i 
mentioned  are  good  for  just  tho  maladies  indi¬ 
cated.  It  remained  for  others  to  dotemiiue  pre¬ 
cisely  why.  c.  n.  e.  k. 
VICK’S 
Illustrated  Priced 
CATALOGUE. 
LACE  CURTAINS, 
HEALTH  AT  THE  “CENTENNIAL 
A  counEsi’ONDEKT  of  tlio  lutcr-Occan  has  a 
mode  of  doing  up  lace  curtains  which  is  very 
simple  and  fta.sy  : 
First,  shako  the  dust  well  out  of  Uie  lace,  then 
put  in  tepid  w;dfr,  in  which  a  little  soda  has 
boon  dissolved,  and  wash  at  once  with  tho  hands 
in  several  waters,  if  necessary  to  make  them  free 
from  dust  and  color.  Then  blue  tho  rinsing 
water,  and  blue  the  boiled  starch  quite  deeply, 
as  tho  lace  looks  loss  blue  when  hung  against 
tho  light.  Then,  having  i)inuod  down  tho 
shoots  in  a  vacant,  airy  room,  pin  on  the  ciU‘- 
taiiis  very  closely,  stretched  to  exactly  the  size 
they  wore  before  being  wet.  In  a  few  hoiu-s 
they  will  bo  dry  and  ready  to  put  up  again  at  tho 
windows.  The  whole  process  of  washing  and 
pinning  down  should  occupy  as  little  time  as 
possible,  as  lace  will  shrink  more  than  any  other 
cotton  goods  when  long  wot.  Above  all,  it 
should  not  be  allowoil  to  “  soak  ”  from  tho 
mistaken  idea  that  it  washes  more  easily.  Nor 
should  it  ever  bo  ironed,  as  it  looks  quite  fresh 
and  now  if  properly  dno<l. 
After  having  the  supervision  of  the  washing 
and  drying  of  seventy-five  pairs  of  lace  curtains 
for  several  years,  wo  conctivod  a  way  by  wlrich 
tho  tedious  labor  of  pinning  the  lace  to  tho  door 
could  bo  avoided.  We  ordered  from  tho  car¬ 
penter  a  set  of  frames  very  like  the  old-fashiouetl 
quilting  frames,"  thickly  studded  along  tho 
inside  with  the  smallest  size  of  galvanised  tentor 
hooks  in  which  to  fasten  the  lace,  with  holos  and 
wooden  pins  to  vary  tho  size  to  suit  the  different 
sizes  of  curtains.  When  lace  curtains  arc  to  bo 
washed  they  should  bo  measured  before  being 
wet,  and  stretched  in  tho  frames  to  that  size  to 
prevent  shrinking.  It  takes  but  a  few  momeuts 
to  fasten  tlio  curtains,  aiul  live  or  six  can  bo  put 
in,  one  above  another,  and  all  dried  at  once. 
Tho  frames  can  rest  on  four  chairs.  Tho  cost 
of  thorn  was  ^1— the  price  of  having  one  g(x)d 
jrair  done  away  from  homo— and  made  very 
tender,  and  even  useless  after  a  year  or  two. 
They  havo  proved  a  great  saving  of  labor  and 
time,  a  thorough  success,  and  wo  find  tliem  a 
moat  satisfactory  aid  iii  our  system  of  domestic 
economy. 
