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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
CARE OF THE BABY,s HAIR.
The Head Must BE Washed Daily--A
Certain Mixture to Use.

From the New York Journal
Many mothers think that the heads
of infants, whether covered early by a
thick growth of hair or a fine, almost
invisible down. need little washing.
Consequently, a thick coating, as white
as the scalp at first, but gradually
darkening with age until of an ugly
brown color, covers the scalp.
Through this growth the hair must
force itself If it grows at all, and Of
ten the weak little hirsute arrange
ment becomes discouraged and sends
out only few struggling hairs where
thick, short down should appear.
To encourage a healthy growth the
infants head should be washed daily
just as the body is by lathering gent
ly with CASTLE soap and rlnsing in
warm water. This keeps the head
clean and free from the peculiar
growth. If, however, 1t has made it's
appearance, very gentle but decided
means should be employed to eradicate
it,
Mix together a teaspoonful of borax,
powdered, and a tablespoonful of
white vaseline, and with the mixture
and the finger ends rub gently but
lHoIOuSnly lne neau. Let IL stand
half an hour or less and then wash
with plenty of CASTLE soap and warm
water. If all the scurf is not removed
by the first application, renew it next
morning until the head is perfectly
clean. When children's hair is unruly,
lacking life and gloss, this treatment
will be beneficial also.
Rub the mixture in thoroughly and
then wash out, brushing the hair
thoroughly when dry. Never use a wet
brush on the children's heads to keep
them in order, rather brush them and
WASH them until they become silken
and pliable, remaining as arranged by
the natural life and oil of the hair.
Never use oils or dressing on a child's
hair. Perfect cleanliness is more to be
desired than the sickness oil imparts.
Moreover a head well creased will
catch and hold dust that settles upon
the scalp, injuring the growth and Wig
or of the hair materially. Clipping the
ends of the hair when they have be-
come frayed and split stimulates new
life and causes the hair to thicken,
which with perfect cleanliness and
persistent brushing will soon repay in
silken luxuriance the care bestowed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
ONE woMAN,s SUCCESS.
Mrs. RyIey Makes Two Thousand
A.


Dollars n Week from Her Plays.
In these days when women are anx-
iously scanning the field of human en-
deavor in an effort to discover some
easy way of making a fortune, 1t is
gratifying, says the Philadelphia
Times, to record the success Of those
who reach the desired goal. Perhaps
the most interesting case in point is
that of Madeleine Lucette Ryley,
whose phenomenal success as play
wright is just now the talk of two con-
tinents The interesting little woman
was for several years known to the
stage as Madeleine Lucette, a remark
ably clever and talented comic opera
singer. Five or six years ago she gave
up active work on the stage and
turned her attention-to the writing of
plays. Since then her prolific pen has
turned out more than twenty pieces of
dramatic work, comic opera librettos,
one-act sketches, serious dramas and
comedies. Mrs. Ryley's success in the
latter line of work appears to refute
the old time saw that woman have no
sense of humor, for 1t is in this field
she has been most triumphant. Her
play, christopher, Jr.," written for
John Drew, achieved phenomenal sue
cess. not alone in this country, but in
England, where 1t has been played
continuously for the past few years un-
der the title of "Jadbury, Jr." Her
next great success is at present be-
ing performed in this city by Mr.. Nat
c. Goodwin under the title of "An
American Citizen" Mr. Goodwin ad-
mits that it is the greatest monetary
success of his eventful career, and now
Mrs. Ryley has just scored an addi-
tional success in a new farce which
was produced last week in Washington,
ID. c., entitled, "The Mysterious Mr..
Bugle." This play will be seen at the
Broad street theatre next Monday eve
ming. From all these sources 1T can be
imagined this charming little woman
dramatist is receiving comfortable roy
altes; in fact, / am assured that Mrs.
Ryley's royalties aggregate more than
$1,000 per week, a very tidy sum with
which to keep the wolf from the door
and to provide for a rainy day. With
Mrs. Ryley's success in view we can
look for a large accession to the ranks
of the dramatists from among the vast
army of bright and clever women. 1t
would appear that nothing, with the
possible exception of a gold mine, pays
so well as a successful play. Mrs. Ry-
ley will visit Philadelphia this week
and will remain to see the production.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

