DETROIT, AUGUST 18, 1892.

THE HOUSEHOLD-"Supplement.

 

 

THE GOOD MORNING KISS.

’Iis but three little months ago
Since Nell and I were married.

And Joy that came to bid us joy
Since then has with us tarried.

And yet a full fledged Benedict,
Wi'h all my bliss. am I,

As doth appear each morning
When I kiss my Nell goodby:

For it's

“Don"; forget the curtain ringer
The carpet tacksynnd hatchet,

And take this piece of ribbon. love.
And see if you can match it."

Oh, happy is the evening hour,
When Nell the tea is pouring
And I am sitting opposite.
Her every move adoring!
And happy are the morning times
That all too quickly fly
Until I stand upon the steps
And kiss my Nell goodby;
And it’s
“Don’t forget the linen. dear,
And match these buttons. sweating.
And call around at Madam Y.‘s
And get that yard of pleating."

In Lovers” land we twain abide
And there will dwell forever:
No doubt or grief shall be allowed
Our wedded souls to sever.
So faithfully her name I breathe
In every ardent sigh.
I’m glad to be the errand boy
Who kisses her goodoy;
When it‘s
“Run around to Stacy’s, George.
And get three sheets of;batting,
And bring (our Spools of ‘fifty’ thread
Like that I use for tatting."
—neorge HO/'?0.J.

 

A LIFE-SAVING STATION.

 

Several weeks ago Beatrix, in the
interest of her acquaintances, appealed
to the farmers’ wives to open their
homes to some of the mothers and
children in the city, who longed for a
quiet place in the country.

I was one who hoped for a favorable
response from some place, but the
replies discouraged me. All we wanted
was quiet, a place where the noise of
the city would not reach us, and a
good supply of bread and milk and
Dutch cheese, and don’t be surprised
when I add, I wanted most of all some.
good country salt pork, fried brown.
with cream gravy and boiled potatoes.
But when the opportunity offered to
attend the young people on an outing,
I was only too glad to get away from
the city.

Our days were hot and scorching,

 

with no vitality left in the air: and our
nights Oppressive. In the morn-
ing, tired and 'weary from lack of
sleep, we longed for night and hoped
for cool air with rest, and when the
night brought neither one or the other,
we wished for morning again.

The place of resort is at the farthest
point in this part of Michigan, called
the Thumb, and is washed by the waters
of Saginaw Bay at the junction with
Lake Huron. It would be impossible
to describe the many advantages found
on this shore. The very attractive ap-
pearance of the house as we drove up
from the station, charmed us, surround-
ed with pines and oaks and inviting
us to quiet and rest.

The landlady gives to her guests the
freedom of the place from attic to beach,
and her table is well supplied with
good food and delicious milk and
cream in great abundance. But it’s
the constant swish, swish of the water
on the shore that charms all. The
bathing could not be better, as a sand
beach runs out for moré than fifty feet
and is perfectly safe. Every after-
noon and evening all the boys and
girls, large and small, take a dip and
try to swim in an average of three
feet of water. Drowning is impossible,
and who would want a better bath tub?

In 1881 forest fires burned over al-
most the entire section known as the
Thumb, and what seemed a great
calamity at the time was really a
benefit, as timber was burned away,
in many places of little value, and
farmers were able after they recovered
from their losses to clear up the farms
and get quicker results.

This town, l’ort Austin, was once a
lumbering town of some importance, as
well as Port Crescent, several miles
away, but now many houses are vacant,
mills are idle or have burned down.
Those most interested would no doubt
like to see it take on the prOpor-
tions of a summer resort, but the great
charm now is the quiet and the few
words here, who live in a restful, easy
way.

AbOut a mile and a half from the
hotel is a point called Broken Rocks,
and there are two miles of rocky shore,
but the broken rocks are most fascinat-
ing. particularly when there. is a good
sea on, for the breakers dash and foam
until One standing on some ledge can

 

feel the mass tremble. Some arches
have been washed out and great logs
have been carried in by the water and
churned around until they have the
appearance of having just been dressed
by a machine. All along the shore is
romantic enough to suit the most
earnest seeker after such locations.

