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Benighted Women
(A college professor has asserted
that women are distinctly an infe
rior sex, and practically an inferior
species of men, so far as commercial
or intellectual ability is concerned.)
She does not have the intellect to
plot and plan and scheme,
To make a transportation trust by
starting with a team;
She's deaf to Opportunity it knocks
her door in vain
She never realizes what a chance
there is for gain,
She can not corner fuel, nor monop
olize a food,
And get the dozing public in a place
to soak it good.
She's partial to contentment and
her ready tears will flow
When she discovers others who are
bent with grief and woe;
When someone meets misfortune she
will quickly sympathize,
But to make a fortune from It is a
feat sho never tries.
Oh, woman is a failure! She has
never found the way
To put up the price of something and
to make the others pay.
Why, woman's mind is always on the
oftlna t In pa or silk
Who was it thought of putting some
Tpreaorvaxwes ln-muKi
its distinctive quality of texture and
color, almost, if not quite unchanged.
No tonic, food or nostrum that will
benefit all growths of hair alike, has
ever been discovered. When we de
sire to make the hair thrifty and of
permanent- color, our intelligence is
as limited as our knowledge of its
nature, and attempts to change the
conditions of the hair have, as a rule,
been not only futile, but in some
cases, destructive. Usually, the
health of the body governs the health
of the hair; but not always. The
scalp has troubles of Its own, the
alleviation of many of them being
entirely beyond our ability.
Who was it thought of dousing nasty
chemicals on meats?
Who was it thought of putting faulty
pavements In the streets?
Who first sold beans for coffee, or
made pepper out of hark?
When women .try commercial, life
they're groping in the dark!
Oh, woman is a failure! Why the
best that she can do
Is to struggle for ideals and to olden
faiths be true,
Is to croon above her babies, is to
softly sing and smile
And to fill our path with sunshine
as we journey all the while.
But, speaking of successes, only man
.. knows what is meant
For the weak, benighted women sel
. dom plan to steal a cent.
St. Louis Republic.
Something About tho Scalp
If a vine is skilfully trimmed,
nourished and given the treatment
best adapted to its nature, it will
grow and be healthy; but if, in car
ing for the top, its roots are neglect
ed, or roughly treated by the appli
cation of liquids detrimental to them,
the vine is certain to dwindle until
it finally gives up the struggle alto
gether.. Given the proper treatment
of tho roots, and tho top will grow
luxuriantly in almost any position.
So with the human hair. Intelli
gent care is necessary that the roots
be well nourished, and if this Is
done, there will be little to complain
of. But what we do not know about
the nature and needs of the hair
and its sources of vigor, far exceeds
the little wo do know. It is claimed
that In case of accidental removal
of the scalp, where bits from tho
scalp of another person's head have
been successfully grafted on the
wound, while thesebits Jtiave become
permanently identified with the scalp
to which they have been transferred,
each bit continued to produce hair
like that originally grown by its nat
ural possessor. Like plants that are
transplanted from one bed to an
other, transplanted hair maintains
Bleaching Faded Garments
Cotton garments may be bleached
white by this method: Into one pail
ful of water put one heaping table
spoonful of chloride of lime. When
dissolved, soak tho garment in it
overnight, then remove and boil twen
ty minutes in the same sort of solu
tion, freshly made, take out and rinse
thoroughly in several waters to free
the cloth from the lime solution,
which is apt to rot It, if not re
moved. Then hang to dry.
To bleach white goods, into eight
quarts of warm water stir one pound
of chloride of lime, stirring until
the lime is dissolved. Add to this
five nailfuls of warm water, stir
well and put in the cotton goods.
This amount should bleach about
twenty-five yards of muslin. Let
the goods remain in the solution for
an hour, lifting and stirring and
turning about with two sticks until
every part is bleached; then rinse It
well to get the lime out as much as
possible, wring out, and place it in
a solution, of four ounces of hypo
sulphite of soda to each gallon of
water. Tho lime solution will In
jure the hands, but the chemical ac
tion of the lime and soda will form
a new compound harmless to both
hands and goods. After stirring it
well through the hypo-sulphite of
soda solution, rinse in tho usual way"
and hang to dry. When done with
either solution, throw it out, as it
must be made fresh each timo it is to
be used. Only linen or cotton can
be put through this process if want
ed white, as animal fiber will be
yellowed by it. Chloride of lime will
cost ten cents per pound can. The
hypo-sulphite of soda is the same
used by photographers, and will cost
ten cents per can.
Solutions of lime and 'soda for
bleaching purposes are sold at the
drug stores, with directions for using
on the ' labels. Be sure to state
whether .it is wanted for discharging
color from vegetable or animal fiber,
or for bleaching cotton or linen.
or close-fitting one, with the assur
ance of being in style:
Belts at the natural waist-line are
again to be worn. This, does not
mean that the Empire, Princess, or
long-waisted gowns are out of style,
put that all may be suited.
Many arm-coverings are half to
three-quarter length, but these aro
for dressy occasions and Indoor wear.
Tailored garments have long, snug
fitting sleeves. Sleeves of contrast
ing materials aro in fashion again,
and this will facilitate the making
over of otherwise "impossible" gar
ments; but the two materials must
be combined with care to avoid a
"patchy" effect.
Combinations of plaid and plain
materials are very popular for young
people. The tendency to fitted coats
is becoming' more marked, and many
are cut to give the elongated waist
line, with plaited lower skirt section.
Children's coats are made in long,
straight effects. For misses wear,
the shorter coat is favored. The
Moyan age dress and yoke skirt are
popular for misses.
