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A Table of the Number of Days from any Day of one Month to the same day of any other Month.

Jan. Feb. 1 Mar. Apr. May. June. July, Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

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For leap-years, add one to the figures when February 29 comes between the dates.

Standard Weight of a Bushel of Various Grains, etc., in the New

England States.

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The tides given in the Calendar pages are for the port of Boston.

The following table contains the approximate difference between the time of High Water at Boston and several other places. The reader is warned that this table will not always give the exact time of the tide, as the difference varies from day to day. It is hoped, however, it will be near enough to be useful. The difference, if preceded by +, is to be added to, or if preceded by —, subtracted from, the time as given in the Calendar pages.

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+7 30 New Bedford, Mass. ....3 30
+0 44 Newburyport, Mass......0 07
-4 03 Newcastle, Del....... +029
-0 18 New Haven, Conn....... 0 13
334 New London, Conn......2 03
3 10 Newport, R. I..
-344
4 05 New Rochelle, N. Y. -007
+3 08 New York. Gov. Island.. 3 22
3 57 Norfolk, Va....
-216
-021 Philadelphia, Pa.........+2 15
+0 47 Plymouth. Mass... ......-0 10
-159 Point Judith, R. I........3 57
+0 55 Portland, Me.
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CARRIAGE FARES IN BOSTON.

For Carriages drawn by more than one Horse. For one adult, from one place to another within the city proper, (except as hercinafter provided,) or from one place to another in East Boston, or from one place to another in South Boston, or from one place to another in Roxbury, Fifty Cents. Each additional adult, Fifty Cents.

For one adult, from any place in the old portion of the city, south of Dover Street and west of Berkeley Street, to any place north of State, Court, and Cambridge Streets, or from any place north of State, Court, and Cambridge Streets, to any place south of Dover Street and west of Berkeley Street, One Dollar. For two or more passengers, Fifty Cents cach.

For one-horse carriages, when the above fares are fifty cents. the fare shall be Thirty-five Cents: whenever the fares are over fifty cents, the fare shall be two-thirds of the fare for a two-horse carriage.

Children under four years, with an adult, no charge.

Children between four and twelve years old, with an adult, half price.

From twelve at night to six in the morning, the fare is Fifty Cents above the preceding rates for each passenger.

POST-OFFICE

REGULATIONS.

(Corrected Sept., 1880, at the P. O., Boston, from the latest information received from the Depart.)

NOTE.

FIRST CLASS MATTER.

LETTERS AND POSTAL CARDS in the U. S.

All domestic mail matter (except newspapers, magazines, and periodi- CTS. cals sent to actual subscribers from a known office of publication) must be prepaid by postage stamps.

Letters. —Matter which is in writing, or containing writing in the nature of personal correspondence, and matter which is sealed against inspection. For each half ounce, or fraction thereof, no limit to the weight Drop or Local Letters. —(To be sent within the delivery of the office where deposited.) At offices where free delivery by carrier is established, for each half ounce or fraction

At other offices, for each half ounce or fraction

Registered Letters. The fee for registered letters, (in addition to the reg-
ular rate of 3 cts. for each half ounce, or fraction,) is, per letter
Postal Curds, issued exclusively by the P. O. Department, with no writing
on the face but the address, each

SECOND CLASS MATTER.

NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, &c., in the U. S. Newspapers, Magazines, &c. (Regular subscribers.) -All newspapers to subscribers only, one copy to each actual subscriber within the county where they are printed and published, wholly or in part, except those deliverable at letter-carrier offices

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Newspapers and periodical publications exclusively in print, mailed from a known office of publication or news agency, addressed to regular subscribers or news agents, issued four times a year, or more frequently, for each pound, or fraction thereof.

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Matter, in all cases, to be weighed in bulk at office of mailing. No limit to the weight.

