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Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18
rnkine Care of the Daby.

A baby that is not kept perfectly sweet and
fresh loses half its charm, and is defrauded
Of its Just rights. It should be bathed in
warm water every morning, and, as it grows
older, the temperature gradually lowered
until at months old, the chill is just taken
off the water. Most babies love their bath,
and are more apt to scream at being taken
out of it than when put into it. If there is a
shrinking from the plunge, a small blanket
can be spread on the tub, the child laid on it,
and gently lowered into the tub. At night
it should be held on the lap and quickly
sponged with sponge, wrlng out Of warm
water Its mouth should be washed with a
soft piece of linen dipped in cool water. All
creases where the flesh touches should be
powdered with pulverized starch, or any
good toilet powder. This is most important,
and must never be omitted, as the delicate
skin easily ehafes. Where there is redness,
or any symptom of chatting, lycopodium
powder should be used it is most healing,
and can be applied eyen if the skin is broken.
When there are frequent discharges, the
parts should be washed in thin, boiled starch
instead of water. 1t is criminal neglect to
allow baby to suffer from chatting.
The head requires particular attention. No
daintiness in other respects can atone for the
dishguring brown patches which are some
times allowed to remain there. The top Of
the head should be well washed with soap
and water every morning. II, in spite Of
this, traces Of scurf appear, the spots should
be rubbed at night with olive oil, and gently
scraped off in the morning. II the applica-
ton is not successful, it should be repeated
until it is But there viii be little trouble If
the matter is attended TO when the brown
flakes first show themselves.
As the baby grows older and the teeth de-
velop, bibs should be provided, II necessary,
to protect the front Of the dress from the too
ABUNDANT flow Of saliva. Unless carefully
watched, kept as dry as possible, and rubbed
at times with a little cosmolne, the chin and
neck are apt to become chafed.
Even a very young baby can be trained in
good habits in a way that is surprising tc
any one who has not done it. II its wants
are attended to at certain hour every morn
ing, healthy child viii seldom soil napkin.
The training cannot be begun too early, and
the habit should be firmly established before
it is six weeks old. It saves much trouble to
the mother and discomfort to the child.
A little baby spends the greater part Of itl
time in sleep. 1t is as If nature were prepar-
ing It for the battle Of life by giving it as
much repose as possible before the struggle
begins. 1t should never be awakened unless
it sleeps for a long time past the hour for its
being fed. To rouse a sleeping child to graf
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

Since the breath Of life was breathed into
humanity no fool, male or female, can be
found equal to the fool who is jealous When
that passion is aroused there is no boundary
line set. Money counts as nothing, and the
victims are the most cEsdulous people on the
footstool. A very tyro can make them be-
lieve anything, and when once your detective
Of this class gets grip on purse strings he
never lets go.
1 happen personally to know one case in
point. One of the wealthieJt citizens of Chi
cago thought he had reason to be suspicious
Of his wife about four years ago. He en-
ployed ''shadower" Remarkable as it may
seem the man reported that she was abso-
lutely innocent, and convinced the husband
that such was the case. lie was given $500
for his services. But did it end therel By
no means When that money had been
blown in the detective went to the man and
told him that unless more cash was forthcom-
ing he would inform the wrongfully suspected
wife. To the couple child had in the mean
time been born, and the millionaire would
have sacrificed anything rather than let the
mother of his heir learn Of his groundless
Jealousy The fellow was given when he
asked, and is now regular pensioner to the
amount Of $50 per month.-lnter Ocean.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18
pon,, Nerlsst tbe Fiprer Nail..

