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  2. NEAT WIVES AND TOUCHY HUSDANDS.

    Women have their faults, 'tis true; and very provoking ones they sometimes are; but if we would all learn, men and women, that with certain virtues which we admire ...

    Article : 228 words
  3. WHY YOU SHOULD EAT CURRANTS.

    When a girl was anemic black currants used to be given her by housewives of the old school, because black currants were known to be cures for this condition. The ...

    Article : 512 words
  4. WOMAN'S WORLD.

    Nothing makes a man so much in love with purity as purity. Many a man has been lifted out of debasing sins against which he has vainly struggled by coming ...

    Article : 145 words
  5. FARM AND GARDEN.

    The importance of a regular water supply to growing crops is due to two facts. First, plants secure little moisture directly from the air, and yet water is the life, the ...

    Article : 605 words
  6. THE WOMAN IN GREY.

    "Conductor," said I, with the privileged peevishness of being well acquainted with the official 1 addressed, for the night express, and the ...

    Article : 2,797 words
  7. NOTHING TO SHOW.

    "My day has all gone"—'twas a woman spoke, As she turned her face to the sunset glow— ...

    Article : 193 words
  8. GOOD RULES FOR VISITING.

    Do not stay too long. It is much to break into the life of any family, even for a few days. Pay no attention to urgings to stay longer, ...

    Article : 299 words
  9. DRESS THE BOYS WELL.

    While a neat attire is not always an index to good character and ability, the fact remains that of two applicants the business man will always employ the ...

    Article : 171 words
  10. TO SLEEP OR NOT TO SLEEP.

    It is generally conceded that the young child requires thirteen or fourteen hours each day for sleep. This period is gradually shortened until, at fourteen years of ...

    Article : 222 words
  11. BERNHARDT ON BEAUTY.

    Sarah Bernhardt says that writers on beauty often try to impress upon their readers that neither joy nor grief, neither laughter nor tears, should be permitted ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. GOOD HEALTH.

    Dr. B. Ward Richardson found, after long experiment and practice, that 64deg. F. is the best temperature in which to conduct mental labor. If the temperature ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. PLANTING POTTED STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

    There is no better way for getting a bed of strawberries started in the garden for home supply of fruit than by planting potted plants. These plants are secured ...

    Article : 325 words
  14. HOW CONSUMPTION IS CONTRACTED.

    The chief way in which the bacilli of tuberculosis gain access to the lung is by inhalation of dust containing the dried expectoration of a person suffering ...

    Article : 109 words
  15. FAMILY JARS.

    Jars of jelly, jars of jams, Jars of potted beef and ham, Jars of early gooseberries nice, Jars of mincemeat, jars of spice, ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. FROM HER STANDPOINT.

    "'Find the woman,' is the cynical remark of the men whenever there is a scandal," remarked a witty lady writer on feminine matters. ...

    Article : 213 words
  17. Profitable Losses.

    The following good speech is nearly a verbatim report of one heard at a Temperance meeting:— "I have been thinking since I came ...

    Article : 319 words
  18. TO ENGAGED GIRLS.

    Above everything, let your household linen be of the best quality, and commence housekeeping with a good supply. Pinch in other departments—if you must ...

    Article : 145 words
  19. NATURE'S CURE FOR A COLD.

    For a cold (says a physician) the first thing is rest. If not complete, then as much as possible. Muscular exertion must not be indulged in while there is ...

    Article : 170 words
  20. STABLE MANURE.

    Stable manure left exposed rapidly deteriorates in value, the chief loss being the most valuable constituent—nitrogen. At the New Jersey Experiment Station ...

    Article : 63 words
  21. POINTS ABOUT PET BIRDS.

    If you wish to keep your pet bird in good health and song, the following hints will be worth remembering:— Don't leave a bird in a room which is ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. WIFELY PRUNING.

    A judicious wife is always nipping off from her husband's moral nature little twigs that are growing in wrong directions. She keeps him in shape by ...

    Article : 564 words
  23. A SIMPLE WAY TO START A BALKY HORSE.

    I passed a considerable block of street ears yesterday to come upon the cause of it, a balky horse, at the very moment when a bystander stepped out into the ...

    Article : 173 words
  24. BUYING FERTILIZERS.

    Before buying commercial fertilizers, ascertain what elements the soil needs. It is a waste of money to feed the soil that which It has enough of already. The ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. THE VALUE OF OLIVE OIL.

    No household where there are children should be without olive oil, for it is sometimes a perfectly invaluable medicine in certain cases. For a weakly or rickety ...

    Article : 223 words
  26. WORK AND HEALTH.

    That man was born to live by the sweat of his brow is a figure of speech, the truthfulness of which remains as perfect now as on the day when it was first spoken. Who ...

    Article : 242 words
  27. A LUCERNE FIELD.

    The farmer who makes no effort to establish a luc[?]rne field on his farm is not living up to his privileges. Because a neighbor on the same sort of land has ...

    Article : 216 words
  28. HELPFUL HOME HINTS.

    Always well heat a gridiron before broiling meat on it. Regular habits, proper food, and long hours of sleep are necessary conditions ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. BENEFICIAL BEETLES.

    An interesting account is given in "Nature" of the introduction of beneficial insects into the Hawaiian Islands. Few countries have been more plagued by ...

    Article : 206 words
  30. THE OPEN AIR FOR DELICATE CHILDREN.

    If a young child is delicate, the parents are no doubt quite ready to pay every attention to its health, and use every effort in their power to improve its health by ...

    Article : 349 words
  31. DUSTERS

    Should be made as far as possible of soft stuff, and should always be hemmed, which is usually done with a sewing-machine, for ravellings are a nuisance. Where the ...

    Article : 321 words
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    It is stated that near sight is more frequent in cities than in the country; for in the city it is not possible to use the eye for far distances, and it is therefore ...

    Article : 345 words
  33. THOROUGHNESS ON THE FARM.

    If there is any star the farmer ought to hitch his wagon to it is the star of thoroughness. Crowded out is a severe fate for any of us; but it is the destiny ...

    Article : 152 words
  34. BEES AND CLOVER.

    A striking instance of the practical usefulness of a knowledge of entomology was cited in a paper read at a recent meeting of men of science in Philadephia. ...

    Article : 210 words
  35. MANGOLDS.

    The drought will undoubtedly force home to the mind of every sheep farmer the great necessity there is for growing and preserving artificial fodders for their ...

    Article : 186 words
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