In  your  issue  of  Nov.  4th,  you  referred — and 
vci-j'  properly— to  the  report  of  Medical  Director 
PEi-fKu  of  tho  Centenuial  Commission.  I  have 
been  an  exhibitor  at  tho  Centennial  Exhibition, 
and  havo  boon  tlioro  during  tho  entire  exhibition 
when  my  health  would  povmit.  My  business  and 
busiuesK  intorosts  are  principally  in  riiiladol- 
pbia,  and  1  reside  near  the  city,  therefore  havo 
no  possible  motive  to  misi-opresont  so  important 
a  matter  as  liealth.  Tho  scattered  character  of 
tho  city  is  conducive  to  good  health.  Agricul¬ 
tural  visitors  noted  tho  “scattered”  character 
of  the  exhibition.  Although  tho  exhibition 
buildings  soomod  well  devised  and  stood  upon 
comparatively  high  ground,  they,  in  some  way, 
contained  prolillc  germs  of  disease,  and  a  fear¬ 
ful  proportion  of  Uui  exhibitors  and  visitors  suf- 
ferod  Hovoro  sickness  in  consequenoo,  and 
nmnorous  cases  known  to  the  writer  terminated 
fatally.  Tho  writer  was  most  of  tho  time  in 
Machinery  Hall,  tho  oxhibitors  of  which  wore 
pcrha[is  rather  more  closoly  oonlmcd  than  those 
of  the  other  buildings.  Tho  lloor  of  this  build¬ 
ing  was  laid  dircictly  upon  tho  ground,  and  was 
very  damp  duriug  tlie  entire  c.'diibition.  I  saw 
portions  of  tho  lloor,  in  flifforenl  parts  of  tho 
building,  taken  up  during  diffoiXMit  stages  of  tho 
exhibition,  and,  in  every instanoo,  tho  ground 
was  verj’  damp  -  in  some  oasos  actually  muddy. 
Siuco  tho  close  of  the  Exliibition,  tho  tloors 
havo  boon  removed  from  over  the  railroad 
tracks,  which  travor.se  tJio  building  lengthwise, 
rickkd  Appkx. — Tlirto  pounds  of  sugar, 
seven  pounds  of  apples  quartered  and  cored, 
one  pint  of  vinegar.  Steam  tho  apples  until  a 
fork  will  go  through  them  readily.  Then  make 
a  sirup  of  tho  sugar  and  vinegar  and  pour  over 
them  while  hot.  Stick  a  clove  or  two  in  each 
<lQartor.  Very  nice. 
linked  Vnulifnwer  with  Pnrnirmn  Cheese. — 
Take  the  green  loaves  from  two  large  lieads  of 
cauliflower ;  cook  the  heads  in  salted  water, 
with  a  small  lump  of  butter  ;  drain  them  ;  havo 
ready  a  bnttored  baking-dish,  spread  in  it  a 
handful  of  grated  cheese  and  lino  crackers, 
season  tho  cauliflower  iuside  and  outside  pretty 
highly  with  salt,  popper  and  nutmeg ;  set  tho 
heads  in  the  dish,  and  give  tliom  the  form  of  a 
dome  i  in  another  sauce-pan  liavo  a  pint  of 
beciiamol  sauce  ;  when  boiling,  mix  witli  it  the 
yelks  of  four  eggs  and  two  ounces  of  grated 
Parmesan  choose,  work  it  to  a  fij-m  consistency, 
boil  a  moment,  si>road  that  sauce  over  tho  cauli¬ 
flower,  and  smooth  with  tho  blade  of  a  knife ; 
sprinltlo  over  the  top  some  mixed  grated  choose 
and  lino  crackers,  and  small  bits  of  butter ; 
bake  twenty  minutes  in  a  warm  oven,  and  serve 
in  the  baking  dish. 
Oatmeal  For  lircnkfnst. — Take  a  pint  of  oat¬ 
meal  mush,  stir  in  two  eggs  well  beaten,  and  a 
small  piece  of  butter ;  put  into  a  well-buttered 
sliallow  pan,  and  bake  a  nice  brown.  Wo  some¬ 
times  have  tho  mush  loft  from  tea,  and  this  is  a 
nice  way  to  use  it. 
Fifty  paBOs— viOO  Illnstration.s,  with  Dofcrlptlons  of 
thou-sands  of  tho  best  Flowers  and  Vegetables  In  the 
world,  and  the  wnti  to  orniw  f^rm-all  for  ii  Two  <'r.NT 
postage  stamp.  Printed  In  (leriuiin  und  Eliigllsh. 
Vick’s  Flornl  fJiililr,  Vimrteily,  25  cents  ii  year. 
