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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1896-9-10, Page 3it , OUR OTTAWA LETTER THE GOVERNMENT SUPREMELY DESIROUS OF A SHORT SESSION. ROW North Grey Was Won—Shameless Wholesale Bribery—Laurier's Troubles Just Commenced—Aberdeen-Tupper or reSpon den ce--Recen t Precedents. [From Our Own Col:respell:We Ottawa, Sept. 1—When Abraham coin said that it was , impossible to fool all the people all the time he told the truth. It would have been well for Mr. Laurier had he 'taken the war President's advice to heart. At nresentshe is endeavoring to oenceal from the people of Canada the fact of his incompetency to deal with the ques- tions that have forced themselves upon his opera-bouffe Government. In place of attending to the affairs of the nation; instead of carrying out the requirements of their oaths of office, the members of the Laurier Administration spend most of their time in internal squabbles. What time remains is passed in 'execrat- ing the Conservatives, who have shown themselves to be determined to make the fact of the Government's inefficiency patent to all Canadians. In the Council Chamber many a black look has been east at the Premier; at the man who commenced his term of office by enunci- ating doctrines that must be repugnant to all loyal Canadians. When M. Laur- nothing wrong in Mr. Hardy's action. The people of Ontario will take strong objection to it. They know, that in the late election in North Grey the Hardy Government let loose hordes of provin- cial employee. They joined with Boss Sutherland's employes in doing mission- ary work in the riding, and they were ?veil paid for it. They were in receipt of their salaries as civil servants while they were working to elect the Controller of Customs in North Glroy. Could anything be more disgraceful; could anything be more at variance with the promises of the Grit leaders when in Opposition? The truth is that the Liberals have an adjustable policy. It varies with the sue am or failure of its makers. • Laurier's Troubles Just Commenced. The session is now two weeks old. It Is now over two • months since the Ad- ministration took office. Mr. Laurier's boasts that he had a Government ready to hand have been unfulfilled. The port- folio of the Interior has no ghardian, The interests of the people of the great West have no Minister to look after them. The friends of Joseph Martin, the author of the Manitoba School raw,. work hard to secure for him the posi- tion, 'with the much needed salary attach- ing to it, Mr. Laurier, whose faithful lieutenant Martin has been for years, fears to call him to the Government. Clifford Sif ton's adherents have redoubled their exertions to have their favorite summoned to Ottawa. "Bob" Watson, the Commissioner of Public Works in the Greenway Government, has only left Ottawa, where he has been on a private throat cutting expedition. He came here without ostentation, his object being to secure the post that Martin and Sifton are both seeking. Watson's influence was not strong enough to make his quest successful, and now he has returned to Winnipeg vowing vengeance. Martin swears that if Sif ton is called to the Federal Cabinet he will oppose him in whatever constituency he may elect to run. Meanwhile D'Alton McCarthy, who was elected as' an anti-Reinedialist in Brandon, has resigned the seat, prefer- ring to sit for North Simeoe. Sifton, who is favorite in the race for the vacant portfolio, proposes to run in Brandon. Martin avers that the people of Manitoba desire the School law to remain as it is. Sifton and Greenway have been intrigu- ing with. Laurier with a view to making such amendments to the School act as shall placate the French of Quebec. The proposed arrangement is that in schools In which there are fifty Roman Catholic children a properly certified Roman Catholic teacher shall . be employed to give religious instruction. Laurier hopes that the people of Quebec will accept this. Israel Tarte bolds out the menace that the habitants who made Laurier want the restoration of the Separate school system as it existed before the passing of the Act of 1800. And Joseph Martin, who is the third party in this imbroglio, stands ready to enter the lists as an In- dependent as soon as the proposed agreement is announced. Laurler's 'troubles have just commenced. His boasts that he would settle the School question were repeated so often that he became convinced that he would be able to adjust the difficulty. Now he finds that he has to make at least one power- ful enemy befere even a half -satisfactory settlement can be consummated. At one elbow stands Israel Tarte, warning him that Quebec will not accept a half loaf; at the other is his some time friend .mseph Martin, adjuring him to give no loaf at all. In the distance the First Minister sees rising the storm -clouds. He knows that he will be forced to explain his annexation interview; that the country not ninch longer will submit to his indeci- sion with regard to the tariff and that at his back sit two score estimable French- Canadians who want to