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v o L x t m r* s S 'JAM AICA. Q U E E N ? COHKTY, N . I , JU L Y 27, 1869. N E W SER IES, Y O I . X X O T - 8 C . 21. B 9 7 F u ltonStreet, Brooklyn, ■■ / (Ostir long Island Savings Bank, Boom 9.) Bosidtnce, Union Hall Street, Jamaica, * li W flLLIAM J. SAYRES, ’ ” Atiomoy and Counsdtor-at Lav, \ And NdlarjfPullie, Jit, 397 t JHo* Street, BROOXLYJY, L. Z jlettrfin e e , • n tciea, A. / . i ’HEODORti F. JACKSON, ’ Attorney and Couniellor-at-Law, M t t over Vomers' and Citizen*' Bank, earner of r V i n t a n d S w t h - t f h s t * . , w i l u a m s b u r q b . GILBERT:®AYRES, “ Attorney and Copnsellor-at-Zaui, Jfoiary, Public for Queens County, Canal Street , AM MCA, Z . /. itktt*wle<lBtn«nto of Deeds taken to r the following\ Stale*, v lx: i (ttluM rB State*, Virginia, Indtann, Jlllnoto, Ohio, British Territorlti MjehlyaPj Ipwa, Wisconsin, California—nnd nearly all tbo other State . ^ R M $ T E O N G & FOSDICK, Attorneys and Counsellors-at-Law, ■ iiffice, Fulton St., Jamaica, Ovor Ball of Pharmacy. JOHN J. ARMSTRONG, tSWB L FOSDICK, Special atteaUon gtvon to Real Estate business, thotoramlahtlonn aftttlta and Joanlng tusnoy on Bond and Mortgago.______________ J O H N P L U M I N G , . > ■ Attorney and Counsellor-at-Laio, ■ i ■ ’ Fulton Street, JAMAICA Over Hall of Phprmacy. ____________ 4 THEODORE J . COGSWELL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law , And Notary Public, Surrogate's Office, JAMAICA, L. I. WILLIAM s . COGSWELL. Atiarney and Counsellor-at-Law, Room No. 7 Mechanics's Bank Building, Cor. Cuort and Montague Sts., BROOKLYN ' Spcalat attention glton to Conveyancing and Investing Horan on Boxo and H oitcmob on Finsr C lass C ity I’ roprrty . AUCXANRER HAGNER, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, Qglce corner Herriman Ave. «nd Fulton St., AMAICA , L . 1. ! 80 rotf sow b f c H W d e a t , t u r n i p s * w h e a t o r R T E I ‘ '■ THEM IN C R E A S E T H E S E C B O P 8 I • Add te and Increase the fertility of yonr soil by a Systematic, Judicious.and Economical Mode o f Itdnum g ! RGH tho Value of your outlay tbo first season 1 Ko*p year Mil froe from foal woods I belter quality of grain and fruit I AUtblx biis and can bo done most effectually by the oso of B A U O H I ’S ( R A W B O N E S U P E R - P H O S P H A T E , wblcb'ln ita ptcsent Improved condition is without nb equal at any . pripa*.SHdin which arc combined all jtho rcliablo and lasting fcrttli- Hog' qualitiM or Ptlllft DISSOLVED RAW BONES, with tlio acllvo. etlamiaUng propanlei of tlio best Stable Alanurs or P e r u m n Guano, ami 5 0 per cent, cbon|K>r than either. Package* jiack ICO lbs. eOcli; barrels averaging 260 lbs. No eharga for pttkaico. j W Ko^bo had of all reliable dealers throughout tbo country at foe. ' tory prloet, freight added, er of tho undersigned, In case^tho dealer fkli.ta supply |t. Price LSttsmO Prbitsd Hatter containing directions for uso on np. plication t» ' JOHN RALSTON & CO., 181 Pearl St., New York, Or GKOBGK W. KIRKE A CO., UO Water Streot Boston, ' 1 ■ • General Wholesale Agents. ■ Bold by . J. W. BATTEE, Jamaica; SNEDEKER, POWELL & CO. . Hompctead, and F . K1IXEN, Jerusalem Station. 3nilS J . H . S C H O O N M A K E R j S H I P , M E A D A N D C P s A C K E I t B A K E R Y , 436 G reenw ich Street* Cor.Veitry, NEW YORK, With all tho lato modern improvomonts in maohlnary, aud a practi cal oxperienco of twenty years, I can ofibr goods In my lino which in ' ijn'aflty and variety, aro not excelled by any establishment lu tbo Cfttatry.; Below yon will find list ef crackors made. Orders respect- ihfly solicited and promptly ailed. Soda, Hand Sugar, Oemmou Btda, Machine Sugar, ,.,®dr»jSoda,, Hand Butter, . rilot, Machine Buttor, ' ''fOJlaisoB 'Pilot, Oyster, ySxtea .Pilot, Fancy, , Better Pilot, Farina, • ‘ daliibrnia,' Graham, (Dr. Thrall’s,) Jumbles, Lemon, ..iJlaitpD,' . Graham, Wafer, , Jumbles,Splcod, , Milk, , Arrow Boot, , Ginger Snaps, 'Usitioh, •' Cup,' Balmoral Biscuit, Wine, . . Also, the celebrated : . GRAHAM CRACKERS FOR DISPEPTIOS. All orders for shipping prdmptly executed. Crackors packed In tin Or wood