The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-24
uoUsEHoLD HINTS


Economy in the Home.
,,s daily routine Of the housekeep-
~ :" ,,yeb time and labor isebtyed BY
system and order, ~
Tbere is no labor-savlng machine
.,nnl to a good. thoughtful brain.
Economlze strength. time and labor
-, well-matured plans, carried out with
sound Judgment.
No woman can AFFORD to keep house In
haphazard way; the tension on nerve
and strength is too severe Keep clean!
,wov with the general cleaning up,
mai Notwithstanding, maddenlng pro-
c.ss When thing needs cleaning up
W. nuttIng in place, attend to 1t ut
once, The model housekeeper keeps
study and plan: learn from others
how 10 improve on your own plans, II
nosslble-then execute.
4 long. Undiscovered table, with shelf
above, will be help and pleasure In the
kitchen. a.. 80.
hold 80 -.
clear grease. Fry out pieces Of fat
meat to COOK pOIaIoeb Will
The following Is nice recipe for pre-
pairing sweet potatoes: Peel. sprinkle
sail on, put grease or strips Of fat meat
over, cover pan and place inside oven.
turning frequently and cooking slowly
until quite soft.
Feed hens well during the moulting
season.
makes the man"
Make the home bright and attractive.
Next to the feeling of being well
dressed nothing gives child more
sense OF dignity and self-respect than a
well-uppointed, prettily furnished home.
Lei love be the controlling element;
learn and practice forbearance to the
limit Of your nature. Let sweet peace
reign.
Remember, HE that ruleth his own
spirit Is greater than he that taketn a
city," and not only practice self-con-
troll but lnculcate this principle into
the little ones lntruBted to your care
and guidance.
Who can estimate the inspiration OF a
happy home?
To prevent the baby having collie give
II calomel and soda, a dose being what
one can lift on a pin head; repeat every
two or three days, or once in ten days,
MS It grows older. The finest babies /
have ever seen were started in this
way.
In severe cases of collie warm mush
poultce sprinkled with pategoric, Will
give immediate relief.
A paste made OF ashes OF holly leaves,
sugar and water will cure thrush in
the mouth or In she mothers breast.
To prevent thrush wash the baby's
mouth out each morning, with a weak
solution OF borax and alum.
To promote circulation rub the whole
body gently with hands or q. soft. warm
cloth. II threatened with cold or pneu-
nonIa, rub the whole body with warm
cloth, creased with muttA4 tuet.
To relieve rafting in The chest, give
calomel and soda.
Cream OF tartar taken in generous
doses Is said to be sure preventive OF
smallpox
Equal quantities of pine tar and lard
stewed together until well mixed, and
spread on the affected parts every
night will cure eczema.
Too much money Is spent wastefully
and usefessiy and too little saved and
made productive and accumulative.
We are too wasteful, know too little
how 10 economize and have too little
diEoosltioR 70 do so.
Too many OF us prefer idlenesa to In
dustry, and TOO few OF US know how to
derive pleasure and profit from our la
Dor,
we spend too much time learning
what is not useful and too little In In
forming ourselves upon the best meth
DDS OF promoting our material prosper
fly.
Put ashes around the fruit trees.
Set out scIons of favorite apples and
plant peach seed. In this way you will
have fine orchard IN a few years
Don Ella in Practical Farmer.