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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 2
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Songs of the Valleys
Songs of the valleys, sweet valleys,
over the hills unto mo
They come like the song of the mys
tic that sohs In tho voice of the
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Songs of the valleys, I hear them,
from valleys of violet and dream,
They come like a ripple of music,
brocze-bdrno on tho breast of the
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Songs of the valleys, forever, their
echoes sweep by many fold;
They sing of the birds and the blos
soms, tho meadows bloomed over
with gold;
Of 'quiet, green cloisters of clover
and wind over wavering wheat,
And popples, vast acres of poppies, in
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Songs of tho valleys, sweet valleys,
Mr back in tho infinite years
They echo tho songs of life's laugh
ter, they echo tho sign of its tears;
Ah,,boautIftil, beautiful valleys, I
never shall have any rest
'TJllJl lio whero tho blooms o'f their
boauty -g'wfng down through the
dream .of Jiny breast!
' Baltimore Sun.
Hiding the Unsightly.
When you aro rambling about dur
ing tho 'summer and autumn months,
takolnotico o Mother Naturo's meth
ods. She novnr allows an unsightly
thlng'to'show, but covors everything
with a screening of bush or vino, or
bank of weeds. Evory old fonce,
stump, stone, brush pile, wall, lodge,
or face of cliff sho drapes with her
masses of color, or covers with her
volvot of moss and grass. If she
can not drape or cover, and in many
cases where sho can, sho buries it
out of sight and sots her myriad
forces to making food of it for othor
lifo.:v, Thorb are many things wo can
not have, but bqauty is not ono of
thonh ovqry whore it is within our
roaon. Wo may not havo money, but
on every hand aro thrifty bushes,
shrubs, crooplng and climbing things,
which may bo ours for a little labor.
Tho! rough unsightly places will bo
all iflong lifo's pathway, but wo can
scroen them with naturo's tapestry,
both physical and spiritual, for no
mattor how unpromising tho soil,
thorfe is always somothing vhlch will
grow and beautify it, if wo so will.
factors for success. In nearly every
ono of these plans, there is a de
mand for money more, or less, but
always some money;-and there must
be good, common senso ih its invest
ment, or there will bo loss. "We
must not "take chances" without in
vestigation. f
Thcro is also a'qhestion of a' mar
ket; and this Is 'a very important"
one, and even then, there must be
ability to place and dispose of our
wares; if one can not sell her pro
duct, the labor will havo been in"
vain. Tho question of conditions
must bo well studied out before in
vesting one's time or strength. Each
ono of tho workers must solve this
question for herself. There is al
ways some one thing which each of
us can do hotter ' than any other
thing, but tho thing that lies near
est our hand may not bo tho one
wo like, or can do. For tho first
step, we must take what we can get,
doing this to t'.e best of our ability,
striving always after perfection in
our line, but at tho same time keep
ing our eyes fixed upon tho work we
want to do, and keeping ourselves
ready for tho opportunity when it is
ours. Most of these plans are merely-in
tho nature of suggestions, and
tho woman who can uso thorn will
usually succeed. .
house, leaving others still open until
later.
Tho housewife may get up early,
attending to many things, for tho
rest hours' will como during tho day,
when tho family is scattered, and she
should not liesitate to avail herself
of tho opportunity to rest.
(Methods of Moncy-Mnlcing
Thoro 1b no end to tho '-'homes
outlined in tho domestic departments
of various publications, by tho fol
lowing of which money may be
earnjpd by tho homo keeper V'0 cn
not jjdavo tho homo. Maiiy. of ,th,oso
plans boar tho mark of feasibility,
and in tho hands of tho proper por
flon.vundor propor conditions, may bo
worked out successfully, But it is
easier to plan than to make tho plan
"come out right" in practice. There
must i o inoro than tho plan. Thero
must bo Individuality bohind .it,and.
not;; evory woman Is fitted either by
nature or by education, to handlo a
Bchomo to its successful unfoldmont.
To make monoy, thoro must bo 1 usl
noaa mothods, as woll as painstaking
industry and good judgment, and ono
must "grow" into a business, rather
than "go" into it, if profit Is sought,
Thoro must bo weeks or month r of
preparation, of facing discourage
ments and overcoming difficulties,
and in nearly all vonturos, courage,
imuouco ana persistence aro largo
"Keeping Cool" .
