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0.9.900.0000000VÂ¥OOOOOOQ:O A cw 60090000000000000000000000 WASHING BLANK ICTS. Every housekeeper appreciates it supply of good woollen blankets, and as the price is not so exorbit- ant now as it was a few yeurs ago, they are much more Common. They are lighter and warmer than com- forts, and should torin part of the winter emering of every Led ; they are also very durable, and if they are Washed properly, do not full up but retain their soft, lleecy look to the last. The finer a blanket is the more likely it is to retain disâ€" ease germs within its folds, and a. soiled blanket is an inviting place for moths. Both these dmrgels may be obviated by giving it a thorough Washing, in fact; they should be washed much oftener than is usually considered necessary. for it is as- tonishing to see how much dirt will come out~ of an apparently clean blanket. If badly soiled the hard rubbing which becomes necessary will make it; shrink. With the aid of a good washing machine and wring- er this work may be successfully done at home, and it is not a te- dious or difficult task if the proper’ pmparations are Inade for it. a bar of soap in a kettle of hot \vuâ€"i ter and set it, on the store until it dissolves, then stir in a handful of powdered horax. Put three or four pailfuls of soft water that is heated as hot as you can ‘bear your hand in. into the Washing machine and pour in enough of the soap mixture to make :1 strong suds. Stir the; two together and put the blanket in. Let it remain closely covered to 1 keep in the heat and steam, ten or fifteen minutes, then wash the blanâ€" ket. Your assistant may 1; repare the second Water just like the first. except that it will not need quite So much soap, and have it ready to put into the machine when the first water is poured out. After it is washed in this, (old smoothly andl pass through the wringer With the rubber rollers loosely adjusted. The 1 next water should have just enough‘ Soap in it to make it feel smooth.‘ After rinsing in this, pass through the \vringer into the second water, which may be slightly tinged with blue. Soft water should be used, and the temperature of the Water kept the same throughout the entire Double blankets are too heavy and bulky to handle in that shape. Cut. them apart and bind the edges wit-h woollen braid or ribbon, or finish them by buttonlioling with any kind of coarse yarn you happen to have. If the old binding is Worn Out. it may be replaced in the same Way. Shake the blanket, vigorously in the open air to remove the dust. Choose a. bright day for the work, and if a gentle breeze is blowing, so much the better. The washing and drying should be done as quickly as possible, and two persons can Wash to better advantage than one. Slice procass. It is a mistake to suppose that. hot, Water injures a woollen blanket, but it, should never be boiled, nor should any soap be rub- bed directly upon it. Borax is a great help in washing blankets, for when it is used, not more than half the usual amount of soup is needed, and the blankets are as soft after they are washed as before. Put up a strong clothes: line where the sun can shine on it. After the blanket is taken from the lust, waâ€" ter, take hold of it. by two corners and let your assistant hold the other two, standing as fur apart as the length of the blanket will pm“- mit, and pull and stretch it into‘ shape, Shakqu it sex'ural times to get. the Wrimiies out. Put, one edge of the blanket over the line and fastén securely by putting :1 Clothes pin every thrnc or four inches. Do‘ not take it down until perfectly dry, then fold evenly and lay u‘ weight on it for a day 01' Uvo. Canteloupe Sweet, Pickleâ€"Take seven pounds of the melons, which must. be not quite ripe, and be par- ed and seeded. Boil in weak alum water H?! transparent, then lift them out, drain Well, and put, them into a jar. To :1 quart of cider \inch gar add two ounces of stick cinna~ mon, one ounce of cloves, and three pounds of brown sugar. Cook the melon in this for 20 minutes. then return to the jar. .9ch up for two successiw mornings. then seal Lightâ€" ly. ‘ Tipâ€"Top Pickleâ€"Take