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g,‘ A, \V.\ -. _‘,..V,V__ . .. «5* A AV“, ._ ~ I 1-..- 'bility to digest 'A PRETTY BEDROOM. MP'DY young ladies worry because their fathers cannot furnish and fit their rooms when with a money and some effort on their part, little they might do a great deal toward enough strips had been gathered for the rugs, they were taken to a weav- er. who furnished the chain and did the weaving, making leach of the rugs thirty inches wide and one and one- half yards long. One was placed beside the bed, onevin front of the dresser and the other at the door. A ,few articles of fancy work Were scattered and other things that sug- gested the tastes and occupations of the young lady who. occupied it. 'Try her plan. girls, and see what a re‘ pleasant cozy place your room will become. H...â€" DOMESTIC RECIPES. 1mDroving their appearance writes a correspondent. my acquaintance has just succeeded in making a pretty room of One that looked shabby and forlorn when she began. It was a cold north room. nine by twelve, with a. large double window in tho end, woodwork that needed paint, and walls upon which the paper had grown dingy and soil‘ ed from long use. Not; a. propose sessing place surely. The first thing to be done was to clean the paint on all the woodwork by scrubbing it vigorously. Then she purchased some ready mixed paint, a yellowish brown color, and a paint brush and set to work. The windows, doors and baseboards received two coats of paint, which improved its appear- ance wonderfully. Then she tore all the old paper from the walls, and bought new paper with a. cream col- ored ground upon which was a de- sign in golden'brown and a little pink. With the help of an accom- modating brother, it was soon hung find the room was ready for furnish- ng. A carpet was needed, of course, and an ingrain or brussels was out of the question on account of the cost, so she collected all the rags she could find for a new rag car- pet. There were several sheets, pillow cases and other white pieces which would make the carpet too light. red and green with diamond dye for cotton. 'All the rags were torn in narrow strips, sewed and wound in- to balls. The chain was arranged in stripes, the prevailing shades being brown and canary; the rags were woven hit or miss, and when it was put down the effect was very good indeed. The furniture was all cleaned and varnished. the windows shaded with cream colored scrim curtains, and a cover of yellow silk- oline draped on the clock shelf. The bed was covered with a white spread, and the pillows with hemâ€" stn'tched slips. The cover for the head-rest and cushion of the rocking chair were of yellow silkoli'ne. One who has never tried it, will be sur- prised to see how bright and cheerâ€" ful a north-room can be made by choosing the proper colors in the furnishing. Upon a survey of the room our young friend found that one impor- tant item had been forgottenâ€"there were no rugs, and after giving the matter considerable thought, she again sought her old friend the ragâ€" bag. She selected the woolen rags this time, both new and old, little pieces were left from dress making and quilt piecing, and the best parts of several worn dresses. The latter were dyed various shades of brown and red with diamond dyes for wool, and after they were rinsed and dried the work began. The strips were cut bias about one inch wide and anylength they happened to be. They were gathered through the middle upon coarse thread, and when necesâ€" sary to join the stnips, the ends were lapped and gathered through them instead of sewing them togeth- er. The colors were placed hit or miss, for the greater the variety, the prettier they will be. When . on.A.w. cunsrs , camera CURE... 250- is sent direct to the diseased E‘srt: by the Improved Blower. eels the ulcers, clears the all passages, stops droppln s in the throat and emanant y cures Catarrh and ti); Fever. Blower free. All dealers, or Dr. A. W. Chase - Medicine 00.. Toronto and Buffalo. A young lady oil So they were dyed yellow, . was scarce filfld somewhat highâ€"priced in many gplares last summer and less was put HID than usual. cicncy, try spiced apples. Make a. syrup of equal parts of sugar, water ‘ Spiced Applesâ€"Fruit and vinegar adding some whole cloves and stick cinnamon. When boiling, put in firm, tart apples par- ed and quartered. Simmer gently Etill tender; but-do not let them ibreak. Take out with a skimmer, boil the syrup until thick and pour over the apples. Grape Spongaâ€"‘A' light and dainty dessert is ‘grape sponge, particularly igood after the hearty, heaVy holiday desserts. Soak one-fourth of a box of gelatine in one-fourth of a cup of cold water, setting it in hot water to dissolve. Dissolve a cup of sugar |in a cup of grape juice, add the juice 'of a lemon and strain into the