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ROUSE HOLD MATTERS.
The Care of Lamps.
The disagreeable flickering of a stu
ient lamp is sometimes caused by tiny
particles inside tube of the the wick dropping into the
of cylinder surrounding
Ihe wick, thus preventing the oil flow,
ing ing freely from the barrel. Before insert¬
a new wick remove the oil barrel,
snd empty the lamp entirely of oil, pour
into the opening, down the wick cylin¬
der and wherever fluid wul touch inside,
boiling water to which has been added
a spoonful of spirits of ammonia.
that Lamps the are now so universally used
care of them has become one of
the daily and most important of domes¬
tic duties, not only of the country, but
of the luxurious city home. If not at¬
tended to every day, the perforations of
the burners become clogged with carbon
and dust in a short time, refuse to move
easily, the light is dimmed, and a most
nnpleassnt If odor ensues.
limits occasionally our duties exceed the
of our time, and we find the wick
weil-nigh consumed, a strip of old soft
cotton may be pinned to the end of the
wick for the nonce, and thus convey the
oil to it.
At some inauspicious moment a hole
in the lamp chimney confronts one, no
other is nearer than the grocer’s: a neatly
cut piece of letter-paper, generously
covering the offending fracture, nicely
pasted on, will serve until we can do
better.
Whenever the lamps are filled, with a
clean soft piece of flannel polish the
burners and mountings of the lamps. It
is but a moment’s work and keeps them
bright and shining. Smoked ehimneys
and eyesight ill-kept lamps are trying alike to
and temper.
A clear, bright light adds so much to
the comfort and enjoyment of the even
ing occupations, that one is well repaid
for the daily disagreable task of keeping
the lamps in perfect order. Kerosene oil
and lamps are now so cheap that, even
in the country, it is no longer regarded
as a luxury, but a necessity to have an
abundance of light for home cheer and
use ,
The lamps used for sewing and read¬
should be provided with shades,
only the for the comfort they impart,
for positive saving they are for
the eyesight. A chimney frequently
breaks from having been too tightly
screwed on; the glass expands from the
heat of the flame. The wick is more
evenly snuffed by rubbing the charred
edge with by a piece of paper or soft rag,
Before trimming using with a pair of
lamp wicks soak
in vinegar, and dry thoroughly to
prevent their smoking.
aid Turning the wicks lightly into the tube,
removing the chimney before blow¬
ing out the of flame, is a safe and cleanly
the odor putting out a lamp. Not
only is from a lamp partially
turned down extremely disagreeable,
but the noxious gases from it are equally
unhealthy. The chimney may be quickly
snd easily cleansed by breathing upon
snd into it, and wiping and polishing it
■with newspaper. A piece of red flannel
put into the bowl of the lamp, besides
giving a dash of color, gathers the im
purities of the oiL
Burners sometimes get clogged and re
fuse to turnup and down This may be
remedied by putting them into an iron
kettle containing a quart of water and a
double handful of wood-ashes. After
boiling a little while take out, and with
s soft rag wash and dry them periectly.
Or they may be put into a bath composed
of equal parts of milk and vinegar, and
jj 0 jl ec j.
If after putting the wick into the
bowl of the lamp, and before pouring in
any oil, the bowl is crammed with
sponge, the wick and sponge thensatu
rated with the oil to the fullest capacity
of the bowl, the lamp is converted into a
safety lamp, so that there is no dano-er
to life from accidental upsetting or
breakage of the lamp, or fear of spots on
table-scarf or carpet. Add more sponge
as the wick burns away; keep the bowl
full of it. The lamp will continue to
burn until the oil in wick and sponge is
exhausted.— Independent.
Recipes.
Thickening for Soup. —Put into a
saucepan half a pound of butter; when
hot, stir into it half a pound of very dry
flour; stir this over the fire till a delicate
brown, taking care that it does not burn.
One large tablespoonful thickens a quart
of soup. This thickening will keep a
a long time.
Scalloped Parsnips. —A nice way of
cooking parsnip is to take it prepared
as for the balls, except the eggs. Place
in the bottom of a buttered pudding
dish, cover with bread or cracker
crumbs, season with pepper and salt,
dot it with bits of butter, and bake it in
the oven to a nice brown.
Poverty Pie.— Pare and slice as
many potatoes as you think you will
need; put them in a baking-pan; pour
in water so you can just see it. Place
slices of fresh pork, bacon, or beefsteak
here and there over the potatoes.
Sprinkle in with flour, pepper, and salt.
Roast oven for one hour.
Asparagus Salad.— Boil two bunches
of asparagus in salted water until quite
tender. Place on the ice until very cold.
Serve with the following dressing: Two
tablespoonfuls of olive oil, two saltspoon
fuls of salt, one of pepper, and two
tablespoonfuls and of sugar. Mix all to¬
gether pour over the asparagus.
Raspberry Vinegar.— Red raspber¬
ries, any quantity, or sufficient to fill a
stone jar nearly full, then pour upon
them sufficient vinegar to cover them.
