DIPHTHERIA.

Take 1 (heaping) teaspoonful of golden seal, 1 tablespoonful of garden sage, steep together incup water; strain tea and add to it lump of alum size of a hazel-nut, and the same quantity of burnt alum pulverized fine, then add 4 cup strained honey; simmer hour and bottle for use. When it is needed use a throat sponge, and in bad cases sponge the throat out good every hour, until the ulcers disappear; and let the adult or child swallow a little, (it will not hurt them). Keep the feet warm and the head cool, and give a little mild physic if the throat is swollen; bathe with spirits of turpentine, and put a piece of flannel around the throat. Diphtheria generally comes on with a chill, and if seen in time before the chill leaves the patient, give a bath in hot water and mustard. receipt has never been known to fail.

POULTICE.

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A poultic made of spikenard and a little bran is excellent. For cold on the lungs, also, drink often a tea made of spikenard sweetened with honey. Flaxseed also makes a good poultice, and tea for lung troubles.

A USEFUL RECIPE.

The Scientific American says: The unpleasant odor produced by perspiration is frequently at subject of vexation to persons who are subject to it. Nothing is simpler than to remove this odor much more effectually than by the application of such unguents and perfumes as are now in use. It is only necessary to procure some compound spirits of ammonia, and put about two teaspooonsful in a basin of water. Washing the face, hands and arms with this leaves the skin as clean, neat and fresh as one could wish. This wash is very harmless and very cheap. It is recommended on the authority of an experienced physician, and it ought to be tried at least by all those whose persons are so offensive in this respect.

A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE.

Split fine 2 or 3 roots of licorice root (according to size); take about 1 teaspoonful squills, and a little spikenard, put all into an earthen vessel; add enough water to nearly fill and boil

about 2 hours. Sweeten with honey and strain; give 2 or 3 teaspoonfuls at a dose-whenever the cough is troublesome; good for a child.

MUSTARD PLASTER FOR YOUNG CHILD.

1 level teaspoonful mustard, 8 heaping teaspoonfuls flour, mix to a paste with vinegar. If it reddens the skin in 5 minutes, wet a cloth in warm water, lay it next to the skin, and the plaster on top; grease the skin after taking off with sweet-oil and turpentine, equal parts. To test any kind of a plaster for a baby, lay against your cheek a few seconds, if it does not burn it will be right.

If the soft water that flows in your pipes is yellow put bluing into the boiler, before boiling the clothes. It will give them a better color. Fruit stains are removed by bleaching on the grass, when apple trees are in blossom.

To keep silver pieces looking new do not rub them but pat them dry-this is on the authority of a manufacturer.

Buckets and all wooden pails not in use, as well as wash tubs should be turned bottom side up, to prevent leaking.

Hold raisins under water while stoning, this prevents stickiness to the hands, and cleanses the raisins. Put the quantity of raisins needed in a dish with water to cover, stone them before removing from water.

N. B.-If housekeepers would watch for the first appearance of the Buffalo beetle in the Spring, and kill it, as Saul slew his enemies by the "tens of thousands," they would have less trouble with the Buffalo bug, in the summer.

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The beetle is ambitious. It soars high, it also crawls and it flies. To find it "at home" go to the attic, or the highest window in your house, when the sun shines warm. It looks like a lady bug, but don't be deceived, it doesn't smell like Kill all you can find, there will be as many more awaiting for to-morrow. Follow this up every day for weeks, or until not one beetle can be found. Don't forget to look well in cracks of the floor and window casings, and don't be surprised if the second story, and even the front parlor show signs of the intruder. It works its way down, head it off and extermite it if you can.

As we notified our readers in the last issue that on account of getting out another edition of the January number the April number would probably be delayed some two weeks, we trust that none have felt disappointed at its nonappearance, but stand ready to give it a cordial greeting. If any have failed to receive the January number, or if any wish to commence their subscription with that number, it will be necessary to signify it very soon, as we have but a limited supply left, and after this is exhausted no more of this number will be printed.

We will esteem it a favor if our friends who have been assisting us in the circulation of the Magazine will send in their list of names, in order that we may be able to award the premiums offered. Do not fail to comply promptly, in orrer that all may be in on time.

We wish to call especial attention to the letter of Henry Ward Beecher, found in this issue, and to say to every parent who has not before read it, give it a prayerful and a careful reading.

Put it side by side with the tract issued by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, “What are your children reading?" (see Her. vol.35, p 173) and answer to your conscience now, as you will one day have to answer at the bar of Him who placed your offspring in your care in all the purity and helpless innocence of childoood, "Am I true or false to my trust?" Do not strive, we beseech you, to silence the voice of conscience, nor be deceived into thinking that for any purpose on earth you can set aside the duty you owe to your child.

We earnestly desire the boys and girls who read this to know that for every act of parental watch-care and authority put forth to restrain them from evil, from tarnishing the unwritten pages of their lives, they ought to thank God and reverence their parents. You will do this in time, just as surely as virtue is to be loved and vice hated; but woe to that father or mother who in that day shall find that when put into the balance of God's just judgment, they kick. the beam.

A LADY gave us a rule, not long since, by which she had succeeded in interesting her lively, funloving boys, so they preferred to remain at home evenings instead of seeking amusement elsewhere.