a peck of green tomatoes and a dozen of large onions. Slice both, keeping them Separate. Sprinkle Salt between the tomatoes and let stand two hours ; pour scalding water over the onions and allow it to remain till \vnnted‘ Squeeze both out, and arrange in a crock in alternate layers, sprinkâ€" ling with celery seed and black and White mustard seed. Bring to a boil a quait of vinegar and pint. of sugar, skim and pour over the pickle. It is good as soon as it is cold. Pickled Onionsâ€"Peel the small. white pickling onions. Boil for ten minutes in (final parts of sweet milk and water. Drain and put them in jars, and pour a scalding hot, spiced vinegar over them. Novâ€" er use auspice in the Vinegar ; it darkens them. Green Tomato Pickleâ€"To use up Green l'omato l’lcleâ€"To use up the last. of the tomato crol. just before frost. comes. chop a rock of green tomatoes and sprinkle with a. The DOMICS'I‘I C RE (311" ES it down until perft fold evenly and lay it for a day 01' two. Home. Perfect Biscuitsâ€"One quart; of flour, two tablosxroonfuls of salt, one tablespoonful of sugar, one teaâ€" spoonful of shortening (butter or suet). Mix very soft, indeed, with milk or ice cold water. Be careful to knead under and not over, as is done for bread, adding enough flour on the hand and board to keep the dough very moist, but yet possible to lundle. Roll thin- and cut small, and bake at once in a quick oven. Not a new. but an excellent and inâ€" fallible reCipe. ""’“'o .1 The quantity of material required for the medium size (8 years) is 5 yards 21 inches wide, 4-: yards 27 inches wide, 3-} yards 32 inches wide or 3’} yards 44 inches wide. half cup of salt. Let stand a numâ€" ber of hours, and drain over night. Then add three chopped green pepâ€" pe-rs, one cup grated horseradish, two quarts of vinegar and a large cup of sugar. Cook till the tomato is tender, then add a large table- spoonful each of cinnamon and cloves. The season when the lamps are in daily Use again are here, and the task of filling and trimming from three to half a dozen is added to the housekeeper's duties. Nothing is so annoying as a dirty lamp, or so \exatious as one which has been filled too full and has run Over so that the hand is covered with oil on taking it up. Don’t (1'11 the bowl quite full ; in a heated room the oil seems to expand it little and then overflows. Look to the wicks. Sometimes they get cloggcd with hip purities from the oil and do not burn freely. It is said that soaking a new wick in vinegar for twentyâ€" four hours ensures a clear [1511110. A writer advocatcs the providing for a. liberal supply of tomatoes through November by gathering unâ€" ripe but well developed ones, string them in a dark, cool and perfeCtly dry place, and exposing them to the sun under glass for a few days be fore using. Some practice pulling the vines and hanging them up in ‘4 dark, dry place. Two novelties in silver tableware which commend themselves to the fastidious are the vegetable servers and the ice spoon“ The former con- sists of a large fork, sharpened on one side to cut the vegetables, and a spoon with a very deep bowl to assist in the service and dip up the sauce with which it is served. The ice spoon is to use with the ices and sherbets that are now so com- monly served at dinner, and con- sists of a spoon with a handle ruther shorter than that of a tea- spoon. and having '4 11111611 dL‘CDCl‘ howl. Russian tea. is not a special brand. but is the ordinary tea serv- ed with lemon instead of cream. Two lumps of sugar and a. quarter of a lemon are placed on the SuuCL-l‘ and no cream is passed. Thcre is art even in cooking the simplest things. and especially in the beginning of the application of heat. Leave bread expozsed to the air as soon as it. is taken from the oxen, that the poisonous gases may cs- 50011 that cape The houmwife can Wash her dishes Without injury to her hands or the offence of greasy water by cleaning them first. with a brush. It. is a. simple and cfiectix'c process. Scrape the dis-hes with a. knife; then hold end: one separately under the hot. water faucet. and wipe it ofi as the HI N’I‘S TO HOUSEK EEPERS DISIIWASHING BRUSH