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The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
The Secret of Hannincss

Thomas jefferson wrote the following cx-
cellent advice. There is a great deal of hui
man nature and good sense in it: Harmony
i'll the married state is the first thing to he
arrived ut. Nothing can preserve tho afTcc-
tons uninterrupted but II firm resolution
never to differ in will, and n determination
i'll each to consider the love of the other of
moro value than any object whatever on
which the wish had been fixed. How light,
in fact, is the sacrifice of any other wish when
weighed against the affections Of ono
with whom we are to pass our whole life.
And no opposition i'll u single Instance will
hardly Ill itself produce alienation, yet every
one has his pouch into which all these littlo
oppositions are put, and while this is filling,
the alienation is insensibly going on, and
when filled it is complete. 1t would puzzle
either to say why, because NJ one difference
of opinion las been marked enough to pro-
ducc Il serious effect by itself. But he or sLc
finds his or her affections wearicd out b.. u
constant stream of little checks and Oh
stacles.
Other sources of discomfort, very common
indeed, are the little cross purposes Of hus.
band and wife in common conversations; Il
disposition in either to c~riticise uud question
whatever tho other says; u desire always to
demonstrate and make him feel himself in
tho wrong, especially in sympathy. Nothing
is SO goading on the part of either. Much
better, therefore, if our companion views a
thing in light different from what we do,
to leave him in quiet possession of his view.
What is the use of r%cctifying him if the thing
be unimportant? and if important, let it pass
for the present and wait for q softer moment
---l 800. ..-.:o g ,--::.-
the subject together. 1t is wonderful how
many persons are rendered unhappy 10y mat
tention to these simple rules of prudence
Rocton Cr,,rinr
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Getting Rid of Mean streaks.

Even the small affairs of domestic life
bring their temptations, trivial i'll seeming,
but often mighty and showing. according as
they are yielded to or resisted, the stuff Of
which our characters are formed. Here is a
little confession, taken from the lips of n
school girl, and set down in her own words:
"I've begun to find such little mean streaks
in myself that I'm quite frightened. Guess
what l was tempted to do the other day! l
was washing the dishes for mamma, and
when l got to the tins and kettles, l was dis
couraged. They did look SO greasy and
black, and I've always been a little vain Of
my hands!
Tim going to Kitty Merrill's party to
night thought. and l wan to keep my
hands nice for that. I'll leave these for
mamma: it won't make any difference with
her hands, because she can't keep them nice,
anyway
Then something seemed to say to me oh,
you little cowardl Oh, you little sneak! To
be willing to have whittier hands than your
mother! Aren't you ashamed?
II was ashamed, and l washed the kettles
pretty humbly, / can tell you. felt as if
they weren't half as black as 1! Since then
I've watched all my thoughts for fear l shall
grow SO wicked mamma won't W me. Nv
learned pretty thoroughly what tho minister
means when he talks about tho little foxes
that spoil the grapes on a fine character.'"-
Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Tho Fascinating SERPENT Girl.

The latest frivol is to fairly wallow, not in
gore, but in lace. You must be frilled with
it. You must Wear a gown of it; you must
havo Il hat of it, but above everything else
you must have Il long boa of it wound round
about your neck. A smart Washington girl
has read up every line of Swinburne that she
could possibly find about snake women and
all those cold and delightfully."- fascinating
people, and then she talks about her own self
Der very sclf-with her warm, brown hair,
hcff grccnish blue eyes, her dead white skin,
and her lips as red as sealing WAX, as being
all absolute descendant from Lilith, hat first
wife of Adam, and going in again for the
sinuosity business. 1t is rather odd, but every
time that Sara Bcrnhardt has a reconcilia-
ton with her husband, all the women beginto
pose as serpents again, because, of course, she
is the great original one. The serpent girl
i'll Washington is sparing Of the truth. Shc
realizes its value and is economical.-New
York Cor. Pioneer Press.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
The Wife as n r,inanclcr.