Buttons of all descriptions are
popular, and jet trimfming is more
popular than ever.
wrapper to throw over the night
dress is of the greatest value. This
may be very inexpensively made of
a good quality of flannelette, or of
eiderdown, or even of Turkish towel
ing. Nothing is more sensible than
that the mother should take care of
herself, and on getting out of a
warm bed, she should provide some
such garment, as well as soft, warm
slippers, which can bo made of any
thick, warm cloth, in order to pro
tect herself against the chill that
often opens the door for most serious
ailments. Mothers are too careless
in this respect.
Ammonintcd Baking Powder
Mrs. M. K. wishes a formula for
making baking powder containing
baker's ammonia. The following
recipe is given by one of our best
authorities on cookery, but is not
recommended, owing to the fact that
it contains alum, which is hard on
the stomach: Pulverize and thor
oughly mix, after drying by gentle
heat separately, one-fourth pound of
tartaric acid, one-half pound of
alum, three-fourths pound of pure
bi-carbonate of soda, one pound of
potato flour, and three ounces of
sesquicarbonate of ammonia. Pass
this mixture several times through
a sieve, stirring, in order to thor
oughly mix, then put at once into
glass jars and seal tightly to ex
clude air and moisture. The quan
tity used in cooking is not given, but
it is supposed that the usual amount
used of ordinary baking powder may
be right.
Fnslilon Notes
The Jersey, or princess dress with
plaited skirt section, is one of the
latest fads. The Jersey waist is one
of the old-time fashions in improved
form. Some of them are beaded,
some embroidered, and many are
plain. As few seams as possible aro
allowed; the Jersey cloth is very
wide and comes in most beautiful
colors, the dark shades being the
most popular. It is either silk, or
inercenzea.
Skirts aro growing In width, but
fall in perfectly straight lines. Many
novel back and side-back draperies
are worn. The widest latitude is al
lowed in coats and suits; one may
For the Toilet
In the care of the hair, nature
strives to spare humanity the un
happy results of its own ignorance,
but she is not always successful.
Sometimes the failure is due to an
improper use of words or terms, or
to indistinct Instructions coming
from the best sources of information
that we have. Thus, for example,
we are advised to brush the hair
with a stiff brush, and to do this
vigorously every day, and this at
tention is most conscientiously ac
corded. But ra our zeal, the scalp
is also vigorously brushed, which
was not advised, or intended. We
do not drag a harrow over growing
plants with its sharp teeth pressed
into the soil to a destructive depth.
Friction is good for the scalp, but
It should not be excessive, nor can
it safely be applied by means of a
stiff brush or with a sharp-toothed
comb.
Do not use cheap, highly scented
toilet soaps. All the cheaner kinds
are made of inferior ingredients, the
use of poor or rancid fats and oils,
with strong alkalies, and the per
fum'e is used to cover up these
frauds. Pure soap is either yellow
or white, according to the materials
used; coloring in any other shade
comes from dyes, which are not al
ways harmful. Transparent soaps
are made by dissolving dry tallow
soaps Jn alcohol, and are no better
tnan ine otners. wnere it aerees
with the skin, pure white castile soap
is as good and harmless as any
made; but not alj cuticles will bear
it. A mild soap is made as follows:
Five parts of honey to four parts of
castile, or other pure white vegetable
oil soap, anl three parts white wax.
Stir together over a slow fire, using
a porcelain-lined vessel, and add one
dram of benzoin and one part storax.
This may be used by mixing with a
little water, and will cleanse the
skin most effectually. At this time
of yeaT, care must be taken for the
protection of tho skin.
Contributed Recipes
Artificial Maple Syrup Procure
clean bark from a hickory tree of
the shell-bark variety, and make a
strong , tea of this ,by boiling in wa
ter. Strain and use this tea with
dark brown sugar to make a syrup.
This can scarcely be distinguished
from the real maple syrup. Mrs.
L. L., Kentucky.
Made Mustard Slice a good sized
onion and soak for twenty-four hours
in one pint of good vinegar; then
set the vinegar on the stove and boll
up once; have ready a teacupful or
dry ground mustard, one tablespoon
ful of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt,
one teaspoonful of black pepper and
a pinch of cayenne; mix to a paste
with cold vinegar, and when tho
vinegar boils, add the paste, stirring.
If too thick, thin with more vinegar.
Mrs. L. M., Iowa.
When purchasing a roast of veal,
have the butcher lard it with salt
pork. This will make the meat
juicy instead of its being dry, and
it will have a fine flavor that can
be had in no other way.
When boiling fish, let it come to
a bubble after putting it in the boil
ing water, then allow it to cook just
below the boiling point. If allowed
to boil rapidly, the fish will fall to
pieces. After the water has como
to the bubbling point allow ten min
utes to each pound. Season, after
draining well, with butter, pepper
and salt, or a nice white sauce.
Mrs. A. B., Ohio.
Apple Custard with Meringue-
Make a boiled custard of the yolk or
three eggs, a pint of milk and a
small cupful of sugar; stir this into
a pint of apple sauce flavored wiw
lemon, and .set where it will chili.
Before serving put the beaten whites
of the eggs on top, and decorate witn
small bits of currant, or other nice
colored jelly. Housekeeper, Mo.
For the Home-Mother
Where there ate little children.
or where tho mother Is called out
I of bed in the nieht tn nttTri im
choose a long or short coatv a loose wants of herself or Qthers, a bath
Men and tho Boys
Mrs. Sarah T, Rorer, tells women
that "no man should have anytnias
to do with tho bringing up of nw
, pther than providing rood
son
clothing for him." It is supposed
tho other necessary expenses
of his
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sponsibility of tho father, wr