MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
CIr <Drr{iartt an!) (Harbtit. 
CULTIVATION OF THE PIE-PLANT. 
er soft and applied with a brush while warm. 
A strip of this tied round a wound, or a 
patch stuck on over it, will greatly facilitate 
the healing process. 
HOtJSE-EIPENING PEARS. 
The practice of gathering pears while 
hard and ripening them in suitable places 
Ninety orchards out of every hundred under cover, is well understood and often 
JUtrfjatiir Mrts & Ittract. 
LIST OF PATENT CLAIMS 
Rhubarb or 
Pie-plant will grow on al- are mutilated and injured in being trimmed, resorte< 
, , , Limbs that ought to be cut off aro preserved, 01 iruit 
roncrlv nrnnared hut it nro- . r ... 1 • 1 , . .. 
resorted to by persons who make the culture issued from thk united states patent office 
ENGLISH RAILROADS. 
A writer in England gives tho following 
account of the care that is taken to prevent 
accidents on railroads: 
„ ^ . -I . , . . .. jLiimuo uiavuuitm lu uwt/un vu aiu jiuocmcu, 
most any soil properly prepared, but it pro- an(] thoso that 0l5ght to bo gained are ta¬ 
lers a deep, mellow loam. September is tho } i0n away. Some are sawed partly off, and 
of fruit a profession, but is not known to 
many who may chanco to have more or less 
of this kind of fruit, which they would learn 
For the week ending August 31,1852. In the first place, every part of tho road 
- is guarded by watchmen, who stand so close 
Clark Alvord, of Geddes, N. Y., for improve- together that they have each other in sight. 
month in which gardeners usually sot the j allowed to droop, tearing away tho wood and to prize more highly if it was rightly man- ment in mill for washing vegetables and mixing whose duty it is to keep the track clear of 
beds. Dig or trench your plot about threo j bark from tho under side and leaving a rag- aged. . Tho following is from J. homas s work clay. obstruction. Every such watchman has a 
feet deep, if in a retentive subsoil, provision geda ? d ghastly wound, that never heals, on /^ 8 : Chas. G. Best, of Albany, N. Y., for improved house on the road, where he lives with his 
, r , . JL, , but brings premature decay. Ihisisstrong JN early all pears ripen with a much finer reve rberatorv furnace family. Ihey communicate with tho depots 
beds. Dig or trench your plot about threo bark from tho under side and leaving a rag- aged. ^ liio following is from Ihomass work clay. 
feet deep, if in a retentive subsoil, provision £ ed and ghastly wound, that never heals, , . Chas. G. Best, of ^ 
, , 1 r , . but brings premature decay. Ibis is strong Nearly all pears ripen with a much finer rpver bp r atorv fnrnacp 
must bo made for its drainage, lcll about languag | £ e aro awar e, |J ufc a care f u l in- flavor if picked and matured in the house. reveiberat « r 7 fur '’ace. 
one foot at the bottom with manure, then specticm of most old orchards will confirm it. The exceptions are very few. Some which ^esier mitier, ot r 
put on a layer of sods, grass sido down, There is need of but very little pruning prove only second or third rate when al- niont 1,1 ,Vils Joans, 
and fill up with the soil thrown out, with w hero an orchard has been properly man- [° wt) d to remain till they soften on the tree, Abel Brad wav and 
lowed to remain till they soften on the tree, 
verberatory furnace. I oev communicate with the depots 
Lesler Butler, of Keonosh., Wis, f„ri m p„,Te- MT* P! h ° “t 'VP 0 ,' 0 
feet high, with arms, of which the different 
“ ^boards positions gives the required signal. All the 
Abel Bradwav and Elijah Valentine, of Mon- crossings are provided with gates, and a 
an /.n.nnnci agedfrom tho start; no large limbs will become rich, melting, and delicious if house son, Mass., foi roller saw-set. watchman has to close it about five minutes 
1 P . over need to bo taken away, unless broken ripenod. Gathering the fruit while yet hard, Geo. R. Booth, of Hanley, England, for im- before the train arrives; as soon as tHogato 
therewith. It is a great feeder, and can only by winds or injured in somo other way.— fo nearly all cases prevent or greatly provement in kilns for pottery. Dated in Eug- has closed foot passengers and vehicles have 
be grown in perfection on very rich soils. Prune but little , is a good motto. Suffer 
After your bod has settled for a week or tho shoots which start oufc on >’<>ung tr oes 
c , i ., rc . to remain till autumn, when they have shed 
so, pulverize the surface and mark it off m thoir |eaves The , re ; needs th / m and Na . 
