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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
JEFFERSON
AND HIS
TIPPING SERVANT

OsEPH JEFFERSON once had in
his employ a plausible sort Of man,
- half valet, half factotum, grossly
incompetent and unsatisfactory,
whom he desired to get rid
Of 1t was a certainty the man drank.
Wine from the cellar would disappear
mysteriously. and the supply in the de-
canters would disappear gradually, but
there never was any ocular proof that the
servant was responsible.
And" said Mr.. Jefferson, in telling the
story to a friend. there I was. What
could I do? However" he continued.
''one day. as I was sitting in my library,
who should I see but William Keeling up
the walk, drunk as lord. My oppor-
tunity had come after many years. l
waited for him. I would tell him how
drunk he was. He would deny it, of
course. He would insist he was sober
But should have the calm consciousness
OF right on my side, and my excuse for
sending him away would be sufficient. So,
when William approached. gazed at him
with all the severity I could summon,
and said:
. William, you are drunk.
He returned my look with perfect i'm
perturbability. Mr.. Jefferson. 1 am more
than that-I am very drunk sir
And" continued Mr. jefferson, will
you tell me what could do? He took the
wind out OF my sails. He proved himself
a perfectly truthful man"
And you fnally got rid of hiru?'' asked
the man 10 whom the story was told. Just
then some one came III TO light the lanaps
and the comedian looked at him quizzing
" No ne answered, with a smile
that was William who Just came IN 7
couldn't discharge man for telii6a -
truth, could I2''s -S
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T T was left for one OF the latter-day
beauty teachers to discover the in
6uence Of sweet flowers upon the
mind. And now that It has been
hailed as a new discovery, women
are saying that IL is a wonder no one ever
thought Of 1t before.
If you stop to think OF it. there is a Ger
tain relation between the flowers that
gTow in pots in your windows and your
own spirits. And, whether unconsciously or
not, you are affected IN no small degree by
the blossoms and their state Of prosperity.
II the flowers come out well and bloom
as they should bloom. you are correspond
irgly elated- The sight OF them tranquil
lies the nerves. The very presence OF me
cheerful growing things makes you con-
tent with the earth and your lot upon II
And this is felt, not only by you, but by
every other woman Have you not among
your acquaintance some dear, good kind
soul who revels IN her window garden2 In
the winter It is filed with roses, when all
the sullen streets. In the summer It IS
twice as gay. and the woman who attends
the garden spot Is found perpetually
lowering over the beds.
BY what has always been considered
n happy chance. the woman who revels
in the garden IS a creature of gentle soul,
always cheerful. always kind hearted.
ever charitable and endowed with every
virtue from the Beginning to the end OF
the chapter.
And now the beauty specialist comes
along and declares that it is the influences
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immortal souls to the standard OF me-
diocrity-the average OF mental acumen
acquired there. The excelsior part
comes later on in ife-so we hope.
There IS little teaching of outies-
Duties insisted upon at home are irk-
some, irrelevant and rightly considered
a nuisance. Among your readers there
is not one TO whom the lack Of coop
Grafton between school and parents has
speaking acquaintance with the damsels
who take the place Of the parents while
the sun shines2 The very damsels who
do the stretching and compressing with
the pliable minds of our own flesh and
blood?
There is tragedy in thisi There Is
tragedy also in the case of the hen
Matching duck eggs Ny cOnundrun Is.
who is 'right-the hen. or the ducks. or
neither2 If sO-whyf
"A. W. YE C. G. c."
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certain time has passed before he is fed
again, in order that the amount he eats
may be gagged Irregular feeding makes
way Of demanding food at all hours and
keeps him in an upset condition gen
orally.
Z It AM ANXIOUS TO KNOW IF IT
IS UnIucky to shorten a baby in the
month of May. 1 am afraid to shorten
my baby this month. and my mother
fn-laW wants me to shorten him the
middle Of May She is so good to me
don't like to refuse her: -,
NEVER HEARD OF THE SUPER
stfdon or fancy, whichever II Is mat
declares shortcoating a child IN May is
unlucky. It IS an abSurdity, The only
ObfectiOn in the world / should see to 1t
is the possibility that there might pc
cold days, as there are sometimes ID
late May, and that on this account the
baby might suffer However, 90 not
believe that there is much danger OF
this and the risk can be avoided by a
little care of the baby in the way or
wrapping a blanket about its feet on raw
days and putting little more cover over
it when it is in bed in the daytime
N. G. s. LETTER WAS SPLEEN
did I too, think one unSelfiSh mother
can make pecl1s of trouble for the next
generation of husbands and wives. L
have received considerable censure for
insisting on teaching my children to
wait on themselves and also to take
steps for me Also, I have let my huS-
band help me with the children and he
has always been willing to take his half
or a little more Of the care Of them.
As I do all my work and sewing and
try to do a little for my church, too,
as well as be willing to go and do
for my neighbOrs and friends when they
are sick or in trouble. find have to
plan my homework so as TO take the
least strength to accomplish the most
work. I forgot to say that have only
two children. q girl Of years and q boy
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AN SOMEWHAT BAFFLED AND
81 hence IN a receptive mood am
to be 'assimilated by any or ali OF
4 the latest Thoughts rampant
on the threadbare subject OF
making immature intellects acquainted
with the actualiUes Of life-as seen
through the microscope OF the oder
individuals It seems that Rights
are harped upon, agreea bic 10 the
spirit Of the times-rather than 'Du-
ties. It's much easier to claim Rights,
i have observed. than to do your
Duty hence Rights have the floor in
this age OF Industrial, economic. poltu-
cal and religious uquidity. That s1tua-
ton IS rather trying 70 parents or RooSe-
Veitian families. especially to those VINO
have not arrived do not belong
which means, Of course, the great ma
5ority Of 'freebOrn' Americans.
I realize in dense, humble way that
'readjuStmenT is called for between
parents and kids, and especially with
the young ladies of this nation (say
about sweet Il to 1S), which. we are as
sured by the papers, are the crown OF
creatiOn-the best ever-an Improvement
on any maiden which ever happened
But how should we readjust things2
1t seems opinions are divided. as usual
TALKS IN CONVENTIONS
Il note that damsels teaching for a
living and other spinsters know a
great deal on this child problem and
say SO In conventions. clubs and else
where. The curious fact has been en-
larged upon. that cats and birds beget
young ones. feed them, teach them and
turn them loose with most gratifying re-
suits all arOUndi 1 note that the neces-
S1ty OF individual character building is
not as yet fashionable among these
primitive parentsl Why, then. should we
bother, especially since It entails Ger
tain restrictions on the individuality OF
the lads and 1asses?
rs this not a Tree country? Because
Of that disputed fact others claim, and
settle the botheration. by asserting that
the kids have Rights which. OF course.
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MARIoN HARLANp,s REPLY

