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Household Helps.

A good cleaning fluid for removing
spots from mems clothing or sponging
silk and wooden goods is made of pull
verized soap-tree bark. Let a couple of
tablespoonfuls of the bark steep in a
generous pint of water until the
strength is drawn from the wood.
Strain the water through n cloth. and
for sponging it can be used at once.
Strained into jar and with a couple
of spoonfus of alcohol added 1T will
keep any length of time, to be used
when 1t Is required. 1t is best not to
iron sponged dress goods. The cloth
should be pinned to the floor upon
sheets or rolled smoothly and tight
over a large roller kept for the purpose.
To stiffen sheer handkerchiefs, laces.
wash silks, or any other thin fabric
it is best to use gum arabic starch. To
make 1t put into a bottle one ounce of
gum arabic and pour over it one cup
of cold water; stand the bottle in a
dish Of cold water, and place it over
the fire until the gum is dissolved; then
strain it through a fine sieve or piece
of cheese cloth into another bottle.
When it is cold put in a half gill of
| alcohol, and it will keep and be ready
to use when needed. When dainty laces
are to be stiffened, half teaspoonful
of the starch, mixed with small cup
| full of water, will give the lace ample
stiffness. adding larger amount of the
| starch as 1t is needed for different fab
| RIGS.
1t is often necessary, owing to fear Of
the brushes being improperly dried
when away from home, that these
should not be put into water. They then
may be thoroughly cleansed with -four
Have the flour perfectly dry and plen-
! tifully rub it into the bristles. Let the
| brushes stand for an hour or longer,
then shake the dust out ON an old tray
! or newspaper, after which use a clean
comb, running it briskly through the
| bristles as If combing them out A Sec
I ond rubbing Of the bristles with pulver-
| lied magnesia before the combing, if
the bristles are very much discolored,
may be used. This will be found a
most effectual mode of cleansing
bristles.
| 1t is said that when linens are badly
| scorched the spot can be removed If
treated in the following manner: Ex-
tract thesluice from two peeled onions
and put ~ into an agate or granite
vessel. Add to it half an ounce of white
|
CASTLE soap cut into small pieces and
two ounces of Fuller's earth. Mix them
together and then stir in one cup OF
vinegar. Stand the vessel over the fire
and let it's contents thoroughly boil
When the mixture has become cool
spread it over the scorched linen and
let it dry upon the cloth. When well
dried wash out the linen.
Proper attention must be paid to the
| brushes one uses if one values her
hair To begin with, brushes should be
kept spottlessly clean. Have them made
of moderately stiff bristles, not too long
and put in singly, that is, not close to.
gether. Closely set long bristles are
very liable to assist in spelling the hair
They are apt to split at the ends and
catch the hair as it passes through
them and break it off. Watch your hail
brushes closely, and when a split
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24
THINGS WE OUGHT TO KNOW.

