FROM DAY TO DAY. 
EMOVING stains from the table 
linen is often a difficult operation, 
and nothing is more annoying to a neat 
housewife than the unsightliness of such 
marks upon cloths and napkins. Of all 
linen stains, those made by peaches are 
the most obstinate, but these will yield 
after a long soaking in a weak solution 
of chloride of lime, one tablespoonful 
of lime to four quarts of water being the 
proper proportion. Grass stains can be 
removed by soaking in cream-of-tartar 
water. For wine spots, sprinkle first with 
salt, and after a short time, stretch the 
linen over a bowl and pour boiling water 
from a tea kettle held at a considerable 
height so as to let the stream fall with 
force upon the stain. Boiling water 
should be applied in this way to any 
stain to do efficient work. The caution 
must be given that, after any treatment 
with chemicals, linens must be thor¬ 
oughly rinsed to protect the threads from 
destructive action by the restoring agent 
used, whatever it may be. To remove 
stains from cotton materials, such as 
denim or cretonne pillow covers and pil¬ 
low ticks, where soap and water cannot 
be used, make a thick paste of laundry 
starch and warm water, and cover the 
soiled place with it; let it remain until 
perfectly dry, when it can be brushed 
off. If the stain has not entirely disap¬ 
peared, repeat the operation. 
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It is often very difficult to mend a silk 
or woolen garment in which a hole has 
been torn, and where only a patch can 
remedy matters. The frayed edges 
around the tear should be carefully 
smoothed out, and any long threads 
trimmed off. Moisten a piece of the 
material with very thin mucilage and 
place it under the tear. Lay this part 
of the garment on a flat surface, place a 
level weight upon the tear, and let it re¬ 
main until the mucilage is perfectly dry. 
The patch will be scarcely perceptible. 
Weak spots in a black silk waist may 
be strengthened by sticking court plas¬ 
ter underneath. The spots can then be 
darned lightly or caught down at the 
edges. Another ingenious use for black 
court plaster is to mend kid shoes or 
slippers when cracked. A piece of the 
plaster may be placed under the crack, 
and, if well done, the mending will be 
almost invisible. The same process may 
be employed with kid gloves, if the tear 
does not receive a very great strain. One 
ingenious girl who was long obliged to 
wear mourning, declared that shoe pol¬ 
ish and court plaster were the salvation 
of her wardrobe ; with the one to “do 
up ” old hats and restore the ebon tint 
of whitened seams, and the other to 
mend wear and tear, it was amaz¬ 
ing how long well-worn clothes would 
keep an appearance of respectability. 
and a very little water. Strain through 
a sieve. In this way, a large onion will 
give about two teaspoonfuls of strong 
syrup. This syrup is not unpleasant to 
take; even children will not demur. 
Another point in favor of onion syrup 
(with those who object to the onion be¬ 
cause of its smell) is that it will not in 
the least taint the breath. 
Onions should not be fried. In that 
way, they are hard of digestion. Baked 
with a bit of beef or mutton, cooked or 
stewed with milk, they are excellent. 
As a vegetable dish, it is best to prepare 
them as follows: Peel, and boil with 
enough cold water to cover them about 
one-fourth their depth. Salt well, to 
retain the onion flavor. Cover closely, 
and boil until tender. Drain off all the 
salt water, put in a bake pan, add butter 
and milk, and bake 15 minutes. 
ANNA HINKICUS. 
SAVING STRENGTH. 
COUNTED 90 crocks of milk on 
Ollie’s milk shelves last summer,” 
said her mother, with whom I was visit¬ 
ing. “Is it auy wonder that she com¬ 
plains of lame wrists ?” 
Just then Ollie stepped into the sit¬ 
ting-room for a few minutes’ rest from 
the hurried morning work, and I asked 
her why she used the earthen crocks for 
her milk, instead of the tin pans that 
were so much lighter. 