Five miles east on the Huron shore
is a Life-Saving Station, and Thursday
our party after half past six breakfast
made a tour of inspection.

Several years ago while in San Fran-
cisco, I frequently passed, in driving
through Golden Gate Park, the Station
located there on the shore. Then I
thought the crew lived a lazy life.
Now I know better. There are nine
men beside the captain at each Station,
and their hours of daily work are equal
to any other labor. Beside the re-
quired amount to keep in pertect order
everything about the Station, as will
always be found in any government
service, every man must keep up a
certain amount of study to be able to
pass a quarterly examination; he must
know the signals used to carry on acon-
versation with distant vessels, and
must be perfectly familiar with them,
as there is no time to refer to a book,
particularly ifaboat is wrecked and
wants assistance. A white pennant
with blue cir ular centre about eight
inches in diameter means “Yes.” A
lue pennant with white Center means
“ No." At- the time of our visit a great
variety of flags were hung around the
Stition room. in a sort of frieze as a
special mark of respect towards the
Vlnltln'é of the day. These flags repre-
s :nted the consonants of the. alphabet,
and are used in conversation, arranged
one above the other, forming sentences,

ith never more than four at once.
The significance of those flags must
be thoroughly learned.

Those entering the service must Sign
for one year’s service. but receive only
eight months" pay for actual service,
making the pay for a year’s service
only four hundred dollars. Here is one
instance where men do not receive the
pay to which they are entitled. I be-
lieve there has been a bill introduced
to raise the pay to something over nine
hundred, and the men certainly are
entitled to more.

Study, constant employment, drill
and patz-oling the beach takes their

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full time. The drill is once a week,
when all are in position as for actual
service. A large two-wheeled cart is
loaded with brass cannon, a box con—
taining a rope which is twined around
many pegs. and great care. must be
taken that not one mistake be made in
winding the pegs, as a mistake might
mean the loss of lives in a moment of
peril, for the rope could not be carried
to its destination if one wrong twist is
made, rope and tackle, shovels, all
covered with tarpaulin, and each man
takes his place, two inside the handle
bar, two behind, two on either side each
with aloop of rope through which he
thrust his head and one shoulder; the
captain stands before, calls the number
of each as he salutes and receives the
answering salute, asks each one his
particular duty that in actual service
of relief each man knows at once his
work and position. At the word of
command they start ed on a sandy
shore. The cannon is loaded with a
weight of eighteen pounds and to this
weight is attached the rope so carefully
placed on the pegs. :. At the signal the
weight shoots off and carries the rope
over the mast. Accompanying is a board
with instructions how and where to
secure the rOpe. Those on shore then
send out the breeches buoy and
those on a vessel can come safely to
shore. .

The most severe duty is the night
patrol of the beach. Two start out at
the same time, going in opposite direc-
tions, and at a given station wind the
time clock. On a summer evening
there is nothing exacting, but in early
spring and late fall, when the cold
winds blow off the lake, snow tiles and
rain freezes as it falls, then is the time
to try the mettle, for the man must
not only brave the elements, but he must
have eyes and ears on duty, listening
and watching for wreck and disaster.
The sailors must certainly feel more
security than before the service was
organized, as there must be less
reason for anxiety when they know
the men are on watch for their re-
lief if necessary. The patrol only
makes one round and is relieved by
another.

Captain Gill, in command of this
station, has been fourteen years in the
service, and one of the oldest since the
government took control. He has lived
on the water in this location all his life,
and would be like a fish out of water if
obliged to live on the land.

The life boat and its duties I will de-
scribe another time, as we are: to go
over Tuesday to see the crew take a
tip-over. Those who saw the service
in the little pond at the Exposition can
have some idea, but a tip-over in that
pond would be nothing compared to a
tip-over in Lake Huron. Four tips in
the summer is the rule, and we expect

to see one in the big lake.
MRS. M. C. HUYEI‘TE.
Pom AUSTIN.

