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1 POEM FROM THE PIS OF BIBCHAJX. A little local incident pot in verse, at it nay sound a trifle better and be more interesting. Ul oa ell it - r*a afraid if* ot no use Resj*. the race of my 111* I* run , I went tbe pace (mm tbe (all of the lUg. and DOW well, mjr time has come : Don't cry. old man. It's not Ilk* you. who said yon had ne'er a heart ; Too mult nut grumble now tbe time ha* com* (or u* nutb to pan. We're been good psl* (or many a month >.U.ce I first met you at Wra>'s And you'vo often asud me, K*gie, to tell of niy early day*. What made me leave tbe racing world and oome to this iguivt place To meet my dtatb (rom a broken heart, like a favorite losing a race. Just fiT* me a drink of brandy aud crop me up jUSt B<V Is that my old dog Charlie .' you neeun t tell bim logo; He's been a good friend to me, old man. and (< lowed me many a day, And cbeered me up By hi* dear old (ace when far (rom my friend* away. Well, Regie, old man, you little thought that I was a married man. Altheugb at all to flirt with the girls, you know, wa* never my plai . You thought me a woman-hater, that tbe race ooure wa* my wife. Bot lilt you thought that a woman waa tbe > of early life. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. I saw her first at the Derby, when the bone* faced the green. And 1 Uiought as I stood on tbe grand stand such a (ace 1 never bad seen. Her eyrs met mine, so blue, so true, she left me uk 3 une in a tranoe ; Bow could I hcpe tu win sncb a poarl, what would . 1 1 give for tb* chanee '.' I met b*r next at the Strange ball, I waltzed nub b.T time* tbat eight. 1 marred uiy Ufa at the fatal dance, though it louitoti so fair and bright. Withiu thr> u mi nth* *he became my wife and 1 her faithful slave. To-morrow une widt w mere will tee when I'm laid in my quiet grave. Thanks, Regie, tbe brandy again dear boy, at heart I (eel so sick. Bat I waai to Ml you all of my tale, and I griete I shall bave to be quick. I feel my strength fast IvariDR, and a mist seems to come over my eye*; Mo. I'll never jump Havener's brook again. I'm shaking earthly tie*. aoonihs we sremed to be happy, but 1 found Her love wasn't real. Bfca'd married uiy caah and poaition, and I'd tboogbt her a* true as steel. A sporbmau. rich and good-looking, a* good a hurs-mx n as made. She thouxbt maga like y catch, you see, and (or ui her trap sbe laid. Tbcn seen a cotuin cbap turned up. rich but an awful rad. Aad to see bim lolling about my boose used to drive tue nearly in*>4. They laid be il been mixed In some turf affairs of a rather dusty shade tt we* always a mystery tc me bow hi* thou- sands a year were mad*. 1 was down for a fortnight's bunting and ray wife to some friends bad Rune. When I had a, short wire from Arthur to run up to town th* next worn, I caogb the last train thai evening, a* I tkasajht It would save oi eome time If I slapl at lay show in town that night and got back tu Let-blade to dice. I lea myself in with my latch key. bat I teemed to be struck with a chill. For voice* 1 heard iu the drawing-room that I th iugbt was shut up and still. I stool like one dumb witb amazement, then strautb t to those *cDuda I ran. For my wife* was one of those voice*, the other we* that of a man. Aa I opened toe door of that room, my Ood! what a sight met my eyes: My wife, whom I tboiwht wa* in Yorkshire, in th* arm*. o( tbat cousin sbe lias. I scarcely knew what I w*s doing, i was mad at tbat moment I kaow. Bat 1 know I tut uut from ibe shoulder aud that man went down at the blow. hi* . _ seized bim *o light In my i strength teemed like that o( a child. And out "f toe place I chucked that rat. by whoee touch my bands were denied. Be Iff i for France thu next morning, and his life bail a very cluee sbave ; But I know he'll reuiumber my wratb that night a d carry tbe mark* to his grave. B*>ft*), dear (riund. l(ot weaker, your band, and. Cbariie. vour paw, Tis a 4wuif< rt tu know when your lying tbero are friend* lite you e'er more. My story is very near nulsbud, my wK* now goes her own way* In I'aris sbe lias a thousand a ytar anl 1 came to this i|Uiet old place. sad ny watch and my rings to my mother, she never ouuld tasu to uiv wife. Although to ins k- her bov hippy I knew she'd hav*kiven her life. Hark t Kegte. tbe flag ba* (alien, 'U* a