VIcU’s  I'lower  nml  Vegctnbic  <hu-ileii,  50 
ceut.i  In  piumr  ,•  In  olegiint  nifith  covers, .?!, 
Atldross  JA.MICS  VIPK,  a.iehestor,  N.  V, 
MARKET  GARDENERS 
’'*'ve  lA.T  i>ei'  went,  hy  piirelmsing  your 
(-ahitiigc  iiiiil  Oiiinii  .Seetls  this  tall  for  n<ixt 
^  Vfw  send  us  your  udUrees,  iliat.  wo 
limy  prove  this  nhs.wtloii, 
TIId.lWillA.ST  UKO.S..  T.I1  IMnme. 
I.nzornc  Co.,  Pa. 
CONCERNING  SIMPLES. -No.  1 
PHYSIOLOGICAL  EFFECTS  OF  QUINIA, 
Invito  you  to  examine  our 
stock  of  (Ji-npe  VineH  liUpuenrds  very  r.ktop):  Aiiin- 
and  olli.)i’  I’eneli  'IVees  |  llelutvnre.  Thvvnek, 
(.nnsi-giiii  (m:uo,  llighlniid  Iliii-ily  ar  d  true 
Jil  l*  n«l>  w  ine  Kfispheri'tim  I  llliiek  Nfiplew, 
ijii  VerMntlli-H  and  other  thirraniwi  (iMngc  Or- 
aiijte  mid  f.i.iinver’H  PoluNsul  Ampii  i-ngiiN.  ouo 
<'bi.nolnHs  nil  .Hue  and 
Um  in  price.  Write  for  pi-lues.  Addi-oss 
m.  ..  .  I'A.NfE  A  SON, 
AnrMcrynien  and  FUi-Ims,  Keel  IlniiU,  N.  J. 
Dr.  E.  L.  Drake,  of  FaycttovUlo,  Tenn.,  has 
published  in  the  Med.  and  Siu-g.  Roiiortor,  some 
of  his  oxpcriouco  and  conclusions  respecting  tho 
physiological  action  of  qninia. 
He  ahy^,  at  least  three  dilforent  physiological 
effects  oan  bo  obtained  from  this  drug.  In  doses 
up  to  two  grains  it  is  a  tonic;  from  this  to  live 
grains  it  is  a  stimulant,  and  from  that  to  ten 
grains  or  more  it  is  a  diaphoretic  relaxant  and 
calmative— a  febrifuge.  The  amoiuit  of  twenty- 
four  grains  distributed  over  twenty-four  hours 
may  have  some  auti-periodic  olTixit  in  a  mild 
type  of  ague,  but  will  prove  very  disagreablo  to 
tho  patient,  on  account  of  cinclionism.  If  he 
has  auy  headache,  it  will  aggravate  this  syini>- 
tom.  If  this  amount  bo  dividotl  into  three  doHe.s 
aud  taken  within  four  hours,  at  any  time  after  a 
pyrexia  has  readied  its  height,  say  after  4  p.  m., 
tho  toxic  effect  will  be  appai'out  in  the  relaxation 
and  diaphoresis ;  the  patient  will  bo  driuik.  A 
half  pint  of  whiskey  can  bo  taken  in  small  doses 
dming  a  day  without  inducing  intoxication ;  yet, 
if  it  is  all  taken  iu  tho  oonrse  of  two  or  tiu'eo 
hours  the  individual  will  be  apt  to  exhibit  strong 
cvidonco  of  being  in  this  state.  So  with  chlo¬ 
roform  and  ether. 
1  make  it  a  rule  never  to  give  quinine  in  the 
forenoon,  alivays  giving  it  at  night,  to  the  amount 
of  not  less  than  twouty-fivo  grains,  conjoined 
with  an  opiate,  and  am  nearly  certain  of  getting 
a  good  diaphoretic  effect,  which  will  be  apt  to 
extend  through  the  succeeding  day.  In  all  the 
pyrexiio  of  this  region  1  prescribe  it  the  first 
visit,  and  frequently  havo  the  satisfaction  of 
aborting  a  case  of  pneumonia,  or  making  its 
subsoiiuont  course  manageable.  In  tho  pneu¬ 
monias  of  the  middle-aged,  who  arc  so  liable  to 
overwhelming  congestions  of  tho  Imiga,  it  is  tho 
sheet-anchor,  given  in  large  doses  at  the  outset. 