That breakfast should be nourlshine
but never heavy.
That slamming the door of the oven
will cause the cake to fall.
That a rich cake raised with eggs
requires a very stiff batter.
That a plain cake requires a quick
oven. a rich cake a slow oven.
That luncheon should always como
from the dinner of the night before.
That puddings will be heavy IL all
lowed to stop boiling for an instance.
That a cake made with baking pow
der requires a moderately thin batter.
That every bit of fat should be put
aside and rendered and used for fry
ing.
That a tempting breakfast dish can
be made from the cold fish left from
dinner.
That more bread than will be eaten
should not be cut-rather cut the Sec
ond time.
That chocolate icing may be SMOOTH
ly spread by dipping the knife In boil
ing water.
That the faults of servants and the
misdemeanors of children should never
be discussed at meals.
That a refined home may be kept
with small means If the wife and moth
er is of a refined nature.
That dinner should be the principal
meal of the day and should be care
fully planned and daintily served.
That a cake made without baking
powder remains fresh much longer
than one in which baking powder Is
used.
That cupful of cold mashed pota-
toes WILL with the addition Of two
eggs, some butter, and seasoning. make
a palatable dish of croquettes.
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bristle is found II should be removed
at once.
A simple liquid preparation for the
purpose of preserving furs from the
depredations of moths can be made as
follows: Into one pint Of warm water
drop twelve grains OF corrosive subli-
mate; wash the fur in this liquid, and
when quite dry the fur should be safe
from the moth. other preventives
against moth In furs will be found in
camphor, pepper, salt, cloves, cedar
wood shavings and borax powder. All
furs and heavy wooden garments
should be put away in drawers or boxes
well sprinkled with any of these condi-
ments.
Important papers, maps, charts and
good engravings can be successfully
preserved by brushing a very thin
coating of India rubber solution over
their surface. This is perfectly trans
parent, and If an important document
Is vanished with it on both sides it
will be protected for an indefinite peri
cd against the effects of damp, while
the writing will remain clear and un-
faded.
Crickets may be very charming and
in story or verse, says an exchange.
but they are also most destructive, as
they will nibble woolens or other fab
rics quite as damagingiy as mice, and
when one is nervous their creaking
voices are often the very reverse from
soothing To secure freedom from
them, put Scotch snuff down their holes
and into the corners frequented by
them.
The practice of wrapping each loaf Of
bread in oiled papers when it is taken
from the oven and sealing the knot of
the string holding the paper, as is done
in a few first class shops on the other
side, is desirable for protecting bread
when the loaf has to be handled many
times in the process of delivery. The
bread is protected from dust and
handling as well as the possibility OF
bacilli. and the paper prevents the
moisture in the bread from escaping
and keeps the bread fresh.
A large funnel that fits into the
mouth of preserve jars will be found of
great assistance to the housekeeper al
this season of canning and preserving
With the aid of this funnel the Jars
are easily filled, and there is no trou-
BILE caused by the fruit being on the
outside instead of the inside of the
jars.
The cleanest and best dishwasher is
a round whisk broom made of the fin
est and best broom corn. 1t is cleaned
| readily by holding it under the spigot
and and running hot water through it
after which hang it in the air to be
dried. This does away with the an.
noyance of a discolored and often mus.
| ty d!shcloth.
In summer salt is likely to be affected
| by the dampness and then become
hardened in it's receptacles. If a tea.
| spoonful of pulverized arrow root ol
| cornstarch is mixed with each hall
| dozen teaspoonfuls of salt it will not bt
affected by the temperature.
| When one is hurried in mailing a let
ter, and the only available postag,
stamp is found to be without sufficien
glue, moisten the stamp, rub it on tn,
! gummed flap Of an envelope, and quick
ly press it in place upon the letter.
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THE REAL
LADY BURTON.
Romantic and Adventurous
History of a Noted
Woman.

