Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 19, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 October 1887 — Page 6

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NIGHT BELL RANG OUT.

Ventilation of Sleeping Apartments. HonaekHp«r nnl Handmaiden—Treatment of Canned Goods—The

Jonlo hurried nv.ay. He was going to a distant {iart of tho state to be gone several daj-8. "T ought not to have spoken to the little fellow tliat way," he mused when lie bad boarded the train. He took a newspaper from 1IN pocket/glanced at the headlines of fearful calamity, and his eyes fell

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Ventilation of Sleeping Rooms. There aro fow houses the rooms of which aro so situated as to render good ventilation impossible, and the influence of this practice upon the health of inmates is too important to permit being neglected from any slight cause. A bed chambor should be divested of all unnecessary furniture, and, unless of considerable sire, should nevor contain more than one lied. There cannot lie a more pernicious custom than that pursued by somo— indeed, by many—families of having their children sloop in small apartmouts, with two, aut sometimes with three, beds crowded into the same room It is scarcely necessary to olwerve that cleanliness, in the most extensive signification of tho term, is, if possible, •von more taw^ssary with rofenmee to the bed chamber than with almost any other apailm«nt in the whole house.

The practice of sleeping in a room which is Occupied during the day time is extremely Bitwise. lVrfect clean lines* and sufficient free ventilation cannot, under such eircumCtnnees, bo preserved, especially during cold »v«»ther hener the atmosphere Incomes eonttantly more vitiated, and altogether unfit lor respiration. While too great a degree of teaution cannot be observed to avoid sleeping In damp rooms, beds, or clothing, tbe temperature of the l»ed chamber, if possible, should never lie increased under tW ordinary circumstances of health, by artificial means As this apartment is to !e reserved solely for sleep, a tire is never necessary, excepting, possibly, during extreme cold weather, and. even then, tho temperature ought not to exceed tiO degs

A sleeping apartment, in which heavy fire has been kept for »veml hcurs prior trt retiring, may to some persons, at first thought, offer great comfort But, right here, groit danger is very liable to occur, since by heating the room to such an extent as has ltee»» referred to tbe system becomes gm«tly enervated, crmting an incmtwl susceptibility ft the influence of the e*M air, and thus the way is opened to the attaelr of **ne of the .most serious diseases, especially of lb* throat tod longs. Happy, Mwd, should those per--40DS esteem themselves "hues ateans forbid an indulgence ia this luxury I A person wtoms) to undress In mm» without a firs, and to seek repose in a cold bed, will not experience the least inconvenienc*. evea in ths severest of winter weather Tbe natural beat of the body will vary spmdily render person, under sack 0rt*m*an«s, even more comfortable than he or she will be who sleeps fee a bested apaitimH. as experience has '«*aply vtrifled. Bat tMS is not all. Tha constitution of the one aooeetomad to sieapin a room which is not artifWally will be raxfarri mora robust awl and tolas* ••siiipWIils ths hifla of ftdssitnto, than tint mmm wbotsno* so aocuahwiwl to Sssrgs Newell l0ni*T O^dUw

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tron—Family Store Bills—Country Girl*.

The front door of a magnificent residence dosed with a viotant slam. Anthony Jenlo, muttering angrily, came down the steps. Tho door opened and a little boy, bright eyed and full of micchief, camo up. "Wont you bring me something?1 tbo child called. "No, I won't," tho man harshly replied. "Yon an so mean that I ought never to give you anything." "I didn't mean to be had." •'Yes, you (ltd. You are getting so that there 13 no living in the house with you." "You don't love me, then, do you?" "Nobody can love you when you aro so bod." "Wont you let mo kiss you?" i* "No, I won't. Go l»ck into tho house."

