The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-19
For and About Women.

An observant scribe remarks that
hine out Of ten groups of young ladies'
one overhears talking in the street or
elsewhere will be found to use tire pro.
noun he. his, or him; Hundreds Of times
6ftelief than aay other word.
CoSkroaches may be destroyed with
prosperous paste spread OH spall bits OF
paper and placed about the floor of your
basement, Do this at night before going
to bed, and the next morning sweep al
dead >cockroaches and paste. Repeat
this every night until no more of the in
sects appear. "A week, will usually suf-
tee TO clear the worst infested room or
building, : -
The prettiest furniture for a young
lady's bedroom is polished pitch pine
white ash, or maple. or wood painted in
light color, with pink or blue decora'
tions. The curtains could be ofcretonne
with light ground and pattern of blue
or pink flowers, the window curtains,
bed spread, and chair coverings being
all of the same material.
The following is recipe for lotion to
remove sunburn and freckles:, Put two
spoonfuls of sweet cream into half q
pint Of new milk, squeeze into it the
juice of a lemon, add half glass of good
brandy, and a little alum and LOAF sugar.
Boil the whole, skim we'll; when cool,
bottle; apply to the face twice day.
These are certainly innocent remedies,
but we cannot say whether they will
prove efectuaI.
A young girl writes; "Will one of your
many readers be kind enough to give a
Voting girl, who Is total abstainer, a
remedy for red nose?" The affection
ST d red nose Is frequently caused by
disordered digestion: A small quantity
of powdered charcoal and lump mag
nesla, in equal quantities, taken after
each meal will sometimes effect a. cure.
The general health must be attended to.
The local treatment should be cooling
lotion of ell Ter flower water applied at
night before going to bed.
Here is something for the young
mother who must tend baby and saw:
Make large square pillow, and for this
hens feathers will answer If the feathers
of the goose are too expensive: cover it
with bright colored calico or bits of Gre
tonne; when completed lay, it ON the
floor and put baby on it on his stom~
ach. He will amuse himself
in many ways, and often learns his first
lesson in creeping here. He will lie
and pull or kick at the flowers on the
carpet, and will kick and roll and gain
strength in his limbs; and an occasional
accident caused by his getting too near
the edge will not affrig hit baby who
has the proper spirit and determine
ton.
Some time ago the Albany Board OF
Public instruction published catalogue
wherein the female teachers are spoken
ofas Maggie" "Mamie" "Sadie'' It'll
lie" etc. A correspondent asked why
men were not called ''Tom" "Dick" and
"Jack" etc. The publication of that
communication in an Albany paper
brought about change for the better.
On the list of young women who
passed the Normal College examination
will be found the names "Hattie." "Ma-
ME. F." "Tillie, ""Carle, ""Susie," "Mag-
gie," "sadie," Matte" "Lottie,"
"Gertie," etc, Is 1t not about time, asks
q correspondent, even if girls are so
foolish as to persist in using the diminu-
tive that school teachers be told to a.
them by their names?