to suit different climates. Thanking my former patrons for . their liberal nalrob'ago, I hopb by strlct attention to business, to still '.nHrttlbleU: ftvdr. .Ofdwy left a t Ofileo of WHEELEB, 1IERRIT b CO., 215, 217 and SwFrhat Streot, New York; will receive promptattention and delive ry, .U r . (10) . J. H. SCHOONMAKER. Cream, Egg. Nenpartil, Bistort, WalnuUs, Washington, Coflbe, S v S g t o n b r o t h e e s , . • U t i i i i •-• • (9HNA IMPORTER* “B e e o r a t e d D i n n e r S e r v i c e s , PA k lS CLOCKS AND BRONZES, iiS tfttu a r y a i i d R i c h M a n t l e S e ts, tfifvi. S u p e r ior S il v e r P lated Goods, i i i a e X a b l e Cutlery a s d Crystal B l a s s v a r e S 3 8 , * 4 0 F u l t o n s t r e e t , I f i p B i n P a r i s * 5 4 t o u r , H u e d e F a r a e i s . ‘ * ’■ P0JSS0NN1ERE. Iy5 ' ' Jn i t reooivol. a largo stock of * M i l l i a e r y a n d F a n c y G o o d s . ^tMMdK-of • Sttkln*, Silks, Velvets, Flowers, Laces, Straw 14 , ! Bonnet*, and Hats of every description. M ( M t variety oHAdles’ Drew Trimmings, £! m ! e and Dress BttUong, CortetB, ileop EklrtS, Nccdlo work, Edging#; and a fall Haoof LApIES’ A CHILDRENS’ HOSIERY, ' J LbKp), Stamphog of a l l detcriptlptpi, dwb a t abort uoticc.j ctsss , bdano , ; r ' T J t R E M O V A L . DENTISTRY I DENTISTRY 11 ’ ',CHAS. H. STEVEWS, R e s i d e n t D e n t i s t ! Has RESfOVED to‘tho building ONE BOOR EAST of his farmer plaoo of business, on FULTON ST., JAMAICA, ADJOINING THE HALL OF PHARMACY, Where can bo aeon a t his Rooms ovory day in the week, E x c e p t T iuw s d a y s . Those favoring him with a call will find that they can got their work dene as well and aa rcasonablo os tboy can a l any ofthe LARGE ESTABLlSUm'NIS IN THE CITT. Ops great dlfikmlty with thcee having Artificial Tooth Is tbo settling o tbe gums causing the plate to out tho mouth, so that they aro frequent y bilged to go to tho Dentists to havo it romediod. If the -work (s done bore all that oaa he romcdicd without losing tho time and expense o -olng out or tho village. Particular attention given to Children’s Toeth, for by attending to um a t tho proper tirao tho permanent ones will be moro regular. All work done in a neat and m n h a n ical m a n n er and warranted as I wonted. Ur S. will visit Private Residences to oxtract tcetli If required. Jamaica, May 1,1808. N e v e r K n o w n t o F a i l . UNDERHILL’S Fever and J l gue Cure! For the certain and effectual cure of Chills and Fever, Intermittent, Remittent, Billious Fevers, Dumb Ague, and all Diseases Caused from Malaria or Miasmatic District, Billious Headache, Torpid Statei of the Liver, &o., &o.. This mcdlclno bns bccu long used an a family remedy by thoso liv ing ia nguo districts, and by some or cur returned soldiers who con tracted tho dlgcaso In the Southern swamps. It is purely Vegetable, aud contaius no Quinluc, Arsouto, or Strych nine, and will purely cure. 12 Prepared by S . G. IU V D E U H I L L , N e w Y o r k . J . H . H E L R f t K A M P , Dealer in Furniture and Upholstery, &c; Corner Fulton and Union Ball Si*, ‘ • JA M A I C A . Tlio undersigned liavlug opened a Furniture and Upholstering cstab* Jishmcut in the second story of C. F. & A. B. DUNHAM’S FEED STORE, would respectfully inform tho inhabitants of Jamaica and vicinity that ho will keep coustantly on hand a largo and varied slock of Furniture and Upholstering goods, which will bo sold a t tbo lowest possible pri ces. All kinds of Jobbing and Repairing neatly nnd expeditiously dono. Also, C A R P E T S and OIL CLOl'US CUT A N D LAID . Window Shades put up. Huir nnd other Mattresses, v Window Cornices mado to order*. Tho subscriber hopes by fair dealing, and by strict attention to tho wants of his customers, to morlt and rccelvo tho patronage-of tho residents of Jamaica aud vicinity, J. B. HELUKAMP. Jamaica, Jnly 37,18 OS. 21 CH1CKERING & SON'S Splendid New Scale Piano-Fortes, At Gteatty Reduced Bates. Why go to New York wlicu you can do bettor nearer homo f . Tho following figures show tho amount of reduction which has been modo in tbo prices of tlieso celebrated pianos: Old price list. , Now prlco list. $000 OO $476 00 $050 00 $600 00 $076 00 $535 00 $720 00 $560 00 $800 00 ' $000 00 And all other styles Intfho same proportion. Tlio D iscount U mado tn advsncs , and this Now L ist may bo rolled- upon ns real and fixkd . Our Btock of pianos ter renting 13 tho host to ho found on Long Islands CHANDLER' BROTHERS, 120 Montague St., Brooklyn. Next to Academy of Music. 