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THE HOFl E. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘\\\\\\\ \ \\ Canning Domestic Fruits. Generally speaking, preserving means the cooking of fruits in an equal weight of sughr and cooking them long enough for the fruit to keep without being airotight. SUMMER SMILES. nuts and fry 3 minutes. 'i‘nese um «slime! and economical, neither heavy nor too sweet. ' HEART T0 HEART ; OR, LOVE’S UNERRING CHOICE. v! 'l'eddie -â€""What are \Voman's Bightlif‘ - T’sâ€"“Everything they want, my icy; i always remember that.” CANADA'S MINERAL PRODUCTION. The Production of Mineral Substances in I894 was the Largest on Record. . . l d It has often been remarked that for a 0n the other bud: cwmng 9"“ ’° °n° country so rich in minerals as Canada is “You seem to be cultivating old Kajones. What do you see about. him to admire 2" , stood looking at the dainty, silken~robed “His daughter Laura.” : and jewelled women who wore passing into Lord Craven's princely mansion. In the “viii”, "we" ville“ only ‘ pen,” 5 far-offpast she could remember a woman, ’ ' ' ‘ as young and beautiful as any of that gay CHAPTER 1. "mos: “as or stun.” Sellâ€""I wouldn’t be in your shoes for anything." Belle (sweetly)â€"“You couldn’t ounch. For God’s sake,sir,do buyabunch,’ gunnpany. bending, wnh weeping 8,“, garments and gleaming jewels, over the nice-trimmed cot where she had lain, to good-night before joining any But that was long ago, but ed his ulster closely round him to protect poi arty and sorrow for half her young life. himself from the bitter northeast wind that 5' A POll'«‘€l"-‘“'o spying llel‘ hldlflg Place» mld her in rough tones to move on, and ihe Echild Was about to obey him when she feaanr__u Th0 “Pinker W" only a Poor hula “feet 1 caught sight of a gentleman leaving the humamn pleaded a childish, treble voice at Mark: Deloraine’s elbow,as he descended the steps of the "Pall Mall Restaurant,” where he had I been dining with some friends, and button swept through the streets. Arab, bear-headed, bearofooted, clothed in E house, in whose stalwart figure and dark, tattered frock,which left her shoulders and ; Prou‘l face She “Gognlzed “‘0 gentleman . who had given her many pence on the pre- arms uncovered. wan, were refined and delicate. Deloraine, who was as liberal a man as ever lived, thrust his hand into the pocket of his ulster and pulled out, some ioose coppers which he flung to the little girl, taking in return the bunch of white and purple blossoms, which she oii'er- ed him. “ It’s worry hard to live, sir, and thank’ee,” exclaimed the child, lifting, as she spoke, a pair of the most exquisite eyes in the world to Deloraine’s face. He started as if he had been shot as he met the gaze of those childish eye=, and, turning aside, hurried down the steps and across the pavement to the hansom which was waiting for him. no.1 giving the address to the sleepy cabby, hung himself back in the vehiCie with a vunrtered exclamation of surprise and agita- tiou. His fashionable suit of chambers was soon reached, and his attentive valet step- ped forward to take his master’s coat, to wheel the easy chair closer to the blazing fire, and to set the spiritstand and box of cigars on the Chippendale table by Dolor- aine's side. “You can go now, Austin,‘ said his master. “I shall not require you again to- night." As the man bade his master a respectful ’ good-night and noiselessly left the room, | Deloraine mixed himself a glass of grog, lit a cigar, and, leaning back in his chair, relapsed into a reverie. It was the daint- iest imaginable thing in the way of it sitting- room, this bachelor drawiiig-rOJm in Mark lleloraine’s chambers. The oak panelling was a delightful background for the Vene- 113‘1 mirrors, shelves of exquisite old china, richly-bound books,lironZes,bruckets,ci:oice hotlioiiso flowers and water color drawmgs by the most famous artists of the day. The three tall windowe were hung with curtains of sage green velvet, and the black and gold furniture was cOVered with the same costly stuff. A carved oak bullet was loaded with some huge gold sulvcis and racing cups and tankaids. The room was lit with a profusion