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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1892 WOMAN AND HOME. THE REFINING AND LASTING INFLU ENCE OF A MOTHER'S LOVE. Thing 11 You i g Ytn Should Know Sim pin 1'rnvnitltrii FnM.urn In HmhcI iIIIiik Clutlir The Poml oT Infant. Tnny KIIU Molhu. No mutter how times limy change, ntul we by force of clrciimitnncc nre compelled to dinner with them, thcrolHononcntlinent that utand firm and true through nil the ages, 11 bright point of light ninld thoshlft tag blackness of earth' sweet trlnln n mother' low. It matters not that bnby hood has long since been left lielilndj it means no diminution In the protecting ten derness In that mother heart that wo havo passed tlio age where physical help In needed to guide our tottering infant feet, dry onrchlldlsh tears and sympathlzo with our llttlo sorrows we do not change to her. Life's greater and fuller troubles tlmt roll like overwhelming billows upon the strng ling man or woman are still to the dear faithful heart the worries of her baby boy or girl. The mother never realizes tlmt tho years have, changed, her little one Into a strong, helpful adult.' Shu knows ho needs her, and she it is of nil tlia world that can com fort as no other comforter mid counsel, as no other adviser. She reads the heart; the world judges the actions. She feels where others may condemn. She, In it word Is "mother," and what more can bo said? Tho day will come when those tired hands nre folded, never more to toll for the child of her heart; when tho.su loving eyes are closed, never more to open In glad surprise nt tho coining of one most dear, and the world will go on, but never quite the same to the ono who has laid away in the grave tlmt denr one who understood the trials, who smoothed the aching brow, who looked not upon the little mistakes with the cold, cruel searchlight of worldly wisdom anil condemned uuknouJng and unthinking those actions that she could Interpret in n fnr different manner. Does not tho memory of that love stimu late to better deeds and nobler ambitious? Does not the heart cry out In the lonely j watches or tho night for Just one more look nt the face long since passed from our night, and nre there not times when even in the midst of the hurry mid heat of the day wo sigh for those other times, perhaps before the world smiled favorably upon us, when little economies and grind ing tolls seemed so hard to bear, but which now nppcnr but the airy trillcs of tho Im agination? For then Indeed wo were bless ed, though wo realized It not we had our mother. The tender binding love of mother and child is thoone that lives. There Isnodlm Inutlon; selfishness and sordid considera tions have no placo in such an affection, and though lovers prove fickle, husbands change and friends are false, ono can ul ways look to mother for nn abiding love, "whether In her living, breathing care and affection or in the sacred memory of her devotion in those dnys before she passed away forever. Philadelphia Times. Tiling u Yiiunir Wife Should Knoir. A young wife ought to know that she Is a possible, even probable, mother, and con sequently should so order her life that when her kingdom comes it may prove a joy and blessing to her. It is a sad com ment on the civilization of this age that tho advent of the first baby too often proves the inauguration of a scries of dis eases resulting In a nervous, irritable mother of n peevish, ailing child. A young mother ought to know that monthly nurses are not ' infallible, mid therefore her own common sense must to Bomo extent control and modify the nurse's treatment of buby. Discipline should begin within twenty four hours of his birth, regular hours lor feeding, Bleeping and bathing being abso lutely essential to his welfare as well as for her own peace and comfort. Frequent nnd unnecessary handling is positively injurious during tho early days of his existence, n baby, like a kitten or any other young animal, being all the bet ter oil for n llttlo wholesome neglect. Ho should sleep by himself. Linen diapers are less harsh to the sensi tive skin of an infant than cotton, unless tho latter are very old. Cotton Is often advocated In preference to linen upon the ground tlmt It is not so cold when wet, but a wet diaper is a cold diaper of what ever material it may be, and should not bo allowed to remain on the child for a mo ment. Prolonged and excessive crying may sometimes cause rupture of the navel In a young Infant. In such enso a physlclnu should be at once consulted, as navel rup ture la readily controlled during infancy. It is less easily managed in later child hood and Incurable In adult age. Long trailing rolws on nn Infant are cruel and absurd. He should be warmly but lightly dressed in clothes reaching not more than n quarter of a yard beyond his feet. Unbyhood. Hliuple 