The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27

Strange as it may seem to some" he
says, the word country is only a mean
ingless sound to countless waits in our
cities. OF a winding stream, of a rum
ming brook, of a hill higher than a pile of
refuse in the street, they know nothing.
The only water they know is that which
flows past the city piers. Of a run in a
field white with daisies, yellow with but
tercups, or red with clover, they have
never even dreamed. Their only play
ground is the hot and ill-smelling pave
ment- Even a clean bed is unknown to
them; the fre-escape, the roof or an I'M
covered wagon are their sleeping places
on the hot. summer lights. The only
glimpse of Gods beaut1ful sky they ever
see is through the city's smoke. And vet
how many of us think of these little ones?
Ihink of them We may, perhaps, but
what do we do for them? Do we ever
stop and consider how much we might
do? how much others are doing?
len cents will keep a sick baby for a
whole day in the country or at the sea-
shore under the direction of some one of
lnese associations. One dollar will bring
untold happiness to a child for five days.
Ihfee collars Will keep a child in the
country for thirteen days. Why not look
INTO the work of the fund or association
OF summer work for children nearest Won
and, before you take your w children
10 the country, leave or send something.
even though 1t be but ten cents. to one
OF more OF these fresh air funds? 1t will
prlng health and happiness to some little
enid whose mother cannot afford to do
what God has made possible for Won IN
DO Tor your little ones. 1t is not so ml,cb
that many of us are d~isinelned to he
charitable: 1t is rather that we are not
apt TO a thet trouble to find out. or to
Know how much we can do with very
little We would give if we but knew
where and how to give. The noblest
offerlng we can make to God is the saving
OF the life of one of His little ones.o
"
Now comes the diseases that rose flesh
is heir to:-Mildew, black spot. anbis
slug. All these will make a severe test
OF your love for he garden queen. R,,t
all may be successfully battled if Won
have perseverance.
Hellebore applied under the leaves with
a bellows will rout the slug. Tobacco
stems chopped fine and scattered aho,,t
the roots, or burned in a pan under
the bushes, are also eficacious.
Frequent spraying with ammonia
water, not too strong, will conquer tba
red spider.
Keep the earth well worked and wa+er
two or three times a week thoro,,pb1v
and you lave done enough in this direc-
ton.
An Excellent Way of Restoring Crane
Make I'M a pond 6po and l,1;1 ,4 !
IN a deep vessel, about three-quarters fun.
throw into this boiling LIQUID a small
handful of gum arabic; stir if well
Lay over the opening of the kettle !
piece of new brown paper once folded:
on this arrange the crane which needs
and await the result, the fire
being kept up meanwhile that the water
goes on boiling hare during the OPERA
ton. The material will soon becoma
and resume its original condition.
if the piece under treatment is largo
it can be folded, if very long it must
be drawn along so that the whole
length can be equally wen done. Directly
the paper become wet it must be changed.
If the moisture does not affect the crane
it is because the paper is too thick: this
must be regulated according to circum-
and much depends on the quality
and the thickness of the Grape. For small
pieces OF trimming the operation is easily
by means of a spirit lamp.
So
The silver chatelaine and the linen or
suit make an excellent combination
for summer service as well as attractive
ness. Pique suits, in blue trimmed with
white, or all white, are being made for
gowns. The white oyes aro ,,- 4