Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 4, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 April 1874 — Page 4

THEMAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PKOPLK.

P. S. WESTFALL, EDITOR AND FUOFRJETOR-

TEHKB HAUTE, APRIL II, UC4.

TWO EDITIONS

Ofthupiwefwp1 Vbt FIK8T KDITlo^, on Friday Evening, »•«.« a layelKBtotton in tbe wnwuulln* tow.at,Where it nidi by newsboy* and

Xtn? fc __ON KMTION, cm Saturday Evening, goon into the baud* of newly every mdiag {KMOO In the etty, and formcm of tbl» mmediate vicinity.

Kv«y We**1* lame to, in foei, TWO NEWHPAFKB#, In which all AUverttaeiMcnta appear for

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OUR PA PER*

We print this week an extra edition ten thouvifiJ copies of The Saturday Kverting M«i!. It *111foil Into the hand* of nun/ wtw are mo* regular readers. We ask far a careful reading, and if BitiKfaetorv, will be pleased to enroll your name. Tho Mail coats only two dollars year, and to ouch subscriber, except tho«e in the oty reviving by carrier, is given tbe eharming t'hroino "Good Morning," the aweetest "borne" picture yet published.

A LIFE IS THE BALANCE. In thi* week's Mail is commenced an exciting serial story entitled A M/e in Hut Balance" by Mr. Charles Morris, the author of "The Diamond Htoeve Button." It will be handsomely illustrated wch v*ek, with designs by Mr. W. L. Siheppard, of Philadelphia. Mr. Morr'm is one of the roost fosdiu«ting ntory writers of the day, and "A life in the Balance" is one of the best stories he has yet produced.

We print it )y permission of tho Philadelphia To-Day Printing and Publishing Company, the publishers of the "ToDay." an elegantly printed and illustrated weekly, containing the choicest stories, together other interesting and useful reading matter.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOOKS. One of the clearest indications of real progress on the part of the people generally, and one of tho most encouraging signs of the times, is the improvement which has been made in the kind of hooks which are read. The people are reading more good books now than ever before. The public taste has grown sick aad tired of the trash upon which it has been feeding. It is true that "dime novels" and "blood and thunder" stories, and papers which contain this class of literature, are still read by a very large class. But books on science, travel and philosophy, and histories are rapidly (^piaring this useless and harmful trash. This improvement Ls/partly the •, result, and partly tbe eause| of the inerease of popular works on these^subjects. Somebody ventured to publish works in which science, travel, philosophy and history were treated in a language which the people could understand, and with illustrations that made them interesting, and it was found that the people were ready tor that kind of rending, and, taking it, their tastes were elevated. So liar the publishers are the cause of this improvement. But as soon as the first venture in this direction were found to be a suc-

OAK*, other books of this same character were published, and now the publishing of works on popular science &c^ h»* became almost a mania. The proas Is flooding tho country with books full of useful information served up in the most attractive style. This flood is largely the result the improved taste. It is the supply which the demand has totted forth. And the ewrrrmttfT:? fact fa* that the supply being great, the people being thus led, or let Into those rtnr and pleasant fields, will demand still more. So we swem to be on a tide of real progress*.

Perhaps the greatest improvement of »U lias been 'shade 1A books for children and youth. Instead of wishy-washy Stories, there if© now bool T- at «ni«n'", plants, irtmnr?, ek*£jw*ty, Ijoviaiof travel and Li-toffcA*'-' li h.ii bsen a grand mistake to suppose that the mind In childhood could only be in-

Vila stories, CMWrea Intensely int,au«i¥e. They want to know why a thing is and so. *twl how was ta eatmil, and who did It, and when was done. They are constantly oomerta^ put-nr* Swt {Meads, «a«' haustin* S':,th

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the low whkh may oome through th efifoei of this movwnent upon the man* ufiteture «f whisky. re can be no doubt that, IftfcH moveiw-nt 1* anec ftil, it will 1 he price of eorn, e^pe* dally in this market. Enormous amounts of corn are nsod in them* Ihrtureof .^ *^T. Alr*-iy the dl»u.ierieaaxe tbe el I of the "crusade," and the demand for earn will be, If it has not already been, decreased. Farmers know this, and yet they declare in fkvor of the movement. It is true that they would not be the men of honor and principle which they have the name of being, If, for the sake of abetter corn market, they were unwilling that r: -™ftal efforts should be made to uj ravages of intemperance. But there are those who have expected and declared that the termers would oppose this great reformatory movement because it would affect their .pockets. We have not believed that the great agricultural elawt, to any great extent, were willing to adopt the principle of the sa-loon-keeper, and desire a continuance of the woe, poverty and crime, which flow fh)M intemperance becauso it put money in their pockets. And we are glad to be confirmed in our good opinion of them, by those resolutions.