    

 

OUR CITY FRIENDS’ MISTAKE.

 

Having read with einsiderable in-
terest the articles in the last three
issues of the HOUSEHOLD in regard to
“Country Board for City People,” I
am quite inclined to believe—judging
from our Editor’s last article—that few
city people realize the cost of produc-
ing the luxuries of the country that
they so much enjoy.

I happen to live on a farm myself
and knowalittle of the expense and
risk accompaning this vocation. Many
times have I heard city people make
the same mistake that Beatrix has.
They seem to think that fruits, grains,
vegetables, and in fact all things will
grow in the country without the least
expense or labor to the producer. I am
surprised at the figures given intended
to represent the cost of living of the
farmer compared with that of the city
man, suppOSing those for the latter true
—and I think they are. Let us see what
the articles Beatrix has mentioned
cost the farmer. In regard to fuel she
forgets that this woodland first cost
from $40 to $60 per acre; taxes are to
paid upon this land annually, 70 cents
per cord for cutting-excluding the
man’s board—cost of handling, keeping
the team and the interest on the
money invested in the land, for this
land is of no value for other purposes.
The majority of farmers consider it
cheaper to buy coal at $6 per ton, and
are clearing and preparing their wood
lots for tillage. Next let us consider
the items of milk and butter: The cow,
remember, has to be bought or raised
at a cost of from $50 to $60, then the
expense of feeding. First comes the
work of growing the hay, then the
gathering of it and cost of tools to
gather it; one or two extra hired men
who are paid from $1.50 to $2 per day.
And when the last load of hay is driven
into the barn at half past eight or nine
o’clock at night, and the milking has
to be done after that time, the wife
after looking after the comfort of her
city boarders all day, has the milk to
strain and pails and strainer to wash
before she is permitted to retire for the
night. And there is the corn, which
besides the cost of the seed needs work
much of the time from the first of May
until the latter part of October.

T. B. Terry, a d-stinguished farmer
of Ohio, considers it cheaper to buy
his butter than to produce it. [T. B.
Terry once held that it was cheaper
to buy his strawberries than to raise
them, but had occasion to change his
mind, and now raises the domestic
supply—says he gets a good many more
than he used to.—B.l Next comes the
pork, mutton and poultry. The hogs
must be fattened with the corn that the
farmer has paida man $20 per month
to help grow; likewise must the sheep
and poultry be fattened. I wonder how
many of our city friends know the
amount of care that these young lambs

 

and chickens require before they are
fitted for market, or how much hay
and grain are needed: if Beatrix really
thinks that produce of any kind is
“obtained without money outlay,” let
her step into a hardware store and in-
quire the price of a plow, drag, culti-
vator, mowing machine, hay-rake,
reaper, wagon and other tools neces-
sary to grow the hay, grain and veget-
ables which thefarmer must have be-
fore milk, butter. eggs. iard, mutton
and poultry can be had.

Thus it is with the several other
items which city people think cost
the farmer nothing because he raises
them himself. But those who think
that the articles mentioned above are
obtained in the country with less ex-
pense than they can be bought in towa,
let them try their hand at farming; as
there are plenty of good farms for sale.
But I am afraid when they have raised
all these things they will find that it
has cost them considerable money be-
sides many a hard day’s work.

WHITE LAKE.
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A GOOD TIME AT HOME.

NE’I‘TIE.

 

Last winter I was taught a lesson by
which [have tried to profit, and already
I see the results.

Our school closed on Friday. The
next three days were unusually cold.
On Monday afternoon a neighbor’s
boy, aged ten, came to play with our
boys, and I overheard them talking.
He said, “I with school would begin
again, don‘t you:J ” " No; why? School
is just out.” He answered: “Oh, I
like to have school keep. We make
so much n01se ma won’t have us in the
house, and it is too cold to play in the
barn." Poor fellow; he preferred the
school room and schoolmaster to home
and mother! I made up my mind,
then and there, to allow my children to
have a good time at home, even if they
did make a noise; although I. am ner-
vous enough to hate noise. But if we
try we can stand more noise than we
think possible. Often in the evening
the boy who is taking lessons will
practice on the organ until my brain is
one confusion of scales. chords sf and dis-
cords) and exercises, but one must
stand it, for that is the way for him to
learn. Add to this the “gude men”
and baby having an evening frolic, two
boys playing pachesa, dominoes or
checkers (cards not allowed. or wished
for), and the youngest boy practicing a
piece for “children’s day " or some
other place, and you have a confusion
which is calculated to unset one’s
nerves. The next night we have the
same noise, only with variations. I
tell the boys sometimes I am afraid
they disturb the neighbors, or that