smile when they are told that CHI lren
ought to be taught to breathe prop
erly, TO sit. to stand and to walk prop
criy. A pair of dumbbells. very light
In weight, is really all that Is repul.sd.
and the good results ON chlld's ply
steal health cannot be overestl mated.
The exercises should never be car,ied
20 point of fatigue. AS soon as there
Is feeling OF weariness In one muscle
the exercises should be changed Tor
another; and II there IS a dislnclind:iol
TO- so 1,,esulting from anything other
than la7tness, the whole should be C.s-
continued.
llut Children who once begin these
them that there is a great outcry If
they are curtailed. Everyone knows
Nat the raw recruit who enlists " 9TH
bent shoi )ders and slouching gait II IN
a short time transformed by the drill
sergeant into a well-set-up, manly
looking fellow. holding his head erect,
his shoulders thrown back, and plant
Ing his feet firmly on the ground.
Having acquired this good carriage, he
does not lose II, even IL he leave the
army. The reason for this is that the
muscles, having learnt to do their duty,
do 1t involuntarily. II so much can
be done for a man whose frm-set
frame was formed in improper ways
before he came into the hands OF the
drill-sergeant, how much more can be
accomplished with the still plastic
bones and muscles of children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
USEFUL HINTS.


To Remove Milk or Cafeau-Lait
ains.-These are not irremedfabie
even in delicate materials. Slightly
strain the stained part over a tumbler
or basin. and with a soft brush paint
gently with pure glycerlne. using just
enough to cover the stain When II
mas soaked through to the other side.
after about ten minutes rinse in luke
warm water and iron It ON the wrong
side until 1t is quite dry IL the water
Is very hard remedies of this kind are
much more successful IL done with
distilled water, which can always be
obtained from a chemist.
An Excellent Way of Restoring
Crape.-Make up a good fire and boil
some water in a deep vessel, about
three-quarters full; throw into this
boiling liquid a small handful OF gum
arabic; stir 1t well. Lay over the OPEN
ing of the kettle piece of new brown
paper once folded: on this arrange
the Grape which needs attention and
await the result, the fire being so kept
up meanwhile that the water goes on
boiling hard during the operation. The
material win soon become damp and
folded, If very long it must be drawn
along SO that the whole length can be
equally well done. Directly the paper
becomes wet 1t must be changed; IL the
moisture does not affect the Grape ii
Is because the paper is too thick; this
must be regulated according to cir
cumstances, and much depends on the
quality and the thickness of the Grape.
nj Of r., at,,er tn,a
GRAFTON Is easily done by means of q
spirit lamp.
To Clean Bottles or window Panes
that have become duh and cloudy
through long neglect use fresh nettles;
a few of these placed in the bottles and
stood in the sun for "a hours will re-
store all clearness. For windows pnt
on a thick glove and rub the panes
with a handful of the stinging plant;
polish with leather and the result is
wonderful.
Painted Wood, Panelings and Wains-
cotings can be rapidly and effectually
cleaned with potato water. Put half
dozen large tubers into a pail, having
previously peeled, washed and grated
them. Put gallon or two of fresh
water over them and let them stand
for half an hour; then strain and use
Within a house flannel No scribbing
will be needed, but another flannel
with clean water must be used for rim
sing purposes. This Is good for any
kind of wood
Centipedes and Other Insects, which
often congregate in cellars or base
ments of country houses can be ex-
terminated in the following manner:
Rinse some empty bottles (preferably
with rather wide opening) thoroughly
with methylated spirit, leaving a lew
drops inside. so that it may not evap-
crate too quickly lay these bottles
about, with the bottom lower than the
neck, which latter should, II necessary,
be supported on a slanting piece O.;
wood. The insects will crawl - and
can be killed with boiling water.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
Interests Of Women and the Home.

