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LINCOLNTON, N. C., Fill DAY, jtikfa-fy ISS1).
VOL III.
NO. 4
NED'S TRIAL-
BY MKS. A.' P. RAMSEY.
Mr. Adams went into the Mi'N
ville Academy just as the first c'as
in A'gel-ra was gathered around
Mr. Lecdotn'a desk to hear a new
rule xplaiued. He ofteu came in
to ait awhile ou the platform listen
in t) the recitations and watching
the youog faces; but this afternoon
he hid a special errand which he
Listened to disclose at the end of
Mr Leedom's explanation.
"Do you feee thin, boys and girls?"
Hoi bng up a ten dollar gold piece.
'I am going to give it to the one in
this class who gets the highest
uiiikft for Algebra from now until
the tay you close or the Christmas
holidays. That's just a month, i?n't
it, Mr. Leedom f"
Such a clapping of hands followed
this brief flpeech that Mr. Leedoms
announcement tuat school was dis
missed, was unheeded for once.
Then with whoop and shout the
Lo.s tumbled over each other in
then haste to be off, while the AN
gebr.i class clustered arouud Mr.
Adams and Mr. Leedom to ask
questions about the prize. Their
curiosity satisfied, they fiually
moved in a body to the door, to find
tha, forgetful of time, they had
lingered until the short winter day
wa. lmosi gone the early evening
closing about them.
t;Oh,'' said pretty Julia Anders,
"how dark it is! And every one
who goe i my way is gone ! I det
clai e, I am afraid to stait out alone.''
"I ll go with you," and "I,' and
'I,'' said many voices, while a
young lad stepped forward, saying,
"I go your way, Julia, I'll go home
with you."
"You Ned ! Now, Julia," said a
tail, well-dressed fellow, "you don't
like patch wot k, do .ou ? It's rut
of style."
A burst of laughter followed Ibis
cruel allusion to tbe first boy's
patched coat.
"What do you mean, Philip?"
Ned said, flushing, and clinching
his fists.
"Mean ! w hy I mean you are a
disgrace to the school, with your
old clothes;I don't know what Mr.
Leedom means though when lie lets
such a rag big come to the Acades
my."
Ned sprang at Philip with all Irs
strength, and for a few moments
the two closed in a struggle, while
the girls hid their laces and the
boys gathered in a iiug around the
combatauts- It was only for a few
minutes, however. ISed was no
match for the robust Philip, and
was soon Hung to one side, against
the wall.
"There,'' said Philip, "let that be
a lesson to you, charity p;ipf, to
keep your hands off. Next time it
won't be such an easy one, but I'm
not coward enough, to beat a fellow
smaller than myself."
"Not a coward !" shrieked Ned,
trembling with passion, "you would
not dare t-ay such things to a fellow
who could whip you !"
But Philip had already turned
and followed by his admiring,
thoughtless schoolmates, and was
out ot hearing.
Ned began to collect his scattered
book.-, with such bitter feeling in
his sore heart, that he quite forgot
the ills and aches of his body.
"Yes," ho said to himself, "I am
ragged, I am a charity pupil, but
hnw An I hurt Philip! What makes
him so hateful to me I fl knows
here. He Is
always at me about my clothes, and
before theguls too- They wouldn't
langh at me if he did not, but they
all do as he does "
Unconsciously he had been
speaking aloud, thinking himself
alone, so he started with surprise
when a soft voice said, "No, Ned
indeed, some of us are very sorry
to have him treat you so. No oue
really cares about your clothes,
Philip is only afraid you will get
ahead of him.''
"Oh, Marion Davis! is that you f
have you been here all the time?
Did you hear Philip's impudence!
I'll get even with him yet !"
"Let me help you," said Marion,
'for your baud is bleeding. There!
that's fixed now let met bind up
tbe hand," and with soothing word
of sympathy she calmed his agita
ion and coaxed him to talk quiet
ly as they walked homeward
through the deepening twilight.