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item, headed: "A little boy's sudden death." He turned tho paper over, anil the first tiling he saw was "A child drowned." "I ought to have kissed him," ho mused. "But I wan fretted," he said, in apology to himself. "A man that's worried over busl-

much as I am dont know what he's

Baying half tho time." The first thing he heard upon stepping off the tfaiu at the end of his journey was the ahriek of a child. Ho shuddered, and a little face, dearer to him than his own life, sud denly arose beforo him. Even while engaged in the transaction of his business be constantly hoard, in the sweot but troubled accents of a child, tho words: "You dont love me, then, do you?1'

At night be went to a theatre. A little boy ran out on tho stage, Jenlo went to his hoteJL Ho tried to read. "You don't love tne, then, do your

Ho went to ted, but could not sleep. He tossed, cold, and then foverish. A midnight bell rang out tho words: "You do not love me, theu, do your' At. last he slept He •aw several men carrying something, covered with a black shawl, on a litter. When the men saw him they put down their burden and hid thoir faces. Ho lifted the black covering and saw the mangled body of his boy. With a groan ho awoke. "I must go homo," ho said. "I will not wnitjintil mora* log." IIo went to the station. A train was just stalling. Ho would not suffer himself to doze. It was evening when he reached home. As ho neared his house he heard a man in speaking to a companion say that tho body of the boy had not IKMMI recovered. "The little fellow's father, they say, is away trom home." "Yes, so I understand."

Jenlo hurried along the street. "My God!" he said, "is that a hoarse in front of my housef No, it's a carriage further down."

Everything about tho house was still. Ho •huddered as ho opened the front door and entered the hall. Then there camo a load yell of dolight and his boy bounded down the •tain. "Thank God I" exclaimed Jenlo, catching klm In his arms "thank Godl" "What did you bring me?" "I didn't bring you anything, precious, but to-morrow you may have anything you %ant" "I've had lots of fun since you've been •gono," said tho boy, while his father, in prayerful happiness, still pressed him to his bosom. "I got a old cat up on the fence and thro wed stones at her, and she spit at me and •tid,'wow-ow,' and Willie Babcock punched her with a stick, and she spit at him and aaid 'wow-cut-or-row."'

The quiet sleep of a thankful heart visited tee father that night No midnight bell rang oat burning words. A curly head rested on arm a face of swoet mischief in repose oesUod close to his bosom.—Arkansaw Traveler. |T IKV

overcousfder tho Hi"* and tastes of tbeST handmaidens than their mothers and aunts. The opportunity for nruversal government is 90 new to the yoangwomaa she is often diflident about asserting her authority, and if she be of a gentle nature and the maids at all uppish die must sometimes gather up all her courage to issue an order she knows the ladies in the kitchen will not like. If tho cook is cross and the housemaid pert I know the terrors of it, for I was a young housekeeper myself once.

Never shall I forget my first dismissal of a servant and of how bard I found the task. The waitress was to go. She performed her work in a most inferior way and was subject to sulks, wearing her noae in the air in a most aggrieved fashion when told to do anything. I knew this was not right, for we were a family of two, entertaining little, with two servants, and my husband's shirts sent to tho laundry. Yet I bated to givo her any unusual orders, her manner was so unpleasant, and I would fortify myself for tbe «ncounter by repeating words of my mother's "never be afraid to say what you wish to have done." So when it came to telling tho girl she must leave, tbe convenient season seemed hard to find. Neither just after breakfast nor before dinner seemed favorable times, so I deferred the evil from hour to hour. I was making an afghan of shaded colors at the time, and I well remember how postponed my dismissal many times to crochet "one more row" before the dreaded ..oaversation was opened. This is many years ago, and although I have rarely been obliged to send girls away since, I can do it any minute that it is necessary without torrowing courage from a crochet needle.

To tho timid young mistress I would say "remember that your servants are hired for your convenience, not for theirs," if you find yourself disliking to issue proper orders and to those sterner mistresses who try to exact jierfection and generally fail, I would add that the man servant and the maid servant within our gates are quito as human as ourgeivcs.—Caroline E. Uphamin Good Housekeeping.. ,1V(^

The Too Systematic Matron. It is not the social spirit that is wanting entirely, but the power of adaptability, which makes the hour called for by social intercourse seem the one hour of all the twentyfour that cant be spared. Because a particular duty has been performed at a certain time each day, for days or even years without interruption to some, it seems an inevitable law that it shall be dono at that hour and no other. No matter what intervenes, tbe hour is sacred moving it back or forward to a more convenient time is never thought of, so those who adhere to their groove are hard to get on with.

