Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 11, 1912, Page 14

THE SWEETEST TYPE OF HEAVEN IS HOME EVERY WOMAN'S OFPORTUNITY, The Bulletin wants ful letters of any kind mind may md fome let ters, good business letters; good help- suggest. They should be in hand oy Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Builetin Office, Norwick, Conn THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: third. Award made ths last Saturday $250 to. first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to in each moatt. SOCIAL CORNER POEM. My Wother's Prayer. As I wandered round the homestead Many a dear familiar spot Bro't within my recollection Sosnes I'd seemingly forget; There the orchard-meadow yender, Here the deap, old-fashioned well, With its oM, soss covered bucket, Sent a thrill no tongue can tell. Though the hcuse was held by stran- gers, All remained the same within; Just as when a child I rambled Up #nd down and out and .n, To the garret dark ascending— Omce a source of childish dread— Peering through the misty cobwebs, Lol I saw my trundle bed. Quiek I drew it from the rubbish, Oeowered o'er with dust so long; ‘When, behold, I heard in fancy Strains of ona familiar song, Often sung by my dear mother To me in that trundle bed— “Hush, my dear, lis still and slumber! Holy angels guerd thy bed!” ‘Whtle I listen to the music Btealing on In gentle utrlma Y am carried back to childhood, 1 am now a child again; "Tis the hour of my retiring, At the dusky eventide; Near my trundle bed I'm kneeling As of yore, by mother's side. Fands are on my head so loving, Az they weere in childhood’s days, I, with weary tome, am trying To repeat the words she says: 'Tis & prayer in language simple As a mother’s lips can frame: “Father, Thou who art in heav Hallowed, ever, by Thy name.” Prayer is over: to my pillow With a “good night!"” kiss T creep, Scarcely waking while I whisper “Now I lay me down to sleep.” Then my mother, o'sr me bending, Prays in earnest words but mild: ‘Hear my prayer, O Heavenly Father, Bless, oh bless, my preclous child!” Yet T am but enly dreaming; Ne'ar Il be a child again; Many vears has that dear mother In the quiet churchyard lain; But the mem'ry of her eounsels O’er my path a light has shed, Daily cailing me to heaven, Fvea from my trondle bed. ~—Sent in by SYMPATHY. ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. DIANA—We know the Social Corner Sisters will have a cordial welcoma for you. The editor assures you that vou are eligible and inygood’standing. FTTA BARBER—The paper you re- quested sent yvou was mailed by the editor addressed as directed. Please kkeep track of your letters, for it is quite a task for us to find time to hunt hem up in the files, BLIZAPETH—Have mailed you five oples of “Curfew Shall Not Ring To- night” sent in by obliging mv.-mberul of the Corner. If all sisters will bear in mind that “Wild West” of Leon- ird Bridge has kindly offered to at- | tend to poems requested and inquire of her it will prectude duplicating. A YOUNG MOTHER—We have in | our hands a souvenir card from Bal- sam Fir. Please send in your full | address and it will be promptly mailed #10 you. BALSAM TFTR—I'our of the cards sent have been mailed. The other is awaiting address, SHUT-IN—You deserve special praise for your fine story. Hope you will forgive us for holding it so long. Tt was really an oversight. BECCY FINDS THE RECIPES SAT. ISFACTORY. Dear Kditor and Social Corner Sis- ters: U has been a long while, or seemingly so, since I visited your Cor- ner; hut wita company and my housc- work (and not being in very good health), could not sezm to get time, and did not think I could add anything that would be of help to the Sisters, so made mysslf content by reading the good letters that were sent in each week. O. H. O. of Union: You had me guessing as to who you was, as Union, Conn., was the town where 1 had iived and went to school several terms. There may be Unions in other states, but I don’t seem to know of . Maine Lover: Don’t know that 1 have ever met you, as Mansfield is a jargs town, so one could live at one end for years and not know who lived | at the other end. No, Frozen ond I are not Sisters, only as we have that pleasure through the Social Corner. I have a little girl, but you will have to guess again what | ber Initials are. Mamie of Hampton: T wonder if 1 have a faint idea as to who you are, for 1 have relatives near or around thee, %0 am much interested in all written from that town. ¥lizabeth: You will find the poem vou wish in the Star Speaker. T enjoy all the storles, and Hulda, how your trip to Leonard Bridge made me laugh. I am trying all new recipes and find them fine. We find s0 many good things in the Corner that I think it a fine paper to have. Best wishes to all the