passers-by will think we are having a -

circus, but they have agood time and
are at home every night, and the
neighbors’ boys like to come too. Pop
corn, apples, molasses candy, stories

  

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and puzzles, with an occasional magic
lantern show, help to make a good
time. My boys are just passing into
young manhood, and I want them to
enjoy their home while they can, even
if I have to put up with their noise.

“ Shall you go to the World’s Fair? ”
isacommon question and one which
we all hope to answer in the afiirma.
tive. The ways and means are being
discussed, and “blessed are those who
have friends in Chicago.” How can
two woman (quite accustomed to travel
and caring for themselves) go to the
fair? Is there any impropriety or
danger in it? How can board in a
respectable private family best be
secured? But enough of this; time
will bring a settlement of these ques-
time.

By the way, I have a good girl two
days in the week (Monday and Tues-
day) and she does more work and helps
me more than a young, cheap girl
would all the time; truly “the best is
the cheapest," in help as well as any-
thing else.

Can some one give some ways of
doing work or preparing dishes for
farmers which require as little fire as
possible these hot days?

LANSING. JOYBELLE.

A MIDSUMMER WAIL.

 

Oh for an outing on Detroit river, its
adjacent lakes and embosomed isles!
Superlative hottest! Superlativer hot-
tentotist! Whew! I There goes a but-
terfly. Poor silly thing, out in the
sun! Why not iiit under a cabbage
leaf? Ah, I forget. Too badly wilted.
Not good tor man or moth.

Evidently modern Gideons are not of
one mind about these days, for just as
the “I’m ready for rain, let’s have it"
party get a shower gathered together,
the cistern spouts in position and a
light patter of hollow drOps failing,
the “I’m not ready for rain” party
put in its protest of “Hold on there.
Just keep that water in the upper
firmament till I’m ready for it, and
oblige.” Thus all signs fail. The dry
time grows dryer; the hot time hot-
ter, and the “ to rain or not to rain”
idea is kept on a continual teeter.

Dyrenforth and dynamitef Happy
day when every man can call a shower
at will. upon his own pumpkin vine
and tomato tree.

“In the sweat of thy brow shall
thou eat bread,” saith the Divine
oracle. Many devices have been de-
vised whereby to defraud the creditor
in paying off this enforced obligation.
But once a year in days like these the
wise old financier fixes things so that
all must pay in a little of the sweaty
coin, since there is no dodging the eat-
ing of bread in a sweating brow, if it
is eaten at all. Ah, yes. Nature is
sure tocollect all her fines, dues and
levies in some form, and with what
easy grace she does it! As in this case,
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dripping and wearily admit that all
flesh is some vater. while the “ever
sweats ” in blank dismay begin to feel
a horrid fear lest the event prove
some flesh to be all water.

But I did not sit down to write up
the inevitable coinmdences of condi-
tions, atmospheric and physical, but to
tell Emerald that those facts are of a
cosmOpolitan character, that she can
find them verified with alarming fre-
quency if she is duly observant, and to
tell Shiftless that in my Opinion the
teacher cited must be sadly deficient in
dignity. Also that teachers, like
preachers and other “geniuses,” are
“born.” E. L. NYE.

Hom-Ix-ruE-Hmns.

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WANTS MORE ON CARD PLAYING.