Prune but little, is a good motto. Suffer diminish the rotting at the core, which other- j land, June 15, 1843 
tho shoots which start out on young trees w * 80 noarly destroys the value of many ear- 
to remain till autumn, when they have shed ty sorts. 
to wait until the train has passed. On tho 
squares two feet apart,—then set the plants, turo, ever ready with her helping hand, 
_L* U _ U_ i. avki.,!_I 1_ *11_^1.1 1 al _ x a_ *1 al 1 1 I> .1 
which are best obtained by dividing old 
roots into as many parts as they have eyes 
or buds. Set the crown of the buds, an 
inch and a half below the surface. Before 
frost comes, mulch or cover tho bod with 
two or thx-eo inches of leaves or straw.— 
Keep out tho weeds and stir tho soil fre- 
Winter pears should hang uport the trees impr0ved blind ° perator and fasten ^ 
late as safety will allow, and when gath- J no - S. Drake, of New Y"ork, NT. Y., 
sends them out to aid tho leaves of the top erod should be kept in a cool room till near provement in artificial legs. tho train to stop when there is any danger 
in elaborating the sap and increasing the their usual period of maturity, when tho Sami. Field and Chas, W. Heald, of Barre, Mass, in view ; ho also has under his control a 
whole growth of tho tree. We find in an ripening is to bo completed in a warm room, 
exchange a case in point which wo give as at a temperature of 60 to 70 degrees. They 
confirmatory of our theory. A correspon- should be covered, to prevent shrivelling, 
dent of the Prairie Farmer, published at ®°. rne cultivators have wholly repudiated 
Chicago, Ill., states that ho pruned young Winter pears, merely from a want of skill 
for improvement in oil cans. 
Geo. P. Gordon, of New York, N. Y., for im¬ 
provements in printing presa 
Jarvis T. Mudge, of Washington, D. C., for im- 
applo trees four to six feet high, early in in th o management of the ripening, or the P r ® vem ® n ^ ln washlu ® machlnes - 
ll . . . . . . Am _ J? - _ J II .1 .1 • finA si Vtoornci r»*wl Wr« 'Ll z^-J 
nuoritlv tho first season- and hv nursuinsr s P rin g, and then kept the shoots' rubbed off ^ ant of a g ood cellar to keep them in.— Geo. b. btearns and VV m. Hodgson, of Cincin- an d a half as apprentice on a locomotive in 
\ *■ 8 tho lower parts of tho stoms, loaving only Some sorts, however, as tho Buerro d’Arem- nati. Ohio, for improvement in governor for steam operation, and, if ho proves a skillful emri- 
thesamo course on tho second, you may suitable heads,—-on one-half tho trees. Tho berg, require but little care; others, as tho engines. - 1 - " lL - 1 J ' 
brake. 
Every car is kept under account how ma¬ 
ny milos it runs, and after having run 5.000 
miles, is put under a thorough examination. 
Every engineer must bo by trade a machin¬ 
ist, and, besides this, he must serve one year 
and a half as apprentice on a locomotive in 
neer, ho is then placed into responsible ser- 
have plenty of this valuablo plant for use. others wero left with their shoots untouched Y*car ot Winkfield, need particular atten- John Silvester, of West Bromwich, England vice, with minute instructions as to his duty, 
It comes in a season when both green and from top to bottom. Tho result was, that tl0n - But the transfer from the cool to the for process for restoring shape and tempering ar- and any transgression of this instruction is 
------,i f.. _„ _ thoso which roeoivo.rl no snmmor nrnnino- warm room is ot great importance to most, tides of hardened steel fined, and the nunishment. is n. irmi ilnal 
ripe fruit aro scarce, and furnishes a very 
palatable dish, either stowed with sugar or 
made into pies. 
thoso which received no summer pruning 
wero 25 to 40 per cont. larger than the others, 
even after they wero pruned up to heads the 
following spring. So it may be noticed in 
To raise plants from seed, it should bo older trees that when most of the limbs aro 
planted in tho spring, and set in September cut off in tho process of grafting, largo num- 
as above directed. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN SWEET CORN. 
