1886 
THE BUBAL 
j. / WtU'AMi'A 
TRAVELERS ’ 
• V FavoMTE. 
ittisccUancousi 3 ltU’evti.s:ing 
add 100 pounds to her weight, if there is any 
truth in the saying: “ Laugh and grow fat.” 
We needed only a light supper and as we ate 
it the boys talked so constantly of the fun 
they had on Cousin Anne’s Thanksgiving, as 
they persisted in calling the day, that none of 
us heard a knock at the door, and were sur¬ 
prised to see it Hung open and the boys’ uncle 
Rob. with a great coffee sack over his shoul¬ 
der and a .pig in one hand, standing in the 
doorway. 
always that craving for something else, let us 
hope it is for “something better.” And one of 
m (/ subjects of discontent was the flies that 
will not leave the kitchen. They earnc in 
when the wire doors were taken olf these later 
sunshiny days, and have taken up their abode 
with us—quite strange guests in oar kitchen. 
The Amateur Cook one day determined to he 
rid of them, so put rolled brimstone on the 
stove and set lire to it, the fumes penetrating 
through the house. Rut when the kitchen 
doors were opened the flies were as lively as 
ever, they had breathed through it all.. It is 
generally supposed That tins nuisance is due to 
unclean lilieiw. but whether of your own 
household or your neighbor' it is sometimes 
hard to judge. And i know some farm homes 
where the women are thoroughly elean and 
neat about the door-yards, but trie barn-yard 
is kept reeking with filth all Summer, and 
they are unable to remedy the evil. 
Resides the annoyance, it is certain that 
such people are responsible for the ill health, 
not only of their own families, but for the 
spread of any disease that will feed ujwni these 
filth germs wherever found. 
water, and at least once a week throw down a 
solution of washing soda with a gill of crude 
carbolic in it. and, uiy word for it, the health 
of the family will improve. A good house¬ 
keeper will see to it that the closet under the 
sink is as neat as any other part of the house, 
instead of being what it. often is. a receptacle 
for all the dirty dish cloths and greasy rags 
that have been accumulating for ages. 
PALMETTO. 
Doctors Prescribe 
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, for three 
reasons:—it is perfectly safe for old or 
young,—can be relied upon in cases of 
emergency, — and possesses great cura¬ 
tive powers. 
I consider Ayer's Cherry Pectoral a 
medical success and a chemical tri¬ 
umph. I have found this medicine a 
powerful specific for Colds, Coughs, and 
Pulmonary Complaints. I use it in my 
own family and recommend it in my 
practice. — Parker Cleveland, M. I)., 
Prof, of Chemistry and Materia Medina, 
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me. 
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral is an invalu¬ 
able remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all 
Pulmonary diseases. I use it myself 
and prescribe it in my practice. — A. S. 
Pettenger, M. D., Glen Gardner, N. J. 
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, 
Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. 
Sold by all Druggists. Price $1; six bottles, $5. 
ONE WINTER.—No. Ill 
A DAINTY APRON 
We recently saw at “Macy's" a dove of an 
apron” made of cream-colored scrim. Torchon 
lace and blue satin ribbon. The scrim part 
was 21 inches in length nud 27 in width with 
a three quarter-inch hem all round, the bee 
two and a half inches wide, extending down 
the sides and across tie- bottom. It was sew¬ 
ed on without fullness, except at the eoniers. 
The. fullness at the band was put into four 
plaits, two on either side, all turning toward 
the center. These plaits were an inch in 
width nud tin- distance bet ween the two. on 
either side, was two and-a-half inches. Lon¬ 
gitudinal threads were cut half way down the 
length and drawn out from the top. There 
were four places of this drawn work—two on 
each siiie—one between the plaits uud the other 
the sum • distance from the plait on the out¬ 
side. These places were wide enough to weave 
inch ribbon in and out, the lower ends of 
which were co- ered with jaunty little bows, 
while the others were coucealed by the band. 
The fastening was at the right side, and fin¬ 
ished with a bow of long loops of ribbon. 
ANNE THRIFTY 
Thanksgiving morning was clear and cold 
with a powder of snow covering the ground. 
