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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Mix small quantity of calcium sui
phide with ordinary white paint and
luminous paint is the result.
II mustard is mixed with water that
has been boiled and allow to cool
it will keep it's flavor and color long
time.
Cut snip off the end of potatoes
before they are roasted. This let's
out any stray moisture and makes the
potatoes mealy.
10 clean copper, dip a coarse cloth
into hot water, soap it we'll and ap-
ply to the copper. Sprinkle powder
ed borax over it and polish with a
dry cloth.
Keep needles in books having leaves
of wash leather. Flannel, so often
used in needlebooks, is prepared with
sulphur, which has the effect of rust
ing needles.
In order to prevent milk from burn
ing while boiling, first rinse the
saucepan thoroughly with cold water
and rub it with little fresh butter
before pouring in the milk.
Wash and starch lace-trimmed DOLL
les in the usual way. When half dry
roll them in cloth and put aside
for ironing. Iron the linen or dam
ask center only, then pull the lace
into shape with the fingers.
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TIE NEW TAsLE LINENS.
Pattern Cloths SAr9 Considered Pret
tier Than the Piece Goods.

Pattern table cloths are now con.
sidered handsomer than any piece
goods. They come in the double dam.
asl: from the eight-quarter size to
eight yards long. Many are hem
stitched, with border to rest on the
table and another lower down. One
Of these cloths two by four yards, with
q dozen seven-eighths napkins to
match and Of excellent quality costs
SIG. The yard-size of napkins rivals
the above mentioned ones, leaving the
five-eighth for breakfast use and the
smaller fringed or hemstitched ones
for tea. The damask most highly val
ued by housekeepers is the fine Irish
linen bleached to spotless white. It
may be found in such patterns as
punches of lilacs, snowdrops, dots,
shaded disks, clover and shamrock
leaves, ferns, oak, maple and ivy
leaves, the arum lily, chrysanthemums,
arabesques, the Greek scroll, Persian
designs, renaissance effects and con-
ventional patterns that modify SIM
pie blossom into cross between q
scroll and a stately stalk. The 72-inch
width table linen will fit square or
oval table. The length for a really
handsome cloth should be four yards,
the table which it covers seating ten
persons comfortably.
Round table cloths are considered a
novelty as yet. They come in sizes
from 10Sx90 inches for large table,
down to 40 inches in diameter for an
afternoon tea table.
There are cloths to match in the
oak leaf, French scroll, fern, anemone
and Ivy designs, which may be had
from So to $35 for the large sizes and
from So up for the smaller ones. The
napkins are not included, as they
vary according to size and quality, IS
being the average price for the new
patterns.
II the purely useful is sought after
nothing will wear like the unbleached
German linen. Cloths may be had in
! the bleached, half-bleached or cream
and unbleached shades. The latter in
German or Irish goods.
The average napkins are the five.
eighths and six-eighths sizes, 21 and
27 inches. A good quality costs $3.50
for cloth 90x72 inches, with napkins
to match. 1t greatly improves the ap.
pearance of such a set to hemstitch
all the edges. Still cheaper linen
comes in pretty artistic patterns and
may be used for breakfast even when
better quality is kept for dinner use.
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GIRLS WEAR PRETTY FRocKs.
Misses Are Especially Favored in Sea.
sons Styles.

Tailored frocks for smart young
misses are unusually original in out
line and design this winter A pleas
ing frock finds expression in pale
fawn-colored cloth, trimmed with but
tons Of the same material and fancy
silk braid. The circular skirt fits
closely over the hips, bearing down it's
front row of buttons looped with
tiny bits of silk soutache braid.
The fitted bodice reveals semi
pinafore effect trimmed with silk braid
and cut away in V-shape to disclose
a pretty little vest of satin-finished
taffetas and lace. The sleeves are
formed into smart cuffs of lace, bord.
cred on either edge with silk braid.
A delightful finish for the costume
is the hat of pale blue velvet with
folds of the same material draped
around the crown, finishing at the left
side under group of blue and fawn.
colored ostrich tips. Flop effects seem
the rule in fashionable hats for misses
and when made of fine French felts
the edges are left raw or finished with
a narrow silk cord.
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A SCOUTING EXPERIENCE.
The Boys Met With Many Strange
Mtshaps While Foraging.