1'roventlvvf. It is always well to know what to do be fore the doctor comes. Serious trouble can many times be obviated by good nurs ing and the application of local remedies, and mothers should be wise In their gener ation nnd study into these things some what, as diphtheria, scarlet fever or croup work sonlarmiiigly fast nnd work sodeadly sure. When nn epidemic of any of tho above mentioned scourges is raging tho follow ing disinfectant has been found excellent: Turpentine, 1 ounce; oil of eucalyptus, 1 ounce; carbolic acid, 2 ounces. A table poonful of this mixture should be placed in no open vessel of boiling water on the stovo in the living room and constantly renewed ns needed. Another absolutely essential disinfectant is thorough cleanliness. This has been di lated upon so often that it would seem that every one must be aware of Its im portance; but nlasl there is still room for improvement In the matter. The garbage bucket, drains aud cellars are constantly dealing out death by poison. Membranous croup or diphtheria in Its first stages can often be relieved by burn ing equal parts of tar and turpentine, the patient inhaling the dense black fumes thnt arise from the mixture. Alxiut one tablespoouful of each should he placed on n shovel and then lighted. In a short time tho membrane thus loosened will be emit ted from the throat. The sooty fumes lin ing the room will soil everything they come in contact with, but that Is a small matter when life Is at stake. This does not at all Intel fere with tho doctor's medi cines, L. 1C. Chittenden-In Homciimkcr. ruiulturt) In huiiilillliiK ('Indict. Since the tiny when tho crocheted tidy Invaded our households the mania lor making and buying things to cover up fur nltiuu kcenis to have been Monthly on the Intrense. Various Kensington nnd othei ncliooN have develop d the fancy for em broidery, nnd the faculty for doing It until according to the U-st authorities on lhl subject, nn well regulated household l complete without n certain amount ol inonior less artistic needlework. Tatting, netting, drawn work, spatter work, as well ns various plain, embroidered and painted silks and satins, have nt divers nnd sundr times thine duty ns a decorative fad. There have been Indications of the do cadence of the altogether senseless and llli practical practice of covering furniture ol all sorts with draperies and curtains and tidies, but such n desperate elTort Is made to retain these trimmings that it Is almost a matter of doubt whether tho null millinery millennium Is likely to dawn in soon ns w-o havo fondly hoped for, If nt all. Of course thero Is something to bo said on both sides of tho subject. This drapery fashion gives employment to n great ninny women, and Is, In n way, good for busl ness. Tlds Is one of the claims put for ward to hold the stylo In favor, but most people have beeoino so weary of It that there Is an Imperative demand for a change, or nt lenst some modlllcntlon which shall relievo our apartments of tlio plethora ol dry goods, A table cover, piano cover, portiere or n full sired drapery for n handsome lounge Is a legitimate article nnd has reason for being, but nblt of silk twisted around a picture, some other bit thrown over the arm of a chair, a fringed out section over the top of a sofa or some diaphanous mate rial lloatlng around an easel has ho appur cut cause for existence, except it Imi the desire to do something more or less artistic nnd generally a good deal less. Xew Yotk Ledger. The l'timl of Infants. Specialists for children acknowledge very generally that the most impoitant consideration! In regard to tho enre of children during Infancy concern food and its assimilation, proper clothing aud hygienic Influences. In regard to food, mother's milk, when of good quality (which must bo determined principally by results), is undoubtedly the most desirable, (f for any reason It must be withheld, a substitute must bo found that closely re scmhlcs It. Animal milk is supposed t' be the best basis for tills substitute, cow milk preferably, although It is difficult to digest on account of the caseineit contains. Tills cheesy, Indigestible element fonns large compact curds In the stomach, which produce irritation and pain, and many Ills Incidental to Infancy can bo traced to this caue. The proportion of water required to re duce this caseiue Is one-half for very oung infants, and about one-third as the child grows older. This necessary dilution naturally reduces the fat, consequently cream must be added, beginning with two tcaspootifuls, Increasing gradually to a tablespoouful by the time the child is a year old. Do not increase the cream after this, no matter how much milk Is used. Milk sugar must be ndded to supply the peculiar sugar found in mother's mrlk, beginning font very young infant with a quarter of a tenpoonful nnd increasing gradually