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certain amount of mental and spiritual nour¬ 
ishment are of greater importance than the 
perfect keeping of their houses. They make 
a practice of washing dishes only once a day, 
except the iron and silverware which is needed 
every meal; they drain their dishes instead of 
drying them, and thus keep their dish towels 
clean and save nearly half the work; they do 
their resting, reading, and as much as possi¬ 
ble of their work out-of-doors; they have even 
been known to wear underclothing not ironed, 
and to omit such other work as they decently 
could, rather than to sacrifice things more 
important. But Mrs. Grundy says, “ They 
are very poor housekeepers. Good housekeep¬ 
ers never stop while there is anything to be 
done,” and everybody knows that “ a woman’s 
work is never done.” 
Richard is about to build a house. He says 
there must be a large parlor, with library, 
sitting and dining-rooms. Rebecca says, 
“Why, a parlor 1 I don’t like parlors, do 
you!” “No,” says Richard, “but they have 
'em." 
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recover and when the doctors would come 
down from his room they would shake their 
heads and say there wasiio hope. The errs nge- 
ments for the fnneral were made and his re¬ 
covery was siraplv a miracle. 
I then called on Dr. Johnson who said that 
Mr. Lsrrabee's case was a very remarkable 
one. He was his family physician and ex¬ 
pected his death every hour for a number of 
weeks and never called to see him during that 
time, but he was prepared for it. The doctor 
s«id the recovery was due to Warner’s Safe 
Kidney and Liver Cure, an l if he had friends 
male or female, troubled with Albumen or 
any kidney troubles he should certainly ad¬ 
vise them to use this remedy. Dr. Johnson 
said kidnev difficulties are more common than 
most people think and that manv symptoms 
which are supposed to be other diseases arise 
from the kidneys. He said that ladies after 
gestation are specially subject to albuminous 
troubles which require prompt attention. 
Weil, i then came down and called on Dr. 
H. Tngersoll Bowditch, on Boylston street. 
The old doctor was inclined to be ret'cent. 
but fully confirmed all T had previously 
learned. He had attended Mr. Larrabee, and 
supposed him beyond all hope, and he was 
afterwards restored, as he said, by Warner’s 
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. 
I next went to see Dr. Melville E. Webb, 
at the Hotel Clnny, for you see I was deter¬ 
mined to be thorough in the matter I found 
Dr. Wehb a most clear-headed and well- 
informed gentleman, and be said: 
“ I know of Mr, Larrabee’* case from hav¬ 
ing thoroughly investigated it as a medical 
director of a Life Insurance company, and it 
is one of the most remarkable cases I have 
ever met. Mr. Larrabee had all the manifes¬ 
tations of a complication of diseases, and in 
their worst forms. He had albumen and easts 
in the urine, and a terribly diseased liver and 
spleen. Indeed, he was so bad that he threw 
himself upon the floor, and with his head 
upon a hassock, struggled for breath. It was 
on the night when he was so bad. and when 
alibis medical advisers had long given him 
up, that he begun using Warner’s Safe Kid¬ 
ney and Liv*rCure. The next morning, at 
10 o’clock, he was able to breathe free!v. and 
has been ever since. I subjected him to the 
most thorough examination possible, after his 
recovery, and ‘I can’t find out about him.’ 
His kidneys, liver, lungs and heart are per¬ 
fectly well and sound. I can onlv add that, 
from what 1 have seen I would unhesitatingly 
recommend this remedy.” 
The conclusions from the statements above 
made, which com* to the newspaper man as 
well as the general public, must be two-fold. 
First, that a modern miracle of healiug has 
been performed in our midst, and that, too, 
by the simplest means, and one which is 
within the reach of everv one. It should he 
remembered that Bright’s disease is not usually 
a sudden complaint. Its beginnings are slight 
and its growth “low. The symptoms bv which 
it may be detected are different with different 
persons, no two people usually having the 
same. This fact was manifest in the case of 
Mr Larrabe*, and he had no idea of the ter¬ 
rible complaint which had attacked him nntil 
it became fixed upon him. Secondly, testi¬ 
monials of such high character and so out¬ 
spoken In tone conclusively prove the value 
of the remedy ami its suoerior nature to the 
proprietary articles with which t*~e public 
have been flooded “ The greater includes the 
less,” and the remedy which has been proven 
so valuable and has saved a life after it was 
brought down to death’s door, must unques¬ 
tionably be certain in all minor troubles 
which are so disastrous unless taken in time. 