Is drawn between servants and en-
ployers," and many thinking folk will
also agree with her in saying: when
housekeeping is n science, and re-
quires as much ingenuity and fore
thought as any other branch of em-
ployment, we should entertain a cor
responding attitude of respect toward
those who engage in II. We pay alto
gether too much for the services we
obtain, and too little If the service Is
what we should get. We go down to
Ellis Island, pick up an uncouth, low
bred maid, who has not the slightest
conception of what well-regulated
household should be, and take her into
our homes expecting that she will do
everything that is required. Then we
blame her IL the food Is bad or IL
things are not kept as they should
be. Years are needed to train a good
servant, but no number of years can
make a perfect housemaid out of such
inferior material. What we need is a
different grade of help, and by remov-
ing the stigma from domestic service
we will get it. There should be more
education and more taste in our do
mestic service, and the standard of our
servants should be raised accordingly.
Naturally, this will tend to increase
wages, and the claim will, perhaps, be
made that few can afford to pay high
wages to dCmestics. In answer to such
claims. 1T might well be said that so
much money is paid for useless things,
and there are so many ways in which
economy can be practtced by scienti-
fic methods of housekeeping, that the
difference will be more than made up."
Still more to the point is the sugges-
tion of another speaker, Mrs. Eta
More Hunders: "All the training
schools in the world" she said, can
not accomplish what a good, thorough
housekeeper can do in the way of
educating a domestic servant" and
she deploTed the fact that housekeep-
ing Is so seldom now regarded as a
fine art by women of intelligence and
cultivation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
BrOnChitiS.

Children are specially liable to b"o1..
chitis in these days of early spring,
when romp, which induces perspira-
tion, and is discarding of all warm
wraps is followed by a change IN the
atmosphere enough to cause a chill.
Watchfulness is the price of exemp-
tion, but coddling is not watchsulness
in its proper sense, and fresh air Is a
necessity either in prevention or cure.
Children who have once suffered an
attack of bronchitis are liable to de-
Velop it again. Great care should,
therefore, be taken of them, but they
are not to be unduly coddled, for stuCfy
rooms are worse for young children
than any other evil.
An important point to remember
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
HOW BRIDGET WAS REFORMED
A Timely Hint from Her Mistress,
Delicately Given, Worked Wonders.


She was a very jewel of a cook when
she wasn't in a temper. and, as this
inability to live peaceably with her fell
lows constituted her sole fault, three
times had the other feminine servaTts
teer dis charged for her sake. But
when she began to be impertinent to
the woman who employed her this pa
tient individual decided that matters
had gone far enough. She had no wish
20 lose such a treasure, neither did she
intend to be rudely treated at her
hands; so, after some careful thought,
she eNolved a clever plan of ac'lon.
When next Bridget came upstairs FOR
orders she found her mistress a prey
to severest melancholy.
AN what's the matther, nrum?" she
asked, anxiously, being the kindliest
of woman in her normal condition.
Her mistress sighed monrnfully.
I'm rather troubled, Bridget" she
said, quietly, looking any where but at
her listener. I'm going to have two
dinner parties next week, you know,
and dread having a new cook at such
times"
Bridget sure of her desirability, and
grown flushed with many triumphs,
stared.
An why shud ye be afther haVin' a
new cook. mum?" she inquired. Amt
We satisfied wild me?"
Perfectly satisfied with your SER
vices, Bridget" was the more quiet
reply, but it won't be possible foe the
two of us To live in the same house if
you are going to be impertinent To ne.
Now l We discharged the other ylrIs
on your account several times of late
but really don't think that either my
husband or my sons would be willing
to let me go in order to keep you. 1
really think they woul5 prefer getting
new cook to losing me-"
Bridget made no response, but she
developed an unwonted degree of self
control, and her mistress reports that
she has never again been impertinent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
A Reppated Caution.