of wax canâ€"- dlcs â€"l.)eloraine abominuted gasâ€"and a splendid fire blazed on the wide hearth, by the side of which sat the owner of this pleasant roomâ€"a tall, dark, weary-looking man about forty years of age, with a tired, dissatisfied expression in his deep eyes and about the curves of his proud mouth which told a tale of suffering and sorrowâ€"met, and perhaps enduredâ€"not too patiently. While he smoked his cigar and gazed with a dreamy look into the red heart of the glowing fire his thiughts were busy with the almost forgotten past which had been recalled so painfully to his memory that night by the eyesâ€"so deeply, darkly, beautifully blueâ€"of the little flower girl. “Good Heavens l" he said to himself, “how like she is to Kate, 1 have never seen so wonderful it resomblancel What a fool I must be when a pair of blue eyesâ€" a chance likenessâ€"should have power to move me in this way! Poor Katie l”â€" with a bitter, restless sighâ€"poor, foolish, jealous girl ! I wonder what has become of her! Ah, the wine of life has never had quite the same flavor since she left me." And lleloraine drained his glass, and quickly refilled it, striving to drown recollectionsâ€"perhaps remoxse â€"as so uneasy a man has done before, in the cup which, if it cheers, most certainly inebri- ates. “ Plague on that child, with her blue eyes and her violets," he exclaimed, as he set down his empty glass and flung his cigar into the grate. Katie into my mind to-night, and Itlionght all that fully was over and done with. A villa in St. John’s \Vood. a brougham and a ‘ tiger,’ scalskin and diamonds ! That’s been the end of my Katie, I fear ! Heigii i! I'm sick of London, I'll be 011 to the Abbey next week and have some trout fishing. By Jove !"-as the silvery tones of the time- piece chimed the hourâ€"~” It’s one o'clock ; I'll turn in now and forgot all the folly of which that child so strangely reminded me, in a good n‘giit’s rest.” Midnightin London! A bitter north- east wind hlowmg though the streets, and asbower of sleet falling sharply on the pavement. lh‘erhead the bright stars were glittering in the steely blue heavens, and a v young crescent moon was slowly rising over the tops of the houses. It was toward the end of March, and the London season was at its height. Carriages rolled through the streets conveying their cCcupanta to ovary description of gsieiy, frivoiity and vice. Long elf locks streamed down her back, and in spite of dirt and starvation her featuresithough pinched and ' as if she had found a friend, and hurrying after himaud timidly laying her hand upon “ She has brought ; kiss her , scene or revelry. i :and poor Hilda had known nothing ceiling evening for a single bunch of violets. his arm, she implored him to buy some vio- llets, for “ mother’s ill, and I don’t know I what to do," she subbed. .\1 r. Deloiuine turned h astin to confront the child, whose marvellous eyes had awakened so many bitter memories in his heart the night before. “ It. must be fate," he muttered, then added, aloud : “ What is the matter, my child'?" for Hilda was weeping bitterly. ” Mother‘s ill,” she replied, lifting her eyes, like violets drenched with dew, to Mark Dcloraines’s face, " and thelanilady says if she doesn't have a doctor she’ll die, and, oh 1 1 cannot get one to-night, 1 have no money," sobbing as she spoke. “I will go with you,” returned Delo- raine, in a voice which trembled in spite of liiselforts to calm himself, “ and we will see what can be done for your mother. Has she been ill long ‘2" he added as the driver of the cab he had hastily signalled drew up to the pavement. He opened the door and bade the child enter, pausing only to give the address 11 ids. had given to him to the cabinan ere iic followed her. During the short drive he heard all the poor child could tell me of her brief his- tory. Her mother had earned a bare ex- istence for herself and her child for some five years by singing at one of the music halls with which London abounds ; a sev- ~ere cold, caught the preceding Autumn. lhad settled on her chest, and for many months she had b.cu too ill to leave lierbed i'I‘hcy had lived for some time upon the money gained