desperate finish we rii* Good-bye, old fellow, God bless you then belay back still and died. Coronation U*reuoale In <4waxltilai.il. The native* are making preparation* for the coronal ion of their young King and chief, paramount of the Swezie nation. Au impi ha* beo lent out boating (or a lion, tiger, buffalo, and a large make. Part of the oeremocy at the coronation consists of ibe King eating a portion of the hearts of the tint three annutle, to give him cour- age ; afterward being anointed with tbe make'* fat to prevent bim being bewitched. The buffalo head il plecad on tbe ground, and the yoing King sit* on it between the boron, clothed only in the lion'* ikin on ibe first day, and in tbe tiger'* akin on the BMond day. and on the third day be most oome oat of hi* kraal quite naked and be presented to hi* people who cornel up from all parts of 8wt/,ielend to salute " Byele," tbe King of the Bwtzie oalion, a* the great boo. great tiger, and other title*. The chiefs, or ioduoaa. are each expected to bficg a present of cattle to the new King ao as to give bim a goo i ttart. Corrtipoiul- Chronicle. A Vote of Oasar* on Dr. r-wtberiand- He **( It au4 elgBC It la MuUltied u.l Ho Withdraws Hi BoclgjBBlioo l>r. bather laud and th Government. A Friday's Montreal despatch says : Tbe General Conference waa thrown into a stale of excitement and entanglement to- day such aa has seldom been witnessed in similar bodies. Bo involved waa the mat- ter under consideration that the altar- beacieil General Superintendent gave three different rulings on the tame point. The whole trouble arose from the transference of two districts, Bowmanville and Ux- bridge, from the Toronto Conference to the Bay of (J imte. This pieoe of ecclesiastical gerrj mauder, as one speaker described it, was donn last night by a forced vote, and waa ao unexpected thai many looked opou ii aa a huge joke. 60 quietly waa the dolors applied that tbe chairmen of neither of the districts interested had a chance of speaking, and many thought their silence indicated thai they desired the change. The constitutional two-thirda vote was secured, and tha diatriota were transferred. Whan a demand waa made for reconsideration to-day, it was found that a two-thirds vote would be required to reverse the action of the previous evening, aud consequently, although many changed their vote*, the transference waa sustained by little more than a bare majority. By thi* change Rev. H. 8. Matthews, aecre- >ary of the Toronto Conference, and Rev. T. W. Jolliffe, who baa been 23 years in the Toronto Conference, are both placed in thu Bay ot (juinte Conference. Tbe rear rangemenl of the conference boundaries ba* very intimate relation with the pecuni ary oircomatanoea of ministers, hence there i* a dtsire on tbe part of many smaller conferences that their limits nhoold be exttnoed, became tbe larger arta places a r. ater number ot desirable atationa at the dispoeai of the ministers. London, Qoelpb and the Bay of Quinte bave been demand iLg more territory at tbe present Confer enue, tnd a general rearrangement was proposed. This waa defeated largely b> the Toronto vote, and in retaliation the onslaught on the boundaries of the 1'oronto Conference waa supported by the smaller Oodieoj, and the Bay cf Quinte Carrie* ofl two very desirable districts. Rev. J. 8. Williamson, who moved tbe rote of reconsideration, said be did so obit fly in order tbat those brethern who had been shut off by the clotnre on the previous evening, and who should be bearo on this subject, might get the ear ot tbe Conference. Rev. H. 8. Matthews seconded th motion, which wts carried by a vote ot 64 to 49. MODEST TOBOSTOMA-NH. Dr. Alex. Sutherland said il seemed to be taken for granted that the General Confer snoe was to chop up Toronto without an; reference to the wishes of tbe people. Thi dismemberment would make Toronto Cor ferencw a strip 20 to SO miles wide and 15< to 300 long, and one of the smallest Confer encts in tbe connexion. Tbe fact waa tb Bay of (jaintu wanted more good atationa Every Conference wanted tbat. to it was not a valied reason for a change. Were the people of the Toronto Conference to be turned over like a lot of sheep to whoeve might want them ? Rtv. Dr. Parser moved that the action of the previous evening be reversed, and I'iSridge and Bowmanville be