know, and who insist on knowing soon when the distri- bution of the spoils Is to commence. ler sought out a foreign newspaper in Which to state his policy he may have hoped that he would receive substantial favors from his friends the Americans. The gentleman who is at the head of the Administration has one stock phrase: "I am a Liberal of the English school," The statement is untrue. The English statesmen of both schools have a thor- ough understanding of Constitutional usage. It is not their custom to an- nounce their intentions in foreign news- papers, while they make the Queen's speech, the proper vehicle for such a declaration, a short and threadbare state- ment conveying information to nobody. The regret that the Ministers feel at their chief's precipitancy does not arise from any disapproval of his beliefs. Most of the new Ministers see no evil in Laurier's proposal to hand the canals and the fisheries over to the people oe the United States. What they do object to is Mr. Laurier's frankness in giving vent to his beliefs. Israel Tarte it was who convinced the other members of the Administration that there was no object in placing a programme before the repre- sentatives of the people.' "What we want," said Tarte, "is a short session. The sooner the session ends, the sooner will we be rid of the Conservatives. Give them a meager bill of fare, and you shall find that they will soon tiro of their 'work." Israel Terte's advice was taken. The Government met parliament strong In the hope that the Opposition would soon relieve them of its presence. But the sweet -scented Israel overreached himself. When the Conservative leaders beard the Speech from the Throne they echoed the sentiment of Bardolph: "Me- thinks you prescribe to yourselves too preposterously." Here was the Grit Gov- ernment, the Administration that was to set all things right, deliberately de- clining to do anything. When in Opposi- tion they saw the Pisgah of power in sight, there was nothing too much for them to promise. Now there is nothing too important for them to neglect. More especially do they fear the protraction of the session. Their one desire is to be left alone in possession of the Treasury's keys. Given that and the members of parlia- ment of both sides may go hang. The Liberal deputies are useful only as vot- ing machines; the Conservatives are feared and detested for that they have an eye on the machinations of the Gov- ernment. How North Grey Was Won. Led by Jim Sutherland, the newly - crowned "boss" of the Liberal party in Ontario, the Ministerialists have won a not unexpected victory in North Grey. The money from Ottawa went up to the riding in the hands of Grit heelers, well accustomed to and expert in their nefari- ous work. They began their efforts as soon as they reached the county. They :found that Mr. McLauchlan, the Con- servative candidate, had every chance of election. Straightway Boss Sutherland's minions hied themselves to the side -lines. They bought turkeys for ten dollars apiece; they handed over twenty dollar bills for rotten wood -piles. The undecided voter had the strongest financial reasons placed before him for voting Grit. But, disgraceful as this wholesale bribery was, it was veiled. It did not compare With the outspoken policy of Hon. A. S. Hardy, Ontario's Premier. It is doubtful whether public immorality was ever so plainly adovcated as it was by Mr. Hardy in his Owen Sound speech. Said this Imre politician; "I am not talking politics to you to -night, but business. I want to know what you Owen Sounders have to lose by electing Mr. Paterson. (Crier of `Nothing.') What have you to gain by electing Mr. McLauchlan? (Cries of `Nothing.') Some of you say 'Nothing.' That is the point you must keep before you. Do you want a feeble commerce and a decaying population'or do you want the opposite? Shall Owen Sound stagnate for ten years to come, or will you put yourselves in a position to be in sympathy with the Government?" Shameless Wholesale Bribery. These words were not used by one of Boss Sutherland's paid heelers. They were not spoken in the shebeon while the Liberal agents were preparing to hand out money for votes. The speech Was the speech of the successor to Sir Oliver Mowat, the Christian Premier of Ontario; the authority on the Evidences of Christianity; the godly head of a Wicked band of f011owers. Mowat has come to Ottawa. .Haman Hardy reigns In his stead. In his first public speech as premier be boldly conies out as an ad- vocate of wholesale bribery. One would think, to read the speech, that the words were those of some canspaigner in • the days before the Reform bill in the Old Land, when votes were beught by the score, and when to vote against the Government candidate was equivalent to jeopardizing the future both of the voter and the borough. It may be that Mr. Hardy's colleagues in the Govern- ment of Ontario may see nothing wrong in his methods. It may be that the estimable Mr. Brousom who is a pillar of his church; the honest Mr. Dryden, the pure -living Mr. Harcourt, may see eral nor Conservative; nor can they in atlY sense