants at some i hoped dktanco from Bunerana, saying no to bo at homo by four o'clock ; but the day waned, and there was no sign of him. "What's keening him, anyway?" was the quostion that Grace asked over and again, as siio paced tne utuo yam on uio look-out for hor husband, forgetting that her offspring, herding cattle in tho field, or playing carelessly in the gutter, could not answer. " Mothor," said Eliza, from hercradlo. " mv father's in sitir trouble this minute, but I'm awa to help him Sho lay unusually quiet lor a quarter of an hour, scorning to bo in a drowsy state. " But he's all right now ; ho'll bp hamo soon." said sho. at the end of that time, ojioning her eyes, and looking gravely at nor motnor. Stmnor was read v. The door opened, and Joe came in, covered with mud, and with his clothes torn. " Save us, Joe! What ails you?" mud Graco. "I served tho notices, Grace dear, an' I was comln' away. 1 was all ncht as far as tho weo brig at Koshino, when six o' tho Brady and Mclaughlin boys mot me wi' stanes in their hands. They polted me, an' they beat mo, an' I thought I'll no Kia entirety, wncn jtu at onco I was awa frau them at tho other end o'the brig; an' I canna tell you how I got awa, lor l uinna Knowmyser; out just was there, an'ttei wore at tho far SHie, snouilHg air cursing an- Blinking their sticks at mo. It's tho quarost thing I scan in all in v da vs." Grace related how Ehaa had told her that hor father was m peril, and what sho said about going on to help linn. Ho shook his head, and meditated whilo ho took his after-supper smoke. He was a nuiot. thoughtful man, whoso voice was aot much heard in tlie house; but his cogitations took expression in the following words, addressed to ins as sembled family: J flhiliinr. if ono of vous oners to an noy Eliza, I'll break that one's bones." The peaceful days that now commenced for tho poor changeling did not last long. Sho had boon growing weakor durinfr the summer, aim wnonine com blasts of 'November camo she died. Grace! want niteouslv over tho tiny, wasted corpse, rsgardkWof tho reproofs of her noignbors. " lou suiuna cry mat. way ior uio crathHr. Grace, an1 you knowm' what she waa." said Mrs. ltooneVi severely. " I dinna care what slio was,1 replied Grace, giving way to fresh toars. 41 Sure I ha1 nursed her. an' foil her, an' waked for her all these fivo years." It was a long time before nor gnei was quite sonenou ipnger suit oetina Eliza's history ceaseil to. be. a wintor's. talo at lioslune. V . . " Fish Chowder: Take five pounds of fish, cut into small any nam,, wnue pieces and free from skin anil bono. Boil and slice eight common slaed pof a toes. Fry until crisp four thin slices of salt pork m vhff kettle lnxeisiea ior me ...1 ' rf,..l. -..1 ll. ...-U ulinn lu'n CIlOTVUUr. 1 aiwu uut ,mu ifuin., aiivu mu onions into the fat and fry brown. Cut into slices two more raw anions and split onen a dozen of butter crackers, lake tho onkms out of the kcttlo, pour off nnarlv all tbu fat. nut in a lavcr of fish. thon a laver of potatoes with sonic of the onions, both raw and fried, and a little penner and aalt. Itepeat until half of the ingrcdionts- are used, then scatter over half of the fried pork cut in to bits and cover with a layer of crackers. Laver the remainder of the chow der as before with the pork and crack ers on top, Cover once awl a half with cold water and boil slowly ono hour. Stir in a cup of cream or rich milk just before serving. It is best to uso both salt ami popper sparingly while season ing tho lavcrs, as they can bo added if needed whon dono. - To take out f mit stains, rub tho part on each side with yellow soap ; then tic up a piece of pearl-ash in tho cloth and soak well in hot water, or Wil ; after wards expose Uie stained parts to the sun and nil until, removed. The London Sunday-school Union has appointed October l.$)th and 20th as davH-of universal pravor for the Sum.avschools of tho world.