easy, for I thought I had contracted
rheumatism. i could not manipulate
my feet or make them go at all. You
may imagine how my partners glared
at me. Not one of them came back
for a second turn, so l pleaded head
ache and mamma and / went home.
1 was puzzled, but did not say any
thing TO anybody, for l had always
had the reputation for being u good
dancer. i had the same experience at
the next dance and the next after that.
Finally my doctor told me 1 had the
bicycle leg. He told me that we have
two sets of muscles in our legs. One
sort we use for all kinds of graceful
exercises. We might call these the del
sartian muscles. The others are the
working muscles. Pushing the pedals
develops the latter until the others are
overcome, and when you attempt the
graceful act you are about as success
full as q COW would be-"
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CONTEXT.-Leaving Berea to escape
from the Jews who had come over from
Thessalonica, Paul followed the Masters
direction (Matt. X, 29 and fled to Athens.
He was escorted by brethren who knew
the way, the journey being more than
two hundred miles in a southerly direc-
tion, occupying at least week. At that
time Athens was the chief city of Attica,
one of the most important divisions of
Greece. Founded in 1850 Is. c. by Cecrops
it had been the capital of the leading re-
public, and had been distinguished as the
seat of literature in the golden period
Of. the nation. While waiting for Silas
and Timothy to join him, probably two
weeks elapsed, during which Paul looked
about the city. On the Sabbath he Vis-
tied the Jewish synagogues, and, accord
ing TO his custom in other places, engaged
in teaching. One day he encountered tho
philosophers, who invited him to the
areopagus, so call because it was on
hill, named from Ares or Mars. There he
delivered an address which we shall now
study.
INSCRIPTION.-Paul began his address
by referring to an inscription "to the un-
known god," which he had seen on one of
the altars, courteously remarking that
the people were exceedingly religious
our version has it. 1t Is said that there
were thirty thousand idols in the city,
and Petronius declared that II was east
er to find god in Athens than to find a
man." And yet these numerous altars
failed to satisfy the longings of the heart.
Neither had Greek culture, in which art,
poetry and philosophy attained an excel
lence unknown elsewhere, met the needs
of mans higher nature. This one altar,
with its strange inscription, showed that
many supposed there was a Diety, un-
known TO them, superior to others, whose
favor they coveted. The best learning Of
the time had advanced far enough to re-
veal necessity which it could not sup
ply. Here was PauPs opportunity and
text. He boldly announced his mission
to declare the Being whom by their un-
aided powers they had failed to discover.
Dob XII, -
HABITATION.--The pagans deified the
powers of nature and the spirits of de-
parted heroes. They supposed that the
latter would come to abide in some form
which the devotee might construct, or
that he would occupy that form at hours
of devotion. Paul let's the philosophers
know that the God whom he proclaimed
was the maker of the "world and all
things therein" (Acts xiv, 15) the funda-
mental truth of monotheism, (Gen. 1, u;
that this maker was also the Lord or ruler
of heaven and earth" (verse p and, fur
thermore, as must be manifest, that such
being did not dwell in any earthly tenn
pie q Kings, viii, 10 By these few words
Paul had announced to his Athenian au-
dience those conceptions OF the God-head
for which the Greeks had vainly sought
for centuries. With the temple of the
| Eumenides, the temple of Theseus the
Colossus Of Minerva, and the Acropolis In
full sight ell dedicated TO other views. the
courage which prompted the utterances
! Wes Of the highest order
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RBPENTANCE.-Hav set forth the
Deity as the creator, preserver and ruler
OF all things, living not in earthly tenn
Piles, neither needing mans gifts, the IA
ther and benefactor of man, having
shown that idolatry was opposed to the
teachings of Greek scholars, Paul called
his hearers TO abandon their religious
practices. Verses 80 and 3D. He pre-
sents three motives. Idolatry belonged
to time of ignorance-it was the result
of ignorance which might be forgiven If
abandoned. God now Chat is in the day
of greater iighD commanded all men to
repent. judgment awaits the world at
time yet future, when Jesus, who had
been raised up from the dead would sit
to determine the destinles of men. (Matt.
XIV, 3l-32) Past darkness and ignorance,
present light and duty, future awards
and punishment-these are the three ar
guments, any one of them sufficient, by
which Paul attempted TO win the philo-
sophers from their idols to serve the liv-