The boys were iu great glee and wanted very 
much to help me. especially about the work 
they could not do. Bertie was sure he could 
baste the roasting ham. and Samniio wanted 
to roll the dough for the dumplings, until be¬ 
tween the teasing of the twins and my anxiety 
lest the dinner should be a failure, 1 seemed 
likely to drive out the thankful spirit of the 
day by an outburst of sharp scolding. Feeling 
my temper was getting the better of me. I 
caught both boys at once by an arm and hur¬ 
ried them into the sitting-room. The action 
was so sudden and unexpected that, a funny 
mixture of fright and surprise showed itself 
iu their faces, and i found myself laughing 
before I had begun to scold; that reassured 
them and Bertie started up to run into the 
kitchen again, but 1 detained him and then 
told both boys, kindly ami seriously, how 
much they had troubled and worried me, end¬ 
ing my talk by asking them if they would 
now do something to please me. Both were 
ready to promise, so l asked them to get their 
slates and make the prettiest figures with 
straight lines that they could think of, to show 
to our visitors. Th ■ idea pleased them at once, 
for drawing was their favorite study at school, 
and thinking out new designs iu straight lines 
part of their lessons. For an hour they were 
as busy as little beavers, each keeping his slate 
from the other, and both trying to make the 
“prettiest figure in the world for Cousin Anne.” 
Uncle John was doing a half day of extra 
work at the engine works, where he was em¬ 
ployed, for the extra pay. though little enough, 
was something to us. so l was quite alone with 
the work of getting up my first company din¬ 
ner. 1 watched everything with the greatest 
anxiety, for not only was my reputation as a 
cook at stake, but should anything be spoiled 
iu cooking 1 had nothiug to replace it with. 
But everything went well, and Uncle John 
and our friends came in together, just as every¬ 
thing was ready for a hot dinner. Ycung Mr 
and Mrs. Turner and the old lady were gener¬ 
ous-hearted, friendly people, and made them¬ 
selves at home at once. Mr. Turner praised 
the drawings the twins showed him, until they 
blushed with pleasure and coufusion, and his 
wife aud mother complimented my dinner in 
such a hearty way, and said such kind tliiugs 
of Aunt Helen nud of her many neighborly 
favors to them, that in my pleasure I forgot 
to be embarrassed or to be worried about the 
serving of the dinner, Mrs. Turner was an 
energetic worker, and told us a good story at 
her own expense of going to bed one cold Sun¬ 
day night, determined fco waken at four in the 
morning to begin her washing. After a sound 
sleep she wakened with a start, very much an¬ 
noyed that she had overslept, Dressing with 
baste, the fire was soon burning under the 
wash-boiler, and after a hasty bite of break¬ 
fast. she was busy rubbing the clothes, when a 
knock at the door called her from the tub to 
answer the anxious questions of a friendly 
neighbor. “Is anything the matter; Are uuv 
of your folks sick f’ nud to learn by looking at 
the clock that her washing was well under way 
at half past one in the morning. Other stories 
followed this, and as the dessert, of dumplings 
disappeared, a laughing party rose from the 
table. Mrs. Turner insisted upon helping me 
wash the dishes, although I had meant to leave 
them until our company was gone, as 1 knew 
Uncle John would put on a big apron and 
help mo with t hem, aud keep the boys busy too. 
When we had finished the kitchen work, and 
were ready to go tothesltting-rooin. Uncle John 
came out to ask for the dish-pan and some 
soap. 
Somewhat puzzled l saw him take them, 
till the pau full of water and put it-on the ta¬ 
ble and make a tine suds: then fie began to 
search in his pockets and to draw out odd 
shaped bundles, one for each of us; opening 
them we found in each a clay pip>e. Bertie 
was the first to shout “soap bubbles, soap bub¬ 
bles,” but we were soou all as busy as he. in 
blowing “monsters,” or rather in trying to 
blow them, for most of them met with un¬ 
timely destruction. 
The afternoon was gone before we realized 
that it was going Our fra uds earned hunt" 
llio pipes they had used as mementoes. Young 
Mrs. Turner said hers would remind her of 
the afternoon when she laughed enough to 
A oil a km i N<; skating or evening toque is 
made from zephyr wool. Make a chain of 41 
stitches, and then crochet across with the 
single crochet st.teli. that is. by winding the 
wool ouee around the needle, until you have a 
piece the length of which will go around your 
head. Double it and sew it ha If way up; gather 
all the rest of the aperture and draw it to a 
point in front. Rollup about two inches of 
the lower part or that which goes around the 
head, and finish with two enormous pompons 
to hide the seam which must come iu front. 
