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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
STRAIGHT SHOT.
BY L. p. PECK & Co.

Ia LIZ Elm ~ W.
II you want nice brass or iron bed cal
on l.. p. Peck & Co.
What beautiful line OF hall racks fol
sale by L. p Peck & Co.
Folding beds of every description at
! prices from $3.50 up. l.. =. Peck & Co
If you need handsome roll top or fiat
! top, or standing desk, call on l.. P. Peck
| & Co
! L. P. Peck & Co. still have the ex-
elusive sale of the celebrated Windsor
folding bed, the best in the world.
The largest and prettieSt line of reed
| rattan and willow chairs ever shown in
San Antonio is now on sale by L. P. Peck
IL Co.
L. P. Peck e Co . have a cinch on the
baby buggy trade. They are now selling
buggieS that make every body's baby look
pretty.
No one should be without a nice book
case while l.. p. Peck & Co. are in the
furniture business. They are selling them
as cheap as $50.
We have the greatest line of carpets,
mattingS, linoleumS, rags. oil cloths at
prices that cannot be duplicated in San
Antonio. l.. P Peck & Co.
L. p. Peck & Co.'S new spring line of
parlor furniture is just grand. If you
want anything in gilt or gold parlor fur
niture call on l. P. Peck & Co.
L. Z. Peck & Co., hold out more in
ducementS for folks no get married than
nybody in Texas. They are now offer
Ing bed room suits as cheap as Sl2 50. side
boards S11.OO, bedSteadS for 800. dining
chairs for 40 cents,woven wire bed springs
for S2Oo plush parlor suits for 5000.
nice carpets for 30 cents. mating for Is
cents and cradles for 81 90.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
LITTLE PICKUPS.

Watch the LIGHT tomorrow, it will be
spicy and lively.
The electric liQht at the West End
office did not burn Oh last Wednesday
night.
When buying material for the city,
bids should be asked for. Give everybody
a chance.
The Gun clubs and other Sunday
SpOrtSmen are equally liable under the
Sunday law.
If we must have Sunday law, shut up
everything. Make no exceptions for any
kind of business.
For thirteen thousand. eight hundred
dol year, the city could buy and run
little printing office of its own.
Which one of our indpUendent alder
men will be the first to ask why the city
printing job is not let out on contract?
The Catholic church, the strongest re-
ligiouS organization in the world, is not
prosecuting people on Sunday law meas
ureS.
1t is disgusting to Intelligent. liberty
loving people to hear reformed. tin
horn gamoIer. going around talking
about enforcing the law.
The LIGHT has always been in favor of
strict police control and regulation of
evils, but i opposed to prohibition, or
sumptuary laws of any kind
Chief Peck is taking good care Of the
fire department. The citizens are not
in any particular hurry for a change in
tn is branch of the city government
The salaries to be paid for additional
market masters, and increased rem
would more than pay for a first class mar
ket house building in about fifteen years.
One subscriber of the LIGHT sent word
to stop his paper, because we were not
''Straddling the Fence" on the Sunday
NV question, but he forgot to send around
Sl3 he owes for little advertising bill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
LIGHT FLASHES