G lRL’S COSTUME 4 t010 Ye water runs over it with a. brush similar to a sink brush. Pile the dishes up wet, arrange hot Soap wa- ter in the dishpan and then wash them in the pan with a mop. Any- one who has ever tried this will never Wash dishes any other Way, for the faucet and tum brush do all the dirty work, while the mop “does the rest.” This DIOVO carpet Make 11ml ho earth to of thin plenty small sponge This recipe is warranted to rc~ more spots from the most delicate carpets without, injuring the latter : Make a suds with a good white soap and hot. water, and add fuller's earth to this» until the consistency of thin cream is secured, Have plenty of clean drying cloths, a. small scrubbing brush, a large sponge and a pull of fresh Water. Put, some of the cleansing mixture in a. bowl and dip the brush in it. Brush a small {iece of the Carpet with this, then wash with the sponge and cold water. Dry as much as possible with the sponge and finally rub with dry cloths. Continue this till you are sure that all the carpet is clean. Then let it dry. Don‘t, dip collars and cuth or shirt, fronts in boiled starch. You will be sure to come across lumps when ironing. Rub the starch on the articles on the wrong side with fingers, and as soon as it, begins to appear on the right side it is suffi- ciently stun-had. Millionaire’s Home Is 3. Paradise For Tramps. Near the village of Geneva, Ohio, stands the home of the late mil- lionail‘e, George W. Hopper. The house is surrounded by spacious grounds, and passersâ€"by are giVen the impression at once that here is wealth and a pleasant home ; but, beneath all, this house furnishes a story that. is not generally known to the public. “ Years ago George W. Hopper was a poor young man. He receixed lit- tle schooling, and his education was very limited. ln early youth he be- came identified with the Standard Oil Company, being gixen the manâ€" agement of the department. where barrels were painted before they were filled With oil. 'Ihough the barrels were thorough- ly painted on the outside the oil would soak through them, and in a short time the paint would peel oil' and allow the oil to seep out. The company Was considerably hampered in this way, and many were the ex- periments tried to alleviate the difâ€" ficulty, but Without success. One day, whi‘e Mr. Hopper was pondering the question, a tramp walked up, and hearing him lament that the barrels could not be paintâ€" ed so they would hold oil, said 2â€"â€" "I’ll tell you how to fix them. Fill them \‘Sith water and then paint them. When they are dry, pour out the Water and the Water in the wood will stay in and prevent the oil from soaking through and cut- ting the paint.” Rather dubious of the success of the tramp's suggestion, Mr. Hopper tried it, and the scheme worked suc- cessfully. The advancement and royalties Mr. Hopper received from this idea soon resulted in wealth, ‘and when he died, a. few years ago. his fortune was estimated at $2,- 000,000 or more. Mr. Hopprer’s stepping stone to wealth has: long ago been succeeded by better Ways of making barrels unleakable, but the idea gixen by the trump was the means 01‘ securâ€" ing for him the \‘ust fortune he possessed. After retiring from ac- tive business life Mr. Hopper olTered to make the tramp wealthy, and alâ€" though a reward of $25,000 was of‘ fared for the traulp's appearance, none ever came to claim the money, nor has anything ever been heard of the tramp. Out of gratitude to this one tramp Lhe whole army of "hoboes" receive u. benefit. for no matter how dis- reputable or seedy looking a trump may be, he is always given a good meal at the Hopper home, even unto this day. “Madam,” he began, as 'the door opened, "I am selling a new book on ‘Etiquette and Deportment.