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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
HINTS FROM AUNT sEss.

Editor Social Corner: Ever since
the Corner was started l have wanted
to write letter, but among so many
members I was afraid my letter would
never get into print. But as l find
new ones coming in nearly every week
I think the Corner must be not un-
like the old-time stage coach-"af-
ways room for one more.
Now, am not going to give YOU
any recipes, for the sisters have given
us so many nice ones. and nearly ev-
ery paper and magazine contain a.
number of recipes of the favorite dish
ess of every nation One would nave
to live to be as old as Methuselah to
try them all.
I wonder how many of the readers
know the many uses of soap, besides.
of course. it's use for all kinds of
cleaning purposes.
Bureau drawers that stick, and will
not slide easily, may be remedied by
rubbing a little soap on the edges.
Starch that is mixed with soapy
water will not stick to the iron.
Glass shoppers will never stick if a
little soap is rubbed on the stopper
before it is put in the bottle.
Sometimes in hemming with very
fine thread the thread will knot and
kink. A very little soap on the thread
will prevent the trouble
To keep ones hands smooth and
soft, wash them thoroughly with pure
soap and wipe them just enough to
take up the drops of water; then rub
them with the cake of soap till it
makes a Iather. Lay the soap aside
and rub the hands till they are dry
but do not wipe them again. When
dry the hand will be smooth and soft
SO one can do all kinds of embroidery
without ruffing up the silk.
A little soap mixed with stove
backing will give the stove a bril1ant
polish.
To prevent dirt from collecting I'M
der the, nails while at work in the
flower beds. try rubbing soap on the
ends of the fingers, under the nails,
before going into The garden, and
when the work is done and the hands
are washed there will be no dirty
streak left.
Tiqht shoes will slip on easily if
soap is rubbed on the heel of the
stocking
I might go on and on, but do not
want to make this, my first letted, too
long.
l hope some of these hints may
prove a real help to the readers.
Norwich. AUNT BESS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
WHAT OTHER WOMEN CONTEND
WITH.

Knowing that m1ny of the readers
of this page are housekeepers, feel
sure that they are interested in the
servant problem.
deed. Many of them dislike work and
stay in one place for only a short
time.
In the south, people do not "cook
ahead as we do, but prepare each
meal when the time comes. 1t is the
custom of the servants to carry home
whatever scraps may be left from the
days meals, which is, of course, a
temptation to add some supplies from
the pantry. or to appropriate SOME
left over that is large enough to
serve again.
One gentleman who was very fond
of fish used often to get large one
to bake. One day he noticed that
the fish which was served was smaller
than it should be. Upon making in
vestigation he discovered that half of
the fish, built up by dressing, had
been served and that a neighbor saw
the other half carried off by small
darby. OF course, most colofed cooks
are perfectly honest in this respect
and all others.
Nearly all negroes can make good
biscuits, corn bread and wafaes, but
few OF them can make light bread.
Their methods of cooking as well as
the dishes they prepare are entirely
foreign to ours
One trick which has always amused
me is that of putting boiled potatoes
into hot water. before pairing them.
OF course, no cook wants to burn her
fingers with hot potatoes.
One of the hardest things to con-
tend with is the independence of the
negro race As / said before they
soon tire of work and decide to take
rest. Some, of course, stay in one
place for years. but they are the .ex-
ceptions.
They very much resent any attempt
on the part OF the mistress to attend
either the cooking or ordering of
meals. I knew one darky who told her
employer that:
Il dom want no white folkses prowl-
in 'roun- in my kitehen!"
Another fact which makes it diff
cult for the average family to obtain
a competent servant is that they spe-
eialize in their work, A girl who is
hired as nurse will do no housework,
q chambermaid will do no cooking.
1t is impossible to find a colored girl
or woman who will do the washing at
home. Therefore one has to hunt a
ELECTROMAGNETIC that is a mighty
hard job to accomplish with success,
for the washwomeH are quite as Pc
culiar as cooks are. Usually the maid
will. refuse to bring in coal and wood
so a boy has to be hired to perform
that service.
In short: If you have only two or
three in the family; If you possess a
large amount of tact: if the house is
coal boy; if you give one AFTERNOON
a week off preferably Saturday, and
Sunday afternoon, alse); it is quite
possible to get a fairly good general
servant or maid of all work at mod
crate price. TRAVELLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
A RECIPE FROM
CRIMSON RAMBLER.

Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social
Corner: / have arrived home after i
week of much enjoyment at the sea-
shore, | spent most of the time at
Watch Hill. but made short visits to
Pleasant View and Ocean Beach. How
many of the dear Sisters enjoy going
to the beaches? / enjoy the seashere
immensely.
Clara SpeedWell's Vacation" b.
Ruth. was all right.
your combination salad, as 1 am very
fond of salads.
Many. many thanks to Ma for her
method of breaking up setting hens. I
am trying it: hope I'll be as successful
as she.
How many of the Sisters are getting
their winter house plants in readiness
for the winter? / am going to have a
collection of besonias. / have ten diff
ferent species already. with the promise
of few more. l am a great admirer
of begonias. In fact. l am a very
great lover of flowers.
] have tried great many of the
Social Corner recipes and find them
very good.
l find much enjoyment in the Social
Corner edition and turn to that depart
ment the first thing on Saturdays
| also enjoy the Children's Corner on
Thursdays. I think that a very nice
thing for Uncle Jed to do, to encour-
age the small children to do such writ
ing 1t gives them many brilliant ideas
while writing. l watch with much in
terest some of the little writers, espe-
cially Master Tobin. He seems to be
a very smart young man for his age.
think it one of the neblest and grand
est enterprises to start those two Cor
ners, and I hope it will encourage
many more writer's to join the circles.
Out here many times hear the m IN
folks discussing different things they
have read in A Farmers Talk to
Farmers. So take il all around The
Bulletin is just a dandy paper. and all
We can say is Three cheers for The
Bulletin"
CRIMSON RAMBLER
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
HOW TO CLEAN
WAISTS. AND GLOVES.


Dear Social Corner Friends: One of
the Sisters thinks that the Social Cor
ner is the better for q bit of spicy
favoring, SO / venture to write again.
after which l must shake hands all
around and leave the Corner for an
indefinite period of time.
Two or three good ideas in the lire
of helps have come to me and l pass
them on to yeu for some of you may
find them of great use as I have.
To eiean a white waist, either mus
lin or thin silk, which has become
stained by perspiration.. place it in a
strong solution of CASTLE or ivory soa p
Then place in hot sun. The solution
calls for one bar of soap and two or
three quarts of water. q use three
quarts.
To CLEAN kid gloves. use sweet milk
and piece of brown soap. Place glove
on a heavy cloth on a firm surface
Hold wrist of glove in left hand AMI
clean with piece of white flannel dip
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
TO THE SISTERS
OF the SOCIAL CORNER.

We have received from NJ Roena a
pleasing sketch entitled "A Visit 10
the County Fair" that will apnear next
ali our Social Corner readers since
she identified in her mind several So
cial Corner writers and agreeably
describes them. The desire to have
the stories kept up has prompted
Polly Peppermint to venture upon d
short humorous sketch which has the
merit of being true, entitled B Width
or G Width?' an issue over a quarter
inch of space. And there is one other
story entitled AN Old Maids Sur
prise" which will carry the Corner
very near Oct. LIST, which will be about
competition time should the members
favor the continuance of this feature.
The Editor is surprised to find the
interest in the Corner is SO great that
the letters in number and length. ex-
coed the page allotted to them. and ne
has been obliged to hold several over
until next week. Some of the letters
are of such length we may have to cut
them in two that we may make room
for others that are pressing.
We hope new members will not omit
to send their true names and address
es, as wsll as their pen-names. -.
The most difficult task the Editor
has is the awarding of prizes. Where
there are so many good things and
such equality of merit he is as pain
fully aware of his inability to satisfy
all as anyone. He feels grateful that
Q Fourth prize was discovered which
u q way is pleasing and appreciated.
The kindly and tolerant spirit of the
members is very much appreciated ny
the Editor
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
A WIDOWS INQUIRY.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
Your letters are always interesting. and
the Corner very helpful, in many ways,
and just now as l finished reading Es-
Their Damon, by Mrs. Fremont Older. it
occurred 10 me to ask the Sisters what
they were reading and what they like
best to read after the Bible and the
Sunday school lesson and the Endeavor
lesson-those are q matter of course.
like daily breath and daily food. But
this story. IL you are a mother, you
might as we'll read it, if you have OPP
portunity-just to give you a hint to
look after YOUR sweet young daughters,
and if you are a daughter you might
as well read il. When you've read t
you will know why / called your at
tention to it.
There are a good many lessons in
the story, and We all have our lessons
to learn. I'm so glad you have all
stopped making light of your husbands.
Very affectionately,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
POEMS THAT CHEER
THE BIRD LET LOOSE.

