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The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
KEEPING CLEAN VERSUS GETTING CLEAN.

. wild Irish GIRL" feather Drained Ut
tie thing. who was an excellent worker
and most industrious. but lacked balance
and judgment in many ways.
Yet the fashion in which she managed her
dishwashins might have served as an ex-
ample TO older and more practiced work.
ers. She started her dinner in good time
and washed her utensils as she finished
with them.
While We ate the soup she had served
she took up the rest of the dinner. brought
It in to US. did the necessary passing and
waiting, and as soon as she returned to
the kitchen attacked the soup plates. BY
the time We had concluded the meat course
and were ready for our salad or dessert
she had only clean dishes In the kitchen,
and she washed the pieces she had brought
out from the dining room while we ate the
final items OF our dinner.
Before our coffee was done. IL we lin
Sered over 1t. she had eaten her own meal
in a tidy kitchen and washed the dessert
plates. Her dishwsshing was all out Of
the way almost as soon as the dinner was
at an end
1 am not sure II she could have managed
so we'll II We had had a larger family.
There were only three or four OF US, a.
regular thing-but ! am inclined to think
that even then she would not have left
great pile of dishes to wash during the
evening.
Often have tried to induce other maids
to follow the same plan. but they have
their own ways. which they like better, and
as no principle of great importance Is in
volved 1 am willing to let them do their
work as they like best.
II you do your own housework you can
not adopt the practice Of my wild Irish
girl" and yet you could learn a lesson
even from her-a lesson TO apply to other
branches OF home making. Why is It nec-
essary to leave work of cleaning or Of
putting to rights 10 accumulate until
there is a big task to accomplish, instead
of doing 1t as il comes? Why not keep
clean instead Of getting clean7
Consider such a simple matter as the
state in which You leave your room in the
morning. I take 1t for granted that you
have hung your skirt and waist TO air when
you removed them the night before. and
shoe bag for the same purpose.
Do you put tHelIi away, al Oh tnen, When
you take from the closet the garments you
are going TO wear in the morning? Do
you lay your comb and brush back on the
tray and your nail file in its place? Do
you hang your towels where they belong.
or do you let them lie where you have
thrown them down, with the idea that when
you come to make the bed. or when your
chambermaid comes 10 Go 1t, everything
can be gathered up and put where It be-
longs?
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Some Southern Recipes.

For the benefit of Mrs. P. A McB. and
others inclose recipes for some southern
dishes. I have lived the greater part OF
my life in the south and SO understand the
cookery Of that section.
Cow peas Ior black ey ed peas. which are
really beansl I cook Just as would navy
beans. Soak them a few hours and put
. few slices Of salt pork in with them.
Grits are used a good deal in the south and
arc prepared much the same as rice. Put
into boiling salted water. Grits should not
be washed and rice should be put through
at least three waters to remove all the SOAP
stons from the rice.
Rice purlough is made with different
meats and have forgotten how It is made
with tomato. Chicken or rice purlough Is
fne. When the meat has been boiling until
It lacks about thirty minutes Of being done
You should have a little more liquid than
II you had meant to have gravy. and sea-
Son we'll with pepper and salt and soma
butter. While boiling slowly stir in
enough rice to make 1t thick when done.
STEAMED POTATOESIF'ry three or
four slices Of salt pork and when done pour
enough hot water on 1t to fill the frying
pan or skillet (preferably the latter two
thirds fun; then slice into it five medium
sized or large potatoes Season with salt
and pepper and when cooked allow them
to brown before taking them from the ves-
sci. Either sweet or white potatoes can
be used in this way and sometimes even
slice large onion In with the potatoes.
"sPANIsH sTEwLCook together for
one hour q medium sized onion. sliced. one
can Of peas, one can Of tomatoes. Sea-
son with salt. butter. and black pepper
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Feels Tired in the Morning.

