davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12

hand inside, gently breaks the bag, and as gently
pulls 1t. forth leaving the down inside. 1t is Il
nice little trick well worth trying by the woman
who is going TO make brain fag pillow,
The pillow must be filed with every sort of
sweet thing, all nicely dried and rolled with the
hands, Rolling the leaves and the grasses with
the hands tends to powder them and make them
softer and more easily packed.
The first breath Of the pillow is that of herbs.
1t seems little like pine pillow. Yet no, as
YOU sniff it again it is lavender, quite like Law
ender. Another sniff brings forth the sweet grass
es, and at a third and fourth you begin to scent
the mint the thyme, the sweet marjoram and what
not.
Late in the season. when all the rest have be-
gun to grow dim, you get the scene of the rose
leaves Ther pervade everything upon which the
pillow hes, and even your pretty hair and your
gown if you have lain upon the pilloy, will smell
like rose leaves.
This is the peculiarly of the rose. 1t is cling
ing. You may rip you may shatter that pillow, if
you will, but the of those leaves remain
in it still
If you want it to be real rose you add
a drop of altar of and ten drops of oil of
rose geranium. Shake it through the leaves before
you put them in the pillow. let dry off little to
take off the oily feeling. and then you will have
scented pillow that is scented pillow.
Now. the pillow is not for ordinary 1t is
not for show. but for headaches. 1t is kept put
away in the locker, or high in the clothes press,
where the silk quilts lie.
But it is brought forth at times And o, what
a treat it is!
When tired the owner of the brain flag pillow
breathes it long and deeply and sometimes she
falls asleep.
The sleep may not be more than five minutes
long, just the forty winks of beauty sleep. But
what are the results Bright eyes, quick, good
natured brains, and such fund of strength and
spirits,
1t is worth while having brain fag pillow in
the house And how often woman Is called upon
to loan the pillow to some one else!
The of the family comes home with brain
fag. He has beeen shopping, but not in the shops.
His cargoes have gone out to and have not
come back. He has spent and spent, and he doesn't
see the returns His shopping is terribly uncer
tain and hard. He has brain fag, and brain fag
for keeps.
The brain fag pillow does wonders for him.
Sometimes he falls asleep upon it, shifting its scent
tired brain workers will, and when he wakens
the fag is almost gOne-and dinner is ready.
The influence of sweet scents upon the spirits
is thing that is discussed by those who know all
about it. The mind, being invisible can be af-
fected by invisible things, and is, therefor, pc
culiarly susceptible to scents This is one method
of reasoning
However this may be. the brain fag pillow is
an excellent thing to have in the house. And the
woman who makes one and keeps it handy will
resolve never again in all her life to be without
their beautiful article of household comfort and
hygiene.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12
"sIR" AND "MAAM' OUT OF DATE.
By Mrs. Martha Foote Grow.


Our grandmothers said eyes, sir" and Eyes,
ma'am,' "no, sir" and "no, ma'am," and to the
child who properly reared the use of these stiff
and formal terms of address was as natural as
breathing. But they are in bad taste nowadays and
out of date. They SO od-fashioned as to be
worthy of place upon the highest shelf of an
tiquities. eyes, Mrs. Smith" or "No, Mr.. Brown"
much more sensible and in better taste. Even
plain "yes' or "no" sounds much better.
Another word which is not in good form is eco
ed" 1t is not artistic. It is sangy. 1t is not at
all nice, and young students at the universe
ties should be the first to resent the use of the
word in reference to them. Girl students are not
"co-eds." They are "young WOMEN" young la
dies" The word has been overworked.
The idea of calling young women girls" also
is incorrect. Very, very few of the female stu
dents in the universities any longer girls They
are young women, or young ladies, if they so pre-
fer TO be called, but they should no longer be re-
ferred to as girls"
Too many of the young women students in the
universities spend the time which should be spent
in reading in picking out crochet patterns pub
hshed in the magazines and papers. This is de-
plorable Such thing is out of date and will do
only for prorincias. Young women students should
not spend this time fussing over such things And
would go farther and say that any magazine
which contains crochet advertisements and reading
matter is not fit to be read
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12
TWO STANDARDS.
first to a busy dressmaker:

Listen first to busy dressmaker:
'Ive lost my new forewoman before I really
had her. She came to see me last night to say that
Brown 6 Co. had offered her more money, and she
had accepted their offer"
'EBut [ thought she had signed contract with
you for the-season," jnterposed the listener
$50 she had. Moreover, the contract was her
suggestion should have been content with
a verbal agreement. But of course I can't COM
pei her to keep it, even if I wanted unwilling
service. 1t is hard work dealing with women"
Now hear what a successful young woman teach
err in an academy says to the principal:
Il have just had telegram from Blank col
lege offering me 5000 more than my salary here.
and | suppose [ must CO. [ hate to leave you in
the lurch but the money is too tempting"
"But you have promised to teach in this school
for the year"
Eyes, but when I did that I did not know
could have the position at Blank college. I am
really very sorry to make you so much trouble but
it isn't fault as you must see"
Listen again to sturdy boy who runs errands
for tn ebanking firm of Carter & Co.:
at was hard luck to lose the chance at Shep-
herds; but I'd just agreed to come here for 1928
week, and / couldn't go back on my word, even
if the pay had been twice as much. That extra Is
cents that Shepherd offered would have come in
handy just now when don't know whether I shall
be able to get into my last winters overcoat. But
I'm not going to fret about money | have to re-
fuse"
So it appeared that neither forewoman nor the
teacher, but the 14-year-old boy had learned the
meaning of the phrase gin honor bound' One
might not be able to prophesy in detail his future,
but he is at least Oh the way to deserve Popes
splendid tribute to Addison:
Statesman, yet friend to truth of soul sincere,
In action faithful, and in honor clear:
Who broke promise, serv'd private end,
Who koin'd no title, and who lost no friend.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12
THREE CURIOUS EPITAPHs.

In cemetery near Dublin the following words
appear on tombstone: Here lies John Hurley,
whose father and mother died while on their way
from America. If they had lived they would have
been buried here"
The following epitaph adorns the tomb of a
gravedigger in the Taibach cemetery in the south
of Wales:
'Hurrah, comrades, parson is deadl If he had
lived he would have buried all of u.s.
Here is another curious epitaph which was re-
Gently discovered; it marks the grave of an in
defatigable smoker and contains only the following
four words:
MY pipe is out"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12
THE CONVENT.
By Kathleen Monica Nicholson.

There stands in the midst of busy street
Where throngs pass up and down,
The low gray walls of a still retreat
Mid the city's turmoil and dust and heat
A song in the noisy town.
song that rises. by night and day
From the restless cty's heart
Are the quiet lives that the walls so gray
Shut in from the fret of the world away,
That have chosen the better part
Stalk in it's shadow dim forms of sin,
Dark souls in the battles strife
That night and day, in the worlds deep din
Like figured warp, weave out and in
Dark blots in the woof of life.
Though ever against its low walls gray
The tides of human strife"
Beat with their fury. no 1eck of spray
Over or under its walls may stray
From the sea of common life.
In moonlight waves, as an angel bright
Guarding the city dim,
1t rises from earth with lustre white
Sounding the songs that an angel might
In a low, perpetual hymn
Ave Maria
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12

paraffne paper between each layer Good dried
fruits are very expensive, but by purchasing when
tru1t is plentiful and preparing them ones seIf
satisfactory results can be obtained with very lit
tie expenditure.
Camphor put in drawers or trunks will keen
away mice
To clean zinc wash thoroughly with hot soda
water and then rub it with flannel dipped in tnr
pentine.
Wash new glasses in cold water for the first
time two, and they will have much clearer
appearance then if washed hot
If milk happens to burn when you are boiling
1t, pour it at once into jug and stand the lug
IN basin of cold water till cool. when it win
probably be perfectly free from all disagreeable
taste
The following simple method of getting the
dust out of the buttons in furniture acts like
magic: Take pair of bellows once or twice
week and blow round the buttons. The dust is re-
moved without injuring the buttons
For a quick FIRST aid' In removing a grease
spot try dry cornstarch Often it will do the work
acceptably and is always safe to experiment with.
even on the most delicate fabrics. Dust off the
first application and repeat once or twice.
When you wish to keep boiled or baked pota
toes warm for some time lay a towel in colander.
wrap it snugly about the potatoes cover CLOSELY
and set inside saucepan with a little water at
the bottom kept just at the boiling point
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12