dis- solved gelatine. Set the mixture in ice water to cool, stirring occasion- ally. Beat the whites oi three eggs to a stiff ilroth and when the gelatine mixture begins to thicken add it gradually to the beaten whites, heatâ€" ing till the whole is very light and stiff enough to keep its shape. Serve plain sweet cream slightly sweetened. with Salmon Leahâ€"Mince a can of sal- mon, add a cup of stale bread crumbs, two beaten eggs and half a cup of milk. .Season to taste with salt, pepper, parsley and lemon juire. Put in a mold and steam or bake for half an hour. Turn from the mold and serve hot with a white sauce. Quickly prepared, and good in case of an emergency. A WORD TO MOTHERS. | ‘ There is no disputing the fact that the responsibilities of motherhood lie too lightly upon the hearts of many. It is an awilul responsibility to give life and being to a soul who may or may not become a good and 'useful citizen, whether male or fee lmale. This thought too rarely comes until late in life, when the cares and probable disappointments force it upon the mother. 11 only young mothers could realize this and begin with the dawn of intellect to train this heart and soul for eter- nity, more carefully than for ,time. life would hold for them more pleas- ures and the afternoon of life iind fewer clouds in its sky. The respon- .sibilities thus wisely met would add greater pleasure and comfort to the mother and prove a. beneficial legacy to humanity. Let your child always go to sleep with a glad thought in its heart and a smile on its face. The next morn- ing, as it springs from its bed, the glad thought will burst out in songs, and the smiles in shouts of laughter. If a wrong has to be reproved, let the child be assmrecl of forgiveness and let the mother he assured that forgiveness ‘ is accepted bef01e the eyes shall close. Let the child fall asleep loving all and assured of the love of all. HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS. If you suspect that you have a. tough steak of “elderly” mutton chops, rub the meat over with cut lemon. To lay the meat in vinegar for a. short time exercises a benefi- cial influence in softening the fiber. 'A good housekeeper insists that lboth economy and comfort are served by the close tufting of hair mattress- es. Out of one good, thick mattress two can be made, she says, if close ly tuftedâ€"not more than four inches .___._â€"â€" Brain Controls ‘ Every usole injury to Brain or Nerves, Dr. Mean Paralysis and Helplessness. Chase’s Every muscle of the body controll- ed by the will is connected with the brain, and every muscular action is originated by nervous force, generat- ed in the brain and transmitted along the nerves to the muscles. When the nerves are injured or dis- eased, when there is a deficiency in the supply of nervous energy, par- alysis, locomotor ataxia or some form of helplessness results because the brain no longer has control of the muscles. It may be weak heart action, inaâ€" food, failure of the lungs to purify the blood or impair- ed action of any of the vital organs, but the_eause of trouble is'with the nerves. The restorative action of Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food is soon felt throughout the entire system, be« cause it restores the vigor and viâ€" tality oi the nervesâ€"fills them with new nerve force, the vital power of the body; weakness, nervousness, ir- Defieiency of Nerve Force Nerve Food. ritability, sleeplessness and low spir- its disappear and new energy and strength take their place. Mrs. C. ' Corkey, 32 Maine street, St. John, N.B., states :â€"“I had been in very poor health; and, in fact, when I began using Dr. Chase's Nerve Food I had just got up from a bed of sickness, my nerves were in a bad state, I was weak and could not sleep. Now I am getting up in years, and, of course, could not look for immediate results, but must say that I have been delighted with the use of this preparation. as it has done me a great deal of good. I am now able to sleep very much better, my nerves are steadier and my strength is gradually increasing." ' Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food, 50 cents a box, 6 boxes for $2.50, at all deal- ers, or Edmanson, Bates ,6; Comâ€" pany, Toronto. To protect you against imitations, the portrait and signature of Dr. ‘A. W. Chase, the famous receipt book author, are on every box. lapart. To eke out a defiâ€" - passenger, but Thus, it would be possible sorry you mind,” said the King; to take a mattress for a double bed "unfortunately, I am the King of and by dose tying mat-.8 two for single beds out of it. It is not. a pleasant job, nor a light one, but with a sewing machine and a mat- tress needle it may be done at home. A homeâ€"made bluing that will not rust the clothes requixes 5 cemS' Worth of Chinese blue and 2 cents' worth of oxalic acid, added to