Periodicals not exceeding 2 oz. in weight, and newspapers without regard to weight, to regular subscribers, deposited in carrier offices, for delivery there, each one. Periodicals, for regular subscribers, over 2 ounces in weight, deposited in carrier offices for delivery there, each one

THIRD CLASS MATTER.

MISCELLANEOUS PRINTED MATTER in the U. S. Pamphlets, circulars, occasional publications, transient newspapers, magazines, handbills, posters, prospectuses, proof-sheets or corrected proofs, engravings, lithographs, photographs, stereoscopic views, printed music, and maps, and all matter wholly in print not issued regularly to subscribers, and not exceeding four pounds in weight, for each two ounces, or fraction · Books (printed or blank).-For each two ounces, or fraction, not to exceed four pounds in weight, (except in cases of single volumes, which may be in excess of such weight,).

Fee for registration, in addition to the postage, for each package,

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FOURTH CLASS MATTER. MERCHANDISE in the U. S. Merchandise. -Samples of metals, ores, minerals, merchandise, flexible patterns and sample cards, photographic paper, plain letter envelopes, paintings in oil or water colors, plain and ornamental paper, cards; also seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, and scions, and also any matter not belonging to the first, second, or third classes, and in nature or form not liable to damage the mails, or injure any person, not exceeding four pounds in weight, for each ounce, or fraction thereof

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UNITED STATES MONEY ORDERS. Money Orders, for any amount not over $150, and not exceeding $50 on one order, are issued in the principal offices, on payment of the following fees:

For orders not exceeding $15, .10
Over $15, and not exceeding $30, .15

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Over $30, and not exceeding $40, .20
Over $40, and not exceeding $50, .25

FOREIGN LETTERS.

Foreign Letters should indicate on the outside the route by which they are to be sent, as the difference by various routes is great. The rate given is for 15 grammes or under (15 grammes is a little over 1⁄2 an oz.), unless otherwise specified. A star (*) against the rate denotes that prepayment is optional, except for registered letters; if there is no star, the postage must be prepaid. Africa (West), British, French, Spanish, and Portuguese Africa (South), Cape of Good Hope, Natal Australia, New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria, via San Francisco, each half ounce.

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Australia, except New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales, via San Francisco, each half ounce,.

Aspinwall, each half ounce

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Buenos Ayres and Argentine Confederation

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Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P. E. I., Brit. Columbia, and Manitoba, .03 Chili, each half ounce,.

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China, via San Francisco.

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Ecuador

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Egypt

European States, including Belgium, Denmark, France, German Empire and Austria, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, Greece, Holland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland

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Fiji Islands, each half ounce

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Gibraltar and Malta

Guíana, British, French, and Duteh, via St. Thomas

Honduras, British, and Republic of

India, British, Portuguese, also French Colonies, and Ceylon

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Manilla, Philippine Islands

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Sandwich Islands, each half ounce

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Singapore, Malacca, and Penang, via San Francisco or England

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FOREIGN POSTAL CARDS, PRINTED MATTER, MONEY

ORDERS, &c.

United States Postal Cards may be sent to Newfoundland, Miquelon, Bahamas, Cuba, Bermudas, Buenos Ayres, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, Uru guay, Peru, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the Continent of Europe, China, Japan, Java, India, Straits Settlements, Egypt, and North and West Africa, by affixing a 1-cent stamp on the face thereof, and writing nothing but the address on the face. To Canada no extra stamp is required. Printed Matter and Samples for Foreign Countries. - Newspapers, Circulars, Pamphlets, Magazines, Books, miscellaneous Prints, and samples of merchandise, to any country in Europe, to Newfoundland, Miquelon, Bahamas, Bermudas, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Cuba, Mexico, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Japan, China, Java, India, Egypt, North and West Africa, and the Straits Settlements (weight of samples limited to 84 ounces), each 2 ounces, and fraction thereof, .01 To Canada (not Newfoundland), the postage on printed matter of all kinds, whether transient or to regular subscribers, is the same as the domestic rates for the same. Samples limited to 8 ounces Foreign Money Orders not exceeding $150, and not exceeding $50 on one order, are issued as follows:

To Great Britain and Ireland, for orders not exceeding $10,

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.50 For orders from $30 to $40 For orders from $20 to $30, .70 For orders from $40 to $50.. To Switzerland, and Italy, for each $10 or fraction thereof To France, Germany, Čanada and Newfoundland, for orders not exceeding $10.