be said to represent political opinion on the bench, I do not kuow upon what sources your Excellency may have relied, but in this case, at all events, you will find them exceedingly untrustworthy in the sense of 'referring to the political party to which the judge belonged at the time. et his appointment. The retention of the confidence of the country by the Smite, in my judgment, will depend much more upon the char- acter and attainments of the gentlemen who are appointed to it, than upon their political onvictions at the time of their appointments. "In conclusion, I may be permitted to say to your Excellency, that under the British Constitutional system, which Canada has the happiness to enjoy, the Queen's representative, like 'her Majesty, is the executive head of the country, re- moved from the arena of political con- troversy, however fierce the conflict of Parties may be, end in my judgment, no more fatal mistake could be made than any interposition inthe management of public affairs which would cause the Governor-General to be identified with either one party or the other. Adhering respectfully but firmly to the opinions I have ventured to express in this memor- andum, which, I regret to find, do not agree with those of your Excellency, it remains only for me to tender the resig • nation of my colleagues and myself, and ask that we may be relieved from our responsibilities as Ministers of the Crown at the earliest convenience of your Ex- cellency." s essent Precedents. Aberdeen -Tupper Correspondence. A most curious state of affairs has been brought to light by the publication of the correspondence between Sir Charles Tupper and Lord Aberdeen prior to the resignation of the late Government. Rightly or Wrongly, Lord Aberdeen has never been credited with cherishing any pronounced feelings of regard for the Conservative party. It will be remem- bered that Sir Charles submitted to his Excellency, after the elections, a number of Orders -in -Council making appoint- ments. His Excellency refused to ratify a number of these on the ground that, to use his own words "The previous Administration (with Sir Mackenzie Bowell as Prime Minister) representing the views of the same politi- cal party and having a majority in both chambers, failed to pass its proposed legislation, and on the 25th April parlia- ment expired by efflux of time without having granted supplies for the public service beyond the 80th June. Subse- quently, when no parliament was, or could be under the circumstances, in ex- istence, the present Administration was formed. So far, therefore, as these are dependent upon the subsequent approval of parliament, the acts Of the present Administration are in an unusual degree provisional, and may embarrass theus ss:seeding Government. "On this ground I would ask your further consideration of some of the re commendations which we discussed in- cidentally on Thursday. On this ground, too, I felt obliged to withhold the ex- pression of my acquiescence to your sug- gestions as to the appointment of sena- tors or judges. "These are life appointments, and with them, under such circumstances as the present, it would seem proper to leave all other life appointments, and the creation of all new offices and appoint- ments for the consideration of the incom- ing Ministers, unless always such a course is shown to be contrary to the public interest. "In the case of the Senate, which con- sists of seventy-eight members, it is to be noted also that there are said to be now no more than five Senators who are Liberals. And it may well be urged that to aggravate this inequality at the pres- ent time would not only tend to embar- rass the probable successor of this Gov- ernment, but to increase the risk of fric- tion between the two chambers of the legislate., re, "In the case of judges, I will only add that bearing in mind the ordinary length of their tenure of office and also the long politiCal 'free dominance of one pelitical party in the Dominion parliament, the current deduction as to the complexion of the political opinions represented 'upon the bench, whether baseless or well founded, is not unnatural." • Sir Charles' Beply. • 'fp these extraordinary stateMents re- specting the probity of the judiciary and the political composition of the Senate Sir Charles made reply. ,He said "In reference to your Excellency's statement respecting the Canadian judiciary, I tun glad to be able to say that in Canada, tie in England, our judges,are neither Lib% Hon, Alex. Mackenzie made no less than eighty-three appointments after his defeat. Sir John Macdonald objected to none of them, nor did Lord Dufferin. The entire bar of Canada feels little satisfaction at Lord Aberdeen's state- ment that the bench is filled with parti- sans. As a matter of fact the Conserva- tive Administrations during the last eighteen years have been instrumental in placing thirty-six Liberals upon the Canadian bench. As to the Senate, did not Sir John Macdonald appoint te the Upper Chamber Mr. John Macdonald, one of Toronto's merchant princes, a gentleman who was known . as one of the most