Here is little experience I and
two other boys of our company had
In trying to replenish our larder in
the fall of 1868, while camped in the
Sequatchie valley, writes an old SOL
dier in National Tribune. Our camp
was at' the junction of the Sequatchie
river, with the main stream at point
called by our regiment Evans
Drowned Out" from the fact that the
site for the camp was selected by
Maj. John D. Evans, late of Indianap-
oils, Ind.
Our army grub being extremely
scarce and of very poor quality, John
Hawkins, Alonzo Jordon and myself
concluded we would scout little on
our own hook, and see if we could
find anything in the line of grub to
help diminish the aching void gnaw>
ing at our vitals in the region immedi>
ately in the rear of the U. S. belt
plate that encircled our body when on
dress parade. AS we were right on
the bank of the larger stream, we Sc.
cured an antiquated round log canoe,
and Hawkins being an old Ohio river
rat, raised near Madison, Ind, we felt
perfectly competent to navigate any
thing that would float. We found
that it was absolutely necessary to
maintain a rigid perpendicular while
in the boat, but we landed all right,
| and then carefully secreted the craft
for further use. We struck out on an
exploring trip up the side of a ridge.
On It's summit we could see clear
ing and the glimpse of log house
farther up. When we got there we
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o"' SuS odSPSO, ~ 1Ou:
studying unconsciousness and devoted
his whole attention to admiring the
Admiralty dolphins. she drew from
her basket sprig Of scarlet geranium
and three white daisies, which, with
a frond of the inevitable maiden-hair,
she bound firmly together and laid on
the tray Of her basket whilst she ar.
ranged a second spray resembling
the first in every particular.
Her task was just finished when
the conductor conveniently turned
round and she handed them to him.
That's yours she said, land the
others for the driver"
my word! One for him, too?
Shan't we be grand! Folks will think
this here bus is a-goin' to a weddins."
It'll have to be Sails, then," said
Mrs. Bower, laughing cause we've
both got man at home-haven't we.
Mrs Carp"
1--WE have" assented Mrs. Carp in a
tone that seemed to convey the idea
that though husbands were question.
able blessings yet no self-respecting
fower-woman would be without that
appendage. Il was jist goin' to tell
you about Jim last Saturday." she con.
tinued as 1854 disappeared up the
step with the drivers buttonhole.
You know how it poured? Well, he'd
been an bought whole barrelful O.
cauliflower. Real beauties, they were.
You can't think what a lovely sight
that barrel did look with them all
stacked high upon it! Then down
comes that wind an rain, an he
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stop, and with stars still before my
eyes I scrambled to my feet, and sal
down on the bed till my head quit
swimming and could see straight
again. Inside the door stood the
sheep, licking his chops in anticipa
tion of another onslaught. The chill
dren, the woman and the boys were
nearly bursting their sides laughing
at me. I couldn't stand straight when
I got off the bed, and in trying to walk
across the floor to a chair fell to the
floor in a heap, entirely knocked hors
de combat. The sheep looked disgust
ed and disappointed that he hadn't
killed me, and certainly for a while
I thought he had. The boys drove
him out of the house, and I sat quiet.
ly in a chair until felt more like my.
self. When we were ready to leave
the woman caught the sheep by the
wool, and with the help of the two
boys he was dragged to a peach tree
in front of the house. Hawkins got
up into the tree, and took him by the
hind legs and pulled them up through
the forks of the tree, Jordan pulled
his head backward and upward, while
1 dispatched him with a knife fur.
nished by the woman. And right here
I wish to remark that I never did any
thing during the war which gave me
as much satisfaction as it did to cut
that sleeps throat. After SHINING
him we all started for camp. the wom-
an and children going along to get the
promised grub. When we got to the
place where we had left the caroe we
decided that it would take two trips
to land us all, so Hawkins at the oar
soon landed Jordan and the mutton
on the other side, returning foi the
woman and myself. We had decided
to leave the children on that slde.
where they we're to wait for the WON.
an. She got in the boat and sat in the
stern end, while l was in the front.
We pushed off, and when about mid.
stream the woman turned to speak to
the children, when the old trap
Topped over quicker than you could
think. Both Hawkins and I could
swim, but the woman went unde,
with her mouth wide open, screaming
for dear life. She soon came to the
surface, however, and between the
two OF us and some vines that grew
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To Bake a Ham.