One lady began her housekeeping career by preserving peaches tho last week in August For several years she did this uninterruptedly, till it became a fixed law that this was the time for that household duty, and nothing must interfere. Her woll instructed and systematic children never got sick till after the mother had put up the winter supply of tho delicious fruit But an old and dear friend, who was not aware of the exact rules of this household, sent word she would come to spend the last week of August (en roufe for afar western home) with the dear friend she had grown up with and had an almost sisterly affection for. She did come, and spent the week, and tho systematic housekeeper went on with tho preserving so her days woro too busy and hor evenings too weary to allow hor to give time and attention to tho friend sho might never see again. It never occurred to her that tho preserving might wait, or even bo given up. Sho had never lost tho right time in hor housekeeping, but sho did lose the friendship of ono she really prized, who left her feeling hurt and sore that tho precious farowoll week had been spent in this way, as if preserves were preferred to her friendship.—Margaret Arthur in Good Housekeeping.

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Treat Cause* Good*, $

It cannot be too widely known or carefully remembered by users of the above that they aro cooked goods. They ore not put up in vessels from which they are to be eaten when convenient to consumers, but are only packed in tins in ordor to preserve them. No canned goods are guaranteed to keep fresh and remain sound for any number of days after l»eing opened. When opened, the oontents of the tin should be immediately turned out and eaten as soon as possible. If the food must be kept at all, cover it up and beep in a cool placo—always, however, turn out of tbe original tin. The liquor round lobsters, salmon and all vegetables, excepting tomatoes, it is desirable to strain off and throw away. Lobsters and prawns are improved by being turned out into asievo and rinsed with clean cold water. Never on any account add vinegar, sauce or any

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of condiment to

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never leave such mixtures to remain an hour or two, if from

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it is done.

All tinned goods are put up as fresh as it is possible-to be, but unless oorned Or salted, will not keep turned out, as freshly cooked goods will,

and

certainly not longer, as many

thoughtlessly suppose, or expect thoy will. Sardines, if preserved in good oil, and If of good quality, will bo an exception—as long as the oil is good the fish can be kept In'the tins. But seven days is long enough to trust these before eating. Consumers should not buy larger packages of canned goods than they can consume quickly if they should, most of the fish

and

meats can bo potted after

recooking, sauces and seasoning being used. If the nose and eyes are properly used it is as impossible to partake of an unsound tin of canned food of any kind as to partake of bad meat, fish or vegetables from a shop—I AMidon Grower's Chronicle.

To Make Yorkshire roddlng.*" "How is Yorkshire pudding tnadef'asked a reporter of Mrs. Wells. "If I have been asked once," she replied, "I have I teen asked a hundred times for ft There is nothing more simple to make, and ft Is rightly judged in England as the best companion dish to rare roast beef."

Mrs. Wells then gave her receipt for mak ing that IIRMI

appetising companion to twt

Here is tbe receipt: To cos pound of sifted flour placed la a large basin, add a twjtfioomi of salt, three whole eggs with a wooden spoon, adding at intervals rather better than a quart of milk work ths batter ng»Hx*tsfy Mr ten minute* t» mak# light, and |«*ir ft instantly tato a baking tin. previously made vary about tw». ennof of good beef dripping set the podding ftp bake under the mast, which will take about twenty-five minuw*. Thmt eat into sqtmrw to ad to a a a ssuarats dish "Than," said Mrs, WeOs, taagblug, "I ksTt given my receipt for niilrlng a real Yorkshire pudding ths* will be appreciated 4ilt» bf ths wealthy and poorest. 1M «M hare that tn the poor, uspar lefty those havta* famttiss. there ia ao dfc* Ibaft la cheaper, or aiers saving and twothsome."— Hew York Star.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING -MAIJU

wait to'town, expected

to entertain tho ministers—at least some of them, when the general conference met—and held a sort of leading position in the community. The bill in the year amounted to $3G, and represented the materials bought by tbe wife for herself, her two little girls, and for family use for twelve months-all carefully itemized. Its reception destroyed tho peace of the family for that day. The man said many ugly words, charging his wife with a disposition to affect his ruin, and she herself was somewhat appalled by the sum total of a bill the extent of which she had not anticipated.