3ml4 CURRAN, Hatter, No* 235 Grand St., W illiamsbargh Between 1 th and 8 th streets. CURRAN manufactures his own H A T S of the best material, and those giving him a call can rely npon haviug a good articlo at tlio lowest rates, N. B. No deviation from tho first prlco. Flense cut this out for roferenco. Iyl4 CLINTON, T IB C .IE J S A T T E I X L , Solis a-really beautiful SILK HAT FOR $4,00. Alters year old ono into tho newest sly I ce for Threo Dollars, blocks It for FMty Cents, and, if you forgot yogr purao, Irons it for nothing. .97 Fulton street, Brooklyn. Opposite H enry St. 8ml4 v (Factory 120 Fulton St.) Dissolution of Co-Partnership, N OTICE is hereby given that the firm undor the namo of Maloy & Biggins, Masons aiid Builders, lias this day been dissolved by mutual consent.. Persons indebted to tho late firm aro requested to settioatonco. PATRICK MA1DY, Jamaica, Juno 17,1869. THOMAS BIGGINS. NOTICE. Tho subscriber respectfully Informs his friend* tlmt he will continue tbo bnslDess in his ow n same,and requests a share of .their patraqago Juno 20,1868. , , PATRICK MAI.OY. J . B O L D , F l o r i s t , F u l t o n S t r e e t , J a m a i c a , (FORMERLY DOANE’S NURSERY.) A Large Assortment of Plante, Trcco, Shrubs, Bulbs, Roots, etc. Baskets, Bouquets, Wreaths and Crosses, put up at the shortest notice. Iy30 __________________ T AU C T IO N E E R S . |HE undersigned respectfully return their sincere thanks to tbeir _ friends and tho public generally, for tho very generous and liberal patronago heretofore bestowed upon them, and hereby announce tholr intention of continuing the Auction business in alt its branches, upon the most Just snd liberal terms. Particular attention givsn to Iho sate of real aud personal estate, within tbo county of Queens. All or- dors may bo left vcith either of tho undersigned at their respective residences enjFlushlng Avenue, Jamaica, L. I., or with John H. Sutphln, Esq., a t Queens County Clerk’s Office. Dated Jnso 4,1839. JOHN a SNEDEKER. WIIJJAM O. HENDRICKSON. AUCTIONEERS. Tho enbscrlhors ofrer tbclr services os Auctioneers ter the sslo Of REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. /II applications thankfully received and punctually attended to on the toost reasounhlc terms. A. N. HIGBIE, JamoktejJIay 26, 1869. ISAAO AVBERMAN. Groceries, F leur,aud Feed, Wholesale nnd retail, by J. W. BATTEE. B a s k e t s , B a s k e t s , Of a l l K I * 4 U ; tenol* b y J.^W . BATHED. G o m a TO OjRDBMWOOD. Maryand I were goitiff together t n to Greenwood's City of Rest down, in tho tdoimer weathor, re slept tlie firlfrnds We have loved the best. Itlt(ul a sister, loved and cmrished;] Wsiting there my day ofwoom Maipr two babes tliajt together polished Lihb twin roses in tlieir bltotn. Green, wo know, wartho i i above them, ven's tears, Bright tho flowers, like 1 Scattered by bauds vrb had t,right to love them, Eveiy suuuy day for yean.' Mary aid I were going togethob— Some bright day-nudcar frionda come With thecheerfur«nile of sunny w catlter— To visit out doad in thoir quiet home. Wo would sit fiur.flowers wreathing For tho marble Woritead; Hearing the birds sirig.'te’ if breathing Our own lovo for tWi early dead. Mary nnd I—-tlirougAnll tho seasons Set we timo for onrfellgrim day Hindered yet by a hit I Till tbo summer ha< ) ed reasons, ssed away. Autumn is here withi f voice of wailing, Greenwood's walks ire bleak and hare; Nature’s beauty is sinking, failing; Mary has gone befofS mo thoro. Tho City of Rest ha* A fair now comer; O’er Mary's grave me sad winds moan s When the skies are brijfht, next summer, I shall go to GreeniWiod alone. MR. BRYiKX’S HOME. Many of our reader* gave visited tbe country home of W. 0. Bryani at Roslyn, L . I., they, and especially thoso whc/ have not, will be inter ested in the