AT the Little Mission" last
night on Laurel Heights, there was
held a cottage prayer meeting, con-
Quoted by W. Potter, of Trinity
church. The next meeting will be
held Thursday night.
There was robbery on West
Commerce street last night in one
of the business houses opposite
Lang's restaurant. The facts are
not made public.
AT its special meeting last
night Commercial Camp No. fl,
Woodmen Of the World elected r.
II. NOrdhaus clerk, and Engine
NOrdhauS, escort.
The Knight Templars have a
special cOncIaVe for Red Cross
work tonight.
Elk Lodge, X. of p. worked
quite late last night, comforting
the ran ks on three Pages and five
Esquires, and referred to commit
tees five more applications.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
Ehe Daily Eight.
FRIDAY, MARCH "A, 1898
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. A. W. Yarnell, of Searcy
Ark, is at the Southern.
a II. Pierce, stOckman OF
Pierce, is at the Mahncke.
W. f. Stewart, a druggist of
Kerrville, is at the Mahncke.
Assistant Uuited States district
Attorney Harry Terrell has re-
turned from Rio Grande city.
Miss Minnie Mitchell, for many
years with Joske Brothers, has ac-
cepted service with Wolff 4 Marx.
A. J. Ratcliff, travelling passenger
agent of the Union Pacific railway,
is in the city.
Mr.. Nat SulZbacher arrived last
evening, accompanied by his sis
ter, who will spend short time
here.
Henry c. Cholkly, the photo
graph, who has been in Mexico for
some time, has returned, and will
remain in San Antonio.
Miss Mary f. Wells, of Column
bia, Missouri, who has been visit
ing her relative, Mrs. John Knight.
left for her home this morning.
Col. and Mrs. Hughes, of Boerne,
are in the city. The Colonel is the
brother of the celebrated English
author of "Tom Browns School
Days.
Ex-Governor John Ireland is
registered at the Maverick. He
arrived from Austin last night.
He went there as one of the counsel
of the heirs to contest the Twohig
will.
Col. Tom Kingsley, travelling pas
senger agent of the ELLEN n" is
here. He is just back from Ire
land, where he went to trace up
his geneOlOgy back to Brian Bore
and the other Kings of the Celts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
A Terrific Wind Storm.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March PA
terrific wind and rain storm swept
over this city last night between 7
and o'clock, uprOoting trees and
telephone and telegraph poles.
Mcneil Drumright, aged -, was
taken from the debris of house in
mangled condition and can only
live a few hours. Eugene Drum
right, aged IS, brother to Mcneil,
was horribly mangled and was
dead when found. 1t is feared that
other people We're injured or killed
in the building.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24

The mistake that Gen. Booth Fleming
and Captain Haltom make is that they
think they are fighting the sa loon men
when they are really fighting the grea
body OF the intelligent, law abiding citi
Zens of this CITY
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
The Strike Settled

MANCHESTER, March 24.-An
agreement has been reached bv
which the great cotton strike will
end on Monday next. The terms
OF tn" settlement are: "That the
Spinncrs should accept a reduction
Of seven pence in their wages, and
masters agreed to again start their
spindles, and thus has ended one
Of the longest fights ever known in
the cotton tradpn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
In Judge Kings Court.

In this court Amos DodSon has brought
a suit against H. Yoakum to determine
the title to land, and Triest & Co. have
sued j. Marks for debt.
Judgment for defendants were rendered
in the cases of Guadalupe Trevino against
{. M. Smith, and Kate de Saline against
johanna Stoves, eAecutriX of the estate
OF Ed: Stoves, trespass to try title.
A divorce was granted Julia Crane from
Pearson II. Crane.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the
~ Louis Stamping company against
Pieper IL SchulthesS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24

The worst they can do is to annoy citi
zens equally as respectable as themselves
but that is all.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
Barn Dance.

Miss EleOnOr Breckenridge gave a de-
ilghttul entertainment at the villa of her
brother, Colonel Geo. w. Breckenridge at
Fern Ridge last night, complimentary to
her neice, Miss Handy, OF Austin. twas
termed barn dance and about twenty
nVe couples OF prominent San Antonio
society people were present and enioved
themselves very much.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
AUCTION.

Dawson & Maness make auction
sales every Saturday, at 10 a. M, at
their rooms, corner Houston and
st. Mary streets. 223 3t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24
Fourteen Thousand Dollar Deal

The only real estate transfer filed to-
day with the county clerk was a deed
from Reagan Houston, administrator of
the Sam Maverick estate, to Axe! Nicer
'heldt to large number of lots on Gov
eminent hill for $4,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-24

Our saloon men, our open garden pro-
prietorS, our theatrical managers, and the
people who patroniZe them do not belong
TO the criminal classes, and the sooner the
Sunday law crusaders find it out, the
better for them and our city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-17
Pu-lic Sale.

| will sell at my residence three
miles east of Presumption and four
miles north of Gable. Tuesday March
p. 1898. at public auction at
O'Clock, three Shire stations, all
straight pedigreed horses, from LOO
to 1000 pounds. Terms Of sale. one
years time without interest; per
cent after maturity. purchaser giving
note with approved security. or 6 per
cent discount for cash.
MATTHEW wicker.
G. TONIISsON Auctioneer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-17

The many testimonials received
daily by the proprietors of Salvation
Oil. emphasizing its value as n cure
for neuralgia and rheumatism, fur
nish convincing proof of its great
merits. 1t is par excellence the lini-
ment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-17

The weather indications for the
next So hours are for clear and colder
tonight and fair and colder Satur-
day.
F J. WALL. Observer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-17
The Weather Forecast.

