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VOLTJME 11, NUMBER 23
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'tfeen Watts WW
Why Ho Fulled
Ho circled In a llttlo sphere,
"With slouching stops, at careless
ease;
Ho saw tho same old, ragged trees
Put forth tliolr leaves year after
year;
Ho envied thoso who wont away
To journey over distant seas;
With trousers sagging at the
knees,
Ho went his round from day to day.
Ho did tho things ho had to do,
Content to loavo all olso undone;
Ho studied only how to shun
Tho paths that woro untried and
now;
Ho onviod thoso who dared to gain
The triumphs waiting to bo won;
Unhappy working in tho sun,
Ho looked for shelter from tho rain.
Hp watched tho clock and rested
whon
Ho heard tho whistle start to
blow;
Ho mourned his luck and longed
to know
Why Fortune favorod other men;
With features strange to cheerful
ness, Ho moved with slouching steps
and slow, '
Beholding others como and go,
And hating thoso who won success.
S. B. Kisor, In Record-Herald.
Vacation Days
The army of rest seekers grows
larger every year, and each year wo
aro learning bettor methods of
spending our few precious hours of
vacation in restful communion with
nature. It is not the great hotel, or
tho fashionable resort, or tho yacht
ing voya'go or the automobile tour,
put the zest in life, tho happy dispo
as llttlo as possible, and fill puffs,
sleeves, ribbon bows, etc., with
crumpled paper.. No bottles of liquid
of any kind should bo put in a trunk;
and boxes of powder or cold cream
should bo wrapped well in bandages
of old cloth, after securely sealing
tho top of each. Put no fruit in the
trunk.
For tho Hot Days
Sunstroke, so liable to occur in
hot weather, should have immediate
care, and the patient should bo re
moved to a quiet; dark, cool place.
The clothes should bo loosened or
removed, and tho head well raised
on a pillow; no stimulants should bo
given, and if ice is not at hand to
apply to tho head, bathing in cold
water should be employed for Bomo
time. When a child complains of
headache, or faintness, he should be
coaxed to lie down in a cool place in
the shado until the blood has had
an opportunity to regain its normal
circulation. In hot weather, many
poisonous insects aro about, and
though their sting or bite may not
be fatal, they often occasion sickness,
or much distress. A drop or two of
strong ammonia or a strong solution
of soda should be immediately ap
plied to the place bitten or stung.
Great relief is often experienced
frpm the application of hot boracic
fomentations made by dissolving a
tablespoonful of boracic acid In a
pint of hot water. Put the solution
juico in many preparations, will
bleach and remove freckles; but any
acid used continually will cause
wrinkles and yellowness in time. A
thorough rubb'ng of the face two or
three times a day with a cut tomato
will wonderfully improve some faces.
It Is probable that tomatoes canned
whole and but slightly cooked will
act as well as the raw, ripe ones, dur
ing tho winter.
Cucumber milk Slice, but do not
peel, three good sized cucumbers;
put Into a sauce pan with half cup
ful of water and boil to a pulp;
strain and cool, and add an equal
amount of alcohol to the juice. Into
three ounces of the mixture put one
fourth ounce of powdered castile
soap and let stand overnight. In the
morning add eight ounces of the
Juico of cucumbers, half an ounce of
oil of sweet almonds and fifteen drops
of tincture of benzoin; add oil and
tincture drop by drop, stirring. Cork
tightly, and when wanted apply to
the face several times a day.
Sewing in tho Slecvo
Many home seamstresses blunder
In sewing in sleeves; this is not a
difficult work if the notches on all
reliable patterns are.properly marked
when tho garment is cut. If, through
any mischance these marks have
been lost, find tho center of the
curve of the upper part of tho sleeve
and place it exactly at the top of the
shoulder
and nearly always the top
in an enameled pan, and when boll-l0 the shoulder is an inch or so for-
lng hot dip a flannel in tho solution, ward of the shoulder seam. The in
and, applying it as hot as can be
borne to tho affected part, cover en
tirely with a piece of oiled silk, to
exclude the air, covering the whole
with a layer of cotton to keep the
fomentation hot.
For tick bites, a wetting of coal
sition, tho freedom from tho dallv oil is soothing. For the seed ticks
grind, tho finding of good fellowship Iliat swarm over one who passes
along running brooks, under leafy
trees, on tho sides of mountains, on
tho shore of lake or river, that send
us back to our work, hearted and
happy. For any of these, a great
amount of money Is not necessary;
but before starting, one should have
plans formulated and arrangements
mado so as to get the best out of
whatever they may have to spare
or spend. Every one cannot take a
trip away from home, no matter how
little money may be called for, be
cause money is not all that Is needed
in the matter With some It is family;
with others business or health, 05 the
comfort of others. But every one
should seek some change from the
motony of tho every day duty which
binds them. A day In the woods, a few
days In the country, a change of
environment, association with people
of our own kind, are all restful, and
wo should all seek the best that can
bo had.
through the grass in July or August,
one of the best things is to wet the
body with a strong soap suds, then
wash off and put on fresh clothes.
The discarded garments should be
put into a tub of water at once.
Liquid sulphur is also a good appli
cation to use for tick bites and the
bites of insects.
Packing tho Trunk
It Is best to take as little in the
way of baggage as possible. Better
too little than too much; but we
should try to strike the happy me
dium. In packing the trunk, the
heaviest article's, such as shoes and
books, should bo put In the bottom,
followed In layers by tho common
wear, the underwear, and on the top,
the dainty thin dresses, and lingerie.
