I He shall stand at a proper distance behind the wicket, and shall not move till the ball be out of the bowler’s hand. He shall not by any noise, in- commode the striker, and if any part of his person be over or before the wicket, although the ball bit it, he shall not be out The Umpires are the sole judges I of fair and unfair play, and all disputes 1 are determined by them, each at his j own wicket. They shall not stand more than six yards from the wicket. In case of a catch, which the umpire at the wicket cannot see sufficiently to decide upon, he may apply to the other umpire, whose opinion is conclusive. The umpires shall pitch fair wickets, and the parties shall toss up for the choice of innings. They shall allow two minutes for the striker to come in, and fifteen minutes between each innings. When the um- pires shall call "play," the party who refuses shall lose the match. They are not to order a player out unless assented to by the adversaries. If the bowler’s foot be not behind the bov/ling-crease and within the return crease when he delivers the ball, they must, unasked, call "no ball;” if the striker run a short run, the umpire must call “ no run." If in running either of the strikers shall fail to ground his bat, in hand, or some part of his person, over the pop- ping crease, the umpire, for every such failure, shall deduct two runs from the number intended to have been run, be- cause such striker, not having run in the first instance, cannot have started in the second from the proper goal. No umpire is allowed to bet. No umpire to be changed during a match, unless with the consent of both parties, except in case of a violation of the last law, then either party may dis- miss the transgressor. After the delivery of four balls, the umpire should call "over," but not until the ball shall be lodged and defi- nitely settled in the wicket-keeper's or bowler’s hand ; the ball shall then be considered dead. Nevertheless, if an idea be entertained that either of the strikers is out, a question may be put previously to, but not after the delivery of the next ball. The umpire must take especial care to call "no ball" instantly upon de- livery, and "wide ball," as soon as ever it shall pass the striker. CRICKETS, to Destroy.— See Cockroaches, page 126, for the same directions are applicable to Crickets. Or put a little chloride of lime and powdered tobacco in their holes. Or a little snuff. The smoke of charcoal✪ Crickets, to Destroy destroys both them and CRI 148 CRO cockroaches. — Loud vibrating sounds drive away crickets. CRIMSON DYE for SILK— For each lb. of cloth, or stuff, dissolve In boiling water 2% ozs. of alum, and 1% ozs. of white tartar. Boil two minutes ; put in the goods, and boil 1 % hoar. Take out and add fresh water ; when it boils, put in 1 % oz. of cochineal powdered ; boil 1 hour. The shade may be lighter by using less of the ingredients. CRIMSON FLAME. — Take alcohol, any quantity, and dissolve a little of one of the salts of strontia in it CROQUET is played by both sexes. The ground should be an evenly cut square piece of lawn, and level as possible. The hoops are arranged according as the parties agree to fix them. And the game consists in hiring the balls from the starting peg through the hoops to the peg at the opposite end, and -then driven back to the start- ing point.

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I He shall stand at a proper distance behind the wicket, and shall not move till the ball be out of the bowler’s hand. He shall not by any noise, incommode the striker, and if any part of his person be over or before the wicket, although the ball bit it, he shall not be out The Umpires are the sole judges I of fair and unfair play, and all disputes 1 are determined by them, each at his j own wicket. They shall not stand more than six yards from the wicket. In case of a catch, which the umpire at the wicket cannot see sufficiently to decide upon, he may apply to the other umpire, whose opinion is conclusive. The umpires shall pitch fair wickets, and the parties shall toss up for the choice of innings. They shall allow two minutes for the striker to come in, and fifteen minutes between each innings. When the umpires shall call "play," the party who refuses shall lose the match. They are not to order a player out unless assented to by the adversaries. If the bowler’s foot be not behind the bov/ling-crease and within the return crease when he delivers the ball, they must, unasked, call "no ball;” if the striker run a short run, the umpire must call “ no run." If in running either of the strikers shall fail to ground his bat, in hand, or some part of his person, over the popping crease, the umpire, for every such failure, shall deduct two runs from the number intended to have been run, because such striker, not having run in the first instance, cannot have started in the second from the proper goal. No umpire is allowed to bet. No umpire to be changed during a match, unless with the consent of both parties, except in case of a violation of the last law, then either party may dismiss the transgressor. After the delivery of four balls, the umpire should call "over," but not until the ball shall be lodged and definitely settled in the wicket-keeper's or bowler’s hand ; the ball shall then be considered dead. Nevertheless, if an idea be entertained that either of the strikers is out, a question may be put previously to, but not after the delivery of the next ball. The umpire must take especial care to call "no ball" instantly upon delivery, and "wide ball," as soon as ever it shall pass the striker. CRICKETS, to Destroy.— See Cockroaches, page 126, for the same directions are applicable to Crickets. Or put a little chloride of lime and powdered tobacco in their holes. Or a little snuff. The smoke of charcoal destroys both them and CRI CRO cockroaches. — Loud vibrating sounds drive away crickets. CRIMSON DYE for SILK— For each lb. of cloth, or stuff, dissolve In boiling water 2% ozs. of alum, and 1% ozs. of white tartar. Boil two minutes ; put in the goods, and boil 1 % hoar. Take out and add fresh water ; when it boils, put in 1 % oz. of cochineal powdered ; boil 1 hour. The shade may be lighter by using less of the ingredients. CRIMSON FLAME. — Take alcohol, any quantity, and dissolve a little of one of the salts of strontia in it CROQUET is played by both sexes. The ground should be an evenly cut square piece of lawn, and level as possible. The hoops are arranged according as the parties agree to fix them. And the game consists in hiring the balls from the starting peg through the hoops to the peg at the opposite end, and -then driven back to the starting point.

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