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might be made of flat strips of steel, thin enough to be 
sufficiently elastic ; and these strips could be laid one on 
another so as to give the requisite strength. 8. Teel. 
ffffawris fjj/olnmn. 
Beaver Dam, Wia., Dec, 16tit. 
Dear Oirls :—It is quite time that Rebecca qatne to the 
front; being as I am the oldest, I know that it is expected 
of me. Our houses have all undergone a general airing, 
and now that winter has fairly set in, we must at once 
be about our business. If Mehitable was onl^ here we 
would set baok the chairs and “tidy up” immediately. 
But dear me ; the good old-fashioned girls have gone en¬ 
tirely, and I must do the best I can with this young gen¬ 
eration of Lean’s, Jean’s and Minnies; and Ruth—well, you 
never could depend on Ruth, for there's no telling when 
Boaz will come along. “ The Woman’s Department is to 
be practical.” That means, never jump the garden fence. 
Stay within the inclosure. Do your work to the sound of 
the bugle ; no other instrument can produce harmony 
without coaxing. 
Blast one—Call for something to eat—(man’s first 
effort). If our Editor don’t mire in recipes before Dec. 
31st, 1880, it wo’nt be our fault. He will never call 
for a ‘ ‘ thrust” of that sort again. Forty-seven Saratoga 
trunks won’t hold the number we will send him. Since 
it is fashionable with ribbons flying to mix dough and 
beat eggs; it’s just fun to cook. " A pinch of this and a 
pinch of that, with a little judgment,” is no longer 
required. It must be a certain man in his rambles about 
New York City has strayed so farasto join Miss Corson’s 
Cooking School. She is" the woman to win his heart. I 
wonder if he don’t carry her “ hifalutin” code of recipes 
in his breast pocket ? 
Dear sir, you will get no •* quail on toast” from me. It 
will be quail on a stick, or no toast at all. 
Blow two—Methods of household, home-made decora¬ 
tion and adornment. Now we have had enough of that. 
We have decorated, for the last twentv years, the four 
square walls of every room in the house, until they 
groan with the load ; and for whom ? For fathers and 
Brothers and husbands and sons, and not a “mother’s 
son of them” but that prefers outside attractions. There’s 
no life in it. No sir ! When we are in the Forest and 
Stream we will be out of doors too. 
Girls! there’s no use in being cramped; we hold the 
mortgage on our acre, and do let us for once get the best 
of the bargain. 
~Rln«t three—Discoveries in botany, and the care of 
house plants. Bless his dear, generous heart for that. 
Blow four—In-door family recreation for winter even¬ 
ings. Yes—when every member of the family is present; 
good! 
Blast five—Out-of-door study recreation in summer. 
Grand ! 
Blow six—Gardening. Superb ! 
Blast seven—Housekeeping. The proper thing for the 
girls; who don’t know how ; but out of place in the For¬ 
est and Stream. The blacksmith don’t drag his shop 
into your paper; the mechanic his lathe; the clergy 
their sermons, nor the doctor his pills. Why should we ? 
Rid of the hackeneyed labors of the day, they sit down 
to the “ feast of reason and flow of soul” that is prepared 
on every page. No dear editor, give us a few plain hints 
on free-hand drawing and sketching, and we will be all 
the better house-keepers for it. But to blow eight—The 
thousand and one topic— 
Bugle blast or bugle blow, 
Blow, blow, blow, bugle blow. 
Now, girls, if you will follow the tune, I will pledge 
myself to always “ back you” on the thousand and one, 
and the one will always be somewhere among the thous¬ 
and. I never could work by note, nor even play by note. 
I didn’t learn that way, and I am two old to make a be¬ 
ginning. But the point I had almost forgotten is: The 
greatest boon that ever came to America for us, is the 
bow and arrow. Just think of it! To pin the wings of 
a dove in mid-air or round the heart of a deer—to fell 
the wild beast of the forest. A whi.Tr—’sis done. No 
discordant bang to stun the senses. “ Like the breath 
of heaven the foe shall hear the sound thereof, but know 
not whence it goeth.” 