by the sale of their clothes and furniture, and no w it was evident, from the little girl’s hrtless narrative, that Istarvation was staring them in the face, unless speedy uid arrived. (TO BE COS’I‘IN UED.) â€"â€"â€"__°_____. | 1' COMPARATiVE NATIONAL WEALTH. l lA llcuiurimhic iii-,i'ciopmcut of Industry and Wealth on this (font-noun Mr. Mulhall’s latest conii'ibuiion in lstatistics is a review of the power and 1wealth of the United States. [is very technical in character and can only lbo appreciated by the skilled student of such literature. It shows, lremarkablc development of industry and I:woalth on this continent, and in which l'of course, Canadians have shared, which in ga'few years, if continued uninterruptedly lwill give America the greatest and richest loommunity in the world. Mr. Mulhall : first examines the material power by which lcommodities are-produced, conveyed and {distributed reducing the working power 'of able-bodied men, of horses, and of steam ' to what are known as foot tons. And he ,finds the following advance in the daily laverage per inhabitant ; 1820, 446 ; 1810, £1,020; 1860, 1,240; 1850, 1,545: 1895, f1,940. This latter figure is greater than 7 that apportioned to great Britain, which is ‘ 1,470. Germany has only 942, France 910, iAusiria 560 and ltely 380. This superi- ority ofproiuctive power in the United States is making its influence felt in :accumulated wealth, which has grown, 'according to Mr. Mulhall's figures, at the § following rate, the first column giving the :total and the second the average per 'capita:â€" however, a iis:0............s 1,960,000,000 s 205 31340. ..... 3,910,000,000 230 iisiso ........ 16,160,000,0-0 514 .isso.............. 43,642,o..o,ouo 570 0590 . . . . . . . . 65,037,0:0,000 1.039 i It is interesting to note, however, that .great as is the expansizn thus shown, the average is still ‘20 per cent. less than that of Great Britain, 10 per cent. a 3 than that of France, and a little use than ‘ that of Holland. It is noteworthy, too, in . connectiorfiwith presentday political discus- sions, that the greatest growth has been in .couneciion thh urban production, and ;that, accompanying it, there has been a tateady and large increase in the wage earn- Lings of operatives, the rise being ffrom $239 in 1860 to $185 in 1890. Sum- liming up, Mr. Mulball says 2â€"“ The fUnited States in 1895 possess by far the greatest productive power in the world ; Etnat ihis power has more than tre'nlco :since 1860, rising from 39 to 129 The poor, iriendloss little thing felt almost Much of it get into them, my dear." \Vifeâ€"“That’s a net.” a regular nightmare of a price." --eiâ€"erâ€"erâ€"wentâ€"erâ€"andâ€"er. " feelings." get off I” Dignified citizenâ€"“What do you take me for, sir ‘2" Conductorâ€"“Ff cents, same as anybody else.” “I‘ll lead the dance,” he said to her. Her cheeks grew red, her eyes grew dim; They’re married now and all is changed, And quite a dance she’s leading him. had any money. ” wrapped up this hundée.” Browne-“I did.” Whyteâ€"“You must be mistaken. There isn’t a pin in the wrapping-paper any- where. ” . The grass was parched until all men Who gazed on it were pained; He bought a garden hose, and then- “It rained and rained and rained. “I bear that you are engaged to a girl with an ideal. You are likely to find that sort of a girl pretty hard to get along with." “Oh, I guess I am all right. You see I am the ideal.” Dear summer maiden, I would say The nicest way to woo This season is to swing all day In a hammock built for two. “What's the matter, major ‘3" “ The mat- ter, Miss Tonison ‘2" “ Vi’ell, why are you so sober?” Gâ€"gâ€"gracious, Miss Tomson! you wouldn’t like me to be always intoxi- cated, would you ‘2” The flowers are streaming in the dew, And ice cream now abounds; While “Is it hot enou‘gh for you 2” Goes on its annual rounds. Mrs. Foggâ€"“ Only think of it! They do say that Mr. Figg was seen playing whist last Sunday. Isn’t it awful?" Mr. Foggâ€"“But then you must remember that Figg plays so poorly.” Col. Brownâ€"“ray Jove ! Miss Lilyblow, how the custumes and make-up alter people. I hardly knew you.” Miss Lilyblowâ€"“Do Ilook a fright, then '3" Col. Brownâ€"“ On