"I hav heard you say Ned, that
you had to go to Mr. Leedom's,
wby do ou
"Because Mr. Leedom was my
father's friend and promised ?o pre
pare me to obtain a scholarship in
College, where I am to go at
all hgzards. Now that father in
detd, mother pinrbe and naves to
follow out his wishes, and it would
break her heart to have me give up
his plaus for rue. So here am I,
who ought to be earning my living,
bound to school, and for a long
time, and since mother, won't heai
of my going to woik, I come here
among these young swells, looking
like a pauper. Yes Marion, it'atrue
I am a sort of a patchwork arrange
ment." ;
"I know," said sympathetic Ma
rion, "your clothes are patched, but
then no one could be more beauti-
fully neat and clean thr.n jou are.'
"Oh, yes, mother always does all
she can. She lias i o idea of the
treatment I receive, else I do be
lieve, she would let me leave school,
but I nevei n en i to 1. 11 her. It
would just kill her to give up fath
ers's plans. But I'll pay Phillip
back ! I'll be even with him yet!"
"Ned don't feel that way. You
know we should forgive our ene
mies and do good to them that de
spitefully use us."
That's all nonsense ! It is nowia
days at least. v hat would you
think of me if I did not hate Philip?
When he insults me, am I to tell
him to go on, I'hke it, and then try
o d him favors f Nonsense!
"No, Ned not that, I used to puz
zle over that verse too, but finally
it seemed to me that it means we
arc to do good if we can it we
have a chance an 3 not think
about 'paying back,4 or 'getting
even' "
1 hat's well enough for you, Ma
rion, you're a girl, hut suppose a
boy undertook to turn his other
cheek every time he was struck on
one, why, in a little while he would
be beaten into a jelly and have no
cheek at all!"
Marion laughed; "Perhaps so,
but still I think you can feel for
giving, and then if you have the
chance you can do tbe good even
boys can do that. So don't take any
notice of Philip. But here I am at
boae. Good night."
Ned held tbe gate open for her to
pass, and then stood looking after
her little figure, with a heart fuM of
gratitude. How much easier her
sympathy had made his pain she
did not mind his old clothes, and
br clear little head was not one
whit turned by Philips pretentions.
But what nonseuse it was to ask
him to forgive Philip! Never, never!
He had borne enough this was
the end of it. He would never for
give, nor forget this day's insults.
The next day, he wan successful
in avoiding Philip, as he had de
termined to do.
Every one wanted the Algebra
p'ize; but had vowed that it should
be his, and, feeling somewhat afraid
or his rivals, spent every spare mo
ment in pouring over rules and
problems.
Time flew rapidly, and one by
one the members of the class drop
ped from the ranks of th compei
I titors, until just
a week before the
J day appojnted only three were left
Philip, Ned, and John Koberts.
In breatless iuterest the whole
school watched the trio, keeping
count of the marks, and betting
first on one and then on ant!or.
Even Mr. Leedom caught the en
thusiasm, aud looked half sorry,
half relieved, when on the last day
but one, Jno. Roberts in multiply
ing said 0x4-20 and carrying this
error all through his work, made a
hopeless tangle of his example.
"Now Philip and Ned." be said,
the contest is between you two.
Your marks are exactly equal, and
so as a last test I will give you each
five examples to do at home. You
must not ask any help of course.
To-morrow will decide."
The problems were written out,
and tbe palmers handed to the bos
just a they started, ami Nod ob
served Meat Philip put his paper
into a small Idue portfolio, in which
it was bis habit to carry his pencils,
oxetc nes and vaiious articles lie
considered too precious to trust to
his hooks or pockets.
As Rooii a Ned reached ho ne he
sat immediately down to his Alge
bra. Four examples were plodded
through worked to the end and
proved ; but the fifth refused to
bring any logical result. Time alter
time Ned cleaned oil his slate and
began anew, but all in vain. 8 mi.
thing was wrong: either he. had
forgotton put of the rule or else
Mr. LWdoui had not stated the
problem correctly. In his despair
he suddenly ll.ing his books aside,
and hiding his lace en his arm,
burst into tears:
"Why Ned!" said his mother,
glancing up from her work, "what
io the world is the matter I see,
you are completely tired out.'
"No, no, mother, but something
is wrong about this example I can
not do it and I have tried for two
hours- Now Philip Garret, is sine of
the prize ; oh ! how I hate him !