PULLING DOWN.

There is semething strange, and not altogether creditable to human notleo, in tbe eagerness and apparent delight with which men pull down one another. Especially If a man has made any profession of religious principles is his downfall, real or supposed, a matter of exultation. Tho business house of Phelps, Dodge & Co. is an illustration in point. This is a house noted for its honor and integrity, and TV m. E. .Dodge .is ft man prominent in all religious and philanthropic movements in New York, a man of wealth who gives generally to every worthy eause. It was reported that this house had cheated the government, and, thongh they protested their innocence, yet the papers were full of sneers at the christian business men. There was an appearance of delight in the stain brought upon their names. Now it has all come out that it was a plotting, thieving, rascally government official who set up the job on them, and took advantage of some technicality of the law to defraud them of yioro than a quarter of a million dollars. This is but one of many illustrations of the inclination of men to eqjoy the pulling down of tho character of others. This disposition manifests itself in private circles as well as public. The neighborhood in which some prejudicial story has been circulated has plenty to look wise, and say, "I told you so I knew all the time that he was no better than he should be," by which they really mean, that they are glad the party is not as good as he seemed.

THE St. Louis Globe notes one valuable feature of the grange movement Is found in the groat decrease of litigation among formers bolonging to the order, arbitration being very generally resorted to in its stead. The beneficial consequences of this practice are inestimable. The direct saving of coats is great, and the indirect advanim are not to be rt Vonod by money. 11»o former is one lUc most litigious of mortals, and has in the course of tbe year, what with stray cattle, disputed boundaries, broken fences, datory dogs, ami water spri ngs, a? many opportunity-* for lawsuits as are v.^hsafcd to anyoth member of the community. And the ease with which he can get into court only ©qnalled by the L"r with Which he condncts opr-i-»Mn ones in court. Hie former %'^jalS, but never confesses Judgment and when two substantial agriculturists —parUcnlarly ift heir forms o!itn, and tl are brr?i•?--zo to law l-.^wMtta WoiOdcwi 3 1W dMg of U: one has worried the cMitjiiiratlvely worthless brindfeoowof the other, tb* twfc lawyers of the village are aw-ired of somfortallo incomesoiov rns i,. /»rm- ^nd courts b"M oat. To replace tliis. ei'.U..»» »nd lew litigation by speedy, inexpensive, and amicable arbitration is reform Do valasi'-ieni tolie wortLjwsr ftt- t:i1 ».*-r and, r-tof wh^?'- fti-vliiMrry, «V«n s' nwfci it •tti'.-.red iM. nooih renii!^

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h- j:• ni»Repot •. lids is a mow In tim right dljri ti .n. There Is nothing mar absurd, than the th«i a man Is uuder obligation to pay for the drinks consumed by his frietida. Aa well might a man ask a friend in to take asocial pair ot boota, or a package of sugar. And yet he Is regarded as sommitting a breach of eti qnette if he ventures to drink without yktng a friend to drink with him. No man would feel otherwise than insulted if an acquaintance asked him to accept a friendly ten cent stamp, and yet he feels himself insulted if ho is not asked to drink ten cents' worth of ardent spirits. The exceeding folly of the enstoin is oqualled only by tho evil Influence which it exurt*. Many a tuan is forced to drink by one of a group of a quaintanoos when he is not in the least thirsty, and he is thus in turn compelled to Invite them to drink a second time with him to the detriment not only of his purse but of his health. It is not too much to wy that at least one-half of the ardent spirits consumed in this city is drunk by mon who do not not want it but who aro compelled by a stupid and senseless custom both to drink when invited to do so and to invito others to drink with them who had much rather not do anything of the kind

SPRINGTIME.

