The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-05
What a Fair Mission-
dryDidM In the North
qOest The Troubles
of Many American
Housekeepers..

What one woman can do, even when
fur from home, is epitomized in state
ment given recently by Miss Lizzie J.
Woods, who left Boston six years ago
and went to Alaska as missionary Of
the Episcopal church. During her stay
in that country she has been acting
United States marshal, commanded a
company Of infantry, checked an cpl
demic Of diphtheria, was nurse and
physician in the hospital, practically
ruled the territory around Fort Yukon
and rode fifty miles on q sled when
the temperature was 90 degrees be-
low zero to administer to Indians. She
has also acted as postmistress at the
fort. All these things she has done
without neglecting any Of the mission
work which she went out to do for her
church.
The trouble Of the American house.
keeper lies in the fact that her theories
and her practice lie so far apart. This
Is the opinion of Miss Margaret Blair,
chairman Of the household economics
section Of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs. The middle class
housekeeper generally despises her
cook. The wife Of the dry goods clerk
who has graduated from the ribbon
counter has become an expert In bridge
and treats her maid with snubs and
condescension. The evil Of this atti-
tude, says Miss Blair, belongs to the
all powerful middle classes, as the
wealthy have adopted the methods of
the English families. and the poor
serve themselves.
The Countess of Bathurst through
the death Of her father has become
sole owner of the Morning Post Of
London. After the death Of her moth
er she did the honors of her fathers
house both In London and in Scotland.
During the war In South Africa she
was with her husband while he was
in command OF the garrison on the is
land Of st. Helena. During that time
she tried to buy Longwood, famous as
the exile home and death place Of Ma
poleon. On her application to purchase
the place it was discovered that It no
longer belonged to England, as It had
been presented to the French nation
by England through the instrumental.
ity Of Queen Victoria during the reign
Of Napoleon III.
A society Of charitable women In
Germany has been trying the exchange
Of children between the country and
the city with satisfactory results to
both the parents and the children. The
poorer people In the German cities who
cannot afford family outings send their
children to the peasant families in the
country and in return receive an equal
number of peasant children into their
homes in the cities. In this way the
country children get a chance to see
the wonders Of the city and brighten
up the lives Of their elders on their
return home, while the children from
the cities gain in health and strength.
besides learning the many valuable
lessons taught by contact with nature.
The promoters favor an international
exchange Of children a little older be-
tween the different countries.
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The most successful woman farmer
in the country lives up in Aroostook
county, Me. She has 500 acres, 375 Of
which are under cultivation. From
eighty-five acres she harvested $500
barrels of potatoes. In 1908 she had
175 tons of marketable hay. The barns
are stocked with grain. Her house,
which was rebuilt, cost $500. 1t is
heated by steam and Is modern in ev-
cry respect. She has herd Of cows
and keeps eight horses. Her name is
Mrs. Cora A. Houghton.
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The clubwomen Of California have
induced the state board Of health to
take steps in carrying out their plans
for travelling clinic. A railway car
will be fitted out as a laboratory to
illustrate methods of preventing dis
ease. Two railroad companies in Cal
ifornia have agreed to transport the
car over their lines free.
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The first kiss on record was the one
given by Jacob to Rachel when he met
her at the well. In the New Testa-
ment st. Paul admonishes his follow
ers to greet one another with holy
kiss. In the time Of the Romans kiss
ing the hand to a god was a sign Of
alteration. English speaking people,
from the most reliable information,
were the first to exploit the Joys Of
kissing and to make 1t a universal
habit.