G. ToMLISsoN, Auctioneer
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

"a - nseAans - snsssuszni s6ssh
dual1ng
Tksro /. thin - ~ - ahsut asll,ne
sksrt ssids frpn de danesw a. ssisg
s4xner<d. whteh y nat - prohable
snurcs of dsnguR q in the dsy> Of the
eldsr voude<&<A uben s1pcks uegO
f<sssr Ia uunzhss. aind Smaller oap1snli-
xsrions ezisted onki tat \, that II il 10
ever sdvis>ble - eng gtven lima % ell
IN actual holding Of any given stock
fox The snhe of psuAt and becaoas ahs
sop prfrs I. bsiisvsd 10 b r~aehed ~
that very time il i~squaliy advisable 10
sell IL sAor& The t,onvsrss Of this rule
= j.st - ire. namely. that ~ any tina
wh<n n u wise n buy In = stock IN o.
der ~ cov<r and eloas up short sale.
% - equally VIZ ~ hay tbs same seock
- shs SANE prtcs for . rise. Thus
whsa on~ at eur gfsss epsrasors Aolsis
s0.eoo shaFcs Of stock and believes n -
have rsaehed sop price. he sells thsss.
and ~. 90 moss which he doesnr own:
and whsa the sAnG stock In his opinion
- - the bottom ils buys aud covers
thee so.ooe and buys so.ooo more -
tie sasAe priss- small operators nay
often DO worse than initiate the giaptx
Another correspondent ssks; DO
- public senesaily buy for = riss or
sell Sbr . fally" We snswer that the
pshlic gensrsily hoy for rise becauss
this Is the most nsturAl course to take.
selling short. that II fpr = fall. appears
move az heas complicated 10 IN inex-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

since The pablsc does not always keep
on paying largo amounts Of good
ui.sres Ter infericr and non-pr,sinctive
prope-tv fic sells the shares ut
naorkef price. scl delivers thsrr - the
huVsr ~ The simple process - borrow
Ing ne certificates ~ fae n~e ~
money a. collateral This money the
huver furnishes. 40 that the task Is an
easy orr
ever fnfcrior stocks short - one -
thcee lrestious which ne o',e ran
positively answer n sometimes takes
= leusr tisre ar srrthiees shares -
settle dosvn "a basia such - properly
bssong~ " shera. AMI +. fs.i ins.sS they
ara eofnered in surh s,extsrcts fashion
that thssr who have s,id fhcsn short
are ehiizea - pay unreasnuah'g high
prizes either - hssrrnsv. OF - replace
them fn tNe great cor1fer ~ eHsnni-
bal ari 50. 1o~rph.r ~fs,ek Thirh has
nov si<app-arc.l frsu, cur share Ilss.
vtsf riasr short sellers wcre obliged
- psv osi.s tvo hsrslresi IN o-rler "a ~
tia<e delivered shares ~ seven4r. and
ether sussh how axsfrss Carnfns-is,re
Vanderbilt f~ea - advise peaph. newer
=, pe.l What taav aid not eva v wss
enc - hss rhies pleasures q punish
operators whs ~sl-i his pit s,e-sss fsr
fait ~ sqsseesssss ths-ni vFhsfsersr o.
fesfoniss cffer-d TIVE elder ssufer-
isis WAS he typical sne granite sail
- raj sass,sas. ccn.iisa ca shss stage
~ sefitity q th~ .naries rsss ~ the
tir1r ~han rsilrnssss noe osly i,reasd
reconstrecsiaa. hat we're IN ss,s.iitiua
- deTelop tae riehr,f rssalgs fsssrr
s.seh sess. ~ net ealg rsssr...l ~ ira
rsen-e ssrtuhe bat tsreA. grsssunsily
sse.sl ls<scns "a The leaenrs Il value.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

Whether on pleasure hent o. business.
take 90 every trip bottle a Syrup ~
flg@ A. Il set~ wo-f plees~nsiy and
eiFertually 90 The kiir~ys. liver and
h,selS preventing fesrrz. headaches
snd ether forms - SICKNESS For eaie
- 10 aud FL bottles by all lesslinx
druggists. Manufactured Nv the Cali
fornsa Fsg syrup Cnaspsny snly.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Silks. Silks. Silks.