 

I had always felt rather lenient to

Grandpa, and considered some of the‘

ladies a little too hard upon him in
trying to drive him from our HOUSE-
HOLD, but my feelings have under-
gone a change. I have never felt like
letting him usurp our privileges, but
thought he might sit in the corner in
an easy chair if he would behave him-
self, but last week, after we had been
told that we had reached the finale of
the card question on July 2nd, and
nine unpublished letters were ignomin-
iously cast into the wastebasket with
only four short extracts from them
printed, Grandpa came out in defense
of. cards. True, his defense was a poor
one;.no reason why sensible people with
sound minds should waste their time
and energy upon cards, but he said a
great many things he had better left
unsaid.

His version of the Bible must be al-
together difierent from mine, as he
says: “If cards had been used in King
David’s time, he might have named
them among those things mentioned in
the lSlst Psalm as praising the Lord."
It may be in the 151st Psalms in his
Bible, but there are only 150 Psalms in
my Bible. I was very sorry the dis-
cussion was shut off so soon; wish we
might have hadapaper of extra size
with all the letters on card playing
printed. In these days when “good
chuch members,” as Grandpa calls
them, advise playing cards, and people
are rapidly drifting into questionable
habits, I dou‘t believe too much can
be said against it.

On the new question, “Is it ever

right to tell a lie,” I should say em-

phatically, Never. There may be
times when it looks to be the easiest
way, but it often gets one into trouble,
and another and another have to be
told to get out of the first.

The very best way I have ever kept
my jelly from moulding is to cover the
top with melted parafine; it is splendid
and can be bought at any drug store.

Much better than to use paper dipped
in alcohol. I don’t believe in teaching
our children that it is good to use.

FIDUS ACHATUS.

 

C HAT.

 

"GENE," of Parma, says:

“ In behalf of old maids and appre-
ciated Wives I write to say, let us have
a change of the subject which has
been under discussion so long, that of
‘Unappreciated Wives.‘ If we are not
appreciated I believe it to be our own
fault. Once upon a time when I was a
child and felt particularly disagreeable,
I went to my mother and said, ‘Mama,
nobody loves me today!” My mother
said, ‘What has my child been doing
that nobody loves her? ’ Perhaps it is
an old-fashioned idea, but I believe it is
just as true in middle age as in child-
hood. I have remembered my mother’s
words with benefit to myself, I hope.
We read that the women of America
are treated with more kindness and re-
Spect than those of any other nation,
I do not want our HOUSEHOLD to try
to change such an opinion of us. I am
proud of it and hope we shall always
deserve the honor.”

 

CRYSTAL expresses her convictions
as follows:

“I presume you think the subjects
of dancing and card playing are about
worn out. Ido not wish particularly
to discuss them, but would like to say
that any one wishing to know whether
dancing is right or wrong, also those
who are quite positive that it is right,
and those Who condemn it simply be.
cause their pastor or some other good
people do, should read ‘Mary Single-
ton,’ a fascinating little story from the
pen of James D. Cameron. As for
card playing. Ithink it is the chance
principle in it that is objectionable. I
think any game in which that princi-
ple predominates, is demoralizing to a
greater or less extent. Games which
depend upon the skill of the player are
in themselves wholesome, and should
not be discouraged. Let parents teach
their children to make the distinction."

 

NONA comes from Waterloo to say:

“I expected an army would rise to
the defense of the school teacher, but
Emerald seemed to be alone, not (I
hopel in her opinion, but in expressing
it. Does this persistent silence on the
subject mean that all are acquainted
with specimens such as E. L. Nye de-
scribes? Or isn’t the subject worth dis«
cussion? It isn’t a pleasant thought
that our husbands and brothers, in the
position of school officers, will employ
these~well, I suppose they teach the
children something, even though it be
incorrect language—when there cer‘
tainly is no lack of qualified teachers.
And what a reflection upon those who
issue certificates, declaring them to be
qualified for so important a position!
Huldah Perkins, in a fashion magazine
I find guimpe pronounced as though
Spelled gamn, with the short sound of
(L. I hope Sister Gracious does not feel
utterly annihilated. i enjoy her
letters and expect the time will come
when we may adopt the coveted style
of driss without raising half the row
that the subject now does."