THE IMPENDING FATE 
CONDUCTED B* EMILY MAPLE 
AN INTERESTING CHAPTER FROM TIIE LIFE OF A PROMI¬ 
NENT BOSTONIAN. 
A tidy, well kept and well-made bed be¬ 
tokens not only good housekeeping but deli¬ 
cacy and refinement as well. 
In many families the feather bed is an 
heirloom. It is nsf d always, in hot weather 
as well as cold. Not only do the healthy, but 
the sick lie upon it, often those suffering from 
eruptive and contagious diseases; yet all that, 
is considered necessary is a little airing, and 
it is ready for use again. It absorbs impuri¬ 
ties (not only the tick but the feathers them¬ 
selves), if not, indeed, the germs of actual 
disease. It becomes faded and frayed with 
time, yet its owners apparently entertain no 
thought but it is a valuable and desirable 
property. 
Children who are ■waited upon, their wants 
anticipated and all the machinery of their 
little world carefully oiled, are fretful, exact¬ 
ing, and troublesome. 
Whatever you think proper to grant a 
child, let it be granted at the first word, 
without entreaty or prayer, and, above all, 
without making conditions. Grant with 
pleasure, refuse with reluctance, but let your 
refusal be irrevocable. 
Dr. Alexander Wood, contrasting the 
art of cooking with thatof nmsK, said: “An 
idiot might be a good musician—it was a re¬ 
markable fact that it was so—but he defied an 
idiot to lie a good cook.” 
Who has not heard of hon<e-nia<le bread?— 
A heavy compound of putty and lead. 
A system of work saves not only time from 
what is unnecessary for the doing of needful 
work, but reduces worry and perplexity to a 
small fraction of our daily emotions. 
Any common writing-ink can be made 
glossy by adding a litlle gum arubic or white 
sugar. 
The natural indication to ward off the 
effects of a chill is to restore the vital energy 
of the nerve centers, and there is no more 
potent influence by which to attain this object 
than a strong and sustained effort of the will. 
The man who resolves not to take cold sel¬ 
dom does. 
DOMESTIC RECIPES 
STEWED CUCUMBERS. 
Peel, cut lengthwise, take out seeds, cut 
again into smaller pieces (the length of one’s 
finger) and throw into boiling water. When 
tender, carefully drain on a sieve, then put 
into a stew-pan with two or three spoonfuls of 
cream, a spoonful of butter, and pepper and 
salt to taste. Shake over a hot fire until 
heated through, then serve at once. 
OATMEAL DRINK. 
Mix one-half pound of oatmeal with four 
gallons of water, boil half an hour, strain 
through a coarse cloth, sweeten to taste and 
a id two-thirds of an ounce of tartaric acid. 
Make very cold before drinking. M iss B. G. 
COLD SLAW. 
Yelks of two eggs, a tablespoonful of cream, 
a small teaspoouful of made mustard, three 
tablespoonfuls of vinegar, salt and pepper. 
Have the cabbage cut very fine, heat the mix¬ 
ture and pour it on hot. 
PICKLED PEPPERS. 
Select large green peppers—those known as 
sweet are best—out a small slit in the side and 
very carefully takeout the seeds with a spoon 
handle. Soak in brine for a week, changing 
the water every other day. Chop fine, onions, 
red cabbage, cucumbers, green tomatoes; add 
grated horse radish, whole grapes, little cu¬ 
cumbers, mustard seed, celery seed; mix to¬ 
gether and salt. Before filling, sprinkle the 
inside of each pepper with a mixture of 
ground cinnamon, cloves and allspice; then 
stuff, sew up the slit and cover with cold vin 
egar. Cover tightly and set aside. Excel¬ 
lent. MRS. b. c. 
SOFT SHELL CRABS. 
