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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 24
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Keats
Though nightingale, whoso poesy has
filled
Tho world with joy, and bitter pain
that such
Entrancing songs so early should bo
Btllled,
What (homo engages now thy mas
ter touch?
Who gavo thee, gontlo lover o tho
birds,
Woods, meadows, hills, stars, and
tho singing sea,
Thoughts sweet as honoy in tholr
comu or worusr
Earth's fresh foretaste of Heaven's
harmony.
"A joy forever," is the melody
In which thy wordd are steeped
llko flowors
In morning dew, O blcBsed cloriBy,
That crowns thee laureate in.
Heavenly bowers'.
J. V. II. Koons.
cost us something, if only dissatisfac
tion and disappointment. So, as
everything has its price, and the
price, must bo paid, let us try to. get
"value received" for every bit of
energy wo expend. Do not buy, or
accept, anything simply "because, it
is cheap."
Using Up $ilk Scraps
Any silk scraps or old garments
mnv hn iisrul for mnklnir rues or nor-
tiqres, either crocheted, knitted, or
wovon. The strips should be from a
quarter to a half inch wide, tho width,
being governed by the softness or
lack of it in tho material. Tho soft
material may ba cut much wider
than tho stiff, harsh kinds. If you
wiBh a Persian, effect, the colors
should be well mingled by making
tho strips short and distributing tne
when tho people want a better style,
they have but to asit lor it. uuui
of very recent date, it has been next
to ImpossiDio to una sensiuiy-suupuu
footwear, and many sensible people
have had their feet ruined because
there was only the alternative of go
ing barefqoted, if they refused the
mis-shapen foot covering supplied
them. It is sa?d that scarcely one
foot out of a thousand is kept in good
shape until adult years. If one's feet
wer,e shaped, .like the "stylish" shoes
on the, market, he or she would be
condoled with as being deformed;
yet people go on, not only wearing,
put demanding this mis-shapen mon
strosity, and suffering self-imposed
martyrdom therefor! Many people
wear them because they do not know
of tetter ones, hut most wear them
because they are "the style;" these
toes, or bugs while taking your out
ing, few things are better than toilet
yinegar or aromatic spirits, A de
pletion of tho dried leaves of ver
Vian, to be had of the druggist, will
ceep away mosquitoes. Steep 'the
daves in hot water, strain, and bot
tle; rub a little on the hands and
face. Elderberry water, or spirits of
pamphor are claimed to be good pre
ventives. For allaying the pain of
the bite or sting, carry with you a
tiny bottle of solution of months -
campho-phenique, or of ammonia and
camphor, equal parts of each. Rub
a little of this on the spot and the
pain will be Immediately lessened if
not entirely relieved. A- little fresh
earth applied to bites or stings is
said to ease them. Hot water is
good; salt, or soda, thickly applied
to the hurt is excellent.
tne strips snort anu aistriDuting me natter preipr appearance to corn
colors. For coloring, any of the fort, and are really not deserving of
A Book for Baby Hands
JTor tho little ono who loves pic
tures, but can not bo trusted with
tho books and magazines, try a pic
ture book. Any soft cloth will do
for tho leaves; old flour sacks are
good. Cut. tW J.oth Into pieces just
twice tho size you want tho book to
bo, and let. , the book be of a slzo
for baby to handle. Cut as many of
these pieces as you. wish, each piece
making two pages, hut eight to ten
pages will bo enough; It Is better to
make several small ones than one
large ono. Starch these pieces very
stiff and iron smooth: then lay them
evenly together autl stitch through
JiiaraLdjile-ot' tne length crosswise.
A darning needlo and twine may be
used, -r the stitching may bo done
on tho machine, with a very loose
tension and long stitch, n four
pieces were cut, this will give eight
loaves. Tho pictures should be suqh
a$ apppal to tho child'a fancy, and
at tne game. time awaicon tnougnt in
the right direction. The advertising
nacres ' of tho monthly masrazlnna.
pamphlets, newapapors, catalogs, and
price lists, which aro no longer val
ued, will fuvnish many beautiful and
Instructive pictures and these may be
pUBted on the leaves as they aro gath
ered. Let the children help in the
selection. But let me beg of you, do
not make a book for your phild, big
or little, of the "funny pages" of tho
Sunday dallies. Try to cultivate in
the, child a taste for tho beautiful
and elevating.
