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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 1
The Servant in tho Houso
In tho spring tho housemaid's fancy
Lightly turns from pot and pan
To tho greater necromancy
Of a young unmarried man.
You can hold hor through tho wintor,
And sho'll work around and sing,
But it's just as good as cortain
Sho will marry in tho spring.
There nre daughters in tho household
Who would wolcomo Cupid's shaft,
But as suro as ho projects it
Tho fatality is aft.
You can hold her through the
autumn,
When tho winds begin to sting,
But it's safo to lay a wagor
Sho will marry in tho spring.
There aro many gallant follows
Running in and out tho front,
And a person wouldn't fancy
That the rear was in tho hunt.
Tliero aro seldom indications
Of a' courtship or a ring,
But oxporionco will toll
. Sho will marry in the spring.
There is probably an answer
That is not so far to find.
I havo often thought upon it
"When tho sorvant has resigned.
Tho household daughters, likely,
Aro not good for anything,
But tho cook can cook, and there
foro Sho will marry in tho spring.
Globe-Democrat.
before ho takes out another. If be
gun early enough, the habit will "be
come formed, even if tho child s
"bump of order" bo deficient.
Tlio Restless Child
A mother whoso enterprising two-year-old
gavo her no rest from con
stant oversight to prevent disaster,
put a soft strip of cloth loosely about
the child's waist, like a belt; to this
belt sho tied a stout string, or stout
strip of cloth long enough to reach
a hook screwed in the ceiling, and
fastened tho other end to the hook.
This gave the child plenty of room
to play in, and kept her from getting
into mischief, besides giving the
mother the comfort of knowing just
wlmro to find her when wanted.
After the first "fussing" to get free,
being supplied with plenty of play
things, tho child became accustomed
to tho "tether," and greatly relieved
the working, mother. The child
might be tied to the table-leg, or
other convenient moorage; but the
hook in the ceiling is the safest, as
the child cannot get tangled up in,
tho string about the little foet or legs.
a whitish paste, then put over it a
bit of sticking plaster and leave for
a week; repeat, if necessary. Or,
rub daily with a cut radish; or with
tho juice of marigold flowers; or
water in which sal ammoniac Is dis
solved, applied dally. Or, steep tho
rind of a lemon in salt and vinegar
and apply it to the wart, first the out
side, then the inside; keep it on each
time for two hours and change. Or
rub the wart occasionally with elixir
of vitriol applied with a splinter, or
bit of wood; or rub daily with acetic
acid.
Oaring for Appearances
Children should, from tho very
first, bo taught to take pride in their
porsonal appearance, and it should
bo persistently drilled into their mind
that porsonal attractiveness depends
far more on their manners, move
ments of tho body in walking or Bit
ting, cleanliness of person, neatness
of clothing, looks, languago and at
titude toward others, than upon ex
pensive or stylish clothing. While
they should be encouraged to play
heartily, and to enjoy their recrea
tion, thoy should be compelled to
give thought to their clothing, and
not to be unnecessarily boisterous at
any time. Thoy should be taught
never to appear among their elders
without -clean hands and face and
nicely smoothed hair. When they
have any dirty work to do, let it
bo done in suitable clothing; but
let them understand that when tho
work io done, tho next thing in order
is to make themselves tidy and pre
sentable. They should be taught,
too, that their personal belongings
should bo kept careful track of, their
garments brushed and hung up when
taken off, and should not bo allowed
to throw things about the living
rooms or their own rooms. Neat
clothing- can scarcely como out of
a dirty or ill-kept house, because In
such a houso there is always more or
less lint, spotting, and staining and
crumpling of garments, and they
should bo made to feel responsible
for tho houso, as well as themselves.
Tho sooner this is done, the better
for all. Boys should learn these les
sons equally with girls. It is no
recommendation for a boy, or a youth
to look like he had como out of tho
dust-bin or rag-bag.
