MOORE’S  RURA 
bumen  as  is  contained  in  eighteen  eggs,  i.  e.,  118 
grammes;  so  that  if  it  wei-e  required  to  give 
him  the  necesKiiry  amount  in  the  form  of  pears, 
no  less  than  72  lb.  die/n.  must  be  oaten.  Not- 
vritlistanding  these  startling  disclosures,  the 
value  of  fniit  as  an  article  of  diet,  is  not  to  bo 
despised,  ^iot  only  is  it  most  easily  digestible  in 
itself,  but  by  reason  of  the  acid  which  all  its  va¬ 
rieties  contain  (though  ofteutiinos  so  disguised 
by  sugary  matter  as  to  bo  imijorcoptiblo  to  the 
taste),  it  aids  in  the  digestion  of  other  substances 
which  are  less  amenable  to  the  action  of  an  ordi¬ 
nary  stomach.  But  those  pcrscus  who  intend 
bcaioming  vegetarians— especially  if  they  have  a 
falling  for  pears,  and  expect  to  grow  fat  on 
them — should  bo  sure  that  their  stomacli  capa¬ 
city  is  sufflciontly  large  before  thijy  entirely  for¬ 
swear  the  use  of  fish,  flesh  and  fowl. 
suspended  by  a  piece  of  worsted,  if  you  have  no 
other  arrangements)  clear  up  the  fii-eplaoo,  and 
throw  to  the  back  of  the  fire  all  the  cinders  and  a 
little  small  coal  slightly  wetted.  This  will  pre¬ 
vent  waste  of  fuel,  and  throw  tlie  heat  whore 
you  w'ant  it — in  the  front.  If  you  have  a  moat 
screen,  place  it  before  the  fire,  so  as  to  get 
moderately  heated  before  the  meat  is  hung  to 
the  fii’o.  Heat  reflootod  from  bright  metallic 
surfaces  never  dries  or  scorches  the  meat. 
Arrange  the  dripplng-imn  so  tliat  no  ashes  can 
fall  into  it,  and  just  as  far  below  the  meat  as  will 
euablo  you  to  baste  it  easily.  If  you  have  a 
little  dripping  or  stock,  put  about  a  gill  into  tho 
dx’ipping-pau  for  basting.  Place  a  newspaper 
on  tho  floor ;  this  wll  keep  your  hearth  clean. 
There  is  a  right  and  a  wrong  way  of  hanguig  a 
piece  of  meat  to  roast.  The  thickest  part,  should 
hang  a  trifle  below  the  center  of  tho  lire ;  and  if 
this  can  bo  best  done  by  hanging  tho  shank  of  a 
leg  of  mutton  doxvnwards,  do  so.  Tho  time  re¬ 
quired  for  roasting  will  be  modified  by  circum¬ 
stances  ;  and  different  kinds  or  qualities  of  meat 
require  somewhat  different  troatxnent.  The 
time  usually  allowed  is  from  fifteen  to  twenty 
minutoB  for  a  pound.  Before  removing  the 
meat  from  tho  fli’o,  press  the  loan  part  with  the 
thumb  ;  if  tho  meat  yield  easily,  or  if  tho  meat 
steam  to  tho  fire,  it  is  done.  Never  sprinkle 
salt  over  the  moat  till  about  a  qinarterof  an  luuir 
before  it  is  ready.  Pour  away  tlio  dripping  be¬ 
fore  using  tho  salt,  because  fat  usxkI  for  pud¬ 
dings  and  pies  and  frying  is  better  without  salt. 
Yon  may  dredge  a  little  flour  over  it,  and  every 
part  should  bo  of  a  nice  pale  brown  ;  If  any  part 
bo  scorched  or  blackened  yo’n  have  failed  in  your 
cooking.  Pour  off  tho  dripping,  leaving  in  the 
pan  the  pure  gravy  free  from  fat.  Have  a  gill 
or  half  a  pint  of  tlie  stock  or  broth,  or  water, 
ro,ady ;  [pour  it  into  the  dripping-pan,  rinse  it 
round,  strain  it  into  the  dish,  and  send  it  to 
table  as  quickly  as  possible.  Borne  cooks  tie  a 
piece  of  dripping  or  butter  paper  on  the  moat. 