wish you would tell me some way IN
which can brace myself up in the morn
ing. I sleep only fairly we'll. and when
FIRST get up feel as though I could hardly
drag myself across the room. After I have
had my coffee and breakfast I begin 10
feel little brighter, but generally II is IL
o'clock before l am equal 10 anything
What medicine could take to make me
brighter when I get up? d. L. r"
II medicine Is what you wish so to your
physician for it. But before trying drugs
Wren you get up In the morning take .
hot tub bath and follow this by a cold
shower-if you can stand it-a friction
with a rough towel and an alcohol rub
down. Have few vigorous caliss henics
and practice than either before or after
Your bath. Stand by an open window,
well wrapped up. and fill your lungs
with fresh air. taking at least ten deep
breaths, drawing them in slowly and
exhaIing them deliberately. See II this
does not make you feel better even before
you brace yourself with coffee. Be sp-a
that the sewerage Of your body is in perfec,
condition and IL you wish to get I'D feeling
rested don't become too tired before you
go to bed. I would like 10 know how late
you sit up and II you are in the habit Of
eating imprudently late at night.
Unless you have some chronic complaint
or are much overdone there is no reason for
your getting up after even a fair nights
sleep feeling worn out. uss your common
sense about yourself. II you eat late at
night let It be either fruit or matted milk
or cracker and a glass Of hot milk, or.
better still. leave food alone after dinner
and refresh yourself at bed time with .
large glass OF fresh, cool water.
After you have pursued this regimen for
q while shall be glad to hear from you
again and to know the result Of the e.
pertinent.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
\ oES any one among my readers recol-
\ lect the Gypsy Breyton books? They
were written many years ago. and
made charming reading for young
-

lect the Gypsy Breyton books? They
were written many years ago. and
made charming reading for young
girls-and for old girls, too.
Gypsy was a harum-scarlm. lovable
hoyden. full Of impulses to fun and mischief
as well as TO good works. and one Of the
most interesting chapters tells OF her ef-
fort 10 put her room in order after her
mother had talked to her Of the effect Of
slovenlness and carelessness on the char
scter.
When the chamber is finally cleaned, the
bureau drawers reduced TO tidiness, the
rubbish cleared out. Gypsy surveys the
result and wonders how long the place
will look like that,
Don't you sometimes have the same feel
ing when you inspect a room or a closet
that has just been cleaned and straight
ened? And do you ask yourself why II is
that things can't always be In order?
don't want 10 turn this talk into a series
OF citations from children's books OF a
past period. but cannot forbear to quote.
as have done often before, from the rule
laid down for Rollo by his mentor, Jonas,
that when once order has been established
You cannot take anything out OF place and
fail 10 put it back where it belongs without
breaking the spell" ! don't know q
more valuable precept than this, which
emphasizes the difference between keep
ing neat and clean and getting neat and
clean.
The latter course is that of the unframed
houseworker. the former is the plan fol-
lowed by the woman who puts her brains
as well as her back into the care of her
house
We have all seen illustrations Of the way
In which the ordinary maid runs her de-
partment. Don't you know her kitchen
after she has made a baking. prepared her
Sunday dessert. and cooked her dinner
IT is little short Of chaos. All her utensils
are soiled, usually all her dish towels are
damp or dirty, her kitchen sink is piled
high with unwashed dishes. scraps of food
cumber the plates heaped on the table.
odds and ends Of all sorts are scattered
about &" in most admired disorder"
When everything is at Its worst, after
she is weary with the toll of the morning.
she turns in and makes big Killing"
20 use sporting phrase, and scrubs and
scours until the kitchen is spotless and she
herself is worn out.
Now admit that sometimes It is impos-
sble TO avoid a certain amount of con-
fusion and dirt, but I DO hold that this
should be an unusual experience and not
an every week or an every day occurrence.
How do you other seasoned housekeepers
feel about IT.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

ment to busy her fingers and occupy her
mind. like piecing quilt or reading or look
ing at pictures. Can't you see her? And
don't you want 10 do something TO enliven
her duh days, 10 make the weary hours
pass more pleasantly?
l have never known such plea as this
to be disregarded. Not all of you have
canaries or growing plants 10 give away,
but there may be some one among you who
can supply one or two of these, and there
are surely even more who can send a few
quilt pieces or a couple of magazines or
other reading matter or can write a cheer
ing letter. l am sure that before long the
requests for the sick child's address will
pour in and that you will be able TO re-
joice in the thought that you nave made one
sad spot in the world bright and happy by
your loving thoughtfulness and eaSerness
TO bear another's burdens.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