Where thero are children, there
should alsQ be a box for toys and
other playthings. Each child should
havo his or her own, and its use
should be strictly enjoined. When
tho child is done with., a toy, or toys,
ho should bo taught to put it away
ftlildew on Gooseberries
One of our readers wishes a cure
for mildew on gooseberries. Here are
some remedies: Scatter flour of sul
phur over the bushes soon after the
berries havo set, and repeat the ap
plication occasionally until tho fruit
1 Is ripe, to prevent mold on the ber
ries. For the leaves, water the plants
with strong soap suds; or dissolve one
pound of potash in a barrel of water
and sprinkle on the bushes thorough
ly onco a week. Or, soak fresh mown
hay or dried grass In brino for twelve
hours, then cover the entire surface
of the soil with this as a mulch. If
hops, tan bark, or other mulch has
been previously applied, sprinkle it
with salt, or strong brine. A hand
ful of salt to each plant is enough.
If any one has been successful in
keeping the berries free from mold,
wo should be glad to hear from them.
Certain varieties are much more sub
ject to mildew than others.
Query Box
C. M. To make camphorated oil,
take two drams of camphor gum,
broken into little pieces, put in a
bottle, and pour over it two ounces
of olive oil. Leave the bottle open
and placo in a moderately warm oven
for an hour or two, or until the gum
is dissolved; or stand the bottle In
a dish of hot water until the camphor
gum Is dissolved.
L. L. A very excellent "spring
regulator" is the old-time sulphur
and molasses, one-and-a-half ounces
of sulphur, half an ounce of cream
of tartar, and eight ounces of molaB
ses, well mixed. One small teaspoon
ful of the mixture is a dose for a
child, taken before breaMast; for an
adult, one tablespoonful. The rule
is, take the mixture three mornings,
skip three, and repeat, until nine
doses have been taken. While tak
ing sulphur, one must be careful not
to get wet or take cold, as evil may
result.
C. B. The method of using cream
tartar aB a mild diuretic, is one tea
spoonful of the cream tartar in one
tumbler half full of water, taken
in the morning before breakfast. ThiB
is for an adult. It may be continued
until you are satisfied with its laxa
tive work.
L. B. S. Gum aTabic is not gener
ally used for stiffening lace curtains,
but for fine pieces of lace, etc.
Either corn starch, or thin flour pasto
is best for the curtains. The way to
J make gum arabic solution for stiffen
ing is, two ounces or white gum
arabic put Into a vessel, and one pint
of boiling water poured over it.
When dissolved, bottle and cork. For
shirt fronts, stir Into fine starch a
teaspoonful of the mixture to give
a gloss.
Mrs. L. T. Wo do not think anv
one whose only object in writing is
to "mnlrft enrnn mnnntr" n,ni .. j
into a' paste with vinegar, and made
smooth. If the walls are rough, tho
plastering should be sand-papered to
remove the kalsomine or white wash.
For a first coat of paint, use two
pounds of white lead to each quart
of oil, and one gill of some dryer (a
painter will tell you what kind), and
after this is put on smoothly, and
let dry, apply a second coat of paint
made of five pounds of lead to each
quart of oil, with one gill of dryer.
If color is wanted, add a little at a
time Buch pigment as will produce
the tint wanted. It is best to try
a small quantity of tho coloring until
the desired color is obtained. Many
paints can only be made of the de
sired color by mixing two or more
colors. For buff, use white, yellow
and Venetian red. It would be better,
if inexperienced, to buy the ready-to-use
paints In pails, and go accord
ing to directions. In the 4 'wall
finish" given in issue of Feb. 24th, a
powdered coloring of the color de
sired can be used instead of Vene
tian red. Tho Teady-mixed paints
are both good and satisfactory. It
requires a little skill to do first-class
work, but this can be acquired.