“It was only that when I first com¬ 
menced using them they were a little 
cheaper than tinware. At that time, 
tin pans were worth 25 cents apiece and 
the crocks were but 15, and often could 
be had for only 10. We had but two cows, 
and 1 did not mind the weight'd them.” 
“ But now you can get the tin pans for 
so much less than you can the crocks.” 
“ Yes, but before the tinware became 
so cheap we had increased the number 
of cows, also the crocks ; and with rea¬ 
sonable care the earthenware will out¬ 
last the tinware that we get now. But 
1 do wish sometimes there were not so 
many of them.” 
And well she might wish so. Just 
think of lifting 25 or 30 of those crocks 
full of milk from table to shelf and 
from shelf to table every morning and 
night for at least two-thirds of the year ! 
But Mrs. Ollie enjoyed doing her dairy 
work, and seldom thought that some 
day her strength would give out, long 
before the natural time. I often won¬ 
der why women who are so sensible on 
all other occasions, use so little sense as 
regards their own physical strength. A 
sound body has always a mine of wealth 
in store. Work in a thrifty, wide-awake 
farmhouse is hard enough at best. The 
lightest utensils should be used, though 
they do wear out a little sooner ; one’s 
own strength will last the longer. 
Trade off that old iron teakettle that 
THE ONION AND ITS VIRTUES. 
T HE onion is rich in medicinal vir¬ 
tues. Because of its strong odor, 
some will not tolerate it in the house, 
much less eat it in any form. If people 
would but eat the onion, say once a 
week, there would be less dyspepsia, 
and more genial goodnature. Raw onion 
is the best of all blood purifiers. It is 
the best cure for scurvy, or low condi¬ 
tion of the blood. For colds and all 
bronchial ailments, the onion is simply 
magical in its curative powers. Settled 
colds that have stubbornly resisted all 
manner of cough mixtures, will promptly 
yield to onion syrup. 
Onion syrup is made by scooping out 
the center of a large onion, filling this 
hole with sugar, and baking. Instead 
of baking, the onion may be peeled, 
finely sliced, and boiled in a tightly- 
covered pie tin until soft, adding sugar 
HALL’S 
Vegetable Sicilian 
HAIR RENEWER 
Beautifies and restores Gray 
Hair to its original color and 
vitality; prevents baldness; 
cures itching and dandruff. 
A fine hair dressing. 
R. P. Hall & Co., Props., Nashua, N. H. 
Sold by all Druggists. 
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ALL PAPER 8c. for 100 Une samples. 
*1 will buy handsome 
paper and border for a large room. 
TIIOS. J. MYERS, 1200 Market St., Phila., Pa. 
BEFORE BUYING A NEW HARNESS 
Send your address with 8c stamp forlllus. 
Catalog, giving full description of Single 
and Double Custom Hand-Made Oak 
Leather Harness. Sold direct to consu¬ 
mer, at wholesale prices. King Harness 
Co., No. 10 Church St., Onego, N. Y. 
weighs something less than a ton, for a 
light-weight one of tin, copper or 
granite ; and those heavy iron pots 
might better be sold for old iron than 
to strain one’s back lifting them when 
full. There is so much unnecessary 
martyrdom in our kitchens ! Our lives 
that should be as free and glad as the 
spring birds’, are dwarfed and spoiled 
by our self-imposed tasks that we claim 
as duties. The work that really needs 
doing to supply our physical necessities, 
would be a mere pastime if we only 
thought SO. MAY MAPLE. 
The Modem 
STOVE POLISH. 
Buy a Buggy 
a carriage, a phaeton, or a vehicle of 
any sort from us and you get the bene¬ 
fit of first price, and a personal guar¬ 
antee of reliability. We sell only our 
own work, and stand responsible for 
every vehicle that leaves our factory. 
You can buy direct by mail as safely 
as you can deal with the U. S. Treas¬ 
ury. Illustrated Catalogue and price 
list free. Send for It to-day. 
The Columbus Carriage Mfg. Company, 
L Box T, Columbus, Ohio. J 
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BUY RIGHT 
Buggies, Carriages, Wa> 
gons and Harness at 
E rices one-third to one- 
alf below regular pricesN 
All goods guaranteed. _ _ 
8 th year in business. Highest references. 