"SUNRISE" says:

“No one has come lorth to com-
pliment, criticise or condemn Edna’s
way she gave us last year for canning
fruit. I tried it with splendid results.
I thought I would mention it, as the
fruit season is at hand. I also tried it
in canning corn, steaming it about
three hours; it was very nice, as fresh
as in the season of it and very much
easier than the boiling process.”

 

    
   
     
   
  
   
    
    
     
   
    
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
   
 
     
   
  
   
    
   
     
   
 
    
   
 
    
   
     
   
     
   
 
  
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
   
     
    
 

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CAN N ING VEGETABLES.

 

Every season we have inquires rela-
tive to the methods employed in can-
ning vegetables, from those who wish
to put up their own winter supply. It
is much more trouble and also a
greater risk to put up vegetables than
fruit, and the grocer’s stock is so good
and so cheap that it hardly pays to
bother—unless it comes to a choice be-
tween going without or doing the
work. Corn is canned by a process in
which machinery the ordinary farm
kitchen cannot supply is employed,
which does the work rapidly and so
perfectly that very few cans spoil.

To can corn, by the use of tartaric
acid, cut the corn from the cob, raw,
and to each quart of corn allow one
teaspoonful of tartaric acid and water
enough to cook. Boil an hour, put
into new cans and seal. To prepare for
table use, drain off the water, wash
the corn, and add one teaspoonful of
soda; let come to a boil and turn off the
water, change the water several times
in this way, then cook a few minutes
and season with butter, salt and cream.
If the corn turns yellow you haVe
used too much soda; neutralize it by
putting in alittle more of the water
in which the corn was canned. (It does
not seem that it would be necessary to
cook the corn an hour before canning,
but the directions are as given.)

Corn may be canned without the use
of tartaric acid in the following man-
ner: Cut the corn from the cob, raw,
and pack it into the cans as firmly as
you can. pressing down until the milk
overflows the top of the can. Put on
the cover and screw partly in place.
Have ready the washboiler with a
false bottom perforated with holes, or
sticks laid across to hold the cans from
the bottom. Fill the boiler nearly to
the necks of the cans with cold water,
put over the fire. and cook the corn two
hours after the water boils. Lift out the
cans and screw the tops on tightly, put
them back in the water and leave till
cold. If this process is successful the
corn is equal to the commercial pro-
duct and better than that canned with
the acid. Do not let the cans touch
each other.

To can string beans, cook them ten
minutes in brine—four quarts of water
to three-quarters of a pint of salt—can,
covering with the water in which they
were boiled. When wanted for the
table, drain, cook in plenty of fresh
water about ten minutes, then season
asusual. Peas may be canned in the
same way.

To can tomatoes, the Country Gentle-
man gives the following process:

“Remove all imperfect parts, scald,
peel, core, and if the pieces are large,
divide them in halves 0r quarters. Put
them on in their own juice, and boil
rapidly for only afew minutes: then dip
out the pieces with a perforated ladle
and fill the can, afterward pouring

    

 

over enough of the boiling juice to
brim it over. Screw on the top, tighten-
ing it again afterward.

“To can tomatoes whole, those that
are of medium size, round, firm, and
quite sound, should be selected. Scald,
peel and place them in the jar, then put
the jars in the boiler and fill it with
cold water up to the necks of the jars.
The jars must neither touch each other
nor the bottom of the boiler, afolded
cloth being placed beneath. Heat all
to the boiling point, and allow the
contents of the jar to boil five minutes,
then fill to the brim with some boiling
tomato juice prepared in a separate
vessel and seal as before. Prepared in
this way the fruit still retains its at-
tractive form and to a great extent its
excellent flavor.

“No cooking, of course, is required
when the tomatoes are desired for use.
Simply lift from the jar and serve in a
pretty dish as cold salad, seasoning
them to taste with pepper and salt, or
as some prefer, with a little sugar or a
spoonful of vinegar.