Because you live in the country and do
housework, and even some good honest toll
on the farm itself, is no reason why you
should neglect certain little niceties Of life,
such as the care Of your hands and teeth
You probably will not be able to keep the
former white and soft as if you used them
only for dainty embroidery, but a few min
utes each day spent in caring for them will
show at least that they are well kept, and
signs Of toll that cannot be eradicated you
need not be ashamed Of. The nails can be
kept nicely trimmed; they cannot be even
moderately long, but they may be shapely
and pointed. Perhaps you cannot afford to
buy the outfit Of manicure but you un-
doubtedly have a pair Of small embroidery
scissors; the file you mutt replace as best
you may with the one in your penknife, or.
failing that, with piece Of coarse sandpa-
per; and the chamOis polisher, costing any
where from sixty cents to 81, you can make
yourself Take child's block about AN inch
thick and three inches wide by five long
large enough to grasp it frmly-tack bit
Of soft cloth for padding, and over that O
piece Of the chamOis you keep for polishing
silver on one Of the edges, and you have an
article that may not be ornamental, but will
answer every purpose.
DOIpen your utlllQS Dy WdSnlng IN warm
water with some good toilet soap for a few
minutes; then with the small scissors trim
the nails, rounding them nicely, and cutting
the corners very low. With some blunt
instrument Gf you have not ile) push back
the flesh from the base of the nails, and trim
away all the dead skin. Now apply your
polisher, and brush vigorously for a few
minutes Do this once week, and every
Iox In - 81.
polisher, and your hands will repay you in
their neat appearance for the time you have
spent solution of oxalic acid kept in a
bottle with a glass stopper will remove all
stains of ink or fruit, and a match OF a small
stick dipped in the solution and passed under
the nails will remove any discoloration that
does not come off with washing. There is a
pink powder sold by druggists for polishing,
but this may be dispensed with. If, how
ever, you get any, be sure that you get the
best and not spurious article. You should
have pair of old kid gloves, or, better still,
wash leather, to wear when you are wedding
in the garden, or doing any homework that
will admit of it. 1 speak with a conviction
born of sad experience, for l am a farmers
daughter myself, and never thought of car
ing for my hands when was a child. When
was old enough to care it was too late, and
/ have found out that no amoUat Of after
care can make up for that early neglect
Cor. American Agriculturist.
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The Ntanieure's Outat.

Another necessary adjunct to the dressing
table is the little Partisan box used by the
manicure, and which may be bought for
small sum of any chemist Or perfumer. It
contains Loaf shaped implement, covered
in chamois leather, and furnished with
handle, and there is tiny box of fine pink
powder of a slightly gritty nature. You
breathe on the nails, and then sprinkle them
with the powder, and polish brislIly on the
chamois pad. But before this process is
reached, you must first use the other little
implement, which is Of ivory, with one end
shaped almost like pen, the other fitted
with a small brush. In the center is fat
flle, on which you carefully shape the tops Of
the nails, rounding them off at either side to
follow the line Of the finger. Scissors should
never be used for the finger nails, as by cut
ting them you make the nails coarse and
thick With the ivory point you clean thu
finger nails, and also gently push back the
flesh to reveal the white crescent and to pre-
vent the skin splitting and forming ''hang
nails, which quickly appear If the skin ad.
heres to the nail.-The Lady.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18
A Harvard Annex Girls Essay

In Harvard university the Bowdoin prizes
are the highest rewards attainable for Eng
lish dissertations, and they range from sIOO
downward, being accessible to all students of
the university, undergraduate or graduate.
This, of course, excludes the young lady stu
dents of the Harvard annex, which has no
organic connection with the university.
By an accident an essay on the subject,
"The Roman Senate Under the Empire, -
written by Miss E. B. Pearson, was submitted
to the judges, Professors Torrey and Young.
Without the identity of the writer being dis
covered the judges awarded the essay the
first prize of S1O0 The essay was signed
merely 'E. B. Pearson" The class and de-
partment of the university were not desig-
mated, as is required, and Professor Torrey
expressed some surprise that the author of so
able an essay should not have complied with
a provision so simple. He searched the cata-
logue of the university for the name Of E. B.
Pearson, and on not finding it somebody gave
the suggestion that this person might be dis
covered in the annex. In this way the fact
came out-the author was young lady.
So the essay of Miss Pearson was neces-
sarily ruled out of the list, and prize of SIS
was awarded to young gentleman instead,
while Miss Pearson dropped at once from the
Bowdoin prize of 500 to the humber annex
prize Of $50, thus paying $40 outright for the
privilege Of being a woman.-New York
World,
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