Custard Sauce-Heat one pint of milk to boil
ing; beat together two eggs and on cupful of
sugar. and stir into the hot milk. Shake the
saucepan gently until the mixture thickens: re-
move from fire. flavor to taste and serve hot.
Veal Cheese is delicious to serve for either
luncheon supper and is very simply prepared
Take slices of cold veal and smoked boiled tongue
aud pound them separately in mortar to a paste.
moistening with little melted butter; mix with
the veal the chopped whites of two harboiled eggs
and the grated yolks with the tongue. Season with
salt pepper and onion juice and pack in SQUARE
earthenware dishes, in alternate layers; cover the
top with melted paraffine and store i'll cool place
Picked salmon is dainty easily cooked Use
portions of cod-boiled asmon, selecting good
sized pieces. Put quart of cider vinegar into
a granite saucepan, adding teaspoonful of salt
and saltspoonful Of pepper Make a small mus
lin spice bag, into which put half teaspoonfuI
of whole cloves, piece of ginger root and salt
spoonful of whole allspice; boil this in the vine
gar for ten minutes then place the salmon in the
spiced vinegar and cook until thoroughly heated
packing Immediately in glass jars, and screwinp
down the tops securely If the fish is liked highly
spiced the bag of spices may be left in the jar
Dried fruit should be considered by the provi
went housekeeper, as in many desserts it can be
substituted for the expensive preserved fruits
Apples and peaches are the best to use for this
purpose and should be thoroughly dried before be-
ing packed in wooden box in neat tiers, with
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12
KITCHEN AND TABLE.

BREAKFAST.
Pums
Farina. Sugar and Cream
Broiled Ham. French Fried Potatoes
ice Mullins Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Scotch Rabbit. Rice Fingers
Waters. Cocoa
DINNER
Cream of Squash Brunswick Stew
Baked Onion. Boiled Potatoes.
Cold Slaw.
Waters Cheese.
Cocoanut Pudding.
Coffee.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Mrs. A.: Ny hands are chapped and there are
hard blackened spots upon them. I have seen a
paste recommended for nightly use.
Make paste as follows Oil of sweet almond,
two teaspoonfuls; gycerine, one teaspoonfu; rose
water one ounce; tincture of benzoin thirty drops
Beat well together and thicken with powdered oat-
meal. Line pair of gloves with the paste and
wear over night.
Reader: What can l do to make my complex
ion better? 1t is spotted and it feels sore
| have known this to be effective in cleasing
a skin Mix together glycerin, one ounce; rose
water, one ounce, and carbolic acid ten drops. Of
course, in buying the carbolc acid tell the drug
gist how you going to it, and if possible, to
avoid mistakes, let him measure it for you. Apply
carefully to the skin.
Mrs. T.: Please tell me the quickest way to
reduce my weight.
Several readers have asked this. Diet is the
quickest way, but it is not the pleasantest way by
any means.
Mrs. A. B. c.: / am far too heavy for my
height Tell me how to reduce,
Before giving you directions it is necessary to
know where you are too fat-bust, chin or alb
domen-for the treatment III each case is differ
ent.
Anna Ny hair is thin and [ have been adj
vised to rub the roots with kerosene. Do you con-
slider it injuriousl
In my estimation the odor of kerosene is
against it, also its inhammability. On the other
hand, it has been known to greatly stimulate the
hair. Try it first a small ortion Rub on
the scalp and shampoo few hours afterwards
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12

Wash new glasses in cold water for the first
time or two, and they will have much clearer
appearance then if washed hot
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12

To clean zinc wash thoroughly with hot soda
water and then rub 1t with flannel dipped in tur-
pentine
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-12

Camphor put in drawers or trunks will keen
away mice. f
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19

1t may be q surprise to the unen
Hghtened to learn that probably no eX.
plorer, in forcing his passage through
Africa, has ever for more than a few
days at u time been off some beaten
track. Every village is connected with
some other village, every tribe with the
next tribe, every state with its neigh
Dor and therefore with all tho rest.
The explorers business is simply to
select from this network of tracks,
keep a general direction and hold OH
his why. They are veritable foot
paths. never over Il foot in breadth,
beaten hard and netted beneath thu
level of the forest bed of centuries OF
native traffic.
Iike the roads OF Ii old Romans,
these footprints run straight on through
everything, ridge and mountain and
valley, never shyIng at obstacles, nor
anywhere turning sid to breathe.
Yet within his general straightfor-
wardness are a singular eccentricity
and nm i~ndirectness of detail. And
the reason is not far to seek. If n stone
Is encountered, no native will ever
think of removing 1t; he simply walks
around 1t. 1t would never occur to him
that that stone was n d~ispIaceable OBJ
Ject and that o the general veal he
might displace 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19
rIme was No object.