to a teaspoouful, which is the maximum amount to be given. Add a pinch of salt to each portion. This food will Ik; found to agree with a child that Is in average health. Louise K. Ilogan In IJaby. Tansy KIIU Moth. There is one uie preventive of moths, and one which I have never seen men tioned. It Is tansy. Sprinkle the leaves freely about your woolens and furs, the moths will never get Into them. When I was a child my grandmother used to send me to tho tansy patch on the hill with a large basket In which to bring home plen ty of tansy leaves. In the garret were live large hair covered trunks, studded with brass nails, filled with her best blankets, coverlets, llannel sheets, etc. Some of them had never been used until my grandmother had grandchildren, notwithstanding she always had a large family to provide beds for. Hut the supply of her bedding, linen nnd other household articles were in ex cess of the demand. This large amount of bedding, table cloths, towels nnd linen sheets were spun nnd woven In her father's house, nnd the girls were given full liberty to take all they were willing to make up for them selves. That was part of their marriage dower. I can well remember how grand mother took the extra supply out of those trunks in the garret once a year, hung the articles on a clothesline down In the or chard, bent them and then put them away again to Ho amid the tansy leaves until an other year. The fourth generation of her posterity are sleeping under those same blankets and blue and white coverlets now, which proves tho efllcncy of that remedy of the olden time. Good Housekeeping. About Hewing on llutttini. I'm training my three sons to sew on their own buttons. They nre beginning to do it of their own nccord. They don't fol low me about the house now, with a coat in one hand anil a button In the other. They go nnd get n needle anil thread and new tho button on. They've found out It saves time and strength nnd words. "It seems cruel to mako boys sew on their own buttons." Cruel? It's kind! Those boys won't nl ways have me to sew on buttons for them. They would be badly olT Indeed If they had to do It some time, and didn't know how. It's right they should learn to tin such things for tht-Jiiielve. A boy should bo taught to make i.'s ovn bed, put away his own clothes, .'.ml st.-eep anil dust hU room occasionally, and not always expect an overworked mother or younger sister to do such work for him. 1 think a boy ought not to be entirely Ignorant even of cooking. It might be a great advantage to him some time to be able to mako n good cup of coffee, broil ,i chop or cook potatoes, Some people pro fess to think that such knowledge comes by nature, but 1 believe It's oftenor the case that If not learned early it has to lie bought of bitter experience, and we nil know iwpeilence Is a high priced teacher to employ. Harper's linznr. A llulilt) Toilet Set. The prettiest thing In Its way that we have ever seen was a dainty china toilet sot for the use of n small girl, who Is the only daughter of rich and indulgent pat ents. Her own little room Is a dream In (iluk and white, with its snowy bed, rosy draperies and fresh, sweet scented mat ting anil white chairs and tables, As an extra touch this charming toilet set was designed by the mother, who Is something of an artist and who revels In nujthiiig channing to delight her child. Tho shape, is rather lound and fat, with n tinted i im and handles In dull gold. The surface is puie white Hocked over with clouds of blue and gold, fiom eacli of which peeps out the sweetest, dourest and inot lovable chilli's fate the brush of artist totiM Hirtrny or his Imagination phtiue. The deep howl, pitther, soap cup un.l I th blush stand all are decor.iit.il in the nine maimer, nnd It will be a wonder If the wee maiden docs not hnve (o bo re trlctcd In her bathing proctisticH with such delightful appurtenances to tempt her to continual splashing and sponging. Philadelphia Times. TVoinen nnd Spurt. To I he dlsagiei'iible folk who always sneer at in thing a woman docs outside the domain of housewifery, nnd who re gard the engagement of the sex In any "sHiit" ns a mere excuse for seeking mas culine society, It may perhaps be some what of n revelation to read tho "(teiitle woman's Hook of Sport." The articles upon such subjects as tiding, llslilng, cricketing, gulling nnd boating are nil written by women who evidently under stand the sports upon which they descant, but tho points which seem especially worthy of notice, as refuting the Insinua tion thnt women only fish and play golf and so on for the sake of securing male companionship, nre that Lady Colin Camp bell, who writes upon llslilng, lajsstress on the fact that Its gieat charm lies In the solitude of Its occupation, and that Miss Stewnrl, whodesennts on golf, says that all the girl enthusiasts nre to bo found on