pronounced Liberals that Can- adian politics ever saw?. The Opposition will bring the matter up in the House with the object, not of showing that they had any desire to hold office after an ad- verse verdict of the people, but to accent- uate the difference In the treatment re- ceived by a Liberal Premier and by the gentleman of Conservative beliefs who beaded the late Administration. Sir Charles Tupper's Election. To the Liberals the news of Sir Charles Tupper's unanimous election to the leadership of the Conservative party was not acceptable. The meeting of the party's representatives was most enthu- siastic. Messrs. Sproule, McNeill, M d. tl r stalwart anti -Rome - ao1 eau o dualists were present, full of certainty that the party will soon recover its supremacy in the House. The Liberals, by their unblushing bribery in North Grey have alienated many friends who were unwise enough to believe that the professions of Tarte and his fellows would be carried out, Dr. Lewis, of Al- bert, N.B. is one of these. He came to Ottawa prepared to support the Govern- ment. Yesterday he announced that he would not attend the Liberal caucus. The Liberals are maintaining their pol- icy of corruption most thoroughly, in the last eighteen years eleven Liberal candidates have been personally disquali- fied for seven years from sitting in par- liament, while only one Conservative has been so punished. The probabilities are that the Minister of Reilways—Mr. A. G. Blair, of Queen's-Sunbury—who was not niggardly with his money during the late campaign, will make the twelfth of the glorious company of oorruptionists. How the Danes Live. The custom of living in flats is very general in Denmark, and the Danish women are most excellent housekeepers. There are no open fireplaces, only stoves, and in order to exclude the intense cold of the north in winter, double glass win- dows are fixedwith trailing plants grow- ing between the two sheets of glass. Could any shutter or curtain be more effective and artistic? The bedroom are arranged differently from ours; the floors are polished and rugs scattered about, and the bed is a low couch, generally placed in an alcove, and furnished with three huge eider -down cushions—one to lie on, one for a coverlet and the third to support the head, Great attention is paid to the linen,for the good Danish housewife likes to have her sheets as line and dainty as possible. In the summer life is spent very much In. the open air, and people of all classes, gentle and simple, meet in the public gardens in the evening to listen, to the band. At dinner no dishes are placed on the table, all are handed round, the meats being accompanied by compotes of fruit, and a course of ices is often introduced in the middle of the meal. Afterwards In the drawing room each gnost ap- proaches the hostess and shakes bands. One of the favorite resorts for the people of Copenhagen is Bellevue, about six miles out of the city, close to the royal deer park. Thither they often go to dine and enjoy the glorious summer evenings after the beat of the day. HOUSLHOLD INFLUENCE OF A MOTHER. It is hard for a young mother, who has not yet overcome the wayward ten- dencies of her own youthful nature, to realize the influence she exerts over her little ones. She is constantly surrounded by critical imitators who copy her morals and manners. As the mother is, so are her sons and daughters. If a fam- ily of children are blessed with an intel- ligent mother, who is dainty and refined in her manners, and does not consider it necessary to be one woman in the drawing -room and an entirely different person in her everyday life, but who Is a true mother, and always a tender, charming woman, you will invariably see her habits of speech and perfect man- ners repeated in her children. Great, rough men, and noisy, busy boys, Will always tone down their voices And step quietly, and try to be more Mannerly when she stops to give them a kind word or a pleasant smile—for a true mother will never fail to say And do all the kind, pleasant things she can, that will in any way help to lift up and cheer those whose lives are shadowed with care and toil. Care of the Ziursery. Rooms with a southern exposure are always best for a nursery, and the room Itself should be large and airy, easily warmed and easily ventilated. Without suoh conditions the child cannot have really perfect health. Pure air is absolutely indispensable— in Aality being of more consequence than is pure food. Respiration goes on all the time, and has an immense amount of influence in health. Nothing is more injurious than the constant breathing of vitiated air, and, on the contrary, noth- ing has so good an influence on a sickly child as has pure and plentiful air to breathe. Atmospheric impurities and bad food are in reality the causes of almost all infant mortality. . Closely -drawn curtains, heavy draperies and such things are extremely prejudi- cial, as they harbor germs and constantly menace infant life on that account. A common source of impure air is the burning of gas in a child's living and sleeping room. Plants and