the contrary, you look charming." Ownerâ€"“I want you to sell these horses for me." Auctioneerâ€"“I see their tails are docked. \Ve’ll have to sell them at wholesale.” Ownerâ€"“What!” Auctioneer â€"“ Well, I can’t retail them.” The torrid sunbeams now descend; Forbearance is the rule. Bub verily that rule must end Toward him who says "Keep cool.” “My expenditures never exceed my Mrs. Hazeumâ€"“How in the world did your husband get so terribly choked 2" Mrs. Snapperâ€"“Eatin' boneless codfish." perfect dream of a bon- Husbandâ€"“Yes; but I'll bet it cost Student itranslatiug)â€"â€"“Andâ€"erâ€"§?hen ' ro~ Bisten 2" Prof. Bistenâ€"“Yes; but if you are going to play anything, don't mind my Trolley car conductorâ€"‘ ‘Settle, now, or Whyteâ€"“I thought you said your wife 1° Prevent brakage- with little or no sugar and with just enough cooking to thoroughly heat the fruit, but the air must always be excluded. The fruit is prepared similarly for both forms, and the same general directions apply to each process. Preserves to be the perfect must be made with great care and the best results are obtained by putting th Don’t laugh, gentlemen, to err is only asmall amount of fruit at a time in the syrup after the syrup has been carefully Miss Amateurâ€"“Are you musical, Prof. l prepared and clarified and the fruit made , _ 'ready. The process of canning the different he nmed’ however' 1'11“! “1 91”“ of “‘“Cl‘ kinds of fruit varies very little except in booming 0‘ gold And Silver fields. $110 the amount of sugar used,but only perfectly sound and fresh frui.s should ever be used for the purpose. ation, and sugar takes no part in the pre- servation of the fruits. Never let the fruit cook long enough to destroy its natural reputed to be the returns of product do not make a very brave showing. The report of the mining department of the Geological survey on the production of mineral sub- stances during 1894 goes to indicate that reproach may before long be taken away. In a year of slow trade generally 0 mining men and their associated work- ers in the earth’s materials increased their total output by over 9 per cent. It is to humble brick maker at his clay bank con- tributes more to the wealth of the country Fruns may be canned with or wmmu, than the digger for more precious substanc- lsugiir, for since the introduction of air-tight 'es, and in the value of the output, which is j Jars and cans there is no danger of ferment- set down at $1,800,000,is exceeded only by the coal miner, who runsjupja grand total of production of 3,853,235 tons, valued at $8- flnvor, and while boiling hot it should be 447,329, and by the nickel producer who, “ You told me, said the weary collector’ poured into air-tightgiass jars, filled to the “ to bring this bill the first." "Yes replied top the editor, “ hutImeant the first time I thoroughly before filling and stand them on a folded dump towel during the process of Then stand the jars $4,633,339. and quickly scaled. Heat the jars away in a warm place for one night; in the morning you can give the tops another turn, Wipe the jars carefully and put away in a cool, dark closet. ln a week or so examine the jars carefully and if you see no small air bubbles you may feel pretty sure that the fruit is keeping. If you find the opposite and that the liquid hasn’ t yet settled, the fruit is fermenting and must be taken out and recooked,and used for stewed fruits; not put back again. In filling the jars runa silver spoon handle about the inside of the jar, to break away any air bubbles that may be there. When canning small fruits sugar them two hours before cooking; some expert cooks advise adding a small proportion of alum so that they wil keep their shape and be clear. How to Destroy Moths. 