What, after all, is Il better measure of bust
ness capabllity and trust worthiness than the
accomplishment of the greatest result with
the means ut hand and the doing of this with
unvarying success! This is the test, and
women bear n trial 10y it with remarkable
results. Their achievements of this character
are Enllcraldcd and unknown to the public,
hut WI frequently hear of them privately or
have un opportunity to observe them. Per-
laps the reader knows of some meek, plod-
ding. industrious housewife who j., trying to
make her family reach the end of the year
with only IL small income ut command, and to
keep out of debt while all the mouths are fed,
all the bodies clothed, the rooms kept warm
and ull dues are paid. Here is the great
%tinancier! What is Il young Napoleon of
Wall street compared with this woman! lie
was foredoomed TO failure when lie set out
OH his career; she never swerveS from the
straight course that leads to triumph. He
drops down and out, IL miserable financial
wreck, yet Landed for Il business ability that
he has not shown; while She gets not so much
as IL line in Il newspaper, the public does not
talk about her, and her achievement may be
unknown Ill her own neighborhood.
We say that the housewife who does this is
the great linancicr. She saves Il home for
the turiltless, perhaps crippled or diseased,
husband and the growing children, and they
get food and clothing and Light and heat and
good beds To sleep in, almost us if they had
been created out of nothing. 1t is the house
wife who gets Il hundred dollars worth Of re-
suits when YOU could not reasonably expect
her TO get more than s%eventy-tive dollars
worth, who is CIT tied to our praise and our
admiration for her business ability. Women
do business and do it well when they volun-
turily enter business life, or when time and
circumstances thrust it upon them; and the
planning housewife who pulls her family
through the year and pays all bills, heaven
hardly knows how, has donca feat of finan-
cierins more difficult than the treasurer of
an empire may be able to do.-Good House
keeping.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Something About Spoiled Children

The worst injury any parent can inlct on
society is to pet and spoil their children in
such a way that when they grow up the
world will regret that they did not die in in
fancy. \ mother alloYaper boy to answer
her back" and treat her kdely. Years after
she has gone to her account another person
will reap the bitter harvest of her weakness.
The spoiled son will have to take to himself q
wife, whom he treats in the same rude manner
that he WAS permitted to adopt toward his
mother, A spoiled boy may possibly become
q worthy, religious man, but the effect of his
having been spoiled will be seen in the largo
amount of dross that will overlie the gold.
He will he i'll hammered, ovcrbearing, selfish,
and generally disagreaablc. Mothers. you
can prevent this. When a boy is given to you
accept him not as n plaything merely, but as
q most sacred trust-a talent to be put to the
best account. Train him to be pure, truth
full, unselfish, Independent. Teach him to
hate cruelty, to take the part of tho weak,
to recognize the special gcntlencss and re-
spcctful consideration due to n woman, par
ticularly to his mother and sisters. In this
way you may prevent Your pets from ever
becoming pcsts.-"Fivc Talents of Woman"
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Women Who Arc Interesting.

SAA as AAS
1t has got pretty we'll noiscd about tho
world that American women are, Oh tho
whole, moro interesting than any others.
simply as q market quotation, as one might
say. They arc sought for, they rule high.
They have q "way;' they know bow e. lie
fascinating, to be agreeable: they unite free
dom of manner with modcsty of behavior;
they are apt to have beauty, and if they have
not, they know how to make others think
they have. Probably the Greek girls in their
highest development, under Phidias were
never so attractive as the American girls OF
this period. and If we had u Ph,dias WHO
could put tl,aincharms in marble, all the AN
tiQue galleries would close up and go out OF
business.
But it must be understood that in regard
to them, as to the dictionaries. it is necessary
to "get the best" Not all women are equally
interesting, and some of those on whom most
educational money is lavished are the least
SO. 1t is admitted that in our day the bur
den of this end of life, making it agreeable,
is mainly thrown upon women. Men make
their business an excuse for not being enter
tanning, or the few who cultivate the mind
aside from the politicians, who always try
to he %winning) scarcely think it worth while
to contribute anything to make society bright
and engaging. Now, if the girls schools and
colleges, technical and other, merely add tic
the number of people who have practica.
training and knowledge without persona
charm, what becomes of social life? All tho
arts and science and literature are benefited
but one of the chief purposes that should b'
in view i, unattaincdif the young womena ar,
not made more interesting both to themselve
and to others.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