After her husband's departure for the fields she sat down to study it out There was a piece of printed calico which had been nude up by her own hands into dresses for herself and little girls there was a piece of unbleached muslin which had been made up into sheets and pillow cases there were shoes, nosiery, one pair of cotton gloves, but $18 and some odd cents were covered by socks, neckties, and shirtings for the two male members of the family—father and son. For days the /nnn stormed and raged whenever the "bill" was alluded to, and it was a week before his wife could induce him to examine it, and see that he himself was responsible for the largest part of it, the items not covering any of his own or his son's important articles of clothing. This occurrence made a deep impression on my mind.—Chicago Herald.

Ignorance or UseAil Things. A few years ago it suddenly became the style to possess some acquaintance with matters of commonplace utility. Young women of fashion deserted the dancing class for the cooking school, and plain sewing occupied much attention in Beacon street boudoirs. Housewifery in all its branches was distinctly le fromage, as one might say, and an object for rivalry was found in the baking of bread or the darning of socks. But now all this is changed. No longer is it consistent with highly educated propriety to have any notion wltatever regarding subjects of the kind. Ths "proper caper," as vulgar folks would express it, is to profess absolute ignorance of every blessed thing that is of material use. "I'm sure I could not cook a slice of toast tosave my life," says this year's blushing maiden. "It must be awfully nice-to know about such things, but I have never had a chance to learn. I think if I were shut up in a kitchen with the stock of a provision shop. I should cortainly starve to death. I would rather do so, anyway, than bother the ran meat and vegetables,"

One girl with whom I went driving the other day kept me waiting half an hour because she could not find a suitable pair of gloves: She had a whole drawer full, she told me, but every one lacked a utton, and she did not know how to sew the missing ftM.fr»r.ing on. This same young woman, I understand, employs the services of a maid who is actually obliged to put on her mistress' shoes and stockings. To such a point has fashionable helplessness arrived 1 must confess I do not envy ths husband who secures one of these highly ornaiuoutal creatures for a partner in life's caro6 and troublas. —Boston Cor. Globe-Democrat, ..

Insects in Ears.

Few troubles are more annoying or more productive of serious difficulty, if not removed, than insects in ears. Lying upon soft meadow gross, or sleeping upon a campbed of fragrant spruce, bugs of different denominations seem possessed with a desire to inspect our auricles. Once inside, their frantic efforts to escape cause such agony that people have gone temporarily crasy with it This may bo instantly stopped by pouring tbe ear full of sweet oil, which suffocates the insect, and ho is easily removed later by a syringe and warm water. Avoid intruding pins, etc., into the ears. Much harm may thus be done to their delicate mechanism, and little to tho cause of all the trouble, If oil is not readily accessible use water, which i« almost as good.

Earache in any form may be quickly r* lieved by filling tho organ with chloroform vapor from an uncorked bottle, vapor only, not the liquid and mamma's bag should always contain a small vial of it, as it is useful in many ways. Ten drops upon a lnmp m' sugar is an excellent remedy for hiccough oi ordinary nausea, and 1 have recalled to lif» more than one person pronounced dead from sunstroke with a half teaspoonful, clear, poured down his throat—Boston Budget

One of the largest hritannia firms in Na» England recommends the following to clean silver: One-half pound of sal soda added to eight quarts of water when at a boiling heat dip the pieces of silver, and immediately wash in soap sods, and wipe dry with a piece of cotton flannel.

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Blood stains can be removed from an article that you do not care to wash by applying a thick paste made of starch and cold water. Place in the sun and rub off In a couple of hqurs. If the stain is not entirely removed repeat the process, and soon it disnppmrs.^ _________

Instead of washing lamp chimneys hold them for a few moments in the steam from tho tea kettle, and, if much smoked, wipe them out with a newspaper repeat tho steaming, and finish them with a cloth. If only slightly dimmed oue application of steam is sufficient.