Sisters. Maine. - E5 next week. Hope to have a full at- tendance of all the membess. i still have my eye on ¥ Peggy Anne. Called on your aunt, my neig bor, and wa talked Social Corner. Guess again who I am. D Sister Ready: Thanks. How ‘is the quilt progressing? Bring it to the ¢lub next Wednesday and we will piece slocks. Nontville: lmyfl!ls fifth. Thanks, Sweet Lavender, I will have to de-lin> W= only had eight. You had the laugh on me. D¢ Inowy the person whose initials 1 save? Papa’'s Boy: 1 had a fine ride in your auter” Come again in berry time. ELIZABETH. The poem is found in A SHUT-IN FROM NEW HAMP- SHIRE. Dear Editor and Friends of the So- cial Corner ill you ndly welcome a shut-in from the Granite State? T sh the kindness of Aunt Mehita- ble I have received several coples of The Norwich Bulletin and have taken much pleasure aud am much interestad in the letters, and would like to join the band of ers if there is room. 1 have been k over twenty years, and spend m, the bed, in a read and write. n C. pleasure is letters, for I am. interested in all My chief torests others, and I like te vhat is going on around me and ures.- ofhers enjoy. much enjoyment in your letters ahd fee! if T wanted to know you, £0 write these few lines, hoving that the Editor will not drop them mto the scrap basket. If I am welcomed, perh: I will write and oficr a few suggestions for the sick and helpless ones in the near future. DIANA, PINK ‘ROSE’S EARLY VEGETABLE RECIPES. Dear Editor and Sisters: June is pre- eminently the month of new vegetables and they are continuous thereafter un- til the end of summ The following recipes indicate how simply they may be prepared for the table: Asparagus, which is one of the first spring vegetables, should be steamed, then it may be served either het or cold. If hot, it should be dressed with meilted butter Green Peas are also one of the early arrivals in market and when picked fresh and tender they should not be cooked eny longer than 20 minutes. Cover with boiling water, add a little sugar and a little sglt and butter and cook until done. The pods of peas, which are thrown away by American cooks, are alw utilized to.adwantage by the Frenc! cook. Sometimes they boil them first and then useathe wate which to cook the peas. As there is much sweetness in the p od, the American would do well to learn this secret of thrift from her French cousin. as a liquor in String Beans—In cooking the early 18 should be boiled in saited water. A fisalt pork added when half done, me cooks add a cupful of rich milk or cream. Beets, when new, are a delicious vegetable. They should be washed drained without breaking ' the skin Put them into boiling water and coc until tend drain and serve with cream. Young Cnions are often served raw, but are fine cooked by tying themn in a bunch and cooking until tender. Serve with melted butter, pepper and sait. Lettuce is a vegetable that {s fre- quently d by foreign though custom can s sald to prevail to a great extes is the manner in which lettuce is pared: Take several heads of lettuc e, wash them very carefully and cut the in quarter Then place them in a double boiler with sufficient milk to cover them. Let this cook slowly,~in fact, scarcely steam, until tender, then serve with salt, pepper and butter. Potlatch: Were not your maiden and didn’t you live by a n Lis bout a quar- rom Ca mills? If so, I'd like to know. C. H. S.: How is your little sister June? _Balsam Fir: Your last letter was fine. Theo: Your letter was just lovely. My mother is still left to me, an. try to make every day motk :"nln‘ letter I'll remember ma Tay Sund Aun a day you see your mother Mothers' Well, 1 woke up—wish 1 where you saw such nice pan- amantha: TN foin vour skule if T may. 1If you have ohe will you add one more for me: “One Sweetly Solemn Thought.” ‘ I thank all who so kindly spoke of the song I asked for: also the sender. PINK. ROSE. INA'S NICE RECIPES. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: May T join your interesting Cor- ner by sending few recipes which I consider very nice: Lemon Layer Cake—Two cups of sugar and one-half cup of butter, creamed together; one cup sweet milk, three eggs, three cups of flour, two ELIZABETH IS QGRATEFUL FOR THE POEMS. . Dear Social Corner Friends: I wish to thank the Fditer and Sisters for poem Curfesy Shall Not Ring Tonight. I now have five copies, Will pass them along, We are all familiar with the conun- drum “Where can you always find 1 y?" and the answer; “In the | dletfonary” We can change that now “2nd say: “In the Bocial Corner We are all pleased to hear you haye racovered from the grip, Nat, Blaek- Byed Bille says “chew rhubarh root” “dug from your gardem and you will never have grip. Ma will agres with me in appointing -"°““§‘°“m“mmfi ing o Corner neld at