Remnants will be closed pces-vey
cheap.
all qualities Printed Suah and China Silks and
novelty trimming silks which formerly sold
$I.75. Will be offered at 8oc yard
Black Silks at greatly reduced prices
Black (ros Grain Silks warranted to $I35 quality
duced to o8c yard.
24nch Japanese Silks white coored grounds with hand
figured effects regular &c. reduced yard
Black FaiIe Silks will be closed 6oc yard.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

SS Z h oua aout
the country
sscsives numerous Letters from people
in the interior asking fnr advice and
points on the market II - difficult To
answer al th,,se letters. and inapc>>i-
bic u make the replies wholly salts
factory. Where advice l. taken II ~
suits are profitable thanks do not
necessarily follow II unproftaois the
adviser il sure 10 b. blamed. But GER
tain gu.astionS uay b- winnowei out
fr,la the mass and answered with toll
srahle orrtitude and without fear OF
blame.
one qursffoner asks. What does 10
raeen when the money articles quote
money a. at two per cent. aud at an
other time IS az FIFTY per cent. and ds-
~ per eent- pr day or per nnnu,n2 IL
per LAY woaid ike 90 have You invest
sore few Thousand for me. on good 10
cnrity-
These quotations are per annum. and
are always for money ioAred Ion call.
that i. subject al all times 10 the de-
maud for return al oncss. and without
dslay The bulk Of call loans during
nearly al the year are at the smallest
rate, ar bot over six Per cent There
A.. certain emergencies In the money
market where rates are put up % thir-
". forty. atty per cent Such trans
actioEs are not unhealthy. They act
- block GO rash and foolish spr-culs-
tion>. and BY calling out dormant cap
itai -oon correct any scarcity that may
exist - To legitimate wants. Such
loans are soon returned. Fifty per
cent may be for over night. or per-
hsps for one day after another for an
entire week. hu. a. perrnsncncy II Is
not 20 Re Thought Of. Nor can any
person send on funds 10 New York
with the rational expectation OF earn
ing fifty per cent on them. and no safe
banker will allow him over three or
four per cent on halanees. Country
banks keep large amounts in New
York banks ca two Ia THREE per cent,
In rare cases four These deposits are
really call loans. since the owner draws
checks against them At will.
Another correspondent. one Of
many. asks what il l. 20 sell short. He
wants 10 know how a person can sell
property which he does not own. and
whether such an act does not smack of
false pretenses ANY person has .
right % sell anything which he Is able
- deliver on being paid for -, and
there are no false pretensss about
snch n transaction nor any pretenses
whatever. A man may believe that
e. ah.r..< 90 shs A Al q raffuav ars
being Sold At . price far above their
value. and that therefore they viii AZ
some future time sell II . lower price:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Remnants.

general of the cutting and slashne goods last
lot remnants have comprising black
Colored Dress Goods Wash Goods Table Linens
All will be placed Remnant and marked
small price O close
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

An English Traveller had quarrel
With the mate Of . Mississippi STEAM
boat and the css> escs~ into court
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

FER The h~neiit a the h. . T ". Iesss
IElnn station At ga ~. Jaiy fe. va G
s " NJ ksileey Rate s1.o
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Ladies' Shirt w aists.

Go they will all our waists will 60 sateen Monte Percae
Baiste White Lawn Black Lawn clearing reductions
close reduced Ladies White Lawn Waists
styles and artistcay trimmed These of prices
$50 and $I75 all price, These all
grades and qualities reduced during great clearing sale
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

aaueekueg fbyth
ghe
swe 6
than last smayho a
The educdpn asquoedl as e.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Think of This. See Them.

reduced prices throughout thu entire house
picked like these fair all
Ladies Gloves the celebrated 'Treoussc all styles
colorings worth $I.75, clearing sale price
Ladies Belts leather mounted trimmings and
buckles. reduced o I2I5c worth four the price
Ladies Fine lada Embroidered andkechiefs gigantic
LOT, each.
Mems lean Drawers reduced close
Mems and Bows Outing Shirts marked down each
Boys Shirt Waists, regular value TO 81
Special reductions in laccs to close out lot
Laces white coorcd and black ranging price soc
SIoo all a &c yard.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Hosiery and Underwear.

These departments will suffer the great
week lines still greater have
The greatly reduced will reduce the quantities this week
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Dress Goods.