These are made by winding the worsted very 
full around a small book or box, aud tying it 
securely in the middle, after which cut the 
ends. 
A blin k one with a black and white pompon 
is very effective. For a child, cardinal, scar¬ 
let or blue, or white with scarlet or blue pom¬ 
pon is pretty. mother. 
We will pav one hundred dollars gold in premiums for 
best results’ from eivrht weeks’ trial of Sheridan’s 
Pnwdrr to Make Hens Lay. send y..nr name and 
pnst-ortlce for particulars. 1. S. JOHNSON A CO., 
n-uu( (I.. i Stkkit, Hi .-.ton. Miss 
CHE 1 STM AS SUGGESTiON S. 
In answer to your request for a description 
of home-made gifts, l can only describe some 
made and received by members of my 
family last year. One gift that was 
very acceptable consisted of a dozen medium- 
sized, fringed, plain, linen fruit napkins. In 
one corner of each was a simple outline de¬ 
sign worked in colored cotton, of fruit or 
leaves—each different. 
A black walnut paper-cutter carved with a 
jackknife, smoothed with sandpaper, and 
oiled carefully; made a useful present, A 
loop and bow of gay ribbon attached to the 
handle served both to ornameut it. and to 
hang ir up by. lit i» strong enough and 
smooth enough to cut the heavy double leaves 
of Harper's Magazine). 
A much appreciated gift was a tiny book, 
three by five inches made of cardboard leaves 
tied together with ribbons. On each page were 
pasted bits of garments worn by members 
the family; of the grandmother who left us 
years ago; of the “sister who died:” of the 
father's brocaded vests worn in his youth, 
and the “changeable” silks of the mother’s girl¬ 
hood; bits of frocks worn by the two girl- 
babies horn to the house: graduating dresses, 
wedding dresses, etc The covers were of 
perforated card-board. with “Keeiisake” 
worked on one, and a fancy figure on the 
other, in shaded embroidery silk. 
Another liook was in pa1ett<«hape, also of 
card-board leaves tied together with gay 
ribbon through the thumb holes. It had but 
five leaves, one for each national holiday. 
Each leaf had writ ten on it appropriate quota¬ 
tions in prose and rhyme for the day to which 
it was dedicated, The Christmas leaf was first 
and had this: “Behold! I bring you good 
tidings of great joy, which shall lie to all 
people. For unto you is born this day in the 
city of David a Saviour who is Christ the 
Lord.” 
“The Hetfrtes el all Christendom 
Now roll nIons 
The unbroken song 
Of Pence on Earth, Good-will to Men." 
Candy bags made of coarse lace, four by six 
inches, tied with gay worsted cord and balls, 
and filled with home-made confectionary, 
were not despised I <-an assure you. 
[ Will our correspondent please favor us 
with her recipes tor home-made candy.—Elis. 1 
In a friend's house. I recently saw a novel 
“key-board' t hat seemed to me iu better taste 
with cottage furniture than the elaborate 
plush-coven h! ones so much used It. was a 
small-sized school slate with two or three chil¬ 
dren at plav paint-ill on it; the frame spat 
tered with “artist drops” as we see on pal- 
lottes. and quite thickly set with brass hooks 
on three sides. It was suspended by a brass 
chain. A clever sketch iu black and white, 
and the frame painted or stained might be 
equally effective 
If one has a little money to spend oil Christ¬ 
mas gifts, nothing can be better than good 
books, but do not, I pray you. buy Irtish. 
I trust that no one will neglect to decorate 
his or her room with at least a little e vevgreeeu 
in honor of Christmas, anil see to it that every 
child iu the family and every poor person in 
the neighborhiHHl have some gift, however 
trifling, to help to make them glad on this 
ereat Birthday miss. e. broker. 
Highest Honors at all Great World's Exhibitions for 
rinetecn years. 100 stvlrs, >22 to 49U0. For Cash, Easy 
Payments, or F.ented. ' Catalogue, 46 pp. t 4to, free. 