ify the curiosity Of visitors or friends is ex.
tremely injudicious As it grows older and
Is awake more, a certain time should be
fixed for the morning and afternoon nap,
and for putting it to bed at night. II these
hours are adhered to, they viii generally
find sleepy baby willing to yield to their
soothing influence. It is best from the first
not to darken the room, nor keep it specially
quiet The child becomes accustomed to
sleep through slight noises, and they do not
waken it. The eyes should be protected
from glare Of light by placing the head OF
the crib toward the window.
A baby should never DO allowed to sleep
with an older person. The best bed is a
stationary crib, with woven wire mattress,
and a thin, soft, hair one placed over it.
This should be protected by a square of rub
Der sheeting; two must be provided, and the
one not in use hung in the open air and sun
light every day If there is the least trace
Of an unpleasant smell, the rubber should be
washed with some disinfectant solution. The
covering should be warm and light. A
down comforter is the ideal for winter, if it
is well aired in the sun every day or two.
In summer an ample musquito netting well
raised on pole, or suspended from hook,
should cover the crib-Elizabeth Robinson
Scovil in Good Housekeeping.
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In fact, after showing them navigation by
means Of their legs, duty is believed to be at
an end, and no matter how wretchedly the
child moves the parent rests satifed with
only spasmodic attempts at correction.
Whether the ungraceful wabble, the halting
step and painful stoop so commonly seen is
attributable to carelessness or unnatural
dressing, certain It is that six out Of every
ten women walk abominably. To be upright
and easy in ones movements Is only as ma
ture intended, and unless deformed there is
not the slightest excuse for the absurd loco
motion noticed on the streets every day.
Why children are permitted TO grow up
pigeon toed, round shouldered. crooked and
awkward is proposition left open for fur
ther discussion.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
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o1ster shelIs In eredfeines:

DIR. Peter Hood, of London, In a communi-
cation to The Lancet, calls attention to an
article published by him in the same journal
some twenty years ago, on the value of cal
cium carbonate in the form of calcined oy-
ster shells, as the means of arresting the
growth of cancerous tumors. In the case
which he then reported, that of a lady
nearly so years old, the growth sloughed
away and left healthy surface after a
course Of the remedy in question, as much
as would lie ON a shilling being taken once or
twice day in little warm water or tea
He now reports another case of schiITus Of
the breast, in the wife Of a physician, in
which the treatment was followed by an ar
rest of the growth and a cessation of the
pain, the Improvement having now lasted
for years, and no excrudescence having thus
far occurred DR.. Hood says that the rem
edy can do no harm, and that the prima
facie evidence in its favor is certainly
stronger than that on which rests the use Of
chian turpentine, so eagerly resorted to by
the profession. He would restrict the trials
to well marked cases of schirrus, and no
benefit should be looked for in less than three
months-New York Tribune.
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onistness Of Itallnn Resorts.

The Italians, as a class, are most polite and
good natured. They are very curious, but
their curiosity is never annoying 1 do not
think there is any country on the continent
where the visiting royalties could be as free
as they are here at San Reno When the
young princesses here 60 out to walk they
are never followed about, nor are they ever
stared at by even the peasants. They look
at them with kindly interest and politely
touch their hats, but they are never Obtru-
sive. The watering place manners of Eng
land will bear no comparison with the quiet
ness and gentleness of the people in the
neighborhood of Italian resorts. The royal
princesses Of England cannot visit any Of
the sea places of England and attempt to
walk in public without being followed by
such mob as to force them at once into re-
tirement.-T. c. Crawford in New York
World.
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rhe Famllr rredIeal AdrI.er.

When you choose a doctor, it is well to give
him to understand that you are depending
upon him, and that you consider him already
in a certain sense responsible for the physical
well being Of yourself and your family. The
late DR.. Alpheus Benning Crosby well said
that his idea Of a wise patient was "onc who,
having selected an intelligent physician, holds
him personally responsible for his lifen
Having selected your physician, then make
him in reality the medical adviser Of every
member Of your family. Take him into your
home and give him the opportunity to be-
come acquainted with the personal and family
history and physical condition Of every MEM
Der thereof, so that he may be able to trace
their hereditary tendencies, recognize their
predispositions, understand their peculiari-
ties, and anticipate their wealnesses-in
short, to know their constitution. Having
this knowledge, he will be able to give them
the wisest advice In health, and the most
successful treatment in sickness. ss.-Demorest's
Monthly.
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FolIouInr the FashIon PIates.