ORIGINAL  RECIPES 
sou  ana  one  s  imiio  more  snouJii  exnd.  the  seren- 
est  and  most  perfect  accord.  Moreover,  if  one 
should  effect  a  core  iu  one’s  own  case,  such 
ironical apostrophics as  “physician lioul thyself!" 
would,  it  can  be  plainly  seen,  havo  no  sting. 
In  tho  Middle  Ages  doctors  ]jlaoed  their  solo  reli¬ 
ance  on  simploH,  which  may  account  for  tho  fact 
that  later,  tlioso  who  swallowed  anythiug  that 
was  soizable  camo  to  bo  known  a  simple  people ! 
Tho  herb  doctor,  in  thoso  haleyon  days  was 
burdened  with  no  voiy  strong  prejudices  against 
the  fair  sex,  hcnco  old  ladies  took  to  “yarbs” 
very  kindly,  and  in  a  short  time  quite  monopo¬ 
lized  tho  business. 
Tho  medicinal  qualities  of  jilants  were  mainly 
detorrnined  by  their  color,  odor,  and  peculiarities 
of  stniclure,  wliich  it  scorns  idle  to  add,  are  not 
exactly  infallible.  Hy  rigidly  atlhoring  to  such 
riilos,  aud  not  allowing  for  cxceptiona,  the  sys¬ 
tem  in  time  camo  to  grief,  and  it  was  not  until 
mon  trained  in  botauicul  pursuits  again  agitateil 
tho  value  of  herbs  as  roincslies,  that  simples  re¬ 
gained  their  hold  on  the  ooulidonco  of  the  ailing. 
For  example,  charlatans  insisted,  notivith- 
stauding  the  evidence  of  their  eyes,  that  mand¬ 
rake  roots  closoly  resembled  tho  bumau  form 
divine,  bonce,  nothing  was  more  natural  than  to 
claim  for  tliem  gniat  potency  iu  all  the  ills  that 
barbaric  flesh  was  heir  to.  For  tho  same  reason 
saxifrage  (break-stone)  was  thought  to  be  a 
Biieciflo  for  gravel  comiilaints;  wall  wort,  because 
it  grow  among  rocks,  must  certainly  bo  anticul- 
culus ;  the  lung-wort  with  its  velvety  leaves  and 
white  spots  was  a  “dead  shot”  iu  pulmonary 
troubles ;  tlie  spoar-wort,  on  account  of  tho  like¬ 
ness  between  its  roots,  and  tubercles, was  thought 
to  bo  excellent  for  hemorrlioids. 
The  bite  of  mad  dogs  was  sure  to  be  neutral¬ 
ized  by  a  certain  kind  of  iilantaiu,  and  jaundice 
found  a  8i>et*ific  in  a  plant  as  yellow  as  the  ap¬ 
pearance  of  the  disease. 
Blood-wort  was  certainly  created  as  a  specific 
for  blood-spitting,  or  why,  tlioy  argued,  should 
it  be  rod !  Siiporstitiou  jdayed  her  part  by  at¬ 
tributing  to  the  agency  of  tho  devil  tho  peculiar 
severed  appearance  of  certain  roots,  which  were 
deemed  of  groat  cm-ativc  importance,  because 
forsooth,  his  majesty  wished  to  destroy  a  plant 
that  pi’olougod  life  I 
Euphrasia  (eye-bright)  was,  aud  I  believe  is, 
considered  gooil  for  sore  eyes ;  is  even  of  service 
in  cases  of  cataract.  Our  ancestors  thought  so 
because  they  saw  a  resemblance  between  its 
flowers  and  the  eye. 