returned t the Toronto Conference. The motion to transfer back waa put an. toil. 60 voting for it and 76 against, a two thirds vote being neoessary to carry. Dr. D G. Sutherland then moved tba the whole matter of rearrangement of Con ference boundaries be referred to a specie rommUsion to report to tbe next Genera Con f erenoe. Toe motion wan carried by a vote ot 7- to 76. and il wat deciatd that each annua Conference should at its next mealing eleo a clerical and lay representative on thi commission. MS t HAVE IT NAMED " HAMILTON." The recommendation ot the Memoria Committee to change the name ot th Niagara Conference to tbat of Hamilton was opposed by Mr. J. 8. Williamson, wbi aske<i why inch a change was proponed. I could result in nothing bot barm. Rev. J. 8. Ross saiu that aa Toronto ha. a name given to a conference, why not givi the name of Hamilton to a conference am have uniformity ? Mr. J. A. Dooley Why not nee tha nam of St. Catharines or Branlford ? Or. Alex. Sutherland said it waa a gene ral agreement at the time of tbe onion tba tbe name of thia o inference should be retained. There would be no gain in tb change exaept perhaps to gratify a fe l> 'h HI..W to Love. Father 80 you think oar daughter baa (alien in love with that young man ? Mother She is perfectly infatnated with Mtr. Father What do TOO propote to do ? Mother That feeling of undying love which ihe baa matt be turned to aversion or ihe may elope with him in ipite of us. We must do it at once. Father Bat bow ? Mother We mast try to give her the impreecion that none of the other girls t him.-AVie IV* Weekly. he Wasn't Surprised. Friend Madam, you bave not beard Jk from your husband since he went out in tbe wild West, bave you ? Wife No ; John haa not written to me for a long time. This It ia my ptinfol duty to tell yoo tbat be \ missionary secretary and was accepted he haa been hanged tor horse stealing. | snob by him. He oame to tbe front and Some ranchman caught him in the act and i went into a history ot the whole tranaao- strong him up j tion to show that tbe mission aothoritiea I am not surprised. John waa alweja had done all they reasonably could to otil- high strung Us these grant?. A warm debate ensued. people in Hamilton. Tbe recommendation of tbe report wa voted down, and the name remains aa a present. I'll. SUTHERLAND CEN8COEO. A clause of the report of the Commilte on Indian Affairs read : Tbat at tbe section r( '87 the Dominion Par liamont appropriated the sum o( S10 000 for th establishment of industrial iustitutiors in th Northwest, to be placed under tbe direction our Church ; that thi* appropriation bavin lapMKt, they, in tbe seeuun of 1888 , appro priatvd tn* snm o( -27 000 tor a like purpose that tin* appropriation having also lapsed, the: at their last weeiun appropriated the sum o 2.VOU (or tbe same purpose. Thi* last appro vriitiou in now In force aud if not acted upon i will likewise lapse on tbe 3Uth day of June oex Your committee recommend tbat it be a instruction (rom th* General Conference to th Mission Board to take immediate steps tc arrange for site* and secure at soon *v> practice ble tbe ereotiou of industrial institution*, (o the Mtabliubmont of which tb* tlB.BOO ha* bee pproi>riated. Your committee (eel tbat (o several reason* It Is a matter (or regrot tha those money* bave not been utilized for tb putpoee for which they were appropriated, fo tbe purpose* and In accordance with thi bee iutereaU of Indians tnemselve*. alike (rom worldly and a religious paint o( view, and to il keeping witb tbe policy and object of our mis slonary labor* among them, and they regret tt add 'bat they have been unable to discover an sufflolvut reason why our Church ha* not befor this time been in poswasion and control of an Industrial institution in fall operation such a* was contemplated by those appropriations. THE SEl-BETABY EXFLABC8. was a direct arraignment of th MODirVIJtli THE CEXHU1B. Bar. A. C. Coortioa moved that the part f tba clause implying censors be struck OS. Hev. J W. Holmes moved in amendment net simply the last few lines, stating that lie committee regret they bave been nn- ble to discover any sufficient reason why le Church haa not been in poeacssion of le Industrial Institute, be expunged The amendment to the amendment waa Tried by a vote of 63 to 60 Tbe olaose as amended