birds become sickly and eventually die in a warm room where gas is much used, and there can be no doubt that it is just as de- leterious to an infant. Wheallis Ship Comes In. Wot'll I do, my hearty, w'en de tide sets fur der shore, an' my ship comes Bailin' into port wid silver an' gold galore? Well, lemme see, it's hard ter tell jest where I would begin. Dare's so many tinge I'd like ter do w'enever my ship comes In. Fust of all, I'd rig me bones in a coat an' vest an' bags, an' give some other poor felley a chance to wear dem flimsy rags. I'd have new shoes to covey me feet, fer dose is gettin' thin, and shy dis pair to a Coxeyite wen may ship came in. W'ere would I live? You bet rev butes not here in dis ole coal yard, but 'Id sling me cot in a brown -stone front on some bang-up bullyvard. An' I'd stock der pantry wid hot handouts, an' whisky an' wine an' gin, an' I'd hire a valley ter shave me mug, Wee my ship comes in. • s I'd marry a oriole wid lots of stuff, an' a gorgeotts taste fee dress, an' we'd cut a shine Wifi de folks wot lives on de North Shore drive, I guess. We'd swill and guzzle de whole week through, an' on Sunday go ter church, wid a horse dab could chuck de dust knee high an' a coachman on do perch. We'd only consort wid de millionaires, an' my former pals I'd snub—say, goshl dat feels like de hot foot stuff an' de sting of de pleeceman's club! With a howl of anguish Misty Rhodes fled out of the yard like sin and he'll probably reach the landing when his ship comes in.—Chicago Dispatch. A Bustle Flower Stand. Not all women who spend their sum- mer away from home, in the country, are idlers, many of them collect enough odd things to decorate their winter quarters prettily and be a silent reminder of their pleasant outing. A bit of rustic work for a center piece for the table is something to be admired. The one A ()ENTER PIECE POB. THE TABLE. HUSBANDS TO BE DISCOUNTED. Convenient Device to Enable Women to See Thai -Back Hair. One woman has grown tired of asking her husband whether there are any strag- gling hairs at the back of her head, and being niisinforsued about the real state of affairs. Casting about for a remedy, she has devised a looking glass which all women will delight in. The new in- vention is a simple attachment of wire which may he fitted in a second to any hand mirror. This lengthens the handle by about eighteen inches. At the end of the long handle there is a device, of a simple nethre, which by the mere pressure of the thumb attaches the shown in the sketch has for its basis the top of a long, slender Venetian glass vase, in pale red, from which the stern and standard have been broken. A bunch of rustic twigs sufficiently strong when placed together to bold itself up- right, is next necessary. The base of each should he flat, or round, so as to hold easily in place, while the tops should be slender and graceful. These should be treated to a coat of varnish to bring out their rich colors, and then glued in place around the base of the vase. Bunches of thick moss, or tiny twigs of the fir tree can be arranged so as to cover the place of joining. A big butterfly made of tinsel and scarlet crepe paper perched lightly upon one side is an addition. For Tired Feet. After a long walk, or much standing, when the feet are very tired, ibis a good plan to bathe them in water in which charcoal has been boiled; or friction with gin and water is most useful. Another remedy under the same conditions is to put a handful of common salt into a foot - bath of hot water. Tie foot often becomes very tender in persons whose feet do not perspire, but are apt to become very hot and irri- table. In these cases a salve is very com- forting, and the following will be found most useful: Zino ointment, cold cream and spermaceti in equal parts. Care of Toothbrushes. The care of toothbrushes is not suffi- ciently observed. In city houses they stand in their cups or hang on their racks above the set toilet bowls day and night, absorbing any disease germs that may be floating about. They should be washed frequently—at least about twice a week—in some anti -septic solution, strong salt and water or bicarbonate of sodium and water being two good and readily provided cleansers. Tooth -washes and pastes should also be kept carefully covered. A Clever Combination. There is one combination of color which French people not only know how to blend, but for which they have a special affection, namely, pale pink and blue. It is occasionally worn in this country, but never in the same way as in France. It should be more seen, for a prettier combination could not be imagined. THIS etANDGLASS HOLDS ITSELF, handle to the back of the chair. That is all, but it does the work. The lady who desires to see her back halir draws the chair with the hand mirror close to her dressing mirror. She sits in the chair with her back to the large mirror, and looks in the sr:Sailer one; and there she has both her face and her back before her eyes. No need of a bungling, irresponsible husband, who knows nothing about her back hair; no need of an expensive maid. The woman