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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 21
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Life
Give me a taste of life!
Kot the tang of a seasoned -wine;
Not the drug of an unearned bread;
Not the grape of an untilled vine.
The life that is really life;
That co in as from no fount afar,
But springs from 1he toil and strife
In the world of things as they are.
Give me the whole of life!
The joy, the hope and the pajn,
The struggle whose end is strength,
The loss that is infinite gain.
Not the drought of a cloudless sky,
Not the rust of a fruitless rest;
Give me the sun and tne storm;
and death go right on in their rav
ages. Thousands of women, girls
and men and young men have to toil
right along, and even when their
employers allow the time, the de
mands upon their means are such
that no thought of cessation from
toil occurs to them. The needs of
the human family know no rest, and
the general working class realize
that a vacation which means Idling,
or change of scene, is not for them.
For these, the sensible thing to do
is to live so that every day may con
tain a few minutes or hours of rest
and recuperation, and this can be
done, not by folding the hands, but
by a judicious change of employ-
after wash the suds off with clear
water. A tea made of quassia chips
will have a disastrous, influence on
the pests, and the fight must be kept
up all summer. They suck the life
out of tender rose tips, as well as
other plants.
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Give me the best of life!
To live in the world with God,
Where the seed that is sown and dies
Lifts a harvest over the sod.
Where beauty and truth are one,
Where the right must have Its way,
Where the storm-clouds part for
stars,
And the starlight heralds the day.
Give me the toil of life!
The muscle and mind to dare.
No luxury's lap for my head.
No idly won wealth to shaTe.
'Whether by pick or plane.
Whether by tongue or pen,
Let me not live in vain;
Let me do a man's work among
men.
Charles P. Cleaves, in Youth's
Companion.
mental worker, the muscular should
employ the spare time; for the phys
ical toiler, activity of the mental
forces should be encouraged. Phy
sicians tell us that many people come
back from their vacation in far worse
condition physically than when they
went away. This is in many cases
caused by the fact that people who
go into the country eat too much,
and of unsuitable foods, and either
take too little exercise, or try to
live the strenuous life In the efforts
to get as much out of their Dlay-time
as possible. Among the things taken
Unless the bread is freshly cut
the slices will soon become dry, and
unpalatable. The slices should be
cut thin and evenly, and the loaf
should be fresh. To cut a fresh loaf
satisfactorily, dip the knife in very
hot water before slicine. Butter
should be spread on the loaf before
the slice Is separated, as otherwise
it is almost impossible to spread the
butter without breaking the slice. A
sure way to keep the sandwich from
getting dry is to fold several layers
of wet cloth over them; this will
keep the dry air from them and pre
serve moisture. The savoriness of
the sandwich will depend on the
quality of the bread.
How 'One Woman Makes a Living
Recently a well known "woman
writer" was interviewed by a news
paper correspondent. The writer
usually gets out two or three books
a year, and they are widely read.
The woman has a neat, pretty, home,
well supplied with comforts, and the
Disinfecting After Disease
For disinfecting a room and cloth
ing which has been occupied by a
person suffering from disease of a
contagious nature. Dr. Reeder. in
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On the pleasure trip there is nothing lowing directions:
mai win prove oi greater value tnan rxocure irom your druggist either
thyme, caraway, geranium, and san
dal rhodium. Stir well together in an
other vessel two pounds of powdered
willow charcoal and four ounces
each of benzoin and olibanum. When
thoroughly mixed, add the oils and
the dissolved gum at the same time,
and very slowly work into the mass
so it can be handled and made into
slender sticks or cones. If the mix
ture is too stiff to work without
crumbling, add a very little water,
and it must be so well worked that
it will not crumble, and when
shaped, lay the pieces away to hard
en. When used, nut one in Komn
suitable receptacle a small brazier,
candle-holder, or the like, and light
with a match. One will burn sev
eral hours, and will fill the room with
a spicy odor.
Pastille for Killing Flies A pas
tille for killing insects which lurk
in hiding places about the room, is
as follows: Mix one part benzoin,
one part balsam of tolu, five parts
charcoal, one and a half parts of
good insect powder, and half a part
of salt petre. Add sufficient water
to this mixture to knead into a stiff
paste that will not crumble when
worked, and shape into suitable pas
tilles ana lay away to harden. One
of these pastilles will burn for some
hours In a room, and will kill flies,
mosquitos, etc., without injury to
furniture or drapery. They can be
made at home, or the druggist will
put them up. These recipes are re
peated by request.
a EOOd little bundle of common
sense, and it should have a plenti
ful seasoning with good, practical
judgment. Be sure to pack it where
it can be reached at all hours.
Winter Blooming Geraniums
We have scarcely more than got
our gardens planted and the bedding
plants in the border, yet it Is time
to plan for next winter's window. If
you want your geraniums to bloom
weu supplied witn comforts, and the uin ,,'l S" ", i. t
reporter remarked that It soke well ?" rJS .i 2f S8' B thitin?e
for woman's advancement whPn to give them attention. They should
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home like that could be kept up by
uook writing. "But I do not keep
up this home by book writing," the
author said; "it costs me 500 pounds
a year to keep up this style of liv
ing, and I never make more than
150 to 200 pounds a year from my
books." "I understood you to say
that you had not been left with an
Income, and that you had made your
own living by yourself?" "True,"
replied the writer, "and I make an
other 200 pounds out of newspaper
and magazine writing, and the rest
of my income I make out of mince
meat." "Mincemeat?" echoed the
ruijurmr. x es, mincemeat," was
the answer. It transpired that this
successful and envied book writer
had been, for several years, carry
ing on a private trade In mincemeat
made by herself with the help of
another lady, beginning her sales
among her friends, who recommend
ed It to their friends, they to others,
until Anally, by making a first-class
article and pursuing business meth
ods, a. steady income was secured
from her plant. Housewifo.