Put the ham to soak previous to
dressing it, if an old one two hours
will be required, but if not very old
one hour will suffice. Wipe dry, and
cover with paste about an inch
thick, the edges being first moistened
must be drawn together and made to
adhere or the gravy will escape.
Bake it in a regular, well-heated
oven, it will require from three t.
six hours according to it's weight,
when done remove the paste, and
then the skin, this must be done
while the ham is hot, if we'll baked
and not too salty it will prove Of
finer flavor than if boiled.
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found little old log house, and in it
a middle-aged woman with two chill.
dren, boy and girl. But what inter
ested us most was a good fat sheep
OF the masculine gender which was
browsing around in the rear of the
house. Now, there were strict orders
against foraging, not so much on. &C.
count of the offense as because of the
danger the boys ran of being cap
tured. AS each of us was of an hon.
est disposition, we concluded to buy
that sheep if we had money enough.
After an inventory of our worldly pos
sessions it was found that each had a
paper half dollar, and with this
amount we went up to the cabin to
see If the woman would sell the sheep
in the first place and then, incidental
ly, if we could pay her price. The
woman said she would sell the sheep
for four dollars, but the children set
up such a bowling at the idea of los
ing their pet that she was inclined to
humor them and keep it. We had
now two obstacles to overcome
children's objections and the neces-
sary funds. We got around the chill
dren by telling them that some wick
ed, cruel Yankee would undoubtedly
steal the sheep, and they would lose
it anyway, and although the woman
came down in her price to three dol
lars we yet lacked $3.50 of that. We
formed ourselves into ways and
means committee, and retired to con-
slider the situation. We had in camp
about four pounds of rank, fat bacon,
srme coffee and sugar, and each of US
had about haversack full of moldy
crackers. The boys made me spokes.
man, and I returned to the cabin and
endeavored to make trade with the
woman, using. our rations as money.
OF course, I was figuring on a green
back basis, and did not realize that
she was using for her basis a very
much deprecated confederate cur
rency. While talking with her I
stood with one foot on the ground and
the other on the doorsill, with my
hands on the jambs of the door. We
which was that we should give her in
addition to the money two pounds of
bacon, a tin cup of sugar and army
hat full of hardtack, and l was hug
ging myself to think of my successful
management OF the transaction, when
something quite unforeseen and most
unexpected occurred. Mr.. Sheep, you
see, had not been consulted at all as
to the proposed change of ownership,
and while I was talking with the
woman he proceeded to file his objec-
tions then and there. The woolly .cuss
struck me with a force little less than
that of two cars coming together in a
running switch. He caught me. on the
caudle end of my backbone and sent
me scooting clear across the punch.
cons Of that cabin floor with such
force as to rip every button from my.
vest and blouse. A trundle bed under
the biz bed brought me to sudden
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Come. Sal, git in here along with
u.s. said Mrs. Bower as she hoisted
herself and her large flower basket on
to the footboard of London omnibus,
wherein one of her companions with q
similar burden had already found a
seat.
But Sal shook her head and re-
manned standing on the curb outside
the station-yard at Charing Cross.
HE won't care to take more'n two
of u.s." she said, looking doubtfully at
the conductor. We crowd him up so.
III wait for the next"
That's all right. MISS cried the
conductor. "Give us hold O. yer bas-
kit an jump in! The more the merri-
er's my motter, even when it's fidgety
old ladies who relieve the tedium O
the journey by pokin' at me with their
umbrellas, bless their hearts! There's
noxt to nobody in the bus this morn
in, so in ye git Drive on, Charlie!"
and springing to his accustomed stand
he gave a resounding pull at the bell,
and the omnibus curved round to
Whitehall at that exhilarating pace
only indulged in before nine in the
morning.
The next to nobody" referred to
was bronzed, bearded man in the far
corner, whose face was partially hid
dea by large felt hat of the shape
known as Colonial" and yet further
screened by the open pages of the
Morning Leader. He glanced up, how
ever, when the three women were
settled, and noted the broad shoulders
and strong hands which, with the
black bonnet and feathers. loosely
pinned shawl and coarse white apron,
are so characteristic of the humber
customers at the Covent Garden flow
er market.
Hes a decent chap. he is,' re-
marked Mrs. Bower, giving a shake of
her feathers in the direction of the
conductor. Il always follow up his
bus
Its a bit frosty this mornin'," OBJ.
served 8764 by way of acknowledging
the compliment which had reached his
ears.
'Tis So" responded Mrs. Bower
with a confirmatory nod. Then to Sal
in a loud whisper: Give him a
button-hole bouquet"
will replied Sal, promptly, and
whilst 1854 turned his back with
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near the top of the water we got hel
ashore. In the meantime the kids on
the other side had set up howl that
had brought scores of soldiers to tho
banks to see what was going on. We
let the canoe float downstream. where
1t was caught by some of the bows
and tied fast to the bank for US. By
this time the banks were lined with
Yanks, and every mothers son M
them had a grin on his face eight
inches wide and two inches thick. fo,
they all thought We had swiped the
mutton and the woman had caught US
but we soon dispelled this idea. We
went to our tent, and dished cut the
grub for the woman and handed he,
the three paper halfdollars. Her ewes
bulged out like two buckeyes on
forked stick at the sight of the money
She couldn't read, reckon, for she
said, What kind of money is this?n
yankee money" said we. Gosh"
said she, II meant confederate
money" And then it just dawned On
me that the woman had beaten US fo,
any amount of confederate none,
could be had at that time for rs cents
on the dollar. # we had been a Rock
efeller or Russell Sage we could have
bought that sheep for one greenback
dollar. We didn't lose anything, how
ever, for we sold three of the quarters
Of mutton for six dollars, and had all
we wanted left. We ate so much OF
it, in fact, that it made us all sick,
and l have never cared for mutton
since. I didn't sleep good or walk
straight for week, and every time ]
saw sheep after that kept my eyes
on 1t good till it was out of sight.
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Iowa Town Decides to Place Famous
Cabin in Public Grounde.

