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•H-1*' m IS Hints for the Home W Sch'<t(d HciiiK's. < iirntl Soup. Hoil half a dozen larKP < An.-«ls until ti-nder ; lub them t(hr..ug'a a culand.T inU> a sauce pan : at'd a pint and a lialf of wrttev and lio'l. 'I'liicken with llour and add tvaspooiiful of butter, and pep- pi'v and salt. r«ita(o' Soup.- Tkxl hiiii a dozen largt^ oplatoes, put into a saucepaii ;i .stirfdded onion, some chopped l>ar>^U'y, and ii cijpfiil of milk. Ki.b the iKk;a,toe.s throug'i a sieve into the saiioepan. Stir well together, ihiii with water and season wit!) pcpp?!' ;ui(l salt. (raiilterry Jelly. A simple and easy way to make cranberry jelly is to takr a <iuart <if < ! snbei! ie» aivd hoil them, t'over and stir from time to time .^o they do not burn. Pnt them o.-i tc'ie baek of tJie stove adding <:np to cup of sugar a'Kl iuicL>. lUJl the sugar and juico for ah.)ut fifteen minutes. Try it-wiUh a si'lver f^pooii ; When the juie? be- gjw to drip it is done. TaJce a jelly mould aiKJ wrish in t.:^^<\. water, puur in the jellv ani put it in the iojbox. Beef and l»<»(«Co Ti**.- Moisten iImj-c (•ii;>ful.'i of mio'.'ed roast b?ef with a lif!<> &to<-k, season to taste, aiKi put it into a J;rca''etl pudding dish. lnt^> a large tupful of mashed i ivjtatoes beat a little mi.lk and a| lxia>i)<Kinful of nielt^J butter. Sea- w.ii this potato a'ld sprriad it over the top of the niin'.-cd l)eef. Set- it in the oven and bake, covered, for twenty minute«; uncover, wash over with beaten wliite (.•[ eg« and cam..!-: from lift?en minutes k.nger, or until i-t is .slightly br'>wned. In making Ha.hnoral pudiii.'it; L«t tlie member of t.lie liouseliold who wii-ljes to gain weight remember that the kind of foKxl is more im- p<.Ttant thiOM t.he quantity. When wisking an e,^g be sure the basin iird knife are iicrfectly Hicy . There will then be no difticuJty in getting it to foam uji quickly. WJit.i lia;iKiiig ("lii'-iSBe lantern* it is a Ko<xl plan to p'.ace a little feawl at the bottom of each. Tlus proventi, the lanLerii.'--i from swinging and minimizes the thiinces of their catt'hing fire. To rcawve grease mark^i fr-.nn bviok.s fpong3 the soiled spot care- ful.ly with hfnzi.ie <'r other, nd then put the leaf betweeji two .sheets of blol.ting pjvper &r\>X quickily pass a hot-iron o\er it. When engascfd on delicate nefdle- work a gocd idea is to have a little Hour in a .'laucer by you to dip your fingers in from time to time.' It keeps the fingertips cjol and «ini><>tJi. and tlie material exquisite- ly cJean. To brig.hten linolcam i'l (h? guest- room cr t:'j?cwhere wash it well with siapy water a-rl let it dry ; tlie-n be Wuiiiuii as Mayor Rules Over HoIhsoiis. Mme. Marcherez, the heroic wonian Mayor of RoiBDU.ns, who, with ur other noble women, remained in t.'ia bombarded town and a;<^i:d prepared with a bowl of | the army doetoi-s in their terrible work r.nd:r E\ell iira. Although 63 .*jur milk, a:-l rub the linoleum , years ofage this woman, who has been pn;minent all her life for her MSUiiiySCIIO]L STUDY INTERNATIONAL LESSON MARCH : Lessim X. Saul Anointed King. 1 Sam. H to 10.â€" Golden Text, 1 Pet. 2. 17. Verse 17. This same shall have authority over my peopleâ€" Tiie word â- 'authority" means to restrain, and is well chosen in >iew of the fact that the childMn of Israel were be^ coming rebellious again and wanted to go â-  â-  "'^~" for the priest. The priestily pn^ rogiaitives iHhiia caisily became merg- ed in the kingply. * 2.0. When tJiey came down from the high place into tihe city, he "-pra- muned with Saul upo» the. house-' topâ€" Thi.si wa.9 not. a privatw 'piac«,t but a public one. Samuel the pro- phet, took Saul, the stranger, xnto ae coiisniouous a place as his co-uld find, 6o' that all the people woiiid know that he wAs honoring his guest in a peculiar and important way.' Tiie housetops of the Orient were flat. That there would be uo danger, from anvone falling off aaid huirtinff himtelf,"it was ordained in the law' (Deut. 2'.J. 8) as follows: "When, thiou buildest a new liouae, then battlement (a thou s'nalt make a their own way. They did | railing) for thy roof, ' that thou not want to have judges or prophets U^j„g j,o tblood upon thy house, if over them; th,ey wanted to have a ^^j. ^an fall from thence." In Isa. king oveir Hhem like the neighboring peoples had. Tiie ise of the word ••authority" in the c?nBe of "re- strain'' «how.s that the king of Israel was. to restrain hi-i people 15. 