was adopted by a ote of 60 to 59. A EEBIOMATION TIMlEkKI). Tbe General Conference rose for dinner, and on returning basinets \he following etter was read : EV. A. fw. : UKAB BBOTHBK, In view o( the laaae raised n the debate on the report o( tbe Special Com- uittce on Indian Affairs, and LUH subsequent ote thereon, 1 (eel convinced that my useful- Ms as General Missionary Secretary is to seriously compromised that it would be unwise, ooking solely to the interests ol the society, hat I should continue to bold office. I beg, i.ere(ore, respectfully to tender my resignation, ind r|ue. t that yon will be good enough to lay be samu before the Conference (or immediate action. Yours respectfully. iSigne 1 ) A, SCTHXBLA.XD. WA.NT THE CEN8CB* BEHOVED. Mr. John 8. Clark rcse and said ha voted with tha majority before dinner under a misunderstanding, believing tbat he censoring clause of tha report had been liminated. Rev. J. J. Rice said ba also bad voted under a misunderstand iog, and would the motion. 1 he motion was carried. Dr. Douglas proposed the clause be en tirely eliminated from tbe reoort. THE COMFE&EXCE JIl'aT RESPECT ITSELF. Judge Dean said the object of the report >ad been accomplished, and he would be quite willing now to withdraw it altogether, lint tbe Conference must preserve its self respect. If Dr. Sutherland waa prepared to admit ha bad been in error, be was will ng tbat tbe whole thing should be wiped oat. The self respect of the Conference de manded that they should not be brought to rescind the report under the whip of Dr. Sutherland a resoluticn. The vote on the two amendments was then taken over again, and resulted in all the objectionable parts of the report being struck oat, the simple statement of tbe money voted by Parliament and the recom- mendation that the matter be proceeded with as soon aa poaaible remaining. Dr. Douglas then moved, seconded by Judge Dean, tbat i'r. Sutherland's resig- nation be not accepted. The motion was carried almost unani- mously, and Dr. Sutherland arose and withdrew hia resignation when the matter dropped. THE DOCTOtt AMU THE UOVSHMMEST. On tbe clause of tbe Missionary Com miltee's report recommending tbat 45 per cent, of the total amount devoted to mis sions during the next quadranniam ba de- voted to domestic missions instead of 38 1-10 par oent. Dr. Sutherland moved in amendment, that the amount be increased to 42} per cent, instead ot .W 1 10 per cent. Tbe amendment waa carried. The clause cf the report protesting against tbe want of assistance from tbe Government to the British Columbian in- ktilutions caused a warm diacosaioo. A number of tbe delegates protested strongly against the Government being attacked in tba report. Kev. Mr. Addiion moved that all such references be struck out of Ihe report. He claimed that tbe reason tbe Government bad not done more for the Methodist Church was tbat its offers bad not been improved upon. Rev. Dr. Sutherland aaid tbe whole question in regard to the British Colombia institutes had been brought before Sir John Macdonald and th Superintendent of Indian Affairs by a deputation over a year an I a bait ago, and the matter bad been fully gone into and tha claims of Iba Meth- odist Church pressed upon the Government, but no answer had yet been received from tbe Government. Rsv. Dr. Griffin said the trouble seemed to be thai the Methodist Church waa not in touch with the Government like the other oharobes. (Laoghiuri II waa nnfortooate, but it looked aa if Dr. Sutherland waa not in touch with th* Government. (Load laughter.) L>r. Sutherland There must be a big mistake somewhere, as the papers on the other side bave all along been saying that I am running a donkey engine in the interests 01 Sir John. (Great laughter ) Hev. C. Bryant, President cf tbe British Columbia Conference, supported the re- port. Ha charged that the Government agenta in British Columbia had endea- vored to undermine the inflnencj of the Methodist missionary with the Indians. Tbe missionaries ware persistently traduced and their interests neglected. He knew whereof be spoke, and tbia was a matter tor the moat aerioos consideration cf the Govern ment. Mr. Addison said that after Mr. Bryant's statement be would withdraw bis amend ment for the removal of the olaoie, which was then unanimously adopted. OCCIUNICAL COUNCIL. The