METHODS  OF  COOKING, 
CHKONIC  INVALIDISM 
Society,  as  at  present  constituted,  is  the  un¬ 
fortunate  jsxssesBor  of  a  coustitnenoy  which  may 
he  dubbed  a  chronic  nuisance.  Wo  do  not  pro¬ 
pose  ftlttiag  In  Judgment  upon  every  cry  of  pain 
and  anguish,  nor  do  wo  plead  ignorance  of  tho 
vast  amount  of  Buffering  with  which  tho  world 
teems.  Without  pausing,  however,  to  discuss 
the  question  as  to  whether  this  state  of  affiurs  is 
brought  about  by  a  special  dispensation  of  provi¬ 
dence,  or  due  to  a  llagrAiit  disregard  of  the  law's 
of  health,  wo  desire  to  record  our  protest  against 
a  class  of  individuals  who  ai'e  continually  harping 
upon  their  many  ills,  Imaginings  and  supposi- 
tions,  with  an  eloquent  jiertinacity  which  would 
put  to  shame  the  professional  efforts  of  a  life  in¬ 
surance  BoUcitor. 
Every  ache  and  pain,  no  matter  how  insignifi¬ 
cant  or  transitory  receives  dtie  consideration  in 
the  shape  of  tho  IwtUw  portion  of  tho  day  spent 
in  bod,  oupplemonted  by  a  careful  and  minute 
diagnosis  of  the  coho  dolivortkl  to  tho  first  un¬ 
fortunate  with  whom  ho  conies  in  contact. 
If  it  happens  to  be  our  humble  self  we  make 
up  our  mind  to  one  of  two  tilings— either  there 
is  a  morbid  craving  for  sympathy  or  they  have 
nothing  else  to  do.  I  f  the  former  we  arc  cou- 
sti'ainod  to  bo  lenient  to  the  extent  of  mourning 
over  their  short-sightedness ;  if  tho  latter  wo 
exclaim  in  language  perliaps  more  expressive 
than  elegant,  fur  pUy's  snkc  ithut  up  !  If  such 
people  wore  ever  iiiclined  to  take  advice  wo 
would  suggest  that  they  desist  from  their  present 
occupation  and  turn  their  talents  in  a  direction 
in  which  they  would  at  least  command  rospoctfuJ 
considerations.  When  a  person  asks  from  the 
fulhioss  of  hia  heart,  how  you  do,  don’t  abuse 
tho  kindness  by  pouring  into  hia  sympathetic  (?) 
ear  a  floo<i  of  lamofitations  and  complaint.  It 
only  gives  occasion  for  tho  application  of  a 
rather  dubious  compliment,  which  by-the-way  is 
far  too  current  now-a-daya — “  What  an  intolera¬ 
ble  bore  llvat  person  is." 
If  you  are  really  ill  it  is  not  necessary  to  bo 
untruthful,  but  do  try  and  bo  as  cheerful  as 
possible.  It  would  bo  a  matter  of  world-wide 
interest  if  u  statistician  conld  bo  found  competent 
to  compute  just  what  proportion  of  human 
suffering  w(j8  suiierinducod  by  fear  and  imagina¬ 
tion  ;  how  much  duo  to  ignorance  of  tho  funda¬ 
mental  rnlos  governing  the  care  of  tho  body,  or 
how  much  from  a  willful  disregard  of  them  and 
from  hereditary  and  other  sources. 
Certainly  it  must  bo  assumed  that  for  every 
effect  there  is  an  udec^uate  oause,  and  we  claim 
that  a  very  largo  pci’centage  of  iU-lioalth  is 
directly  traceable  to  a  morbid  condition  of  the 
mind.  There  may  be  a  thousand  and  one  causos 
for  this  anti-normal  state,  as  for  instance,  care, 
excitement,  anxiety,  worry  Ac.  but  we  honestly 
believe  that  the  principal  cause  arises  from  this 
continual,  never-ceasing  harping  upon  ones 
bodily  ailments.  It  doos  you  no  good  ;  on  tho 
contrary  it  only  serves  to  aggravate  wliat  little 
reality  there  may  exist,  working  under  all  cir¬ 
cumstances  incaloulablo  mischief.  It  certainly 
isn’t  edif  j-iiig  to  your  neighbor  to  be  obliged  to 
listen  patiently  to  such  a  gloomy  recital.  The 
brain  is  the  groat  hood  and  seat  of  health.  To 
no  other  organ  do  tho  sympathies  of  the  body  so 
readily  respond,  and  it  is  only  necessary  there¬ 
fore  to  remember  this  fact  to  fully  appreciate 
the  absolute  necessity  of  keeping  the  lioad  clear 
and  the  mind  conditioned. 