ing and the true God. He had dealt
faithfully with those who sought to know
his doctrine.
RECEPTION.-How will these students
of great questions receive this address?
What will they do? One remark, the
resurrection of Jesus, provoked some to
mockery. This may have been by the
nothing without the body, that both body
and soul were dissolved together and dis
sipated into the elements, and that when
! this was done all the life of man was
ended" Il Cor XIV, 32) Others, perhaps
not more serious, but more courteous,
promised to give another hearing to
Paul, (verses 80 and 33) who departed
from among them. The effort was not
wholly in vain, however, for some be-
lieved, how many, no one knows. Two
| names only are given-Dionysius the
Areopogite, that Is a member of court,
and Damaris, woman of whom nothing
more is known. Eusebus informs us that
Dionysius afterward became bishop of
the church at Athens, and that he died a
martyr. He is not mentioned afterward
| in Scripture. His conversion was an inn
portant event regardless of his future.
CoNCLUSION.-The philosophers OF
| Greece were representatives of all who in
| our day assume an attitude of intellectual
hostility to revealed religion. No view is
he'd now which was not held then. Stoicism
answers to modern pantheism, the doc
| trine that God is all and all Is God. Epi-
| cureanism answers to modern material
ism, the doctrine that there is not spirit,
nothing but a mode of motion. The In
scriptlon TO the unknown god represents
| the aspirations which, in different forms,
express themselves in the religion of the
unknowable. Paufs treatment OF these
errors is applicable to our times. The
great fundamentals of theism must be re-
affirmed boldly plainly, courteously, and
the scholar must be made to know that
| these vagaries in religion are not new;
that they belong to a time OF ignorance;
that we have come into a better day; that
the gospel is now recognized force; that
risen Christ is carrying forward His
work; that a day of reckoning is near
But, alas. some will mock. others will ask
| another hearing, and few will believe.
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After a San Diego man got divorce
from his wife the other day he went
home and found her there. She asked
him to sit down to dinner, after which
she asked him how he liked the new
arrangement.
First rate, but I can't understand
IT.
"Oh. that's all right" she replied,
1--WE can live this way in contentment.
The other way we quarrel. Now, then.
suppose you retain me as housekeeper?
Twenty dollars a month and board
is all 1 ask"
This struck the ex-husband favor
ably. and the bargain was closed on
the spot. The couple have not had a
sign of trouble since, although they
were in hot water for thirty-two years,
fretting under the marital yoke. They
dare not quarrel now, for fear one will
leave the other in the lurch. He must
have his meals cooked and she must
have a place to stay. Together they
are happy now, and the bargain PROM
ises to last to the end.-Nebraska State
Journal.
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water enough to cover them and let
them boil to extract the flavor. Then
strain the liquid through a fine sieve
over the picked fruit. Let this stand
in a cold place several hours before
adding n quarter of a pound of sugar
and bottle of hook. When these are
well blended and it is time for serving
add one bottle of seltzer. Serve cracked
ice in the glasses.
Lemonades are best IL the sugar Is
dissolved in the water by heating them
together, thus making a syrup. This
process seems to give more consistency
to the drink. The white of an egg
beaten light and added to lemonade
gives the drink nutriment.
A refreshing drink is made thus
Beat the white of an egg light. Stir
into it three teaspoonfuls of powdered
sugar and the juice of lemon. Beat
we'll together and add gill of rum
with the same quantity of rich milk.
Partly fill pitcher, holding about a
quart, with cracked ice, and pour the
mixture over it. Add a small bottle
OF seltzer and it Is ready for use.
A syrup may be conveniently kept
at hand to use for sweetening punches,
lemonade, and other drinks. 1t will re-
main good a long time if kept where it
is cool. To make it. extract the oil
from the peel of a half dozen lemons by
rubbing them with cut sugar Squeeze
the juice from the lemons and strain
the juice over the Jumps of sugar. Add
the juice from six oranges and five
pounds of cut sugar. Place these in
gradients in an agate or porcelain lined
kettle with two quarts of water, and
add couple of blades of mace, a small
piece of stick cinnamon, and four
cloves. Let this cook slowly over the
fire about one-quarter of an hour. Skim
out the spices and turn the syrup into
bottles. When the syrup is cold cork
the bottles.-New York Sun
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24
THE BICYCLE LEG.