OUR COURTEOUS CHEMISTS CRU
chile bOils like pot this week. Other
heads than his have been exercised on
the ''children's rights question. and
there are parents who are arising 10 ask
If perchance adults have not a few
rights to be respected 1 shall be very
glad to have a little elucidatiOn as TO
lust what is meant by the rights Of
children from our constituency
To some persons know IL means that
the wills and preferences of the young
sters should have undisputed sway The
result may be pleasant for the infants,
sbut it IS not agreeable for the grOwn-upS
other hand. the phrase means that chill
dren have a right to be. and that since
they are here through no win of their
own they should be cared for. fed,
clothed, educated and cherished by the
parents who gave them birth. put my
self down as subscribing to their rights
1t would be an interesting thing to know
just what meaning the words convey to
most readers
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Kidney Stew
CContributed)

Cut a beef kidney into small pieces,
removing all fat; soak IN cold water
over night. In the morning change
the water, place over fire and boil
for five minutes; change twice for
more boiling water. Cut two pota-
toes into dice; mince one onion, 4
bunch Of parsley, one tablespoonful
of butter and cook until tender. Sea
son with pepper and salt. When ready
to remove from fire stir in a. table
spoonful of -four mixed with water.
Let this thickcn well, and before serv-
ing throw In a wineglass of sherry.
CYou VIII try this again-)
MRS. W. J. R.
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Pie Crust Recipe.
For one Pie. Contributed.)