TO my room, one every Sunday, leaving it on
my table or mantel for n week and taking
away tho one she had brought the week be-
fore. When l tried once to express the pleas
ure this kindness gave me, she answered me:
II am glad; hut it is such a little thing for
NC to do!n
All! but have learned that it is the things
that are $50 little to do that most please and
cheer those who are "shut H." have seen
Il sick one moved almost to tears by the gift
of n single fresh maple leaf, idly plucked
from Il roadside tree on q friends way to the
sick ROOM.
Said u lady, the other day, in my presence,
spcakiu, of Il neighbour who has been an in
valid for years:
~ wanted to carry something to Helen to-
day. hut everything | have is 81 common.'
Dear friends, let us not wait for uncommon
things. Let us remember in how great meas
ure it is the Common things, the dear common
things of life, from which these sufferers are
So sadly shut i'll. Carry your friend n sod of
v%loletS; placed in IL siallow howl whore they
can bc freely watcred, they will grow and
blossom III her window for days and days.
Carry one of your blossoming house plants
canary, and let him sing there. Sem her
Your photograph album, your scrap book,
your box of stcrcograpi!s, some dreary Win
ter day. Carry your precious silk quill! or
your ncw afghan, and let it lie awhile Oh her
bed or lounge. Even though she has one
equally pretty, yours will he different
something new to look at.-Nelly Browne in
Good Housekeeping.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
To Get Rid of Visitors,

A lady the other day was heard to confess:
"When l have somebody visiting mo who
has stayed as long US | think she ought to, l
often send word to the Sunday papers that
she has gone, and when she reads of her de-
parturc, or when 1 read it to her, as l gener-
ally do, saying something real stern about its
being a pity reporters don't tell the truth, it
sets Ter to thinking of going, and | am usu-
ally rid of u burdensome visitor before the
next weeks issue of the paper is out ."-St
Paul Pioneer-Pyess.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Washing All Wool Goods.

To avoid shrinkagc i'll Washing all wool
goods, dissolve n sufficient quantity of soap
i'll warm water, adding Il little sal soda to
soften it. Wash, wiring and then rinse in
clean, warm water, using no cold or very
hot water, after which shake well and dry
quickly. Do not rub on soap or use q wash
board. Avoid I'LL patent washing powders
or liquids.-Boston Budget.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
,Twould Have Econ Easler.

=. little fellow of five years of age was do
ing something which his father ~disapprovcd.
My SON., You must not do that" said his
father.
1t happened to be something which the
child wanted to do, and for an instant he hes
itated us if questioning what would be the
consequence if lie persisted. Finally his bet
ter self triumphed, and he replied: '.All tight,
papa; l won't do it any more"
Perhaps most of us would think that was
all there was to be said about it, and SO tho
father thought; but the little fellow evil
IDENTIFY had different ideas, for not long after
he spoke out:
Papa, why didn't you tell mo that's a
good boyi' an 'twoull III been easier to be
good next tlmc."-Youth's Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
The Way to I:c ua,,y.

There was y married mau AID his wifo was
tie head ot The household. lie Tad Il friend who
WAS IL TIE sane case, oI.y his fric:i,i WIS ap-
parr5tiy happy and comfortable, while he
was just tie reverse. lie had long s;udied
this peculiar difference bltween them, and
he finally mustered uo courage to 10 TO his
friend and ask HIM. VIA, Is the way 10 be
happy" he asked, ''wEen yoa ;.:r u",!er a
woMan's thumb" Don't sQu.rm."-Sau
Ernucisco Chronicle.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Comfort for the Sick.

To the inmate of a sick room frequent
changes in the position of the furniture are ol-
most always pleasant. Change the pictures,
too. Bring pictures from the other rooms and
hang them Oh her walls in place of those she
has looked at so long. One of the pleasant
est things that ever was done for me during
an illness ! owed to the thoughtfulness of a
neighbor, a lady now prominent in literary
She owned many very fine engrav.
beautifullyfr framed These she brought
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Cured Without Medicine.