The Improved Method of Stringing. iniroduced and 
perfected by Mason & HajO-in'. i- conceded by com¬ 
petent judges to constitute a radical advance tn" Piano¬ 
forte construction. 
Do nut require • 'tie-quarter as much Mining as Pianos 
generally. Descriptive Catalogue by lunl. 
A MEDICINE SPOON 
This is made by bending an ordinary spoon 
so that it will stand level. It has been found 
154TremontSt.,Boston. 149 Wabash Are., Chicago, 
46 E, 14t St, Union f'q. 1 , N. Y. 
ON 30 DAYS’ TRIAL. 
THIS NEW 
ll^SiELASTIC TRUSS 
Has a Pad diffdbent from all 
other.', is euo shape, with Self- 
adjusting HaiUnceater.adapts 
itself to all positions of tno 
body while the ba II in the cup 
presses back the. intes¬ 
tines just as a person 
■. With light pressure the Her- 
of great convenience iu dropping out medicine 
with a child iu arms. a. c. carpenter. 
SENSIBLE 
T8USS 
does with the finger. With light pressure theHere 
nia is hel l securely Ouy and night, and a r.Uicaj cure 
certain It is easy, durable ATid chext) Sent bv mail t us 
C ill an free KIWt.KSTOX THLsS CO., Ui, 
Mention this paper. 
Take a piece of silver-colored leather can¬ 
vas 21 inches Long and six aud-one-half broad; 
slope off one end to form a point, leaving the 
sides to measure lfi inches. Work a border iu 
cross and loose stitches m Berlin wool of any 
shade you may prefer. Line with cashmere 
in some delicate shade to match or coutrast 
with the cm broidery, and fasten around the 
edge with wide buttonhole stitch in white 
silk. One-nud-three-quarters inches from the 
edge on each side place straps of white llama 
three-quarters of an inch broad, w hich button 
over each other to form six divisions for plac¬ 
ing gloves. At the pointed end have a ribbon 
a yard long fastened in the middle for tviug 
the case when rolled up. emma. 
or those who shave at home are 
invited to try W I L L1AIV1S ’ 
SHAVING STICK. An 
exquisi-AtoiiV'. producing arich, 
mild lather that v ill nut dr v on 
the face while shaving. Deli¬ 
cately perfumed with After of 
Roses. A MOST ACCEPTABLE 
HOUDAT GliT m a gentleman 
w fio shaves. 
Obtain it of your Druggist, 
or send 25 cents in stamps to 
JHE J. B. WILLIAMS CO,, 
GLtS’FOMU ItY, ClIYX., 
Manufacturers for 50 rears of 
“Gfnuirti Yankee'* anil other 
celebrated Shaving Soaps. 
SOLD MEDAL, PAMS, 1S78. 
BAKER’S 
A mother who has not a plentiful supply of 
milk, should begin very early to accustom her 
child to a little simple food, and if possible 
give it from a spoon, as weaning from a bottle 
is often as troublesome as weaning from the 
breast. A child can lie taught L" cut from a 
spoon when a month old. It is a great mis¬ 
take in weaning a luiby lo begin by giving it, 
little bits of everything. 1 have seen mothers 
dip a crust of bread in bacon fat. or grav v, or 
even give small pieces of bacon or beef to very 
small babies. Even if this is not injurious to 
their health in the small quantities in which 
they get it,, it is Injurious in one way as it 
gives them a taste for such things, and by mak¬ 
ing them reject with scorn the simple diet 
w hich should form their staple food, trebles the 
trouble of weaning them. n fuse. 
o Warranted absolutely pure 
Cocoa, from which the excess of 
Oil has been removed. It has f* re 
times the strength, of Cocoa mixed 
with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, 
and is therefore ;ar more ecouomi 
esd, costing less than one cent a 
cup. It la delicious, nourishing, 
strengthening, easily digested, and 
I admirably adapted for invalids aa 
J well as for persons iu health. 
Sold by Grocers everywhere. 
Lst Free. Also 
low to YseaRasor. 
.iflaner a Brush, 
30 S Street, 
TOLEDO, O f 