To prepare these popular delicacies for 
frying, turn the crab on its back (it must be 
alive); lift up the pointed flap, known as the 
“apron,” which is near the back of the shell, 
and cut or break off the hard, fiu-like parts at¬ 
tached toit. Next remove from either side 
of the body the parts known as “dead men,” 
and with a sharp-pointed knife cut from the 
head the “eyes" aud “sand bag;" wash in cold 
water; dry on a clean doth; dip into beaten 
egg, which has been salted; then roll in 
cracker dust and fry in hot butter. When 
nicely browned, lay for a minute on brown 
paper to free from grease. Garnish with 
parsley. Long Island. 
ZENA CLAYBOURNE, 
This notable lady has been supposed to 
govern only the world of society and fashion, 
but, lo! with amazement we find her ensconced 
behind our very kitchen door, and assuming 
as her prerogative to manage all our house¬ 
hold affairs. I arrange a plan for my work 
which will best suit my time, strength and 
convenience, serenely supposing that now, 
having become mistress of a house of my 
own, I shall enjoy, for the first time, the 
pleasure of doing the work in my own way; 
but straightway, like a bomb shell in a camp, 
comes the mandate from Mrs, Grundy, “Wash 
on Monday, iron on Tuesday, and clean and 
bake on Saturday. All good housekeepers do 
so.” I mildly protest for I cannot do two heavy 
days’ work in succession. On Sunday the 
men are at home, the whole house is open aud 
freely used. 1 unload my larder to add to 
the pleasure; the home folks often come in 
aud we spend a happy day. Monday morn¬ 
ing the house needs sweeping and putting to 
rights, and often baking mu t be done. The 
trying to do all these beBide the washing aud 
other house work, makes Monday a day to be 
dreaded and a di ag on all the rest of the week, 
while if anything is neglected we feel as if the 
washing were an ugly interloper which we 
would fain be rid of. 
Again, I have a hygienic theory that our 
cake and pickles may be better eaten at 
breakfast than at tea time, and I have always 
taken a secret pride in thinking that our 
model household of the future should be con¬ 
ducted according to wholesome principles; 
but Mrs. Grundy says, “ Of course, you must 
have cake for tea; other people do and they 
expect it. \ r ou must do as other people do. 
What will they think I” 
As for myself I do not like cake, and having 
been feasted upon it always when visiting, I 
have indulged iu happy visions of the dainty, 
toothsome dishes I would prepare for my 
friends when they came, but Mrs. Grundy 
says they will feel ill treated if the cake is 
omitted, even though they do not like it, and 
who dares gaiusay Mrs. Grundy * 
Mrs. Grundy says that every woman who 
has charge of a house, or is liable ever to have 
charge of one, should make housekeeping of 
the first importance. Now 1 have friends 
ACME ” Pulverizing 
QUESTIONS ANSWERED, 
SALAD DRESSING. 
Subscriber wants directions for making a 
salad dressing. 
Ans. —No. 1, three tablespoonfuls of oil, one 
of vinegar, a saltspoouful of salt and half a 
saltspoonful of pepper. Put the salt aud 
pepper into a cup, add one tablespoonful of 
the oil, mix, add the remainder of the oil, 
then the vinegar. If the flavor of onion is 
liked, grate an onion upon a coarse gr ter, 
pressing hard. T wo drops of juice will flavor 
this quantity of dressing. No. 2, four table- 
spoonfuls of butter put on to heat in a sauee- 
paa, add a spoonful of floor, stirring until 
smooth, being careful not to brown and stir 
in a cupful of sweet cream. Beat well three 
eggs, add a tablespooijful of salt, one of sugar, 
a teaspoonful of made mustard and a dash of 
cayenne. Stir together and pour in half a 
cupful of vinegar. Set the sauce-pan con¬ 
taining the butter and cream into a dish of 
hot water, stir in the mixture of eggs, etc., 
continuing to stir uutil it thickens like a boiled 
custard. 
Ilorsford’s* Acid l’liosphale. 
A Necessity. 
Dr. C. O. FILES, Portland, Me., says: “Of 
all the samples of medicines sent me during 
the past dozen years it is the only one I have 
ever found which has become a necessity in 
my own household.”— Adv. 
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