been old IN her day. but have never heard
it sung since her death. Yet it is con-
stantiy singing IN my ears. and l would
love TO get II. ! have tried in leading music
stores. but IN vain. The following is .hs
first verse and the refrain as nearly as
can recall them:
Twas q pubic promenade
One bright Octobsr morn.
Twas there ] met 4 lovely maij
In the tide of fashion borne
Her lips were like tho cherries
Just bhiAhinG the t-~e.
Her voice. o. II vas merry,
Like fairy songs at sea!
q. lor-elier maid never saw befo-el
With eyes bright,
Like stars At night.
The Rose Of Baltimore!
Mrs. J. P NJ.
/ print this verse and hope II may bring
a response In the shape Of the remainder
of the song. Nearly every one OF US has
some such memory as this OF songs heard
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

other windows. and thought IG just rub
them out instead Of waiting until had 10
wash them ALL" she said.
That Is the sort OF thing mean. You
recognize its value in many places You
would not wish your room TO get in hope
less state of dirt and dust before you
touched It with a broom. on the contrary
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

oh. don't bother 20 put your desk
straight" heard a woman say impatient
ly TO another not long ago. What is the
good of a rolltop desk IL you can't slam It
shut and hide the disorder? Leave all that
picking UP until you come home"
1T won't take a minute" said the other
gathering together letters. envelopes and
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

learn that she had hangers for her clothes
and certain hooks on which to put certain
frocks.
When you come TO examine this habit OF
orderliness from the sta ndpoint OF the time
1t takes I think you will find that It de-
mands less leisure and labor than the Gus
tom of permitting everything to get messy
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

bed, and leave the business Of slowing them
away until a more-or a less-convenient
season.
These are trines. but they will show you
what I mean and will Indicate In q meas
ure the way in which you conduct your
whole mode of life. Hyou are untidy ino one
direction. you are likely to be untidy In
another.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Hon One Girl Mdnagcd.

In all the years I have been manager Of
my home and the employer of maids have
found but one servant who followed the
plan would myself have pursued in wash
ing the dishes from a meal. Oddly enough.
she vas what some one OF my friends called
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

waiting until a great pile OF them is soIleG
and sour.
Garry this principle throughout your
daily employment. and see how II lessons
labor and saves time. When you have
finished your mending Go you put the nee
dies in their book the thimble and spools
in their pockets, the tape and buttons in
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Tho Recipes Wanted.

Il will greatly appreciate it II YOU will
print recipe for Spanish chicken and one
for making tutti-frutti cake. E. A."
I wish I could help you. but IL I know
these two dishes It Is by other names than
those you have given them. Il " Spanish
chicken" perhaps what have eaten-and
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
For a Lonely Evening.

Has any one a violin she would like -
dispose OF? l am a girl dependent entirely
upon myself and find my evenings lonely
in my room. I have a gifr for music. es-
pecialIy that with the violin. and should
be so grateful If you could obtain one for
me.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Bread in Lemon Pic.

Some one sent a recipe for dandy
lemon pie. but did not state the amount OF
bread TO be used. You asked for the gen.
eral benefit, but have not seen the an
swer. But I will give you my experience.
I tried with a two ounce slice of bread
and this proved to be the right amount,
and I want you TO know that the pie as
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

in youth or childhood, and it would be
real joy TO have them restored to US COM
plete with their freight OF early associa-
tions. I hold the address OF Mrs. ]. F. NJ
and trust there may soon be a call for it
from some one who can supply her with the
words and music OF the song her mother
sang 70 her nearly half a century ago.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

cooked-as '' Creole chicken? Won't you
give me description of this and Of tutti-
frutti cake? Then l may be better able to
help You out. Or n any OF the many good
cooks among our constituency have recipes
for either or both OF these dishes. won't
they expedite matters by sending me the
recipes that L may print them here, not
only for the benefit of f. A. but for the
many others who are on the alert for good
new dishes?
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

cleanliness and neatness.
A few weeks ago missed a pair Of lit
tlo curtains from one OF the windows and
on inquiry found that the maid had washed
them out and was pressing them OF. She
explained her course.
They got dirty before the others did be-
cause that window Is open more than the
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND.