One cup -four, one-half cup lard,
one-fourth cup water, one-fourth tea
spoon salt.
Nix -four, lard and salt thoroughly
with knife or hands; add water, mix
lightly and spread -four on kneading
board.
Cut off a slice OF dough, put It on
the -four; sprinkle a little -four on it,
then put on another slice of dough,
and so on until all is out of the bowl.
CCt II hack the same way into the
bowl Sprinkle with -four. press
down, and it Is ready for the tins.
E. sc
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CONTRIBUTED RECIPES

which stir confectioner's sugar until
quite thick. Spread the cake with
mixture; pile and frost.
BAKED Shad With Roe Dressing.
(Contributed.)
Open and clean fish with head on /;
wash and dry; rub well with salt and
pepper.
For dressing, put double shad roe
into mixing bowl; mash well with
hand, and remove the stringy parts.
Season with salt and pepper; cut five
slices Of bread into little pieces, mince
one onion, a bunch of parsley, two
ounces of butter and one egg. Nix
them until bread is very soft. STUFF
the fish with mixture and sew up the
side. Place on the trivet IN dripping
pan of covered rooster. Put two
cup of water in pan, place in rooster
and cook for one hour.
MRS. W.J.R.
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BerzOick Cake.
CContributed)

Bake a sponge cake IN three layers.
For filling, one orange of fair size.
Crate off the outside peel; scrape out
the pulp and put into small basin at
back Of range; beat an egg light, and
wheE the orange begins to simmer
beat IN the egg. When it begins to
thicken take from the range, sweeten
to taste, add small piece of butter and
the grated rind; take out about two
tablespoonfuls for frosting, into
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small, the Oldest only 12S
years, and the four Oldest
are boys, so they are much
less help than If they were
girls. I have wealthy
friends who would like to
help me if they knew my
poverty. What would you
advise? NJ. J. x"
YOUR QUESTION IS A
hard one to answer. There
is a great deal that is fine
and admirable in keeping
ones hardships inside ones
own home, but it is not al
ways wise TO be too noble.
If you have friends who
would be happy to helm
you. it is wiser as well as
kinder to ask them for helm
when one is in such q posi-
uon as you are now. than
10 show a pride which will
in the end make vour
health worse and cornnel
you to be useless and per
haps TO become a heavier
charge than you would
nave been with a LITTLE
timely assistance.
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Sfnfed Dnter.

Select plump, smooth dates, wash,
dry and remove the pits. Season
cream or Neufchatel cheese with a
little paprika, roll into shapes SINH
lar to the date pits and stuff the fruit.
Roll the date in a little grated Par
mesan- Pass with crackers as q final
course at luncheon or dinner.
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LTHOUGH LAM NOT YOUR
g "a consulting chemist, / will
n tell Young Mother how TO
- H. wash her babies ginghamS
and lawns without fading.
6Ihe sun in time viii fade anythingO 1
wash my babys little pink and delicate
blue aprons, also my shtrtwaists, my
husbands and boys shirts, with cold
water. or blOOd-warm in winter. soap
them we'll and soak for an hour, when
very little rubbing wiz take out the dirt.
Then rinse in several waters and have
your starch cold. as 1t is the heat that
fades-rthem-- -B6 sure tC hang in the
shade to dry, and bring in the minute
they are dry. Ny little girls aprons
which have been in the wash for more
than a year, once q week. are nearly as
bright as they were when new. only, as
say. the sun viii fade them a little.
Let the sun fade the dress or apron as
long as 1t brings health to the child I
always attend to that part Of the wash
ing myself. ]. l."
This direction is. especially timely just
now. when the small ones are beginning
20 live out OF doors more than they have
been able to do for some months Now
IS the period when the washing Of their
cOlOred fTOCks IS a problem Of imports
ance.
81 FIND IN YOUR INFORMATION
for Parents some very useful infOrma-
ton in regard to the care OF babies.
have been in hopes some one or two
would. give their opinion on the new
way Of Feeding babies, particularly very
young Ones-that is, timing, as we'll as
dealing out q certain quantity, according
to age. Why not feed whenever they
call for il, and why isn't IL more harm
ful To let them cry than TO feed them2
"a. c. r"
THERE ARE SEVERAL GOOD REA-
sons for feeding the baby at stated
times. In the first place, 1t gets him into
regular habits. and this is most desira bic
for the parent. In the second place, It
IS better for the baby. He should have
what he wants and then wait until
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OF 4; but they have already learned TO
save mamma lots Of steps.
IT IS SURPRISING HOW SOON A
child viii learn TO spare his mother bits
of work, If he is taught from the first
Many children are made into hopeleSSly
selfish men and women just because as
little ones they were never taught to
consider the comfort of others an i'm
portant matter. System in planning
ones own work and frmness In looking
for aid from children will do a great
deal TO tighten the hoUSekeeper's toll
There IS little danger that a really low
ing and tender mother will demand too
heavy tasks Of her children.
''I AN TIE MOTHER OF SIX chill
dren, and 1 say with you that they are
not to blame for their existence, and
it is our place to do all we possibly can
for them, and then L am not afraid
but they will be kind to US when they
grow up. l say to such a mother as
c. 3. describes that she is reaping what
she has sown-
There Is q question have been non
deTing long and which / would Ike IN
ask you at this tine. Do YOU think h
is more honorable to keep to yourself
your poverty when IN my condition? I
am breaking down very fast with all
these children to do all the work for
My husband is and has always been lust
as kind to me as ever any man was. buC
he has to work hard and then helps me
in the evening and has no bad habits.
but our children are all
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THE EN- TER TAIN Err