"Hush, hush, my son" said Mrs.
Pearce, frightened by the boy's
tone and lace.
"I do mother. He has everything.
He is rich and smart not one of
the fellows nut will do his bidding,
ay ! and the girls too except little
Marion Davis. Put that's not why
I hate him."
"No I should hope not, but why
is it ?'
"Oh mother, I cever meant to tell
you: Oh ! I can't express it, but
but I feel he is such a coward, and
I am not strong enough to thrash
him. Now he will get the prize; he
who has everything to whom 810
is nothing, and I intended to get
you a new cloak with it !"
"Come Ned," said Mrs. Pearc?
firmly but kindly, "I am going to
send you out for a fun. You have
worked too hard and not played
enough lately, go out now. See!
Hero is Miss Jackson's dress just
finished, yoa carry it home there's
a good fellow, and then take a
walk. When you come luck and
get your supper, you will bs able
to conquer many things which now
seem over.powering." She thrust
his capon his head, the bundle into
his arms and pushed him to the
door. He went reluctantly enough,
with his mind still occupied with
"exponents" and 'powers," striving
in vain to recall some idea by which
the stubborn problem might be
solved. Hut he was only a boy,
and by the time he had delivered
the bundle be was yielding to the
unconscious influence of air aud exercise-Trotting
aloncr, his ear was caught
by the sound of boyish voices at the
pnd, and his first impulse was to
cross the field and join his school
mates, but the next moment he
heard Phibp's voice and laugh, clear
and high above all others, so he
turned hastily into a by-path, which
as it happened, led past the school
bouse. Glancing down, idly, he
saw before him jnst where he had
nlmost put his foot on it a small
blue portfolio. Ir seemed strangely
familiar, as he stopped to pick it
up and it flashed across him that
it was Phibn's, that he had.last seen
it, in Philip's hands, when he put
the Algebra questions into it. His
breath came quick and last, as he
guessed that Philip had lost it on
his way home, and that in it was
the paper on which hung all his
chances for the priz. Ha't mechan
ically he oppnert it', yes, there was
the name, "Philip Garret," written,
printed, fcribbled, in every style,
and exposed to view was Mr. Ie
dom's neatly written paper of Alge
braic problems. Ned closed the port"
tolio with a wild feeling of exulta
tion. "Here is yonr chance," some
thing seemed to say, Philip has lost
his paper, he cannot do his exam
ples aud the prize is yours."
"Bnf'said Reason, "Mr. Lpedorn
will give him another trial."
"No, he will not, he haUs care
lessness, and besides the tim is too
short The prize is yours! The
prize is yonra 1
"Hut ought I not to take Mih pa
per fo Philip," said CoiiHi'ifii.-p.
"What non.-.ensi ! Yum .o Philip
a favor-Philip who has n-v,,
1
ed to torment you sin... tl.. rirst
day he came to Mr. Lredo .V When
did !. ever fail to be unk nd to y ou !
Wliat favor does he sho you f' '
hi the inol.t of his eoiilusion
'heie iMlMf Uefoie the eyes of hi.
mind, the f ice of little Maiion Dai
vis, as she pleaded with iiim o for
give Philip, and he hear 1 he- sweet
v oiee explaining 1 er id' i of "doing
good o Iheiu that de-pi i e ! u 1 1 use
on.'' Oh, what Miould h- d , what
should he do !
II' grew dizzy. with th pain of
decision- All tint was doHm in hi
nat ui e. rose to do" battle tin
evil passions of revenge and hate.
Ii; lasted bur a few moments, for
then, gathering himself together,
he broke out, "Well I bate him none
the less, but I can not kee, h . pi
pers I should despise myself.''
Tht owing his head up proud 'v, he
(urnedback. Slowly be made his
way to the pand where the boys
were skating. They wer all gath
ered on the lunk watering the
forts of two young men, ho were
tniug to out do each other in fancy
feats ou the ice. Ned walked to
I'hilip, and hesiMtiugly sfood w -i?ig
to find words to speak to him.
Unfortunately his head interfered
with Philip's view of the skaters.