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qtn.ndn.rd nnckneo dves, are good. Anv
bits of silk, no matter how old, may
be utilized. The "string" may be
crocheted after tho rags are sewed
as for carpet filling, or they may be
knitted, but they can bo woven into
tho articles wanted for a small sum,
and will be much nicer, oolens
mnv hn iiaari Jn . tho anma Jwtiv hut
silks and woolens should not be used
togetner.
y
. 'Tin Cans v
Those -who use much 'factory-put-up
fruit, are often at a lo$s to know
wha't to do with tho tin cans.. When
a can is opened, let it be, in most
instances, at the end that has the
small circle soldered on, leaving the
smooth end for a bottom Wash
clean and dry. and nound the rouerh
edge down so the can will 'set level ,
on a not stove; watcn enremuy, ana
as -soon as the solder melts, take the
P.an off. rnmrivA thrt rncirArl ..tin. nnil
you' have a '..cup, bucketan&br re
ceptacle thaEnYay' serve many useful
purposos. The three-pouirdtcahs are
fine for steaming brown bread in, in
symDathv.
For those who prefer comfort, the
foot-form shoe is a blessing; but not
all the merchants keep them, and
those who do, from some unexplained
cause do not bring them forward un
less specially insisted upon. Not long
since, wishing to get such shoes for
a friend, we visited nearly every
large store in a very large city, and
at last were referred to a house on a
side street, where 'we found them.
And even there, tho merchant suc
ceeded in selling the woman a shoe
which she has slitce declared she can
not wear, instead of the shoo we had
sought. Why?
Tho only sure, permanent relief
from torture is a well-fitting shoe.
Some Kitchen Conveniences
Do you like cupboard closets the
little, dark, narrow hiding places In
the walls found in sp many old-fash-lohed
kitchens? It is almost Impos
sible to keep them clean and in order
because of the fact that, in trying
to move about In t.hom on a la oi
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Care of tho Feet
With the coming of hot weather,
the feet need particular attention, if
we would live in comfort. A tight
stocking can do as much harm as a
tight shoe. Pull the stocking well
down at the toes so the heel may
find its place. When buying new
shoes, try them on in the evening, as
nearly all feet are larger at night
than in the morning:. Too large a
shoe works as much harm as too
small a size; too low a heel is nearly
as bad as one that is too high; a
hard, stiff leather will make callous
places that become very painful. For
the tired, nervous feet, the best rem
edy is rest; but this is often the one
thing impossble to.get for them. Next
best is a good massage, but this- must
be given by a second person, and each
toe must be massaeed senarntAlv nnrt
the foot should be stroked upward,
uovci uuwuwara. -teener, is some
times had by a bandage of adhesive
plaster about an fnch wid Around tho
instep. Cleanliness and! of ten, bath
ing of the feet can not be itoo often
urge'd. All callous places should; be
scraped down as soon as they appear,
and a good file for this purpose is the
Japanese corn file. Try home rem
edies for the relief of the corn,, but
remember that there Js nothing so
good for the feet as well fitting shoes.
Put comfort before style, at least in
the summer time.
on a
the steam cooker, old-fashioned WJ knocWng things down, or dls-
steamer, or for holding f pods that picng mGr3- Besides, in these
xrM -nrt'ot. 4-s 1, V4- ViI,,. ., Old-iaStllOned "f1nAta " tliA.n Jr.
VOll Winn to lrAAn hot -nrfrh nut nnv
more cookiner. bv settlnc1 f.Tm ran in
a dish of hot' water untjl" wanted. j
mi- Bwuiuiung puuamgs, cooKing cub
tards, molding jellied meats, these,
and the smaller ones aro very hand v.
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ui; luituig water to tne nero, or rori
leaving at the spring as a" drinking
cup, or for storing dry things .In, you
will find them useful. The gude mon
will find manifold uses for such cans
at and about the .barn uTd shops,
Wllilo. If n nninll hnlo la iv.d.0 In fha
'.bottom, and the can hariri&d. sncari a
plant and filled with wate'r,i$e. plant
Poetry
Like to a Illy on tho lake, l
Tho falrnat. nh111 rf nnmo
A POOm On OUr View shoillYI hVonlr Will Stanrt tlm mnat anvTtrl rfirmth
senso
Complete In every feature,.
in music steeped, or sound
wrought.