Mouat Wednesday of | teaspoons baking powdér. Bake in lay- ers. Filling—Cook together one cup su- ‘| Bar, one egg, a teaspoon of butter and the grated rind and juice of one lem- on. When thick spread between lay- ers, Jumbles—One and a half eups of su- gar, one-half cup of hutter, .two eggs, one-half teaspoon seda, one teaspoon cream of tartar disssolved in a little sweet milk, flour enough te make like pie crust. Bake in waffle irons. Fill the little holes with light and dark selly, Cheese Straws—Three tabicspeons each of flour and grated cheese, one ta- blespoon each of butter and milk, a half teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of pepper, volk of one egz; mix together dry. adding the milk last; cut in strips and hake. These are dainty tied with yellow ribben fer any reeeption er § o'cleck tea. . Love Knets—One sugar, a pinch of salt, flour to knead ; roll eut, eut in narrow each one in two or three d fry in het lard; spinkle with sugar While het. Snip Doodle—One cup of sugar and one egg, one-half cup of sweet milk, one tablespeon of melted butter, two tablespeons of baking powder sifted into one and ene-half cups of flour; beat all together and bake in a small dripping pan; hefere putting into the oven sprinkle with two tabiespoons of sugar and ene of cinnamen. Crowns—One quart sifted flour, one heaping teaspoon baking. powder, one tablespoon powdered sugar, half tea- spoen salt, sifted together; mtiin one large tablespoon butter, beat &n egg, add to it half a pint of sweet milk, stir quickly into the dry ingredients; roll half an inch thick: cut in three inch squares; turn the corners to the center, crowd close together in a shallow pan and bake in a hot oven. With best wishes to all. INA. South Canterbury. BETSY BURDOCK'S WAY OF MAK- ING COOKIES. Social Corner Friends: Greeting—I doubt not that others, with me, find the days almost too short for the many duties awaiting us; but my hurried time is most over for the present. With spring cleaning all but done, can turn my attention to other things. ) 1, too, with Jim, regret exceedingly to learn of James Whitcomb Riley’s illness, as al] his poems are special favorifes of mine, with their quaint humor and clear understanding of hu- man nature. Elizabetly: Pardon me for my seem- ing negligence in not answering your question in my last. It was forgotten until too late. Sorry to disappoint you, but I am not first cousin to Nat. I, too, always bake my pieplant (with- out peeling) for sauce. Have for sev- eral years. It is also good canned aft- er so baking. It makes a nice rich, dark red sauce. Some one asked recently how to make Rhubarb Jelly. This is my method, and it maies a decidedly de- liclous flavor. Rhubarb Jelly, Cherry Flavored— Four quarts rhubarb cut up but un- peeled; add to it one quart cherry leaves pressed down, wash and cook with rhubarb half an hour, strain, and let jelly as usual E I am also baking a batch of cookies, which when 1 make I vary and have several kinds. This recipe makes a large quantity: Cookies—Into one quart of pastry ! flour, sift one teaspoon soda and one {of salt; rub into this one cup shorten- ling (butter, or butter and lard, or chicken fat, in this case use less short- |ening), two eups sugar, bit of nutmez, two or three eggs, and enough slightly {sour milk to make a doush not very |hard. Divide in two parts use one part |for fig cookies; of the other I make part plain, adding caraway seeds to a portion if liked, cutting in different shapes. y For the fig I roll out and cut into squares with a knife, spread rig_fillm;, on one half, double over, sometimes roll and spread filling on in same man- ner as in making a jelly roll, then slice off in slices and place side by side in pan; in thls case use more flour in dough. Fig Filling—One-half pound figs run through cutter, one-balf cup gar, | pinch ef salt, one-half cup water; cook until thick, then cool partially. These will keep .indefinitely if you hide yeur cookey jar. If you wish a richer cookey that will keep several months, use no wetting, but eggs. Not as good for fig cookles. Do any of the lovers of cream puffs llings using whipped cream ngs or nicely season and sifted apple sauee, or chocolate added to us- val cream? Just try it, and see if you don’t find it fine for a change. You v TWELVE GERTRUDE’S ANTI- TOBACCO CAUTIONS. sters of the Social Corner: any of you have sons and are worried because they are acquiring the bit of using tob: teen vears old pass on the twelve en him why a boy sh bacco: First—Tobacco in any form hinders the growth and injures the nerves and health, Second—Cigarettes foster the to- co habit, making boys a slave to ould not use to- bz it Third—The cigarette does not help a boy in his life vent him from o tlon in business. fourth —Most all reliable