"Hallo Kag-bag can't you stand out
of my way he shouted. "What
business have you here anyhow V
Ned flushed and then turned
deadly pale, "I came Philip to
bring you this, which I found in
Gonnoi's Lane."' ITo held cnr. the
blue portfolio and moved away be
fore Philip recovered from the
shock which came with I he iirst
knowledge that it and bs precioii"
contents had been fo n carls 'o-t.
'vNed, Ned,'' he called, running
after' him, "I am very norm obliged
to yo i. you don't know wh t ? fa
vor yon have done me- My Alge
bra was in that book.;'
"1 knew it," said Ned grnfilj, he
could not bear Philip's thanks, he
wanted to rush otl" by himself and
have a good cry: He shook on"
Piiilip's touch, and in answer to his
renewed thanks, muttered "all right
ail right,'' but Philip persisted a lit
tle too long. Ned lost his self con
trol aud turned fiercely about, to
say, "I don't want y ur thanks, I
did not do it to please you. I did
it because I know the prize will be
yours and, 11 ig-bag though I am,
i am too much of a gentleman to
cheat you oat of it !'
Breaking away, he ran home, to
astonih his mother with his pale
tear-stained face. There was no
help for it now. Ho told the sto'y
of his lung submission to Philip s
taunts, of his temptation and resist
ence. His mother listened with the
sympathy and full understanding
which only a mother can give, blam
ing herself secretly for lrjr blind
ness as to the state of afbiir.-', anil
cur to the heart a; that part of his
suffering which she felt so power
less to cure
Ned felt immeaureably better as
they talked over the tea table ; the
very act of speaking seenmi to r e
lie e his mim ami after sup er he
took up his Algebra once mote.
A'as ! ala.- ! his woik btougit no
resub, ami he went to school next
morning with an aching sense ot
dwumoint merit, but in spite of it.
quite happy in his secret feeling
il.it- l.isi mustnrv over himself nnr
weighed the shame of failure. intlependently ot lo r race or qua i
There were the usual" exercises ! t!e--, for she was only a Gern.ae
for tht last day befoielhe holidays. ' elMmbermaid in a hotej, lamenting
But after the reading and recitals in broken English over a lo-t key.
were over, Mr. Le-dom cilled the Uo declares that a fair woman po
classes to ord r. ami amidst a ! se ssed of such a voice wo ihl le too
b cat Ideas si enee began : 'you all
know tbat the priz' Mr. Adams of-
feted has been sharply contested.
Day by day you saw boys of high
I m'-lii. ran, uniii ton iu eompeieiois ;
... a: i u.. : i - .
1MIII) uv'tm x
n..,,u on.l XT.l Pn.rnu
wne left. You know too, how even
was that race between them, so
much o that when they went home
last night, I did not. know how to
decide between them. Yon remem
ber, that as a last test I -gave them j
each five examples to do at home,
Tlrs morning when thev brought
back the work, I fouml Pld'ip's an
iilii" mil
l'V.S an
ssners were all correct, bu I discov
had made'
the -last
ered that, in some way, I
a mistake in writing out
oae ot NVd's question, and mv
blunder , ide ,t ,m,Mssih. rr .;,
io oie me pro:nem. 1 1 is mam
, u"J,ln lu,t -"'" suiter
'or mv e..ireUsiiess and so altr eon-
sUt:trion with Mr. Adams, I ,MV-,.
I deeMl to h-t him !hvh another
dunce, aud K he is t'uie as su
lul ar Philip w will divide the I
plia- between tllO'II '
J'hihp loe It itllv. -If yoll !
!ea-e, Mr. I.eedo n ai i I s ty a;
word 1 w.i'it to tei', yo'i lh it tie j
piize really belongs to Ned. 1 1
oaeht not. to have if. oven if mv an
jwers were iL'ht ; I hot my piper!
esterdav,a'id Ned found it forme !
although be kue v at the time that
he could not do his work.' lb-re-I'hilip
choked in ins eieiits ;iri .
excitement. While Yd, almost as ;
much excited, said. "No Mr. It e- ;
dom ! N'o Philip! the pi i is not j
mine, until I have earned it- icifh :
er the whole nor the half t if. I1
V.-VI Ull! !i l Iiim 11 1 i.r 4ii T J, .11 1 ...