Fill all corners and empty places
with stockings, towels, undorvests,
and garments that can bo rolled
tightly. Everything must bo packed
with compactness and tightness In
order to carry well. Fold garments
For Sunburn and Tan
The simplest remedy for snnbnrn
Is a mixture of one-half, cupful of
lime water and one ounce of linseed
oil, put into, a bottle and shaken
until thoroughly emulsed. The white
of an egg whipped to a froth and
mixed to a paste with one-half tea-
spoonful of powdered borax and
twenty drops of lemon Juice, applied
to the face and arms will relieve the
pain as well as whiten the skin. Lime
juice lotion is a favorite remedy in
southern countries, and is prepared
by mixing eight ounces of the juice
of the lime with one ounce of alcohol
and four ounces of rose water; allow
tho mixture to stand for twenty-four
hours, then add twenty-four drops
each of the oil of lemon and of laven
der In one ounce of alcohol and, if
agreeable to the skin, two ounces of
glycerine
The famous Gowland lotion used a
generation ago, Is quite as good to
day. It consists of one ounce of
blanched Jordan almonds, three
drachms of bitter almonds and fifteen
grains of bichloride of mercury dis
solved in one pint of distilled water.
This Is simply for removing dis
coloration, not for filling out and Im
proving the throat and face. Lemon
side seam of the sleeve is placed,
usually, three inches forward of the
underarm seam. Of course, tho coat
or waist must be tried on .to fit the
sleeves. Much must be learned by
experiment, and the work should be
done very slowly and carefully at
first. Sometimes the sleeve must be
moved forward; sometimes back;
patterns vary somewhat in shane as
well as arms, and the eye must be
trained to know the line and the
shape that feels comfortable and
looks right, too. When the fitting
is successfully done, stitch the sleeve
very carefully, holding the sleeve up.
If a high-shoulder effect is desired,
hem the lining of the sleeve over the
seam; to produce the sloping shoul
der line, hem the lining of the coat
over the seam. A binding on an
arms-eye in a coat shows tho begin
ner unmistakably.
because of night employment, a dish
of sweetened water set near the bed
will keep the occasional fly from
bothering. If a little cobalt Is added
to the water, the flies will be killed.
For bee or wasp stings, rub on
the spot a little carbolic acid, soda,
or ammonia. For poison ivy, a hot
solution of baking soda, or a weak
solution of sugar of lead, or brino
from the mackerel keg, or a tomato
fresh from the vine, rubbed on tho
sore, will generally be found effec
tive; For a bruise, the best treatment is
an immediate and plentiful applica
tion of hot water fomentations; after
that, witch hazel, vinegar and hot
water, or alcohol and "water, put on
with a bandage and kept moist, is
good to remove inflammation.
After peeling apples for a salad, or
for any use where it is important
that the apples should remain white,
drop them into cold water immedi
ately on peeling, and they will not
discolor.
Every window and door of tho
dining room and pantry should be
well screened. It is absolutely neces
sary that the kitchen be well
screened if one hopes to have foods
fit to eat. If every door and window
of the whole house be screened, and
a porch enclosed with screen wire,
it will not cost so very much, and
the resulting comfort is beyond all
price.
For pitting cherries, a common
hair pin, about four inches long, is
serviceable. Take the cherry in the
left hand, the hairpin in the right,
and introduce the round end of the
pin at the stem of the cherry, and
remove the pit. Skill in its use is
easily acquired, and the work more
rapidly done, while the cherries are
in better shape.
Pressing Seams
Some clothes must be pressed on
the wrong side only, as tho print of
tho iron will show even through a
aouDie pressing cloth. Experiment
with a. piece of goods before doing
anything with the garment. Other
materials may be pressed on the out
side, using a dampened cloth spread
smoothly over, and ironed till per
fectly dry. All seams should be
notched before pressing. On tho out
side seam of a sleeve tho notches
aro not more than two inches apart.
Theso suggestions followed and mis
takes corrected are strong rounds
in tho ladder to success.
Good Things to Know
Tfcese hot nights, when sleep
seems slow a-coming, placo a pail
of cold water under tho bod, and the
atmosphere will bo cooled, Or, dip
a sheet into cold water, wring so It
will not drip, and hang near the bed.
It will cool the air as tho water
evaporates.
If one must sleep during the day,
Using tho Rhubarb
As the summer advances, the rhu
barb stalks are not so watery,, and
it is time to make them into 'pre-?,
serves, jams and butters. For rhu
barb butter wash and chop the
rhubarb fine; to each pound allow
one pint of sugar; let stand a few
minutes, no water will bo nendfidr
let simmer slowly, starting to cook
very gently until the Juico exudes,
for an hour or more. If the rhu
barb Is very juicy, more time will
be required. Set the kettle on the
back of the range, or in the oven,
and stir frequently. When thick
enough, put into jars of small size,
or into jelly glasses. It will form
a thin covering over the top as it
cools, and a half Inch of melted
paraffin wax should be poured on the
surface to seal it. If to the butter
while stewing is added the pulp of
one orange, it will be improved.
Rhubarb shortcake Make a short
cake dough of any preferred recipe,
split and butter quickly and spread
at orice with this filling: Cook to
gether for five minutes two cupfuls
of rich, thick-stewed rhubarb and
one cupful of mixed stoned dates and
raisins chopped fine. Spread this
over each layer of the cake while
both" cake and filling are hot, and
put a thin layer of whipped cream
on top of each layer of fruit before
covering with the next layer of cake.
Serve at once, as It must not stand.
Whipped, or scalded cream should
be served with It.
Hot Weather Dishes
Currant Julep After washing a
pint of red currants, add a pint of
water, mash the fruit and strain
through a cheese cloth, then thor
oughly chill. Pour a tablespoonful
of crushed ice in each tall glass
lined with fresh mint; fill the glasses
with the currant water, drop In threo
perfect raspberries, or ff maraschino
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