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for forty-eight hours, and If the
stain still shows, repeat the boiling
and the bleaching, for another forty
eight hours, when the stain should
have disappeared.
To clean a soiled corset, purchase
two blocks of magnesia; lay the cor
set open on a table, and gently rub
the block of magnesia over the sur
face, up and down and crosswise un
til the inner surface is quite cov
ered with the chemical, using up
about one block of it. Lay it in the
sunshine, on the sill of a south win
dow will do, with the magnesia cov
ering it, for an hour or two; then
turn it over and repeat the process
on the other side with the other
block of magnesia, and repeat the
sunning. Then brush all the mag
nesia off with a stiff whisk broom,
or brush, and if not too badly soiled,
the corset should be nice and clean.
To Jengthen the usefulness of the
corset, it should be cleaned and
sunned often.
Query Box
H. A. wants a recipe for making
soap of grease without lye or potash.
Can any one help him?
Iw M. Waxed paper can be had
of your grocer in rolls of about
thirty-six feet long for a small sum.
It is not expensive.
J. L. George Ferris, who built
the famous Ferris wheel, died in
Pittsburg, Pa., some years ago.
T. M. To keep the catsup from
molding, it is recommended to put
a few whole cloves on top before in
serting the cork.
Amy G. A little less than a quart
of water to a ppund of meat is al
lowed for ordinary soup, but even
loss is used for rich soups. Put the
meat on in cold water and bring to
j.1. boil, then let simmer until done.
Mrs. S. C. asks for a method by
which she may hasten the whitening
of her hair without injury to the
hair. he "is" "quite old enough to
have white hair," she says. Can any
one aid her?
Housewife Earthen jars may be
Bweetened and cleansed by washing
clean, filling with moist earth, and
sinking to the rim in the garden
soil. The earth bath will sweeten
the sourest jar, and it should be left
buried for five or six weeks.
L. L. Any reputable florist can
supply you with the plants named.
A good floral catalogue will help you
REMAINS THE SAME
Well Brewed l'ostum Always Palatable
to decido as to treatment aftor the
plants reach you.
Rosemary It la claimed that a
muslin slip, filled with fresh hops
and hop leaves (or, if the fresh can
not bo had, the dried may do) used
as a pillow, and sprayed with alco
hol every night boforo laying the
head, on it, will seldom fail to cure
insomnia. It will not cost much to
try it.
Laundress Coal oil Is effective for
removing soot, or grease from gar
ments, but if used constantly on
white goods where a little rubbing
would do the work, the fabrics will
get a dingy, gray look, and boiling
with the coal oil will not 'whiten
them.
as bad as too little. The shadows
are full of beautiful, softened lights,
if we would only see them. If we
must dream, let us dream beautiful
things. Think beautiful, hopeful
things; live beautiful, wholesome
lives; live do not be satisfied with
a mere existence.
The- flavor of Postum, when
boiled according to directions, is al
ways the same mild, distinctive, and
palatable. It contains no harmful
substance like caffeine, the drug in
coffee, and hence may be used with
benefit at all times. -
"Believing that coffee was the
cause of my torpid liver, sick head
ache and misery in many ways,"
writes an Indiana lady, "I quit and
bought a package of Postum about
a year ago.
"My husband and I have been so
well pleased that we have continued
to drink Postum ever since. We like
the taste of Postum better than cof
fee, as it- has always the same pleas
ant flavor, while coffee changes its
taste with about every new combin
ation ok blend.
"Since using Postum I have had
no more attacks of gall colic, the
heaviness has left my chest, and the
old, common, every-day headache is
a thing unknown. "There's a Rea
son." Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Inculcating Neatness at School
One of our girls writes me, asking
that I advocate the hanging of mir
rors in the hat and cloak rooms of
the schools. She says if the boys !
and girls could only see themselves,
how they look to others, they would
certainly try to be neater especially
about the head and neck. They can
see how others look, but having no
way of seeing themselves, they go
along "some of them perfect frights,"
and nobody likes to tell them of it,
for most would resent criticism. She '
says: "You know how girls will
giggle at anything funny, and somo
of them do look so comical that we
could not speak to them without
laughing, and then they will get
mad." Many times, "things hap
pen," to clothing, and the wearer
knows nothing of it until warned 1 y
the giggles or rude ridicule of their
companions. After the play hour, es
pecially, girls like to look Into the
mirrors,, and if the boys do not, they
should be taught to do so. While
on the subject, it would bo well to
say that each child should carry Its
own towel and comb to the school
room, an many hyglenlsts are now
Insisting that individual drinking
cups should be used in all promiscu
ous gatherings.