1 non-metallic list .of turning out 4,907,430 pounds of metal is credited with 2,061,120. The total value metallic produc tsis given as To this total gold gath~ ered in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon county contributed $954,451, the quantity being 52, 92 ounces. The copper product, 8,481,- 655 pounds, was worth $805,760, and the ti~i9,5$6 ounces of silver is set down for $409,239. The iron ore product was 109,- 991 tons, and was practically all converted into pig iron, yielding 49,967 tons, valued at the mines at 56%.,447. Chromic ore, the deposits of which in several parts of Quebec provmce have lately attracted newspaper attention, was produced to the value of $36,045, lead to the extent of $188,262,and plaiinum to the amount of $1,000. In the mineral products petroleum heads the list with $835,322, asbestos coming next with $420,825,followâ€" ed by natural “as With $313,754, gypsum with $202,031, and salt With $170,637. The mineral water industry is credited with an Close all the windows and all doors lead- out?“ °l $9534”: “ml mic“ With 350:000- ing from the room about to undergo treat- Phosphaies only amounted to $43,940. Among strucmral materials building stone . meat. open wide each drawer and closet. isset down for $1.ez;0,ii09,iime for $900,000. and hang the contents over chairs or upon Sewer pipe for $250,325, and drainage tiles clotheshorse brought into the room for the for $200’000' The ‘0‘“ “we or a” mine”! occasion. Take a piece of gum camphor (as large as a'hazel-nut for an ordinary room, productions since 1886, as gathered by the department is given as follows :â€" 1894 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $230,900,000 05131153333 walnuu fora room 201W 161'?!” 1893 . . . . . . . . 19,250,000 it in an iron pot or upon an iron stand. Set; 1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,500,000 fire to the camphor. It burns very fierce- 1891 - - . - - - . - - - - - - ~ - . - - - - . ~ . - 20,500,000 1y, so set it at a safe distance from furni- 1890. - . . . - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - o - e 13.000.000 ture or hangings. The middle of the room 1839 - . - - o - - - o - - - - - - . - - . - o - - - - 14.500.000 is the best place for it, unless this be di. 1388 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,500,000 rectly under a chandelier, in which case it 1837- - . - - . - - o - - . . v . - o - . - - - - - 12.500.000 can be placed moro towards the side, as 1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000,000 the heat is apt to injure the giloing or bronze. The dense smoke soon penetrates every nook and corner, and suffocates every insect that inhales it. Canary birds or goldfish are to be carried from the room before beginning operations, and as soon as the camphor begins to burn the operator may leave the room, as, provided she has taken the above precautions, there will be no danger of fire spreading. The camphorl receipts, said Hawkins. “Mine do,”aighed will burn from a Quarter to half an hour, Wilkins. 1 shall never have any receipts for some of my last year's expenditures.” Presiding magistrateâ€"“How came to ‘cn ter the premises ?" Prisonerâ€"“Please, your worship, 2 a. m., no police about, an open window on the ground floorâ€"you would have climbed in yourself 1” Wyldâ€"“See that woman sitting alone in the corner? That's Miss Antique, the lecturer. The women rave about her, but Idon’t think she thoroughly grasps her sub'sct.” Mackâ€"“\Vnat is it?” W 1d 1 3’ â€"“Men." Sheâ€"“What made you so late coming home night before last ?” Heâ€"" Humph ! You have been a long time remembering to ask me.” " Yes ; I thought I would give you time enough to get up a good excuse.” When you leave an article with your uncleâ€"he of the three golden globesâ€"it is a question in his "mind, perhaps, whether or not you will redeem it ; but it can truly be said that he awaits the result with interest. Callerâ€"“ I’m going to send my little girl to cooking school at once.” “ Does she care for such things 2” Callerâ€"” Dear me. no; but I am sure she will makeagood cook, she breaks so many lovely dishes.” In this peculiar year we are learning to fear The mixing of temperature horrid. When it is cold, it is very, very cold, And when it is warm. it is torrid. Wonderful Pocketknlves. Shefiield (England) cutlers have turned out some wonderful knives. One trophy exhibited by the President of one of the big Sheffield concerns is only five-eighths of an inch in length by two-tenths of the same measurement in width, yet it is a perfect milliards of foot tons daily ; that the in- ! knife of brag, “eel 3nd ivory. and has tellcctnal progress of the nation is attended 9 to in a more liberal manner than in Europe, {and that the accumulation of wealth lief- iages $7,000,000 daily." There is no \iulliall icalcnlntion of Canada's wealth, but were is l :20 blades. . Another, only an inch in length when closed, has 70 blades, each of a diil'erent shape, illustrating every knowr. form givon to knife blades. Another, l somewhat larger, of course, has 230 blades From the doors of a splendid mansion in _ , _ ;ctir.