3 we read of the housetop in the same sense as the broad or pub-I lie place, showing the publicity ofi the housetop. In Luke 12. 2. 3 wei; read tliat, '•There is nothing oover-j over with 1(he liquid, which gives beautiful polish when dry. Jf mothers only realis3d liow im- portant it \\i-, w'rii infinite pleas- ure it gives a giil i-t nfter-lifo ta be ab!e to make her own undfr-cloth- ing and b'juses, they would i'lsist on a p )rti!.-i of ea?h day being set aRi<!? for nee<Mencvlv. A small Die:â€" of g'ass placed over a ctiokery bcok when lying op- en on the table keeps it <jp3ii. and tipahles t.li.2 cook t'> read the recipe witilunit handling the book with bt:tky fingers. A gla.-s from a good work.s., did not hesitate to face tic German invaders. On Septem- ber 1 she saved Hoissons from sack and bur'ii.n,'j by lier bold adoption of the office of Mayor. During twelve days she governed the town, and organized a syfitem of requiwition for the Cerma.a array, and compelled the tJermau governor to accept a reasonable tribute avA respnt the nerds of the civil population. W'hen the British drove tiha Ger- mans out of Soissons Mme. Marcherez continued az Mayor, despite the bombardment, which began immediately, and has continued ever since. rather than give them privileges , ^j „p t,],a,t, shall not be revealed which they did not now posse.ss. \ ^rn\ hid that shall not be known;! 18. In the gateâ€" In ver£3 14 we ' ' or Mnall picture wou'dl p.'ioto-fia:n d-. If you wish to make starch and let It get coid before stari!r'ng the clothes try this. Afttr tiie starch i.s made fliid still hot 5pri ihle cold watfr a'll over l.>p as though you tt\'re 'prink'ing clot*., i Y t.ike two teacups of flour, one tea- 1 j:;,"", .*"""' ^"» *'"» " ' 1(^1' will | cup of ^<,h Migar, t'hrpequarter.soi||,''7 "['^"""y.'^ ^ -P' ^^" <^'^ "se a, teaeiij) of milk, one t'ahlespoon of Ti.r,. .fii*' i . , . butter. on<, egg, l:a'f a teaspo<m of L, l''."""^'''^' ^•'^•â- "S'' «nd wash tiro , ..,, f r^i. i-j « . i..- I In.h in. cc'.d water. ! [p[^zi^'G Yii iimm irnZKNS OF OlIKNT FINK!) FOR SMCJHESTOFFENCK (ierinaii Colleelion of .Money From Already Starving Teople. carbonate of ,soda, qnarted of a tea- [ have ready a spcx>.a of tartaric acid, .me table- j ;*i''"'.rPf'.^ °f Yl^\''^ •'•''^''â- â- ' ^â- ''^^ Np.x.n of jam or mariralade. Put| .V, ."•!'_'"• ^"^. '*'<'. '^ "•••"'^'' Beitly. t)he butt« r and sugar in a ba.-in and beat till it looks like cream, then add the egg (previously well beat- en,) then tiic milk and flour alter- iMtely, beaten thoroiigi'ily. Add jam 'if n'ar!i..alade, and last the soda jui'.l 4?'d. Pour into a greased tin, and steam 1 1-2 to 'J hours. Serve with h<,t tauc«. Poached \>hipprd Krrs. The white of <>g^ \vhippf<l with a pinoii of .^a't and a bit of â- â€¢ugar, if tJie later is favoied, and the whole yulk droppetl into the middle of it, is Hometinieu cal'l*y,l the " hyt'ienic egg," and is tnn<i!i used' for in- •.•aili<l-. The whipped egg is pui into The London Times prints a «tH)ry o<f life in the captured City oi Ghent in w'liic'li a subject of a neutral state I who has just returned from a \isit a gla.'s bowl, set on :i tri'bet (wire .stand) in lukewarm water, in a covered utensil, and cooked until it puffs up without letting the water Ijiiil. Tlii.s will take al-.out live minute.". Some people wlio need egK» to build l!]i?m up find even. Jhis 'lelicate way of <-ooking the egg not Jigreeable, yet they iii:iy like the wiiioie egg whipped iq), "lightly Kaked, an<l sweetened and cooked in the sflino- way. This is near to be- ing a boilc^l 4)melcf, and care must l)ti taken to beat the wjK;le egg l.lKjroughly ...r most of the yolk wil'l bo in the bottom of the bow'l. i'uaehod Kkrh.