A shrewd old farmer named Uncle
Harvey was approached by a bright,
breezy young man who wns selling In
cubntors. The Green Bag, which tells
the story, says that the salesman gave
Uncle Harvey the usual eloquent rgu
ments-there wal not another such in
cubator to be found, the prices We're
remarkably low, and 50 on.
Uncle Harvey did o respond. The
young man talked himself out and
made no impression. Finally he said
You don't seem to appreciate these In
cubators.'
No" said Uncle Harvey.
But just think of II time they viii
save!"
Uncle Harvey gave him one cold look
and said, what do you suppose ] care
Tor q hens dme2"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19
STORE IS IN THE OAK HAUL BUILDING, ON MAIN STREET.

The commandant placed two stones
in his hat. the one black, the other
white. Colonel Winchester claimed
by right of seniority to draw, the first
stone drawn being decisive. He step
ped up to F~ourtado. who sat ut a table
holding the hat. put in his hand n
withdrawing 1t tossed a black stone
on the table.
You have lost" said the major, lay
ing down the hat. Then, turning to
the guard, he directed that he pris-
oners be taken away. a few minutes
later u volley was heard without, and
Otis Winchester had been executed.
Major Fourtado took up his hat and
before placing 1t on his head put in his
hand to withdraw the remaining stone.
1t was % there.
.'ITns any one touched the hat" he
asked, surprised, "since l laid it on
the tablet"
Every n present disclaimed having
done so.
"Gentlemen." said The major, we
have shot a noble man. he took both
chances, sparIng his companion"
A month later Lieutenant Holmes
was exchanged. Before taking his de
parture for the American lines he was
conducted to Major Fourtado's head
quarters.
What bond was there between you
and your comradef" asked Fourtndo.
"None that / know of. General Tny-
lor called for volunteers to attend an
officer on a hazardous enterprise. 1
volunteered and was accepted
Lieutenant. l viii tell you n secret.
When Colonel Winchester withdrew
his band from the hat that decided
-. a,4a 1f5 no fO1tr hnfh one
The Information weighed heavily up
on Holmes. He remembered Winches-
ter's mention Of his father, who had
died some years before, and Ms soon as
he returned TO his home went straight
TO his mother to ask her to enlighten
him.
Mother he asked. "whO was Otis
Winchester"
.why do you ask, my boy?" replied
the lady. starting.
The young man gave his mother the
information he had received from the
Mexican. II was some time before she
could find her voice TO speak. Then
she said:
"otis Winchester was your father's
rival. They We're CLASSMATES at West
Point n | was a guest of the super
~intendent. | decided for your father"
The last five words We're spoken al
most In n whisper. after which there
was a silence between the two, n 81
lence which it would have been pro-
fame 10 interrupt and the impressive
ness of which no word could depict.
Then the son went to his mother ana
put his arms about her.
II ~supposcd.'' he said. that this the
greatest of all sacrifices was for me,
and / could not understand how 1t
could be so. 1 see now that it was for
vou." T.. A. mitchell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19
A Mistake That Paid.

Mistakes made on purpose are some.
times profitable, and a New York mer-
chant Illustrates 1t thus:
"a concern owed me $50, and repent
ed duns did no good. The debt was
perfectly square, but l had no docu'
mentary evidence ON which to base q
suit, SO ! decided to be foxy and secure
such proof.
IT sent a bill for 500. with a caushc
letter, figuring that the nce would
answer, r~epudIating h claim of 500
and saying that the amount was $50.
Once l got this admission l would be
In n position to sue.
"Imngine my surprise and pleasure
when 1 received n letter from the man
ager OF the concern npologizinE for the
delay and incloslng check for $500"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19
a LOVE THAT
NEVER DIED