Examples  such  as  those  could  be  strung  out 
indefinitely,  but  I  havo  cited  enough  to  show 
that  medicinal  plants  were  adopted  and  used  for 
very  funny  reasons,  and  yet  some  of  the  plants 
To  Make  n  TinbhU  Taste  TAke  Hare. — Choose 
one  that  is  of  good  size.  Skin  it,  aud  lay  it  in  a 
seasoning  of  bkack  pepper  and  allspice,  ground,  a 
glass  of  Port  Wine,  the  same  quantity  of  vine¬ 
gar,  turn  it  over  occasionally.  Lot  it  remain  in 
tho  seasoning  fort.v  hours  tlion  take  it  out.  Do 
not  wash  it,  but  stuff  it  aud  roast  it  as  a  hare. 
To  Fry  Jiabhits, — Cut  them  in  joints,  and  fry 
them  to  a  nice  brown  in  butter ;  send  them  to 
tho  table  with  fried  parsley  or  liver  gravy. 
Fabbi-ts  Steioi«l, — Take  a  couple  of  rabbits; 
divide  them  iu  quarters,  flonr  them,  and  fry 
them  iu  butter,  theu  put  them  in  a  stew  pan, 
with  some  good  gravy,  and  a  glass  of  white  wine  ; 
season  with  popper,  salt,  and  a  sprig  of  sweet 
herbs,  cover  tliem  down  close,  aud  lot  them 
stow  until  toridor ;  then  take  them  up,  strain 
off  tho  sauce,  thicken  with  flour  and  butter  and 
pour  it  over  them. 
Celery  Stewed  Brown.— Cat  tho  061017  in 
small  pieces,  half  boil  and  drain  it,  Then  stew 
it  in  some  good  gravy,  with  a  Uttle  red  wine, 
pepper,  salt,  nutmeg  and  a  little  catsup.  When 
tender,  mix  a  little  flour  smooth  in  tho  gravy 
and  boil  it  all  up.  Serve  hot. 
CaJtbage  and  Sausages.- Cat  tho  cabbage 
very  thin,  put  it  into  the  stew-pan  with  a  small 
piece  of  ham,  an  ounce  of  butter  at  the  bottom, 
half  a  pint  of  broth,  and  a  little  vinegar.  Let  it 
stew  three  hours.  When  it  is  tender  add  a  little 
more  broth,  salt,  popper,  and  a  tablesp<x)uful  of 
pounded  sugar.  Boil  till  the  liquor  is  sufficiently 
wasted,  'rhoii  put  it  into  tho  dish  and  lay  fried 
sausages  on  the  top. 
To  Fry  Sausage  BiVA  Apples. — Take  one 
pound  of  sausage,  and  a  dozen  apples,  shoe 
eight  of  the  apples  an  eighth  of  an  inch  thick. 
Cut  the  other  two  in  quarters.  Fry  them  with 
the  sausage  a  flue  hght-browm.  Lay  the  sansago 
in  tho  middle  of  tho  dish,  and  the  apples  round 
tho  outside.  Garnish  with  tho  quartered  apples, 
tJerve  with  mashed  potatoes. — Mrs.  E.  J.  K. 
'I  ho  fulUuvIriB  CiiluVoBUOS,  tmw  In  props,  will  be 
roailv  fur  (li'llvory  Jnu’y  1st.  1817.  and  mailed  to  all 
HijpIk'iiriiR  upon  receipt  of  prleo  ntrxvd.  Cu.stomera 
of  IH75  and  iftiO  will  recelvB  a  copy  of  Uunlcner’B  Al¬ 
manac  Eratls,  wlip.n  pimmihod. 
lllinM'n  II  luNi  ruled  Seed  thllnlntriie  iiiiil 
Aniateiii‘’H  (•iiide  to  ilie  Flower  and  lilteheu 
(•nrdeii -iOe  pujfes.  cents. 
Bllija’a  <;ai‘deiier’H  Aliiiniiac  and  Ahrldaed 
rnta.lottue  ol  (•ardra.  Field  iV  Flower  Heeda. 
111.  PUKCP.  heautlfnlly  lllustratud.  Mailed  to  nil  uii- 
pllcnntfl  liiolusInB  III  cents. 