,.M e ' i are served should be of highei qua'-
" " That is i ; - 1 1 said Mv. IcNdom il! v- u ' ',Va,,t moio finely modular,
quietly, and began ai once Io ilic- Jed voices at Lome and io our pubbc
'ate a problem which Ned took pla . s. De.W.ts in voice either
down and then retired into th, next .,,,,,, m :u,pllri bv hliUit ilt..
loom to uoiu out. 1
While ho was gone Philip ,0(f ! Jj'''!''n eonected by motheis :Vt
the story ot the poitfobo. with tioy. I htune or by teachers in the .-c'leol-isii
enthusiasm, aim when Ned re-j loom. VA-AYu- Yrk Jui-Mon I!u
lurnei inumpnanr, witti ins an-);,,
ef-(SAei Proved, he found himeif the
centre ot a group ot schoolmate,, all
ea?er to congratulate him, on e.?n
wig halt the priz . Philip was a
moug the first, and as ihey shook
h-md the impetuous bo tamater-
. :i- . . Nd f e ni i, .
myself for the way I have treated j
yon. I h(pe you will give me a j
chance to sfiow yon how sot ry I am."
Ned cruld only hold out his Land
again as his answer. Ladies Hum-'
Journal.
Voice That Spoil Fair I.aoes
Yesterday, while I was waiting
my turn in the "trying onr room of
.Mme. L , fashionable mod is'.', a"
woman came in, so beuilil'ui thir l
stare I at Iter aimot rudely. h?he
wis a Spanish blonde, with brown
ees, and lovely chestnut ha'r, and
jut enoujh (mlo!))-iit to monbl her
tigure into Juno qmculinesf. Then
her mouth ! with such a mouth
there should go a voice of J'oliau
sweet ness.
I waited to hear her speak. The
tirsr Jew worths dissolved the spoil.
The harsh, high voice rasped my
neives like the grating of a .iaw.
She had some gi icvanee to lel i'e
to ma dime about I er bonier dress
maker, and, lor a monal lnm', is
seemed to me, that disgieible
voice went on and on in the s-inv
high key, until the Juno beauly
ceased to setin perfect in-my ews,
and I saw ll tws in the complexion
and a hard, surface look, like a po'
ished Florida sea b an, i i tl ;
biown e es.
The voice m;ured all. Why did
nature give so beautiful a creature
s! h a discordant voice ? vVa it
on ihe principle of compnsat ion-
ol impartiality, rather sviuch
sta ins to foibid low f-es oaiiu ail
her good gifts upon one mcr ;;! be
ing? Itarely does she tiosver one
individual with perfect beauty, and
more lately does she bind luauty.
intellect and goodness in a wreath
for one bto-v. 1 1 i- t-aid Mine. Ke
camier was thus ciown d.
Could ''Annie Laurie'' fave l eei;
! "kH Iho wo; Id" to hat poc lov-
who has immoMabzed h r if I'ct
c- had n- t bii k !v)W and -weei
HT "s ow ' ri : "f w " wo ;'.d !:o
I avo won i-ucii jirais, pei chance,
1 but for the ssv et voice tiiat was to
I her oeauty what iragr.,nce is io tne
rcse.
! ... . i
! Dr. Holmes, in nis picrutesl ei.s
extr-ivaant way tle-crdx-s the e -j
rfectbt'a woman's v.. ce upon loin
dangerous a thing to go at lrge. j
j U:ly wrmen have breu i.-.teti 'or!
! SO(.jul success when th-ir mils !
; . ,v. l7A,;ltf. svumathetie
ini.uin - .
VO'C". "e see.-- i
j ,
among nnenirivareu c.a.-c-, u,o
it is presumab'e that the muic ;f
a vo:ce cou'd hardly lie app - eeM?eit -
I once heard a oung back wood
man of the North Georgia moun-
j tains twitted by one of his m ale
j frjerds upon liavug marred G
, ,
I-lain a brrle cirb
"Ynl1 wJ,lf' fr r0,1
so, Jim ; how comes it you didn't
; n utv f r '. in SM
!m r Jf
h- i,
a a-hei'i' hatii t r -m i'
iit aoie her turn o-i..'."'