following were elected represents tivta to the ^Ecumenical Council : Rev. Dr. Briggs, Rsv. Dr. Dewart, Mr. Warring Kennedy, Mr. J. J. Maclaren, Mr. James Graham, Mr. Win. Bowman, Rsv. John Wakeneld, Mr. J. H. Beatty, Rev. W. 8. Griffin, Mr. R. W. MoKenzie, Rev. Dr. Carman, Rev. N. Borwasb, Judge Dean, Rev. Dr. Douglas, Rev. T. G. Williams, Mr. W H. Lambly, Mr. 8. Findlay, Dr. Latbern, Dr. David A Iliac D, Rev. Jamee Woodsworth and Mr. David Spenoer. The Laohine canal ia to be deepened rom thirteen to fifteen feet. The steamer Llajeatio made the west ward trip in 5 daya, '21 boon, 30 minutes. It ia understood that Mr. I'arnell will shortly call a convention ot tbe Irish Nationalist party. North Grey Liberals will meet at Owen Sound on Saturday, to nominate a candi- date for tbe Commons. The yacht Annie 8, of Detroit, ia top. posed to have capii/ed off Belle Uiver, several men on board being drowned. An explosion occurred yesterday on board tbe steamer Pandora at Newcastle, Eng , by which twelve persons ware to badly injured that they will die. AMD BO I HMO. A Practical Leeeoa a* to Bow Theiv Are Girls, aaya a writer in Demoreat's Maga line, which one of you knows how to makt a stew : " I do." That ia wall , tell me how jou do it. "Ob, I just take some meat and potatoes, carrots, onions, and em vegetables I choose, put some water on them, and boil them together, and that is all." You have described a great many stows in describing yours. I don t think I tbould like any of them, so I shall tell you how I make it, and I want each one of you to try and follow my directions, and if you do so oonaoientioosly I think yon all will be able to make a stew, and, what ia more, a good stew. The first step ia to understand what ttewiig" is. Do not for one moment imagine it is boiling, for they are distinctly id if -rent methods of cooking. Stewing is cooking by a slow, gentle, moist heat Keep this well in your mind. You moat not let your ttew boil or yoo change the character of your dish at onoe. Boiling toughens meat ; stewing, on tha contrary, softens the fibers and readers it more tender. In purchasing meat for stewing you may take the cheaper, poorer parts, where there is most bleed, ihut ia where there baa been moat action. Now, what part should you imagine tbat would be ? The legs." Yea ; and although perhaps a little <ougb they are the jaciest parts of btef. Pieces from the rounii, chuck, or upper portion of the shank are ail good . The meat should have tome bone and fat. Cold meat makes a most excellent stew, as tbe roasting or broiling it haa already gone through ten tin to improve tha davor. in pnpsring >oar meat you most first wash it. How would yon ao that ? " Pot il ocder tbe faucet and rub it wt II." Yoo might just as well take the scrubbing brush to it ! No ; to wash meat take a clean cloth, wet it with oold water, and wipe yoor meat osrefolly. Remember that oold water extracts the juices, and all inch losses mast be carefully guarded against. Cot ycur meat in small pitcee, take off super iluona fat and bone, and keep tbe bone for tbe bottom cf the kettle , it will prevent from sticking or horning. To pound of beef yon will require one quart ot cold water. Put the bone* in the kettle, and also the ragged, poorer bits of meat, that some of tbe juices may escape into the water which is to term your gravy ; then put tbe kettle on the fire. Tbe meat which yoo bave cat in small pieces should now be well dredged with lour, then fried a good brown on both sidta. Aa fast aa they become brown put them in tbe kettle, and aa soon ss tbe con- tents thereof boil it should be moved to tbe back ot the range and there allowed to simmer steadily for aboot three hours. To one good pound of meat add one smal onion, sliced, ons small carrot and turnip cot in cubes, dredged with iljcir, anc slightly browned. Pot them in tbe kettle to simmer with the meat. "Why do >ou dredge and brown tbe meat and vegetables?" For aavera reasons. The door forms a paste over tbe meat and keeps in tbe juices and it thick ens and browns the gravy to inch an ex tent that you will seldom find it necessary to add thitkening when jour stew ia ttmshdd, aa ia generally necessary. A stew is a moat economical oih unless you kse| op your fire purposely, tbea it becomes ex pensive, for you cannot make it quickly never under two or three hours. 