business establishments refuse to employ boys who smoke. ! Wifth—The following are among the harmful poisons and drugs used in the manufacture of cigarettes: Arsenic, creosote, nicotine, opium, saltpeter, touca flavoring and rum. Sixth—Cigarette smoking makes a boy aull and s his mem- ory and prev: s his advance in school. Seventh— creates an un- ich may lead to nking intoxicating liquors, I moking is a selfish habit annoyance, and distr Ninth—Tobacco affects the eye, ear and nose, and also the heart. can afford to pay to have their nerves and health ruined. Fleventh—Smoking is a useless and | expensive habit, and always does harm {in a - less degree. Tw a filthy habit and de- - {files the and anything that de- filds or the body is a sin against God, who created man in his own image. GERTRUDE. SUNFLOWER PAYS HER SPECTS TO CO-SOLID. RE- Dear Friends Probably you all have noticed how Co-solid and 1 have been squabbling. “It takes two to make a quarrel—one can always end it Rut Co-solid and 1 prefer to keep on sqWabbling, j5° “The girls havé the boys so | thoreughly under control, etc.” No, they have not in all cases; and don’t attempt to have, even though it is |leap year (though the boys might be better off if they did). Poor, timid, little Co-solid, who didn't dare to sec- ond a motion for adjournment! You | should be more explicit in citing the | incident of the boy's braveness in at- tempting to question a vote, for there are so many organizations in our school that do not know with which to connect this.. What happened , to this brave boy in his daring attempt? Second—It is the lack of “backbone” of a boy that makes Co-solid say, “Leck up the statistics, etc,” instead of “I have looked up the statistics and found out,” ete, Third—As nearly as I can make eut, men have had quite a littie chance to | correct polities pretty much of the | time between 1789 and 1912, but there hasn’t heen any progress in that line vet worthy of_ mention, “Vain, jeal- ous.” may- apply to some women, but, -solid, don’t judge that “your select” a type of her sex. Fourth—In answer to this, I wenld ask you to read the note, which Blue Bells of Scotland sent in for yvou last week. “Her return from the polls will he entirely different from his i discomfort | Tenth—It costs more than most boys | How kind everyone is to a poer!shut- in, Now, that-i= what 1 eall having ‘friends. And such Secial people, all trying to send a word ef cheer, from 1119 Editer dewn to our newest mem- er, I have been patiently waiting for the rheumatism to go out of wrist and arms. I am trying to write with what ‘little enchantment I may have left and draw the Sisters nearer to me. I am going to a Secial Corner party conducted by the Editor. I don’t know his name, so shall call him for conven- lence sake Professor Confidence. The party’ was to be held at the home of Balsam Fir, South Windham, Maine. 1 was feeling a little -blue over the thoughts that all the sisters and broth- ers, aunts and uncles, and other guests who were to be there; but how was I going, when I heard a dreadful clatter. I thought now what can be the matter? I went quickly to the doer. Oh, joy! ‘What do you think I saw lying like a great big bird on the front lawn? A flying machine with the name beauti- fully painted on the sides, “The Queen of the Air,” and Professor Confidence ‘bowing before me, with hat in hand, said with a smile: “Jump in, Miss Shut-In." 1 did not stop- to think how strange, ‘but thanking the gods of the air for being so good to me, 1 embarked. Up, up in the air. “My, how nice this 1s going to be,” I said to Professor Confidenee. “Tell me how you knew 1 wanted to go to The Party?” A “Well,” answered the professor, “it was the fairy godmother of the Corner, Ready, and here we are right at her door.” So, whoop! Down we go, and’ Sister Ready stood waiting and samiling up at us; also Cherisette, Papa's Boy, Elizabeth, Betsey Burdock, and I de- clare if Nat and Jane Ann weren't waiting there, too. I knew Jane Ann by her hat Nat began a-fussing right off about that ere thing—didn't know whether he would ever get home alive again or not. Dut by this time other _sisters and brothers kept coming, and Jane Ann told Nat if he wanted to go to i that party he had better stop talking and get in, or he would be left. Now, I, being & shui-in and out of the beaten paths of men, know no nlore than a baby which alr current we sailed on; but the professor kept about this or that, and landmarks. We stopped every omce in a while to take in sisters and brothers. There was Frank. They sat her up over near Nat and Jim. How those men went on talking about woman suffrage, politics,farm work and chick- en raising. Then Ma she started in. Farmer's Wifg and Merry Farmer's Boy began talking about raising calves and mak- ing butter. Just then the professor called out | Readville, Mass, and Centennial Square joined the company. She began to ask “Who is who?” Where is Bee. Oh, she's busy buzzing; Billie, Corn- flower, and where's Silver Sixpence? Sweet Sixteen was with C. ¥I. 8, 1913 and Sunflower. We certainly were a merry Cargo. “Up. up, just a lttle bit higher!