Ottumwa, Ia.-Iowa is to have an
old settlers park in memory of the
pioneers of the early 30's.
The central figure of this park, cov-
ering, as it will, more than 100 acres,
will be the log house which Rhodham
Bonnifleld, father of w. B. Bonnifield,
Sr., of this city, built when he and his
family first settled in Jefferson county.
This now famous cabin, admittedly the
Oldest existing building in the state
Of iowa, is to be used as a museum
for relics of the days of the early set
tiers.
In the acres surrounding 1T, trees,
Bhrubbery, and grasses native to Iowa
are to be grown. -.. 80 ....,r. -.v
The city council of Fairfield, where
he park will be located, has approved
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Plan Old Settlers Park.

the granting of 100 acres for park pu,
poses.
The Bonnifield cabin was built in
1888, and at once became the center Of
pioneer life in this section. Situated
on the old state road between Burline-
ton and Ottumwa, it was the rallying
point for the social, political, and re-.
hgious life of the first settlers. In II
the first postottice in jefferson county
was established. Here the first gov.
ernors and territorial delegates, on
their way through the new country,
found shelter and entertainment.
In this building the city of Fairfield
was named by Mrs. Rhodham Bonni-
field, who suggested the name to the
surveyors as they were engaged in
stalking out the town. ,,e.r.,..,, s,., :s.....
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associations safe places to invest
money ?"-Spare Savings.
In many places building and loan
associations have been found a good
means of putting out money where it
will receive a fair return. They are
often formed where savings banks do
not exist, and the method of doing
business of the particular one in which
you contemplate investing should be
understood, for different associations
pursue different methods The price of
land is always to be taken into consid-
CREATION on investing, for the higher
the price of land is the larger the loans
required by each member. The risk
is also greater, of course. Such asso-
Citations, like savings banks, encourage
the laying aside OF small sums of
money and, considered purely in the
abstract, are good thing for a COM
munity. II you consider investing, you
had better inquire into the status Of
the one you favor. One company may
be success and another not.
IT own a second mortgage on
house and lot. AS the owner of the
property is unable to keep up the in
terest or pay off the debt, the owner
of the first mortgage plans to fore
close. How can l protect myself?"-
Business Woman.
The best plan will be for you to go
to the owner of the first mortgage and
purchase the same and foreclose your
self. If the owner of the first mort
gage does not care to sell and pro-
ceeds to foreclose his mortgage, and
the owner of the property does not re-
deem from the foreclosure sale, the
law gives you the privilege of redeem
ing through the sheriff, from the sale.
This will give you the title which the
first mortgage would have obtained
through his foreclosure, in case no re-
demption had been made. You will
readily see that it is unsafe to lend
money on a second mortgage unless
you have money to either purchase tho
first mortgage or redeem from the fore
closure of the first mortgage in case
the property is foreclosed.
Kindly give me domestic and for
eign postage rates. 1 send packages
by mail continually and it is nuis-
ance to inquire at the post office."-A
Milliner.
Domestic Postage Rates.
ter, two cents each ounce or fraction.
Postal cards, one cent each.
Second Class-Newspapers and peri
odicals, one cent for each four ounces
or fraction.
Third ss-Miscellaneous printed
matter, one cent for each two ounces
or fraction.
Fourth Class-All matter not includ-
ed in first three classes, one cent for
each ounce or fraction.
Foreign Postage Rates.
Letters and sealed matter, five cents
for each half-ounce or fraction.
Postal cards, single, two cents each !;
double, four cents each.
Commercial papers, one cent for
each two ounces or fraction, but not
less than five cents on each package.
Printed matter, one cent for each
two ounces or fraction
Samples of merchandise, one cent
for each two ounces or fraction, hut
not less than two cents for each
packet.
Parcels Post Rates-Consult your
postmaster
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Waffies (9Weet Milk),