sketch WO to-day copy from tho H earth and Home for July 17th. -Wa aro sorry we cannot also copy the fine illustrations: It is not of Mr. Bryant tho poet or of Mr. Bryant the journalist that we write now. As poet and journalist, ho is.ltnown all over our land and other lauds, and as euch ho is' honored and beloved. But Mr. Bryant has a country homo • . __ j L;.v.r,„lP If we may venture to take our readers indoors we find a broad, hospitable hall, hung about with rare prints—notably, a noblo head e f Teunyson, and sketches from artist friends. To the right is the dining-room, looking fairly south; to the left the great parlor, with wide and deep fireplace, above whicb, across the whole raugo of mantel, ia a perfect photograph (from tho fresco) of Guido’s “ Aurora.” Beyond, and flanking this room to tho north, is the library, of which we have only a glimpse, but can easily understand in what fashion its shelves would be stocked by a master of so se vere a taste. With an hour or two of daylight at command, we sot off for a tramp over the grounds, in which Mr. Bryant kindly accompanies us. A pleasant garden lies upon tlio slope tietween tlie houae and tho margin ofthe hay. Groat tree* sheltor it to tp tlie north; aud westward, we only catch a glimpses of the water through tho boughs. The garden has its flowers, rare and fine, in which the master evidently takes a kindly and tondor inter est. Its vegetables aro in orderly growth and well advanced; and of these too, and of the newer sorts, ho takes full cognizance, but limits culture to sucli as contributes moat to home service. It is clear that nothing is grown for effect; there is no martinetiam in arrangement—no finical nicety, but an air of thorough homeliness about the whole; great neatness, full range for develop ment, amplo culture, but just enough of tbat easy disorder to give expression of honest homo service. At one poiut we come upon a stalwart range of gooseberries; they aro of the Mountain and Hough ton varieties; the English, he tells us, ho has abandoned in despair. Of strawberries, we find tlio McAvoy, ancl the Triomphe, and the Alpine, all looking well and well-cared for. The raspber ry which does best with him is the Clarke, mid its growth j waa most promising. Tlie Now Ro chelle blackberry ho has abandoned^despairing of sweet ones. Pears of .various kiuds appear hero and there, all looking well, hut with no large promise for this year’s fruitage. We come upon ono which has been trained as an espalier for some special where he is delighted tp retreat and give'himself object, but results have not justified the method, up to that loviul communion- with nature which We see too a medlar, vigorous and strong,< but has kept his spirit fresh through all the turmoil of. yielding poor fruit. A persimmon is as healthful ™ „ „ „ l.o - J i * . » m -AntBr dfiltoht'as if it were growing in Georgia politics; and we can hardly give a greater delight or entertainment to our readers than to ask them Plumr are scattered here and there, and to pro to join us in a visit to him at that country home, ftfrem tho curcuho, lie has tried, where, under trees of his own planting, Lo fi„d8 do*ditful success, coal-tar,Btrewiugthe groundbo- tho quiet that he loves so much, and girds himself* I™ ^cm with sawdust saturated with the tar.— for a wrestle with the Homeric h e r o e s w h o s e s t o r y Better success lias attended his plaut.ng over fl,e he .is putting into anpther Iliad. , H f . ’ whlch a lar-g^ P(f nf f c l r a v It is a doubtful June afternoon (of which this'l'^ “ ? » f « f t the attacks of the enemy, year lias given ns so many) when t i e little steam- With faith in this, lie lias planted a ro w of plum- i e w J L t . n „ „ t h / g ™ . b V:- < below. Wo shall look with interest for the result The clouds are so threatening that it is a question with Mt. Bryant if we shall take the carriage; . which is drawn up in whiting upon the dock, or i 0* ! ! 