She said, "I remember that children are children, and must have amusements. I fear that the abhorrence with which some good parents regard any play for children is the reason why children go away for pleasure. Husband and I used to read history, and at the end of each chapter ask some questions, requiring the answer to be looked up if not given correctly. We follow a similar plan with the children; sometimes we play one game, and sometimes another, always planning with books, stories, plays or treats of some kind, to make the evenings at at home more attractive than they can be made abroad. I should dislike to think that any one could make my children happier than I.can, so

I always try to be at leisure in the evening, and to arrange something entertaining,

"When there is a good concert, lecture, or entertainment, we all go together and enjoy it; and whatever is worth the price of admission to us older people, is equally valuable to the children, and we let them see that we spare no expense where it is to their advantage to be out of an evening.

"But the greater number of our evenings are spent quietly at home. Sometimes it required quite an effort to sit quietly talking and playing with them when my work-basket is filled with unfinished work, and books and papers lie unread on the table; but as the years go by, and I see my boys and girls growing into home-loving, modest young men and maidens, I am glad that I made it my rule to give the best of myself to my family."

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THE HAMMOCK CRADLE.

A hammock cradle may be put up quite easily after this fashion: Screw two stout hooks about three feet apart into the ceiling where a beam runs, for safety. Hang from each hook a metal ring, then tie a heavy cord in each end of the hammock to the hook opposite to prevent a fall if one hook should give way. Place the baby's mattress and pillows across the swing and tie up the head with a bow of bright ribbons.

I know one young mother who has this hammock swung directly over her own bed, and she is thus enabled to attend to the wants of her baby without leaving her own couch, while if the child stirs uneasily, a very slight motion of the easy swing quiets it at once.

Given plenty of pure fresh air, and a quiet dark room, this cradle will be a promoter of refreshing sleep.

A new coquettish globe cover for a lamp is composed of a network of beads in any delicate color, as pale blue, amber, pink, or yellow. This network may be made on a foundation of crepe or put directly on the globe without a lining. It is bordered by a silk fringe. The network of pink or yellow beads has a magical effect, like a thousand dewdrops or jewels when the lamp is lighted, and a pretty effect by day also.

THE BUTTERFLY KITE.

Make a thin straight stick of a piece of elastic wood, or split rattan: to the top end of this attach a piece of thread or string; bend the stick as you would a bow until it forms an arc, or part of a circle; then holding the stick in this position tie the other end of the string to a point a few inches above the bottom end of the stick. At a point on the stick, about one-quarter the distance from the top, tie another string, draw it taut, and fasten it to the bottom end of the bow. Take another stick of exactly the same length and thickness as the first, and go through the same process, making a frame that must be a duplicate of the other. Then fasten the two frames together, allowing the arcs to overlap several inches, and bind the joints securely with thread. The head of the insect is made by attaching two broom straws to the top part of the wings where they join. The straws must be crossed, the projecting ends serving for antennæ or, as the boys call them, the "smellers" of the butterfly. Now select a piece of blue or yellow tissue paper, place your frame over it, cut and paste as directed below. When the kite is dry, with black paint make markings on the wings similar to those you see on the common butterflies, or better still, cut out some pieces of dark, colored paper in the form of these markings and paste them on, taking care to have one wing like the other as in nature.

THE TURTLE KITE

Is very simple in its construction. Suppose you want your kite to measure two feet from tip of nose to end of tail, the spine or center-stick must then, of course, be two feet long; make the leg sticks each one and a half foot long; place the stick for the fore legs at a point on the spine

seven inches below the top, and put the stick for the hind legs eight inches below the fore legs. Make a hoop of rattan (or some light wood that will bend easily), large enough to extend four inches above the fore-leg stick and the same distance below the hind-leg stick. Let the diameter across the center from side to side be about fifteen inches. Take a piece of rattan six inches long, fasten it in the center to tip of head; curve by drawing down both ends with pieces of thread and tying securely to the hoop about one inch from the spine. This forms the head. Put small cross pieces on for the feet and attach to hoop in like manner. Run a thread over the bottom end of the spine and tie to hoop on either side. Your foundation is now complete, and after covering with tissue paper a look at a picture of a turtle will help you to make the markings so that it will look natural. Green is a good color for this kite.

CUTTING AND PASTING.

You will say perhaps that every boy knows how to cover a kite; that may be, and yet perhaps a few hints may be helpful-remembering in this as in everything else, "whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well;" and attention to details, though they may be tiresome, is very often essential to final success. If your paper is not large enough, paste together before using. Paste made of flour and water boiled to the consistency of starch is best. Put the paste on with a small brush: make the seams or overlaps, hardly more than one-fourth of an inch wide, and press them together with a soft cloth. Let it dry; then lay the paper smoothly on the floor and place the frame of the kite upon it, using heavy books or weights to hold it in place. With a pair of scissors cut the paper around the frame, leaving a clear edge of one-half inch, and making a slit in this edge every six or seven inches and at each angle; around the head these slits must be made about two inches apart, to prevent the paper from wrinkling when you commence to paste. With your brush cover the margin with paste, one section at a time. Turn it over, and with the cloth press it down. Continue until completed.

TRADES.

Every player except the one who holds the office of reader selects a trade or profession which he or she must retain throughout the game. When all have chosen their trade the reader opens a book at random and reads a passage from it aloud, but when he comes to any common noun he looks at one of the tradesmen, who must instantly name some article that he is supposed to have for sale, or some implement connected with the exercise of his craft. By this substitution of one noun for another, the most pathetic passages are converted into absurdities, and the reading of them affords a great deal of merriment.

WORDS FOR CHARADES.

Court-ship. Night-in-gale. Skin-flint. Toma-to. Lap-wing.