Wi!, I li'i'Lim tlill's so,'
mittd 1 1. 1 bnde-:iio n, " mt
;ol-
i.m':
Sm-'s ir,; ;i ua" er lilUMi' sn
'v-ft 'twould roi lh- ml i--
's (later a gingei lk',',
Why is nor nion attention p::i !
to tln eultiv itioii ..f ih" v. iioi
tor singing or n-cifing, Uuf for coin
mon eoiivers.ttiim i W have teach
ers ot 'elocution and tea -1ms of vo--
ii music, .in 'I our lair ones are u-u
ii'y aMe to ; iv us a banquet in
iMHwiyof Iticiotts, thiiihhg aim
h'giily ','. 1 eloCilfoll.
il'it. banquets are olilv o.--.'ainl.ai
! treat What we want is that t'ie
jeveiv day vo:ll fare to whi -h we
,tr ,j,
Tomato Cultivation
T o tomato plant is the piettiest
I'.'iab'e plant we hive when
i'Ty c',Htl f(,r- J,,, sf il
ridge eight inches high and t n elve
wide. If the dirt is not strong
enough to grow thn'ty plmts, go
to fie fence coiner and get some
that is; pi i e about one peck svbeie
the plaat will stand. Set plants
Miiee feet apart not less. Get
stakes say thiee inches ia d'am-4-r
and due in i he groind, leav
ing three feet out. Drive one every
eh; lit feet lb leagih of the row;
they will be thioo feet apart the'
eros way. If you have, elm balk
handy cot it in stiips two imdies
'ii o-id if no', use slats or fence
wire,-making three io.Vs on en-h
-uie. at. one foot from the bottom, at
middle and at top, then cro-s near
the plant to keep it straight. Every
th e or six days pass along and fix
i he branches in proper slnpe, a
you would have them grow. .Do
:e l a1 low- grass or weeds to glow
vitliin three it e t of plant's- Water
l.c i .i lit..-- io evenings if it tioes n-t
i a ! n enough to male4 them gro
t'i t, and when the toaiatoes begin
to : ij uMi you will Lav. a row of them
five be!" wide, (our b-et h'gh ami
iinety feet long, fiom only thirty
olants. Only flunk ol ;t! Tio- grand
ov., just 'over-ii v.ilh big iett to
.,i,i!ot'S from end lotnd ai.d tiom
I'Ot oil io top, all u;) Oi.f of the
'i:t", dean aiul swief ! Peinem'u y
til things we do should b i'.oic
vd.. T lis fjam'-eiri be p!a x-;! CD
iiiif- s b; t'ie earth ii" a:.d rem-ii'i
for years.
As I travel fio:n h( u-e to house, I
-co tomato p!an!sheie aud there in
gaid'tis 11 it ucvii o l t:.e grouno,
asei the tomatoe- lot - last as s Ij -y
ur.i I'd ; or planted u ri.les tiirct
wtc'tit s a pai t, witn sra'ks about a
bilge.ts .1 lead peic . '. w o f c t hi j li
tjt: w-th 'hie" tiui I toes p r salk.
L'i-i-o.ds, ir - I he frame pi in an-i yoi.
!! L e,l ice i-ed w;ih if. Fuiin
:v'o C.tU.
Hotiitii !raif IS. If. IS
'!' .' su'.Verim; of wjin-n certainly n s
vc .- the- sytiij) t'J y lli-i tru" j.uihutnr j -
, is: Tii..Ir ,.,s. frtVl. i,:W(.vr,i V. V.. B
j.,,,,n;c V,l iwht.). S.-rri o V--
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, - iition.
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n - "Mv wife suti.
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Mv wiffl su llerti.i twelve ears
mal-i complaint. A
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a iy n.err.h'-r of my chnroh ha l been carea
v U U Ii h" rcrsiri'li my wife ta try
h ' --w shvs there U nothing like li b
1 Cm it quickly gave her relief."
X'irtitMl lTp.