Messrs. Editors :—I obtained half a pint 
of “ Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet corn,” which 
I planted on tho 24th day of May last in 
bers of suckers are thrown out, and we be- 
lievo for tho same purpose that shoots aro 
on young trees,— to keep up a proper cir¬ 
culation and balance in its powers. 
warm room is ot great importance to most, 
and will convert tough and hard specimens 
into thoso which are juicy, melttng, and ex¬ 
cellent”.— Boston Cultivator. 
Domestic (Iconomij. 
To Make Corn Starch. —The ripe grain 
r process for restoring shape and tempering ar- and an Y transgression of this instruction is 
:les of hardened steel. fined, and the punishment is a groat deal 
Arad Woodworth, 3d, and Sami. Mower, of heaVier . wben an accident ba8 happened 
. ,, . , . , .. caused by his carelessness. No foot passen- 
>ston, Mass., improvement in brick machines. gcrg are J allowed to travel on rai l roa S 8 . 
As to tho best timo for pruning apple must bo mashed and ground to a fine meal, 
trees wo have no doubt. From personal and then placed in a glazed mortar, and 
experiments made for several years, from rubbed and trituratod with a small quantity 
reliable books, conversations with practical of water, until all the corneous particles are 
good garden soil. I think tho seed was not men, and a pretty extensive examination of broken down. It is then to bo transferred 
properly dried or was injured in curing, as orchards, wo aro folly of tho opinion that to a fine linen filter, washed, and expressed 
Boston, Mass., improvement in brick machines. 
Ebenezer Winship, of New York, N. Y., for 
improved metallic stuffing-box packing in steam 
engines. 
Henry Van Ausdale, of Treble county, Ohio, 
for improvement in electro-magnetic fire-alarms. 
DESIGNS. 
Ezra Ripley of Troy, N. Y., assignor to Nicho¬ 
las S. Yedder, of same place for design for parlor 
stove. 
Samuel A. House, of Mechanicsville, N. Y., as- 
not more than one-half of it germinated 
luring, as orchards, wo aro fully of tho opinion that to a fine linen filter, washed, and expressed s>g"or to Hi 
'mated. tbo autumn, after the leaves have fallen, is with successive portions of water. Tho sign for a pat 
IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL INVENTION. 
The Albany Argus describes an invention 
which is desired to supersede the plow, the 
harrow, the roller, and the man who sows 
tho seed. It says : 
“ Yesterday we wero shown the model of 
a new, and what purports to be a valuable, 
improvement in one of tho laborious de- 
Hiram House, of Troy, N. Y., for de- partments of the agriculturist, and for 
parlor stove plate. 
which the inventor procured a patent in 
But what did come up has grown rapidly the most P ro P ( ‘ r tim0 - Whore we have care- liquid that passes through, must be allowed Samuel A. House, of Mechanicsville, N. Y., as- April of tho present year. It embodies in 
. ‘ , ’ 8 . * , fully pruned at this season it has never been to stand for sixteen or twenty hours, for the signor to Hiram House of Trov N Y for dcsitm one implement the capacity for plowing with 
“ J“ k ' and haS .T reMh0d lollowod by a flowing of tho zap and that sediment or stareh to subside. The water fjthe topand front plates of^a’pari^stove four P 1 "™. »'“«e'ing the'seed in the fur- 
IlCIffllt of IrOIIl six to fil^ht foot, and has diQAAlnvahnn tVm Knrlr vvhir»Vi ic t.lmn _ , ior me top ana iront places oi a parlor stove. rftws Wrnwin<r nnH rolling mu,. „i_ 
height of from six to eight foot, and has discoloration of tho bark which follows is then to be drawn otf and the residue dried ^ " P . rows, harrowing and rolling. The plow's 
from one to four largo full ears on the spring pruning. Tho wounds either heal in tho usual manner. Samuel A. House, of Mechanicsville, N. Y., as- aro arranged at suitable distances, in front 
stalk. From present indications I should over or become so dry and hard as to pro- This is the simplest and cheapest mode yet sl g nor to Hiram House, of Troy, N. Y., for design of the cart, and the number can be dimin- 
. ,j . , . F . , vent decay, and tho tree seems to sustain no known for preparing tho corn starch for for portable stove front ished at pleasure, or four used. Immedi- 
. ^ T > W ., U 1 n cxce check or injury whatever. puddings and other useful applications.— Al- --- ately following and attached to the plows, 
that raised bv K. G. 1 ardee. Esq., as de- Tho head of the tree should be kept open bany Cultivator. FRENCH VARNISHED LEATHER. are the buckets for the reception of tho seed 
stalk. From present indications I should 
think my corn would equal if not excel 
that raised by R. G. Pardee, Esq., as de¬ 
scribed in tho 47th No. of tho “Rural”! to tho air and light and free from limbs 
for 1851. ? ’ ’ 
Will you please inform mo through your 
FRENCH VARNISHED LEATHER. are the buckets for the reception of tho seed 
—;- —corn included—and from which it is dis- 