-h exquisitely etched With portraits of - . :rcason for thinkin v that it is not recur-limo Belgrave square astriped awning stretched 5 ’ ' a . . lto :o ulation far behind ihet-ef the L'nitex' , . . - . . , across the pavement, and several policemen Shim: ver'. we” ounllfiei “any” .mw,l bruish celebrities, scenery, etc. As far as ‘ ' ) s ' ' ' 'lihe number of blades is concerned, the stood by to prevent any one from crowding, . .- . ~ i ,. . we elm”? upon the “(whime dressed i held that the piounce of Ont. no eiunra es most wonderful km“ ever m‘de (one of women and high bred men who were 1 with“) it? bounds-(ha be”? or? community 9:. I We re'vuia: pocket size) was exhibited by » . . I . its size in America, which, evidently, is 2' Q P .- _l M f , . U . - entering the mansion Hoduled up against e "ink", to flying in me world And the the ..l.etnc .d anu acti.rors own at its one of the pillars of the poriico was a little q ' . xposition in the fall of 1893. It Was mazle girl, weary, hungry and rugged, who cow- rest 010.113“ '3 do"): very we“ by a“ i of the very finest steel, brass. gold and cred there for shelter from the stinging. laceounu‘ u the united sum p.33“ me ' icarl. and had 1:340 Perle” mm" 3 E’i‘l‘ “w” “0'” which “an n" luv l l jn‘uthcr _land iii the average wealth of it“ l1 ' ~ ' ' g " 5.1"}? ' ; propie, it W111 find the British ll-nninzozi in ‘1'" m“! 11"“ ".m’ 1.1.“ “.“ll” 01. "1‘0 ' "1°! America quite close at its heels. bad a l.-.:~l‘c' half ftnl of sweet .‘prmg no»: lvtr‘. :m-i Jaimie primroecs ir. her 21‘" i, 3 vim-l: cut. up to this late hour she had 17"911 i c. .i. awnngtoscllinthestruts. l‘uor ch- .1 ‘ i to visit England. His name is ominous, but a few pv rice. hid up in '.be corner of lu-r iaz. t is hoped to Will proves more satisfactmy “red pietaiorr. was all she had gained, and l guest than the son of the Ameer of Afghan- wlth a heavv heart and bitter tears .1th man. knife blade. This curious cutlery is valued at a sum 9‘. z»: A son of the Siamese Prince llaiiiiong is either of the others month: t i bought. for $100. In the )‘exs pm‘ \ihrili-‘lil cutler’s triumph was a ‘.‘ “w a? . knife made for George l\'., w i~:v - ~' present at “find-or Castle. spcczirtun r __â€"â€"-â€".â€"â€"__â€"â€"â€"- L” :.,1; you i l at In no”, I am very much afraid l but it can be extinguished at any moment by placing over it a stove lid or the cover of the pot. Let the smoke remain in the room about half an hour, then open the windows wide, leaving them so all day. Alters few hours’ airing, the traces of smoke will be scarcely noticeable. All the rooms can be treated thus in succession or all at once, care being taken to guard against fire. Flower Notes. If one wants a very brilliant and showy bed, where there will be flowers till the coming of frost, select the nasturtium. This plant is easily grown from seed, re- quires only an ordinary soil, begins to blossom when quite small, and improves with age. A farmer’s wife writesto an exchange : How is it possible for an intelligent reading woman on a farm to get along without flowers? Indeed my flower beds form the art studio of the family. From the creep- ing and climbing vines, the queenly rose, the ever-blooming geranium in infinite variety, the ever welcome annuals which put forth their cheery blossoms from ear- liest spring and continue in charming and delightful succession and diversity until old Jack Frost nips them off as Christmas approaches, they form a delightful charm around the house for every member of the family, and every visitor and passer- by- . Balsams are among the most satisfactory annuals. They are easily grown, come into bloom early, and continue to flower until September