T . tiHMt va'uaolo cools it la
d. are ,1. ne up in the smallest
one 'is; so'uetriaiM the most
helpful suggestions are in tbe few-o.-t
words. The lollowing para
grapiis hive boen picked 1 up from
. at ions sctifcen and are o fle red a l
i uo-egay lioin an old fashioned
gaidoti :
A inm inu-t ask leave of hi
-Jomaeti to le happy.
I' v Ii m av -e c iletl much easier
by bp;tMiato tmibng water about.
a mruufe.
Ia watering jdants, put a tea-siM-onfiil
t.f aiumoni.i into the water
about once a week.
Ibpe tomatoe wid remove ink
Uams from white cloth, and also
from the hands.
A teaspoonful ot turpeutine
boiled with white clothes will aid
in the whitening process.
V, ailed standi is much improved
by the addition of a little salt or
dissolved glim atabic.
Vindows should be opened at
both to and bottom in order to
procure proper ventilation.
Uecause the air is invisible, it is
no reason w by pure air is not as es
sential to good health as are whole
some food and drink.
So-called unhealthful occupations
can be made les so by properly
understanding and practicing the
law of breathing.
Clear le iling water will remove
tea stains and many fruit stainfl.
Place a bowl under the fsbric where
the stain is and pour boiling water
through.
The liesh of fresh fish should be
linn, t li o gills should be light red,
and the scales silvery.
A w ineglass of strong borax waU
er in a pint of raw starch will make
collars and cull's stiff and glossy.
A raw cranberry cut in two and
half of it bound over a corn, is recs
ommiiieudoii as a cure.
Hot water, as hot as can be
borne, is very warmly recommended
for relief fiom the poison of ivy:
The simplest way to fumigate a
room is to he-it an iron shovel very
iiwt and then pour vinegar upou it,
hop bv drop. The steam arising
'nun this is a disinfectant Doors
ami windows .-hould ba opened that
i" may escape.
Blow io Make it Cool Cellar.
A :'reat in stake is sometime
made in ventilating cellars and
aiilk houses. The object of ventila
ii,n is to ktep the cellars cool aud
!ry, but this o'lj-ct ofjen .-fails of
b.jing a"coinplished by a common
mistake, and instead the cellar is
uade bo'h warm and damp. A cool .
t'a'-e should never le ventilated UU-'.-ss
the air-admitted is cooler than
the ar W'thin, or al least as cool as
that, or a very little warmer. The
warmer the a'r the more moisture
if. holds in suspension. Necessarily,
t ie cooler the a'r tbe more the
moisture is condensed and precipi
tte l. When a cool cellar is aired
oi a warm day, the entering air be
il' in motion appears cool, bat as
ip!s rli'i c.-llar the co !er air with
ich it b -coaies mixed chills it,
e moisture is condensed ami dew
s I'epo-ited on th coht walls, and
in-yoneo be se n r nnniog . down
nn m treams. Then ?he cellar
is timj) ami soon becomes mouldy,
io avo -l th s the window whonld
. d -e ot-ened at, nih . and late
he 'as' T'liug betnte retiring. Thre
- on nee. i to t-a- that t aenightair
is u nh e -d' ii!u! ; it is is pare a the
tir ot m d.lav, an 1 really drier Tbe
: u I air enisTs the apartment dur
' gthe nilr and c'rctilafert through
t. The windo vh sbould be closed
fore sinr;e in the morning and
kept c'osul and shaded during tbe
lay. If the air in the cellar is damp
may t-e thoroughly dried by
aeii g in it. a peck of treh lime in
m open Siox. A peck of lime will
ih.-oTti aiiout seven pound', r more
t an tin tpiatts of water, and in
r is way a 'o! er or milk rooi m'i.y
on t o dii"d even in the hottest
weather.
It a cedar ha a damp smell aod
n -o- i e ihoroug'y ventilated a
f-w travs of charcoal set around on
th Ib or, she:vi-s anil ledges will
nak t- e. -dr pure ami sweet. If a
irge basketful of charcoal be placed
in a damp cellar where milk i kept
roere will bo no tianger of its. be
on;ug tainted. CtAmniCs Rural
World.