This process consists of two operations: tributed. The harrows follow, behind the 
crossing and rubbing against each other.— Recipe for making Beer. Tako one pint This procoss consists of two operations: tributed. The harrows follow, behind tho 
Will you please inform mo through your Cut out these and tho occasional dead limbs of corn and boil it until in is a little soft, add first ’ the Preparation of the skin ; and sec- wheels of the cart, and tho rollers bring up 
nflnflrnP u which may bo found, and the orchard which one pint of molasses and one gallon of wa- ond ’ the varnishing of the leather thus the rear. On the platform of the cartfand 
p pe oi by otter upon t otollo mg points . has been well managed will need little more ter ; shake them well togother. and set it by dressed - . forming a part of it, is a basin, of the sumo 
1st, At what timo, or in what stage should i u the way of pruning.'—JYeio England Far. the fire, and in twenty four hours the beer * n tbo P re P arat i° n the leather, linseed width, which is the receptacle of the seed, 
this corn bo picked, where it is intended for-^- will be excellent. When all tho beer in tho od< made readily drying, by means of me- Its position is immediately over tho buckets, 
future cooking purposes. 2d, What is the ECONOMY OF TREES AND PLANTS, jug is used, just add more molasses and wa- tad j c oxides and salts, is employed as the and as the cars goes forward, it is so arran- 
method of kooping or preserving tho samo 
for future cooking purposes. 3d, What is tables, is a curious subject of inquiry, and 
the proper method of curing or drying the hi all of them wo may trace the hand 
samo, for seed, so as not to injure tho germ. °f a bene ficent Creator. The same care 
. . . which ho has bestowed on his creatures, is 
By giving tho necessary information, on extended to plants. This is remarkably the 
tho foregoing inquiries, you will much case with respect to hollies; the edges of 
oblige a subscriber. the leaves are provided with strong, sharp 
Yours, &c., D. C. Greenfield. spines, as high up as they are within the 
Baldwinsviiio, August 30, 1852. reach ot cattle above that height, the 
Remarks —A correspondent in No. 13, 
-- ter. Tho same corn will answer for six basis ; for each twen ty* tw0 gallons of lin- god as to allow the seed to fall, in suitable 
I he economy ot trees, plants and vegq- months, and the beer will bo fit for uso in seed oil, twenty-two pounds of white lead, quantities, into tho buckets below. The 
.11 • «•“/». . - nm UU III/ A V71 UOU 111 ’ ** » --J 'J- 7 - -- A UD 
taoies, is a curious subject ot inquiry and twelve hours by keeping the jug in which and twenty-two pounds of litharge aro em- platform is large enough for the driver, and 
m all ot them wo may trace the hand j t j 3 contained, warm. In this way the ployed, and the oil boiled with theso ingro- will also accommodate several bags of grain, 
ot a beneficent Creator. The same care w h 0 i 0 ingredients used in making a gallon di « nts until it has attained tho consistence The harrows aro also the width of tho cart 
which he has bestowed on his creatures is 0 f beer, will not cost ovor four cents, and it of a syrup. This preparation, mixed either in two pieces, as are also the rollers, for 
extended to plants. I Ins is remarkably the ; s Inuc h better and more wholessome than with chalk or ochros * is applied to the leath- more easy passage over the ground. The 
Bald winsviiio, August 30, 1852. reach ot cattle; above that height, the bright, clear New Orleans or sugar house each layer thoroughly before the application 
Remarks —A corresnondont in No are . gonera, 7 sm ooth, the protecting molasses, 8 lbs. pure warm water, and 1 lb. of the next coating. Four or five coatings 
remarks, a C01 respondent m No. 13, spines being no longer necessary. Mr. coarsely broken charcoal. Boil together of tho dried linseed oil, without tho admix- 
ot tho presont volumo, says:—“ io pre- Southey has noticed this circumstance in for twenty minutes, and then strain through ture of the earthy substances are then giv- 
serve this corn in a fresh, plump state, the the following pretty lines : a fl anne i eloth folded douhlo. Return the en > fcho addition of very fine ivory-black, 
ears aro to bo plucked when ripe, tho husks “Oreader! lmst thou ever stood to see liquor to the kettle, with tho white of a and son' 0 oil of turpentine, is usually made 
at the small ends tied with a string and the The holly tree ? fresh egg, and boil moderately till the syrup to the oil. These coatings are put on very 
corn kept in a dry, cool collar.” Wo sop- f °™ S “ CandY ° f "’ e dC5irC ' d consistoI " : '' thi °’ a " d ' Vh ° n C “ refu " ! ' d ™ d ’ the leather 
pose tliat in saving it for seed it maybe Order’d by'an intelligence so wise 
husked at onco and kept as other corn is As mii?ht c0nfound th e Atheist’* sophistries. 