She goodIy making your reception inter
estng-she reCeS the latest KpIng; plays the
coon" songs, and she handles the qup and jest with
your guests = y - - y - = = = y
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Bread Pudding From Condensed
NIk

@Take two or three tablespoonfuls
of the condensed milk and dissolve
1t in as much water as desired. Add
two or three eggs and as much bread
as necessary. Nc sugar, as the milk
IS already sweetened z. P. To-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
S0UiSs Roll

One cup -four.
Three-fourths cup powdered sugar.
Three large eggs.
One teaspoonful cream-tartar.
One-half teaspoonful soda, dis
solved In dessert spoonful boiling
water, added last of all.
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USEFUL HINTS TO WOMEN

ons are clumsy in a travelling bag, and
often high-priced and scarce, but the
citric acid viii take their place per
fectly in warding OF bilious headaches
and nausea
In buying velvet raise It to the level
Of the eye and the pile and color can
then be perfectly well judged To take
the dust out of velvet nothing is SO good
as a piece of Grape. If there is heavy
lace in the chinonier too good to be
thrown away vet Wearyiug to the soul
because of long service, il can easily be
renodeled into the latest thing. Nix
Water-color paints. whatever cOlOrs you
desire, with Chinese white and thin
clear varnish and try painting some
part Of the pattern. II viii be best first
to experiment with worthless piece Of
lace.
Because some one else differs from
you. has other tastes and habits. DO not
fancy that person affected and obsti-
nate. You may be perfectly certain
that a hair mattress is the very best
thing for your mOther-in-law's spine,
but If she has been sleeping on a
feather-bed all her life she VIII probably
prefer It to your hair mattress and in
Somnias and she viii ike you better II
you keep OF the subject You may be
sure your friend from Georgia would
not be so salloW II she did not eat hot
sees only GOODNESS ana discomfort in
your hygienic bread You may not al
low the children 10 eat anything be-
tween supper and bedtime. but do not
on that account for bid TO your guest'a
room a plate of bilcut or jug of milk.
or else, for want ~ a nihble, she may
lie awake all night and make I'D her
mind your husband is henpecked.
Flowers and bough are not only deco
rstive in the summer house, but they
are useful as we'll The -odor of flowers
and aromatic shrubbery keep away flies
and armfuls of boughs perceptibly' cool
the house by giving of moisture If they
are kept IN large jars OF water. The
water should always have a lump OF
charcoal in II 10 insure sweetness. The
tropical-loOking ricinus or castor oil
plant is a good thing to plant about the
piazza Of the summer house, for It is
obnoxious to flies and discouraging to
mosquitoes. Not many flies viii cross
the window sill where geraniums ara
growing. and s. plentiful supply of Law
,ender ii the hGase viii drive away mos
QuitOes also.
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RIGHTS VERSUS DUTIES