1.18 experiment, run on to the bay of Bbslyn; but the voice of tbat j Th* old “ Chickasaw” is among the plums on one of the party who would seem least able to copo with storms decide* for tho drive; and away we go—through the pleasant roads that skirt the north shore, now brushing the boughs of a veteran wood, now ronnding a placid inlet of the Sound— passing scant, qaiet villages, old country home steads, orchards, grain-fiejds, way-side churches— seven miles or more, until we rattle down into the little village of Roslyn, Through all tho driye.it is plain to see, both by word and glance, that Mr. Bryant knows every forest hem, every break;in the line of horizon, every bush or flower by the way-sidp; knowing these last, indeed, not as jio many know them, by the eye, but knowiug their habits, tbeir periods, tbeir varieties, and permitting nothing ra plant or tree growth under his.observation to escape thor ough inquiry. Passing through thp village, and bearing north, we have at our right a bold wooded bluff, and at our left a spit of land between tbe quiet road and the shore ofthe little bay (which there juts into the Long Island shore wjth a southward sweep); upon this spit of land are'scattered houses—three of which we presently come upon that Bbow moro orderly keeping—and tk*Be mark tho beginning of Mr. Bryant’s property.. ... A little farther qn, anj|ihe laud by the bay wi dens so as to make room tot a couple of placid lit tle lakelets, which lie so high above the Waters of the bay as to supply the race-way for a pictu resque mill which stands Upon tho farthest shore of the northern lakelet, and is embowered id trees. The Whole shore of the northarn lakelet is lawn like ia its aspects and'keeping ; a swan or two With a brood of ducksAfot*wimming lazily over it; a bridge spans its narwutoet part, abreast the mill; and w* espy a skiff mooted tindet a boat-house under tbe porthern batik. < Eight or ten . rods be yond, under shadow of,p|giont tqlip-trec ahd a lo cust, we catch a glimpse;pf the homestead—which Mr. Perkins’ sketch will set before our readers bet ter than Oould any description of ours. The carriage cornea tp a stand at a stile under a bower of shade, in Which WO detect the broad, shining leaves of a majmolia. Along tbe walks we pas* on and up to Ihe broad veranda which sweeps aroufrd-threo pwes of the mansion, and carries upon every group, of its columns some trail ing virte. Rhododendron*, just losing tbeir great bowls of blossom, from A jmasslve tuft of green in the foreground, and ato flanked by coppices of Gorsythia, Weigelia anfi Maliojlia. A magnifi cent Virgilia F a te a is. japt ready to throw out its creamy dauglo* ef bloom. , All along tho highway, masses of shrubbery and trees make an irregular and broken screen—giving glimpses of tho road and of the wooded bluff timt skirts it on the east. From this border screen, as from tho house, the ground sweeps easily* i»it* own; natural contour, down to the basin of thb- l*ke—whose supporting dyke against the bay-ihofe is clothed with min gled evergreen and decidwus trecs^-beyond whose extreme southern line pwr np the chimney-tops and gables of a c6ttag«^ j|»ched uponn bit of high land at the southwestern (Anglo o f the little lake. This, with its snrroundiWc trees blends with the farther wood beyond tfejbpad-watcrs of the bay, and beyond Roslyn, K f ; faco unfit for profitable tillage; beside which, h° enjoyed his walks over the cropped grass through tho pnature-land. Indeed, nothing was moro ovi- dcnt, from first to last, than that Mr. Bryant believes in the country or a country place as some thing to be enjoyed and not kept on show. As we wandered away from tlio barns and faim- .ers, lie pointed out hero apccan-nut tree, growing thriftily, and there a Spanish chestnut, just com ing into bloom. There were also tha Sycamore maple, the Norway, tho European, the red, tlie sugar, tho black sugar (of tho West), the ash- leaved ; also numerous and rare varieties o f coni ferous trees, among which the Australian pine, the mountain, tho Deodar cedar, the yew, all apparent ly thriving well and quite hardy. Of Magnolias* there wore the Glauca, tlio Acuminata, tho ilfacro- phyUa, tlio Tripetela, and Purpurea. Thoro wag also the Kentucky cofiee-tree, the purple L a b u r num, the Sophom Japonica (growing finely), the Koldreuteria p a n iculate, the hard-shelled almond, and the aand-pear. Wo mcntiou those, very na turally, which aro loast usual, nnd yet they are those which, with ordinary care, may be mado to contribute to tho charms of hundreds of liomes where they are now unknown. So, wo went on iu the twilight walk along tlie flanks of tho bills, through orchards, through corn fields, with such undulations of surface, tiiat wo fear our record of it (in tlio diagram) may bo very faulty, until, at last, we came to tbe valloy of a brook, with the crossing shaded by giant trees.