The National tribune., 1893-07-20

Random Talks Manners, Customs, and
Habits In and Out the C. C.
Someone has said that appearance is some
thing to everyone and everything to some people"
Appearance is often the only thing observed dur
ing casual interview first meeting; and those
who present a genteel exterior mostly treated
with Difference and respect; always so, if to good
dress they unite good manners and courteous de-
meanor.
To be neatly and well dressed il is not necessary
TO be extensively dressed. An over dressed person
Is never well dressed.
Excellence of dress does not mean richness OF
clothing or conspicuous attire. Neatness, refined
simplicity, and becoming cOlors constitute the
well-dressed person.
Young ladies when they get married should not
relax their habits of personal neatness and grace
full department. always charming in their giriish
days and which were thought Indispensable then
in aiding them TO create an agreeable impression
Neither should a young man after he has won
the object Of his affections grow careless about his
appearance and go with unshaven face and soiied
linen.
There Is nothing so sure 10 dispel the illusions
and shafter ideals after marriage untidyness and
careIessness of personal appearance. Frouzy hair,
bangs in papers, soiled collars, unkempt beard
here are exchange of inciviIities that viii soon
breed disgust
Everyone should be careful of his appearance,
for we are efteR Judged from that standpoint by
those who have no opportunities of knowing us in
any other way.
IN SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.
Behind the clouds the sun still Shines" 1t can
not rain forever. No life is all sunshine, as no life
is all A little trouble occasionally does US
good Uninterrupted success fosters selfishness,
hard heariedness weakness, and many other
faults
The most sorrowful life has its hours of happi-
ness 1t is trouble, sorrow. and disappointment
that develop character and make the stuff of which
heroes made
The sailor. nursed among the storms and dis
Rsters of the ocean. is strong, valiant and true,
while he who basks along the sunny shores sue
cumbs TO the first hurricane.
Never abandon hope, but learn TO more and
the wisdom Of these beautiful lines of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox:
II know my life grows older,
And my eyes have clearer sight.
That under each rank wrong somewhere
There lies the root of right.
That each sorrow has its purpose.
By the sOrrowing oft unguessed.
But as as the sun brings morning
What ever is. is best"
AN oLD-TIME PERFUME
Our grandmothers made a variety of sweet per-
fumes before the days Of French mixtures and
modern chemicals, which were both agreeable and
harmless, and worth revving W. OF these the
following commends itself as not only agreeable
perfume but invaluable ia preventing moths:
Take Of cloves caraway seeds. nutmeg mace.
cinnamon. and Touquin beans. ounce each;
then add much Fiorentine orris root will
equal the other ingredients put together. Grind
20 powder and put in little bags among clothing.
STORIES OF THE BROOM.
Remember. your story is told by your broom. If !
you careless. wasteful and dscrderly unsys- |
tematic, your broom will be crooked. dirty and |
broken around the edges.
II you are neat and orderly, your broom viii |
keep it's shape and form and color long as it is
ft for a sweep broom.
Clean floors shown in clean brooms, and vice
versa; il you want clean floors you must keep clean
broomS- After sweeping remove any threads or |
hairs found on your broom. dust II of and stand /
it. broom side up in the eleanest corner you can |
find.
Do not bear too much wait on your broom in |
sweeping. Sweep lightly, and your floors will be |
cleaner and your broom in better shape. To sweep /
the corners have small broom. or, If you live in l
the country aud eau get one turkey wing, /
the best thing ever invented for cleaning corners.
Sweep side Of your broom and then on |
the other. Remember. even broom shows |
character, symmetrical. uniform, careful in
little things; such you would all like TO be.
GOOD FACE LOTION.
mer will find camphor-glycerinea excellentlotion.
IL should be applied at night after washing the face
carefully sn6 such other times as may be neces-
ssry.
To prepare this lotion add one ounce OF glycerine |
TO quart Of camphor water and one-Ialf an ounce |
Of bOrax. few drops Of bergamot may be ad- /
ded, II you object TO the campbor odor.
SWARM OF BEES.
from an old sc1Gp-GoOk)
Il patient, b prayerful, humble i mild
j wise q Scion. meek a child:
Il stUdious, thoughtful, Il loving r kind,
y you make matter subservieut 10 mind.
j cautious, prudent b trusiful b true,
y courteous TO all men, friendly with few;
Il temperate in argument pleasure and wine
i careful Of conduct, Of money OF time.
u cheerful. grateful, hopeful. b firm,
peaceful, benevolent. willing TO learn;
j eourageous gentle. liberal y just
y aspiring. humble, because thou art dust.
B peniteBt eTcamspecf sound in the faith.
Il active. devoted. i faithful till DEATH
Il honest. holy, transparent and pure,
u dependent, ChFist-like, aud you'll be secure