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alum were soaked, would produce different colors
in this obliging plant. She (S. T. A.) was asked to report
her success later.

Eliz T. Stabler assured us the most healthful
and sacred work that can be done is to practice and
teach the art of contentment, - not how to better
themselves, but how to satisfy themselves.

Rebecca T. Miller had forgotten a whole pile
of clippings intended for the occasion, so she was
loaned an interesting sketch of artist “Blakelock” of
New York, who after more than 15 yrs. of incarceration
in an insane asylum seems to have regained his
reason and his wonder talent for painting. Pictures
that he sold for 15 or $20 are now worth as many
thousands. His friends and admirers seem determined
to rally to his aid financially and he
is to have a comfortable home and an assured
support at last.

Estelle T. Moore gave an excellent essay
upon, “Why We Should Read Books.” The concluding
paragraph is quoted, - “Books are not better
comrades than people, but they are often safer
and kinder, always less expensive, and less exacting.
No one can know people without knowing the
books into which they have been laid for
generations, and out of which they all come,
elegant or dingy replicas of other men and women
who live and move in these pages.”

E. T. M. also gave us a little scolding on our
delinquencies so far as the Co. Federation is
concerned. Eliz. C. Davis was chosen to represent
us and we trust to redeem our character
through her good offices.

Margaret G. T. Moore proposed that the
name of Sarah T. Adams be placed upon our
waiting list, which resolution was carried
unanimously.

Fanny B. Snowden read of the great oil-well
at Tampico Texas, said to be unexcelled in
any part of the world. It spouts oil to the hght.
of 600 ft. and the output is 260 bbls a day more
than is produced by the whole state of Calif.

F. B. S also told us what a bad importation
our country had made in bringing from