I am through, therefore I will stop. Rebecca. 
Well, the Editor and his aids profess to be competent 
to control every other department of the paper, but 
when it comes to the Woman’s Column he resigns every¬ 
thing. She shall have her own sweet will. We know 
too much to try to have ours. And we have the fullest 
confidence, too, that these same women will make a 
breezy column of it. 
Retort Courteous to “ One op Them.”— ComlvUle, 
Iowa, Dec. 3d .—I rejoice that the ball is still in motion, 
and think that the editor of Forest and Stream deserves 
a medal from the ladies, for so gallantly aiding us in our 
efforts to accomplish the needed revolution. 
These sportsmen—most of them—need writing up. It 
will do them good. They need to “see themselves as 
others see them,” or rather as their wives see them. The 
gentleman wlio signs himself as “One of Them,” in the 
issue of Novembar 27th, seems to need it badly ; from his 
apparent dread of having his Little eccentricities disclosed, 
one fancies that his wife could a “ tale unfold that would 
harrow up his soul and make each individual hair stand 
up like quills upon the fretful porcupine,” (I mean the 
other kind of “fretful porcupine,” not the gentleman). 
“Minnie” and “Ruth” have done nobly, and let us hope 
that the wife of “One of Them” will be the next to speak. 
Zena. 
Florida Insects, Land, and Health. —Editor Forest 
and Stream :— I can speak feelingly of Florida pests of all 
kinds. In winter everything is nice enough, but as soon 
as spring approaches the pests come in legions. Still, 
there are places that are quite exempt from mosquitos 
and sand flies. Fleas abound everywhere, while wood- 
ticks and bed bugs are only found on trees and shrubbery; 
every one who goes out of the house at all is sure to make 
their acquaintance. Red ants are as thick as the sands, 
and more or less are eaten at every meal. Cockroaches 
are as the leaves on the trees, of all sizes, from mites to 
the size of a small turtle. Scorpions are quite plenty ; 
also snakes of various kinds and sizes, from the pretty 
“ thunder and lightning” to the mammoth “gopher,” 
from the harmless little ‘ 1 ribbon ” to the deadly rattle¬ 
snake ; still, with all these annoyances, it is surprising 
how soon one gets used to them. By-the-way, do your 
readers know that the near presence of rattlesnakes can 
that of a cucumber? Florida is very enjoyable, but 
everything iB not colour de rose as some writers would 
make people believe. The man who writes such glowing 
letters from Florida is generallya Yankee who has bought 
several thousand acres of land, for which he agrees to 
pay two to three dollars per acre. He pays a small 
amount down, and gives a mortgage for the remainder, 
and then proceeds to survey and plot his land into vil¬ 
lage lots and plots of a few acres for orange groves. He 
then writes letters to the papers, telling them all about 
the paradise he lias found, and wants people to come and 
help him enjoy it. He will be magnanimous enough to 
sell them one-fourth acre building lots for two or three 
hundred dollars apiece, and eight or ten acres for an or¬ 
ange grove for one thousand dollars. This philanthro¬ 
pist never sees snakes. I have heard him solemnly as¬ 
sure a party of northern visitors that a moccasin, which 
unfortunately made itself visible, was nothing but a 
southern eel. This is the same man who says “ a case of 
fever and ague was never known here,” although nine¬ 
teen persons died in six months out of a population of 
eighty, of malarial diseases, in the season of 1878, in one 
such locality that I know. There are some places in 
Florida that are not suitable or safe for people to live in 
during the warm season. Such places are found along 
water courses and lakes; also, on hammock grounds that 
are cultivated. Owners of. such places have business 
North in the unhealthy season, or else camp on the sea 
shore, or else go back to the pine hills, which are reason¬ 
ably healthy. With proper care, the winter visitor need 
fear nothing. I have spent the summer as well as winter 
in Florida, and have investigated the health and resources 
of the State pretty thoroughly, as well as the subjects of 
game and pests. Nauticbs. 