The spring-time is tit hand, the fair goddess coming in sandals soft as velvet, making the grass to grow, tho buds to swell, and the leaves to oome again. The squirrel Is out now daily, looking after the residue of ids winter's stock, insjweting tho old hickory to learn as to the next store to oomo, and tho woodpick or taps the loftiest peak of tho leafless tree to set the worms astir, that he may have ah arty incal. The birds arc all astir with the earliest dawn inspecting all the thickets through for the choice spots in which to build their little homos. On tho vine beside the window of tho form house a little nest of last year still is seen. A mother watches it who saw the young who first fledged their wings with! tho fragile structure, and soon after tK away. Nhe draws a heavy sigh, and in utncywo follow her thoughts to tho dark old garret overhead, where there is another little empty nest. IT was made vscant ju:t about tho time the feathered uougsters went away, they to some other clime, her darling to a world where the flowers never die. She never wants to see that empty cradle now, and when by chance she does, tho face of the dead darling almost seems to bo there as it was six months ago. And so the seasons come and go. To each and all they bring some fond remombranco and so

vain regret. All hail to spring, to clothe earth with verduro, and renew the life of all creation whore her footsteps move.

WJ5DDINQ MISERIES.

Mankind has agreed to surround tho marriage ceremony with observances of a distressing, not to say ridiculous, nature. It is generally assumed, we need not ask with what accuracy, that a marriage is in itself, a cause for congratulation to tho persons most immediately Interested, and, therefore, it is inferred that they should suffer cheerfully the small deduction from their satisfoctkm which Is involved in making themselves a show to their acquaintances and to the public generally. As the world becomes more civilised, there is a tendency to diminish tho quantity of ceremonial observed the couple are allowed to seek rcfugo in flight, instead of being exposod to tho coarse conviviality customary in former times and it may be hoped that In time two human beings, performing the most solemn net of thoir lives, will be allowed to got through the businoas quietly and seriously, without being exposed to the impertinent intrusion* of the outside world.

IS IT WORTH WIIILEt Hate not one another. It Is not worth Vie. Your life is not long enough to ruAke it p»y to chorfsh ill will or hard thoughts v. ard iniy one. What if th&s friend has forsaken you In your tium. of n.'.Hi or that one, having won your ntconfidence, your warmest love, has euuiiuded that be prefer* to consider and treat yon as a stranger? What dlfforenre* will it make to you In a few yearn, wheuyoogoto bo'f a»«lbwet%red conntry?"And whothat lU treats you now will be more aorrv for it then, than yoo even In your

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A wm mnm of Tba Saturday Evening Mail ia a aeries of handaomely illustrated storiea.

Tmt times are marching along at a lively, springing gait, complaints of bard times to tbe oontnury not withstand-

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A CHAXOB in the "make up" of The Mail 111 'W* the it 1 s.-wa, personals latest news and iw* 4*J 4 «Hrtisements on the inside page*.

The New York Freeman's Journal, speaking M-ca(A* i, aaya that It la eminently wrong for Catholics to ji» tbe Order Known as Grangers.

GOVERNOR lmnwu^ the present Democratk incumbent, was re-elected in Connecticut on Monday. Both houses tithe Legislature are also Demoratic.

CAPITAL punishment is cxeeuted with a vengenance over In Japan. A woman who conaplred to kill her husband and married his brother has been sentenced in Yeddo to be torn to pieces by bullocks. The man Is to be merely crucified and tortured with spear wounds.

TUB smallest post-office In the world is kept in a barrel, which swings from the outermost rock of the mountains overhanging the Straits of Magellan, opposite Torre del Fucgo. Every passing ship opens it to place letters in or to take them out. Every ship undertakes to forward all the letters in it that it is possible for them to transmit. It hangs thero by its iron chain, beaten and battered by the wind and storms, but no looked and barred office on land is more secure. It is not in the traukofmail robl-wrs. __________

PRIVATE BOARDING MOUSE MYSTERIES. Let mo write a nation's songs, and you may dismiss your police force, says somebody, very illogically. But let us educate our cooks, and tho devil's occupation is gone, is sound sense, and has been accepted as such by the ablest polemics of the day. AH now admit that a good digestion and brotherly love walk hand in hand, and that one good cook doos more toward the umelioration ofhls kind, than a host of missionaries. And this brings us to tho

PIUVATK BOARDIXO FCOLTSB. "Boz" has no doubt faithftilly depicted "M. Todgers's Commercial Boarding House," with tho sportive Bailey junior (not tho Danbury man), the youngest gentleman, and the lingering smell of cabbage but without some mention of hash and tho lady boarders, the picture is not recognizable by the average American eye. Not to mention hash in connection with the description of an ideal private boarding house, is as glaring an omission to us, as a fourth of July oration. would be, without some reference to the days of '76.