Freight paid. Illustrated Buyers’ Guide FREE. 
BUJII MFU. CO., 101 West 4th Street, CINCINNATI, OIUO. 
Zi TO CONSUMER AT ONg 
We Pay the Freight 
Save 40 per cent, and buy our 
“PARLOR CITY” Bicycle 
at $43.75—barrel hub, 
seamless tubing, all 
I latest improvements; 
la marvel of beauty, 
strength and speed. 
Our “GOLD COIN” Top 
Buggyat$44.50 cannot 
be bought elsewhere 
for less than §75.00. 
Sent on approval. 
BINGHAMTON CARRIAGE & CYCLE CO., 
Box G BINGHAMTON, N. Y. 
What lamp-chimney is it 
that lasts like a teacup and 
gets the best light a lamp is 
capable of? 
Macbeth’s ; but you want 
the Number made for your 
lamp. Let us send you the 
Index. 
Geo A Macbeth Co 
Pittsburgh Pa 
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from a 
Dietz \ 
Buckeye Lantern! 
would light the darkest hour for the = 
greatest distance. A handy lantern for s 
every use—hand use, or a side or dash “ 
lamp. A bulls eye lens and reflector. = 
Perfected with DIETZ appliances; sup- " 
plied with fastenings for dash or side ^ 
lamp; square tubes and strong .joints. ™ 
For sale by all dealers. Insist on having = 
DIETZ LANTERNS. 
The best in the market, 
pocket catalogue. 
Write for free g 
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| R. E. DIETZ COMPANY, 
jg 60 Laight Street, New York. 
Established 1840. 
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WALL PAPER 
The best 
for the 
least □ 
money, 
SAMPLES SENT FREE. Blanks, per roll. 3c.; 
gilt, 5c.; embossed, 8c. Piner grades, 10c. up, State 
color and price desired, size, height, and use of room 
8IEGEL-COOPKRCO , New York and Chicago 
The WHEEL 
OFTIME 
for all time is the.,.. 
Metal Wheel 
We make them in all sizes and 
varieties, TO FIT ANY 
AXLE. Any height, any 
width of tire you may want 
Our wheels are either di¬ 
rect or stagger spoke. Can 
FIT YOUR WAGON, 
Perfectly without change.... 
NO BREAKING DOWN 
no drying ont.no resetting tires 
CHEAP because they endure 
Send for catalogue and prices' 
Electric Wheel Co! 
QUINCY, ILL. 
LOW 
Metal Wheels 
with Wide Tires. Any size and 
width of tire wanted. Hubs to lit 
any axle. Saves labor. No resetting 
tires. Catalogue free. Address 
EMPIRE MFG. CO., Quincy, 111. 
OARD 
WOOD, 
STEEL 
AXLES 
Horse Carts 
NARROW A If 244 
WIDE Tires. Vwheeis 
Popular Prices. Low 
rates of freight from oar 
works, Tatamy, Pa., to all 
points. HOBSON A. CO., 
No. Si Stone St., N. V. 
WEHAVENO AGENTS 
but have sold direct to the 
consumer for 24 years, at 
wholesale prices, saving 
them the dealers’ pro¬ 
fits. Ship anywhere 
for examination be¬ 
fore sale. Every¬ 
thing warranted. 
100 styles of Car- 
riages,90sty les of Har- 
„ ness. Top Buggiesaslow 
_^as§35. Phaetons as low _ 
as $55. Spring Wagons, I 
Ko.37H. Surrey Harness—Price $15,00. Hoad Wagons, etc. Send No. 606. Surrey—Price with curtains, lamps, sun- 
As good as sells for $22.00. for large, free Catalogue, shade, apron and fenders, $60. As good as sells for $00. 
ELKHART CARRIAGE AND HARNESS MFC. CO., W. B. PRATT, Sec’y, ELKHART, IND. 