A room with a low ..Tiling will seem higher if the window curtains hang to the floor. Lambrequins may be used to extend the curtains to the ceiling, thus carrying out the effect ________

Not a spot need be left on the cane seated chairs if on a bright, sunny day each chair is thoroughly washed and the wood saturated iud dried in the open air and sun.

There wer»» lady doctors in Japan long 'before the discovery of America. In 717 Japan«*e nuns attended UK si-k aini prescribed for the luikado himself.

To mend mull boles in plastering, n» one part pla«u*r of pari* and .*|mrtx line sand mix with oikl water ami oppiy with a case knife. __________

To wash doubtful calicoes, pot a teaspooofnl of sugar of lead in a pailful of arid water, and snak the article one hour before washing.

Iowa

statistics dww that

988

women own

farow to that state. Of she number only eighteen art carrying mortgaged

It is eiaimsd by soma housewives that a little keroseos added to bottsd sUraii wttl impart a njesgjosa

For neuralgia try flaanel wrung oat of bat water and sprinkled thickly with black pepper.

Waabcktbeisboald be thoroughly rinsed in water with soap and a little

Bating oniona aa

WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?

How TO MAKE A MORNING CAP OF A KERCHIEF AND LACE#

Long Cloaks, Short Cloaks and Elegant Evening Wraps—A French Bodice of Velvet and Chantilly Laco to Wear with Evening Dress.

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Bodices for the evening, arranged as show? in the accompanying cut, are -exceedingly stylish. The gem set necklace, as will be seen on examining the illustration, is employed to ornament the fronts of the corsage, instead of wearing it around the neck in the usual manner.

FRKJTCH BODICK FOB EVENING DKES8.

A strip of black Chantilly lace is pleated lightly around the pointed neck opening of the bodice, which latter is made of black velvet The lace trimming is caught together on one side vlith a brooch of brilliants. Cut jet beads trim the lower edge of the bodice, and also the lace on the elbow sleeves.

'Cloaks and Evening Wrap#. Cloth coats are so elegant this season in fabric, color and design that modistes and tailors are commending them for dressy wraps for visiting and for carriage toilettes. The new cloths have great waves and curves of deeper tone than the surface brocaded upon them, or they are striped like velvet, or there aro floral or geometrical figures sunk in their surface, or, best of all, they are perfectly plain, with a velvet like finish that gives them the name of velvet cloths. Thoy come in the now stylish shades of Gobelin blue, fawn, copper red, vieux green and browns of a dozon different shades. They are lined throughout with gay plaid surahs, or elso with black or a somber huo, and are trimmed with fur, with changeable velvet and rich cord passamenterie. The short cloaks are merely mantles in cape shape, or else they havo vteite sleeves.

White and gold wraps for evening are made of white cloth with velvet like finish, and are braided all over with gold cord in stripes these come in wide sleeved paletots and in dolman shapes. India embroideries in metals trim other sorties de bal, made of the new changeable velvets, or plush, or the new watered velvet in dark India red and the favorite Gobelin blue shades. Fringes of metal, chenille and silk cords, or else bands of fur or feathers, edge such garments, and many are lined throughout with fur, notably a pale blue plush cloak lined with chinchilla, and made in the Irish peasant shape (gathered about the neck, and without sleeves), while a second cloak is a long dolman of fawn colored moire velvet lined with the crinkled white fleece of the Japanese goat, and richly braided with gold.—Harpers Bazar.

Attractive Morning Cap

The exceedingly pretty morning cap shown in the cut is made of a Turkish handkerchief and lace. The foundation is of stiff net and wire, filled out with a pleated crown 12 inches wide around the edge, 2 3-4 inches deep in tie middle and 11-4 inches at each end.