. , . 1 ’ Below, a circling fence its leaves aro seen, 
in some dry, airy place, hut we have no per- Wrinkled and keen; 
sonal experience yet in tho matter, our ex- No grazing cattle through their prickly round, 
periments in its culture commencing at the £ a " re “ h t0 >vound; 
. • i > r n r ® as they grow where nothing is to fear, 
same tlUlO Mr. G. S~[LDS. Smooth and unarm’d the pointless leaves appear.’* 
is much better and more wholessome than witn cnaik or oenres, is applied to the leath- more easy passage over the ground. The 
cider. er, by means of appropriate tools, and well entire arrangement can bo removed with 
-- - -- worked into tho pores; threo or four layers ease, and the cart used in any other capa- 
Syrup for Preserves. —Tako 8 lbs. of aro applied in succession, taking care to dry city about the farm, 
bright, clear New Orleans or sugar house each layer thoroughly before the application The inventor is Mr. Henry Beebe, a young 
molasses, 8 lbs. pure warm water, and 1 lb. oP tbe nex * ; coat h'g- Four or five coatings mechanic of this city. While it appears to 
coarsely broken charcoal. Boil together tbo drie d linseed oil, without tho admix- bo a valuable improvement, and has receiv- 
for twenty minutes, and then strain through ture tbe earthy substances aro then giv- ed the approbation of many distinguished 
a flannel cloth folded douhlo. Return the en 5 fcbe addition of very fine ivory-black, agriculturists its utility remains to bo tested. 
liquor to the kettle, with tho white of a and somo oil of turpentine, is usually made There is scarcely a doubt, however, that on 
fresh egg, and boil moderately till the syrup to the oil. These coatings are put on very prairie land it will prove a valuable acquisi- 
forms a candy of the desired consistency, thin, and when carefully dried, the leather tion to tho implements of the farm. 
and strain again. This syrup is a superior is rubbed over with fine pumice stone pow- --—----- 
article for preserving pears, plums, &c., and der > to render tho surface perfectly smooth DR. SIEDHOF’S IMPROVED LAMP. 
for tarts, and is preferred by most to that and oven * for tho recoption of tho varnish. - 
made of tho best sugar, besides being less Pbo var nish is composed as follows:—Ten A lamp has recently been invented by 
liable to candy and ferment. ° pouds of tho oil prepared as above, half a Dr. Chas. Siedhof, of Lancaster, Mass., for 
made of tho best sugar, besides being less Pbo var nish is composed as follows:—Ten A lamp has recently been invented by 
liable to candy and ferment. ° pouds of the oil prepared as above, half a Dr. Chas. Siedhof, of Lancaster, Mass., for 
_ _— _pound of asphalt or Jowish bitumen, five which he obtained a patent July 27, 1852. 
B 13 **.^[ 8 vt U 1L /VT uoiamencin g at But as they grow where nothing is to fear, To make Cakes that will keep FOR some P ounds op copal varnish, and ten pounds of It has been submitted for examination to 
samo timo wi li Mr. G. s [Lds. Smooth and unarm’d the pointless leaves appear.” Time. Mix 2 lbs. fiour, and 1 lb. of sugar tur pentine. Tho oil and asphalt aro first men of science, who unhesitatingly pro- 
I was lately shown a plant whicli puts and 1 oz. of caraways, with four or five eggs b p ded and the copal varnish and nounce it superior to any previously known. 