FARM TOUCH. FA KM FKNUISU. There w im practieal farm queathm of more iiiiiKivtanio to tw at present than, How Jilmll wu foncii our farms," Most farmowant out of rail Umber, ami we

may conclude that tlie days of the irginiH fence aro numbered. Wo need . a t 41 9m. t. . . 1 not regret it, ior wnue ii na tan-vwi a , giMMl purMMH and was tho lnwt fenco.all tilings considered, ior mo pioner, u i hartfiv suited to this ago of advanced ideas in agrieulturo. What shall we substitute for It?4 is tho question? Shall it lw hlgs, wire or boards? After twenty years' experience with hedges, l am not inclined to advocato that they bo planted to much extent. A hedge fence requires toft much lalMir to keep it in shape, and that lalior comes at the busiest time, when crops are demanding all attention of the fmmors. A limited amount ot hedto on lino fence is admissible, but for division fences it is entirely uusuiteil. All division fences on tho farm should he moved every few years, so as to plow up the old fence row, and as it takes about live years to grow hedge, so as to make n good fence, when it is grown it must stand. I havo had oyor 2fi years' expe rience with hoilgos, and havo now a half mile of good hedge, nearly 90 years old, on my farm, but would not take as a ih- In turn .stoek another Half milo; nor, with my present knowledge, wouiti i piaut a ithi ui u u i itau nono. I lielievo that tho use of wire for fencing is destined to increase largely in the futuro. although there aro some ob jections to it, but I have not had expcnonce enougn wiui it " iu iwunr mend or condemn it. It is probable that boards will, for many yoars to.como, bo tho material from which the bulk of our fences will bo made. If this is the ease, wo need to make the matter of board fences u study. A good board fence is as economical a lence as can no ouiu, but, if nm.de of sappy oak posts, and beach or sycamore Wards, it will prove UIO tllOH uxpuiisivu anil iwai muamvjHi; of any. It is an objection to lmard fence, when used to divide fields, that it can not bo moved. Waldo T. llrown. in Cincinnati Gazette. 1'KKSKKVIKG VKOETAHLKS. Now that tho root harvest (including nntatoes among tho roots) is near, it will no useiui io consider uie moans ui nresenine thorn in tho lwst manner . . f i . . . if... whilo there is time for preparation. Po tatoes should not bo left In the ground lontr after thev aro Vino, lost a second growth should occur, by which they would no lmureti. Alter navine mien du, thoy require to bo dried by a few hours' exposure on tho field, but not more than that, after which they should be covered from tho light in as cool a lai!i! as nosslblo. No other place is better for keeping potatoes than a rootcave ; a pit in the field comes next in usefulness to the cave. A cave may be easily made in a hillside which is dry and slopes to the south. An excavation nmy J0 imi(c iKrgo enough to contain mu crop, out ratner man maao verylargo ones it will be cheaper to make several of moderate siae. Tho max imum size would bo 10 feet wide and 2o or JH) feet long. This would give about 400 square feet of floor, holding 400 bushels for each 1 1-' feet in depth, or 800 bushels in all, The room required for a crop may, therefore, bo calculated on this basis. The cavo is dugout two or three feet below the lowest level of the ground, in a place where the slope is greatest, el even where uie grouim is icvci, iiiivuig the floor level with the doorway. This has the advantage of perfect anil secure drainage, and freedom from flooding by backing up of water from snow, or any othcrnccidental obstruction. A number of split logs, planks, or slabs, aro Sot in the excavation, in the form of a letter A. Thevmavbo ninnod or spiked toaridgepiece at tno lop, ma mis is scarcely . t ...1,. needt'il it the lop loims are wen inane. The timbers are covered with hark or marsh hay, and tho earth which has been dug out is then thrown back upon tho building, covering it with a mound, which should Imi eloped considerably ami sodded. A double door Is fitted in the front, and a ventilator which can be closed should be made in tho apex of tho roof. Til is gives frost-proof storage in tlie winter, and which is hoat-proot m the summer, It will thus, if thoroughly cleaned and sweetened, make an excel lent milk-house In the hot weather. Such root-cave may lie made in different parts of the farm, wherever they may Ihj needed, and as no floor but tho bare earth is used, they aro not likely to bar hor vermin. Tho field nit is a stall clteapcr, but wholly tomixnary, protection for roots. It is made in the field whore tho roots are gathered. The basis Is a long trench hollowed out with tno plow or scraper nnon a hisrh and dry location. The roots, dry and clean, are heaped in the 'trench alout six led wine ami iour ami a half feet hisrh. Thev aro covered with straw, leaves, or coarse hay ; pine, or hemlock brush will answer in place of these, whore it can be more readily procured. Tho covering is made at least six inches thick. Earth is thrown on to Huh several inches thick, to within a foot of the top. which is left open un 1 1 the heap has undergone tno usual fermentation and heating, during which cons i oral) u moisture escapes. n closed before this, tho whole mass would heat. rot. and petrify. After a sufficient time tho top is covered, leaving a space of one foot uncovered .at each six feet in length of tho pit and. on tin extreme ridge, for tho purpose of nwesary ventilation. Tho nnal covering may not tie neeofiii uiuii wcccumcr, or, ai loaat. not until severe frosts take place. More substantial root-houses aro inado of niAsonrv, with coarse, rough stone, arched anil covered with earth, but a these structures are not always' required