Always make your tea in an earthen-
ware or china pot. There is danger in
any metal, especially IL the tea by
chance is allowed to stand in it. Cop
per is, of course, the metal to be most
avoided for this purpose, but any metal
may become poisonous under certain
conditions. Two cases of death
through tea drinking have recently
been reported; in each case the tea had
been standing in a metal pot for sew
eral hours. Watchfulness and perfect
cleanliness would, Of course, prevent
such accidents; but who can answer
for these in any cook not yourself?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
To Remove CreaSes.

When woolen dresses or any woolen
garments have become badly creased
and wrinkled do not attempt TO use a
hot iron upon them, for it is likely to
leave the mark of the iron and give
the material a shiny look without pro-
ducing any good results. If the
crushed and marred places are wiped
with woolen cloth wet in hot water
and the clothing is then hung out in
the air or in a cold place, the marks will
all disappear
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
THE CARE OF CHILDREN.
Some Things Youthful Mothers
Should Make a Note of.
From London Trr

from LONDON truth.
An infant should be given no food
containing starch until it cuts it's
teeth. Starchy food include biscuits,
corn flour, tapioca, sago, rice, potatoe,
etc. An infant cannot digest any OF
these until it's teeth is cut
Violent noises and rough shakings or
tossings are hurtful to baby and
should be avoided as much as possible.
Infants should never be put into a
sitting posture until they are at least
3 months old, when they will propably
sit up of their own accord. They
should be carried fiat in the nurses
arms, as, If the little back is at all
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
Recipe for Spiced yiaegar.

Te prepare spiced vinegar put two
quarts Of good cider vinegar into
porcelain lined kettle; add half g cup
of sugar, a teaspoonful of mustard
seed, half a dozen tiny red peppers, a
teaspoonful of pepper corns and half a
dozen blades of mace. Let the vine
gar boil a moment before pouring it
over the pickles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
Gymnastics at Home.

In these days of pressure of business
mothers and fathers are apt, says the
Philadelphia Ledger, to be busy pec-
pie, and have so little time to devote
to their families that the mere men
tion OF gymnastics at home, under the
parents direction, provokes a smile
yet ten minutes a day would suffice,
without the aid of any expensive ap-
paratus, to do much for the proper de-
Velopment of the children. Many will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

curved, II may lead to curvature of the
spine or chest disease
Until children are or years old
they should have twelve hours sleep
every night. In addition to this nap
for two hours either in the morning
or afternoon-especially in hot wealth
er-will do a great deal toward keep
ing them bright and well.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

Oar-shaped sash ends, trimmed
around the edge with lace or a narrow
double frill of chiffon, will be the dud-
est kind of sash to have the coming
summer They have very small bows
of two loops and knot, or are simp-
ly knotted once giving the effect of a
band around the waist and two ends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
French Rolls.

Mix as for lunch rolls and add scant
pint of milk, mixing into a firm dough.
Roll pieces of the dough into short,
thick rolls, tapering at the ends, and put
two of these side by side, pressing the
ends together to make the finished roll.
Wash over with milk and bake in a
hot oven.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

when a young child is suffering from
bronchitis is that It not only requires
warmth, but also plenty OF air IL It is
to recover. The room must be well
ventilated at all times. This rule ap-
plies in all cases of bronchitis. but es-
peclally when the infant is the sufferer
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
A Substitute for Silk Slips.

A six slip for diaphanous materials,
while being the incest thing to have, is
no longer necessary, as the colored
lawns manufactured for this purpose
now are an excellent substitute. I'm
told quantities of lace will be used to
trim these gowns, together with count
less rllffles
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
The Smell ofPaint.

F, To some people the smell Of a newly
painted room is highly Objectionable
The odor can be greatly lessened by
placing pail of cold water in the
room, and allowing it to stand there
for some hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
Banana Salad,

Cut four bananas twice lengthwise,
and then each piece into quarters. Put
two small lettuce leaves together, lay
severed pieces of bananas on the let.
tuce and cover with a dressing. Ar
range on a large platter and garnish
with parsley,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
Narrowness of New skirts.

Skirts are certainly much narrower,
with a straight fan back and a nar1
row front breadth. Four and a half
yards around is the popular size.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
To Prevent Burning i'm the oven.

