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WHAT OPEN EYES SEE. Please Note This.—There seems still to 
TO EVERY WOMAN: For the present, we hare ms bc a sli £ ht misunderstanding of the terms 
oad offer to make to all readers of the Woman and of the ‘‘Open Eves,” Contributions, in 
vme Department: We will give a full pear's suhscrip- , r “ 
m to The r. N.-v. to each friend who will send one- the minds of numbers of our readers. 
If column of available matter within that year. _ . . . . , 
inscription may he a new one, or it may he an cxten- One note, inclosing a 200-word item — and 
m Of one already on our hooks. it ia a type of many-says : “ I submit 
rtiNnriioNfi.-itut note this: We shall apply at the inclosed hoping it will bring me a 
ist three, tests to every article, viz.: Is it brief? Is it , , . P m « « v, ,, » 
tESH and bright 7 is it really interesting to year s subscription to I he R. N.-y. A 
iment Let intending contributors apply these tests c l ose look at the terms of the offer, re- 
fore sending their matter. We want shout para- _ . . , , ... , ,, , ., . 
iai'hs only, of not more than 200 wonts. Tn range printed above, will show that the sub- 
t-opic. these may cover everything of special interest scription is offered for a half Colvmn of 
women, indifferent, prosy or stale matter is not .. • 0 , w , 
infer/. We want to hear from, our cleverest, women, matter, in ..00-word (or shorter preferred) 
th facts, fancies and experiences all their own. Ihe items. While we allow the contributor 
If column need not he sent all at once. to send these items at anytime within 
Value of Salt.—A sprinkling of salt in the year, we do not credit her with the 
, . ... . .. , whole year at once, but only with so 
jdroom vessels will keep them sweet. ,, A . J „ 
1 much time as the matter received and ac- 
Soda for Tea Stains.—Scour tea-stained cepted , will pay for. The changed ad- 
shes with baking soda and they will dress label shows how much that is. If 
ok like new. only one item out of half a dozen sent 
in is accepted, then only that one is 
Light Ginger Cakes.—A handful of corn credited, and the change appears in the 
eal put in a ginger cake makes it much label as soon as we can make it: probably, 
ghter and not so much shortening is ’ n most cases, not sooner than a month 
from receipt of the items : 200 -words 
jeessary. M. s. w. theD) 
will not secure a year’s subscrip- 
Sliding Place for Children.—A long, tion. One contributor writes that she 
nooth board, one end on a low box and forgot that there were any conditions! 
,, ,, „ , ... . We fear that she is not the only one. 
le other on the floor, forms a slide for J 
ir children. Tt wears out their clothes Reward Of Merit.—That she may not be 
ightly, blit not as much as it wears on accused of having a pen chant for scold- 
y nerves to hear them fret. A. b. r. . ... .... 
ing, however, and also because it is due 
Cold Water for Soft Floors.-In scrub- to good work> the chief Cook wishes to 
ng kitchen floors, use cold water with commend the majority of the “ Open 
ist enough lye in it to nrake it slippery Eyes” writers. Conciseness, care as to 
ot water warms th© boards and causes stating subscriber s real name, and good 
ie grease to sink deeper each time. In judgment as to items mark by far the 
inter I use warm water to rinse with greater number of them. Comparatively 
, the floor may dry quickly. few ’ therefore, of the items go to keep 
company with the waste paper. 
“A dollar saved is a dollar earned." 
This Ladies’ Solid French 
DoiiroIa Kid Button Boot 
delivered free anywhere in the 
U.S.,on receipt of Cash, Money 
Order, or Postal Note, for $1.50. 
Equate every way the lioote sold 
In all retail stores for $‘2.50. 
We makothix boot ourselves, there¬ 
fore we guarantee the JU, style and wear, 
. and if any one is not aatlsfled we 
will refund the money or send 
another pair. Common Sense 
v "\ or Opera Toe, widths C, D,E, 
i , \ & El'., sizes 1 to 8. nn.l 
-tkxjr;''iAv half sizes. Send your 
sire; we will Jit you. 
' Illuntrated 
jhlnifpoltuTii Capita b'*r'noo.fito!j 
Order Dep't, 43 Boston, Mass. 
Would you rather buy lamp- 
chimneys, one a week the 
year round, or one that lasts 
till some accident breaks it? 
Tough glass, Macbeth’s 
“pearl top” or “pearl glass,” 
almost never break from heat, 
not one in a hundred. 
Where can you get it ? and what does it cost ? 
Your dealer knows where and how much. It 
costs more than common glass; and may be, he 
thinks tough glass isn’t good for his business. 
Pittsburgh. Gko. A. Macbeth Co. 
quality can ever 
be sent by mail. M ay- 
bap you know it. By freight, prepaid if 
preferred, we ship safely 4, 5 or (i-ft. trees; 
2 -yr. Roses of rare excellence—everything! 
You actually pay less than for the puny 
stuff. 1,000 acres Nurseries. 20,000 acres 
Orchards. Exact information about trees 
and fruits. Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo. 
F EELS Good smells good 
and is good — Leather 
with Vacuum Leather Oil in 
it—25c, and your money back 
if you want it. 
Patent lambskin - with - wool - on 
swob and book—How to Take Care 
of Leather—both free at the store. 
Vacuum Oil Company, Rochester, N. N* 
Pear, Plum, Clterry, Apple, Peach, &<;• 
LARGEST and BEST STOCK in the II. S 
Planters and Dealers should get our prices before 
* .. placing orders. 
TPNlagara Nurseries. Established 1889. 
E. MOODY A SONS, Lockport, N. Y 
H GRAPE VINES 
IOO Varieties. Alio Small Fruits, Trees, Ac. He,I 
rooted atock. (teantoo, ohrap. id usmple vliie, milled for I do 
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S TRAWBERRY l’lants-1 doz. each of Van Deman 
amt ti other new kinds mailed for $2. Largo stock 
of all Berry plants at lowest prices. 
8LAYMAKBR & SON, DOVER, DEL. 
The Sower 
Has no second chance. The 
first supplies his needs — If he 
takes the wise precaution of 
planting 
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ROCKFORD, - ILLINOIS. 
The Superior 
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W contains all the latest and best 1 
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for all forms of 
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Retailed at 
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Finest Yellow Globe DanversOnlon.per lb. $2.50 
True Scarlet Globe Radish. “ .75 
None Such Hweet Corn. Finest on earth, per bu. 0.50 
Send for Gardeners’ Wholesale List. 
AUG. BURMEI8THR A CO., 
Bay View Station, Milwaukee, Win. 
•Tuffs Tiny Pills* 
Entire new beards off and hull remains tight (a 
club barley.) No barley on earth will succeed as 
well. For particulars write 
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A single dose produces beneficial re¬ 
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growers, send for our Beautiful 
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