Preparation for Whitewasliing
Where tho walls and ceilings have
become smoked and dirty, before
kalsomining or whitewashing, put
two ounces of white pulverized vitriol
in two quarts of cold water; wash the
walls with a whitewash "brush dipped
in this solution; let it dry overnight,
then apply a whitewash made by
putting four pounds of white rock
lime (sold in packages) , in a pall and
covering it with hot water, dissolv
ing It. Then add to the whitewash
half a cupful of liquid bluing,- stir
well, and apply as any whitewash.
to "make some monev" will Rimvri
in the work. One must have a love
for the work, a natural ability, good
expression, and something to Bay
that others want to hear, in order to
even gain space on the nrinted nnco
A few women succeed in making a
good living by their pen, but it is
Requested Information
Dandelion, root and flower, is pos
sessed of excellent medicinal quali
ties, and for a Bprlng tonic, nothing
is better than this, which is per
fectly harmless: One gallon of
dandelion blossoms and one handful
(as much as an adult can hold in
tho hand) of dandelion roots. Clean
tho roots and cover root and blos
soms with boiling water, and let
stand twenty-four hours. If there
Is not a gallon of water after strain
ing, add water enough to make that
amount. Add fivo sliced lemons (the
lemons may be omitted) and three
pounds of granulated sugar and bring
to a boil, then set away covered and
let stand two weeks, then strain again
and bottle. It will keep, without For a Kitchen Wall.
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meals, three times a day. Good for sv& tha flimxHmT 'r. 7 7e
Hvflr nnd indication. ?lY , tneJ, following treatment for
painting tne wans and ceiling of a
An Amusing Scrap-Book
Buy a blank book, which, wUK cost
about ten cents; cut alL the reaves
through the middle from tho edge to
the binding. Let the' children cut
from old magazines all the figures of
men, women, children and animals;
cut these figures in two, the heads on
one part, and the bodies on the Other.
Paste the heads on the upper part
of the leaf, close to the lower edge
where it has been cut; put two or
more, according to size, on each page.
Paste the lower part of the figures to
the lower leaf, so they will just join
the heads. When the book is finished
it will amuse the children to hunt
for the pictures, matching proper
heads to bodies.
Good Things to Know "
If blue has run into other ma
terials, boil the clothes with a rather
strong solution of ammonia, using
rainwater; if this does not remove it,
soak the clothes In rainwater to.
which vinegar and bleaching powder
has been added. This is for white
clothes only.
For cleaning kid gloves, leaving
them soft and odorless, shave half
a bar of some pure white laundry
soap into a pint of soft water, and
fvT i i ,Lrjr uuir pen Dut lt ls set on the range to melt fnot boiL)
ity for tho work.
liver and indigestion.
"Seed Warts" So many remedies,
or removers, for seed warts are given
that one need never be without, a now
one for trial. Here are a few of
them: Daily touch tho top with a
pure tincture of poison oak,, to be
rircnon ri nuini. n,. i-ji .
, . - luum. x-aint is a
more expensive treatment than kal
somining or papering, but is more
lasting, and can be cleaned by wash
es, x j, mo wans nave hRn ii
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had of tho druggist; continue the possible of the old color'ing must bt
uinuu ouj niusomine, by washine
with water and vinegar; but white
wash CHme) must be scraped off if
thick, or otherwise rubhmi n
thln,i bracks, holes ad breaks must
application for a week. Touch them
frequently with moistened blue yit
roll (blue stone), or nitric, , acid, or
chloride of zinc. Or, moisten a bit
of impure potaBh and apply to the
wart for a few minutes so as to leave
thoroughly dissolved strain the
liquid soap through a fine sieve or.
muslin cloth Into a jaT, or jars, and
let stand until cold. When strained
it Bhould not be thicker than thin,
cream. Then, put. tho glove on the
hand, dip a clean cloth in the soap
jelly and rub the glove with It. Con
tinue doing this as long as the cloth,
shows Boll, and the kIovq will be
clean, uninjured, .flexible -and odor
less, and can be used at once. Try
this instead of gasoline.
' Fanners Bulletin
Quito a few have shown interest
in tho subject of these government .
puoiicatlons, and it is Surprising that -
be filled with plaster of porta SSS B f 6W AnderaUnd how to et thom
w ui yuriS made I or What thiw fiio ft. A - oT.o fnft
or what they are for. A few are fo
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