tablished in the garden, and prepar
ing to Dioom. But you must choose
those you wish for next winter and
cut away at least half their branches,
shortening them to about half their
present length, and this will cause
them to grow more bushy and
stocky. They should be potted at
once, and set them In a partially
shaded situation where they will get
well started in their new quarters,
uuu me pots would be better sunk
in the ground up to their rim. When
they begin to grow freely, give them
a little fertilizer occasionally, but do
uut try io iorce growth. If buds
form, pinch them out, and allow no
bloom, keeping them debudded until
late In the fall. Six or seven Inch
pots are large enough. If you do
one pint of 40 per cent solution of
formaldehyde, or two ounces of para
formaldehyde, and one-half pint of
potassium permanganate. Make the
room as air-tight as possible by stuf
fing all cracks and closing all open
ings. Put into the room all the be
longings which the afflicted one has
worn, used or handled, as well as
all bed clothing, etc., that could have
been contaminated. Place in the
middle of the room an old nail thnt
will hold at least six quarts of wa
ter. Put into this pail one quart
of cold water; then pour in the for
maldehyde, afterwards adding the
potassium permanganate, and leave
the room instantly, as the gas which
Is formed by the combination of the
chemicals will suffocate you If
breathed, and close the door tightly
Detween tne rooms, leaving it closed
overnight, or for at least six hours.
Keep out of the room for six hours,
and when it has been closed the re
quired time, go in and quickly open
the doors and windows, and leave
them open for several hours. The
gas will kill all impurities in the
room, bedding and clothing, and they
can tnen ne used with perfect safety.
For Catarrh
A solution of equal parts of lister-
me and peroxide of hydrogen applied
Getting Rested
It is not everybody who rn ho
a relief from work, or get away for
even the briefest vacation trip. The
working man who labors for the
bare subsistence of himself and, fam
ily, and the housewife whose round
of work ties her to her treadmill
without hope of change belong to
this class,, The churches whd tup
their work for the season, butthe
poor do not stop living, and sickness
not care to keep the old plants over 7 a pra .V? nose and throat
get new ones from the florist this L8,Jery beAnefiIal for a catarrhal con
month, or start cuttings yourself ditio11, Anotbe,? remedy is, half an
which will root readily, nnrt wVio
growing thriftily, pot them and keep
growing. Remember that the soil
in the pots, even if sunken in the
earth, will dry out, and you must
see that the earth about the roots
is kept moist. Even in rainy weath
er, the potted plants sometimes suf
fer for moisture. Any branches in
clined to straggling growth should
be pinched into shape, and the plant
kept as shapely as noRKihi tt,i.
will apply to other plants besides
geraniums. Ficht the mon i
and keep the plants free from their
depredations. Warm Boap suds
made with white soap, applied to
them with a garden syringe, will gen
erally sicken them. A half hour
ounce of the oil of Ennaivnfnc
put five drops of the oil in a teacup
ful of boiling water, stir with a
spoon, and Inhale the steam through
the nose and mouth. As soon as the
water gets cool enough to drink, sip
the water slowly, with whatever oil
remains. This has excellent effect.
Dr. Reeder.
. Putting Up Fruits
This method may be successfully
used for all berries, shredded pine
apple, peeled plums, and could un
doubtedly be used for peaches and
apricots, and for this method, noth
ing is better than the cooking chest.
The friend who set it in tells me she
put up all her fruit last fall by these
directions, only, .instead of the rug
or comfort to confine the heat, she
set the vessel of boiling water con
taining the jars in boxes padded like
the cooking chest.
To seven pounds of sugar add five
pints of cold water, stir over the fire
until the sugar is dissolved, but do
not allow the boiling point to be
reached. Bottle this syrup while
very hot and keep for use. Then,
have your fruit under rather than
over-ripe, and it must be perfectly
dry not. even dewy; it must be
freshly picked and so clean that It
will not need washing. Sterilize the
jars, rings and tops in very hot wa
ter; nil the jars while hot with the
fruit, knocking gently to settle the
fruit compactly in them, and when
filled have the syrup heated just to
boiling point and pour over the fruit,
overflowing the jar until all .spaces
are filled among the fruit; then ad
just the rubbers and screw on the
tops. Set the jars in large crocks
(which are preferable to tubs or boil
ers as they retain the heat much
longer. Pour boiling hot water over
them to fill the spaces between, and
to cover the tops; throw over them
a heavy rug or comfortable to con
fine the heat, and let stand for
twenty-four hours, or until cold.
Tighten the tops if necessary to do
so, while still under water. Then re
move from the water, wipe dry and
set the jars In the store room.
Home-Mnde Pastilles
Two ounces of gum tragacanth In
one pint of water, and allowed to
stand several Lours, stirring fre
quently until all is dissolved. When
entirely dissolved, add one ounce of
nitrate potassium. In another ves
sel Stir Well tOCetlier ono rtrnm nnnv
of bils of lavender, cloves, cinnamon,
Picnic Lore
For lemonade, strain and bottle
the lemon juice, place the sugar in
a glass fruit jar, and when the
grounds are reached, mix the sugar
and water, and when the rugar is
dissolved, add the lemon juice. The
sugar must always be mixed with wa
ter first, and the lemon juice added
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Sootiijnci Syrup for children
teeth e; should nlwayB bo used for children whU
tectum p. it softens tho gums, alloys tho pain,
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rhoea. Twenty-aye cents a botUe.
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