__ ‘ out a pretty, modest flower from tho lower and a few spoonsful of water, to make a stiff b'Gimeii added afterward, and tho mixture Its construction is simple—no machinery 
Few of the duties of the farm srMeWIU part of tho stem. When its blossom is over, paste; roll it thin, and cut it to any shape. Y, StuT . I j nstead ot asphalt, Prussian- about it—and is as easily managed as tho 
performed as that of nmnintr ’ |y.,i f i,^ the stock on which it grew turns down to Bake it in tins lightly floured. While baking, JiY. 0 ’ or ac . k . em pl°yed.— commonest lamp, hut without the tendency 
manner in which it is done and in the *,>,? the g round * tho end penetrates the earth, boil a pound of sugar in a pint of water to a J varmsb must b f k Y pt ln . a ? var !Y P lace ? ^ get out ot repairs. It admits of any kind 
son of tho vear usually selected for H " and there throws out and ripens its seed- thin syrup; while both are hot, dip each for two or three weeks before it is fit for use. of wick ; the common round; tho fiat or 
operation Trees are livino- sontient tl™! P od 5 but for this propensity of the plant, cake into it, and put them on tins into the The greatest possible care must be taken ba » d ; the hollow, or the semi-circular; tho 
and must ho treated as such Thoir voui 1 tbo seeds would probably be destroyed by ov en to dry for a short time; and whon the botb before and during tho application of larn P ct course being arranged for tho form 
hark is as vnlnoi-ahlo f,> L;i \-.JL .? birds and insects. Some plants flourish in oven is cooler still, return them there again the varnish, to prevent the adherence of desired. I he lamp used m the experiments 
ono climate, and others in another, accord- and let them stay four or five hours.— Lady’s an Y dust to tho leater. Tho leather, when consumed as much oil in a given time as a 
ing to the purposes for which they were de- Hook. varnished, must he put into drying- rooms, common glass lamp with solid wicks, but it 
surgeon would amputate a limb with dull s * gnod b Y a good Providence. Some which 
heated to about 90 degrees or more accord- produced twice and two-thirds as much light 
xuuy wave awn luo tree iui on its green - , r „ r , . - , . i i- • t ,.*i , . - *«=*** '“uhou, »im 0 umn 
livery in spring, blossom perfect its fruit a . sec u r e retreat, therefore, do they offer for delicious peaches, although there was a gen- the letters, &c., on tho marble, which should 
and increase in stature, and when it had per b ' rd s to build their nests amongst, and for oral failure of the fruit crop. Its ordinary be previously well polished and also cover 
fected its fruit and increased in stature and hare8 to deposit their young amidst the yield is from ten to fifteen bushels, and this with the varnish every part of tho face of 
when it had performed its labors for tho sb °lfo r * be Y afford ! The same remark ap- jear it is again hanging full. The trunk of the the marble that is to remain plain. Lay the 
when it had performed its labors for tho 
season, throw off the foliage which it no 
longer needed, and spread its broad limbs 
resistless to the winter winds. TIius they 
have seen it live and breathe, and grow, and 
yet never seem to have appreciated it as a 
living friend, inviting them to its shade, re¬ 
galing them with its fruits and almost speak¬ 
ing in accents of affection 1 
plies in a groat degree to furzo, thistles, and tr ee is thirteen inches in diameter, and 
tho common bramble.— Jesse's Gleanings in stands in a sandy soil mixed with iron ore. 
JVatural History. 
The Massachusetts Ploughman gives the To Make Snow Balls.— Swell half a 
measurement of four apple trees, set five pound of rice in water with a roll of lemon 
years ago when three years from tho bud. peel until tender, and drain it. Divide it 
the letters, &c., on tho marble, which should • Pbo bon eficial effect of this on the eye- 
bo previously well polished and also cover ^ fca “ can uad erstand. This result is ef- 
withthe varnish every part of the face of ^ted, by so arranging the lamp that the level- 
the marble that is to remain plain. Lay the °J tho 0I T lalwa P at ‘ he ba f° of ' ** 
marble in a horizontal position, and make a J? me ’ 1S a , a J? ed a * so V? bu ™ cheap oik 
border of oil putty round it, and then pour ar0 as8ured . that tho 0l \ made u?e of in. 