'Ihe alow steady simmering renders your meat bath tender and nutritions. Biahop Farand of Atbabasot, dial yea- terday at St. Bonitaoe, Man. A death from cholera is reported to have courted at Bristol, England. Toronto will advertise for tenders to light be whole city by gas, and may abandon be eleatric light system. Sir Hector Langevin ridicuie* the idea of liaaolntion, aud eya Parliament will not meet before February. The American fishing sohonasr David rockett waa seio-d at Saoris, P.E.I , yes- rday for violation ot the fitheiy law. Tbe body of Dr. Ebersin, drowned in lideau Lake and buri- d io Portland ceme- ary , Las been carried off by resnrreotion- ista. Favorable reports ot tli Northwoet crop lave failed to keep op thu price of Cana- ian Pacific utock on the London Ex- hange. President Palmer of tha World's Fair saya tbe principal buildings will be located n Washington Park, and tbe overdow in ackaon Park. Daring the past seven daya there were weiity-sevan business failures in Canada. ?heir number was the aams for tha oorrea- lending week last year. A despatch from Berlin denies the report hat Germany has demanded satisfaction and compensation from England for tba illing of German iubjiois at Vita. Mr. G. T. Davis, proprietor cf extensive thipyardi at Levis, baa closed all hia worka and dismissed 102 men beoaoaa the Knights f Labor sought to dictate to him whom he should employ. A grand jory at Toronto recommended ibat poor families of priHonera incarcer- ated in tha Central Prison should receive 40 oents psr day, which is tha average earnings of men in the Central Jfriaon. Tbe report of the Conference Committe on the laritf bill waa submitted to tbe iouse of Representatives yesterday, and ia o be taken into consideration to-day. Mr. MoKinlay proposes to fix the final adjourn- ment of Congress for Tuesday. Frank J. Dongal), a prominent aitisen and merchant of Windsor, died on Thurs- day. Tbe deceased waa a ton of tha late James Dangall, one ot tha pioneera of Windsor, and who waa one of the promi- nent flgores in tbs patriotic war. Attorney General Hardio, ot Kentucky, das instructed tha State auditor to refuse to grant a license to tbe Frankfort and Henry county lotteries. Tbe last Legis- lature passed acts designed to exterminate these lotteries. The lotteries claim tbat their license should be renewed yearly until their charters expire, which will not be for some years. There is no prcotss of cooking which requires so much care, and is so often neglected, as boiling. This ia the most extravagant method of cooking any if the water in which the meal U oooked ia not utilized aa stock. In the neotsiity of the case no meat oan be boiled without Icaing some ot ila nourishing qoalitiei and enriching the water in which it ia cooked. The French process of brasing, by means ot which meat is slowly ooverexi and slowly bailed in a stock which beooi gradually absorbed by the meat, is the only one by which tbe meat does not suffer actual loaa. A'l meat, in boiling, should be merely simmared. There should be a slight ebullition to the edge of tbe pot, nothing more. This ebullition should ba kept op steadily till the meat ia tender, and no longer, as nothing is more injurious to any boiled difh than to allow tbe boiling to stop or to oook it after it ia done. There ia a diff erenoe of opinion at to tbe beet methods ot cooking salt meats Some excellent cooks plunge such meats into olear, oold water, and bring the tier gradually to tbe boiling point while others believe they obtain the best effects by cooking them in boiling water In either oase, after the meat begins to boil, il (honld merely simmer. Then are also two methods ot cooking flab One is to plonge tbe nth from cold watei into boiling salted water, and let it slowl; simmer till done. The better method ia ti pot a perfectly fresh flab over the fire in oold water, bring it very slowly to the boil ing point, and let it remain at thia {.'tint til done. Mast vegetables are better cooked fas ezoepting potatoes, beans, peas, oanli flower and others which contain starch Cabbage should be boiled rapidly in plenty of water ; ao ihonld oniona, youn; beets and turnips. Peaa oan be oooket thoroughly when tender in twenty minutes They should be slowly simmered in as littl water aa possible. Tbe best way to oook