- Poached eggs -avp considered one of the mos)t d-.^!ioate and <ligestable ways to cook eggs. Kgg poachers whicli sh<nild bo biit- t<Ted liave leb^eiied the task of Kerving them in fine :hape, but some of tllio «aine pre'jaulionj should l>r observed as wlKn cooking them I a d""f ,!,:;:,r^ '" r " r"^ ^ ^: harj;7f;;nishes evidence of ^v-ona. wi I b\^ iV.» ^ "'« ""nians in tied up to'prevenl the fch breaking I T'he «ran says : Baked potatoes inu^' be » -.hout ' ^ ''""*'' ^"'^"^v'^''- ''^^^^^^ ^ ^.iemi.;. .because, knife l"^:"^!!^''"^'^"' well, havirvg toeen l^e t^wh then,, and thev .hould also ! '•^'''» '" P^'"*" .'""« ^"! '*>»>• ''"*" he much of an e.jual size if passib!' They are dimply waslud and t-isrub- be<i t'lorousCily, u>:iig lukowaiin water in tihe i)roi\^- •, a.s some per- sons fal the Ajkiiis ijfciu.se of the pota-i'i contained in thoin being con- sidered g:K.d for ih^umalikm. Be- fore putting the poUtoe.i to bake they requnf> to be pricked all over the fkiii with the prong'* of a fork, th.eii lay them on .x gridiron or open tray, put cither in, a c'os? oven or ill a Duli'Ji ov( bake, t roast ih r until soft. ♦ before the lire, and I for e.vport to South Americ.i, and I felt at once the <lepreH«ion of the population as something infecticus. The train conductors, and driver.s are sullen, the policemen, who go ahout wi;i'i a .'•tick as their only weapon, look iiiidigiiifud and indif- ferent, ami oonversaiion l>etween the inhalbitants .goes on in a low voice. Fine." for llveryHiinp. There is good reason for this, as crowded with Germans urging them nce.a-i<.na.liv to '^* *'''^', is/'^"'*'^ . , , . lem on all *,ide«. Bake f.^ ^^^'^ '''^''^ .^"'•^ '^ .*" ^''^ "" }*; cue h..iir, or nnHI cfi ' of conver.-ation and â- [â-  . denounce all Scope of ll»c t anipaimi. While the war and the dpnian<i it, is causing for supplies, especially pers.jns who express themselves dlisre.sipectfully about Germany, the army, or anyihing else connected with the I'atlierlaiid. I'or the »lialit- est injud'cioua remark a fine of $-.2.50 is imixv.sed, and higher iVnej are levied for more werious offences. To give an. example : Two German officers jumi>ed the other day on the platform of a Iramcar.when a lia.-wenger called out •'Full up ' focdstuffs, are the main reasons for the â- Patriotisni jiiid Production" cjimpaign, the subject matters dis- ciLised have a ftider a.'-j)ect than the iniinediate f'respnt. They nieon the welinre of llip <!i.strict, the country ! o„e of ihe officers began to count and the â- .nipn p. both now and here- I ,,j,p „„„.,;,er <,f passengers and, find â-  alicr. With a. I the principal Kuro- â-  j^at there was s'till room for peaij Mipp..y couiilries engaged in ,,,,p j.^ ,p,^„osted the passenger to nvl''/'T "•.â- ""'â- '' "'' • '*' ""follow him o headquarters, where produce or quantity or quality com- wit'hout this aid. Boiling" water i '"'^ ^'â- Â°'^' *'^*"'"^- They will not only tears the white to rag.s, when it i»! '"f'".""* every ounce for their own I ,„^ „ not confined, and it haiden.H it too i r""""*^"*'"- ,'*"* "'" '"" «>'npeiled \ '" ,,' to )>iirchaso largely from neutr.il j '^r.'^' „.• „ ,, ., countries. Great Rrhain. above all, L. '""â- '*'>"" â- '', if .^ will have to bo fed and clad. «,n) ! (iennaiis have derided to defray the Canada, being her largest, nearest ' ''â- 'â- ' "^ feeding llieu- army in Bel- aud ab'^oliitc ally, will have i,, i gium at the expense of the Belgians, great measure to furnish tliela'"' ^" !'"> the officers' pocket iieccsMties. Nor will ( Jreat Brilaiji I '"^'"''•V '"'f' "^ ^'''^ ''"'"* e.vtorted be the only member of ouii Knipire f''""' l''" l'Poi>la by way of fines. waie.. .,nd gentily ftlideinto the"''"^' /.>..-«..-. > * .