Now, in order to run a private boarding house with any degree of success, a deep and practical knowledge of human nature is indispensable, besides tact of the nicest, and address of the most instating description. The decision must be irrevokably made in the beginning as to the standing and business occupation of the homeless wretches to be cared for. Without this decision, never-ending unpleasantness will be the natural result. With one class of boarders judiciously selected, all complications may be happily avoided, and the hungry throng may peaceably stretch their le—yes, why not? —leg* beneath the same mahogany,'so that a legitimate and interminable war may bo unanimously waged against (heir natural enemy, the landlady. The mode of conducting this warforo has boon reduced to an exact science, and to

TKK LADY UOAKOKR

H««« been Justly ascribed the whole merit of carrying it on triumphantly to the bitter end. As this American Institution has nothing on earth with which to employ her mind alter breakfast 'but to drew wait for dinner, and haunt the kitchen, in order to discuss impossible dishes with her victim, the landlady and nothing 16 do nor dinner but to drew, wait for supper, and privately Interview the 000k, she has rendered herself so peculiarly agreeable and angel-like to landladies, in general, that, as a Haw, they cannot consent to shelter her at any pries or on any terms. And, oh, the keen gitsto with which sire regales, over tho table-cloth, the humorous gentleman and the always dissatisfied gentleman with the cheerful results of her culinary exploration*, tbe extract d« cook, and the lamentable history of that hir^ sute applo-butter—'twould make angels weep! Now, in n»gard to apple-butter. Can any philosopher explain why It that «o innocent a mystery should always raise such disastrous commotion In thoeating world? We know—and Mr. Pickwick found It oat, too, to bto cost— that chops, tomato sauoe, and warm tng-f»n have been tortured into meaning a binding declaration of marriage, npon which to base heavy damage* bnt what connection, real or imaginary, can exist betwoen sppk-bntter and a boarding house revolution, passes all comprehension, and seems *beyond the boanted knowledge of man to account for. ow special peculiarity about ho lady-inl-r la, that she ti always fh&ctag •whm theotiua* are ranting,and vk m-fsu She dfeww, npon an average, lMUt nine time* each day, and always enters the dining room, as she enters b«r plae« of won&ip, a little late, IA or

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iflMR apeeto«doa, co*wriders herself a model of propriety, pronounces spoon,

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omen WK?UMAII cajMurrtam. But of all tbe geniuses with which a

private bo«dlii#4i«i* la «dorned, the man who never wants anything to eat,

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alwaya i^o—cunsUtutionaily so. Anything will do for him—cup of cold oflec —piece of dry bread. "Nice man bates to make bother," mentally soliloquizes tbe gratified hostess, as she hastens to pbice before him ft cap of oold coflfce, and hia piece of very dry bread. But, ah, deluded foawlft, thou baflt not fothomed tbe intriuto deptbs of that mau's nature thou hast not heard tbe Niagara of invective with which, to sympathizing and aelect circle of friends, he will consign thee,'and thy man-ser-vant, and everything else belonging to thee to utter ami hopeless oblivion.

There hi the funny boarder, too,— seemingly a veritable Mark Taplcy— vrho i&j ily under the most discouraging circumstances who laughs ataole-leaih-er beef-steak, and luxuriates in dried* apple pie, be it pegged or sewed.

Next, tbe bluff, out-spoken gentleman, who always speaks his mind, Sir outs with what he thinks, Sir,—no slaenanegan about him, Sir, but whose enemies enviously condemn as the acme of vulgarity and ill-breeding.

Then the politician who sits down to breakfest in gorgeous slippers, new paper collar, and latest metropolitan Daily, with bland smiles wreathing his mobile features, but deadly fury raging beneath his figured waistcoat because, forsooth, proud Man! tbe coffee is weak, and the butter strong.

