Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20

FlOrlQd, QlSllklDp the Durueu Vi Tile luuNh
basket, decided to depend upon the tram
boy and the lunch counter at stations.
They were bitterly disappointed in regard
to food, it being poor, unsuitably prepared
and insufficient in quantity. In short,
they really suffered from hunger and were
i'll with stomach and bowel difficulties
long before the land of flowers was
reached.
Past-board boxes, such as shoes and en-
velopes come in, are the most convenient
lunch holders as they can be thrown away
when emptied, thus materially lessening
the burden.
A pint cup of silver or tin should be a
part of the outfit, thus avoiding the neces-
sity of using the common drinking glass of
train or station. You can also use it
to get from the lunch counter cup of hot
tea or coffee to drink with your meals.
You will find it wise to drink as little ice
water as possible, and on long journeys to
take bottle of very strong black tea,
stepped without boiling. A few teaspoon
fulls of this added to cold water and
sweetened, with slice Of lemon, if liked,
makes an agreeable and refreshing drink.
While if very delicate you may include in
your belongings small alcohol lamp, as
even the most impure water is rendered
innocuous by boiiing.
Especial care must be taken that the
daily functions do not become de-
ranged, and be sure to carry bottle of
your favorite drinks or constipation cure,
according to the way travelling effects you.
Remembering that for the former hot milk,
ice and a mixture of raw flour and water
just thick enough to be readily swallowed,
are excellent remedies, while for the latter
trouble eat fruits, dates, figs and raisins,
avoiding the skins Of the latter.
The jolting motion of the cars give to
some people peculiarly distressed feeling
in the stomach-a sort of NAL de terre-if
one may be allowed the expression, which
renders the journey unpleasant to the last
degree. An experienced conductor is au-
thority for the assertion that a sheet Of
writing paper placed over the pit of the
stomach, next the skin, will entirely pre-
vent this trouble in a majority of cases.
1t is certainly worth trial.
And finally, for the convenience of your
self and the ease and comfort of your
friends, let me suggest that you take in
your hand-satchel a package of postal
cards, pencil tablet, pencils and envelopes
to write; also a small notebook in which
to jot items of interest for your own or
your friends amusement, and a sketch
book if you have artistic procliyities.
SUGGESTIONS.
Nothing furnishes room like sunshine
and flowers; next to these comes luxuri-
ant growth of green in winter, which any
one may possess by putting some Jumps of
charcoal in the bottom of hyacinth glass
and filling it with water. Put in thrifty
slips of German and English ivy, and the
varieties of tradescandia. Sand may be
used to hold the stems firmly in place.
Fresh water should be put in as fast as it
evaporates. A beautiful effect is produced
by throwing handful of wheat in the
water.
Very few people are entirely satisfactory
in all lights and under all circumstances.
Most of us need at times to put the best
foot forward. A young wife, in receiving
wedding call from an old friend, ex-
pressed her regret that her husband was
not also present.
ale was called out of town this morn
ing" she explained apologeticalIy; Il am
sorry you couldn't have seen him."
81 should have been very glad to meet
him." said the guest politely. "Of course
we are all desirous of knowing him."
"Harry isn't handsome" went on the
bride. critically; though l don't know
that your would say that either if you saw
him in the evening. He does light up
we'll"
The latest thing in stationery is the
"Clover" paper; very broad and long,
with large envelopes and four-leaf clover
in green or white in the upper right-hand
corner. 1t owes its name to the popular
comic opera. Pauline Hall uses pretty
stationery; thick white paper with silver
bird in the upper right-hand corner, under
which are the words "Fascinat Canto"-a
well chosen motto. Valda uses the
heaviest of perfumed satin paper, with a
handsome crest upon it. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox uses transparent paper with gilt
design, round as dollor, upon which are
the letters of her name.
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