Take a single case for elucidation.
remember quite wildly how the good
dame and I walked the floor exactly
as the comic papers Illustrate that in
teresting movement in physical culture.
Our youngsters then did not realize their
Rights Even then they simply took
them by trying TO burst our ear-drums.
consenting tacitly TO our catching colds
and spending the sleeping hours wax
ing.
Their other undisputed Rights were
to expect food. shelter, doctors care,
even love CWhatever that means IN this
judicial cOntroversy)-al Of which were
cheeTfuIly acceded to by the parties Of
the second part. There were no duties
none. 1t appears to me that the mother
mouse is wise in teaching the kids to
avoid the cat. How do we manager
We turn the kids into the hopper at
six, and pay taxes to have their soft
intellects stretched or compressed ex-
actiy as the wise book trust thinks best
We rarely see them. We get them as
simulated Influenced, guided by other
kids of our great democracy and call Il
education, public school education. We
have nothing to say about their COM
panions, the Influences at work In their
Individual character building, as we
euphOuiOusly call the estrangement, the
wholesale stretching and COMPRISING Of
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The Rights and Duties
of Parents and Children
BY MARION HARLAND

is conclusive to those who live and think
they think, IN droves! Goethe stated
that whenever understanding Iacketh,
a slogan viii do as well However that
may be, please explain to US dense
Way2
II know all about woman's rights
could not help that-bUt this new wrinkle
hOrse-sensical perceptions OF the eternal
fitness Of things in general and my rela-
lions to my own flesh and blood Is par
tfcuIar. Very dim! There must be
something in it-eYerybOdy says Soon
sequently 1t is so; but how do you make
it out2
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"@HE domination Of insects in the
world Of nature is understood
by all, but few people have any
II accurate idea Of the NUM- Der eA-
listing. In North America, IN
Gliding Central America, there are 6o,OoY
species that have been discovered ana
named, while in that same region there
are not more than $50 reptiles Lin
neaus knew only 5000 species, While the
estimate of Lord Walsingha8mI., the - noted
entonnologist. made the existing speclSS
of described insects. IN 1883, about =
COO GOO. To this number there Is ADDED
every year $500 species
Riley. thinks that there are, at MODE
rate estimate. 100000 species IN the
world We should consider, he says,
that only the more temperate poruohS
of the globe have been wei Work 3Ssl
over. that in other zones, especially the
fronics. there are vast mum bers not yet
named and that many parts OF the globe
are totally UNEMPLOYED entomologlcally-
Tbe worid-s chronological collections
NOTABLY represent only one-hfth OF the
worlds supply Of insect species
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The medicine case for a long trip
should carry an ounce Of powdered per-
manganate Of potash A pinch of it dis
solved IN water viii soften the skin,
heal sruptions and neutfalize ha3,odors.
Cftric acid. bought at a reliable shop IS
another good travelling companion Lem
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No matter how accomplished house
keeper you are, dear woman, you can
never get done learning something about
laundering It is a subject as mex
haustibIe as the mooted question OF
HamIet's madness. And there is no
branch OF household work where con-
yeniences for doing 1t are so much
needed No matter # you have sta
tionary tubs, have also a washing ma
chine,-a steam one preferred Have, II
possible, two wrinGers, one for sheetS
and spreads and o5le for smaller aru-
cles. It Is cheaper IN the end and saves
much time IN adjustment
On the laundry shelf let there be a
wide-mouth Jar of borax, good both for
clothes and hands; jar Of chloride OF
lime for desperate stains and dlSln1ect-
ing; a jar Of rock salt TO set the color
IN new prints; bag Of wheat bran for
washing delicate lawns and some hay
chopped eoarsely to be used for restor-
ing brown linen.
There are women who put drop OF
ottar Of roses IN their pekOe or their
souchong, but If you want fragrance
and delicscy- try apple blossom petals IN
the tea-caddy.
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THOUGH IAN NOT YOUR
consulting chemist, / viii
tell Young Mother how TO
wash her babies ginghamS
-. a=r.
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MAY ANSWER o. K. NJ AND
give what have always found splendid
proportions for pie crust-for one pie2
One cup Of flour, one heaping table
spoonful of lard and one-half teaspoon
full of salt to an ordinary pie tin.
&C. II. N"
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81 WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME-
bow to take care OF a small closet that
is filed with fine clothing, TO keep II
smelling fresh, and TO avoid any moths
from living in it2 It is not near VIM
dow, and consequently cannot be wen
aired.
2. Also. how can I get rid OF those
awful pests called peaches for good2
MRS. @. A r