‘ " “Oh. you are !" she responded. “Go down and clean me m'ud ofi your feed." "ch'm. As 1 Was saying, madam. I am 5011â€"" "Take all your hat ! Newer ad- dress a strange lady at her door without I‘emoxing your hat.” "Yes’m. Now, then, as I sayingâ€"” “Take your hands out of your pockets '. No gentleman e-ver carries his hands there." "Yes’m. Now, mu‘am, this work on ‘Etiâ€"â€"' " “Throw away your pipe ! If a gentleman L:Ses tobacco he is careful not to disgust others by the habit." “Yes‘m. Now, nla'am, in calling your attention to this \‘uluableâ€"" "Wait. Put that dirty handker- chief out. of sight,‘ and use less grease on your hair in the future. Now you look a bit, decent. You have a book on Etiquette-and I‘câ€" portment’ ? Very well. I don't Want, it. I am only the servantâ€" girl. Go up the steps to the front. door and talk wiih the lady of the house. She called me a downright, noâ€"doubtâ€"about-it idiot this morning and I think the book you’re selling is just what. she’ requires.” E’I‘IQU E’I‘T E ODD THINGS IN OHIO SPOTS ON A CARPET A LAUNDRY HINT TAUG HT HERE W'ZIS .Noted Englishmen Who Became Benedicts at a Very Early Age. MARRIAGE AGES OF \SOME LIVING HEROES. THEBEST MEN WED AT 24 many people that the men of present day are marrying at much later period in life than the men of, we will say, yeSLerd There is a popul notion in the many people tha The Earl of Dudley, who has just, been appointed to the highest posi- tion any politician Can attain to in honfl: diplomatic circlosbtlmt is, Viceroy of Irelandâ€"was married at. the compuratiwly early age of twentyâ€"(he; whereas Lord Creme, a former Lordâ€"Lieutenant, was past thirtyâ€"eight. when he led the popular Lady Peggy Primrose to the altar. former Lordâ€"Lieutenant, was past thirty-eight, when he led the popular Lady Peggy Primrose to the altar. Sir Frederick Treves, the King's surgeon, was only twenty-four when me married Miss Annie Mason, of Dorchester; whereas his great inediâ€" cal contemporary, Lord Lis’tcr, who was born some thirty years before him, was just thirty when the celeâ€" brated beauty, Miss Agnes Syme, beCame his wife. Taking the first prominent, politi- cian who comes to mind, Mr. Josâ€" eph Chamberlain, he was twentyâ€" five when he wooed and won Miss Kendrick, and Lord Salisbury twenty-seven when he married Miss Alderson; but. in both these imtances the marriage com-pares most fm orâ€" ably with that, of John Stuart Mill, or of Edmund Spenser, of former days, neither of whom was married till forty-five and fortyâ€"two respec- tively. A rising public character is the present young Duke of Marlborough, whose American bride is a popular member of His Grace was not quite twenty-four when he placed the ducal coronet on the brow of Miss Consuelo Vanderâ€" bilt; but the first and great Duke of Marlborough, when he espoused the famous Sarah Jennings, was well over thirty Turning,r more pages hack, how- ever, and coming to a period an- terior to that even of the lastâ€" namerd personage, we find that Shakespeare, for instance, was only eighteen when he married the far- mer’s daughter, Anne Hathaway ; and Shelley was nineuen, John Bunyan nineteen, and Southey twenty-one when they married. But at this particular period of British history sentiment and roâ€" mance, pure and simple, carried the day, and with them the hearts of the people. Matrimonial afiairs were better rcâ€" gulated two centuries or so afth wards when celebrities of the Dryâ€" den and Johnson type flourished. Dryden was nearly thirtyâ€"three when “he espoused the role of Bone- d‘ick; whereas Rudyard Kipling was about ten years younger than that when he embraced the nuptial state. Dr. Johnson was forty-six when he married the Widow Porter; but the present day wizard of Fleet street, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, editor of "Punch," Was only just turned twentyâ€"one when he “ran his neck into the matrimonial noose.” THESE COMPA RISONS are interesting, if only to show the weakness of popular beliefs, more particularly with respect to marâ€" riage statistiCS. Here and there you may, perhaps, find a distinguished man or two Who failed to put in an appearance at the altar-rails till contemporaries of the same age had been married for some live or six years, Again, the Present Viceroy of Inâ€" diaâ€"Lord Cumonâ€"was in his thirty- sixth year when he ofi'ered himself to Miss Leiter, of Washington; while a predecessor in the Governor-Genâ€" eralship of Indiaâ€"Lord Lansdowneâ€" was only twentyâ€"four when he mur- ried the daughter of the Duke of Abel'col‘n. What, perhaps, has