Take  a  reef  in  your  sanctimonious  countenance, 
indulge  in  a  smile,  if  only  semi-occasionally,  and 
our  word  for  it,  you  will  find  something  better  to 
do  than  whining  over  your  ills  and  aches. 
Ridgewood,  N.  J.  F.  J.  w. 
BY  J.  C.  BDCKMASTER.  F.  C.  B. 
[Lecturer  to  British  Science  and  .\rt  Department.] 
THE  TRAVELERS  LIFE  AND  ACCIDENT 
INSURANCE  COMPANY. 
While  most  insurance  comi)anios  are  content 
to  make  annual  exhibits  of  their  condition  and 
affairs,  and  some  jHirhaps  would  vi-ry  much  pre¬ 
fer  to  make  none  whatever,  tho  'I’ravolers  per¬ 
sists  in  jmblishing  its  scmi-anminl  statements 
with  characteristic  punctuality.  Whether  this 
is  a  recognition  of  tho  right  of  its  policy  holders 
and  tho  public,  or  whether  tho  company  has  al¬ 
ways  a  record  it  takes  pride  in  imblishing  so  fre- 
tjUfiiitly,  the  fact  remains  that  it  has  made  out 
twenty-live  of  those  half-yearly  balance  sheets, 
and  each  lias  been  an  improvement  upon  its  pro- 
dooessors. 
All  tlirongh  Uiose  hard  times,  when  new  busi¬ 
ness  has  1)0011  so  dilUcult  tliat  many  companies 
make  little  or  no  efforts  to  obtain  it,  tho  Travel¬ 
ers  has  invariably  shown  at  tho  end  of  each  year 
an  increase  both  of  policies  and  insurance  in 
force,  as  well  as  a  oontimioiis  growlli  of  assets. 
This  time  we  take  pleasure  In  chronicling  an  in¬ 
crease  of  a  ([uiirter  of  a  million  in  assets  and 
nearly  fifty  thousand  in  surplus,  with  a  corros- 
ponding  advance  in  every  other  direction.  To  do 
this  at  all  is  creditable ;  to  have  done  this  diu'ing 
tho  first  six  months  of  187G,  in  spite  of  competi¬ 
tion  and  all  tho  nnpropitious  surroundings  is,  it 
appears  to  us,  evidence  of  masterly  management. 
One  thing  has  made  this  achioviuoiitless  dillioult, 
the  Travelers  has  done  notliirig  to  Impair,  and 
ovcrytbiug  to  strengthen  public  confidence  in  tho 
ability  and  integrity  of  its  management.  Conse¬ 
quently.  it  has  always  done  (not  a  great,  nor  bril¬ 
liant,  nor  smashirig,  hnt)  a  good,  steady  and  safe 
bnsiiioss,  a  business  satisfactory  to  all  parties. 
No  doubt  tho  dotluitoness  and  concise  plainnoss 
of  its  [wlicios  have  done  much  to  promote  per¬ 
manency.  Everybody  can  midorstand  a  policy 
that  promises  so  much  insuraneo  for  so  much 
money,  that  disdiuiis  to  tickle  tho  fancy  with  am¬ 
biguous  promi.siw  and  <lividonds,  and  at  a  time 
when  so  many  of  these  fallacies  have  been  ex¬ 
posed,  it  is  only  natural  that  something  perma¬ 
nent  and  dotlnito  should  be  preferred.  Tho 
'lYavelers  is  one  of  tho  best  of  companies.  There 
are  not  many  that  inorit,  iti  any  particular,  an 
unqualified  and  hoai'ty  indorsement;  but  the 
Travelers  docs,  and  has  our  best  wishes. 
