examining that every spot and stain is removed; she then boils them, taking care not to put too many in the copper at once.

In ironing, take good care not to scorch or burn the things. It is better to rub over some things of little value first; though, indeed, every thing is too good to be spoiled. Those articles that have buttons, or thick plaits, should not be mangled.

Let every thing be thoroughly dried, and aired by the fire, otherwise they will have a tumbled half-finished appearance, besides exposing the wearer to very great danger of cold and rheumatism.

To avoid waste, at washing times, be careful that the copper or ironing stove fires are not suffered to go out, and thus put a stop to business, and take up time in being lighted again;-see that the soap be not left in the tub, or even in a damp place; that the blue bag be squeezed and hung up immediately on being taken from the rinsing tub,-that large coals are not put under the copper or ironing stove, when cinders or coal-dust would do;-that the horse is not left bare of linen, which will afterwards render it necessary to keep a fire an hour or two later than would otherwise have been required;that the linen, as soon as ironed and thoroughly aired, be folded up and put away;-and that all the utensils be cleaned and restored to their places as soon as done with.

It is a very good way, as the things pass through your hands on the ironing board, to put a pin in every article that wants a button or string or other repairs, and, in clearing the horse, put them apart, that all may be neatly set to rights. It is mortifying, when a person goes to put any thing on, to find it out of order for want of these little attentions. Remember, "a stitch in time saves nine."

GARDENING.

THIS is a time of year in which our gardens do not put on their best appearance, and we are therefore not disposed to take much pleasure in them.This ought, however, to be a busy month-digging, trenching, clearing away the dead leaves, cutting down the dead stalks of flowers, and burying them, all of which will help to give the garden a neat appearance for the winter. Wall trees should likewise be pruned and nailed for the winter. Fruittrees, and others, may now be transplanted. Cuttings of gooseberries and currants should be put in, and the rooted plants of last year transplanted. The bushes may be pruned as soon as the leaves are off. If you have many of them, it is necessary to begin soon, that you may not be hurried at last; but the pruning of these may go on any time before the leaves shoot out again. There are many different opinions about pruning gooseberries and currants; some people, in taking off the side shoots, leave a part of them, almost an inch perhaps ; this part will probably be covered with fruit; you may see the fruit buds now, and may perhaps grudge to cut them off, but, if you leave them, the fruit will be small, and they will moreover throw out shoots of new wood, and if a little of these be left at the next year's cutting, the branches become thick and stumpy, and bring very small fruit. Those who are desirous of having fine, large fruit, cut off the side shoots close, or very nearly so; what fruit then comes will be fine, and there will besides be generally plenty of natural spurs which will bear good fruit, close to the branch, and give a much handsomer appearance to the tree. Both gooseberry and currant bushes should be well trimmed, no shoots or suckers allowed to come from the bottom,-but the

form of a tree should be preserved on a single stem. After cutting away the side shoots from the currants, it is a good plan to leave the leading shoot on, at this time of the year, as the winter is apt to injure it if cut; it can then be shortened to four or five inches in spring;-the leading shoot should be left on gooseberries, as the whole of it bears fruit. As young trees generally bear finer fruit than old ones, and as it is easy to increase the number of plants to any amount, it is advisable to move the old trees, and to put new ones in their places, taking care to put in good sorts. When currants are nailed against a wall, it is better not to shorten their branches at all, but to leave the long shoots at a proper distance, and to cut away the side shoots closely, there will in time be natural spurs enough.

Divide and transplant all sorts of hardy perennial flowers, or flowering shrubs; perhaps it is better to transplant the evergreens at the beginning of the spring, to avoid the risk of the winter's frost, before the roots have got good hold of the ground.

EXTRACTS FROM DIFFERENT AUTHORS.

(For the following extracts we are indebted to our correspondent T.)

He that endeavours really to mortify his lusts, and to comply with that truth in his life which his conscience is convinced of, is nearer a Christian, though he never heard of Christ, than he that believes all the articles of the Christian faith, and plainly denieth Christ in his life.-Cudworth.

There is nothing contrary to God in the whole world, nothing that fights against Him, but self

will. This is the strong castle that we all keep garrisoned against heaven in every one of our hearts, which God continually layeth siege unto: and it must be conquered and demolished, before we can conquer heaven.-The same.

Reformation is the object we pretend to aim at, but we are perpetually mistaking the subject of it; it is ourselves that most require to be reformed.T. Adam.

Why are we more alarmed and concerned at breaches of duty to man than God, but because they are seen and observed? What then is our principle of action?-The same.

We are often more ashamed, than grieved and humbled for our sins. Our own consciousness of them, and of God's being privy to them, does not pain us nearly so much as it would to have them known to others. See, therefore, whether what you call your penitence is not more pride, than any thing else. The same.

Not one in a thousand forms his plan of life, and pursues it steadily from principle, and regard to the will of God; if we did, there would hardly be an unhappy man in the world.-The same.

I fear nothing so much, and there is nothing I have so much reason to fear, as myself.-The same. We can take reproof patiently from a book, but not from a tongue. The book hurts not our pride, the living reprover does; and we cannot bear to have our faults seen by others.-The same.

EXTRACTS FROM THE PUBLIC Newspapers, &c.

Pickled Salmon.-People should be very careful of whom they buy pickled salmon. Some dishonest strolling dealers procure salmon of the cheapest and worst kind, some of which is almost in a putrid state, and, in order to make it palatable, they make use of a powerful chemical preparation, which

imparts to the whole a poisonous quality. At Wallingford fair, a man was observed to pour something over his fish, which changed the colour from a very had one, to a good one. Many persons who partook of the salmon, at different stalls, have been violently affected.-Morning Post.

Death by Boxing.-Lately two men, named Smith and Maynard, met near Farnham, to decide a quarrel which took place the preceding evening at a public house in Farnham. They fought for upwards of an hour with great vigour, when Maynard received a heavy blow under the right ear, and fell senseless, and died in less than an hour afterwards.-Same Paper.

It has been ascertained that wood increases in the following proportion:-The 1st year as 1, the 2d as 4, the 3rd as 9, the 4th as 15, the 5th as 22, the 6th as 30, the 7th as 40, the 8th as 54, the 9th as 70, and the 10th as 92. From this it is concluded, that wood ought never to be cut till the 10th year of its growth.-Same Paper.

Dates.-The custom of reckoning years from the birth of Christ was introduced into Italy in the sixth century, and into France and England in the seventh: in the latter by Augustine.-Same Paper.

Infant Schools.-The Governor of the State of New York (America), says: "The first duty of government, and the surest evidence of good government is the encouragement of education. In early infancy, education may be usefully applied. In some parts of Great Britain, infant schools have been successfully established, comprising children from two to six years old, whose tempers, hearts and minds are improved, and whose poor parents are enabled, by these means, to devote themselves to labour without interruption or uneasiness."

Cure for a terrible disorder of the mouth, commonly called Scandal-Take of good nature one ounce; of an herb commonly called by the Indians “mind your own business," one charity for others," and two ounce; mix this with a little " or three sprigs of "keep your tongue between your teeth;" simmer them together in a vessel called circumspection, for a short time, and it will be fit for use.- -Application:-The symptoms are a violent itching in the tongue and roof of the mouth, which invariably takes place when you are with a kind of animals called gossips. When you feel a turn of it coming on, take a tea-spoon full of the above, hold it in your mouth, which you will keep closely shut until you get home, and you will find a complete cure.-Should you apprehend a relapse, keep a phial full about you, and on feeling the slightest symptoms repeat the dose.-Morning Post.