The bird let loose in eastern skies,
When Fastening fondly home,
Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor
flies
Where idle warblefs roam;
But high she shoots through air and
light,
Above all low delay;
Where nothing earthly bounds her
flight,
Nor shadow idims her way.
So grant me, God. from every care
And stain of passion free,
Aloft. through Virtues purer air.
To hold nay course to Thee!
No sin to cloud, no lure to stay
My soul. as home she springs
Thy sunshine on her joyful way,
Thy freedom in her wings.
Thomas Moore.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

up and down It IL q wet moon, and
when one can hang the p0wderhorn on
TT. It is dry moon. Surely the new
for = wet moon, but guess that IL
going to prove q true Saying-An
signs fail In dry time.
Dear Centennial Square: am SO
glad you feel able to write again.
10. Grief put white in my hair, and
care has put lines in my face. God
knows it was hard for me to mingle
with people. but 4 had to, and IT was
hard to smile when my heart was acl1-
ing. think 1t will help you II you
hurry you-take your own time end
follow your own way. ~ ~
Dear Faye Verna: I must say ]
have had to give up things all my life.
began to give up when l was only
what will be the next thing 1 shall
have to give up.
Dear Dreamer To Ibe a trained
nurse has been the one dream of my
| life. but l have not been able to take
the training. Poor health has been my
setback.
Dear GIenwood: Your idea Of short
sleeves and low neck for working Is
the same as mine. / had my summer
house dresses made in the winter, low
neck with flat collar and short sleeves.
Hau tWO DiS Dluc SiuBudui
with yoke; they stay in place 80 much
better than the band.
Dear Home Body: You cannot be
any more of a home body than 1 am.
I can only nave a day off now and
then.
Shut-in: How / wish I could have
been your Sunshine" in the last three
months. / would have operated my
will with yours and tried to suit in
any way that your fancy might have
called for.
Dear Sweet Lavender: I am SO
glad you are back again. l have missed
you so much. / wish / could see
those twins. I know they are darl-
ings. 1 have Mayflower's children to
take up my spare time. She Is very
busy little woman. / am always
pleased to have the children.
Rural Delivery: Do you suppose
we ever will have a Social Corner or
chestra and quartette? Jim did not
tell us if he sings, OR not l will say
to Jim right now: We do not have
| the trolleys and steam cars as handy
as the Yantic people. / have been
to Yantic many times. Walking is
good and as / do not own a Dobbin
| have walked to the station many
| times
l trust Shamrock will keep ever
green in our mind by something often
| from her pen READY.
Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

