Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-10

of warm water and floor cloth, which she
| wrung as dry as possible, and with which
she wiped off the entire floor, rinsing the
cloth when necessary.
Pinning a large cheese-cloth duster over
a long-handled dust-brush, the walls and
ceiling were wiped all over. Clean water,
in which was a spoonful ofammonia, clean,
sof, cloths, but no soap, made quick work
of the paint, which, having never been al
lowed to get dirty, needed only wiping off
with a damp cloth. The windows were
soon polished, the floors secured with am
moniated water and wiped as dry as pos
sible, as she went along, with clean dry
cloth.
The room was now left with wide open
windows and doors, to dry while waiting
for the carpet, which was usually brought
and tackled down over its lining of fresh
clean newspapers and the room put in
order by dinner time. In this way, one
room at time, day after day, and only on
warm, clear days, the whole house was fin
ished, the cellar receiving good coat of
whitewash, in which carbolic acid had
been mixed.
Now, | do not maintain imperatively
that this is the best way to clean house.
am only Mrs. Johnson's chronicler, and
am only telling how she got through
house-cleaning without tiring herself and
everybody else.
THE CRACKER PILLOW"
Bedspreads are made in every variety
of material, from brocade to coarse linen.
The Bolton sheeting is still used with en-
broidery in white and colors. China silk
lined with sateen and with ruffled edges,
and "cracker" long pillow to match has
quite pretty effect. The Cracker" pill
low is long bolster covered with silk or
whatever one likes, the edges drawn up
full, tied with bow of ribbon, and the
rufile where it is tied lined with contrast
ing color. French cretone with a lovely
floral pattern is often used, and is very
satisfactory. Cheese cloth comes now in
many shades and very pretty covering,
which is useful as well, is made by putting
two shades of cheese cloth together,
thin layer of wool between, then tufting
the spread with double zephyr or Ger
mantown wool.
PICK-UPs.
A young man who was presented with
mas by his lady friends still continues to
wipe his pen on his coat-tail. =
In her advertisement, the lady principal
of school mentioned her lady assistant
and the reputation for teaching which
she bears;" but the printer left out the
(which" and the advertisement went forth
recommending the lady's reputation for
teaching she bears"
The newest handles on umbrellas and
walking-sticks are of natural wood, such
as English ash, cherry, acacia, and ma
lacca, those having odd and eccentric
shaped knots being most priced. The
knots are often tipped and banded with
gold or silver. Then there are handsome
buck-horn and spiral ivory handles. These
also come tipped with gold and silver, and
many handles are hollow and arranged to
carry various articles, one match box,
another both matches and cigarettes, others
box for car-fare, or perfume-bottle, and
even tiny watch, and so on.
Harriet Prescott Spofford came into rep
utation by story written by her for the
Atlantic Monthly, entitled "In Cellar"
Lowell was the then editor of the Allan
TIC" says a writer in the Book Buyer, "and
he was deeply impressed with the story
when he received the manuscript, and was
at first inclined to regard it as clever trans
lation of some French Conte" Thomas
Wentworth Higginson, however, formerly
clergyman in Newburyport, became re-
sponsible for the identity of the unknown
author, and for the originality of the
story. "In Cellar" made the authors
reputation, and from that day to this her
name has been familiar one in the best
periodicals, and her stories and poems have
delighted multitudes of readers.
To make children lovely there is just
one way, and that is to surround them day
by day with an atmosphere of love. Re
straint and reproof may be mingled with
the love, but love must be constant ele-
ment. found my little girl was growing
unamiable and plain" said mother to me
one day, "and rejecting upon it sadly, |
could only accuse myself of the cause of
it. So l changed my management, and
improved my opportunity to praise and
encourage her, to assure her of my un-
bounded affection for her, and my earnest
desire that she should grow up to lovely
and harmonious womanhood. As a rose
opens to sunshine, so the child's heart
opened to the warmth of the constant
affection and caresses showered upon her !;
her peevlshness passed away. her face grew
beautiful, and now one look from me
brings her to my side obedient to my will,
and happiest when she is nearest me-"
Children will take far more interest in
their studies if their parents and elder
brothers and sisters are inclined to assist
them, or at least show some interest in
them. If you can possibly spare the time,
mothers, let the little ones recite to you.
Pronounce the hard words for them, and
help them tog grasp the new ideas perfectly.
EYES GREAT-GREAT-
GRANDDAUGHTER.