Tjjjgrq. arc? a" great many ruloVlald
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tho heat of tho midsummer months;
but ono of tho very best is getting
to bed early and gotting up before
tho sun does. Long lying in bed
enervates instead of resting ono, and
tho sweetest, most invigorating". air
is that of the bofore-sun-up hour.
Going to bed early is like all other
things a matter largely of habit,
and if ono would take a bath even
a sponge bath dress in clean, light
garments, removing that worn
through the day, lying ofi a moder
ately hard bed and using a small,
modoratoly hard pillow, the sleep
habit can bo readily formed, even in
tho noisy city. (
A cold or cool bath is very com-;
forting for tho moment, hut the after
effoct is to make one feel decidedly
warmer, whilo a wash-off with warm
or tepid water, insures both cleanli
ness and after comfort. Cold water
drinking also heats ono up, and it is
much bettor to lot !ce3 alone and to
form tho habit of drinking "cool, in
stead of cold, water. OCton a towel
wrung out of cold water .an it wrapped
about thq head, reachinjg well down
onto tho back of tho nock, is a cool
ing affair, especially if repeated of(on
as tho cloth heats, touring cold
water 'on tho, wrists for ajlttlo ime
will cool the body.
Another thing to be avoided is eat
ing hearty meals of hqavy- foqds qs
poolally near bed 'time, pasting is
a good thing for .hot weaUien The
body does not demand so 'much, or
so. strong. foods. . during .the hot
months as during,,. J;ho cqld the
stoves aro all taken down, and it is
damaging to koop crowding in the
fuol, whou there is, absolutely no de
mand for it. v
Bfifore tho sun is up, tho house
should bo woll ventilated, by open
ing up of doors, ahd windows which
prudence demanded must bo closed
during, tho.nighl; hours, Do this
whilo tho dew is still on, and as
everything gets cooled and aird.
cIosq tho windows and pull down the'
Kinking Jelly
Always chooso a clear day, if pos
sible, on- which to mako jelly. Soft
fruitS"absorb moisture, and this ne
cessitates longer boiling to eliminate
tho surplus water; long cooking will
mako the jelly "ropy" and injure tho
flavor, giving it also a bad color.
Havo all glasses, etc., intended to
hold jelly, perfectly clean and freshly
scalded; dry, and fill. Do not
squeeze the jelly bag, but let the
juice drip as long as it will, if you
want tho clearest jelly. Measure tho
juice, and for sweet fruits, allow
three-fourths pound of sugar to one
pint of the juice; for sour fruits, it
should bo pound for pint. Boil un
covered, skimming often, and for the
nicest jelly, the berries should bo a
littlo under ripe. All unnecessary
boiling should be avoided, and the
sugar should bo heated in the open
before adding to the juice, as it will
take less "boiling. If after-boiling a
sufficient time usually about twenty
raiwutes tho jelly drops from the
A. A. A stimulant for tho eye
brows is composed of one-half ounce
of grain alcohol and three grains of
sulphate of quinine. Rub tho brows
with this every day.
Housewife Wax and grease stains
can be removed from fabrics by lay
ing the stained portions between
sheets of blotting paper and pressing
with a hot flat-iron, changing tho
blotters as they absorb the grease.
"Discouraged" For the ants, fill
a cup half full of water, and put
into it a teaspoonful of paregoric;
tho ants will not like it; put a tea
spoonful of paregoric In this solu
tion every week, and set It whero
they run; they will leave.
Emma S. Says to prevent the
juice of pie-filling boiling out, put
pieces of butter .around the outer
edge before putting on. the top crust;
bits not larger than a pea, two or
three inches apart, will serve. Put
the butter an indh or so back from
the edge of the crust.
spoon with a "spring," or wrinkles
when pushed as it cools, it is done.
It should bo tried after boiling five
minutes, as some fruits jell quicker
than others.
When the glasses are filled and
cold, pour over the top a little melt
ed paraffin wax about an eightU of
an inch in thiqkness Xhis will harden
at once, and will protect tho jelly
against mold, etc. Tie over the top
a bit of muslin, or. an oiled paper.