To prevent the burning of viands,
keep a small pan of water in the oven,
refilling as often as necessary. II the
oven Is very hot fill with cold instead
OF hot water.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Salted popcorn is a novelty offered
in place of the always-welcomed salted
almonds at some recent dinners. Large
kernels of popcorn are taken and hight
ly Drowned in hot butter and then salt
ed. This brown corn has been quite
favorably received and really deserves
favor.
FOR FISH CROQUETTES,
Use any kind of cold boiled fish. Free
II from skin and bone. Mince fine. To
one pint of minced fish use one cup Of
well seasoned mashed potatoes, two
eggs we'll beaten. Mix well, season to
taste, shape, crumb and fry. One cup
full of white sauce can be used in place
of mashed potatoes.
over the windows of the apartments
occupied by Queen Victoria at the Ho-
tel Regina at Cimiez has been placed
a fac-simile of the Royal English
crown. The jewels are initiated very
accurately in colored glass, which is
illuminated at night by electricity. The
hotel stands upon very high ground,
and this decoration may be seea ut a
great distance.
For serving a soft-boiled egg in the
shell pretty holders now come made
of delicate silver wire, twisted around
in such a manner as to form a graceful
egg-shaped holder and standard. At
the top is a tiny circular knife, which
smoothly cuts the shell from one end
of the egg. This is a great improve
ment over the ugly looking little china
cups so long in use.
"Sugaring off, parties are given
nowadays. The delicious new maple
syrup is cooked until II is like wax,
and then, in place of the pure white
snow piled up in bright tin pans that
are used by country cousins for their
parties, clear, even blocks of ice are
substituted, and the hot liquid wax
poured upon them. This wax Is eaten
with a fork and toasted crackers and
pickles are served at the same time.
Maple candy making and pulling also
form part of the evenings amuse-
ment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
COOKING SCHOOLS.

A further solution of the difficulty
found in training domestic workers is
offered by the Syracuse household
economic association that has made
an original and successful attempt in
that direction. This club, not content
with theoretical study of domestic
problems, has applied itself to their
practical test, and established a per-
manent cooking school, where the
charges are SO a term for mlstresses
maids. E&hoolships have been
given freely, an Mflled from the list of
applicants, MAI. n times these being
sent by inerchanl ) who pursuaded
their Unsuccessful saleswomen to try
domestic work instead. The foolish OBJ
jections to the work as being ''menial"
are gracefully forestalled by the name
of house helper" which is given the
pupilss Nthe classes have become pop
ular among the pupils to such a de-
gree, however, there is no longer need
for the roundabout course. That the
exercise OF tact is a large. factor in the
success OF this school Is shown by the
fact there Is now provided for the pu-
pills who cannot write easily, printed
slips Containing rules and recipes
which may be pasted into their note
books.
1t would seem in this intercourse In
practical class-work of maids and mis-
tresRes, that much of the friction now
found between the two must be done
away with Certainly the employer
needs training as much as the en-
ployed. and the way to offer her tut
tion - am even harder kernal TO crack
Perhaps a study OF the golden rule
would do a good deal; at any rate II
is observable that women who fulfill Its
injunctions are more apt to have good
service than the unselfish and unsym-
pathetic women.
HOUSEKEEPING A SCIENCE
Some good things in this regard Were
lately said at a meeting Of Brooklyn
women discussing. the question. Mrs
Ben1amin Estes said too sharp line
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29
HoUsEKEEPING A SCIENCE

Some good things in this regard were
lately said at a meeting of Brooklyn
women discussing the question. Mrs.
Ben1amin Estes said too sharp a line
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aiIment baf1led the doctors. Kroeger

aiTmsnt baf1led the doctors. Kroeger grew worse The doctors being unable to diagnosis the case and fearing death ifuo relief was given, an operation was determined upon. Yesterday it was performed, and over a quart of sprouted wheat was taken from the old German. Some of the sprouts were two inches long Kroeger is in bad shape, and it ia doubtful if he vii! recover from the operation = Erckatqs.