change. although ! should 40 AZ
You are doing. II he bad TO renJsjH
1T home. 40 would A. And We Al With
efp ai III. eom wnsn she a1srs
hath its bound. And that no borrow
shall be endured forever. 80 with
grateful hearts we ask not, "Hew shall
I bear the burden of tomorrow
Sufficient for today, its cares
Its evils and its sorrow;
God imparteth by the way,
Strength for today,s sorrow.
Dear NJ: Round cake is dandy.
Please all try it. Let those plain, nice
recipes of yourg come again. ! ma1e
Roena cake sister Saturday. Thanks
for it. 1t was hne.
M. Luella, did you try it? If not do.
Wasn't 1t sisterly to offer the slip
in the way c. of c. did TO sister,
Bless her dear. generous heart. am
sure we all hope she may have many
blooms in her window for this winter.
To. q Shut-Ip: We are sorry for
You, write often and tell us how you
are. Yes, it is hard to be sick, but
stop and think of our blessings even
then. We have some one TO care for
US and to doctor us. When l was q
child used to sing song that began.
Count your blessing over and over,
Count them one by one;
Anu YOU Cali see WHdt SoOu 1ou Haiu
DONE"
I wish / could find the piece again.
Sweet Lavender: I'd like to see
your twins, So you make so much
more room for jolly heart. Come often
Oh, GlenWaed, may what you say be
true of US all. In some way may
bring cheer and giadness into the sore
heart of some one. May my Father
show me some way to make this rough
road easier for some sore feet as they
tread up and up the hill towards home.
Polly Peppermint, you may sit be-
side me; and I hope you are better
Yankee than another pormalite.
II you arn't you must try again,
Now sisters can't We find some way
and each send little gift to some poor
children for Christmas. Gould we not
send our tribute to one sister we may
elect and she pack the little box and
send it to some of the poor children
It could be something very small and
yet give much pleasure to the receiver.
Let every one give an opinion on this
subject
Mr.. Editor. please let US know your
opinion as l am sure we all look to
you for advice; and am sure, also, that
most all if not all of the sisters of our
more child happy that day.
Well, / hear the waste basket ex-
claim. IF she still keeps on I have an
other duty to perf0rm!" So bidding
all good bye, I'll add just a word to
Housewife, begging her pardon for my
miss guess, and hope that some time
we may meet face to face
Lyme. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
a COSBY LETTER FROM WILD
cHEaRv.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
tiers: How many of the sisters noted
what beautiful morning last Sunday
morning was? Was the sky ever bluer
or the sunsbrighter? Did II not bring
Joy to the heart?
Necfa: / was glad to hear from
you again. / liked your first letter
80 much. think know the lady who
left her Connecticut home a few years
since, going to your town, who treas-
urcs the Norwich Courier as her home
paper Did she not live in canter-
bury, Conn.,
Where is the legend Of Sara De
Sofa you promised us?
No, Ma; ] did not read the Her
init" in school in the ffties. / was
not reading in those years; but I read
all your letters to the Social Corner,
as I love the little baby chfcks-they
are so sweet and cunning. Il love to
take them in my hand and hold them
to my face, they are so soft.
Sweet Sixteen: You are all right.
Keep sweet and sixteen just so long az
you can.
Do not wish to hurry the years
they will pass altogether too rapidly.
Dear Grandma: wish / could tell
you something to do for your ivy.
Hope some of the sisters can.
Ruth: Your story was all right.
WILD CHERRY
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
E;ustachian Tube. When this tube is
infiamed you have rImbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when 1T is en-
tirefy closed deafness is the result.
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; mime cases out OF ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infa.med condition of the
mucous surfaces
u we will give One Hundred Dollars
.for any ease of Deafness fcaused by
Ecatarrht that cannot De cured by Halls
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists Use.
Take Hairs Family Pills for consti-
nation
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

where I find encouragement and rest
which gives strength for life's conflict.
For example, take a traveller in a
foreign land, let him run across a per-
son from his home town. They may not
have recognized each other before
How he will rejoice even to talk of the
town; and if the other has seen his
residence it makes him have visions Of
home. How his homesck heart is
cheered in joyful anticipation of re-
turning.
AS daylight is fading and shadows of
night are creeping on, as the street
lamps ara being lit and the wage earn
er is vending his way homeward little
children press their dear eager face
close to the window pane to watch for
papa coming home; and when he is
sighted almost a block away to hear
their happy voices cry:
Here's papa. Here's papa"
And mother is busy preparing tasty
hot supper, something he can enjoy,
for father has not had much to eat
today, there being such little satisfac-
ton in dinner pail.
See them scramble from the Windo ~,
almost falling over each other to reach
the door to get the first kiss. Little
Jean, being in Dorothy's arms, is near
est the mouth and she gets the first.
tie woman-steps back and allows the
others to kiss papa, while John ex-
claims:
%, Dorothy is last.''
"Archly she looks at John and says:
But mine will stay ON the longest
That is home, How that father real
ICES the reception he will get from
WHEY. For. mark this: The way chill
dren receive parent or stranger into
their homes. that spirit breathes the
air of that home. After the meal has
been finished. how they clamor to be
70 nh al he dc cfn
ings for little feet, begging father for a
story which no doubt has been relat ed
a dozen times.
Then father has them repeat stories
to him. 10 test their attention and
memories. The happy wife now ROCKS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
ALlNE's SCHOOL LUNCH
SUGGESTIONS.

