Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-06

up vunOot the aid OF buckfAm, wire or |
feathers - used in our grandma's days.
Some have fancy for sleeves so close
that they are obliged TO close them with
small buttons and blind button holes from
the wrist to the elbow and frequently they |
are seen TO button right through. In either
case the buttons should be very small and
should perfectly match the goods 80 Is not
to suggest that the buttons are intended for
trimming or ornament, for such 10 not the
case, they are only used Is matter Of con.
venience in putting off and on. Small
button moulds can be covered with the
goods thus. and only by this means can
perfect match be obtained.
Let in the sunshine. Too many excellent
housewives are in too much haste to close
the blinds Of the best room in order to pre-.
serve the colors Of the new carpet. or may
be. to hide the darn or inserted piece In the
old one from the stare Of All inquisitive
neighbor who 10 in the habit Of asking ques.
tions with lift Of the eyebrows and an,
swering them 1t the same instant with
patronixins emile which seems to say "never
mind, zee the darn but do not care for
IT," Though . dozen patches, darns, or
new half breadths are exposed by letting
the glorious sunlight in upon them. aud
though every color loses its tone beneath
the glare Of the needed sunlight. let II in
Nov when all nature 10 drawing to itself all
the light and heat It can possibly absorb
why should not the omen and children of
the household who spend most of their time
indoors. need the warmth and renovating
influences of the sunlight.
Boo. 1t makes me chill as I write. the
very thought Of being ushered into shut
up room, where not a ray of sunlight has
pierced its heavy drsperies for days and
weeks at time if at all for whole
season it is o.ly occasionally that golden
ray of light darts across the floor during the
sitting of very ceremoni0us caller or while
the regular weekly busting 10 being done.
In the words of an observing physician 'If
house plsnts in human form received half
the attention with regard to light and warmth
that Is given to some worthless slip Of the
vegetable kingdom, we medical men should
receive fewer calls to prescribe remedies
for frail women and girls who really only
need good pure air and plenty Of sunshine"
l believe the day 10 not distant when the
sun-bath will take the place of drugs and
when every home will be considered incom
plete that has not q sun-bath room. Mothers.
shall We deprive ourselves ard our children
of the benefit Of the great renovstor and
restorative, sunlight. because its presence
too often reveals the shabbiness of our fur
niture and makes shade paler the already
faded c0lors Of the carpet? Verify, house
furnishings are but trlfles when compared
with the rosy tint that should adorn the
cheeks Of our chillren--God's gift for us
to rear in all the perfectness of manhood
and wOmenhood, health ard virtue.
Mrs. Charles ID. IIaines. recently elected
President of the IIaines Media Railroad.
Texas, 10, Gays Cottage Hearth. the first
woman ever chosen to the presidency of
steam railroad. and there is no doubt as to
the wisdom of her selection, her qu4liiica-
tions for the position being conccaed by all
who know her.
The following from THE Hes,ths.one"
will cause many true woman to ask and
shall rot the daughters of Maine stand by
each other?
A MASSACHUSETTS LAW.
No shopper in any of cur large cities can
fail to note the tired look 40 often seen on
Tic IhCcb VI tIE raits kiTls III lAEkt TtsAlt tS-
tablishnienfs. There is reason for it. From
morning until night these girls stand in
their places, having only a short ''uooning"
for hurried lunch. waiting on customers
who, in many cases, would try The patience
of ;he very elect, who have no sympathy
with or for the once who ,crve them. and
seem quite too anxiou, 10 complain OF any
fancied ira.tentiou. Many of these girls
are of gentle birth and breeding, compelled
by feverses of fortune to earn their own,
and perhaps living for some loved one
Are they not entitled TO the consideration
from employers and customers which would
be accorded dumb creatures?
At = little gathering not long since this
question was broa. he'd, and \ gentleman
present remarked that in agreement with
Q Massachusetts law, employers ,hopld pro-
vide seats for their clerks when they we're
not waiting on customers; whereupon
lady replied that, in all her shopping tou-s,
she had never CHANGED to observe a sales
girl sitting down, and was led to believe
that this law Is not complied with Quite
. little discussion of the SUBJECT followed.
reaching no decision sltho Ugh the interest
wsxed strong. Hence, we invite core
spondence on this plnt, and shall really
be pleased TO know that every merchant in
Massachusetts, complies with the Law re-
ferred 10 - existing on our statute books.
To clean and polish furBiture-Take
equal parts sweet oil and vinegar. mix and
apply with small brush or sponge and rub
with soft cloth. This leaves a bean,iful
polish and removes oil the dust from the
cofnPrs and makes the furniture ioJk new
Hope some one will try this soon aad part
result. L., Taunton, Mass.
IGNORANT TEACHERS.
II 10 strange saying. for all il ia true
one, that teachers of music find 1t necessary
{, protect Themselves against teachers. |
Doubtless It il the XXI erisncs of mary
honest men and women who did their work
we'll, that they had to step aside 70 make
room for ianorAmuses; boosters sho by the
aid of fine talk could convince parents that
they are the true. the tuccsssful teachers.
Generally these deceivers offer TO teach
for lower prices, for by appealing - the /
pockets they most generally suc iced Ia |
gaining their point. While thu cls,s Of
teachers Who are guilty Of such professional
discourtesies are the minority, they are by 1
far too numerous not to attract ones ltssn.
ton.
We have known teachers who Have 1
sought introducfions into families for no
other purpose than that Of supplan.ing aa-
other teachef. We have known teachers
Who we're guilty Of using even ,b'i r church
relations for such low purpose ~ this.
The question has often been asked. what
remedy 10 there against such evils? but a.
) ct no satisfactory answer has been given.
Once in while people hnd out that they
have been ''taken in" bat such cases are
rare.
The humbug. the charIatsn. RELYING ~
he does on smooth talk. usually succeeds
In '.hoidins the fort" We kao~ teachers
Who msnopolixe whole townships. sod that
- e6ectuaiiy that NO other person, not
even . superior teacher could di.iodge
them under . few years Of hard toll.
though outside their own fields they
IRE knovn 70 be the dirss. cheats and hum
bugs X. NJ, In Mgstcai Record.
Ask Geo. ?. Thompson Of Hallo~ell
Tor Ensiish Alternative. 100 doses 800.
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