The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-12
THE HON e.
NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.

NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.
Mrs. Belle Maddocks of Palmyra, has
taught fifty-one terms Of district school in
fifteen years and has served Palmyra as sup
ervisor of schools one and one-half years.
MUTTON sUET.
Ii every one could but know the healing
properties of so simple thing as little
mutton suet, no housekeeper would ever
be without it. Get little from your but
cher, melt it down into small cakes and put
away ready for use. For cuts and bruises
it Is almost indispensable. Many a deep
cash that would have frightened most wo-
men into sending for q physician at once,
have healed with no other remedies than
little mutton suet and plenty OF good CASTLE
soap. A wound should always be kept clean
every. other day. A drenching of warm soap
snds from the purest soap that can be OBJ
tanned is not only cleansing but healing;
then cover the surface of the wound with a
bit OF old white muslin dipped into melted
mutton suet. Renew the drenching and the
suet every time the bandages are changed.
and you will be ast0nished to see how
rapidly the ugliest wound will heal.
PLEASANT EVENINGS AT HOME.
fondness for music is great bond of
union in a family, and it may be developed
in nearly all children. Though they may
not have fine voices, they can be taught to
read music, to sing correctly, and take great
delight in glee and chorus singing. And
when two or three musical instruments are
added to the home concert, there Is no fear
but that the boys will be content to stay at
home OF evenings. whatever the attractions
out OF doors. A degree of facility with pen
Gil and crayon, such as may be attained by
every one, Is an important aid in many a
parlor game, besides furnishing occupation
for idle hands in hours when social inter-
course is out of the question. But of all ac-
c0mplishments, the most useful, the most
delightful and the most cheaply acquired, is
that Of reading aloud. 1.-THE children are
trained from very infancy to take pleasure
In being read to, and are taught to read aloud
as well, the family is never without its re-
sources of pleasure. Pretty needlework for
the girls. and drawing and whiting for the
boys, with book to be taken in turn, will
make the longest and stormiest evening a
season of delight.
CODE OF MANNERS FOR BOYS.
In the street-Hat lifted when saying
"Good-by" or "How do you do?" Also when
Offering ladya seat or acknowledging a
favor.
Keep step with any one you walk with.
Always precede lady up stairs, but ask IL
You snail precede her In going through
CloMu Vi Pubic place.
AT the street door-Hat off the moment
you step into private hall or office
Let lady pass first always. unless she
asks you to precede her.
In the parlor-Stand till every lady in the
room, also older people, are seated.
Rise II LADY enters the room after you are
seated, and stand till she takes seat. 0
Look people straight in the face when thew
are speaking to you.
Let ladies pass through door first, stand
ing aside for them.
In the dining room-Take your seat after
ladies and elders.
Never play with your knife, ring or spoon
Do not take your napkin up In bunch in
your hands.
Eat as fast or slow as others, and finish the
course when they do.
Do not ask to be excused before the others,
unless the reason is imperative.
Rise when the ladies leave the room and
stand till they are out
II all go together, the gentlemen stand by
the door till the ladies pass.