ORIGINAL  RECIPES, 
Johnny  Cake. — One  pint  of  sour  milk,  a  small 
teaspoonful  of  baking  soda,  a  tablespooiifiil 
each  of  sugar  and  butter,  a  half  teacup  of 
Graham  flour,  and  corn  meal  to  make  a  stiff 
batter.  Bake  half  an  hour  in  a  quick  oven. 
Wafers. — ^Two  eggs  Uioroughly  beaten,  a 
small  pinch  of  salt.  Mix  stiff  with  flour,  knead 
well,  roll  very  thin,  boil  in  hot  lard. 
Mbs.  Rfrtic. 
.4  Correction. — Eds.  Rueal:  In  my  recipe  for 
chocolate  marble  cake,  instead  of  taking  one 
teacupful  of  the  batter,  you  have  it  latter. — Mat- 
tie  Hiatt,  Winchester,  Ind. 
SELECTED  RECIPES, 
INSURANCE  NOTES 
NUTRITIVE  PROPERTIES  OF  FRUITS, 
That  fruits,  as  a  rule,  have  hut  small  nutritive  Htipulations  of  tlio  policy  were  or  were  not  con- 
value  has  long  been  known.  Every  school-boy  trary  to  jrablic  policy.  Tms  isouly  one  of  a  score 
finds  out  for  h^self  how  soon  hunger  returns  matte  r  o^Vm 
after  a  most  hberal  mdolgonce  m  his  neighbor  s  entanglement  than  over.  As  a  matter  of  equity, 
orchard.  Recently,  the  well-known  chemist,  T)r.  well  as  publl<i  iiolicy,  it  would  appear  that  no 
Preseuius,  has  can'icd  out  a  series  of  analyses  party  should,  because  of  the  act  of  another  and 
with  a  view  of  determining  the  proportion  of  in-osponsiblo  party,  lose  the  indemiuty  piirchased 
anhydrous  albumen  contamed  m  various  com-  ^  .  .  n. 
mon  fruif  .  I,.  “>«  “'J  to  give,  tho 
number  of  parts  of  the  different  frmts  he  an-  mHurauc«rcompanieB  of  that  city.  The 
alyzed  that  are  required  to  supply  one  part  of  process  of  winding  them  up  and  paying,  as  far  as 
albumen  in  tho  fonn  of  nutriment  for  tho  body :  their  resources  permitted,  the  claims  ugainsi 
-Chorrio,  117;  EogU.!.  roooot  oppl..,  IM,  S.”  'oX“ 
currants,  222;  grapes,  L,0,  blackberries,  1%  ,  involved  paid  as  much  as  two  {wr  cent., 
goosoberries,  227  ;  apricots,  120 ;  queen  mother  ^iid  only  quo,  the  Itopubllc,  more  tinin  fifty  i>ei 
plums,  200  ;  strawberries,  161 ;  common  plums,  45ont.  And  this  comparatively  handsonio  divi- 
210 :  iiears,  385 ;  raspbeiTies,  183 ;  peaches,  210 ;  was  obtain^  chiellv  from  assessmmta 
,  ,  r  J  I  -  '  I  '  ’  „tock  holders  who  had  paid  in  a  por- 
and  white  dessert  apiiles,  2j4.  Hence  it  follows  their  stock,  the  remainder  being  repre- 
that  very  nearly  4  lb.  of  pears  would  be  required  gnnted  by  tbeir  notes,  from  which  it  appears  that 
to  yield  as  much  albumen  as  is  contained  in  an  note  assets,  though  often  uncomfortable  tliinge 
egg  of  50  grammes  weight,  the  per-contago  of  tbe  stock  holders,  sometimes  ^ 
°°  ,,  **  .  IE  instauco,  are  a  sure  rehance  for  the  iiiburea 
dry  albumen  in  the  egg  being  but  14  or  15  jjave  one  groat  advantage  in  that  they  can- 
per  cent.  According  to  Professor  Voit,  of  Mun-  jjQt  veadily  wasted  in  imprudent  management 
ich,  a  marl  in  ordinary  work  requires  every  though  it  may  cost  Borne  tune,  trouble  and  ex¬ 
twenty-four  hours  for  his  nutritiou  as  much  al-  pouse  to  turn  them  into  cash. 
