Middletown transcript., 1894-06-16

NlM HfS ESN and in senti-
Nl gs sttrsm,lhMA mental, wisha-
| N$ SsIIszahf3ElX washy novels.
ssas1 Muscle and nerve
and intellect do not develop and grow
strong when fed upon such matter.
1t cannot be called literature. 1t is
often found that the reason that young
girls grow morbid, sentimental and
self conscious is because of the un-
healthy mind food that neglectful
mothers permit them to feed upon.
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The woman who lab,rs in the
kitchen among pots and pans, with
baking powder, sugar and eggs, is a
scientist and has chemistry at her fin
ger ends. If she produces new dish
that is appetizing, economical and di-
gestible, she has added so much to
the sum OF human happiness. If she
makes deft and dainty housemaid,
she raises by SO much the position
which she graces. If she teaches q
little child who is in her charge to be
honest, pure minded and useful, she
is helping to rear good citizen. There
is not a calling or profession open to
women in which they have not an op-
portunity to elevate and improve man.
kind. How many uplift instead of
dragging down. 1t Is a very serious
question.
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There is story told Of Mrs. Logan's
cooking which is illustrative of her
tact as we'll as the silently conversive
eloquence of her skill in the kitchen.
Some of the Generals rural constitu-
ents were critical of what they con-
sidered the extravaganza and the ex-
clusiveness OF their representative
wife to that extent that their dissatis-
faction was likely to tell its tale at the
polls. When delegation of them
visited Chicago she surprised them by
preparing feast for the with her own
hands, and SO won their stomachs.
and incidentally their hearts, that
they were ever afterward the Generals
staunch supporters.
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Every house should have scales in
her store room. and weigh every pound
Of stuff that comes into the house.
In that way she'can detect the honest
and dishonest tradesman, and take
her custom only to those who deserve
1t. Then, in making preserves, pick
les, cake and such things, she would
find that her scales would save ma
terials. The woman who puts in a
little of this and little of that often
finds that she has lot of spoiled
stuff on her hands because the 'little"
was too much or not enough. A pair
of scales. would have told her just ex-
actly how much to use and saved the
waste of raw material.
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This is to be what in old times was
called "typus" season. That is, there
will be more sickness than usual of a
typhoid character. Remember, you
who have the management of homes
that the disease is in a dirty dish
cloth. a greasy sink, ,unclean teakettle,
poorly ventilated rooms and impure
water. The sink and teakettle can
be kept clean by strong application
of ammonia and soap once day or
twice week at least; the dishcloth
and water will profit by boiling-not
together, however.
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A bottle of lime water in the house
is great convenience. To make it,
put about pound of unslacked lime
in large bowl; pour over this three
quarts Of boiling water. Let it stand |
for ten minutes, then stir well with g. |
stick. Place the bowl in cool place
for eight or ten hours, At the end of |
that time pour off the clear water,
letting the sediments remain in the !
bottom of this bowl. Bottle the clear
water and keep in a convenient place.
A tablespoonful OF this lime water
may be added to glass of milk to be
given to patient with an acid stom-
ach. In case Of burns cover the burned |
parts with a cloth wet in lime water.
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Rocksly.-Going to the seaside with
your wife this summer Wedwealth.
Yes, if she'll let me.
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Girls who cotemplate purchasing a
bicycle would do well to harden their
in advance by running their
mothers sewing machine or rocking
baby.
Beth-How can you call the Riptons
swells? just saw him and he wears the
worst clothes I ever saw, and he looks
like a perfect tough. Nell-Oh, but
you ought to see his wife's clothes
and her air! Don't you know that's
what the family standing depends on?
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New Brunswick. N. j., boasts femi-
nine overseer of one of it's stone-yards
She is Miss Margaret Foley, and she
has charge Of the yard owned by Mr..
James Nelson, the Treasurer of the
city. Moreover, Mr.. Nelson says that
,he shows all the common sense, force