™ sang Bluebell Delly, Fleur de Lis, Beccy were jolly souls. One of them asked Mrs. Robinson if Potlatch and she were going to make speeches on Women's Rights. “Now,” said Professor Confidence, “T think we have called for all.the brothers and sisters of the Corner. Montville and i making friends| The Social Corner Sky-Ride to Maine | | | 1 close to-me, and Rural Free Delivery | “n, N from m:gy ites sailing in her.’ “I didn’t know,” sald Al “we g}rn;gdte- could charm an airs] be- “If that s so,” spoise wp Ruth, “let's form a trust on all airships. We could hilp s0 many aeronauts, and save them from death.” Just then we eame In sight of Bal- sam Fir's home, and tne professor be- | | !\gm looking abeut for a good place to land. The homestead stood on the my. h, isn’t it cold here?' said Pink Rose. “If you think this is cold, you hadn’t better come down to my house,” sald Frozen. “Well,” said Lucy Acorn, “I must be s, and you menfolks bring good things to eat.” “Nat, what did you do with those pumpkin pies? said Jane Anmm. “Here they are,” said Ma, “with my chicken pie. Why he's gone and sat on 'em, and Aline’s ehocolate cake, too. Oh, dear, what shall we do?" “Put him out!” shouted Papa's Boy. “Now, talk easy sister,” advised Pro- fessor Confidence, “and Papa's Boy better go out with Sweet Sixteen and Silver Sixpence,” added the professor. “We have plenty more good things left, so cheer up,” said Sister Dream- er. “Here are some of my quick raised cakes,” said Blanch. “But he spoiled the pies,” said Jane Ann, “and I wanted Jim to have some of mine, and Nat didn't want me to use s¢ many eggs.” “Well, never mind, thers is plenty for all” sajd the professor. They are getting the floor ready to @ange on. Ready js at the piano, and Free Rural Delivery is tuning up his violin. Faye Verna and Glemweod are going to sme, and Nat wanted to sing, but Jane Ann told him that “After spoiling these pies and a leaf of cake that was singing emough for him.” M. Roena is going to talk to all the voung methlers abeut raising of chil- dren. “Did she say chickens?’ asked Ma. | At which everyone laughed. The fun was at its height when Bal- up a steady stream of talk, tellim€ us| sam Fir came in with a wireless for pointed out, the professor, that work was piling up on his desk and he had better start for ‘Norwich, right eff. Every Cornerite was ready before could say “Jack Robinson.” “All aboard for The Bulletin office! Good-bye, Balsam Fir and Frozen. We have had sueh a jolly time.” “Up! Up! #A little bit higher. Oh! my- ism't the moen grand,” said Merneng Glory. “My love is fhe man in the moon,” said Rural Delivery. “Oh, mine is the lady,” said Papa's Y. “Drat that boy!™ s2id Nat, “he hadn’t got over net being allowed to sing.” “There, Nat,” said Jane Anm, quiet.” “Let's drep nim over the side,” said Papa’s Boy. “No, No!” cried all the Bisters at once. “What wounld we do without our Nat “be ¥here shell we stop first™ asked Potlaich. “Let's t A ze Shut-in home first,” said the Professor, and at last I am on my Jawn again, bidding geodbye to all the Cornerites and thanking the Professor for my delightful trip to Maine. Some dey, perhaps, we will take another sky- ride. return from the club rooms some hours liquor business, and she is not very gentle about it, either. Pink Rose: What are you doing these days? Write, SUNFLOWER. CHERISETTE’S PASSE HENS STILL DOING BUSINESS. Dear sters of the Corner: We find pleasure in the Corner as well as help. Ma How we did-enjoy the dinner at my home—The Bluffs. The fowl cn the table surely lived to a good old age; but the remainder of the passe | hens are doing their duty. Those that | are laying are giving me from 90 to } 115 eggs a day; and the setters have hatched a family of 150, with more to follow—no incubator or brooder, only passethens, How are you? Sweet Lavender: I enjoy rainy days (if we don’t have too many). 