HOW TO CARE FOR SILVER. HO’.V ro HAVE WINTER EGGS. ’ <>r>* ligi i Uy Aln.-rtean t i rw Asm elation, b.!. ". oo Much Scouring Will Wear Out Flat« and Moans Ne dices Wort.. While .til Immemak *rs take genuine I rhle In I It.-ir tat of it tt I. t'tltt ■ e-- •y aitintiiH of l.-ibur over it- 'ihe W V !y < h\!uing. which is a bujx- liear to any lh»us<»wi\<»s. is not only m-edless, •‘lit :i n-il harm, sine«» <»on- stimt sc, i‘jii’4 will soon wear oft‘ s||- ; hih I has an appre« fable ef- npi»n solid silver. To avoid hop’d that the following prove helpful to some tv u i h t water to which ii table tice. a barber offered to gile my hair ¡1 spiMinfnl of nmnionia and a dash of different eolor I ; 1 .red at Idm am' t. i I ' si ip Ii. vc Lean aijded. Wipe the him that if lie repeateil the ...fer lie I pi;-es directly from this water with- must figiit. I thrashed so many people I out draining them. Plenty of dry, soft for reference to my lilemi.-h that 1 lie !'»♦ Is arc r- aired. Follow this by a came an expert boxer. ! r.:'« " ¡th chamois skin or soft flannel, Hoping that tlie people of the west rubbing briskly, Init not heavily were more considerate than those of i cno’.ii;!i to bend the handles. tbe east, 1 went to Denver, ’¡'lie first Take the stained pieces next. Egg salute I received there was: "Hello, I stains are removed with wet salt, oth- carrot top! V goln' to set the timber Sirs with whiting moistened with alco- on the mountings afire?" 1 had got ! li 'l or ammonia. After all stains have tired of thrashing people anil turued j h;».”.i removed wash and polish pieces away without a word. I sought em­ as above. Two coarse, wide mouthed ployment In a large mantil'ai taring ¡>it< Iris will bo found a convenience concern. On entering the office my eyes ■ in washing silver. Soap should never lighted on a gentleman sitting at a I rubbed directly on the silver, but a desk who litid red hair, for all the ' strong suds should be made with tin* world as red ns mine. lie looked np. s< ao shaker. This program may seem and in an instant his gaze was fixed on somewhat elaborate at first, but If per my top. i sistod in it easily becomes a habit, and He arose from Ills chair and. ad­ J the result Is iiiiadi more than worth vancing to the office rail, grasped my ; the trouble. band In u viselike grip. For the grand cleaning choose a “My dear sir,” lie said warmly and clear, dry day. Provide yourself with with a respectful mien I had never he it convenient table covered witli oil fore been favored with, “whet '•au I cloth or papers. Have whiting, sifted do for you?" three times. In a dish before you. a “I'm seeking employment.” small bottle of alcohol, one of atn “You shall have it right here. What inuimi. a soft brush, flannel and cot­ can you do?" ton rags, chamois skin ami plenty of "Nothing. I must learn. Bi tissue paper. Begin with the small pieces and sep­ willing to work without pay till I do.” "You'll not work without pay here. arate‘the sets. I'or tlie most part a Judging front your appearance, you rub witli a cloth dipped first in alcohol, are well bred and educated A man of then in whiting, will bo all that is need your condition can't get on with less ed to chain, but if Ihe articles are than a hundred dollars a month I’ll much stained make a paste of the give you that and put you in our liest whiting ¡mil alcolml and ttppl.v thickly, department. Mr. Stamper!" lie called. allowing it to dry on. After tills clean An employee advanced, and I notic­ in’; rub all the articles first with old ed he, too. hud a red head Hi* was flannel, then with chamois, using the instructed to put me to work and on brush to remove the whiting from thn tlie payroll at tlie same time As I ornamental work, in case there a re passed through the works I . noticed obstinate stains which do not yield to every man hud a red tieiqj. Imt none this treatment a competent, authority so red as mine and the manager’s. advises touching them witli oxalic Ours was the same hue exactly. acid, washing it off immediately ami "You’ll be shoved up ahead of lis then