Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30

Dry thoroughly, then roll them into shape
sewing them together as you go. Finish
the ends with a bit of bright cloth as q
cover and loop of braid to hang t. e
brush by, and you have a good, durable
brush for many uses.
If the butter seems a little of color
when churned In summer. let 1t stand In
the light IN cool place for two or three
hours. and no butter color viii be needed.
If it is always light-colored the fauit Is
usually with the cows, and cannot be ere-
died, except by artificial colorIng.
Rings from old suspenders. or even cur
tain rings, make excellent hangers for
holders.
An old sewing machine frame with a
wide board on top, makes an acceptable
ironing table If needed for no other
use. the sheets may be tackled smoothly
to the table The top sheet should be the
size of the table and put on by driving
the tacks rather lightly so they may be
easily removed for wash.dg. If the cloth
is drawn under the board and tackled on
the under side, there will be no danger of
catching lace Or trimmings in the tacks.
There should be a bag fastened under the
table for holders of cloths, and paper for
cleaning the irons The whole may be
covered with a neat cloth when not in use.
If there is any unpleasant odor to kero-
sene lamps when burning, it is usually
owing to carelessneSs IN cleaning the
burners. Pui them on the stove in basin
Of suds and let them come to a boil: re-
move from the stove ana clean item
thorous y With a feather and an Old
tooth brush. Be sure that the wick runs
smoothly through the space intended for
it, and if 1t is bound in any place, remove
the pressure by the aid OF pair of
scissors a large horseshoe nail. or other
fat surface. If it is necessary to use the
old wick, wash it in hot suds. rinse and
dry, then IRON fat. and it will be nearly
as good as new Wash the lamp, both in
side and out, fill with fresh oil, and you
will find the odor gone, unless the burner
is defective.
DR. Holmes on Tobacco.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes touches on
the subject of tobacco and alcoholic stimu-
lants in recent contribution to the Attain
tic. The older he grows. he says, the less
use he makes of alcoholic drinks. Occas-
ionaliv he takes a glass or two of cham
payne, which agrees with him better than
any other drink containing alcohol An
old doctor whom he remembers, who lived
to be hundred, used in moderation a
mixture Of water, cider and rum. Those
who are aged require less food, especially
animal food, but the doctor does not blame
them for being dainty, since the pleasures
of the palate are among the last gratifca-
tons of the senses allowed them. "What
do say as to smoking?" continued the
doctor Il can not begrudge an old man
his pipe, but think tobacco often does a
good deal of harm to the health-to the
eyes especially, to the nervous system gen
ally, producing headache, palpitation and
trembling. | myself gave it up many
years ago" Those who might fancy that
the wise and penetrating old doctor offers
any encouragement fer the indulgence of
dangerous habits gets this parting shot
from him: "Philosophically speaking, l
think STANDARDIZATION and self-alcohol-
ization are rather ignoble substitutes for
undisturbed self consciousness and unfret-
ted self-control.