two quarts of rain water. nettle, and keep where it will not freeze. One teaspoonl‘ul will blue ten gailoons of water. - Kerosene oil and whiting, mixed, will remove iron rust. it also cleans tins perfectly, and removes the dis- coloration from porcelain baking dishes. They say that in popping corn, the results are much bet‘cr if the kernels are moistened before being put in the popper. After the corn is in the popperâ€"there should be only enough to cover the bottomâ€"- pour-over it slowly a large cup oi water; shake the water off, pass the pepper over the fire, ltigh up, to let the kernels swell a. little, then pop as usual. HOW TO PRESS SLEEVES. In pressing sleeves, which is the bane of tho amateur's life, keep a wooden rolling pin for that purpose alone. Insert in the sleeve, and the pressing of seams and wrists also is as easily done as though it were a flat surface. Cover pin with flannel. Keep a heavy piece of flannel to lay over the ironing board when press- ing wool goods. This prevents the shiny spots so objectionable in a finished garment. ‘ . -â€"â€"+â€"â€"â€"â€"- PERSONAL POINTERS. Gossip About Some of the World’s Prominent People . Mr. John D. Rockefeller is forbid- den by his physician to eat; any- thing which has been cooked, not even bread or cakes. His diet is confined to uncooked meat, with eggs and vegetables. The late Alexander von Iâ€"Iofmeycr, of Frankfortâ€"onâ€"the-Main, was an in- defatigable collector of zoological specimens.- Of birds' eggs he had more than 10,000, representing about 1,500 species, while another of his collections included over 30,000 butterflies. Some time ago 'cst Ridgeway was about to take his passage to Ceylon to assume his position of Governor, but fin-ding' that the rules of the English liner would separate him from his dog, to whom he is so much attached, he actually gave up the English vessel and Went out in a German steamer, where a dog is not necessarily regarded as a steerage is allowed the free- dom,.of the quarter-deck. Pope Pius is a moderate smoker. Italian priests, even of the himibler ranks, do not consider it clerical dc- corum to smoke in public; and Car- dinal Sarto has always observed this rule, but in private he enjoys a good cigar. Like Pius IX., the new Pope is musically inclined. Pius IX. was a proficient player on the piano and organ and sang the Mass in a rich baritone voice. Pius X. has similar accomplishments. . Lady Henry Somerset, the wellâ€" known temperance enthusiast, is probably the only person living who ever administered a rebuke to Queen Victoria. It was more than forty years ago, when Lady Isabel Somers- Cocks, as she then was, was a tiny maiden of about seven summers, with an adequate idea of her oWn import- ance in the scale of creation. The Queen, one day, seeing the little lady sitting domurely alone, walked to- wards her, and patting her cheek, said: “And so you are little Isabel?” This was familiarity which the daughter of an Earl could not brook; so, tossing her pretty little head, she answared, loftily: "I am ‘Lady' Isabel, if you please." The Duchess of Abcrcorn possesses a unique ornament. It is a gold chain, from which hang thirteen ame- thyst locketu. The central one is large, and those on either side de- crease in size till they reach the clasp at the back. A pretty story is attached to the necklace. The Duchess has had thirteen children. When the first was born her husband asked her what gift she would like from him. She chose an amethyst locket, and after the birth of each of her children she received another locket to add to her chain. Canon Benham, the Rural Dean of the City of London (East), is the son of a Working blacksmith who lived at West Moon, in Hampshire. As a small boy he attended the Na- tional school there, and the parson, taking a fancy to him, had him edu- cated. When the present parish church was built he was a boy in the choir, and at the jubilee of the conâ€" secration he preached the sermon. The Canon is a great archaeologist, and there is little concerning the City churches which he does not know. King Oscar of Sweden is a. great botanist, among other things, and once when out engaged in this very favorite occupation he met M. Gusâ€" tave Bonnier, the celebrated botanist, similarin employed. M. Bonnier did not recognize the King, and, after the two had fraternized for some time, he invited His Majesty to lunch at Ar with him. “No,” said the King; “come and have lunch with me.” The botanist only realized on reaching the palace theidentity of l . . gins unknown friend, and then en- Mavored to excuse himself. “I am this country, and I have nowhere else to entertain my friends." But M. Bonnier was "_soon set at his ease. Mr. Aston Webb, R.A., is the ar- chitect of many things, his own for- tune and his house near Ladbroke Square, London, among the number. Mr. Webb's house