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with a liberal use of disinfectants such
as your druggist will recommend to
you, will soon rid your rooms of
the musty odor complained of.
Eda, Sedalia, Mo. In Schiller's
poem of William Toll, an old baron
lies dying. Some ono says, hopefully,
"See, he is better! His face is peace
ful, and his pain is all gone!" "Yes,"
said the baron, "the pain is all gone;
but that means that life is also gone.
Pain is life." When .the time cornea
that we shall havo no more pain, wo
shall not care for anything of this
world. It is better to learn to bear
the pain, and meet life's trials with
fortitude. All progress is Dorn ui
pain.
Young Housewife. Try cutting the
figs for your cake with an old pair of
scissors; this will do away with the
waste of time and strength required
for chopping the tough, sticky things.
You can readily snip them into tiny
bits. Raisins may also be "chopped"
in the same way.
Hattie M. Here is a good way to
cook a touch beefsteak: Pour a little
falive oil over a shallow dish or flat
nan. lav the steak in the oil and
Spread some of the oil over the meat.
MLet it remain for an hour or so oeiore
cookintr. Put the meat into a broilor
over a brisk fire and cook until well
browned not burned, turning the
meat so as to cook both .sides, move
to back part of range, wnere tne meat
Wnv flnlnh rnn1Hnor -whllfl a hit of but
ter is being molted with two spoonfuls
of vinegar. Spread this evenly over
the meaf, add seasoning to suit taste,
cover closely and let steam fifteen
mintes longer; a gravy or sauce may
be made.
S. L. B. If your tea or coffee pot
gives a "taste" to the beverage mado
in it, wash it out well, then put in it
boiling water in which a little bak
ing soda has been dropped, set it on
the stove and let it boil a few minutes,
then wash well in clear water, rinse
and dry. This should be repeated at
least once a week. The pot should be
washed out every tinie it is used, and
well aired.
Gertie L. Soft corns are caused by
squeezing the feet in narrow-toed
shoes. Keep the toes constantly open
by placing a wad of cotton between
them; wear broad-toed shoes mad6 of
soft leather; bathe the feet in warm
water overy night, wipe them dry and
A LAIMAN
Gave Doctor Hlut About CoflW
Speaking of coffee a doctor of De-
fcaturville, Ohio, says: "Wo used to
analyze coffee at the Medical collego
and in spite of our labratory tests
which showed it to contain cafline, an
active poison, I continued to use
the drink, and later on found myself
affected with serious stomach trouble,
Indigestion, headaches, etc.
The headaches came on so regularly
i and oppressed me so that I found it
difficult to attend to my regular du
ties. One day last November I met a
friend whom I had known to be sim
ilarly afflicted. His marked improve
ment in appearance caused me to en
quire what he had been doing. He
announced that he had, some time
I ago, quit coffee and was using Postum
Jbood Coffee, to this change he attri
buted the change in his health.
I took the hint, even from a layman,
and made the same change myself.
The first week I noticed a little dif
ference, but not much. The third
week the change was almost magical.
I have continued with the Postum and
now my digestion is perfect, the ner-
i vous headaches have entirely disap-
peared, and I am well. My own
analysis or the Postum Food Coffee
shows it to bo a pure food drink of
strong character which is a marked
contrast to the old fashioned coffee."
Name given by. Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
apply aqua ammonia to the corn.
Bathe a bruise with vinegar so soon
as the accident happens, laying a
cloth wot in it over the injury, wetting
it as it dries, and thero will bo but
little discoloration.
Mother. Rub the finger marks on
your door with a clean piece of flan
nel dipped in coal oil; the marks will
disappear at once; afterwards wipe
with a cloth wrung out of hot water
to take away the smell. This is also
excellent for cleaning hall doors of
houses on dusty roadways.
M. A., Linn, Mo. Cloth that has
become shiny-looking may bo re
stored to its former appearance by
being rubbed with turpentine; use
very little turpentine, and rub the
cloth very hard, goiug over and fin
ishing a small portion at a time. The
disagreeable smell soon evaporates on
its being exposed to the air. A weak
solution of ammonia will have the
same effect, but is liable to turn the
cloth brown.
"California," Stockton, Cal. The ar
ticle referred to anthracite coal cin
ders. Soft, or bituminous coal of
good quality burns to ashes, and the
"cinders" aro usually vitrified mat
ter or slate; hence, of no value.
Care of the Feet
We find many recipes and directions
for the care of the hands, but thero is
seldom anything said about the com
fort of the feet. We aro careful to
properly and hygienically clothe the
body and limbs, but most people act
upon the principle that "any old
thing," so it is stylish, is good enough
for the feet. For this neglect and
abuse, jnuch avoidable suffering is
given us.
Unless care and attention is given
these members, we bring upon our
selves many ailments corns, bunions,
ingrowing toe-nails, callouses, chil
blains, itchings, aches and burnings
innumerable, and, in addition, the hu
miliation of mis-shapen and often de
formed feet. The most natural grace
will 'degenerate into a hobble, if ono
is suffering with feet ailments, and
the breaking inr-of a pair of now shoes
is, to many persons, almost unbearable
torture.
When one is suffering from any kind
of foot trouble, the most sensible
thing to do is to get a shoe of well
fitting and comfortable make, ignor
ing the question of "style" though
neatness is not incompatible with
comfort, for it is useless to try to ef
fect a cure unless the cause is re
moved. The fit of the hosiery should
also be considered, for a short stock
ing is as bad as a short shoe. B,
ions, in addition to causing in
pain, generally deform the foottfSuu
are usually caused by narrow or
short shoes, or short stocking. A
corn is as often caused by a loose, or
ill-fitting shoo as by a tight ono, while
soft corns are the result of the toes
rubbing against each other, generally
in a tight shoe. Ingrowing nails are
usually caused by mis-shapen, ill
fitting shoes or careless trimming,
while chilblains are the result of con
tinued cold.