The patterns sent OUT by pattern houses
are often absurdly elaborate. They are made
up to extract trade and they do not represent
the best taste Of fashionable people. While
pattern makers have done an inestimable
good in helping mothers to shape the frocks
and clothing of their children, saving hours
Of worry and vexation, they have done a
great evil in prolonging in places remote
from the great cities the mania for over elab-
Grafton in the dress Of women and children
Every mother naturally wishes her child to
look pretty and neat, and too many mothers
lured by fashion plates have spent hours Of
toll in making elaborate dresses for their
children, only to find, when the dresses were
finished, that they were ugly and unsatis-
factory. There is but one remedy. Let
mothers take the goods the fashion makers
provide, but avoid all elaborate designs, de-
signs which are put in merely to I'LL out the
books. Make simple clothing for the chill
dren, and enjoy yourself a rest from anxiety
about their dress, and take the pleasure that
comes from neat, orderly household.-Wo-
mans Work
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a FIrst o., Bronco nIder.

A first class fash rider or bronco buster
receives high wages and deserves them, for
be follows a most dangerous trade, at which
no man can hope TO grow old; his work being
infinitely harder than that Of an eastern horse
breaker or rough rider, because he has to do
it in such limited time A good rider is n
good rider all the world over; but an cast
ern or English horse breaker and western
bronco buster have so little in common with
each other as regards style or surroundings,
and are so totally out Of place in doing each
others work, that it is almost impossible to
get either to admit that the other has any
merits at all as a horseman, for neither
could sit in the saddle of the other or could
without great difficulty perform his task.
The ordinary eastern seat, which approaches
more or less the seat Of a cross country
rider or fox hunter, is nearly as different
from the cowboys seat as from that Of a
man who rides bareback.-Theodore Rooss-
gelt in The Century.
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Aftor the Rnth.

Let me here remark that no bath is perfect
in its results without the long and brisk fric-
ton of hands or coarse towel afterward
Friction not only stimulates circulation, but
it makes the flesh firm and polished like
Parian marble 1t is sometimes astonishing
to see the change made in an ugly skin by
friction, and any lady who wishes to posses.
Il healthy body, firm to the touch and fair tC
the eye, with the elasticity of youth well
prolonged into age, must give willingly Of
her strength to the daily task of rubbing the
body thoroughly.-Dress.
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Pa.te fnr Paner Hnnrers.

Paper hangers paste is best made by first
heating the water the boiling point; then
add -four, stirring constantly to prevent the
formation Of Jumps. The -four should be
sifted into the water through a sieve to in
sure moro equal distribution. Agitation
must be continued until the heat shall have
rendered the mass Of the desired consistency.
In order to increase its adhering strength,
powdered resin in the proportion of one-sixth
to one-fourth Of the weight OF the -four
should be added Oil of cloves or a few drops
Of carbolic acid added will keep the paste
from souring. Chicago Times.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18
A Small Ocean stenmsr.

The Morning Star is the smallest steamer
which has ever made the run between King
land and the Cape. She was designed By hel
owner, Capt r Duncan, Of London, ano
was built at Leith She Is twenty six tons
yacht measurement, is Of teak, copper fast
ened, and is classed AL Her length is 81
feet between perpendiculars, over all So feet
with II feet 2 inches depth Of hold --Bostor
Transcript
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PreaervIng Natural FIowers.

To preserve natural flowers by the wax
solution process, dip the flowers in melted
paraffine, Withdrawing them quickly. The
liquid should only be just hot enough to
maintain its fluidity, and the flowers should
be dipped one at a time, held by the stalks,
and moved about for an instant to get rid OF
air bubbles. Fresh cut flowers, free from
moisture, make excellent specimens in this
way.-Good Housekeeping
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18
Portraits Of Noted Artists.

Tho Louvre museum has been enriched
with new room devoted tc portraits OF
celebrated artists Of all epochs, painted, as
far as possible, by themselves The idea is
taken from the celebrated gallery in the
Ufizi at Florence with this difference, that
the French contains not only portraits Of
painters, but also busts and medallions Of
sculptors. Public Opinion
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18
Ladies who Bloat.