givenmise to the idea. that men are marrying later nowadays than formerly is the fact that whilst the King was twenty-two when he led the then Princess Alexandra to the altar, the Prince of Wales was nearly twenty- nine when he married Princess May. Some very interesting papyri were recently unearthed at Fayum, in Egypt, and among them was a. di- rectory showing the location of the streets in the ancient city of Arâ€" sinoe. In many respects this di- rectory is very similar to a modern one. Here, for example are the names of the principal streets in Arsinoe zâ€"School street, Lower street, South street, West street. Cloth street, Arabian street, Thru- cian street, Cicilian street, Demeâ€" trius strcet, Therapeia street. Church street, King street and 1'3m~ peror's square. Some of these names may seem strange to us; yet, if we analyze them, we shall find very lit/- tle difierenrze between them and the names of the streets in modern cities. Averaging the ages of the younger nun mentioned in this article, the favorite marriage age appears to be twenty-four. STREETS OF OLD BRITAIN’S SMART SET ar but mistaken minds of a grout. .t. the men of the EGYPT Lower street. Thra- Deme- street. did How Some Young Members of the Wealthy Class Amuse Themselves. E CCENTRICITIES OF ENGLISH ARISTO CRA CY. HIGH JINKS IN SOCIETY The following scene actually took place at, a country house in Hamp- snire, England, only a few weeks ago. The mansion was the keeping up of an old family celebration, and after a. long evening spent at the engrossing game of bridge, when the pantâ€"up spirits or the players could no longer resist a "burst. up." A game of hide-und-seek was husb- ily decided upon, and, accordingly, two young men were given two min- utos to secrete themselves some- whereâ€"~mnywhel‘eâ€"in the big mmnâ€" sion. As the servants had all been sent off to bed, one of the youths suggested to his companion that they should make for the kitchen. They hid themselves, one in the butler‘s pantry, and the other in a. huge, mtken bin usually used for the storage of boots mud servants' be- longings, For twenty minutes the search For twenty minutes the search party, composed of three young and high-born ladies and four men, look- ed in vain in cupboards, bath rooms WardrobOS, and odd corners. At 1:151 the youth who had stored him- self away on the top shelf of the butler‘s pantry was discovered. The one who discovered him was so do- lighted with her success that she made no Sign revealing the fact that she had done so. SHE STOLE BACK to the main body of searchers, and with raised forefinger and lips tight- ly pressed together, she motioned them to follow her on tip-toe. On their way they happened to puss a. large basket of fresh eggs, and, without apparent cause, they each took up one 01‘ two. 0n gaining the pantry the whole band set up a. shout of “There you are; come out, !" And as the youth in dusty evening clothes came' cautious-1y (IOWn from his hidingâ€"place he -Was mercilessly pelted with eggs. His evening clothes came' cautious-1y doWn from his hidingâ€"place he -Was mercilessly pelted with eggs. His condition on finally reaching the ground can be better imagined than described. egg-pelting part of the business been that the discovered youth and his persecutors returned to the egg basket and grabbed up as many as they could hold with safety. Then began a. battle royal with eggs as- Weapons. 'I‘he costly dresses of the For so novel and amusing had the one of the str‘ witnessed at a 1 Pearson's Weekly He had evidently bem rejected. for his chest heaved convulslz'ely, and his veins stood out. upon his fOFOh-MLd. In his anger he advanced towards the lady who had mocked him, with outstrowteqi fist, but by In savagely, “the day will come Sure enough. at. dawn? the next. morning, iai'nt streaks of g cillcd the cast. Later, at i1 tomcd hour, the 91m aroseLV story hardly engls ‘hefe. fi'rfilnrxrs Was. the prophecy twillcd. ;xiighty efiort he cbntrollcd him- No matter 'azely, "the uv .nvv ___V in his endeavor to whistle or The five who Were level toss- for the $100, and so ended of the strangest scenes ever A PROPHECY hionable party 3F