is a pleasant oasis in a desert of sameness, with its quaint pillar-ed porch and overhang- ing bow window. _ It contains a‘numâ€"' ber of art treasures, one of the most remarkable being a portrait of Queen Elizabeth, which is supposed to have been painted from life. It was found behind the panels. in an old Sussex cottage,- and.hangs in its original frame in Mr. Webb's hall. When the boy King Daudi Chua of Uganda appears on State occasions he sits on his best throne (he has a. second best one for less important functions), which is upholstered in red velvet and decorated in red, blue, and gold. He holds a toy gun in his hand and has a leopard skin, the emblem of Royalty, under his feet. At other times his costume seems far from regal. It consists of a long shirt with a. tweed coat over it, a linen toga. .and an embroidered Indian cap. I-Ie knOWS only a. few words of English, and is described as a quiet,'dignifled boy, well grown for his age, yet somewhat frail. _____+___ on THE GRAND BANKS. ____ Hazardous life of theNewfonnd~ land Fishermen. There is no modern industry that causes more.suli‘ering and death in proportion to the number engaged in it than the fishing on the Grand Banks, neither is there any the daily record of which is a more inspiring story of heroism and selfâ€"sacrifice. On the Grand BankS, those vast 7’ sub- marine shoals which lie about one hundred miles off the coast of New- foundland, there gather every year some twelve hundred vessels carrying twenty thousand men or more. A writer in Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly describes the fishermen’s life at the Banks as follows: The captain and cook remain on board, while the rest of the crew, numbering anywhere from twelve to twenty men, go out daily .a. few miles from the ship in dories to set the trawls. The dories are fiatâ€"bot- tom boats so built that they “nest” into each other like cheeseâ€"boxes when they are piled up on the vessel's deck. They carry two men, each of whom works a pair of oars, and, frail skiffs as they are, they make splendid weather when well handled. The trawls, which are long lines with hooks attached to them at inâ€" tervals, are overhauled and baited every morning by the men, and the fish carried back in the dories to the Ship, there to be cleaned and salted. The perils of this kind of fishing are very real and very great, not on- ly to the vessels from the sudden and violent storms which sweep that part of the sea, and from the ocean liners racing through fogs across these anchorage grounds, but still more to the men in their dories look- ing after the trawls. It happens again and again during every season that fishermen, separated from their schooner by sudden squalls and lost in the waste of waters, drift about for days, suffering from cold, hunger and every attendant misery, and of- ten perish miserably or are perman- ently crippled from frost bite. There is no lack on the Banks of stories of quick acts of heroism or tales of suffering. During a furious gale on the Banks Henry George, one of the crew of the Newfoundland schooner Pioneer, was swept over- board by a wave. A comrade, Jos- eph Mooney, grabbed'a bait plank as a support and sprang after him, cumbered though he was with his oil clothes and sea boots. Mooney first worked off his footâ€"gear and then his coat, and swam for his chum. George was floating unconscious on the sur- faCe of the water, having been throWn against the bulwark and hurt as he was flung over the side. After a long struggle Mooney reach- ed him and gripped him by the col- lar with one hand, while with the other he held the frail plank in posi- tion between them. In this perilous plight the two men remained for three hours, until the schooner was able to beat back to them. The sea was running mountains high, and it was feared a dory could not live in it. To lessen the risk for the skiff and the men in the water, the schooner had to be run down almost sheer upon the men, and then a dory was launched bodily by a mighty heave by the rest of the crew, and in the "lull" created under the sheltering lee of the craft the rescue was ac- complished. George had not recovered conscious~ ness, and lay like a log. Mooney was at the last gasp. He had not only suffered the bulleting of the waves and the chill of the cold, but besides the effort of keeping his com- rade on the plank he had to swim most of the time. He fainted when he was dragged into the boat, but his grip was so tight on his com- panion's collar that his fingers had .to be pried open with a marlinspike. .â€"â€"+â€"â€"â€" Carrieâ€"“Harry has proposed at last." Bessieâ€"“I always said he thought a great deal of you." Car- rieâ€"“I don't think it was that.