TURKISH HANDKERCHIEF AND LACK MORNIJCG CAP. A little over two yards of lace 2 3-4 inches wide ore required to arrange in two rows over each side of the foundation, being laid in front in double box pleats. This lace trimming is enriched by four loops of narrow pink picot ribbon put over the upper row of laoe. The Turkish handkerchief which covers the crown is caught close together above by a bow of ribbon, and the open part at tbe back of tbe cap is filled out with long loops and ends, 'a

Fashions In Necklaces.

Both diamond and pearl necklaces are now worn with rich and elaborate decorations in front, decorations that fall down and almost fill in tbe V-shaped front when tbe cordage is thus fashioned. These elaborate necklaces bave by no means interfered with the popularity of those composed of a simple strand of pearls with a medallion suspended therefrom or tbe still simpler form of ornament, a gold chain with pendant attached.

In silver bave appeared some exceedingly popular neck ornaments, including new patterns in dog collars that fasten dose about ths throat, and necklaces that fall loosely around the neck. The floral necklaces are vs«7 attractive these constat of a scries of flowers fasteoed together so tc make a flexible band. Tbe moonstone necklaces are equally pretty in these tha stones are est in square, oral or round Mocks of sil ver linked

Pretty dressingsnequesarsmadeof batirte, psrcaleor linsn lawn, with dots or fine tfripss of color. The thinner materials are made up with tight fitting backs and loose fronts, a plaitsd wsstef whita lawn -haiag samesimas iasarted, which may he embroidsrad or dec-

ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.

Favorite Honso Plants—A Novel Fruit Basket—Bottling Fruit, Etc. A woman of experience in the window culture of plants says: If obliged to confine myself to one class of plants for this purpose, I would select the flowering begonias. They boar dry heart and occasional neglect as well as any, and are not liable to the attacks of insccts, while the number and variety of spccies

great Next to begonias I

would place geraniums. Every one knows how endless is the variety of shades and forms of these beautiful flowers. There aro ^he scented, the silver leaved, tho bronze, the Ivy leaved, the tri colored—u charming irray. One can havo a gay window without uny flowers at alL

Attractive Draperies.

A simple but rich cover for a small stand consists of a square of dark maroon plush or velvet edged with gold Iringo. Being without lining, it can be easily looped up at intervals around the sidcj ot tho table to form a series of graceful festoons that may bo held in placo with bows of bright gold colored ribbon.

Very satisfactory in the way of inexpensive sash curtains ore those made of nice, fine cheese cloth. Thoy can be faced to tho depth of three or four inches with turkey red, and worked bove this in outliue stitch with a border design in bright colored crewels. Attached to brass rods, they give a bright and cheery look, very dosirable in tho cold season. Instead of brass rods, plain iron or wooden rods aro made attractive by painting them with the liquid gilding obtainable at any oil and color store. 19 jjg

Sourocs'of Waste In the'iVclien.*' Economy counts more rapidly in the kithen than in any other room in tho house. With an untrained cook and inexperienced mistress, waste may go on in a hundred little 'ways, some of which aro enumerated by Table Talk as follows:

Small bits of meat and fish are thrown out, which would make nice moat balls or cutlets, The water in which meats are cooked is thrown away without removing the fat. The water may be used for broth, .^9 fat for frying. Small quantities of pie crust are thrown away instead of making cheese fingers or a few tarts. Cold boiled rice thrown out, that might be added to gems or wafflcsfor tho next breakfast Vegetables thrown out, that might be saved for soup. Baking powders left uncovered to lose their strength. Coffee forgotten and put aside in a paper bag, thereby losing its strength and the grocer condemned for keeping poor coffee. Soap left in the dish water to waste. Scrub brushes the same. Tins and irons put away without drying, to rust. Silver forks used for toasting bread. Knives and forks, tho handles soaked off in water. Sour cream thrown out that might be used for cold slaw. Corks left out of vinegar and extract bottles. Apples decaying for want of looking over. As many items morp might be added to^e Us|.^

Bottling Fruit Whole.