can use both her hands freely In the arrangement of her hair. She can tie the bow at the back of her neck with- out being plunged in anxious doubt as to whether it la straight She can leave her home with the perfect assurance that her belt is properly adjusted at the back: also that waist and skirt have not parted company so as to leave an unseemly gap; and she has not had to depend on any- body to know that her hat is rightly poised upon her head. It is a great step in the direction of the emancipation of women, and is sure to be appreciated. Corn Croquets. Grate one pint tender corn; mix with one-half cup of flour, one-half cup sweet milk,warmed,tliree tablespoonfuls melted butter, one.half .salt spoon each of salt and pepper, add yolk of one egg beaten light, then the beaten white; shape into croquets; fry in het, deep fat. Bathing the Face. Never bathe the face while it is warm in hard water. Soften the water with n few drop e of ammonia or a pinch ol borax. '•'•.','"•••••••• :FOR POISONING. Butes Which Should be Known fog. timer Treatment of Ail Kinds of Poisoning. li There are certain rules which apply more or less to all kinds of poisoning which should be known to everyone, so that in case of accidents the proper treat- ment may be begun before the medical man arrives. First and foremoet, in a case of poison- ing, no matter what the nature of the poison may be, the object is to get rid of the poison, and to attain that it is necessary to cause the patient to -vomit —in some cases the use of a stomach pump being necessary. The latter no one but a skilled medical man should use, as serious accidents have arisen through the unsleilful use of this instrument. No matter what is going to be dope for the poisoned patient, it is essential that what is done must be done at once, as the chief thing is to save time, Must- ard and water to cause vomiting, and to get rid of the poison, given imme- diately the poison has been taken, is worth the very best remedy that can be given half an hour later. A great number of poisons, after be- ing taken, cause vomiting themselves; but, even in these oases an emetic shouli be given instantly to further the vomit- ing, and so perhaps get rid of the poison altogether. When an emetic of mustard and water is required (and this is both the simplest and nearest at hand), the quantity should be as follows: Mustard, one and, a half tablespoonfuls mixed with one and. a half pints of lukewarm water. Draughts to be taken continually until the contents of the stomach have been evacuated. Med kin al Foods. Celery is invaluable as a food for those suffering from any form of rheumatism, for diseases of the nerves, and nervous dyspepsia. Lettuce for those suffering from insomnia. Watercress is a remedy for scurvy. Onions are almost the best nervine known. No medicine is so use- ful in cases of nervous prostration, and there is nothing else that will so quickly relieve and tone up a worn-out system. Onions are useful in all oases of coughs, colds and influenza; in consumption, in- somnia, hydrophobia scurvy, gravel, and kindred liver complainte. Eaten every other day, they soon have a clearing and whitening effect on the complexion. Spinach is useful to those with gravel. Asparagus is used to induceperspiration. Carrots for sufferers from asthma. Tur- nips for nervous disorders and for scurvy. Raw beef proves of great benefit to per- sons of frail constitution, and to those suffering from consumption. It is chopped fine, seasoned with salt, and heated by placing it in a dish of hot water. It assimilates rapidly, and affords the best nourishment. Eggs contain a large amount of nutriment in a compact, quickly available form. Beaten up raw, with sugar, they are used to clear and strengthen the voice. With sugar and lemon juice the beaten white of egg is to relieve hoarseness. Honey is whole- some, strengthening, cleansing, healing and nourishing. A CONVENIENT WINDOW SEAT. This Dray be Made by Easy Home Carpen- tering and Upholstering, A convenient window, seat that may be used as a shoebox or without the pockets is an excellent place to keep the separate waists which now abound, either shirt waists or silk or stiff ones and can be made by the home carpenter if she have any ingenuity, and two or three tools. A box of the right length and width to fit in a desired place can be got at the grocer's and with a saw and screwdriver a cover can be made and put on with hinges. Then a board to be screwed on Children's Sleeping Booms. Not only in the day time should the windows of children's rooms be kept open; this is even more important at night. Many of those who have the charge of children are afraid to have the windows open at night, because, with the natural restlessnes of childhood, the bedclothes are more often off the child than on, and they are afraid of cold being caught. But by putting the little ones into regular sleeping suits, coming well down to the ankles, and up to the throat, and having them made of either fine flannel, or what is indeed a very good substitute, flannelette, there will be little or no fear of a chill even