HUhh’h  lljuNtrujed  I’otato  (hitalotciie  con- 
tuins  a  Deserlptlvu  I.ipt  of  all  Mie  new  v'lirtotles  re¬ 
cently  introdureU.  with  many  other  ilcsl ruble  Bort.H: 
also  nuioli  u.scful  Inroriiintiun  apon  tbcir  ciiitivatlon. 
panes,  in  cent*.  B.  K.  kLiKS  A-  SONS, 
1  .  (J. ;r  .V7I3,  ;M  Barclay  Si.,  New  VorK. 
PEAY’S  GREENHOUSES, 
OKNTKAL  FALLS,  R.  I. 
WINTra-rtOWERING  AND  BAS¬ 
KET  PL.ANTS  AND  FEBNS 
For  Itctall  Trade  ouly. 
Select  German  Parity  Seed,  U  varieties,  2.'ic.  per 
packet.  Send  for  CatafoBne. 
T  R  E  F  **  •'  viN es.-^wiiolk. 
■  sale  and  retail.  AddreBs 
C.  H.  DANN,  ii'iirmto  Nurferles,  Warsaw,  N.  Y, 
HONEY  MOON  NURSERIES 
Near  Jaoksonville,  Fla. 
The  Pinmr.r  NurBcry  of  norlda.  The  larBcst  ’Prop, 
leal  and  Semi-Tropical  Nursery  in  the  U.  S.  l,0(jn,00( 
of  theCltruM  family  offered  this  acu»on.  (.intalOKut  s 
sent  free.  Address  L.  A.  HARDKlfl, 
Proprietor,  Jacksonville.  Fin. 
plants!, 
Spring  Avenue  Grardens. 
WINTER-BLOOMING  PLANTS 
PRESSED  FERN 
InoludlnB  the  native  creeping  variety  (/jtft/o.Hwm 
iMlmutum).  Aleo  a  line  Block  of  I’rcmned  Fronds,  of 
the  rare  and  boaullful  Hraasillan  and  New  Zealand 
varieties.  Fei  du*  fronds,  post-paid.  <10  cts.:  0  doz., 
post-paid,  f3.  Address  UKXTBU  H.NOW, 
I’hicopee,  Musb. 
A  SnOCIAI.TY. 
Carnatlona,  Srallux.  Neapolitan  Violets,  Bouvnr- 
dluB,  Chinese  Axaloas,  Lily  of  the  Valley.  All  tho 
new  and  most  dosU-able  GeranlnmB  and  slrallar 
plants.  Also,  a  Bfcat  variety  of  the  common  and 
fancy  Haroy  KverBroou  Trees,  as  low  as  they  can 
be  purohased  of  any  trustworthy  dealer. 
Address  H.  w.  HALES, 
llidtfcwuiid,  Borarcu  Co.,  N.  J. 
CHERRY  AND  PLUM  STOCKS 
,  FINIS  No.  I,  ON  SALE,  by  S.  1‘.  W  IMA  AMS. 
Dansville,  Llv.  Co..  N.  Y. 
SELECTED  RECIPES, 
CABBAGE  GROWERS 
A  Compote  of  Oranges. — Put  a  handful  of 
loaf  sugar  to  boil  with  a  gill  of  water  in  a  sauce¬ 
pan  ;  when  it  boils  add  the  nnds  of  three 
oranges  minced  finely  or  out  into  very  narrow 
strips.  Let  the  whole  boil  five  minntoH,  add  a 
wine  glass  of  brandy,  aud  pour  tlie  simp  (hot) 
over  half  a  dozen  whole  oranges,  peeled  and 
cored — or  cut  up  in  any  form  you  like.  The 
oranges  should  be  left  in  a  basin  with  the  sirup 
We  desire  every  man  in  the  United  .states  who 
raurs  CInbbuBe  to  send  ns  his  name  and  addnna. 
In  return,  wo  will  forward,  free,  BomethliiB  'jrently  to 
hielnUnet.  Address  TII.LlNGIIA.'iT  IIKOH.. 
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stocks.  Ac..  Ae. 
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U.  RAGI  X, 
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POMONA  NURSERY. 
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berrloB,  yielded  last  summer  it  send  for  Cat- 
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