Dear Sisters of the Corner: I sup
pose that many of you, when doing
next Saturdays baking will be plan
ming for the school chiidfen's lunch
baskets, SC soon to be needed.
like to put up things which will not
soil the fingers or clothes, and yet,
considerable variety is needle as chill
dren quickly tire of cold dinners.
One thing nearly every child will
like is saItsd crseksrs. To pre,are,
spread milk crackers with butter,
sprinkle with salt and toast few min
utes in e hot oven. These must not
be packed il the baskets until cold. or
they will not be crisp.
Sandwiches, of course, must be ma le
fresh each merning. An eEg filling is
good and is made by chopping together
slice of onion Season with salt. but
ter and dash of pepper. This should
make four sandwiches, As variation
from meat filings, try spreading the
bread with butter and then a thieh
filling OF brown sugar.
When making aRpie, squash Or Gus
taPd piss, make some little ones III
cup cake tins. just the thing to put
in lunch boxes.
Ceolsies. of course, can be made in
almost endless variety; and are con-
venient to carry. When making sugar
cookies try putting two together with
ether chocolate or eoeoanut fudge
Ering, or instead of pressing one large
raisin In the center of each cookie be-
fore baking, make daisy with six of
the small sultana raisins. Here ara
three good cookie recipes:
Lemon coekiss; Two cups suear, one
cup buttermilk, ene-half cup lard, one
teaspoon soda. two teaspoons baking
powder; flavor with lemon. add -four
to roll.
Walnut Waters: ans cup -four, one
cup sugar ope-quarter cup butter, one
egg. one-half pound finely CHOPPED
English waInuts. Drop in sppopfuls on
buttered tins and hatten little.
Wany c4ekias: Scaid oise' cup mo-
lasses. stir in one tablespoon. soda,
pour while foaming oyer one cup sugar,
enc egg. one heaping teaspoon ginger
beaten together, add one Tablespoon
vinegar, -four enough to roll stirred III
as lightly as possible.
ALINE.
Norwich,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
WET MooN-HoME VACATIONS.

Editor Social Corner: Captain Kidd,
they used to say, when the moon was
new, would like to hang his powder
horn on the end of the moon, calling
it dry moon. And Captain Kidd can
not hang on his powder horn, if the
moon is standing on it's end conse
quently it is called a wet moon.
To Blanche: Glad you liked the
story: I should have liked to have
gone Deriving with you. l am so very
fond of blackberrics: and home vaca-
tons are not so bad after all, as one
does not have all the trouble of making
new clothes to go away in and packing
up and unpacking again.
SHUT-IN.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
READY CHATS WITH ALL.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
ters: l have reached the point that
not to write to the sisters of the So
ciaI Corner will be case of giving up
the paper, SO l cannot read the let
ters Just as soon as read the lovely
letters there is a letter already formed
in my mind, and an answer ready for
each letter
To me, home is what I make it,
Once it was where mother was. l
have had, the care of the home put on
my shoulders. and it is up to me
whether it will be pleasant one or
not.
have been TOLD by older people
that when the new moon is straight
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

ped in milk and rubbed on soap. Clean
very carefully until all parts of glove
have been gone over. Do not try this
on black gloves, but the white and tan
may be cleaned perfectly.
Both these helps may be depended
upon to make good as l have tested
them thoroughly. Perhaps some other
Cornersr who is going away and must
have her working outfit in good order
may find them useful.
With very best wishes for the sue
cess of Social Corner,
POLLY PEPPERMINT.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Many a sufferina Woman

Drags herself painfully through her
daily tasks. suffering from backache
headache, nervousness, loss of appe-
tite and poor sleep. not knowing her
ills are due to kidney and bladder
troubles. Foley Kidney Pills give quick
relief from pain and misery and a
prompt return to health and strength.
No woman who so suffers can afford to
overlook Foley Kidney Pills. The Lee
& OSrOoG Co
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

tie salt IL an Improvement to All cakes.
good results from preserving string
beans by any quick method. have
tried them both ways and think i
pays to take the time to stefflfze all
vegetables, string beans and corn, es-
pecfalJy the latter, are two Of the
most difIcult OF vegetables to keep.
and should always be tender and fresh
AUNT NANCY,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Accu.ad OF staalina.

E. E. Chamberlain. of Clinton. Me-.
boldly, accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve
of stealing-tile sting from burns or
sealds-the pain from sores of all kinds
the distress from hollis or piles 1T
robs cuts. corns, -sbruises. sprains and
injuries of their terror.'' Ne says. as
healing remedy its equal don't exist"
Only ESQ at The Lee 4 Osseed Co
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
TIMELY SUGGESTION FROM ONLY
ONE.

Sister. Centennial Square: / do not
blame You for not wanting to leave
the man of the house and go. but
couldn't it be planned for trip for
one to go and one to remain at home,
then the other go: for, dear sister. al
though my mother is yet spared TO
me. il must leave with you an empti-
ness which at times must become uE
bearable;; and perhaps it is
best for you 70 have a little