"A teacher" writes that there
should be provisions made for clean
ing the feet, freeing the shoes from
the mud of the play ground, before
entering the building. There should
be "scrapers" at the door, and these
can be readily made by the homo
mechanic from scraps of old Iron,
while the children could furnish the
"shuck" door mats, either braided
and sewn, or made by boring holes
in a piece of board and drawing the
corn husks through them. By at
tention to this, much of the dirt and
dust will be kept out of the room, to
the evident comfort of the child.
Parents should co-operate with the
teacher in teaching the children hab
its of neatness. The boy who is un
tidy at home, resenting admonition
from mother and sisters, will give
more heed to the comments of his
school mates. Many children do not
know how to be neat, but would
gladly "look nice," If they knew -how
to accomplish it. The teacher alone
can do little, but re-inforced by the
motherly co-operation, much can be
accomplished.
HAS GAINED STRENGTH
The character and ability of Mr.
Bryan are too well known to call for
comment. A man of highest per
sonal Integrity, of unquestioned con
scientiousness, a typical American;
his bltteicst opponent must grant
that he would be a dignified and
creditable president. Slurs such as
dubbing him the perennial or pro
fessional candidate are In no way
injurious to him. The American pub
lic admires persistency, and loves a
man who refuses to ndm!t defeat.
Mr. Bryan' has gained strength from
his own boatings. Clcvoland Plain
Dealer.
Epilepsy
enn be cured. To thoso afflicted thin
conveys a wonderful message. Though
qulto common, It In only a short tlmo
since It was considered Incurable. Tlio
discovery that It was purely a nervous
disorder has led to the application of
the great nervo restorer,
Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine
with tho happy result that thousands
have been completely cured, and others
are being cured every day.
"In tlio year '92 I was strickon with
epilepsy. Doctors treated mo for suv
eral years, but I grew worso. I would
have such awful fits. I cannot tell my
awful sufferings. A druggist recom
mended t)r. Miles' Nervine, and I
bought a bottle, and found it holpcd
me, and I took threo more and am
cured. I had only ono light spell after
I commenced taking it. I do hope tho
time will come when everybody will
know that your medicine cures theso
awful fits." JOHN LEWIS,
Clarion, Pa.
Dr. Mllos' Nervlno Is sold under a
guarantee that your druggist will re
fund your money if first bottlo docs not
benefit.
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Optimism
One of the best medicines for the
physical as well as for the mental
and spiritual is, to always expect
the best to happen; if we do not get
what we think is the best, we should
seek to make the best of what we
do get, for there is always a best,
and the best is "none too good."
If happiness comes to us, well and
good; but happiness is not the real
issue of life. We should live every
hour of our life as though it be
longed to us, and we should rejoice,
in our own. If the shadow falls up
on our pathway, it is well to remem
ber that the sun is just behind the
cloud, and that the cloud is one of
the agents for our full development.
If the rain does not fall, the plant
perishes, and too much sunshine is
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2407
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2-170 Ladles' Dressing Sack. De
veloped In flowered lawn or cretonne
this is a very dainty negllgco. Four
sizes 32, 3C, -10 and 44.
2491 Ladles' Flvo Gored Maternity
Skirt, with Extra Length at Top for
Readjusting, Darts and Plaits at Front
to be Let Out for Extra Width, and
an Inverted Box-PJaJt at the Back.
Any material that suits the wearer's
fancy may bo developed in this style.
Seven sizes 22 to 31, normal waist
measure.
2492 Chllds' Coat and One-PIcco
Cap. A charming model for pongee,
lansdowne or cashmere. Four sizes
1 to 7 years.
24 G7 Maids or Nurses Aprons. Per
sian lawn, linen or duck are good ma
terials ror this style. Four slzci
32, 3G, 40 and 44,
2483 Ladies' Sailor Shirt-Walst,
with Three-Quarter Sleeves and a re
movable Chemisette. A -pretty stylo
for heavy linen or duck. Five sizes
32 to 40.
2309 Ladles' Nino-Gored Skirt with
an Inverted Box Plait at Centro Back
Seam and below IIlp at tho Other
Seams. The model here Illustrated was
developed in voile trimmed with taf
fetas bands. Seven sizes 22 to 34.
2090 Girls' Jumper Dross, with
Plaited Skirt and a Separate Guimpe.
A very pretty model for chambray,
thin serge or any of tho light weight
woolen materials. Four sizes C to 12
years.
2193 Ladies' Princess Combination
Corset Cover and Short Petticoat, with
Square or Round Neck. Persian lawn,
nainsook, batisto or jaconet trimmed
with lace, insertion and ribbon run
through boading at the square or
round neck makes a very dainty under
garment. Eight sizes 32 to 40.
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