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as a readinp-roo for the children and
let them make a display of their own
taste and means in it's decorations, they
will give them something to love home
for. Require the boys and girls 10
keep it neat and clean. Let them use
it Of evenings to crack nuts, pop corn
and roast apples, and en- Joy themselves
to the full extent in their own way and
in their own room, and when the even
ing is over leave the room neatly
cleaned for next evening. 1t may be
that the young folks have neither time
nor means to use this room through
the day, but when evening comes the
boys should take turns at making the
fire and carrying coal, while the girls
see that it is clearly swept and busted,
and the lamp filled and trimmed, and
each ones papers or books are arranged
around the lamps in piles, as they like
them. To this room let the girls bring
their sewing or knitting. If the family
is large, they probably are having to
sew and knit to help mother get them
ready for school: and while they busily
apply their fingers the boys can select
one of their company to read aloud
something that will interest the girls
as we'll as themselves. After the win
ter clothing is all ready for use, then
the girls can have something fancy in
embroidery, crocheting or knitting, as
their tastes may desire.
FLOOR FOR DANCING.
A very simple and economical way
to prepare floor for dancing is the fol-
lowing, often used by thrifty French
housewives: Take one or more hand
fuls Of wood ash and tie it up tight; to
each handful of wood ash put one
quart of water, and boil together for q
quarter of an hour; take the pot off the
fire, take out the bag of wood ash, and
put into each quart of water three or
four pieces of beeswax about square
inch each; place the saucepan near the
fire, and boil for another quarter of an
hour. As soon as it is cool enough,
spread it over the floor, and when
thoroughly dry polish with hard
brush. In moment the boards (Which
must be thoroughly cleaned before
hand) are waxed and we'll polished
| and trouble.
OLD PAPER.
Here is use for old paper which
may be new to some Of the ladies.
Fold old, soft newspapers in several
thicknesses, place in pan of water
until thoroughly wet, then wiring out,
tear in small bits, pick up fine and
throw over your carpet instead of wet
tea-leaves, and see if you do not like it
better.
| HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Tissue or printing paper is the best
thing for polishing glass or tinware.
The best Of tea makes but an indif-
ferent concoction unless the water is
fresh.
Egg-shells crushed and shaken in a
glass bottle half filled with water will
clean it quickly.
Kerosene is unexcelled in starch to
give polish; also to polish glass; it
will make your windows shine like sill
yer.
To clean ornaments of alabaster dis
solve borax in boiling water and amply
with cloth or soft brush; rinse care
fully, and dry in the sun.
Pneumonia, says Dr. Seibert, is a
house disease. originating, with diph-
liberia and intiammatory rheumatism,
in damp, dirty, OF unventilated rooms
and cellars.
The remedy against sore throat of
wearing few threads of Berlin wool
around the throat is said to act by
keeping up belt OF skin action, and
SO acting as counter-irritant,
COOKING RECIPES.
Cocoanut Pies-One cocoanut grated.
four eggs, one half cup butter two and
one-half cups sugar, one pint milk. If
the desiccated cocoanut is used take
two and one-half cups and soak in milk
two or three hours.
Dreamed Potatoes-Cut one pint
cold boiled potatoes into dice, cover
with cold milk; when hot add one
heaping teaspoonful -four, moistened
with little cold milk; cook ten
minutes, then add one Tablespoonful
butter, one tablespoonful chopped par.
sley, one-half teaspoonful salt. and one
and one-half salt-spoonfuls of pepper.
Apple Folly-Two eggs, one cup of
white sugar, three sour baked apples.
vanilla. Beat the whites of the eggs
and the sugar together, then add to tie
inside OF the apples, which should be
roasted soft; flavor with vanilla: beat
this to stiff froth. Any kind of ielly
can be used instead of apple.
Mashed Potatoes the potatoes
and boil in sailed water until tender,
then drain and mash fine; add one-half
teacuPful of melted butter, and salt ia
taste. Mix thoroughly, and serve hot
Minced Meat-Four pounds of beet
boiled tender, one pound suet. two
pounds raisins, two pounds currants
one pound citron, cut fine, six pounds
apples, one pound sugar, CRATE the
r1nds OF four lemons, and add The luce
cloves, cinnamon and nutmegs to taste
cider to moisten them. '''e'
Coffee Cake-One cup of butter two
cups OF sugar, one cup Of strong coffee,
three eggs, half-cup of molassas ono
cup water, one cup each raisins and
carrants. one teaspoon cloves. two tao-
spoons cinnamon, one of allsn;ce two
teaspoons baking powder, and Honr 40 to
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