The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-01
Lies Spice
Variety is the spice of life"
by 5. NICK. +.
by 5. NICK. +.

Too often we wait too late to give
our words of praise and commenda-
ton. Now" is truly the accepted
time to do the things you ought.
The other day, when some particu-
larIy nice candy had been made at
our house, ! fixed up Il box and
sent it down to the telephone of
flee for the hello girls" Some
body asked me if | knew them and
what | did it for. | have only Il
telephone call acquaintance with
them, not even knowing their
names. But | did know that they
were giving me good service at all
times, and ! wanted to show them
in a small way that ! appreciated
it. Don't you know, if your SER
vice is not good, how quickly you
file complaint against them But
it is "A poor rule that will not work
both ways; then why not tell them
when they do give good service.
No fear that they will grow proud
and naughty from a little praise,
for there will be enough knock
ers" to keep them from that, for
there are some people whom it is
impossible to please under any cir
cumstnnces.
This is good philosophy now for
the weather we usually have in the
spring;
Count the days Of sunshine mark them
on the pane
Where you're sure TO see them throug.
the mist and rain
They are sent to brighten Jming dreary
days,
Count the days of sunshine, fill the
hours with praise.
Think about the sunshine, life is gladder
far
Than we sometimes deem it, through the
gloom a star
Ever shines to guide us when a song we
raise,
God S within the future and the cloudy
days.
Talk about the sunshine with glad
content;
Thank the Gracious Giver for each bless
ing sent,
Tell OF loving kindness; labyrinthian
ways
Oft, cen this side Of Heaven, lead to
happier days.
Sing about the sunshine, it will soften
pain,
Lift your courage higher, bid you hope
again;
Doubt is for moment, shadows flee
away,
With the dawn Of morning JOY resumes
hcr sway.
Now that we have a pure food
law, and chemists all over the
country are making an analysis of
the ingredients of the things we eat =.
we can readily understand the
great increase in the number of
deaths from heart failure. Not
only are the dangerous derivatives
from coal tar used in headache
remedies, but they are used in
jellies. candies, fruit jams and such
articles as are used on the table
every day. Some strawberry and
raspberry marmalade that were
analysed last week in Kansas City
were found to have apple pulp
for a foundation, with aniline, a
derivative of coal tar, for coloring,
with Il little havoring added
Pumpkin is a favorite foundation
for jams and buffers, with few
apple seeds dropped carelessly in
to deceive the unwary. Peas and
beans have been given their "natu.
ral' green color with sulphate of
copper, which is variety of blue
vitrlol. Now that manufacturers
have to label the ingredients of
their cans, we will realize what we
have been eating, aud if we do eat
these things we do it knowingly.
a chocolate filing used in some
bakeries for their cakes had about
everything else in it except choco.
late. have mislaid the article.
but remember there was some clay
in it to give it consistency. \
new law in this State will probably
arrange for food inspectors, who
will investigate the various articles
of food and medicine. remember
a few years ago an Englishman
came over to this country for the