intlvesanw plans, umUwsih. pormmumt central location is i'hon, jh more, rudely constructed ones, or the pits, am to Iks preferred. Tlie elilof poliltH to he observed aro drynos of the site, perfect drainage, and ahsonco of danger from ll(Knling, walls and roof imnunet rahlu bv the severest and hingoKt continued

frosts, and good ventilation. The Itwt i ' "i ..M t 1... ...,.! i ih uuvumaiy iu fi.v mh mw iuumhuu which is always rising from tho hunt jiiigendoriMl by the collection of large uuantitios of vegetables in uiaes. Tho addition Of dry Hme scattered over tho heap absorbs a considerable Oimntity of this, and its antiseptic iinlities ndd to its useful effect. In stonnjr potatoes, a good dusting of lime over each layer of a foot iu deptli is always auvisutue. Tho roots should Im ripe, sound and dry when stored, otherwise decomposition begins iu places, and quickly spreads through tho mass. It is safe to jHit a lew nour narrow, nuvjiig noies Knocked in the side, or some pieces of rails tied in bundles, horn and there through tho mass of root. I Ins pro vides easy escape ior uie inowuro ami heat from the roots, and keeps them dry and sound. Iu pitting, the bundles of rails will bo found of tho xr,,,uftst ,S(! and thoy should each connect with the ventilator, or project from the top and form tho ventilator. The projecting ends may bo capped with a bundle of straw ticxclude rain or snow. In opening a pit for use the end is taken down and a sufficient quantity, 100 bushels perhaps, is taken out at ono time. This work should be done on a dry, windy day, and when tho temperature is not low enough to injure the roots. Tho open end may bo closed with straw, well packed, and a few boards may bo propped up against tho straw, doubled over the joints, and with some bags or newspapers between them to exclude tho wind. This is more readily done than returning tho frozen, lumpy soil, and will make a safer covering. A . Y. Times. HINTS FOK THE HOUSEHOLD. The TbMc. Corn is said to be sweeter if boiled with the inner husks on; strip the hudc back, pick off tho silk, then put the husks back again over the ear of corn and boil it. Stuffed Tomatoes; Taken dozen firm, well shaped tomatoes. Have a pound of cold roast beef, or the same of cold steak, or if you use raw meat it is just as good; chop an onion with a tablespoonful of parsley; add two tablespoonfuls of salt and a snlt.poonful of white pepper; pound up six soda crackers; fry the onion thoroughly in a tablespoonful of butter, to which, when conked, add the meat, which has aUo been divided; lot it cook thoroughly with tho onion and par.-ley; take the tomatoes, cut off the stem end, which do not uso; remove the inside of the tomato, and add to tho meat; then mix the moat, etc., with the pounded cracker, fill the tomatoes, which are to lie placed on a bake-pan, and bake for one hour in a meliorate oven. Out-meal is a food of eoat Strength and nutrition, having planus to lie bet ter known and more widely iimmi than n is at present. .Of much service as a brain-food, it contaiiiM phosphorus enough to keep a man doing an ordinary amount of brain-work in good health ... . .1, n:...:.. , ailll Vigor. All nieuirai wiunmuua mm in the opinion that, eaten -with milk, it is a perfect food, and, having all the requisites for tlie proper development of tho system, it is a pre-eminently useful food "for growing children and the young generally. Oat-meal require much cooking to effectually burst its starchoells, but when it is well cooked it will thicken liquid much more than equal its . . tint . . a .. - r weight in whenten Hour. l no oais oi tliis country aro superior to those grown on tho Continent and the wjuthern part of England, but certainly inferior to the Scotch, where considerable pains is taken to cultivate them, and it is need less to iMiint out that tho tecoteh aro an example of a strong and thoroughly robust nation, which result U justlv set down as being derived from the plentiful uso of oat-meal. Dr. Guthrie has assorted that his countrymen havo the Int'triuit liouilx lf 811V II lit IO 11 ill tllO WOIll not oven the English havo such huge heads which lie attiimites 10 ine universal uso of oat-meal; asuniverd it Is, being found alike on the tables of the rich, and on tho tables of the poor In the morning tho porridge and in the evening the traditional cake. 1 he two prlnciiml ways of cooking ont-meal aro porrklgo and cake (bannock) which I will describe, and also some other modes of craiking, in order to afford an agreeable variety of dishes ! First, then, we will commence with a receipt for porridge. To three pints of boiling water mid a level teaspoon fill of salt and a pint of coarse meal, stirring while it is being slowly poured ini continue stirring until the luenl is diffused through tho WHfer about eight or ten minutes. Cover It closely then, and place it where it will simmer for an hour; avoid Mirring during tho whole of that time. Serve hot, with as little messing as possible, accompanied with milk, maple sirup, or sugar and cream. J o make oHtmeal-cake, place in a bowl a quart of meal, add to it as much cold water na will form it into a soft, light dough, cover It with a cloth fifteen minutes to allow it to swell, then dust tho pasteboard with meal, turn out the dough and give it a vigorous kneading, Cover a with cloth a few minutes, and proceed at once to roll out to the eighth of an Inch in thickness; cut it in Jvll and partly ijimk thomon a griddle, t lion finish them by toiisting them in tronnu the flrcOT0Mft iPiWiwm. -tFnilt to tho value of ,:i7,CK!o waa exported from the United Mates hist year.