1 usually clean my pantry on such—thinking I won’t have callers—and invariably it will clear off before I am threugh. I | am papering four rooms—doing it all myself. | A Young Modher: I do my own sewlng, and find you are better satis- | fied, and can have more for the cost of one article than those that must vire. Then, too, you are deprived of any pleces for repairing in buying clothes ready made. Montville: Thank you for the com- pliment. Guess I owe you a letter now. After I get a little farther along in cleaning will try and make some of my promises good. CHERISETTE. Leonard Bridge. HOW TO MOUNT AND FRAME PICTURES. | Dear Social Corner Sisters: In a few weeks more many of us will per- haps have youhg friends graduating to | whom we'will wish to give some little | remembrance. | 1 think pictures framed in passe- | partout make charming little gifts. A military or golfing picture framed in red for the college boy; or a dainty, old-fashioned,; lady in pale pink or blue, for the young girl's bedroom; or a pussy cat, or a vacht, for the young- er people, are glfts we never tire of looking at; and they are quite easy to make. Practice on one or two just to | get the experience and you will see | how easy 1t is to do. |~ First cut the picture very accurate- ly around its edges ar mount it neat- }ly on a mat of colored paper. Have |a glass cut to fit your mat, also a back of pulp board. Put a small piece | of type through a ring and thrust the | ends through a slit cut in the back- { board, and paste down. You will need | two or these to hang your picture | from, Then cut tiny strips of muslin and paste them on the glass. When | these are dry lay your glass on the table with the muslin strips outside. Place vour plcture face down on the glass, and your backboard with the rings outside, last. Then paste the ends of the muslin strips over on the back, one at a time, holding them with pins until they dry. This draws the edges and holds them firmly to- gethér, and helps you very much in putting on the binding. For the binding cut inch-wide strips of the paper of which you made the mat; measure off one-third of an inch on these and pressing your ruler firm- ly down upon the line bend the paper | up lightly with a blunt implement, This insures your getting the binding on the glass evenly. Now cut the two longest pieces of yeur binding some- what longer than yeur picture, clip- ping the ends so as to leave small flaps, Paste the folded third neatly on the glass, let the paste set, turn the pie- ture ower and paste the 'loose twi | later. ” ~We admit that it will be | different—very different. ! | Yes, Sunflower is breathing ven- | geance against men who uphold the | | i thirds firmly on the back and the IMt- tle flaps over the edges at the cor- ners. Then cut the binding for the ends the exact length, mitre the cor- ners neatl paste first on the glass, and then on the back, and your passe- partout is finished, and your picture framed, JAXETTH. HOME REMEDIES FROM WITCH HAZEL. Dear Bditor and Friends of the So- cial Cerner: I am coming again with some fine recipes. 1 wonder if any of you tried making sweet tomato pickles, like I told you. Last fall I was sick so no pickling, or anything of the kind was done; but I had quite a few from 1910, so I did not worry. This cold winter there was ice on my pickle pots and I thought of course, that was the end of them. Imagine my surprise on try- Ing them yesterday, April 1st., to find them just as good as the day I put them up, one an done half years ago Can anycne beat that? The day 1 made them [ put in three gallon pots and put a dinner plate on top (as cover was broken) put in the cellar and had net touched them since, ex- cept to take pickles eut. Get ten cents worth Job's tears at the druggist's and string and put on babies neck, and baby will have scarcely any trouble teething; it also s a prevention of croup; and any one subject to nese bleed, by wear- ing a string won’t have it any mere. I knew a man 72 years old who had the nose bleed every day for 20 vears; after wearing a string for 20 years he broke it and his wife wished to stop dressing and string them over (they were getting ready for church). He said: “Nonsense 1 won't put them on again, I am too old for nose bleed, but the next day he had it very badly and was glad to put them on again and he never had it again. He ilved to be 86. In some stores they can be obtained strung. They call them teething beads. Who is there has not had teeth ache? Putting various things in teeth, makes them decay. Make a bag 6 inches square, of strong cotton cloth, get ten cents worth of flour of sulphur and put in and sew up, and lay in the drawer, and ‘the next time any of you haye a bad face put the bag on and tie on with handkerchief, and lay down and you wlill soon go to sleep and wake up greatly relieved. (I cured a printer who had no sleep for a week and had a physician every day. Yiere 1s another very good check: Take a small piece of cotton batting, put a tiny pinch of black pepper in the center, pinch edges together and dip in camphor and put in ear the same side of aching tooth. e For earache same as above, only dlp cotton In sweet oil. If you have cold in your gums rub them with sweet spirits of niter. If you are subject to neuralgia take (I used them) small nutmegs, burn hele through with hot knitting needle