C/jg  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
white  lead  ;  2  oz.  glue.  Sift  the  ochre 
and  load  together  to  remove  lumps  and 
mix  well.  Dissolve  glue  in  one  quart,  of 
water  in  an  old  platter,  stirring  it  often 
until  snioyth  and  nearly  boiling.  Thicken 
this  glue  with  lead  and  ochre,  after  the 
manner  of  mush,  until  it  will  spread 
smoothly,  may  he  obliged  to  use  a  little 
more  boiling  Water,  but  it.  must  be  as 
thick  as  it  will  spread.  Apply  hot,  keep 
ing  the  kettle  on  the  stove  or  small  oil 
stove;  use  a  common  brush.  Will  dr.v  in 
a  few  hours.  When  dry  apply  boiled  li n - 
seed  oil.  c.  w,  t. 
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Short  Stories 
A  North  Carolina  Pioneer 
The  picture  given  on  (his  page  shows 
a  character  known  locally  as  “Undo  Joe” 
Davidson,  of  Buncombe  County,  N.  0. 
He  is  105  years  old.  and  still  runs  a  22- 
acre  farm  entirely  by  himself.  It  is  said 
that;  he  can  plow  with  a  double  team  or 
hoe  corn  all  day  long  without,  becoming 
tired.  Uncle  Joe  has  certainly  had  a 
them  and  tell  stories.  It’s  a  happy 
The  work  will  wait  and  the  bu- 
are  growing  up  every  day. 
M  A  It  V  TUCKER  WAITK. 
Look  for  the 
watch  with 
the  Purple 
ribbon 
Some  Things  Not  Generally  Known 
It  is  not.  generally  known  that  from 
10  to  12  applications  of  castor  oil  wi.ll 
remove  warts  and  moles.  The  oil  must, 
be  rubbed  on  thoroughly  each  night  be¬ 
fore  retiring.  This  remedy  never  fails. 
Chopped  hands,  caused  by  the  cold, 
can  be  quickly  cured  by  washing  them  in 
snow  and  soap  lather  in  the  morning. 
Freckles  can  be  removed  by  washing 
the  face  in  hot  water,  then  dashing  cold 
water  on.  'Phis  process  must  he  kept 
up  for  two  or  three  weeks  to  effect  a 
permanent  cure. 
Wrinkles  and  crows’  feet  can  be  re¬ 
moved  by  a  si,mple  massage  of  vaseline. 
Hub  the  wrinkles  lengthwise,  keep  it  up 
twice  a  day  and  the  reward  will  be 
freedom  from  those  marks  of  worry. 
The  only  way  to  cure  pimples  is'  to 
improve  your  health  by  deep  breathing 
and  eating  a  very  light  diet.. 
To  wash  your  teeth  with  common  salt, 
will  arrest  decay  and  harden  the  gums. 
To  drink  freely  of  strong  sassafras 
lea  will  reduce  your  flesh  more  surely 
than  all  the  ‘‘anti-fat  cures”  in  the  uni¬ 
verse.  MRS.  W.  RAY. 
Kent  ucky. 
I  saw  the  inquiry  in  regard  to  the  use 
of  yellow  ochre  and  glue  for  door  paint, 
on  page  222.  and  will  give  the  recipe  ,ve 
use:  Two  quarts  boiling  water,  four 
pounds  yellow  ochre,  six  ounces  glue,  Put 
the  ochre  into  the  boiling  water,  a  little 
at  a  time,  stirring  it.  in.  then  add  the 
glue.  Stir  until  the  glue  is  dissolved  and 
cook  the  mixture  a  few  minutes.  Apply 
hot,  setting  the  dish  in  a  pan  of  hot  water 
to  keep  hot.  When  dry.  which  will  be  in 
a  few  hours,  apply  a  coat  of  boiled  lin¬ 
seed  oil.  Apply  the  oil  hot  iiIho.  If  the 
oil  is  applied  at  nightfall  the  floor  will  be 
all  right  to  go  onto  the  next  morning. 
We  have  found  this  more  satisfactory 
than  any  ready-mixed  floor  paint,  as  it 
costs  less  and  wears  longer.  o.  u.  n. 
SOME  firms  build 
watches  on  the  basis 
of  Accuracy  alone. 
Others  on  the  basis  of 
Beauty  of  Design;  But  in 
Leaky  Fountain  Pens 
Many  people  carry  on  their  second 
linger  the  black  badge  showing  a  pen 
leak,  'the  Colorado  Agricultural  College 
gives  this  mire: 
Most  people  know  what  it  is  to  own 
a  leaky  fountain  pen.  The  leak  is  usu¬ 
ally  found  at  the  joint  where  the  pen  is 
Idled.  This  leak  is  always  small,  never¬ 
theless,  it  is  very  annoying,  for  no  mat¬ 
ter  how  dry  you  wipe  the  joint,  you)' 
lingers  are  always  soiled  whenever  the 
pen  is  used. 
To  prevent  this  trouble  use  a  small 
amount  of  "Tanglefoot”  such  ns  is  found 
mi  sticky  fly-paper.  Apply  this  tangle¬ 
foot  to  the  threads  and  joints,  screw  the 
joint  hack  in  place  and  wipe  off  the 
smqdus.  The  tanglefoot  always  remains 
sticky,  never  dries  up,  and  no  ink  enn 
pass  by  it.  since  the  leak  is  caused  by 
capillary  action. 