if all the bedclothes are thrown off. Of course, precautions must be taken that the bed should not. be placed where there is any likelihood of a draught being felt. As a rule. a child who Is accus- tomed to always sleep in a room with the window open a little way at the top does net run nearly so much risk of catching colds as those who are brought up in a close, overheated atmosphere, and undoubtedly they grow up more robust and healthy. At any time, whether winter or summer, ibis always injurious to have many heavy bedclothes on, but always wiser, instead, to clothe the body of the child warmly. In the summer a sheet and one thin blanket is sufficient. For Brightening Silver. Polishing cloths such as jewellers use are warranted to keep silver in bril- liant condition. To make them, boil soft rags in a mixture of fresh milk and hartshorn powder, an ounce of powder being used to a pint of milk. When they have boiled for five minutes they should be hastily passed through cold water, so that they will be cool enough to wring out, and dried before the fire. After the silver is washed and dried each day, it should be polished, with a cloth prepared in this manner. Important for the Laundry. Two important points to remember in laundry work: Don't sphre the water! and, use only the best soap! It is a good plan, where there is room to store it, to buy the soap in quantities, as it may then be left to harden and improve. Hang up your furs beside the soap and motwill whiten the flesh. For Freckles. A mixture formed of two parts juice of watercress and one part of honey is very good for removing sunburn anti freckles. The two substances when mixed should be passed through muslin. This should be rubbed in night and morning. ise...."1111megua, 41")1'1\p'111 db yg 4c- 4c A-. 4C AC /1 A WINDOW SSA.T. for a back to the seat can be shaped quite easily, by almost any one, hut the cor- ner carpenter is always ready to assist at small expense. When the box is ready the cushioned seat is first made by cutting hair or ex- celsior on the cover and a second cover- ing of denim with a valance of the same to cover the rest of the box. Green denim has a cool and pleasing effect, or any shade that will harmonize with the room where the seat will be used. If it is desired to tuft the seat as an ad- ditional Knish; this may be done with denim buttons to match in color and fastening them through the cover by passing the upholsterer's thread through boles bored In the top board. An effective combination, is blue denim 'upholstered with white buttons.—New York Times. Beware of Late Hours. Do not we all know the folly of keep- ing late hours, and has it not been said over and over again that an hour's sleep obtained before the bewitching hour of 12 is worth three or four hours' sleep obtained afterwards? But do we, any of us, go to bed any earlier In consequence? Truly it has been said that this is the beauty sleep, for if we do not go to rest in the early hours we cannot possibly obtain she sleep that our tired, bodies and wearied, worn-out minds require, and are consequently, cross, fretful, pale and languid the next day. If these late hours are continually kept, the necessary strain which we are put- ting ourselves to, both mentally and bodily, will very soon show its effect, and our health will soon become serious- ly impaired. Many people, it is true, cannot get that early rest which is so beneficial to health?, on account of their having to work late at night; in such cases, it is well ter these people to lie in bed later In the morning, or, if this is not practic- able, it is a goodtlan to get an hour or two's rest in the afternoon, and, by so doing, be fresh and ready for work again in the evening. To Make a Mustard Plaster. To make a mustard plaster, a suffis 'leant quantity of powdered mustard should be taken to make a thin paste the required size. This should be mixed with boiling water, adding a little vinegar (it a very strong poultice is required), and. spread on brown paper or linen, with a piece of thin muslin over it. If the skin is irritable after the application of the plaster, a little flour should be sprinkled over it. After the use of any kind of mustard plaster, the skin should always be wiped with a soft cloth to remove any mustard that may have been loft behind. Baked Berry Bolls. Roll rich biscuit dough thin, out it into little squares four inches wide and seven inches long; spread over with ber- ries; roll up the crust and put the rolls in a dripping pan, a little apart; put a bit of butter on each roll and spices, if liked; strew over a large handful of sugar and a little hot water; bake like apple dumplings. Serve with sweet sauce. For Infants. Rice water is very much used abroad to cure diarrhcea in infants. Two tables spoonfuls of rice should be washed in cold water, anti then a breakfast cupful of boiling water poured on it. Let it stand for half an hour, strain, and mix the water with the child's milk instead of ordinary water. Spots on Wood. Lamp oil, well rubbed in, will remove. white spots caused by hot plates from tables and sideboards.