the links long before the men have break fasted. London Letter. A It) ns I II I lll I'nshllllis. Tho fashions of the Ahissliilnu women's headgear are various, and do not tlllTt r much from the mode of the men. The hair Is worn shoit and curly or In thin plaits taken from the foiehead back over tho cranium In coidutoy fashion to the nape of the neck, wheie it narrows and Is fixed up in a knot Young gli Is u ill shave (heir scalps close, leaving a halo of f lingo, perhaps terminating In Ioomi Mrcamcts be hind. This fashion Is Indeed verj pretty, especially when framing handsome faces, which aio by no means uncommon in Abyssinia. Drapery thrown about their well shaped llgures (worn when their gou ns ate in tags) makes them absolutely statuesque, and these damsels would be attractive but for their uiicleaullliess. Frederic Villlers In Century Aliinit Collets I wonder that more people do not buy their cotTce by the bag and store it In n clean, diy place. They would discover an Improvement In the llavorof thocolTco and a decrease In tho price. The moment collet) Is browned It Is ready for tin-, ami the browning of eolTce is indeed a simple process. A week's supply can be roasted and placed In an air tight vessel. Family roasting machines, which hold about a pound, ran be bought for l.f. When coirco Is purchased In small quantities from the grocery store, where It bus prob ably Iain In a loosely covered box several months after browning, one cannot help getting nn Inferior quality, and thlsplai of buying green colfee and roasting It commends Itself. Food. Women Who l.lieil Long. Intellectual acquirements and active use of the brain conduce to long life among women ns well its among men. Mrs. Somervllle was ninety-two when slio tiled, and the other laily who was elected with her to be the first women follows of the Iloyal Astronomical society, Miss Caroline Herscholl, lived to be seventy-six. Tills was also the age of Harriet Martiiieau when she died. Miss Kdgoworth lived to eighty-two, MIssMItfortl to seventy, Lady Mary Montagu to seventy-two; Mine, do Stael lived to bo seventy, and Mine. George Sand was seventy-two when she died. George Kllot, however, was only sixty, nud Isith Juno Austen and Charlotte Ilronte tiled nt the early age of forty. Loudon Tlt-Hlts. Huh)' rum. Few mothers nnd fewer nurses notice when they lay a baby down whether thosoft little ear Is crumpled under or lying close back to tho head, and they rarely take the trouble when they hold a baby to see that its ears are In the natural position, but will hold It for tho longest time with the head pressed against their bosom, nnd tlio ear turned forward Instead of back. "As the twig Is bent the tree Is inclined" ap plies with ns much force to tho physical as to the moral growth of a child. Washing ton Post. Mnklii-f Itulili.-r iluvr l.nnt. Most housekeepers keep themselves pro vldetl with rubber gloves to protect the hands while engaged in any light house work. A woman who used hers to wash i dishes In was chagrined to II nd that n pair j of the best would last only ten days or a I fortnight. Tho denier told her that It was i the grease In the water, which ato through l the rubber like an acid. She wns careful afterward to use one of the mop dishcloths with wooden handles, and her gloves re sumed their former period of service. Kx change. lleef Marrow li Delicious. j The use of beef marrow Is very little , understood, though It Is one of the most I delicious tidbits. It Is generally boiled up In the soup mill skimmed off in the fat, so I that it fails to add any nppieciablo rich ' ness to it. The French nnd English use It extensively ns a garnish to meat, nnd a I very delicious plum pudding Is made by j the addition of chopped marrow In place ' of chopped suet. Marrow Is nlso served on i toast, when It is familiarly known as a . "dish of bones." Now York Journal. For frostetl feet, soak them in water ns hot ns enn bo borne ami keep tho teniixrn Ituruas high ns possible by adding more I for about half nn hour. After having j taken them out and dried them oil, rub , thoroughly with keioseiio oil. Repeat for I three nights If necessary. Many women who nro moderately Intel ligent on other topics appear to have small thought, or that very pen ei ted, on the subject of hygiene In their sleeping rooms, anil especially those occupied by chilillen I When you have finished washing dishes, always leave your pan or sink perfectly ! clean. Your snpollo Is provided for the purpose of dinning them thoroughly and ill an expeditious manner. Combing and rubbing the scalp of the head with the hand draws the blood up to the surface of the head and not only re lloves tho pain at times, but adtls 'new strength to the hair , Kmlly Dionte, whoso one lemnrkable nool Is gieiuly admlied by ninny good judges, died single at the early age of twenty-seven. I Ilable, when nursed constantly by one , person, often sutler from being always car ried on the same arm aud in tho same pol , Hon. 1 Queen Ylctoi la likes a good novel, and she thinks those Miss Made Corllll wiite dlioilt answer that description CIllliDKKN'S COLUMN. An KxH'i IuhmiI wllli Urnoni Mtrnun. 