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very well for the cooler months also, especially if rugs or 

 strips of carpeting are laid by bed, bureau or washstand ; 

 these give comfort to the feet and relieve the otherwise 

 chilly aspect of matting, especially if it be white. These 

 rugs and strips too will relieve the dreariness of a bare 

 floor, if such there must be. But for those who have car- 

 pets we would say, by all means bring them along and lay 

 them on the floors, if not for all the year, at least for the 

 winter months ; you will be glad enough to feel them un- 

 der your feet Avhen the cool winds are whistling outside and 

 the cozy fire is burning merrily inside. 



Good lamps are important items in the comfort of a 

 household ; with a bright, clear, far-reaching light, the fam- 

 ily circle of an evening is apt to be correspondingly socia- 

 ble and cheerful ; with a poor dim light, those nearest the 

 lamp are the only ones satisfied, and the "outsiders" are 

 more likely than not to go grumblingly to bed. 



We found this so in our own experience : coming from 

 a city of abundant gas-lights, such lamps as we were able 

 to procure were totally unsatisfying. 



But we have solved this ' ' light question " now entirely 

 and fully, and that our readers may enjoy a clear, steady, 

 brilliant light, without smoke or smell, or as much trouble 

 to take care of as an ordinary lamp, we would advise them 

 to do as we did — send to A. J. Weidener, 36 South Second 

 Street, Philadelphia, Penn., for a Catalogue of the Cham- 

 pion Lamps, of the patent for which he is sole owner. The 

 light is circular, has a patent extinguisher, and is absolutely 

 safe. The lamps cost, according to the ornamentation and 

 style, from three dollars upward. 



Another thing that is more than ''handy to have in the 

 house " is one of the small soldering caskets that come on 

 purpose for family use. 



Every Florida household should be able to mend its own 