— Beyond was an old farm-liouse, flanked by a quiet road, which led—wc cannot say where. J3at more than the favm-liouso or tho valloy of the brook was a great black walnut on tlio farther side of tbo highway in a field of grass, which ia the tree miracle of that region -twenty-five feet in circumference, aud with limbs that would bo giant trees if springing from the grouud—a tree that every one might admire—most of all tho poet, who sees God’s temple iu the woods, and who, b y the witchery of liis verse, has made all the world see God’s temples where he has .seen them. Tho twilight, the giant tree, the old farm-houso, tho great grove at tho brook-crossing, the quiet— all mado a picture to remember, if the venerable master of verso had not been there to dignify all with his presence. Mr. llockwood’s photographs do not give tho scene, or it should havo been pictured for our read ers. T henco we strolled homeward under tho Blunted shadows of evening. There was a cottage—this, too, built by Mr. Bryant—upon a charming knoll, and then we came to a high paling that skirted tho grounds of Mr. Godwin. Mr. Bryant, with tho litheness of youth, was ovor the paling first, and we (though wo must have been a stripling when his poems were in tlie hearts of all men) made a far sorrier climb of it. Under darkening shadows, through tho avenue that leads up to tho (now) vacant house of Mr. Godwin, we mado our way back to the home stead. Supper waited ns, and then a cheery evening. The great fireplace was Spiled high with wood (such hae been this changef ul June); but Mr. Bry ant is impatient of a smouldering fire. Shall Mr. Bryant’s grounds. He has also the paw-paw, or custard-apple, which has net fruited, but which is quite hardy and of luxuriant growth. Peaches prove a failure with him (from the yellows), and apricots are uot proof against tho curculio. Passing from the fruit-garden, wo visited the ant is impatient ot a Binoultlermg tire, >3Hall wo mil], where sawiug aud grinding are done, and commit a breach of hospitality if we say that the the power alao gives play to a lathe, ana, in fact, poet himself, with the same breath which inspired puts astir all tho paraphernalia of a complete work- tbe “ Thanatopsis,” and which lent a world-wido shop. The building has been planned by Mr. Bryant with brick basement and wooden upper story, left on tho exterior of the natural tint, and protected from the weather by a coating of oil.— Tbe projecting eaves and pitch of roof, with sup porting brackets, give a Bmask of the Swiss char acter, which is still further aided by the weather- stained wood ; but the horizontal lines of cover ing are lacking for full illusion. The effect is, however, very pleasing and one or two other cot tages upon the property have been erected by Mr. Bryant, with the some quaint treatment of exte rior. Two or three fig-trees on tho bank near tho mill showed full vigor, and were so placed as to bo “ laid down” in the bank during winter. By this method he hopes for good fruit. His ice-house is so arranged in tho flank of a hill to tho northeast of the mansion as to furnish a large ieo cold larder and a milk-room. Immediate- ,„r„IU„„lc ly northward of this, and forming, as it were, part eilou]<j try jt-»» of his establishment, is the cottage-house of the <1r farm manager, in whem Mr. Bryant is specially To q ook CUCUMBERS.