An Albany physician says that the most
curious prescription newer ave to a patient
was one he prepared for u lady. 1t was:
stop walking up and dow stairs" The
only way this prescription could be taken
was by changing her house, as she lived in
one of the three story and basement houses
peculiar to Albany architecture. Her hus-
band secured Il roomy cottage of two stories,
and within IL year the invalid's health was
almost completely restored. -Albany Jour-
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Forgiven for His Flattery.

Forgiven for His Flattery.
Husband ttipsy; late home; vito fixing up
her hair before the looking glass: her heart
full of rancor; ready to give him u dreadful
scolding>-Why, dear, what are YOU doing?
Wife snappishly)-Don't you SEQ what I'm
doingl Fixing up my hair.
H.-Well-hic-I'm glad to SEQ you doing
that.
Wand where havo -
HI shay I'm glad to SEQ you doing that,
for you have the most beautiful hair l ever
saw.
W.-Where have you -
HI shay you have the most beautiful
hair | ever saw. And it just matches your
face, for you have the most beautiful face
hic-l ever saw-so there.
w. tsmiling)-Do you think my face beau
tifull
II. quitting his boots under the pillow
You are the most beautiful woman in tho
world.
w. Qovingly,-You darling John. You
are n sad tlatterer. Let me unbutton your
collar for you.-Boston Courier.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Upholstered fur1ituro must bo brushed and
careful y looked over to SEQ that moths have
not found u home in it. If traces of these
arc found, go all over it with q sponge wet i'll
pure benZine. When this is done do not have
Il fire or lamp III the room, nor for some days
atterward. Leave tho windows open SO that
the scent may cvaporate.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
What the Matter Vas,

"Why, John, what is tho matter with
babyl" she said, as she came hastily into the
house. HE is crying bitterly"
Eyes" replied the old man, as he handed
the infant over, she is evidently thinking of
what the governor of North Carolina said to
the governor Of South Carolina The
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

1t is not necessary for a lady to offer her
.'aild except i'll or own house. when it is the
.'-.a OF courtesy to do SO. Gentlemen shake
'ia''ds with each other on being introduced,
al u lady may offer to shake hands ii Ahe
!'.;cs; but 10 principle of courtesy or cti
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Worn carpets can bc turned into rugs by
sewing the best widths together. They can
be made to look much better by adding q
border mitcrcd at the corners. To inter,
cut where the fold comes in, turning tho cor.
her and sewing the edges together.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
The journal of the Frontier.

In the early times, that is. half a century
ago and moro (for the magnificent empire
beyond tho Allegheny mountains is the child
OF but VIC gcnerationsl, the west, especially
on the frontier, was the Mecca of two classes
of men from the older sections of the cour-
try-thc great army of hardy pioneers, who
sought ZONE for their families, and the few
who, being "off color" in the east, found resi-
dencc moro convenient in newly settled
towns, where the people were too busy to
care as much for the antccedcnts us for the
presents acts of their neighbors. Among tho
latter were many of tho SO called "char-
acters' who, rather than tho average, every
day citizen, made for the west its popular
reputation, but not its real character.
Many of these restless. cratic E%eniuses
driftcd into journalism. and tho frontier
uH"spa.ers they made, often written
AID printed under great difficulties. pos
scsscd tho merit of having at least q positive
and unmistalablc individuality. They were
crude in style and in moral tone as we'll as
in mechanical construction, It'll true, for tho
picket Inc of civilization is not generally in
it's surroundings and associations favorable
to the attainment of literary excellence OF.
nice ethical distictions, although some of tho
editors were men of good education; but the
papers were made for n constituency that was
rs peculiar in its tastes us it was independent
i'll its habits of thought, and cared less for
tho form than for the substance of what it
read.
Tho frontier journal no longer exists, ex-
ceot at q few remote points in some of the
territories to which tho railroads nave not
as yet penetrated, but it has left its impress
upon the character of its moro mature and
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

20 mend Il broken article of cclluloid, pre-
pare Il cement of one part of shellac d SOLVED
N one part Of spiritSo of camphor and three TO
tour l;.ii> of 10 per cent. alcohol. Apply the
cement warm, and hold the broken parts
securely together until tho solvent has Ell.
tircly cvaporated.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