Uncle  Joe”  Davidson 
A  Back-to-the-Lander  and  His  Trials 
Here  arc  two  little  experiences  of  a 
‘‘ I biek-to-t lie  Lander.”  It  seems  they  left 
the  city  in  I  he  search  of  health  and  sought 
the  hilltops  in  Western  Pennsylvania. 
They  bought  an  old  Dobbin  and  went  to 
work,  and  for  a  time  all  went  well;  then 
lively  history.  In  1N2N  hi*  helped  chase 
the  Indians  out  of  bis  part  of  the  coun¬ 
try,  and  he  is  still  a  good  hunter,  making 
trips  among  the  mountains  of  North  <’ar- 
olina.  Evidently  too  he  is  a  good  man 
with  the  hoc,  and  take  him  all  through 
this  oldest  farmer  on  record  is  certainly  a 
character. 
Helps  With  Children 
As  we  have  moved  onto  a  350-nerc 
farm  and  I  do  all  my  work,  having  three 
bullies,  the  oldest  live  years,  several  prob¬ 
lems  confronted  me.  Two  I  have  con¬ 
quered,  first,  how  to  let  my  Id  months- 
old  baby  lmve  required  exercise  without 
being  on  floor  in  draughts,  and  second, 
lo  omit  fussing  from  I  p.  m.  to  ti  p.  m. 
by  two  eldest  girls. 
Tin*  first  I  overcame  by  means  of  an 
old  trunk.  It  had  casters  and  handles, 
and  Could  easily  be  moved  about,  so  I 
bad  ii  placed  in  the  living-room.  I  meas¬ 
ured  the  distance  around  the  top,  cut  off 
gingham  the  required  length  and  Sewed 
tin*  ends  together.  Then  I  folded  the 
selvedge  edges  together  and  slipped  over 
trunk  edge  and  in  five  minutes  inside  and 
outside  was  neatly  covered,  and  cover  enn 
easily  he  removed  and  laundered.  Mate¬ 
rials  I  used  was  22  inches  wide.  Baby 
lies  down,  mils  over,  pulls  herself  onto 
her  feel  and  auniKOS  herself  with  her  old  Dobbin  developed  a  very  distressing 
toys  for  hours.  skin  eruption.  In  fact,  knots  rose  all  over 
My  second  problem  was  solved  by  a  bis  bide,  some  as  large  as  your  list.  They 
“party.”  The  girls  take  turns  playing  called  in  a  neighbor  to  diagnose  the  ease, 
hostess.  Bread  and  butter,  a  pitcher  of  He  was  at  a  loss,  as  lie  bad  never  in  all 
-  — n  bis  experience  seen  or  beard  of  the  like, 
I  But  in  the  course  of  the  conversation  it 
—  - -  was  brought  out  that  they  had  been  feed- 
f~  ing  the  nninml  .”2  ears  of  corn  a  day! 
a  I  As  to  the  second  part  of  the  story  it 
-  "  — made  im*  clap  my  bands  upon  my  sides 
and  loudly  laugh  outright.  This  time 
- "CJ' - consultation  was  called  in  regard  to  their 
ALa'Y  Jw, chickens.  They  seemed  well  and  active 
!■ , •  l  and  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  they 
had  offered  every  inducement  to  get  them 
I  ‘  'y  J  lo  kv  they  never  got  an  egg.  There  was 
u  .  i  L*.  *'•.'>  Je»  quite  u  (lock- -some  .”5  or  lit.  But  on 
viewing  the  flock  the  mystery  was  solved, 
They  were  all  ram  tern  but  one!  Those 
are  facts.  But  it  would  be  a  bard  matter 
to  fool  these  same  farmers  now.  They 
know  llu*  number  of  ears  of  corn  Dobbin 
should  have  and  n  rooster  from  a  hen,  and 
have  "made  good.”  jkmhik  baird, 
milk  for  one  of  them  to  pour  and  the  West  Virginia, 
word  "party”  glorifies,  and  the  nmgie 
lasts  for  quite  a  spell.  Sometimes  re¬ 
citing  poems  or  singing  helps  cure  fret¬ 
ful  ness, 
My  two  are  . . liugly  mischievous. 
I  would  like  to  hear  bow  other  mothers 
get  along.  I’m  too  busy  to  watch  mine 
always  as  they  play  in  another  room. 
After  supper  I  leave  my  work  a  bit  and 
For  the  Hot  Days 
Belief  from  extreme  beat  may  be  ob¬ 
tained  by  hanging  a  wet  sheet  in  the  open 
window,  and  gently  swaying  it.  The  sheet 
may  be  stretched  over  the  baby’s  crib  or 
the  invalid’s  bed,  or  bung  from  a  line 
near  it,  and  will  be  found  to  lower  the 
temperature  of  the  room  several  degrees. 
Tin*  evaporation  imports  a  freshness  to 
the  air,  at.  tin*  same  time  cooling  it,  and 
the  relief  is  well  worth  tin*  trouble. 
FI. ETA  If.  HOWE. 
Frozen  in 
J.  c: 
Keep*,  Perfect 
Time 
Anti-feminism  in  the  Henyard 
Pry  oil 
1st  covir 
to  silt 
Pry  olf  2nd 
cover  to 
ompty 
quickly 
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Boxing  a  Lively  Baby 
Yellow  Floor  Paint 
IV.  11.  D.,  tinge  ’12.’!,  risks  for  a  recipe 
for  a  yellow  lloor  puinl.  The  following  was 
taken  from  the  \<’ir  York  Tribune,  and 
used  by  a  family  of  my  acquaintance  for 
many  years.  They  recommend  if  very 
highly;  2  lbs.  yellow  ochre;  1V4  lb.  dry 