1t has now been discovered by the
student Of such matters that bicycle
riding gives women the bicycle leg. 1t
Is said by the experts that this evil
attacks women more readily than it
does men probably because their mus
cles are more flexible and adaptable
than lthoae Of the wheelmen. This Is
no mere romancing, for only the other
day ~ young girl said; "I never rode
MUCH until last summer. and did not
notice that my legs had been affected
by II until the dancing season opened
last tlwinter. The muscles Of my legs
seemedyto remain stiff all evening at
chs first ball and ] was awfully un-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24
Soft Wnter for the Skin.

Here is a recipe for good water-
softener in the form Of powder: Cali
fornla borax, in powder, half an ounce:
white CASTLE soap, powdered, half an
ounce; orris root ounces; wheat Hour.
ounces; almond meal, ounces; oil
of bitter almonds, five drops; oil of
bergamot, one drachm; mix thorough
ly. Add a tablespoonful of this to the
water in which you intend washing the
face, about two hours before using. A
cheaper powder may be made by mix
ing together 3 ounces of fine-ground
oatmeal, ounces of fine almond meal
and half an ounce of California.
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Flowers should ne' placed In
vases that are not suitable to their es-
pecial size and style. A stately chrys-
anthemum should never be placed in Al
small fragile looking vase. nor should
violets and pansies be put in tall.
heavy-looking holders. Unless you
have an artistic perception of color and
harmony. it is best not TO try to COM
bine different kinds of flowers in the
same bouquet. Dainty, delicate looking
blossoms should be given the daintiest
possible Setting" and the rich, tropi-
cal flowers must be placed in Oriental
surroundings to properly emphasize
their splendor
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SCIENTIFIC COOKING.
Give me e. spoon of olea, ma,

Give me e. spoon Of olea, ma,
And the sodium alkali,
For l am going to bake pie, mamma,
Tn going to bake pie
For John will be hungry and tired, ma.
And his tissues will decompose;
So give me a gramme OF phosphate,
And the carbon and cellu!ose.
Now give me a chunk OF caseine, ma.
To shorten the thermic fat;
And hand me the oxygen bottle, ma.
And look at the thermostat;
And II tho electric ovens cold
Just turn on half an ohm,
For want to have supper ready
AS soon as John comes home.
Now pass me the neutral dope, mamma,
And rotate the mixing machine,
But give me the sterilzed water first,
And the oleomargarine.
And the phosphate too. for, now think.
The new typewriter's quit,
And John will need more phosphate food
/ To help his brain bit. -A.l
New England Magazine. 4
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To Remove Grease Spots,

A mixture which is excellent for re-
moving grease spots and stains from
carpets and clothing is made of 2
ounces of white CASTLE soap, ounce of
glycerine and l ounce of ether; cut the
soap fine, dissolve in one pint of water
over the fire; add two quarts of water.
This should be mixed with water in
the proportion of a teacupful to one
ordinary pailful of water. Mix thor
oughly and wash soiled garments in
it. For removing spots use a sponge
or clean flannel, and with a dry cloth
rub dry as possible. Woolen goods
may be made to look brighter and
fresher by being sponged with this
Denver Field and Farm.
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No More Use for Pillows.

Sleeping without pillows under the
head is said to be conducive not only to
sounder sleep, but to a more graceful
carriage and stronger, straighter
spine. The habit of placing large,
heavy pillows under the head should
never be contracted, and a medical au-
thority says only small, fiat pillow
should be used. Children should be
taught to sleep on fiat, straight bed.
A slight slope is not Objectionable, and
instead of using a pillow to make it,
slip an extra slat or two under the
frame of the spring mattress at the
head, making the slope about three
inches.
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Random Remarks ON
Health and Hygiene.

at 10 o'clock and repeat the dose af-
ter you are settled in bed. Sleep in a
dark, cool room (having fresh air ad-
mitted from an open Window
o
An experienced bicycle rider says
that one should take u long breath
into the lungs before attempting to
ride uphill, and that only a slow,
steady gait should be maintained
Steep inclines should be walked up, as
that rests the whole body after stea-
dy spin"
o
To cure bunions wear stockings ana
shoes both too long for the feet. To re-
lieve the pain and swelling of the feet
soak the feet in hot water for ten min
utes several times day.
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For HaIdness.

For badness, try the following tonic:
Liquid ammonia, almond oil and
chloroform each one part; alcohol, five
parts; oil of lemons, one dram. Ap-
ply freely and often after first thor
oughly brushing the hair This Is
mild stimulant and perfectly safe.
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} Interests Of Women and tbe Home, 5

little washing with harsh soaps, etc,
that will irritate the scalp. And often
hair that is thin and poor in quality
may be made thick and glossy by this
systematic care.
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To quiet the nerves and insure sleep
take ten grains of the bromide of sodi-
Lm in cold water at p. m. Go to bed
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To make pine apple cheer, wash a
pineapple, peel the fruit, and then with
silver fork begin at the stem end
and pick 1t into small pieces. Put the
pieces into an earthen dish and cover
them with powdered sugar. Take the
peela and put themin saucepan with