^-. he was pronipily lined ii!70 for try ing to interfere with the coniifort f>f one of his Inipr-iial .Vlajesity's niii.h under any <irciimEt3ncc5, makirig it .kss digestiliie. ()n.^ t.ables))Oon of viii.?gar to llr.-ee quarts of lightly sa.lted water is the proportion that will help U> set the whites quickly. The ves.^e! in which eggs are poac<iie<l should be wide and low. Crack egg into a saucer whifh has been rinse<l with cold of- ihe hotelkeepers for officers lodgings. Ghent is particularly full of offi- cers. It is the largest city near the Yser front, and the officers are in turn granted leave to take a rest in Ghent. I n<yticed also many naval officers and even a few bluejackets, which wou.!d go to show that the na- val <le.part.ment is also doing its part of tihe work we.st of Ghent. Not only ha« Ghent to provide boai-d and lodgings for the soldiers at the e.vpense of the city, but it has ahio to supply (ierniany with raw material, ei^pecially with flax, flax-yarns, cdtton, canva.s, etj. The German government has a.ppointed a fla.\ merchant whose duty at is to seize all flax have it weighed and control the loading into wagons, when it is sent to' Germany. Bad Ondook Ahead. Tiie Belgian llax ftjjdnners arc compelled to keep working, but all t>liey produce in yarns must be de- livered to the German government On the otlier hand, the Germans know quite well that the stocks of raw material in spinners' hand's cannot laslt very long, 9o tii-ay have ordered the spinners not to work more than ^4 liours weekly and to close on Saturdays. In that man- ner they hope to eko out the slen- der stocks for three months, but if after that period no more raw ma- terial can be obtained tOie Ghent flax and .weaving mills wi'!l be eocn- l>eilled to discharge all their wo'rk- people, and the distress will be- come appalling. .As regards otiiier goods, ihe Ger- mans are commandeering large (luaiitities of everything, and when the good.s are not raw material I believe that payment is being made at onceâ€" of course in marks, whrith have to 't>e taken at the rate of Fr. l.'i'i per mark,' whereas the agency o'f the J)eut9c-lie Bank in Brussels will pay only at the rate of Fr. I.l-i. read that Saul and his senant ••went up to the city; and as tiiey came within the city, behold, Sam- uel came out toward them." The words for '-gate" and for "city" in Hebrew are very much alike. It is supposed that here in verse 18 the reading should 'be "in the city, ' and m>t "in the gate.' However, it is very probable that Saul and liis servant, after they came into the city, had been inquiring for Samuel, and when he wa=. finally pointed out to them, he was neanng the gats of the city, and that they retraced I their steps and actually met hira in the gate. 20. As for thine asses â€" While Sawiuel had things of far .crreater consequence to tell Saul, Saul's mind was fixed first of all upon tie lost property of his father. He had come to Samuel to a.sk him about the animals.. Samuel saw this and recognized that Saul was not to be turned asid.o from his quest, and so the seer satisfies the seeker about the first, although the lesser, thing. For whonr is all that is desirable in Israel !â€" Tihe margin reads "the desii-e of leraek" In Hag. 2. 7. ap- pears a phrase which is frequently found in the Old Testament, "The desire of all nations," and verse 8 describes this desire to be "the sil- ver and the gold," which are for Jehovah. 'The desire of Israel." therefore, was all that was "de- sirable in Israel," form the value point of view. Saul and his houte were to be enriched by the honor that was to be thrust upon Saul. What, therefore, were a few asses to his father'! Is not all t.hat i« desirable in Israel "for thee and all thy father's house" I 21. Saul answered ami naid â€" The natural modesty of Saul here ap- pears. Wliat Samuel was saying could have no refci'ence to him. Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of lu^ael ( and my family the least of all the famii lies of the tribe of Benjamin ( where that which we have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers' shall be proclaimed upon the housetops." 26. The spring of the dayâ€" Thi» means dawn of the morning. Com- pare Pippa PaEses: "The year's at the spring." Early rising was halb- itual among the dwellers of PaLa*-! tine. Passa.ges in abuntlance re-( ferring to the many important things thiat were the consequence of early rising are to be cited. And this' early-rising liabit has not de-j parted from Vhs land of Palastine.j He surely is a found sleeperwho can; rest undisturbed in any of the citiea ci Palastine to-day after the rising sun has pronounced itself by thoj first faint rays of light above thei distant hills. Samuel calded to Sauli en tlio! housetopâ€" S«muel did noit call "up' to" the housetop. He was. on thei housetop witlh Saul, as they had slep there together. Doubtless al .t«Tit or an awning had been provid-. ed for Saul . 27. Bid the^ servant pass .on be^ fore usâ€" Although the servant had been a part of all the cevsnonials up to that time, he was not to iieWi the word of Jehovah as pronounces by tihe lips of Samuel which wou'lo make of his master a king. The' .servant w.as to pass en Snd only Saul was to hear the word oi God.' Chapter 10. 1. Samuel took the vial of oil. and poured it upon his lieod, and kissed hi.niâ€" The oil was for the anointing, of course, and tJi.t^ kis« was the mark of respect and honor. Is it not that Jehovah hatli anointed thee to be prince over his, inheriten^e ? â€" Doubtless Saul was! very much surprised whon Samueli anointed his 'head and kissed Ihim.l So Samuel adds at once. Is it noti Jehiovah who hiath cailled thee, and| who hath directed me to proclaimj unto thee that thou art to be king over I;ra«l V Bacon uiul llaius. ,, 1 , .L â-  f. In l''!^' Great Britain imported I fore then ei>e_akest thou to m^e after 5,440,3^7 huiidre<l-weight of bacon. pro- iVew Zealand and .Australia Poach for thi-ee '"'"''''"'"' ""l'"''''^''''- Thus then. I During the month of December a 'the markets are a.sisured for vears i Gerinan soldier quartered in a vil- |"iachiiig water. niinules. Take up with s.kinimer, , , . ,, , . 1, ,,, - , . „ , and trim if iicces.sarv. Bound cut- 1 ,*"""'' I"''»<'*»cally for all time, | lage near Ghent passed .a bullet an<l nctt only for grain, but also I through his thigh so as to escape Bound cut , ters wit.li fancy fluted edges are to I be used as a garni.sh. Serve on a platter willi butter nixl season, or on toast, or ute to garnish anytlliing Worn the humble hash and the W<l.-!i idbbit. Or again .serve with elegant t-aucf* of mupliTOoms or with •tru>s of hroild bacon, et^-. Iloiiseliolil llintfi. Sweeping <.an he made niudi eas- ier if v.Hi haie painted fliwrs, with, small rugs. Ma.^hed jKitatoe.^ beaten by au egg beater wiM i)e deliciously fliiffy <ind wnootli. Bifycuits oho'jJd always be started jn a very liot oven ; it toav 000.I a little later. Sometimes a l.jberal bath of cr.iTi- eiarch will take perspination spots out. of siilk. Jf the PAigpH of (he 'iaucepan are well buttered tlie contents will not boil over. To remove stains from a rainproof coAt rub witili a Jiltle eucalyptus oil on a piece <.f flannel. A quantity of quicklime put into a dn.mp cupboard for a" few <lays •will abso b the dampness. >Vhen the nails are ttained or d!Vc<i!