The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-09-17
Es0bfeS' Linen.


l,abies' Linen.
An eminent physician in Hearth
and Home contributes the following
exquisite article for the benefit Of
youngs mothers 1T is the richest
gem we have culleds for some time.
He says:
" An intelligent young mother in
quired some days since how she
could best preserve her child's linen
clean and sweet wheu changed frc-
quently during the day. l direct
cd her never to dry it by the fire,
but in the sun and open air if the
weather permitted. You thus not
only avoid saturating the air of your
rooms with the volatile and poison
Gus gases driven out Of the linen,
but the suns rays have powers of
cleansing and disinfecting which
artificial hsat has not, and will pu
rify and preserve the lipen. She fol-
lowed mydirectiops, butt as is too
often the practice, dried and aired
it in the nursery-window. Her
fastidious husband demonstrated in
vain against this uuseemly exposure.
Believing that if she saw her
practice as others saw it, she would
desist, he so directed their afternoon
walk US to bring the nursery window
in full view from central part Of
the town. Stopping 'labruptly,ihc
pointed to the offending linen flap
ping conspicuous in the breeze, and
asked sarcastically: a" My dear,
what is that displayed from our
window?'' :. Why . she proudly
replied, . that is the flag of our
union!'' Conquered by this pungent
rctort, he saluted the flag with a
swing of his hat, pressing his wife's
arm closer within his own, sang, AZ
they walked homework: n.
And long may it wave"
For the Young to Recollect.
- Strong as ou. prejudiccsT arc.
they may be starved into submis-
sion. without being killed -
.. Be deaf to the quarrclsome.
blind to the scorner, and dumb TO
those who are mischievously inquis-
tive. @1aya. a'.- - 'lti
Keep your body sound IS wine
savors of the cask it is kept in. the :
soul receives a tineture from: tho
frame through which it works
! One reason that the world is not
reformed is, because every body
would have others make beginning
and think not of himself. ......-..
Truth would be popular with US
if it proposed only to correct the
faults Of others. - i .-s- e.
It is the ordinary way of the
world to keep FOLLY at the helm, and
wit under hatches., ....s. ..~.
Never expect any assistance or
consolation in your necessities from
drinking companions. r--~.
True liberty allows each individ-
ual to do all the good he can for
himself, without injnring his neigh
Dor. '''' .'~ ~A
Hate not opinion for being con-
trary to thine own. It is not GER
tain but thou thyself mayest be
in the wrong. -..-,...... NIB ST.. -.. IL.
The human heart is made for love.
as the household hearth for fire
and for truth, as the household lamp
for light. APPS na.aataNai5z4 H. as
People in . passion, seldom wish
their questions to be answered as
all, and never that they should be
answered cooly and with reason.
Avarice starycs its keeper, to-
surfeit those who wish him dead.
Some parents choose to stamp
children as prodigal, whom others
would think. angels. Before you
condemn the black sheep Of a fam
lily, you must make sure that the
shepard is not color-bliud.
The man who is careful of his
own reputation will be careful Of
his neighbor's. The man who,
thoughtlessly speaks i'll of. another
is reckless Of his own good name.
True = politeness is modest, un-
pretending and generous. It's ap-
pearance isonot. striking, because =
truly polite man, while acting cour-
tesy. would conceal it. It engages
a man to esteem his neighbor, be-
cause ho thinks it manlier to de-
scena littls himself than degrade
another.
Discouragements are given ~ to =
bear and surmount--nOt to talk
about and to-, It is pluck and en-
duranee tnat win. R4 T.. r.as -sf 5