made with this k the dandiest OF all lemon
pies. s. u.
Thank you for the information. ltwould
be a tragedy to have the " "dandiness " of
the pie lessened by mistake in the guam
tity Of bread required
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
IMPORTANT NOTICE

DEcAUSE Of the enormou, number Of
IL letters sentto The department. ! must ask
contributors 10 limit their communications to
100 uords. ereept In cases Of formula, or
secfpn uhieh require greater space. uant
all my correspondents 10 hare a shouting in
the Corner. and if my request in hi, respect
Is compelled uiih ii uia be possible 10 print
many more letters.
Attention 1, called 10 lie fact that Marion
Huland cannot reesire money for patterns.
as she has no connection uih any department
hot sell, them. } Muion Huland.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
THE Rose Of Baltimore. "

g In answer to the inquiry OF Mrs. F. L.
S would say that the poem Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight was written by Rose
HaHwicke Thorpe.
Now. have a request to make on my
own behalf. Can any Of the readers send
me the words OF an old time song and the
name OF the author 1t was called The
Rose of Baltimore Perhaps some Of our
southern sisters may remember It. Ny
mother, who has been dead over forty
years, was born in Baltimore. and ehe
song was a favorite of hers. 1t may have
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

stray papers as she spoke and putting them
into neat piles. II Just want to make things
look decently in case should get run over
by an automobile while I'm out I'd hate
to be brought home on a stretcher and have
my desk looking like destruction!"
I was convinced after that this girl
kept her bureau drawers in . state OF COM
parative neatness and was prepared to
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Orderlincss Makes Less Work.

When you come in for a walk. what is
your habit? Do you put your hat in its
box, your coat on its hook. the gloves in
their case, or 90 you toss them all on the
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

DINNER.
Mock turtle soup.
Calrs head, a IA tsrrspin.
Fried bananas
Baked mscaroni.
Custard pie-
Black coffee.
y +
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Shredded wheat and cream.
Fried calfs brains Ia left overl.
Rolls. toast
Tea. coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Steamed clans.
Graham mufins.
Fried potatoes
Cornstarch hasty pudding.
Ira.
DINNER.
tacaroni soup tren,sins Of the liquor from calf .
head, with yesterday's macaronil.
Boiled Goldfish with anchovy sauce.
Mashed potatoes.
stewed celery.
Date pudding.
Black coffee
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges
Oatmeal jelly and cream.
Bacon. poschsd eggs.
Griddle cakes
Toast.
Tea, coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Creamed codhsh Il left ovsrl.
Potato cakes IL left overl.
Popovera
Coffee Jelly.
Cookies.
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream of celery soup Ia left overl,
Roast shoulder Of veal
Stewsd tomatoes.
Drowned potatoasL
Orange tarts.
Black coffee
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