—Bare off the rind, fortunate, and is enabled to intrust to him ,1111 the tj1Qn cut tj,e cucnmber into slices, lengthwise, dnst details of tho place. In the range and fullness o ; citlier side of those slices with corn meal or wheat eche to the song of “ Robert of Lincoln,” stirred' the glowing embers into a rollicking blaze I Tho wood of “ Cedar-mere” alight, the master at its side, tho cheery voices aud fiices o f liis fam ily glowing in the light—shall we not end our pic ture of Mr. Bryant’s country home iu tbe best way by ending it here I i ■ — ■ ....... ... R e c ipe f o r W a shing C loth e s .— “Take ono pound o f sal soda and half a pound #f nn- slackcd lime and put them in a gallon o f water, boil twenty minutes, let it stand till cool, then drain o ff and put in a small jug or j a r ; soak your dirty clothes over night, or until they are wet through, then wring them, and mb on plenty* of soap, and with water, add one teacupful of the washing fluid; boil half an hour or more, rinse, and yonr clothes will look better tbau by the old way of washing twice before boiling. This ia an invaluable recipe and erery poor, tired woman his duties, ho comes more nearly up to the ty pe of the English bailiff than any one we know of. • Under his guidance, we took a look at the cows, in which we should judge Mr. Bryant to have less interest than in liis frnits. Thoro wore four or five large, mostly grade short-horns, .of capital form, and, with ono exception*(wbich was full short-horn and ran to flesh), promised- admirably as milkers. The barn is very large, ,aa it Bhould be for a farm of a hundred acres or more, with manure-cel- lar, stabling fbr some eight or ten horses, which is about the number in service upon the place, in cluding the earriage-Jiorses. One old pair of car- riagc-horses whose usefulness has gone by are kept for old remembrahco Sake, and from an unwilling ness to have them subjected to hard usago. The whole south front of barn and sheds is draped with grapevines—the Isabella and Cataw ba; and Mr. Bryant surprised us by saying that the last fruited and riped well in tlmt exposnre. A high wooden Bcreen to tho westward of the farmyard was planted with various varieties of grapes. He succeeds best with tho Concord, the Delaware and certain of the Rogers hybrids. We observed a similar tall screen repeated in other portions of the grounds, twolvo to fifteen feet high, of rough boards, painted of. a dark tint, and run ning north and south ; by this disposition, lie is sure of sun upon both sides, aud accordingly plants on both sides. He counts this the most ef fective Way of securing grapes in our latitude. Wo observed very luxuriant orchard grass grow ing near by the barnyard, and asked if soiling was S racticed; .it is not. Mr. Bryant remarked that o had land enough fur pasture, most of it of snr~ flour, pepper and salt them to please your last*; this dono, fry them brown, and you will have one of the most delicious dishes that you can imagine, combining in their flavor those of tho oyster plant and egg plant. Of their hcalthfuincss, thus cooked, there can bo no question, and of their palatable ness, it is only necessary for you to try, them# to Bay with us, they are exquisite. To M ake a B alky H orse D raw .—In In dia, when a horse can and will not draw, instead of whipping or burning him, as is frequently tlio practice in more civilized countries, they quietly get a rope, and attaching it to one of the fore fcit, one or two of the men take bold of it, and advanc ing a few paces ahead of the horse, pull their best. No matter how stubborn the animal may be, a fonr doses of such treatment effects a perfect cum. ■**■■'\■» ..... SMALL B ed R ooms .—Small bed rooms are death to those who Bleep iu them. A bed room should be the largest room in a house; and where it is hot it should he ventilated by open doors, drooping windows, and tho chimney. Many a person has sickened and died without knowing what the trouble was, from sleeping in small ana tight bed rooms. A single night in such a place will loave its marks upon a child, who will rise in tho morning tired and wilted like a fading flower. RASPBERRY JAM.—Pick them carefully take equal quantities of berries and sugar stir them con tinually ; put tho fruit first into a sauce pan, aud wlieu tlie watery particles aro evaporated add the sugar, simmer slowly fifteen or twenty minutes.