What a great number there are; how M
comfortable it makes them; it is almost i'm
possible for those afflicted to enjoy life. In
my private practice have always found Sui
phur Bitters to be the remedy. All who are
thus troubled should use it.
MRS. DR. CHlDDs, Boston.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

To remove the glossy appearance from a
diagonal cloth coat, first free from dust, then
sponge OF brush with warm water and am
monia, teaspoonful Of ammonia to pint
of water, and small piece of CASTLE soap,
then rinse in water and afterward sponge
with hot coffee and rinse again in cold
water; then hang to dry. Before it is thor
oughly dry stretch well with the hands or il
will shrink.
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The NnIIr OF Nrnmnn.

It cannot be out Of place here to suggest
the advisability Of. opening classes where
children, girls especially, might be taught
the science Of walking. Mothers should be
the natural teachers, but many who are rig
idly careful In all other particulars seem alb
solutely indifferent on this important point.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

The head nurse of the Children's hospital
in London says that the six general qualif-
cations for good nurse are presence of
mind, gentleness, accuracy, memory, obser-
vation and forethought.n She finds it "a
popular female delusion' that every woman
is born a nurse.
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It is Not Best.

to always believe everything that person
tells you, but when you hear that the best
blood purifier is Sulphur Bitters, you can be-
lieve it, for they cured me of a severe case
of blood poisoning.
REV. A. FAIRcHnD, New York City.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

The prevent flies from spelling gilt frames
and fittings, brush them with a camels hair
brush wet in water in which onions have
been boiled The flies have aristocratic
tastes, and will not go where they come in
contact with anything savoring of onions.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

ply putting them into a jug Of buttermilk,
changing the buttermilk about every three
weeks When the lemons are required for
use they should be well dried with cloth.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

Cabbage is made digestible by first slicing,
then putting into boiling water, with pinch
of soda and some salt, and boiling just fifteen
minutes
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

To clean straw mating, boil three quarts
Of bran in one gallon of water, and wash the
mating with the water, drying it we'll
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

If you wish to keep sharp knife don't put
it in hot grease; stir your potatoes while fry
ing, or turn meat with fork OF an old case
knife kept on purpose.
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DORSEY HOUSE.
II. II. Heather, Prop.

The best location, tAe best rooms, the best furn-
iture, the best table, and the best bar in Milford,
free hack to and from he depot for guests meets
each train. Permanent boarders taken at special
rates. Transient rites only 81 50p per day. and the
same service tkat costs from 81 to So per day in
other towns. All the prominent people OF Milford
who board. live at the Dorsey House, oct "
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syrup Of EIes.

Is Natures own true laxative, 1t is tie most
easily. taken. and the most effective remedy
known to Cleanse the System when Bilious or
Costivos to dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fevers;
to Cure Habitual Constipation, Indigestion,
Piles, etc. Manufactured only by the Caifor.
mia Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

Never sun feather beds. Air them thor
oughly on a windy day in a cool place. The
sun draws the oil, and gives the feathers a
rancid smell
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

Classes OF 1857 at Baltimore. zoos at Detroit
and 500 at Philadelphia, I1l3 at Washington.
1915 at Boston, large classes Of Col
umbia Law students, at Yale. Wellesley, Oberhn 4,
University of Penn Michigan University, Chauta-
uqua, &c, &C. Endorsed by RIcHARD PRocToR.
The scientist Hons. W. W. AsToR. JUDAH P. BEN
JAnAN, Judge GIBsoN, DR., BRowN, E. H. Cook.
Principal n. Y State Normal College. &C. Tho
system is perfectly taught by correspondence Pros
pectus POST FREE from
PROF. LOIsETTB, 2s7 Fifth Ave, New York
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BuskIen,s Arnlsa saIve.

The hest salvs in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skiH
eruOtions. and positively cures Piles. or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction, or money refunded. Price % cts. per
box. For sale bY G. W. MARsHALL, Druggist.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18
The victim 90 DetectIva.

Tepid water with a little borax dissolved
In 1t is good to wash colored table linen in.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18

Cook oatmeal in double boiler or in a
covered pail set in kettle Of water. Be sure
to salt it