Putting fruit up whole and without si one of tbe newer modes in vogue, is substantially as follows: Fill clean, dry, wide mouthed bottles with fresh, sound fruit add nothing, not even water Be sure that tho fruit is well and closely packed in, and ram the corks—of best quality—tightly down into the neck of tbe bottles until level with the glass. Now tie the corks down tight with strong twine, and after putting the bottles into bags, stand them in a pan or boiler of cold water. Let the water reach not quite to the shoulder of tbe bottles. Let the fire be moderate and bring tbe water to boiling. Boil gently for ton minutes, remove from the fire and allow all to cool. Next remove the bottles, wipe them dry rnd dip the corks in melted rosin or bottle wax, taking care to cover every part of the cork. This process is said to keep fruit sound and fresh for years, but housewives in geuornl will prefer to test, it well and become familiar with all small details, such aa the length of time for boiling different fruits, beforo employing it extensively.

Fresh Parsley in Winter. Hg

A pretty method of growing parsley in the kitchen through the winter is to set some plants in a wire hanging basket lined with moss and suspend it in a sunny window. A few leaves at a time can be nipped off for garnishing and flavoring meats and various dishes, and it will be found quite nice to have the fresh parsley for this purpose. At tho same time one has an extremely fresh, bright ornament for tho kite him. In the moist and heated air of a kitchen plants thrive wonderfully, and often surpass in beautiful foliage and blooms those kept in the drier atmosphere of sitting rooms and parlors,

... The Kefrigerator W«tll Kept. Thoroughly clean the refrigerator at least twice every week. This precaution will prevent much loss of food and little annoyance to the housekeeper.

Cooking Inferior Pears.

It is generally a pity to cook fresh fruits but inferior and hard pears may often be made very palatable by stewing them with a little sugar.

A Good Decorative Material. Tea chest matting takes gold and silver paint with fine effect, and may be utilised for

Dicture

franfe

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purposes.

and other decorative

A Bush Basket for Fruit.

A very attractive receptacle for fruit is tho basket represented in the cut, which consists Of rushes about fourteen inches long laid close together and held in place with fine flower wire, the basket being shaped by drawing tbe ends up as tight as may be likod with the wire The basket may be colored with oil paints or gilded or left plain, as one fancies, Tbe ends are finished with ribbon bows.

A RCSH BASKET.

The rushes to be used for this purpose must be soaked for some time before using in water, and when taken out should be friped dry with a doth.

One Thing aad Aasthili1.

Add a little petroleum to the water when washing waxed or pollshsd floors. A amall piece of aslt pork cooked wilb string beans adds a flavor ptid richasas liked by many.

Bona bruadmaken claim that salt or meal is better than aoap for wjJilny hands bsfoia aad after mixing brsad.

Qua huMMw Ifariaaai Jto. ft* Jtafe. soda and soap aad tbsoksaps an ijrfM' abed inJt to collect ths asdimaot from tha

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SLEEPLESSNESS.*^

A CAUSE OF THE NERVOUS IRRITABILITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE. .» A..

Indulgence Ttccelved In Early Childhood. Sleeping In Certain Positions—Difficult for Doctors to Agree on the Snhfect.

Knlo at West Point.

Whoever first said that "nino hours1 deep is enough for a^fool" disclosed by those words a closer kinship to the fool than ho wan aware of. The larger and more active tho brain the more sleep it must have. Webster, during the grandest period of his life, contrived to secure at least nine hours' sleep. Gen. Grant said during the most eventful period of his great campaign, "I can do nothing without nine hours' sleep."

To get tho sleep required by tho brain worker, it is necessary that ho should bo able to drop off to sleep at will Bonnparto used to lie on tho ground and in two minutes be fast asleep. It is a pretty safe rule to sleep as long as you are sleepy. There arc pcopl« who are wise enough to eat when they ar» hungry, but who have never attained that higher degreo of wisdom to sleep when they aro sleepy.

Gen. Butler, who is a workor of enormous power, can sleep almost at will, it is said. M. Lesseps has trained himself to sleep at any time, and it is said that he can sleep a whole day and night at a stretch. He sleeps during his railway journeys and while on shipboard, at times when others aro usually awake.