~ READ the other day that one of the
~ L readers Of the corner has sheet
music to give away to some one
who wishes it. I would gladly call
for ii anywhere In town IL could
get it. I have just purchased a piano with
my saving money and cannot AFFORD to
buy sheet music as yet. CLARA K.
The music to which you refer may have
been given away before this. but am sure
there are other musicians who have sheet
music they will be glad to give you. l can
guess that the payment for a piano may
have made so heavy drain upon the - saw
ings money" OF which you speak that you
may feel the necessity OF denying yourself
expenditure for music for a while. The
freema sonry which prevails, according to
my observations, among music lovers
everywhere ought surely to move some one
Of our cornerites TO meet this appeal. L
shaH hope for several applications for
Clara RS address, which hold in readi-
ness.
Asks for Canary.
Il have a dear little daughter OF Is who
is sick with tuberculosis and cannot leave
the house. Time hangs heavily on her
hands and she longs for birds and flowers.
l saw a while ago a notice of some one
who had a canary she would give away and
we would love 10 have it and would take
care of it My little girl would also love
to have some quilt patches II any Of your
readers could spare some for her. l am a
widow and in poor health and cannot get
books and papers for my child to help her
pass the time. Do you suppose some Of
the friends in the Corner who DO SO much
TO help others could pass on a little amuse-
ment and pleasure to my little sick girl?
M. D. NJ
This is the sort OF appeal which always
touches me closely-I suppose for one rsa-
son, because the circumstances at once
make a picture in my mind. I can see,
almost as clearly as II she were before me,
the sick girl, cut on by her malady from
the enjoyments natural to her age, pre-
vented by slender means from having the
comforts and diversions which wealth pro-
vides for the AFFLICTED, sitting day after
day. yearning for q living pet. like the
canary. or for fresh growing things. ike
plants and flowers. or for some employ
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

SUNDAY. LUNCHEON
Nnce Of fnuttonw warn tn gravy
fried
'Ss Se':s ssiss o.sr. ''A i s
RouS Tea
r,,r~r,
- - y, n., srtu-nipa md from
s. muttonl.
so s.Is'osn en Inlps I
rrdra 80 Whipped potasoes
csra css.ns s enee.s Steamed pudding
e'A's .AA' 'A Black coffee.
SOU wrr~r.,.x
mutton with ISnAi'
Spanish BREAKFAST
eulns DesIs
Boiled
sponse eske
Quick biscuit
MONDAY
BREAKFAST. rJ-ScuroS
p.ksS ..,'....
~
led Ia Isoverl ''
LUNCHEON DINNER
ID beefb broned crisp potatoss
breads and cheese. Boiled ealrs head
led
elnssrS.p. Boiled 5sss rice -,sA .s..s tomato sauce
Tea Black
DINNER
tmutton broth oundat THURaDAY
!
parsley orsnssA
Brown Cracked vhs and
cone. apple. and bacon.
Toast
TUESDAY r.. coffee.
BREAKFAST LUNCHEON
sswsd psun' csrs tongue warmed dcsd
hominy II lsn ovsrl
Cd and bacon .eunst d. ss.i.
Toast Hot sinsssbrssd
f.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

you run q carpet sweeper over IL In the
morning. just as you take dust pan and
brush to the corners.
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Keep Little Things Picked Up.
You feel it is a poor housekeeper who
omits this sort of thing. as you have a
contempt for the cook who does not scald
out her dish towels once q day instead Of
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16

'ERNA H .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-15
3fF6H4fFEjn:1GE esasFaasty
j. r. DAUGHERTY & co. W. "!

twelve years ago by Chaplain Jones
as the Floating Bethel Mission. She
is an eighteen foot yawl mounted on
wheels and drawn by a team of
horses. She made port wherever a
crowd could be gathered Within her
cockpit stood an altar, pile of hymn
books and melodeon. AT her port
and starboard bows hung the regula-
ton red and green lights. At her
stern hoated the stars and stripes.
a few years ago the falling health
OF Chaplain Jones forced him to turn
the helm over to Rev. Henry Hager,
then pastor of the Euclid Avenue Bap-
fist church, better known as John D.
Rockefeller's church. 1t is through
the rector of the Euclid avenue house
of worship that Rockefeller gives
much of benefactions. A short time
later the boat was "dry-dockedr' in a
barn and has lain there ever since.
But now her original pilot has come
back. A few days ago he attended
services at the Euclid Avenue Baptist
church and spoke to the oil king and
the pastor Rev. w. w BASTARD, con
corning placing the boat again in
commission 1t is said Rockefeller
heartily agreed to aid in the re-
launching.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-15
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Croxone is SO prepared that it is
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An original package costs but tri-
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return the package price If Croxone
fails to give desired results. regard
less Of how old you are, how long you
have suffered, or what else has failed.
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