muriatic acid to the depth of half an inch the , experiments, was worth only seventy 
--- on the marble. When ebullition ceases the C0 " tS ?. er ? alI °".’ a . nd y et > as capillary 
To Make Snow Balls.— Swell half a acid may bo drained off, and the work ex- afctra e fi10111S entll i el y dispensed with, it pro- 
'und of rice in water with a roll of lemon amined; and if tho letters aro not suffici du , a C ear a " d stead y 1,gM - lho lam P 
—Montgomery Ledger. 
years ago when three years from tho hud. peel until tender, and drain it. Divide it 
1 he soil was of quite moderate fertility.— into five parts, and roll a pared apple, cored, auiu may uuueu. mien me worn nas 
4wav with the -lya tun omrso q-.w nr.ri ii 1 boir present circumference, one foot from and hole filled with cinnamon and sugar, in been thus corroded to the depth required, 
dull tools about vour trees •mil in tbo . ground, is filteon inches each. This each heap, tying them up tightly in sopar- the varnish mav be washed off with spirits 
places UM thoso of tlm ™ 1 rap.d growth is owing to careful trans- ate cloths. Boil for an hour,.ntl'serre with of turpentine. 'The achl that has been thus 
* . . , , 1 0 “ ie btst make, and planting, mulching with strawy manure and pudding sauce.— Lady’s Book. ^ m ^iraV rQ ,i kt> Ucf At. a ^ 
with edge as keen as Damascus blade. peat, washing the stems with potash ley, -- ^ 
Every wound that is made should bo cov- and keeping the ground in good tillage. ’ Frecrdes may he removed bY the follow- 
ered; it the tree is vigorous, and tho place -- - - ■ • ' 4 ■ 
small, it will probably grow over, but cov¬ 
ering greatly aids the effort of tho tree in 
perfecting its outer garment. Paint, clay, 
gum-shellac and waxed cloth aro used for . 
this purpose; tho shellac and cloth are cer- sivo 
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peel until tender, and drain it. Divide it ently prominent, a fresh quantity of the caabearran g ed tor any number of burnera, 
into five parts, and roll a pared apple, cored, acid may be added. When tho work has W o lth chimney glasses a*d globes, the same 
and hole filled with cinnamon and sugar, in been thus corroded to the depth required, as an ) 0 er amp .—farmer Mechanic. 
each heap, tying them up tightly in sopar- the varnish may bo washed ofl' with spirits T TT — 
ate cloths. Boil for an hour, and servo with of turpentine. The acid that has been thus 5 0u wish t<o drive a cut nail into sea- 
employed, need not be lost, for a muriate of f° ned oak timber, and not have if break or 
limo thus formed, may be ervstalized by a bend » just have a small quantity of oil near 
Fbeckdes may he removed by the follow- slight evaporation, and preserved for other b y> a . dl P the end of the nail into it bo- 
in<r ingredients made Into a w.iofi •_Hnn mimeses ? nr "hv the srldltlen nf a small fo-io driving, and it will never fail to go. 
In tho night timo this fluid exudes 
ing ingredients made into a wash:—Ono purposes; or by the addition of a small 
ounce of rectified spirits of wine, a spoon- quantity of sulphuric acid, a sulphate of. 
ful of muriatic aciu, applied with a camels lime is precipitated, and the muriate ssvav Whenever our neighbor’s house is on fire, 
hair pencil, two or three times a day. be poured off and bo used again for the same ^ oannot bo amiss l’or the engines to play a 
- - -- or a similar purposo. ! little on our own. Better be despised for 
To Preserve Cranberries.— Dry them a-- too. anxious apprehensions than bfc ruined 
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in alLhef alzd iznrzlLzri zvDL < \ s d'ssolyed and drops to the ground making the walks short time in the sun, and bottle them The man who does not know how to leave b - v tQO ^ nbd ent a security, 
cloth is spread with grafting wax made rath- smart shower^f rSn.™ ^ thei '° ^ b °° n & y^* ThuS P reservod th ^ wiH keo P for ^J 111 mako ^curacy frivolous and vexa- ^ Facto arefto materia of which science 
James R. Creighton, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for ^ bo A l ' s ^ car of each and every train 
iproved blind operator and fastener. is a watchman placed, who is to lookout 
T Q , c at .r , x— ^ a11 g oes 111 safety j ho communicates 
Jno. S. Drake, of New York, N. Y., for im- immediately with tho engineer, and causes 
ovement in artificial legs. tho train to stop when there is any danger 