'PI I It lull' ntfUtat I lit fl It'll I lilt lit II III ItllltlttA and rested his hands lightly upon It Me tweeii the thumb and linger of each hand he held the end of a smooth bloom straw about eight Inches long. "Now hangtheso two bltsof straw across this one. one nt each end, by my lingers.' ho said 1 picked up the two bits, They were each about two Inches long, doubled In the middle, making In shape the letter V 1 hung them neioss the long straw as com mantled, their ends Just touching the mantel. "Make the points Incline toward the center-Just n little," ordered the boy Command comes natural to him The queer thing Is thnt people don't often pro test. I turned the points toward tho center Just the tiniest bit. Then a funny thing happened. Slowly, slitwly, as If by some Irresistible Impulse, tho two llttlo pointed bltsofstiaw began to move along their suppuit. They went at about the same rate, their legs moving along the mantel, their heads pointed toward tho center of the straw, "Well-I-tleclaiel" "Steady, steady," said tho boy, flushed and laughing. The twti little broom straws walked nlong. Walked' Yes, they scorned to do Just that, if ever things In tills world np pear to know their purpose anil move steadily toward It those two liioom straws did. They walked evenly along, met In the center, aud. I heir points touching, stood still, forming a pyramid. "There!" oiled the boy. trllimpliiiuth llo ioweied ills long st law , drew It out nud the little pjrainlil stood erect, made so appaionth by Its own volition. liar per's Young People. The Utile I'Ulirm. All day Noel and .alio tiled and failed to catch fish, as their father hail salt! he would give them sixpence for each fish they caught. The next day. however, the llsli were mole lively, and tw Ice seemed ns If they weie trying to grasp 'allo's bait. w vi --,. iSy ?-. w.Y. JU c; ym lr' --f ! WJf Wl Tu, " mw "- Noel really did get a bite at last, and when ho Jerked his rod to Ills sin prise a little, shining llsli wns on his hook. It wriggled so t hat he thought It must be In pain, so he threw it back in the water. Their father was pleased nt their sue cess, but more so that they had given the little llsli Its life, mill ho gave Noel the sixpence, which he cheerfully divided with Zalle. A Cioml Summer Name. Some j cars since, n Nottinghamshire clergyman, In baptizing a Imlij, paused in the midst of t ho service to Inquiie the name of the Infant, to which the mother, with a profound courtesy, replied- "Shady, sir, If you please." "Shady!" replied the minister. "Then it's n boy nnd you mean Shatlrach, eh?" "No, please jour reverence, It's a girl.1' "And pray," asked tho inquisitive pas tor, "how- happened you to call the child by such a strange nnino?" "Why, sir," responded the woman, "If you must know, our name Is Dower, nnd my husband said as how lie should like her to be culled Shady because Shady Dower sounds so pietty." London Tlt-Hlts. Til) C'ouiiiiilrnms. What kind of plus make good pies? Pip pins. When Is man the sweetest? When he Is candid (candled). Why should wo think that a locomotive can hear? It always has an eugiuo-er. When may we eat witches w khout bo lug cannibals? When we lunch on sand wlches. Where should sorrowful people go? To the Cape of (iood Hope. Why is today like a blacksmith? Be cnuso It Is sure (shoor). Whnt periodicals nre nlwnys out of health? The weekly (weakly) newspapers The Jumping Menu. The government authnrltlesnt Washing ton nre experimenting with a vegetable rarity called the "Jumping bean." If plated on a smooth table It keeps con htnntly on the move. Jumping about, turn lug over nr.il performing nil kinds of acro batic tricks. Kxclmnge. How It Happened. Old Dictionary felt er queer. ery, liecaiisn nil Ms words went wrong. For doleful mid tbear) got mixed up with merr) , And eij lug got mixed up with sonc And I lien quick mid slow got doubled up 60 That oii i oiildn't tell lliKone ft (tin that. While come hcuiinu gonud is hecaiuo no, And looking fur lean jou found rut. Tht) lilg. f.tt old Isiok grew "onnu'rylieiliook. Ami soitt.-red Ids nrd all about lutouM-r dark nook, where the) everyone took Amiw thnt tliej'd never come out. Hut to come I lie) I'.'gan. nud got mixed n lilt') lali. So thai oiiiu Utile children suystlll "l caVfoi "1 citir'-jousinlle, lliiluiiiuur Alnl "I won't" when, of ionise. Iliej luenn "nlll.' -Nw York World. w K 'Ft j 17 A' Mm OUT THIS OUT 1 lave just unloaded a carload of Leonard : Refrigerators Prices lower than ever. Come and see us. 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