To THE EDIron-Plcasc inform your readers
that have Il positive remedy for the above
named disease. : y Its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured. I
shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy
FREE TO any of your readers who have consump.
ton If they will send me their express and
post ONCE address. Respectfully, T. A. $40.
CUM, NJ. c. 1Sl Pearl ST., New York.
sep .29.ly.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Kid shoes may be kept soft and free from
cracks 10y rubbing them once a week with q
little pure gl.cerine or castor oil.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Scissors should be kept in good order. 1t
is q mistake to use old scissors which have
become nickcd at tho edges for trimming
lamp wicks. This is frequently the cause Of
uneven wicks, which smoke tho chimney and
givo n very uncertain light.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Table cloths break first in the middle
whero tho two folds cross. 1t is sometimes
c%1nedicnt to transfer to such n place n center
cut from an old napkin, and to darn the
edges without turning.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

a narrow shelf about eight inches above
tho mantel board, with a row of Japanese
fans placed behind it as a border, serves adj
mirably for holding and displaying the
smaller bits of %bric-a-brac.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Coucernip,, Agreements.

An oral agreement must to proved by evil
dence. A written agreement proves itself.
Tho law prefers written to oral evidence,
because of its precision.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
He Saw by tho paners.

"1see by the papers" said Momus to Sauber,
that your daughter is not prepared to re-
ceivcd her gentlemen friends this evenine,n
"Ey the paperss" howled Sauber. 'sNhat
right have the papers to"-
II mean tho curl papers," hastily e1-
claimed Menus, inclining his head toward a
young lady whose front hair was twisted I'm
in numerous small pieces OF paper. And as
Mo:!lus was married, ard an old friend Of
the family, he was TIT cjected.-Norristown
Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
NY LOVE-.

My loves SO fair,
That at tho going out of day,
The golden glinting Of her hair
Makes night to stay away
My loves SO dear,
That in her presence scarce l breathe,
My heart beats so for fear
That Love his dart will sheath.
My loves so sweet,
That on the chilling ground l lie,
Prone at her pretty. spurniug feet,
Content to live or die.
Louise Phillips in New Orleans Times. Democrat
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
Might Have Known So.

When the storms of life arc upon US, we
forget that they PASS excessively away; cad
when they are gone, VIC wcaGer taat we
should not have been cdlmed scd composed
by this long know truth.-Bar-Houan.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Some build rather upon tho abusing of
others, and putting tricks upon them, than
upon soundness Of their own proceedings
Lord Bacon.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
An Appropriate Selection.

The Bazaar is informed of the very appro-
pirate selection Of III organist at a recent
church wedding. As soon as the happy PAIR
had been pronounced man end wife, the or
ganist played, ''She never will DO missed,
She never will be missed ."-Harper's Bazar.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

The water in which Goldfish has been soaked
is very good for washing the zinc under tho
stove.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Damp salt will remove the discoloration of
ups and saucers caused by tea and careless
washing.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Cum camphor will speedily clear the house
of cockroaches.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

There is nothing tibet will tend so strongly
to the elevation and publication of young
men us female soclsty.J. q. Holland.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

To be the friend of u sovereign one mus,
he without passion, without ambition, with
out misunderstanding aud clearseeing-
IN short, not o man.-Carmen sylvia.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

Butter contracts during cold weather,
forcing the brine to the surface, md the
water cooperating, leaves the salt that was
in the brine i'll <lnkes on the outside of tho
butter.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

y broth of fennel, which is such a sauce
for mackercl, is advised for persons who are
growing too fleshy, Oh the roasted parsnip, or
parsnip vine for those who would grow
plump and full bosomcd.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

By adding n spoonful Of vinegar and a
little sugar to tho stovo backing q high pol
ish is easily produced.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05

ii before grinding the mornings coffee the
berries arc heated for four or five minutes,
or until they take on u darker shade of
brown, the flavor of the coffee will DO much
improved.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-05
CATCHING WILD HORSES.
AN EXCITING OCCUPATION ONCE
FOLLOWED ON THE PLAINS.

A Long Race In Which Brains Win tho
Victory-Tle Patriarch of the Band Out
wittcd mt Last-Thc Captives Driven Into
the Corral.