Then there Is the blonde lady teacher who always says whom for who, in tbe wrong place, and who seems to be in a perpetual state of wearing anxiety lest her backhair foil Into her piste the humorist who cuts jokes on everybody, but who gets terribly enmged when made the subject of one himself and the would-be critical gentleman who reads up abstruse subjects the night before to learnedly retail them over his coffee the next morning to the admiration of his friends, and the sneering comments of tho politician and tbe always dissatisfied gentleman. Volumes could be written on these peculiarities of character, but we forbear.

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. From the responsible party who is willing, at reasonable rates, to minister to tho corporal wants of two respectable single gentlemen (just to keep up the table, you know,) to that modern Sahara, the fashionable lxarding-house, this business is decidcdly a delusion and a snare. For the daily morning skirmish with the ferocious milkman, the Valambrosan shower of little bills, floating in not at all like angels' visits, and the intense exasperation occasioned by the riotous conduct of the anti-Baxter cook, together with the calm, matter-of-fact-manner in which the absent-minded gentleman invariably drinks up all the cream on the table,—all these things make up abundle of trials and tribulations under which even Christian himself (who, be it remembered, never kept private boarding-house,) would have fairly staggered, on his pedestrian journey to kingdom come.

I THE LASTOLAPV'H HVHBAWD. The landlady may Tie a'Widow in reduced circumstances, or Still bound to the.object of her girlish affection but if so, tho object never awerts himself. He is usually a mild, inoffensive being, whose suffering spirit is, so to say, repeatedly bruised by "cutting" boarders aggravating their offense by surreptitiously taking their baggage with them, and whose brain is continually in a state of feverish excitement in its efforts to tally the sporadic meals devoured by the bashfUl sewing machine man —to secure whose custom, he agreed, in a moment of weakness, to deduct for missed meals. He generally sits at some remote portion of the festive board, far, for away from anything digestible, and there munches his dry brawl or swallows his hash In apologetic manner but, for potent reasons, he scrupulously avoids pudding and scrambled eggs. Boarders out of the needful, essay to make Mends with him, thinking, poor dupes! thereby to curry fovorwith the presiding deity who sits at the head of tho table hiding titbits In tho gravy for her fevoritos. But their blandishments aro thrown away, for ho is only a middleman after all, who, urged on by his fair principal, holds in his relentless clutch their daily bread and baggage, till all charges are frilly liquidated.

THK HRBOY BOARDER.

To tlbie individual who makelrl&An's ft«il nature his profitable study, the keen interest felt for everything contacted with the boarding-hoose by the wedy man who cannot pay his board, is something extraordinary, and shows that still there are secret and mysterious springs to hurfum action as yet undisturbed by the (jearclilng analysis of the mental philosopher. Who laughs tbe loudest the stale jokes of the landlady's husband? Who agrees with everybody in everything? When the hostess discusses pickles, who evinces the most marked and absorbing Interest III everything connected with that fruit? Who never asks to bo helped twice, and Is willing -willing?—nay, anJriou* to sleep tbree-in-a-bed or anywhere and who, in the intciest of the home, bullies the burly butcber fof first-cuts,and discomfits with bantering familiarity, the artesian pertinacity dfthe professional dun? To the ill-used dog of the boose oven, the answer to oar questions displays an allembracing love of kind that is truly affecting, for he fondles him. Alas, for poor, frail, human nature, that the mere poosowlon of ft few, extra, greasy dollars Rbould meke this very same humble individual sneer at every thing and everybody, ridicule (in private) his majestic landlady, abuse tbe hash placed before him, demand with sardonic laughtera bed for himself and, 0 my country I vindictlvelv kfck out of his way tho astonished dog of tbe bouse-bis humble

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FASHIONS FANCIES.

Milliners' "openings" are now inor-

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The foshionahle ]g of Mute silk. Among tbe new bonnets the "poke" Is conspicuous.

Blaok velvet stripes on top of sun-ahade will hide the '•cracks," Irish poplins promise to be ss foshionable this spring as ever.

They are beading front bresdtlgs of black silks in %, weird style. Large blush roses are extensively used to decorata the new bonnet.

Instead of sweeping the walks ss heretofore, skirts are to clear tbe ground. Bonneta are comparatively cheap in the East., this season, imported onw included.

The large fons aro not in stylo, as the ladies look elsewhere for their defense and shield.

Traveling dresses adhere In make up to the polonaise, have long skirts and are usually of dark brown.