rubbing again witli tlie whiting all.” said the man v. lio had t ikon tue I and alcohol. Oxalic acid is a poison, in charge. and all due precautions must be ob­ “Why so?” I asked. served in its use. If the spot looks "You’re tlie only man here who has dull after tbe acid has boon used rub as red hair as the president.” it hard witli a tlannel rag moistened The words proved true. I was jump­ w’itll sweet oil aYd dr?’ w hit lug. ed from one grade to ¡mother so fast After everything is shining and clean that I barely had time to learn the all tl^t which is not in daily use duties ill each And every time I should lie put awn?’ in canton tlann •! Jumped my s:ilnr.v Jumped too. bags, each containing a small bit of This was not ¡til. Mr. l'lynu, the it is an added pro­ president and principal owner, asked camphor gum. tect loti ttlso if each piece is previously me one d;iy to come to his house to dinner. I went, of course. ¡i> I wr- well wrapped ill white tissue paper. introduced to his family. Every one Paraffin paper is excellent for wrap ping, as ft It. Ips to exclude gits, which of his children hail red hair of variov. shades. His oiliest daughter, Emily, is the greatest household agent, either coni or illuminating gas. in tarnishing had veritable Titian locks. I’or II first time in in?- life I felt easy in silver. This thorough cleaning should not social company. I'or the first time not a person about me looked ¡it tn?* head, have to lie done oftener than once or much less referred to it. Miss Emily twice n year if the pieces to lie put Flynn was very gracious to mo ami away are properly protected mid the was the first young woman who hml daily »-lire otitlineil above is bestowed ever thus treated me so. I was happy upon ¡ill the articles in daily use. as a clam ut high tide. After diunei she led me into ¡1 separate parlor, and How to Clean 3agdad Rugs. 1 spent the hours there chatting with It Is ver? difficult to wu Ii a Bagdad her. They were thus far the happiest com b cover or rug successfully. The hours of m?’ life. 1 left her with a colors .are almost sure to run when wildly beating heart. treated in the ordinary way. Before To make a long story short. Miss beginning operations separate the Flynn encouraged me and I eu enraged strips. Then wash each one In a sep­ Miss Flynn One day she told me I arate water. Use white soap mid luke­ might go to her father ttiid ask for warm water to which a little salt has her. I did so and was accepted for a been added after n suds Ims been rais­ son-in law with great gusto "Go hack ed by brisk stilting. Do not rub the to Em.” he said, "and tell her you strips oti a washboard, but merely dip have my hearty consent, and remain them into tlie water and stii them to dinner." briskly, then quickly rinse them and 1 spent the afjernoon with Emily hatlg them over a clotlieshor.se in the and dined wjtb the family. After din kitchen av.n? from the sunlight. Be ner Mr. Flynn said to me: careful when drying that tbe strips do "You have shown wonderful re not overlap. When almost dry press wel- straint In not asking why I have out the wrinkles with a hot iron. If coined yon Into my business mid into the nitddl - strips have become slightly The my family — time — has come for worn ex. bang«* them with those on the me to enlighten you outside when sewing tlm cover togeth "Years ago 1 came to this country er again from Ireland without a < ent and worked nt any job I could get in :i How to Cook Pumpkin. great city. One day I was arrested, The b;-1 wa\ to cook a pumpkin W accused of stealing from a Jew. H to set it io a tin and then place it. di­ had toM the poll • ■ rectly hi th” oven without any other Irishman bad robbed him. I was st.... 1 preliminary treatment than a light lu line with several other men. an washing with a wet vegetable brush, this Jew picked me out as tlie lit.' I Bake it for an h ui or mor»*, according who had roblieil him. I was tried, an I to the size of the pumpkin. When it tbe evidence was strong against mi in done open the steam end and re I was about to lie convicted