Pass through sieve together two
cups Of flour, half teaspoonful of
salt and three teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Beat the yolks of two eggs,
add one cup of milk, and stir into the
dry ingredients with four tablespoon
fuls of melted butter. Lastly, add the
whites of two eggs, beaten dry. Have
the waffle iron hot and we'll oiled. put
a tablespoonful of batter on each Sec
ton, set the cover in place; when
baked to golden brown on one side.
turn, and brown the other side. Waf-
fes are crisp griddle cakes.
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Passing OF historic lono 1ridoe.

The historic Long Bridge over the
Potomac river is being torn down
When the British forces captured
Washington in August, 1914, the
bridge was set on fire and partly de-
stroyed to prevent a junction of the
British expeditions. The first union
troops sent to the south passed owe,
the Long Bridge in 1861, and at the
close of the war the army of the Po
tomac under Gen. Meade, and the
army of the Tennessee under Gen
Sherman, returned over it to Wash
fngton. After the first battle of Bull
Run the union troops retreated across
the bridge to seek safety in the capi
tal
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To Wash Lace Ties.

10 wash lace ties make a lather of
good soap and hot water, then squeeze
the lace through and through the lat
ter several times, taking care not to
wiring it. Rinse in milk, when the lace
will become quite crisp without being
too stiff
If cream shade is desired add cold
tea to the milk till the proper shade
is obtained. Iron on the wrong side
on some thick soft material.
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Sweet Potato Pone.

One cup sugar, two eggs, one cub
sweet milk, one saltspoon of CHINA
mon, half the quantity of nutmeg, one
generous tablespoon of butter, one
pint of grated sweet potato, one salt
spoon of yeast powder; beat yolk and
white of egg separately, to the yolks
add sugar and butter and beat till
cream; add milk and spices, then
sweet potato and yeast powder, finally
the whites Of the eggs; butter a tin
pan, pour in the mixture, bake very
slowly for two hours, and serve cold.
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CLEANING the Silver

y A simple way to clean silver, ana
one that saves labor and time, is to
put the silverware in pan and pour
on enough sour milk to cover it. Let
stay until bright.and clean, then wash
IN warm water with q few drops of
ammonia added. - Woman's Home,
Companion. 4...s= .4>.< @ 8. ;. s.@ &. 81
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@PIow That Grubs Out Trees.

A large 900-pound plow for grubbina
purposes, attached to a large GO-horse
power traction engine, cuts a furrow
26f inches wide and ten inches deer
and is at present demonstrating its
value on the farm of o. L. Rosensteei
near this city. s.,
Inc plow grubs out trees and clears
strip seven feet wide as it proceeds
Last week an entire field Of stumps
was successfully cleared with this
outft.--Corpus Christi correspondence
San Antonio Express.
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There are Persian miners who take
yerdigris as stimuiaut,
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Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
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DO you consider building and loan