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"Guessing" at Quantities
Many of the losses of canned or
preserved fruits are occasioned by
the lack of measuring facilities and
consequent "guess-work" of the av
erage housewife. Accurate weights
and measurements are necessary, and
these can only be had in the homo
whero there is a good pair of scales
and a set of measuring cups and
spoons, none of which are costly, but
everyone of which in a necessity in
the homo work and culinary busi
ness. Thero is so much difference
in the sizes of spoons and cups, that
tho use of them is a general cause
of; mistakes and bad results. If one
has no measuring utensils, it is best
to uso one cup and ono spoon
throughout every recipe.
Query Box
"Thoresa'V-Epsom salts, used for
ireciaes, Js said to injure the skin.
Lemon, jujee and glycerin is better.
A. .M. ,C. If you will send your
query to tho secretary of agriculture,
asking for any printed matter on the
subject of insecticides for use on
garden vegetables, I, think you will
get what you wantt
:Flqra A slight operation will
remqdy the hairlip, and the sooner
It is attended to, thq better. A very
small, slight scar may result, but
not so disfiguring as the deformity.
rApnio M, If the face is at all
gi'easy, do not uso gold cream; put
into tho wash water a little borax.
(2) Belladonna will .ruin the eves, if
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uuuu as you mention.
Caring for Kitchen Ware
Much of the success of 'the cook
depends upon the condition in which
her kitchenware is kept. Steel uten
sils should be washed in hot water
and well dried with dry cloths be
fore puttinK awav. in order to pre
vent rusting. If the articles are to
be put away for some time, a slight
coating of vaseline will prevent rust.
Newspapers used as wrappings an
swer the same purpose. Enameled
or granite ware must not be left on
the stove without water in them, as
the heat when dry will cause them
to "chip," and they will thus be
ruined for cooking purposes. Iron
or metal spoons should not bo used
in enameled, porcelain-lined, or gran
ite ware, as the knocking against tho
side of the vessel while stirring tho
contents will causo cracks and chip
ping, A wooden spoon is best ,for
these and for china ware.
Scouring soaps and powders should
not be used on nickel-plated articles,
such as tea-kettle, coffee and tea
pots, spoons, or other cooking uten
sils, as this ruins thq plating. Bak
ing soda, Spanish whiting, and even
common wheat meal flour, will
cleanse and brighten. Soap suds will
make silverware or plated ware
cloudy and dull looking. All tinware
should be well washed and -wiped
dry, and set in the sunshine,' or over
the fire heat to dry out all possible
moisture.
as you mention. Tn lmvn
hHcrllt AVftcj MilHirnl-k r. l..e..i .,
shades oh thb sunny 'sldo of the I portion, and good health.
Solf-Hcating Flat-irons
One small Iron, costing less than
a dollar in the large department
stores, uses a simple rqservoir packed
with asbestos, and holding about a
tal)lespoonful of alcohol, which, in
using, will give heat enough to keep
the iron hot for over half an hour;
a larger ono lsr hollow, and has a
separate vapor-burning heater that is
to be taken out and filled with alco
hol, then heated to vaporize the al
cohol and when a good flame is pro
duced, is returned, to tho inside of
the flat-iron and locked in place. In
a very short time, the. flat-iron is hot,
and ready for use, and can be used
continuously for' about nirhoiir and
a half without refilling. There is tho
old-fashioned coal iron, using char
coal for fuel, which, is still liked and
used by many housewives.
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Laundering Stains
Clothing stained with perspiration
should be put into, tepid water and
soaked, then rubbed' -gently with tho
hands from time to time to loosen
thq stain. Soapy water will set the
stain, if it is put into it without soak
ing. For the soaking, uso clear,
AN OliD AND WEIX TRIED REMEDY
Mjis. Winsj.ow'8 Sooi'irtKQ S'yiio for clitlilrf"
tRQthlnff should always teVused 'for. children wn
toothing;. It MOqns lhe.KunjSuAllflyi tho v34
aires wind colic 'and ls'tho best? remedy lor div
rfcoe. Twonty-flvc cents a Uottlo. M
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