and string on cord, and wear around your neck under your clothes. I had it constantly until I tried them. 1f your child cries out in its sleep, or grates its teeth, wets the bed, or picks its nose, make sage tea and give them with milk and sugar in and this will be end of the worms. (When I was a child the minute I closed my eyes 1 could see worms and lots of other children see them, that's why they cry out.) If any of you have chills and fever, or malaria, get some catfoot and make a tea, and if you are faithful, this will cure you when doctors don’t . There are various names for the plant, its runs over the ground, The leaves are about the size of a nickle, round, with scalloped edges; has blue blossoms in the spring. " sugar this spring? p sugar when you g6 to work; while put & lump in ye il if a1 Haven Turkington's cents worth will go a good A friend told me it was scratches on a horse. I herse be sure and get horse has any sores, wash soap, then aply the Brothers and Sisters, if Ject to hronchitis' get a bottl nes Magic Oil, (only costs and when you feel it ¢ a little on a handkerchiek up nestrils and feel the soothing ef- fect; also take ome half teaspoental in about n:ehal’t.' teacup of water, with a little sugar (I mever go to bed without my bottle under the I used to have it most of the until 1 tried this would send me frem place to piace, but as soon as I it i f ? L i it was five doflars a bottle) and for sore throat and colds it is grand. Be sure and cut out these remedies and you will always try them again. WIPCH HAZEL. PEGGY ANN WANTS RECIPES. Dear Sisters and Rditor: I hawe ar- rived. Thanks Ma, for the postal. You and Pa must go some when you ride after that horse of yours. Is he a racer? Bee: 1 tried your recipe for Cream Puffs and found them O. K, I never had any success making them before. Will some of the sisters who are famtliar with the use of saceharine in cooking please send in some recipes? C. of C.: Did you make any maple 1 made ten gallons fourteen pounds of sugar. - Pound Cake:. One cup of sugar, two thirds of a cup of butter, three eggs, ome tablespoon of sweet milk, one cup of flour, one half teaspoon of baking fw&de" flavot to taSte. Bake I a o of syrup and PEGGY HOW J. E. T. CROCHETS Dear Editor Folks: Sister ‘Dollie of Norwich; directions for table mats, Here is one T use and crochet. I ‘get a very long round cerset string and ball of white darning cotton; fine bone hook, or course steel hook; tie cotten to one end of string, and sew over string about one inch, then put the string over top of crochet, and catch up one stilch each side of string, keaeping string between the crochet, all the time, round and round, the crochet covers the siring and each stitch fast- ens one to the other. Will send sample to Dellie if she can not figure this out. cords. I also make rope mats for verandas, or put rope seats into old chairs. I like to do it. Have some young folks to darn stockings and gloves. IET Yantie. ANN. MATS. Corner and Soeial Wished MA’S SOCIAL CORNER CARD Al BUM. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:— I am glad that so many of the Sisters are writing about chickens, for we can compare notes, with Blanche, Lucy Acorn, Patience, Cheeisette, Aline and Samantha. It will be nice. Backwoods Mother: 1 feed my chickens Commercial chick feed I find most people do, as it gives such variety and just what they ne 1 always keep dry bran and chare in from of them. Bluebird: Perhaps you have a non- sitting breed. Forcing hens for eggs has a tendency to make them less broody. If I have a hen that starts to set and then breaks up I always look for lice. Hens are feverish du ing setting and lice breed fast. Body lice are generally around the vent and wherever the fluify feathers are; but, of course, can be found on all parts of the fowl. For nests I have boxes stapding en end with the lower half of the front boarded up, and the up- per part having a slat door. In that ‘way they can’t see what is going on, and they set better in a gquiet place not toe light. 1 first put a little earth in the botton:, hollow it out a very little in the center so that when the hay is put in the eggs will not roll out; but enly a very little, for it the nest is too deep the hen will break the eggs when she turns them; also, the chickens would be crushed as they began to hatch. I paint the boxes with keroseme and crude carbelic, be- ing careful not to get any on the hay as if an egg is greasy it will not hatch. I mix very dry road dust, with wood ashes, equal parts, and sprinkle the nests; aleo, hold hen by legs, head down over a pan, and dust thoroughly in the fluff and under the wings just before putting on nests, and every time the hatch is taken out I paint again replacing the old hay with new. Even then some will break up; but I.always have extra setters., Usually if. the eggs get cold they are only a day or so Jate. Sweet Lavender and Peggy Anme: Received the cards. Thank you very much. I have 10 social corner cards They are among my treasurers in a book all their own. MA. A GREETING FROM WILLIAM. Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: It is some time since I have written: but as I have a few minutes to myself I am going to put it to a good wse by baving a cosy little chat with some of the mem- bers of the corner. Frozen: Do you make use of the eamera. I should think that there would be many pretty views up there. Have the rats bothered you lately. Ready: Have you had any of the Social Corner members call on you yet? I should think that they would make use of ong of these lovely days. Maybe they are waiting for a dark night to hang you a May basket. Matilda Ann: I was very sorry that 1 did not see you the day you was in the automobile; but that was the day I went to Hebron to get seme beans for succotash. 1 saw the tracks of an auto when I got home. SWEET Little Rhoy: I think I will try year salad dressing. 1 think it would be very nice. I notice there are many helpful ideas in the Sister’s letters and it is 8o kind of them to pass them along to help others. There are so many other Sisters to whom I would like to send a special message, but space is to precious, so I will close with kind regards to all from your old friend. SWEET WILLIAM. Fer burns I immediately wrap in Leenard Bridge® remedy. Doctors | It looks like small white | MY MOTHER'S VISION Dear Sisters of the Soctal My mother had a viston which was e great comfort to her, which I prompted to reiste to you. She was very fill, and weal, near to the borderland; afraid of death. traveling down could see a river, i & i gga@ i B Y] gh i i i : g s i ase send for fall for getting there, or I may turm wrong cormer gnd by Ixte for the ' party. Theoda: When I find you. will teff you what hifl I Mve on THI thes, please exeuse me. 4 Nat: Thank you for the cacd. DIE - Bee: Iyptus oil? on a piece of solve slowly m Also put a fewr dmpum:mm.:fl‘h%’; frequently. is vexy P soothing. The oil cam be bought ag) any drug store ALINR. pork, and six or el Boil half an hour and then add ings. When about done thicken two big spoons of flour entirely solved in cold water. Season salt and pepper. Dumplings: Twe cups of flour, ' an fce cream spoonful of soda, two i cream tarter, mix with sweet mille | Boll half an heur before opening the | kettle. 1 Beef Pie: .About twe pounds of | fresh beef boiled tender, add six o | eight potatoes, siiced and four slices of salt pork. Season with salt i Thicken with two big spoons of flong dissolved in water and let it stand the oven five minutes. Serve hot. Crust: Three cups of flour, big spoon of lard, a little selt, mix wi the flour and ice cream soda and two of cream tartar. Wet with sweet milk or cold water. Cut out like biscuits and put on top of pis | Pork Stew: .Take six slices of mix« | ed salt pork, six potatoes sliced, sem= | son with pepper and boil about h-l| an hour. Add Indian meal dump- | lings and boil half an hour. Serve | hot. Indian Meal Dumplings: Two eups of meal, add a Ifttle . salt and mix hard with boiling water, Wet the hands with cold water and press the hot dough into little hard balls. i Pea Soup: Boil a quart of peas with a pound of mixed salt pork until the peas are all soft. Keep in enoush ! water to prevent burning but not enough to make the soup watery. Parsnip Stew: . Cuf four or five . fair sized parsnips in slices and pat ' them in the kettle with six slices of salt pork, add six or eight sliced po= tatoes and boll until well cooked, Thicken a little with flour. ETTA BARBER. The House of the Laocoon. At the corner of the Via Stabia and the Vicolo di Mercurio in Pompeii in ‘“The House of Laocoon,” whjch was a complete miller’s and baker's estab- lishment, containing grinding milla made of Vesuvian lava stone and & large oven for baking. It was from this oven that the loaves of bread now shown in the Naples museums taken. By the side of the oven ia in an ueellen:. stat _eof preservation, A Lead Bailer. The boiler was heated with charcoaly the hot water being drawn off hy means of a bronze tap. This points to the fact that the dough was kneaded with warm water. Charcoal ww- erally used for heating and ing purposes, ‘though lately some excavas tions in Belgium prove that the use of coal was known to the Romans. The rooms were fiehted by means of & brazier, exaetly the same as the “braciere” used by the {talians today. Chief Article of Value. From the easy way in which €lark is winning dels it 1s sus+ pected that the chief article of valuq i in the Wilson stolen smitcase was the New Jersey ( 8. rabbit’s £00k— Denver . & g A b