<-i<d a little lemon juice, or fineffar and wateu-, is lilie beat ap- ptlicnti'-'n. for live stock, for, a.s the seasons pass, the latter bid fair to become scarcer and searcer. Cattle cannot be bred, raised and placed on the market in <;ne season ; nor can horses: nor can sheep. Hence the demand for action i.s instant. In short, tianada's opportunity is right now. Ti.MK FOR Fl LFILMKN'I'. Now is Canada's opportunity to iiiaJie good her boa..s,t that she is the granary of the luiipire. Many of her young men are displaying a martial turn and hastenin'S^ to offer thenmelves, to sacrifice tiiein- .selvcs, in the cause they have at heart. But there is even a deeper duty renting on this country. That duty, well fulfilled, while, helping others, canmot fail to help our- selves. We shall be abundantly paid for a«Il we do, nnd in doing will iK>sae«s the proud sense of serving the right. To negl(Kt the opportunity for improved produc- tion is to not imly fall phort of the call of patriotism, but to be guHty of a crime. We have the soil, we iiave the resources, we mu!t have the energy to justify our claim to bo the Granary of tlie Empir«. further militaiy service. The sol diers informed the authorities that he had ibeen ahrt at by a passer-lby and the village was condemned to pay an indemnity of $1,500. As the village did not possess (i,000 farth- inigs, the City of (ihent had to pro vide the money in hard ca»h. One of I lis telepho'iie wires was found cut in Ghent, and the city had to pay a fine of $«.5,000. It i's sirpiKised tihat the Germans cut the wire themselves in order to .squeeze still another sum nut of the unfor- tiinalte city. J't is money tlhat is wanted more than anything else. A ^(yidier told me with tears in h'n eyes that since October alll soldiers were receiving hallf-pay o^nly, and that he had no money to buy such small comforts as make life uuder .present condi- tions somewhat bearaWe. The of- ficvs had received full pay. Ilighwaynion of Kiiltur. The eitv has to pay for the offi- cers' lodigin.g and meals, and each officer leaves at the re.staurant af- ter every meal a slip of jiaper sign- ed by him stating the amount .spent. The restaurant keeper presenth these sltp-t every fortnight to the muniicipallity, who pay the dehlts incurred. The same agipHes to the Value of Publicity. Publicity is the strength of every ino\ement. It is characteristic of tlie "Patriotism and Production" campaign that ihe best is being done to yhine in the jrlare of the big white light. All known means are being utilized to reach the peo- ple, that they may be eneou raged, not alone to extend, but also to im- prove production. It is unavoid- able that prices .should vary. This is not entirely owing to speculation, but largely to conditions of the period. Of this one great fa<'t not only agriculturists hut all classes may be assin-ed, that with a largo section of Europe devastated, ship- ping channels closed, tlie great out- put of Biissia effectually blocked, and production niininiizedby reasfin of the tlemands of war upon man and beast, there must be for things Canadian an upward and a perma- nently upwar<l trend. Latterly, in some things there has been a rush to market, consequent upon money tightness, which, with the curt.ail- nvent of facilities for shipment acrcsw the, seas, lias led to a drop in price. But that can only be tem- porary. Demaaid will, must and al ways doea come to its own. The Heiressâ€" "Have you seen papa?" The Duke- "Yes. It's all off." Heiress- -"You don't mean lo say that he refused to give his consent!" The Duke "Oh, no. He said he'd give his consentâ€" but not another cent." A "horny-handed son of toil," who had been married less than a year, was complaining to a friend of his wife's extravagance. "How is a man going to save anything for old age ?" he said. •'I no soon- er get home than it's Tom, give me a dollar, give nie fifty cents, give nie fifteen' cent.H; five for this, that and the other thing. I just can't stand it." "Why, Tom, what in the world does your wife <lo with so much money]" "I don't knowâ€" I ain't gave her none yet." thi.>» manner (â€"The tribe of Ben- jamin was the smallest of the tribes of Israel, if the tribes of Epihraim and Manasseh are looked upon ais one tribe. In Judg. -JO we xead tliat the tribe of Benjamin was near- ly anniliilated. In verse 35 wc read that "the children of Israel de.stroy- ed of Benjamin that day twefity and five thousand nnd a hundred men : fill these drew the sword." And in • erse 41, "And there fell of Ben- jamin eighteen thousand men ; all the.se were men of valor." As the tribe li.id not recovered from thi.s awful de<'iination at the time of Saul was sijeaking to Samuel, it was un- dcnibtedly by far the smallest •- f the tribes of Israel. 