Cover the jar closely and set it aside for
eight or ten days, then strain through
flannel or muslin, and add to the clear
liquor one and a half pounds of sugar to
each pint, place over a fire and boil for a
few minutes. Allow it to cool, and bot¬
tle for use.
The Early Supreme Couit Judges.
Scarlet and ermine were the robes they
wore in the primitive court, with clean¬
shaven faces and hair drawn back into a
queue tied with a black ribbon. Velvet
suits,*rubles, knee breeches and buckles
were lhe ot,1 y wear. The lawyers were
required to dress in a similar fashion,
and a barrister in any other color than
black aud without a profusion of ruffles
stood a chance of being fined for con
tempt of court. By the time Marshall
arriv ed on the bench the scarlet robe had
gi ven wa y to the black silk robe, still
<*ear to the heart of the judges. “The
iean and slippered pantaloon” made slow
progress of that high tribunal for many
years, even after pantaloons were in com¬
u \ oa vogue on the streets. The great
Picknev, Attorney-General for Madison,
was a famous dandy as well as being the
ablest lawyer of liis time. He was dar¬
ing enough to appear in court, and set a
fashion in colors for lawyers. His dress
was a blue coat with brass buttons, buff
waistcoat buckskin breeches and top
boots. He wore the Brumpiel cravat,
which required high art to put on tie,
Ilis hair was short and uupowdered.
But the bar generally stuck to black,
even after The pantaloons came fully into
fashion. bench, however, wore
small clothes until the advent of Taney.
With the great Marylander another de¬
parture from precedent is to be noted.
He was absolutely the first of Chief Jus¬
tices deliver to preside judgment at that in august tribunal
and trousers, to the
horror and dismay of many a barrister
and gentleman culotteism of the old be expected school. What
sans was to next?
Pigtails had already departed, and what
kind of law was to be expected from men
in pantaloons, .—Chicago and Herald. without powder and
pigtails
The Vampire of Roumania.
„ In the , ,, “nosferatu,” , , „ or vampire, every
peasant to this day is a firm
ever t doubtlos much of his cum
funeral ceremonial is intended to
the dead from entering upon
evil courses after their burial. This ter
riw f P la S ue ° f vampire is as contagious
as roe small-pox, 1 et a vampire once
get out of his grave and suck the blood
roe innocent person, that person is at
once inoculated and only waits for his
deat h and burial to break out for the
gratification . . of his unclean tastes and to
propagate the plague in fresh quarters,
A village where vampirism was pre¬
valent on a large scale must have enjoyed
thu samc cheerful sense of security as a
district feels when it lies in the path The of
an advancing wave of cholera.
common remedy is to open the grave of
the vampire and drive a stake through
the body, which, we have been told, is
always fresh, plump and in good condi
tion, or > in ca ? e of extreme obstinacy in
Ibis reprehensible practice, to “cut off
the head and replace it in the coffin,
with the mouth filled with garlic; or ex¬
tract the heart and burn it, strewing the
ashes over the grave.” Less irreclaim¬
able vampires may be settled by firing a
pi.-tol-shot into the coffin, or even walk¬
ing round the grave smoking on death. the an¬
niversary of the vampire’s A
thorny prig of wild rose laid across the
coffin is also of service.— Blackwood's Ma¬
gazine.
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Take heed cf enemies reconciled and
meat twice boiled.
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Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Makes The Weak Strong.
j . f . Brockway Centre, Mich., )
May 18, 1888, )
Dr. J. C. Ayer 8f Co.,
Lowell, Mass.,
: Gentlemen:
Mi t; j Liver Complaint and Indigestion
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e i made my life a burden and came
r near ending my existence. For more
IS than four years I suffered untold
■ ’ 9 agony, was reduced almost to a
skeleton, and hardly had strength
JRt enough to drag myself about. All
kinds of food distressed me, and
Sl&i tip only digested the at most all. delicate Within could the time be
m m mentioned several physicians treated,
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me without giving relief. Nothing
w i. 51 that I took seemed to do any peiana
nent good until I commenced the use
of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, which has
produced wonderful results. Soon
after commencing to take the Sarsa¬
parilla I could see an improvement in my condition, my appetite
began to return and with it came the ability to digest all the food
taken, my strength improved each day, and after a few months of
faithful attention to your directions, I found myself a well woman,
able to attend to all household duties. The medicine has given me a,
new lease of life, and I cannot thank you too much.
Mrs. JOSEPH LAKE.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Brockway Centre, Mich., hereby
certify that the above statement, made by Mrs. Lake, is true in
every particular and entitled to full credence.
0. P. CHAMBERLAIN,
G. W. WARING,
C. A. WELLS, Druggist.
Now is the time to use Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.
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GRAND JUBiLEE celebratin g the Settlement of the Northwestern Territory.
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WEBER
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BLOOD POISONING, SK^®&S3£
Urinary Organs positively cured or no charge. Oar
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A. N. U. .Twenty-seven, ’88