when a move the seeds, The rind will pee! off it rolled in among th* red beaded man strolled tit* ns though it were so much paper, As spectators, My attorney, following i a time and trouble saver there is no given by tbe man s re«i suggestion better was to cook a pumpkin. hair, called for lilm and placed bin f<»r the Je\r beside me. Then lie sent How to Hav* Pin« Handy. sn the small dressmaker. It He Imd simply The Jew couldn’t tell. n!x>uld I be n small, soft whion. at Identified me because tbe man who 1 to an ..lastlc baud Ju«t snug had rob»>od him bad a red bead The tttebed (mutigli to w<»;ir on thn l» ft wrist . No jury acquitted me at owe. «topping of work Is thvn u»*c«'ssa ry to •“God hies« red headed men!’ I er- claimed.» ’Front this day the? an* all look for pin my bosom friends.' ___ _____ “And it has always been my wbh . a a red son in-law ai 1 to have t... beaded ------ be tbe progenitor of generations of red beaded descendants. How to P'-sov ite Scratched Paint. To return •• scratches on mtinr in.id« L. s rat ’*: c ' h-s rub with a ■ ut I lemon. k ike Heng Comfortable and Chicken House Clean. Keep <> .y.re:t cs~ iituil i|i getting winter is to make tlie liens eutlrel?' com > ...tile, 'i lie first tiling to do is to get ■ > • .now ami < ickii out tlie bouse tbor- o i 111. . Remove every useless article lc:i the floors entirely free from i i,. thing tii.it uiil obstruct their free u ■ ■ a - . iti-hing place. Cl an down th., walls, waffs, -pray the! mi - lily, remdve ? lilt of fitter Hom tlie tloor. and Is ¡i F i ; ttiHir lake oilt at le ist a ■le oi inches oi the old dirt, wtiich I idler i laved wIlli dean loam, :‘,e rend,, a i uriter in e.u Ii peu i lm:l caa be usisi ns a dusting box. Tins ; can lie kept supplied with the I line i siftings from hard coni ashes amt i will lit- milch enjoyed by the whole | 11. irk. I If it can- be placed when- 41ie ; s I t will sll lino on It so lunch tile better. l'i> nut close the wTmlows until the i weather gets real cold I.et there be .i ■ s window for em it pen of lit i I . 12 m- hi feet and one muslin eov- roti flame, witli at least twelve qit.-ile leel of surface for each pen. This may look like a cold proposi tlou. Imt it will be found the muslin ! do s not mnke tlie pen an?’ colder than <:o the same amount of glass surface imi ¡it Ute same time gives a stead? uppl? of fteslt air. This muslin will help . leatlv in lu eping the poultry j house dry during the winter and will ; make it much more comfortable than .1 closely shut up house can ever be. i r colder nights have a curtain of heap siioeling running ni-ross the ¡rent of th., roosting place. This does it a n... I to tit tightly except at the top ami miy hang out some inches i >i.i I Io- dr. !>>.in.: boards, giving plen­ ty of room for the fowls to pass to ii.l from the ro. sts. On the very ■oldest of nights the risistiug place ! will lie found to, lie entirely comfort­ able. and iu the morning the hens will < on......... ready to scratch anti hustle for their breakfast. Above all things, be sure to keep a good six incites of perfectly dry s.raw I on tlie floor for scratching mat.'rial, | There can lie little comfort for the hen in s Hitching a pile of dirty, damp llt- ter that lias been on the floor lor a i month or more. 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To this add nine parts of stearic acid. Dilute tills paste with an equal quan- ti ? of Imt water containing 25 per r ent alcohol. lit the case of old plaster easts tie- surface should Ire cleansed with a 3 per cent potash solution be- fore the preparatimi Is applied, Then it simuli) l e put on warm and after- ward spmiu'ed Semi - Weekly Bandon _____$1.50 Confirm Sailing, Through C, M. SPENCER, Agent Bandon Recorder 1.50 one yi $i.G0 Total.. 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When dr? take line from books, carry to lauudry and remdve clolboplua . . year ____ ________ _____ How to Preserve Plaster Casts. J. E. WALSTKOM, Agent, Baudot). Oregon. E. A E. 1. Kruse, owners and managers, 24 California St.. San I rancisco. L