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ONCE A WEEK.

[October 16. 1869.

Now that  I am  referring  to  former  papers  of mine,  I will  communicate  a warning  I have received in  consequence  of  a statement  in  one  of them. In treating  of  the  dairy  department,  in my  account  of  my  “Farm  of  Two  Acres,”  I spoke of zinc  milk-coolers  as  approved — not  by  myself, for I have  never  tried  them,  but  by  those  who have. In consequence  of  a hint  I soon  after received, I have  made  inquiries,  which  satisfy  me

that zinc  is  condemned  by  competent  chemical authorities as  pernicious,  in  contact  with  millrT A lactate of  zinc  is  formed  which  is  by  no  means one of  the  desirable  products  of  the  dairy. I render this  explanation  in  hope  that  it  may  stop in time  any  experimenter  who  may  possibly  con- template the use  of  zinc  milk-coolers  from  my mention  of  the  material,  on  the  authority  of others. Harriet Martineau.

SHOREWARD.

Oh, my  spirit  is  on  the  wing,

Skimming o’er These breakers  hoar;

Bright the  flashing  spray-drops  spring; Hoarse the  plunging  waves  along  our  keelson  roar.

Friendly storm-fiend,  whistle  loud! Shrill and  sharp ASolian harp;

Straining sheet  and  twanging  shroud, At your  stormy  music  let  the  craven  carp!

For mine  eyes  behold  the  shore Where she  dwells That far  excels All rich  ocean’s  pearly  store, Casketed in  ooean’s  countless  pearly  shells.

Ho! I see it  I Hail — all  hail! O’er the  foam

My loved  one’s  home.

Darling, dost  thou  watch  my  sail?

G. J.  Cayley.
 * Doth no  quick-fluttering  pulse  declare  to  thee — I come?