2-2. Guest chamber- The temple had c.hamber.=) near the sanctuary. Those who weroi put over the*.? chambers lield offices of trust, as we read in 1 Chron. 9. 26. It is ( anatla supplied 27-J,745 hundredr weight. Russia, Sweden, Deniniark and the NetherlaiKb furnisihed 3,- 129,570, an.l the United Stntea 2,- 019,776 hundred-weiglht. In 1913, Britain imported 057,595 hundred- weight of hani^ of which f.'anada supplied 100,892 hundredweight) and the United St.ites 651,835. In 1910 Canada oiity supplied 42,136 hundred-weight. There i.* ^^ome im- provement in hams, but a sad fal- ling off in b.icon. Britain took CS9.- . 704 hundred-'.veicht of the latter commodity from this country in 1911. but as previuus^ly stated, only 272,745 hundred-weight in 1913, a deci-ease of 41O.fi.">0 hundred- weight in two vcarR.. Object of tile Cumpaidin. It is not to be supposed that Patriotism ami Produjption '. quite 'iriTfU"" that" the guest-chamberi â„¢^'*"* ino';e.ascd produetion alone ; here mentioned was similar to the ! 1* "^f*"' ^'^^ imi)iovp.il production. waiting-room in the Baniali, or high plaee, where Jehovah was worship- ed outside the city. The chiefest place--We well re- member tlie parable of Je&n.s about not taking the dliief seat at tihe ban- quet. Among the thirty W'ho were bidden. Saul and his servant were placed in the very best seats by in- vitation. This, according to' the parable of Jesus, was indacation that Saul belonged where he was placed. To show that the future king w as to be democratic, and not aristocratic, one of tihe people, rather than one over the people, the servant of Saul was invited to sit with him. 23. Samuel «ai<I unto the 000k- The word for "cook" in the He'brew is "silaugiliterer." This ofReer of the temple, or the pJace of worship, not only cooked the animal ; he kil- led it, and dismembered it, cutting it into joints. 24. 'llhe c<-)ok took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before SauI-^The thi,gh, or shoulder, was tihe choicest piece; it was the moft tender and juicy, the piece most des.ired by those whose bastes were cultivated for tJie good things. ,'\s we read in Lev. 7. 32, the right thig>h, or .shoulder, was the piece which was given unto the priest for " a heave offering" out of the Bacrifie.es of the peace offering Doubtless this portion which was given to Saul was Samuel's own piece, expresRily wt aside, for him. The kin^, therefore, was to receive that which was expressily provided Neither does the phrase or term mean that anybo<ly assumes to te*ch anybody else liow <» conduct his own affairs. It is merely found- ed on tho plain and aeknowkdifcd fact that nobody ie so wise that no- body else can give him a bint or sugrg^ition of value in .some dep.irt- meiits of his business. It is al- ways pos.'uble. to 'be too rigidly self- contained. 4" Dofluitenrss .\inifd At.. The bulletins obtaiuible tree *m' application to the Publicati-jns Brand'., Department of .\gricuiture. Ottawa, treating each of one sub- ject and written. by acknowledged expert authorities, are especially definite. Ilead>Mt in occasionttl cases may tliink tliV know as much as is there set dowfc, or even thatj they know better, ukt. to the vast majority there ©aniMk fail to bs something helpful. A a,ny rate, send for the bulletins Sd 6«3. A Time for IntcoMpci There can bo little adv trying to value an unpurofl ture. The future will be ji we make it â€" what we earn. is the time for toil, for sweat, for courage and good cheo:? It. is la time to take ins.piration from the memory of our fathers, from the example of our inillio.v brothers who line the battle frontâ€" a time for e.ach man to judge not hia fellow, but to sternly judge him- self.â€" Hon. Arthur Mei^l'ci). at Winnipeg.