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For every additional $10, or fraction thereof, an additional Registered Letters, Printed Matter, and Samples, for foreign countries. To any country in Europe, Newfoundland, Miquelon, Bahamas, Bermudas, Mexico, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Uruguay, Ecuador, Peru, China, Japan, Java, India, Straits Settlements, Egypt, Mexico, and Cuba, in addition to the regular postage, which must be prepaid for registered matter, each package

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On the Care of Children.

MANY people do not realize how much they are responsible for the health and happiness of their children. They love them dearly, work hard to support them, are full of anxiety when they are sick, and mourn them deeply if they die. But they take no pains to learn how best to keep them in health, and how to make them happy and useful members of society. To begin with the physical carc. Children need an abundance of food, to build up their growing frames; and it should be of the most nourishing and wholesome kinds. It will not do to bring up a child on pork and beans, corned beef, pies, doughnuts, and coffee. Plenty of milk should be given, for that contains essential ingredients; light, sweet yeast-bread, from which the bran has not been entirely removed, oatmeal porridge, soft boiled eggs, baked apples, beef and mutton cooked rare, with such vegetables as are not hard of digestion, should form a large part of the diet. Tea and coffee should never be given to children.

Children should be dressed warmly enough; by this it is not meant that they should be oppressed by warm clothing in hot weather, so as to be kept in a constant perspiration, or that a long, thick, knit comforter should be wrapped round and round their throats in winter, by which their throats are made very sensitive.

Babies should not be allowed to wear low-necked and short-sleeved dresses, which make them liable to colds and croup, and all ages should wear flannels in winter, and keep the feet and legs warm. If there is a tendency to summer complaint, a flannel band in addition, worn around the bowels all the year round, is a great preventive. If their feet are cold at night, have them warmed before they go to bed.

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Let them have enough sleep. If they have to rise for an early breakfast, be sure that they go to bed early enough to get thoroughly rested. They require considerably more sleep than grown people do. Never let them go to bed unhappy or in disgrace. Let their little minds have thoughts of love and kindness only to dwell upon, as they lie there in the dark before slumber closes their This leads to the next point, care of their happiness. It is not necessary to indulge and spoil children in order to make them happy. Indeed, that is one of the surest ways of making them miserable for life. Children need to be taught ready and cheerful obedience from babyhood, both for their own sakes and for all around them. But it is a great mistake to interfere continually with their pursuits, and to find fault all the time about trifles. Many little matters can be overlooked, and will come to a natural end of themselves. It is a very serious thing to irritate a child's temper constantly, and it leads to a feeling of estrangement and opposition, which is far removed from the tender love which ought to exist between mother and father and child.

It is very hard for a tired and busy mother to speak pleasantly when children are troublesome or careless, but it is a matter of duty. Reproof may be needed, but it must not be given in cross and impatient tones. Be patient with their shortcomings. Grown people are human and fallible, they are oiten forgetful and unwise, and how can they expect children to be always careful and considerate? Try to take a sincere interest in what interests your children, and do not make light of their little treasures and amusements. They crave sympathy, and have a right to it.

Remember that your happiness is bound up with that of your children. If they die young, your sorrow will be soothed by the thought that you have been loving and faithful to them always, and have filled their lives with sunshine. If they grow up, their affection will be more important to you than any other possession, and you will be richly repaid for all your efforts after self-control and unselfishness in your dealings with them.

It is too late to cover the well when the child is drowned.

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