When General Zachary Taylor's
troops were in Mexico confronting
No. 20 s,n+, ,rr, - Incident of So
- a, n.rt,n VIC NOT
S'.' .,,nad
only thtiihs' ~ -
ronahcc. h
one eNeHlHs ~"
UNIFORM OF " Mexican Goiohel' Wy ~
that OF a captain r"oe ihto me ~
mexican camps ah' nSAeu = ! I,m.,
Quoted 10 the rent o. 1Ac
officer Arriving ther'' tA'S ioNiiu -iu,
jor Fourtauo' 70 Whom INC prehtsa
an order p~urportins 70 be siEteu ny
General Santa AhhA ulreSuhE Hia'
they he aHoFded every iaclitS % ~
spect Ii camps. TINS was gwen mem
They roc" over the ground n"t'd Ile
approaches, u as they Were apout 70
depart they were arrested ana takeh 70
Major fourthuo' tue coIltlahunht. ~
them were tonnu SketcheS hhu LieI
randu tina proScd tAein 20 pe spies,
They confessed anu We're lnIoFHneu
that they Would pc sLot az cay LHShl L"'
next morning. /,
The men We're Lieutenant CoIohsl
Otis Winchester ana Lieutenant war
rem Holmes Of the American army.
Colonel Winchester, knowing that Ger
tain Information was extremely heces
sary 10 his general. had volunteered
to make . bold attempt 70 secure n
Lieutenant Holmes was sent WIN
him, 1t being hoped that II ~lnchest
was taken Holmes mish see throIEh
and back with the inforinatoh. me
uniforms had been obtalned from S4eN-
lean officers, prisoners o. war. SANTA
Auna's s~iCnatur" had been iorEed rom
n dispatch winch 'had peen SaP'urei
on the messenger who bore IT,
Neither slept during the nlgh ana
shortly before dawn WroIe Orlel iett',,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19

salad. kidneys, uu win de champagne.
green peas with sugar and chevreuu.
which the waiter offered to swear be
fore "A magistrate was real vcnison.
To this mess the young added
a quantity OF new cheese thickly
spread upon bread. filling up the time
between each Of the removes by scoop
ing out the quarter of n very large mel.
on. cherries. Strawberries. biscuits
Csponge cakesJ, each enough for an
EngIishwoman's dinner. and then cof-
Zee terminated the meal. TO which. be-
tween her II her friend, they had only
half n bottle OF wine at II SOUS. but
which they diluted with I'm defiance OF
Abcrnethy's ruIel at least a gallon OF
water. OF everything l have mentioned
the woman had two-thirds. .Repletion
must have followed you Will say No
such matter. They had scarcely wash
ed their fingers whe the couple stnrt-
ed up ana took their places in a qua
drilIe set just formed"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19
u-r ,fIIIxfnr stool.

He-Thcn, IL you are willing, we
will be married Mt once, but we viii
not live in the close. crowded city. I
will purchase a little farm. and we VIII
live on II and be MS happy as turtle
dovese
She-And l shall be a wife
Yes, my darling
"And what do you think. John? fou
wont have to buy a milking stool for
inc. for I'VE got one already"
You have?''
.'Oh, yes, the prettiest you ever Nv
decorated with handsome plush and
cherry colored ribbons" q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19

at the Gate" dwells on the thought
that in Macbeth" the climax of the
tragedy, the most truly
fraught with terror, is not the one In
which occurs the murder of Duncan,
or when the guilty pair nerve them
selves for its accomplishment, but the
momen when the first knocking at the
gate is heard. With that summons
from without comes an instant and
terrible realization of what has taken
place. In tina moment of horror is
condensed all the meaning of past
crime and future retrtbution as in a
lightning ash
The magnitude of what has happened
cannot be measured until the first
touch of reaction has been felt. We
cannot tell what a really occurred
till the day after.-Atlantic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-19

The man Who drove Ii colonel over
to ClimaxviIIe from Baldwin Station,
n. D., seemed to be so full OF 50 that
he wa finally asked how he was get
ting along In the new state.
"Oh. so So lie replied. with n wink
.'Thcre are two brothers of us here.
We didn't come out to grub and stnrve.
but 10 make money. MY brother John
lives next house. The first thing he
did was to steal a whole county Of
land and sell her OF in lots to suit.
He's $4,000 ahead of this glorious old
west, John is. and sttn gainin' on II"
Your brother John is evidently q
rusher," observed the colonel.
You bet he is; no flies On john.
And how about your"
Don't make my mistake about me.
The first thing 1 did was to get elected
county treasurer and gobble every last
cent in the box, and If things so right
durin' the next two weeks III steal
twelve miles of TINT river and sell It
fur $1,000 a mile. Take me and John
as pioneer pilgrims, and We've nothin'
In pertIckler to complain Of"