Preservation OR Iron from Rust. —The protection of 
ships’ bottoms from corrosion has proved a difficult prob¬ 
lem to owners; but the fortuitous discovery that the 
juice of plants of the order Euphorbicese, common and 
luxuriant in tropical climates, preserves iron from rust, 
is likely to be usefully applied to the preservation of those 
portions of ships below the water line, not only from cor¬ 
rosion, but from fouling. It seems, according to Iron, 
that during the survey of Natal, some two or three 
years ago, one of the officers found that when certain 
plants of the order named were cut during the clearing, 
the knives were firmly coated with the abundant gum 
which exuded from them, and that the knives thus 
coated did not rust. In consequence, experiments with 
the gum in question were afterwards made by Sir Andrew 
Clarke, who some two years ago had a sheet of iron 
coated with it immersed in the waters of the Chatham 
Dockyard, where everything becomes rapidly foul. On 
being taken out it was found to be quite clean. The gum 
is intensely bitter and poisonous, which prevents the ad¬ 
hesion of marine animals to any substance with which it 
maybe covered, and, as the plants supplying it are found 
in abundance on the seaside in low latitudes, even if this 
agent should prove only moderately efficacious, it may 
prove of great interest to the shipping interest. 
An Old Lady’s Gratitude. —A lady 70 years of age 
expresses great gratitude for the benefit she has derived 
from Warner’s Safe Bitters, and declares her belief that 
the remedy is a certain specific for dyspepsia.— [Adv. 
piscdUmmts. 
gKUNK, RED FOX, COON, MUSKRAT 
AND MINK 
BOUGHT FOR CASH 
At the highest market prices. 
Send for circular with fuil particulars. 
E. C. BOTJGHTON, 
No. 5 Howard street, 
New York. 
KEEP’S SHIRTS 
ABE THE YERY BEST. 
_'^PATENT partly-made shirts, 
only plain seams to finish, is for $7. 
KEEP S CUSTOM SHIRTS, very best, MADE 
TO MEASURE. 8 for $9. Pit guaranteed. 
NIGHT SHIRTS, all styles, extra length, $1 
-eaoh. 
An elegant set of extra heavy gold-plnted But¬ 
tons presented to purchasers of six shirts. 
KEEP’S KID GLOVES FOB GENTS, 
the very best, plain or embroidered, 81.10 per 
pair. 
KEEP’S IMBRELLAS. 
BEST GINGHAM, patent protected ribs, $1 
each. Warranted. Fifty per cent, stronger than 
anv other umbrella. _ 
REGINA and TWILLED SILK UMBRELLAS 
and CANES In all styles, 
KEEP’S INDEKlVKAIt 
Comprises all the newest and best goods for Fall 
wear. CANTON and SCARLET TWILLED 
FLANNEL from 75c. to 81.50. ANGOLA 
FLEECE, SCOTCH WOOL and SHETLAND 
SHIRTS and DRAWERS, from 80c. to 82.50eaoh. 
SCARLET WOOL KNIT SHIRTS and DRAW¬ 
ERS, $1.25 to 81.50 each. 
THE LATEST NOVELTIES 
Are now ready In Gents’ Silk, Linen and Cam¬ 
bric Handkerchiefs, Scarfs in elegant designs 
and effects. Our gold-plated Jewelry is the beat 
quality. Scarf Rings, Pins, Studs, Sleeve and 
Collar Buttons at about half the usual cost else¬ 
where. 
Shirts only delivered free. 
Merchants will be furnished with trade circu¬ 
lars on application, as we furnish the trade on 
the most favorable terms. 
Samples and Circulars mailed free, 
KEEP MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 
031, 083, 030 & 637 Broadway, New York. 