or later. The lately introduced varieties are wonderfully fine, both in form and color. Indeed, the flowers are as large as many tea-roses, fully as double, and range through all shades of red, pink, crimson, mauve and flesh-color to pure white. Some kinds are striped with contrasting colors; others are beautifully spotted. They are profuse in bloom, each branch being so closely set with flowers that it resembles awresth. Give arieb soil, made mellow to the depth of at leasta foot. Plant in a comparatively shady location. Water well in a dry season. First-rate Doughnuts. One quart flour, ‘2 rounding teaspoonfuls It will be seen, therefore, that, though not astonishingly large the product of 1894 was the greatest in the record, exceeding that of 1891, the next hightest on the list, by $400,0UO. The growth since 1886,when the reports began to be issued, is from 312,000,000, or over 70 per cent. That is a fairly healthy showing, and from present indication» is likely to be kept up, a good many of the reputed rich deposits having fallen into the hands of people who hope :0 make money by working them. Heretofore too many have looked for gain only in selling to some one else, and the methods pursued have not always been over clean A HANDY FOOT-WARMER. Worms Ills Foot With llcut Generated I! an l-Zleclrlc “gut-Bulb. There is a good deal of misunderstand- ing as to the degree of heat thrown of} by the incandescent lamp. An officer of the Austrian army has shown that an elec- tric lamp of16 candle power develops a max- imum temperature of 94 degrees C., and a lamp of 25 candle power a temperature of 101 degrees C. Two lamps placed in a cavity of wood developed a temperature of 215 degrees C., decomposed cannon pow. der and other explosives, but without de- tonation. The cavity was filled with water which was brought to the boiling point in about 15 minutes. The cumulative eiiect of heat is little understood by the majority of people. Many persons cannot be brought to realize, even in the face of almost daily proof, that steam pipe can cause a fire. They argue: “ You can’t set wood on fire under about 400 degrees F., and water boils at ‘212 degrees, so how can you set fire when you lack 75 or 100 degrees of heat in your coils ?" The solution of this little pro- blcm is that it is not wood that is set on fire ; it is partially carbonized wood, which does not require, after arriving at that condition by a long process of daily heating, as high a heat as it formerly needed to break into flame. his the same with paper and many other maierials. It is dangerous to inclose the bulb of an elec- tric lamp in any fabric, even on light as mosquito netting, and by this practice many fires are originated. Experiment has shown that an incandescent lamp globe closely wrapped with paper, so that no air can pass between it and the glass,will cause fire in a very few minutes. Another piece of testimony to the heat thrown oil” by an electric lamp is given by an electrician who was subject tocold feet. Being unable from this cause to sleep,one bitter winter’snlght he at two incandescent lamps into his bed an turned on the light. He avers that in a very short time he had as much heat at baking powder, 1 cup milk, lcup sugar. his disposal as would be given by a brick some nutmeg or cinnamon, of these blades had its rivet and spring, eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls cottolene, melted. and closed 1350 the handle auv Olh".‘ the flour. 331‘. apice ‘nd b‘k‘ug powder Beat the eggs, adding the sugar, together. Milli and melted cottolene, stir in the flour, ' IP11 aul cut mt cuucr. into shape an“ to tube, 2 fresh from the oven. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€".â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" A Bagpipe in Pain. “or George is very tender-hearted, so with a tin dough- when he saw a bagpipe for the first time Have the kettle three'fourths the other day he cried out : 0h, mamma : oil oft-ottoiene : when the iatis hot enough , that man is squeezing something under his 's piece of dough dropped into it will rise to the top and brown. Drop in the dough’ arm, and is hurting it awfully. 1 can hear 1 it scream.