- He found out that Fred Morris thought a great deal of me." l l l THE HEALTH 0F MANY W0 MEN IN A PRECARIOUS CONDITION. Headaches, Pains Easily Account« ed. For and_Functional Derangev ments Make Life Miserable. Throughout the length and breadth of Canada there are thousands and thousands of grateful people who admit that they owe health and strength to the use of 'Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, -.and who speak alwaysei as they should doâ€"in terms of warmest praise of this medicine. Among the many friends Dr. Wil‘ liams' Pink Pills have made there is perhaps none more enthusiastic in speaking of the pills than Mrs. Edi ward Atcheson, of Orangeville, Ont., who for two years suffered intensely, but at last found a. cure through thq use of this remedy. To a reporter of the Orangeville Sun, Mrs. Atche‘ son said: “Three years ago I became very much run down. My appetit! almost subject to headaches, dizziness, pal~ pitation of the heart and a ringing noise in the ears. I tried several medicines, but they did not help me. and I was consequently much de‘ pressed and feared I was doomed to go through life a chronic invalid. One day I read the cure of a Woman whose symptoms were almost identi. cal with my own, through the use of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. I sent for a box, and by the time it was finish- ed I was suiiiciently encouraged to, send for another, and so on until I had taken six boxes, when I was in every sense of the word a different person. 'Every symptom of my late illness had vanished, and I.was once more enabled to look after my house- hold dutics with oldâ€"time health and vigor. I feel that I owe all this to Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills, and I cheer- fully recommend them to other weak and suffering women." \ , Dr. Williains' Pink Pills are. a real blessing to all weak, weary‘wo men. They build up the blood and cure all the functional ills from which so many women suffer in sil- ence. These pills may be had from any druggist, or will be sent by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing The Dr. Wil- liams' Medicine 00., Brockville, Out. Remember that substitutes cannot cure, and see that the full name, "Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People,” is printed on the wrappm around each box. .3. LIGHT 0F CODIING AGE. .__._. Mercury is Heated to Incandes- cence by Electricity. The new vaporized mercury light is being experimented with consider. ably in Boston. A remarlablc at- tribute of the new illuminant is that it casts almost no shadow! Im- agine that, ye devotees of physics, who have always believed as firmly that there could be no light with- out a shadow as that there could be no two mountains without an inter- 'ening valley. The lamp consists of a 50-inch glass tube containing mercury, which by electrical current is heated to incandesccncc. It is 10 times as ef- ficient as an incandescent for giving candle power. The actinic quality of the light is far superior to any other form of artificial light. Photo engravers find that bettc. work is obtained by the use of then. lamps in oneâ€"half the time and fo’." oneâ€"seventh the current consumption of arc lamps. The lamps are also useful for phi; tographers and all forms of printing They are especially adapted for ma.- chine shops, drafting rooms, office and the like, because of the pleasing quality of the light. Lord Kelvin, of the British Association for the Ad- vancement of Science, has said that. it is the most important'electrical discovery of the past decade. _+I_._._ HEALTH FOR BABY IN WINTER Winter is coming on when baby will of necessity be confined to the house a great deal. Unless his con- stitution is rugged the close conflnev ment will soon tell on his health. An occasional dose of Baby’s Own Tablets will act as a. safeguard dur- ing the winter months. If begun be fone the winter arrives mothers can be reaSOuably. certain that their littlt ones will retain good health during the months of indoor confinement. Baby's O'wn Tablets cure indigestion, sweeten the stomach, break up colds, prevent croup, regulate the bowels and keep. baby healthy and happy. Concerning the Tablets, Mrs. G. G. Sawyer, Clarencevillc, Qua, says: “I have used Baby's OWn Tablets for my little gisl and find that they art the very best medicine that I car give her.” Baby's Own Tablets are sold at 2-: cents a box by all '1nc:i.i.:o dealer! or may be had diiett by addressing The Dr. Williams’ Mejiriuo 00., Brockx ille, Out. Remember they arl guaranteed to contain no poisonous drugsâ€"they cannot possibly do harm and always do good. + "I am doing my best to convincc George that I am economical."- “What have you done?” “I havI worn the same dress twice." “Sweet and Twenty”â€"â€"“llfly face it my fortune." He (forty, yet ardentf â€""‘And let me assure you, my dear, you have spent none of it."- .a vanished, I grew pale, wax. . _._. .o_.~...._‘.....,. _ x.“ ‘ "- RchNâ€"i'quS'NI