"That does not lag nor totter.
True bards . condense vast seas
thought
In one live spring of water.
J. V. H. Koons In Muncle (Ind.)
Morning Star.
of
Tho Inevitable Cost of Tilings
Wre can never have somothing for
nothing, no matter how valueless the
something may seem, or really bo
for even tho cheapest thing has to
be paid for, in some coin. One of
the most costly things generally is
experience, hut only through experi
ence may wo "get the habit." If a
thing is really good, we have to mrilce
some sacrifice to got, and also to
keep it; if it Is. worthless, it has still
and live.
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The Corn That is ifrhfe
We often read that "Corn Is "king,"
and judging from complaints heard
from all quarters, It Is not always
the cereal that rales the world. Very
few people, in these days of misfit
shoes, have feet That are "unplagued
by corns," and it is by no means un
common, when two or more people
meet, to hear tho wall, "Oh, my feet
torture mo so?" Many people men
as well as woihon suffer unmeas
ured torment because of those plague
spots on toes, side of the feet and
heels. Few things affect one's com
fort more disastrously, or are more
hard to get rid of by tho majority,
than corns and bunions.
The style of shoo that for many
years has prevailed, has much to
answer for; yet wo are told that
provision mado for Atthat- nri.f
ventilation, and they, are almost sure
uiwuyaio oe just, in, the most incon
venient places. If one can not have
a commodious pantry, the wall cup.
muuiu aueives ouiit in, the wall, with
dpors opening (.he whole width of
them and In two sections lengthwise,
are much mor rrm-irnni- mi,.
can hardly be too iqany of these cup-
:.' .. Klccnen snould be small
enough to have everything handy and
close at hand," m order to save steps;
only one woman uses It, generally,
and it does' not require much space,
it is much better to have two small
rooms the one to bo Used separate
ly as a" dining room, and the other
and smaller one to serve as a work
room or kitchen than to have one
large room made to serve both pur
poses. No one likes to Invite a guest
to eat in the room where the cooking
is done. If the room is long and
narrow, the whole kitchen outfit
should be in one end, and this
can be screened or partitioned off
with a movable screen, while the oth
er end may be made attractive as a
dining room. Tho place to keep
things In tho kitchen is where they
are easiest to get at when wanted,
and the less stepping there must be,
the more easily the. work can be done.
Bites of Insects
To allay tho pain,' Itching or burn
ing caused by bites of gnats, mosqul-
"i Complexion Bleaches
Lemon juice is 'one of the best,
most effective and least expensive of
the lotions for taking away freckles,
tan and other discolorations. It is
claimed that a pa&te made of mag
nesia and lemo'ni juice applied to tho
hands, neck and face upon lying
down for a half- hour's rest will1
hleach the skin beautifully. For'dis-
coiorationsand stains on the fingers,
a teaspoonful ,of 'leinbn Juice in a
cupful of quite warm water is very
effective. It is claimed that if three
6r four lemons are sliced into the
bath water and lefti for half an hour,
he bath will Impart a delicious sense
of freshness and cleanliness to the
skin. ,, ,
An old-fashioned but effective rem
edy for sunburn and freckles is that
used by our grandmdthers tansy
tea and buttermilk. Get the tansy
leaves of the druggist if you can not
get the fresh; steep an-ounce of dried
leaves, or a handful of the green, in
a pint of boiling water for an hour;
strain, when it gets cold; add to this
a pint of fresh buttermilk; batho
the face, neck and arms in-this, let
ting it dry on. The tansy leaves
are sometimes put directly into the
buttermilk, and left to soak over
night, or for several hours.
One pint of green grapes, bruised
and sprinkled with a little powdered'
AN OLD AND WKLL TRIED REMEDY
Mns. Winsi,ow's SoorniNO Syhop Tor children
toothlne should always bo used for children vhtl
teething, it softens the guma. allays tho patn.
curC3 wirul colic and la tho best romody fr dU
rhoea. Twouty-five cents a bottle.
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