FLY BOOKS. 
Regular, with Elastic Band. . . . . : 
Best Morocco, with Leather Strap. 
Russia, with Leather Strap. 
“ extra fine 
Sliding, into Leather Cover. 
“ with Patent Hooks.- 
Russia, holding Flys full length, (the “South Side”), 
Inches long. ... 
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$0 95 
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A large assortment of Tin Fly Boxes, Tackle Boxes, &o., always on hand and made to order. 
ABBEY & IMBRIE, 
48 Maiden Lane, New York. 
CRICKET GOODS. 
Cricket clubs should send for our 
Price List 
for next Season. 
We have in stock a 
LARGE LOT OF VERY SUPERIOR GOODS 
OF ALL THE BEST LONDON MAKERS. 
Josopla Farlicr, 
British Sports’ Warehouse, 
Germantown avenue, Philadelphia. 
(Established 1851.) 
W ANTED—A breech-loading shot gun 
—a good grade Greener or Bonehlll pre¬ 
ferred, with latestimproveraents. Address, with 
lowest cash price, 
F. F., 507 East Water street, 
Deo 25-11 Elmira, N. Y. 
D UCKS WANTED—Wanted ducks 
raised from wild fowl to stock a preserve. 
State kinds, quantity and prices, delivered at my 
farm, Jobstown, Burlington County, N. J. 
Deo 25-tt P. LOHILLARD. 
F or sale—a second-hand wm. 
Greener B. L., 12-guage, 28-inch barrels, 7 
lbs., top-snap, pistol grip; rib locks; pat. fore¬ 
end ; modified choke. Cost $100. Is in perfect 
order. Write to CHAS. GREEN. 2 West Main 
Btreet, Rochester, N. Y. Price $05. Dec.l8-tf. 
Live Trout For Sale. 
Twenty-six thousand, one year old. Bred at 
the Aquetong Trout Ponds. 
For terms, address 
THOMPSON BROTHERS, 
New Hope, Bucks Co., Penn. 
R ICE LAKE, Canada.—WILD RICE 
for sowing- in fields, lakes and fish ponds. 
Delicious for desserts. Very scarce this season. 
One bushel to twenty-five, S3 per bushel. U. S. 
duty two cents per lb. added. Next season or¬ 
ders before August 1st, 1880, honored one to four 
hundred bushels. Address CHAS. GILCHRIST, 
Overseer of Fisheries, Port Hope, Ontario, Can. 
Nov27-eot 
W ANTED—A black and tan fox hound 
dog, with grizzle breast, height about zl 
inches; must be a good hunter. Address W. 
WATKINS,339 Flatbush avenue. Deceit. 
Site H’fmtd. 
F OR SALE— Gordon setter pups, one 
dog and one bitch, nine months old, very 
fine stock, good pedigree, $20 each, or will ex¬ 
change either for eight dozen live quail or prai¬ 
rie chickens; properly boxed and sent by ex¬ 
press to me. JAMES WIGHT, 
Rockland, Me. 
S TUD BEAGLE “ RAMBLER”—Prize 
winner (silver medal) Westminster Kennel 
Club’s dog show, 1879. Is thirteen inches high, 
white, lemon and tan. Our own importation. 
Fee, $10. Address the “ Montclair Hunt,” Mont¬ 
clair, N.J. Dec 25-lt. 
lYOR SALE—Three well-broken setters ; 
1 have been hunted all the fall; perfectly 
staunch and good nose; also one or two point¬ 
ers. Address for particulars, 
H. B. RICHMOND, 
Dec 25-lt Lakeville, Mass. 
P INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre¬ 
pared to take a limited number of aogs, 
either setters or pointers, and train them thor¬ 
oughly. I give my puppies seven months' work 
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if 
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer¬ 
ences on application. Prices, 850 and $75, ac¬ 
cording to length of time 1 keep the dog, with 
discount to parties at long distances. A. 
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Georgia. 
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