“Another way of canning whole
tomatoes is as follows: Prepare as
before, but instead of putting them in
the jars while raw, drop them lightly
1n a kettle of their own juice, ready on
the stove, boiling hot. Boil rapidly
for only a few minutes. then lift into
the jar carefully, to prevent breaking,
and fill as before with the hot juice and
seal quickly. If air bubbles settle
around the sides, dislodge them with
the handle of a silver spoon, which
easily fits into the curve of the jar just
below the neck. When all the jars are
filled tighten the tops again with the
wrench, wipe each with a warm wet
cloth, and place where they will re-
main until used.

“ To prepare cucumbers for pickles,
make a brine of one quart of strong
vinegar; two quarts of water, one tea-
cupful of horseradish root cut in bits
and a scant tablespoonful of pulverized
alum. Boil and skim; put the cucum-
bers in a stone jar, pour over when
cold, and keep them under brine by
using a weight. When wanted for use,
drain, wash, scald strong vinegar and
sweeten to taste and pour over them.
They are ready for use in a few days.”

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RENOVATING AN OLD DRESS.

 

I have had such good success in
making a new dress out of an old one
that I must tell the ladies of the
HOUSEHOLD how I did it.

It is an all wool goods of an olive
green shade and, as I took it out of my
wardrobe to rip and clean it, seemed
hopelessly soiled and spotted. Had
worn it for two seasons, and tended
baby in it much of the time, and of
course that soon soilsadress. But a
happy thought came to mv relief, and I
got a nickel’s worth of soap-bark at the
drug store: took half of it and put it to

 

 

soak in a little water at night. In the
morning'I put as much warm water in
the tub as I needed and strained the
water off the soap-bark through a
muslin cloth into it; then took each
piece separately, took note of spots and
washed, using the washboard. I then
rinsed thorOughly in two, waters and
hung on the line for a few minutes,
pressing before it dried. Made it up
with silk of the same shade for trim-
ming and have a “ new dress.”

After it was pressed it had a bright,
fresh look, there being very few pieces
that could not be used. This recipe
works like acharm on silk as well as
wool; my friend having a beautiful
summer silk of a delicate shade that
she washed with equal success. No
soap is to be used.

I have been wondering of late that
the mortality of children is not greater
even than it is. One of our neighbors
had a birthday party a few days ago,
and among the other delicacies at din-
ner, ice-cream was served. One of the
guests gave his year old baby a“ taste,”
and it liking it, fed it all it wanted.
But I am happy to say there were
some who thought it a very imprudent
thing todo, shown by their looks of
amazement and slight murmurs of its
being “rather a cool food for baby.”
In two hours the little one was crying
with colic, and the good old doctor who
has been attending it ever since says
the only wonder is the child lived at
all, as he has known them to die in a
few hours. Of course the baby will not
be fed any more ice-cream, and I wish
no other ever would. If mothers and
fathers would only be a little more con-
siderate, our rising generations might
grow stronger instead of weaker.

As I was enjoying a cable-car ride
last evening we passed a happy father
on his bicycle with his eight or nine
months’ old baby strapped in front of
him on a seat prepared for the purpose,
and when I thought of my little girl
taking such a ride down the avenue
with cars and vehicles of all kinds
moving in either direction, my heart
seemed to stand still for a moment, but
am thankful to state my husband
thought it ridiculousiy careless too.

DENVER. Col. MAN DEE.

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Contributed Recipes. :j—t

 

SUGAR Commas—Two cups of sugar: one
cup of butter; half cup of buttermilk: one
teaspoonful of soda: two eggs. and a little
nutmeg. Do not use more flour than is
necessary.

WHITE Cake.—-’l‘wo cups of sugar; one-
half cup of butter; one half cup of milk:
the whites of four eggs: three cups of flour;
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder,

LACY. Mas. F. H. C.

 

FEATHER CAKE—One egg; one cup of
white sugar; piece of butter size of an egg;
two-thirds cup of sweet milk; two teaspoon-
fnls of cream tartar and one of soda; sifted
with the flour. Flavor With lemon. Do not
make too stiff. EMMARE‘TIA.

ROCHESTER.