Tho sash ends are now worn very long, and almost reach the bottom of tho skirt. Bows are out of foshion.

In wraps thero aro several new styles, one or two which aro handsome. Ail are caught up curiously at the back.

Pockets aro made on tho outside of dresses for convenience in carrying notebooks, pencils, pledges, etc., etc.

Beautiful new necklaces are of square blocks of rose coral put on a fine gold chain with a mi nature padlock.

A leading milliner says there aro thirty different names for spring bonnets and yet they are nearly all the same shape.

Lace sashes are something new. Thoy are of Clunny and Guipure and lined with brilliant silk to keep them' spread.'

The "change" required for the ladies' dresses is expected to be husbanded from the tills of liquor sellers this summer.

Striped hose continue fashionable among ihe ladies, notwithstanding the fact that the foshion Is of very questionable origin.

LITTLE FACTS.

In 1812 a paper of pins cost $l. Buckwheat comes originally from Eastern Russia.

Putting one foot flat on a cold floor will stop cramps. Onions aro good for tho nerves, but what's good for onions

A boy pulling a mule's tail Is a touching proofof confidence. Ibis last "inflation" gives us all about fifty cents apiece, if we could only get it.

An old former says "Talk about drainage, the surest drain on a form is a mortgage at a high rate of interest."

Partonsays: "Aloohol enables us to violate the laws of nature without suffering immediate and speedy destruction."

KIND WORDS FROM WIVES. The following from tho pen of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, contains a world of truth, and deserves to be a life text to all wives, and for all husbands, too, for that matter:

A wife must learn how to form her husband's happiness in what direction the secret of comfort lies. She must cherish his weaknew by working upon them she must not rashly run counter to his prejudices. Her motto must bo never to irritate. She must study never to draw largely npon the small stock of patience in man's nature, not drive him: never, if possible, to have scenes. I doubt much if a real quarrel, even if mail# up, does not loosen the bond between man and wife, and sometimes, unless tho affection of both be very sincere, lastingly. If irritation should occur, a woman must expect to hear even a strength and vehemence of language far more than occasion requires. Mud as well as stern men are prone to tho exaggeration of language. Let not a woman be tempted ever to say anything sarcastic or violent in retaliation. The bitterest repentance must needs follow such an indulgence if she does. Men frequentlv forget what they havo themselves said, but seldom what is' uttered by their wives. They are grateftil, too, for forbearance in such cases, for wlnlo asserting most loudly that they are right, they aro often conscious that they are wrong. Give a little time, as tho greatest boon you can bestow, to tho irritated feelings of your husband.

THE HEALTH OF FARMERS. Farmers £ave unequalled natural advantages for health, strength and longevity. The statistics of disease and tho tables of mortality, however, are against them. This is dtw not lo their vocation, but to their misuses of it. No class, as a whole, la probably so utterly reckless of health conditions. So for as our acquaintance with tbe habits of formers Is concerned—and it has been extensive— it compels tbe conclusion, as a rule, that the dietic habits of formers worse than those of any other class who have tho mesm of choosing for themselves. Fried dishes several times a day with Several fried articles at each of the meals, is ono of their common abominations dried beef, old cheese iand p«ekl«i are among tbe common reitehe*, while lard and salcratus make their richer dainties infectious and caustic. We have seen on a former's tablo fried pork, fried eggs, fried potatoes and fried griddle-cakes for breakfosH fried bam, fried hominy and fried parsnips for dinner and fried sausages and fried doughntits for atippet^atl the frying done in lard. No clws Is so troubled with canker, erysipelas, tumors, cancers, and humors as farmers and the excessive use of pork, lard, fine flour, rich cakes and greasy pastry are enough to account for it.

In dietic habits our formers are sadly misled by the agricultural journals, nesrlv of all which pander to their prejudices, and flatter their morbid appetites by recommending and commending swine breeding and pork eating. whilo thev fill their Kitchen column with reeeinto for making "rich and palatable puddings, pies, rakes and other complicated dishes, which no stomach, ever carried inside a human body, could long tolerate without death or dyspepsia. The essential need of our formers is plain, wholesome food, property cooked. This would give them much mors available strength for work, relieve them of many of the distresses and expenses of sdd many years to their lives, and render old age "green" and normal, instead of dry and decrepit, a* It Is in most cases under existing habit*.