string beans ia to merely simmer them fo at lean two boon, when tbe water in which they are ocoked should be nearly o entirely absorbed. A little bot cream saooa may now be added, and the may be boiled up once. Aa a role most vegetablea are overdone hot tbero is something obstinate in I he tissues ot all the bean family, and loni oookiog is required to make them tender Lima, or any other freth shelled beans require an hour to oook tender ; bat corn oot from tbe cob ia belter for only fifteen minutes' cooking, and will be ready for tb table it it is steamed on the oob twenty-five minute*. Potatoes are often badly cooked Half an hour ia tha average time for boil ing them mealy, though aome potatoes will ooor- ia leaa time. All stale vegetable require more cooking than freth ones. Niv York Tribune. An apidemio in a Berlin suburb it be to be influenza. L'HLHQRAPHLO SUMMARY. \croM tar Atlantic in aMtily h our Hour.. The Canadians bave actually under oon- 11 if ration a projtct which, they allege, will result in reducing the run from shore to shore ot the Atlantic to eighty -f oar hoars. Tbe project is to construct a rail- way eastward from Quebec to tbe coast of Labrador, somewhere between Belle- isle straita and Cape Wtebrick or Hamilton inlet, and thence ran a service ot fast steamers to MUford Haven. The most easterly point of the Labrador ooeui ia about '.100 miles nearer to us than Quebec, and Milford Haven ia nearer to America by folly 300 miles or thereabouts. Tba saving effeot<?u in mileage, compared with ihe ran u at present performed from Liverpool to Cjaebec or Portland, would reach, it may be assumed not leaa than 1.000 miles, and it ia perfectly evident tbat a voyage) ot ondsr 2,000 miles could be made well within four daya nearer three and a half, indeed, than four daya. Tbe journey by train from tbe most easterly portion of Labrador to Quebeo would hardly take more than eighteen to twenty hour*, so tbat the travellers would be enabled to reach the old Canadian cap- ital within four and a half daya of ttepping on board the boat at Milford Haven ; or, taking into account the railway journey from London to tha Welsh port, il would be possible to reach (Joe bio within five days of leaving the metropolis, only three and a half of which would be spent on tbe water. At present tbe voyage oooapie* fully seven days, or, allowing for tha jour- ney from London to Liverpool, nine and a half to ten da; 3. The choice of the Lab- rador route would reduce the duration ot the voyage by nearly or quite one-half in point of time, to aay nothing of tbe extra comfort travellers would experience from tbe shorter period tpent on tha open aea. Land' in Morning Pott. History at tbe Barber'* Pole. Ot all symbols, none ia ao ancient as tbe barber' a pole ; faw bave ctnaed so much antiquarian reaearcb. According to the Athenian Oracle," tba ancient Romans were so benefited by the first barber who came to their city tbat they erected a statue to bis memory. Anciently barbers acted in a dual capacity aa hair-dresaera and surgeons. In Rome they were wont to hang out, tt tbe end cf their pole, basins, that weary and wounded travelers might observe them at a distanoe. The parti- colored staff ia aaid to indicate tbat sorgery was oarried on within, the color stripe representing the fillet elegantly entwined round the patient's arm while ha waa phlebotomized. An illuminated missal of the time of Edward I. haa a plate repre- senting a patient, staff in hand and arm in fillet, undergoing phlebotomy. Barbara proper that ia, hair dresser* and bar bar aurgeona were diatingiished by tha color of the bands on the poles, the former hav- ing a bine and tbe latter a red. Aa far back aa 1797 barbers and surgeons were compelled by statute to display their polea, tha latter likewise affixing gallipot and red rag at the and. The fahuliat Gv. in hia fable on the " Goat Without a 'Beard," alluding to a barber's shop, speaks of the) red rag pendent from the pole. AU tfn Year Hound. David Tolmie, ot Brantford, aged 75, wai ohoked to death while eating hia din- ner yesterday. Tbe Anti-Slavery Convention, sitting in Paris, recommends that the work of sup- pressing alavery be dividod among national committees, which shall have a eommoa aim, bat which shall act separately, chiefly through mitiiens, to moralize the nativea.