Very likely much of tho nervous irritability and weakness that young peoplo have, ee» pecially girls, is due to an indulgence received in early childhood in the matter of putting off going to bed at nightfall. The parlor is lighted, the books and work aro out, tbe table is open for games, tho neighbor, perhaps, has dropped in, all looks so cheerful and bright that the child whose bedtime haa sounded begs entreatingly for first a littlemore time and tho mother, whose heartyearns toward her children, and who will not deprive them of any ploasuro, relents for--just that little time and does not hurry to put an end to that When at Inst tho children do go off reluctantly they have found that procrastination is a ploasuro end thatthey can break a paternal law by teasing but the natural law that calls for sleep they cannot break, and as they get up in themorning at about the samo time, whatever time they wont to bed, their nerves havebeen deprived of their necessary rest and their brains of the duo amount of the growth' or tho repair which takes place in sleep.

It has yet to be determined, says a medical journal, whether any particular harm cancome from sleeping in a certain position which the individual unconsciously assumes. Observations made upon 235 soldiers show that 37.5 per cent slept upon the right side, 23 per cent upon the loft and 0,5 ]xr cent ou tho back. A physician, however, says that itis better to lie on the right side, in tho absence of special diseases, such as lung disease, rendering it desirable to lie on the weak side, so as t« leave the healthy lung free to expand.

When rest is taken on tho right side, the* body is placed whero tho food gravitates mora easily out of the stomach into tho intestines and the weight of the stomach docs not compress tho upper portion of tho intestines.

To show how difiicult it is for doctors toagree, their opinions ou tho proper position during sloop may bo continued. Ono of them maintains that lying flat on tho back with tho limbs relaxed would norm to Bocure* tho greatest amount, of rest fcr tho muscular" syutetn. This is tho iosition assumed in themost exhausting diseases, and it is generally hailed as a token of rovival when tho pationt voluntarily turns on the 3idc. Sleeping with arms thrown oyer the head is to bo deprecated, because it creates a tendency to crampand cold in the arms, and sometimes seems to cause headaches tuid dreams. On tho other' hand, a physician says that sleep should be taken with the face downward. Lying with Iho great weight of tho stomach, heart, intestines and other organs pressing on the numerous nerves about the spine, must ia timo work injury. Even tho half weight, aawhen the person lies on his side, must have, its bad effects, it is said. The spine and nerves are also abnormally treated by thecommon way of resting, Sloeping with the face downward is called the natural way.

Again, it is claimed that a really healthy person does not keep in due position all night Ho rests on one side and then on tho other and probably sleeps on his back and in modifications of these positions. Physicians say that it injures tho liver to lie constantly on the right side, is bad for the heart to lio on tho left side, and most people have the nightmare or sleep too heavily if thoy rest on thoback. At the military school in Paris th» students are ordered to sleep on the rif-lif side, anil the same rule is in force at Wcxt Point.

A doctor recommends a position during sleep in which the feet will be elevated about eight inches above tho bead—tbe liabitcan be easily formed if the process is undertaken gradually—the pillows being taken from beneath the bead and placed under the feet Many years' experience with this method of sleeping convinced the doctor that tbe circulation is improved and better nutrition for tho brain and nerves obtained. As tho thyroid gland acts as a regulator for the distribution of the blood, 110 undue congestion of the brain need be apprehended. He recommends his method for nervous disorders depending on anaemia of the brain and spine, chorea, epilepsy, etc,, and in diseases of the heart tnd lungs.—Good Housekeeping.

ITI- Hints for Modern Barbers. Our Saxon ancestors appear to have devoted considerable attention to tho subject of their hair. Though ignorant of macassar of], they discovered that dead bees burned to ashes and seethed in oil with leaves of willow would stop liair from foiling off but should the hair be too thick, then must a swallow be burned to ashes under a tile, and the ashes be sprinkled on the head. But in order altogether to prevent the growth of hair, emmet*' eggs rubbed on tbe place are found aa effectual depilatory ''never will any come there."—Nineteenth Century.

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