The disagreeable odor of some feet
is not necessarily a mark of unclean
liness, but is often caused by un
healthy secretions. A healthy system
is seldom, if ever, a fetid-smelling one.
Ono of the first requisites for feet
healthiness is that they should be kept
clean. Wash and dry them as careful
ly as you would your hands. In warm
weather, once a day is none too often,
while in cold weather several times a
week may do. At least once or twice
a week, they should be soaked in quite
warm, soapy water, well rubbed and
scraped to free them from callouses
and thickened skin, dry them careful
ly, and see that your hosiery is of
proper size and comfortable material,
and your shoes not mis-shapen. Neg
lected feet, in cold weather are al
ways cold and uncomfortable. Care
fully cared-for, clean feet, with well
fitting shoes and stockings, go a long
way toward health of body and cheer
fulness of temper.
The Open Fire-place.
The old Romans called the hearth
"focus" a point where rays meet,
and the family hearth should bo its
brightest attraction. One of the
greatest cures for the "blues" is tho
open fire-place, where beds of glowing
coals or sheets of leaping flames give
to the room a lifo and warmth which
no other light can rival. Tho burning
logs seem filled With merry glee, and
sputter, or murmur softly, or go roar
ing up the black-throated chimney in
mirth or in anger. Tho soft shades
of flickering light, tho play of sha
dows, the dainty curves, sparkles,
scintillant ' showors, tho light hover
ing, clinging, "touch-and-go" play of
tiny curls of flame, now blazing nois
ily, now curling in miniature columns
of smoke, snapping, dancing, dying
down only to flare into life again over
and over; does it not seem a thing of
life indeed?
In the poorest woods cabin this
wonderful attraction holds its high
est revels, where the great green
back-log sulks and moans and sobs,
while tho dryer fore-stick snaps and
sparkles and sings, as the "filling"
chars away into the yellow mass of
coals. Upon tho broad, rough hearth
is cooked the morning meal, the ap
petizing dinner or tho hearty supper,
while the great, barn-like room shines
with a glory all its own.
Scattered about in the odd corners
of our country, these primitive log
cabins are still found, where tho spln-ning-.wheel
and the loom still hold the
place of honor, and much of our fore
fathers' simplicity is still seen. Theso
cabins aro "homes," some of them on
ly in the bare animal sense of being
shelter, where food and clothing aro
founds but in many of them there
aro the "coming men and women,"
who will be ready to respond, when
Destiny calls; and wo know that, as
in tho past, so in the future, thero
shall rise up from beside those rough
fire-places the men that shall rule the
destinies of the world.
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Indian Summer.
The original meaning of this phrase,
Indian Summer, is not very generally
understood. To the ears of our fore
fathers, it brought a chill of horror in
its terrible possibilities. During the
long-continued Indian wars, the first
settlers in the then western country
enjoyed no peace excepting in the
smter season, when, owing to the
oSTerity of the weather, the Indians
were unable to make their excursions
into the settlements of the pioneers.
Tho settlng-in of the winter was
therefore hailed with joy by the little
communities, as, through the spring
and early fall, tho people had been
cooped up in the little, uncomfortable
forts, subjected to all the distresses of
Indian attacks. At the setting-in of
winter, then, all the farmers except
ing the owner of the fort removed to
their cabins on their farms, with a
feeling of comparative safety, and set
about preparing for winter, gathering
their corn, digging their potatoes, fat
tening their animals and .repairing
their cabins.
It, however, sometimes happened
that, after the onset of winter, the
weather would become warm, the
smoky time commence, and this would
last for quite awhile; this was tho
Indians' summer, as it afforded an
other opportunity of visiting the set
tlements with their destructive war
fare. The melting of the snows sad
dened every countenance, and the
genial warmth of the sun chilled ev
ery heart with horror; the apprehen
sion of another visit from tho Indians
was distressing: in tb highost de-
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gree, and, too often, tho worst fears
were roalized. Towards tho latter
part of February, thero was commonly
a fine spell of weather, during which
the snow melted away; this was de
nominated "powwowing days;" from
the supposition that the Indians were
then holding their war councils, and
planning their spring campaigns
against the settlements of the whites.
Experience often verified these con
jectures by the most horrible actuali
ties. It is easy to imagine what losses,
must have been sustained by our first
settlers. 'It was not tho full measure
of their trouble that they risked their
lives and often lost them In subduing
the forest and turning it into fruitful
fields; but, compelled to leave them
in a deserted state during the summer
season, a great part of the fruits of
their labors was lost; their sheep and
hogs were devoured by wild animals;
horses and cattle were often let into
the fields through fallen fences, and
whole crops of corn were often de
stroyed by squirrels, raccoons, and
other depredators. Every man was a
soldier, and from early spring until
late fall, was almost continually in
arms.
In parts of rural England, the cook
pours hot water over the threshold
after the bridal couple have gone, in
order to keep it warm for another
bride.
O O
In Switzerland, the bride, on her
wedding day, will let no one, not
even her parents, kiss her upon tho
lips.
O O
A favorite wedding day in Scotland
is December 31, so that tho young cou
ple may live the old life with the old
years, beginning the married life with
the new.
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