We have placed bargain counter in three lots entire
collection of fie Dress Goods.
Lot No. Comprising All Wool Dress Goods Serges Hen
Pads and Novelty Suitng from to
Will huge the wonderful low price of
yard.
Lot No Will be range of 4o-inch India Twils
Novelty Cords Pas and Henretta selling regularly
All go this week at 3Gc a yard.
Lot No 3Contains of &c. and 81 co. 46nch I'm
pcrial Serges French eetas Will be closed SOC
yard
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

Entire stock of high grade paasols most artistic designs
coors and black sold OF $40 SIS viii be closed
S375 and $500
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Wash Goods and DOmestics.

Greatly reduced prices
Apron Check Cnehams qualities will be at
o1lC yard
27-nch fine French (nghams quality reduced
o I2Ilc yard.
,2nch Imported French Gingham reduced from 25c &c
yard.
Black Sateens a Ioc I2lc and &c yard.
quality Outing Flannel choice of lot reduced price, TIC
a yard.
Shaker Flannel best goods reduced to TIC yard
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Linens.

Bargain opportunities afford Such quick
closing will them Every prudent
keeper will readily the advantages of shopping Linen de-
partmcnt this week.
Unbcached Table Linen reduced &c., and soc
a yard.
Beachcd Table Damask finished 4o SOC o9c and 7oc
yard
Turkey Red Damask reduced to and soc yard
All Linen Towels reduced &c &c, and yard
Marked on bargain counters.
Pure Linen Napkins reduced l4c 4oc Soc o8c and
a dozen
Crash To,veling &c &c &c yard All greatly
reduced from former price.
Turkish Towels reduced and About one-hal
their value
Bed Spreads. qualities reduced TO COG and Soc
Greatly reduced Pattern Table Cloths beautiful
hemsttched fringcd PLAIN close out the lot
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
Ladies Duck Suits.

The popular thing We selling of them and will
sell the extremely low prices have
placed on them
Ladies Calico Wrappers gathered back and yoke reduced
8oc
Our line of Percale and Lawn Wrappers clear
ing sale prices
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16
He Aasss~s~ Ms5ssssds % QSss-ses
t<ex~rtisx si.~ ART. aud Psoesssnn
q ina speculative ts2sAbi.s.

VERY bank
er and stock
dealer " b o
lie X y o ~ a
rola sout
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

Cloaks, Suits and Wrappers.
This week will continue offer choice of all the Jackets
and the house onha the regular including Chill
drcns Jackets
Ladies Storm Serge Suits Eaton and Blazer worth to so
will go at $2o8
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1893-02-18
NOTICE. TO 81 BSCRIBERS


We intend o IN Ike an N
cha GO, not o'ly he typ graz J.
cal make up but IL every dela
men, # the paper, which wi
10 Ike it not only the lead 'g re
j urnal In the Country, but ia
est, VI hrerafii ally. II "
be as Ii always has b en-, n
pendent. L. view OF this Ia a,
ubscrlbels WHO are indebted
the finn are requested to pay u.
In tul by The last of this mon /
If you cannot call to the otfic,
the COLLECTOR will visit you.
Please have the money ready
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1893-02-18
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DEfRUIT. NIGEH.,
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Everyone Needs Insurance.
Life Insurance and Investmen
Combined.

The policies''of this Company arr
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have ca b values printed on thel
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year to year.
ENDORSED BY THE LEADING BUSI
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would FL ely take lt out Win you
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w. MCKINLEY, JR.
CANTON, O., April "a, '92.
For further Information as t.
4tes, kind of policies desired, etc,
call on or adaress, j. S. WALKER
SpecialAgent, 1924 + St, d. W.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1893-02-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To stop doors from creaking, put
little sweet oil on the hinges.
Corks warmed in oil make excellent
substitutes for glass shoppers.
Pickles become spoiled by the leak
ing out or evaporation of the vinegar.
More coal is burned than necessary
10y not arranging hampers when not
using the fire.
Never boil chocolate in your coffee
pot, as it would be likely to impart to
the coffee an unpleasant flavor.
Glass should be washed in cold water,
which gives it brighter and clearer
look than when cleansed with warm
water.
To take the brown discolorations off
of cups in which custards are baked,
rub with damp flannel dipped in the
best whiting.
Paint stains that are dry and Id may
be removed from cotton or pollen
goods with chloroform. First cover the
spot with olive oil or butter.
The true physiological way Of treat
ing burns and scalds is to at once ex.
clude the air with cotton batting, flour,
scraped potato, OF anything that is
hanliest.
Every housekeeper should have a
blank book, in which to copy or paste
useful hints or directions about cooking
and other Homework. This book
should be kept in the kitchen.