Woe to the dairy wife who lets it stay too long!

It becomes like little knobs of rubber, that nothing will soften.  When one tries to bite it one’s teeth rebound.  It is the toughest kind of material.

Mr. Callander, the Englishman who invented the milk buttons, must have had an encounter with some of this cottage cheese, and his trouble in chewing it must have made him wonder whether it wasn’t intended for something else instead of food.

He has found a means of making the loppered milk so solid, that three days after he has mixed it with some ingredients, the secret of which he will not tell, it is like celluloid, and is ready to be cut.

It has a glossy surface, and is of a creamy color.

It is said to be less brittle than bone or celluloid, and not likely to chip.  Any one who has eaten cottage cheese that has been too long on the stove will believe that the new substance has powers of resistance that are quite unequalled.

G.H.R.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

The Editor is pleased to acknowledge the letters from John Russell and Fred S. Hall, and to know that THE GREAT ROUND WORLD is enjoyed by them.

It is difficult to answer Fred’s inquiry, as to where we get our news.  The only true answer is, from all over and everywhere.  The Editor has eyes and ears open all the while to gather interesting facts for the paper’s young readers.

The Editor was pleased to receive the pleasant letter from I.L.G.  Rice.  The suggestion of an article on “Casting and Founding” is good, and will be adopted at the earliest possible moment.

I.L.G.  Rice must, however, bear in mind that expansion is thoroughly understood by scientists, and that Dr. Moissan was not doing the rough work of a foundry, but conducting a most delicate experiment, in which he brought into play all the scientific knowledge available.

DEAR EDITOR:—­I have been thinking that I would write you and tell you how much I like THE GREAT ROUND WORLD.  It interests me very much.  I have looked for salt in the streets, but have not seen any.

It was funny that the bottle that Mr. McCoy threw into the water
made such a journey.

I must stop now, but I still remain,

                                            Your affectionate reader,
    NEW YORK CITY.  JOHN F. RUSSELL, JR.

DEAR EDITOR:—­I am very much pleased with your book,
THE GREAT ROUND WORLD.  My father wrote you to-day.  I am
very much interested in it.

I want to ask you a few questions.

Can you tell me where you get your news?  I see you say that Maceo was shot, after all.  Do you think United States will declare war with Spain?  Could you send me a copy of THE GREAT ROUND WORLD about the time the news of Maceo’s death was first heard of, if you have a spare one?

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