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 <e
1 i.ns born with u bead of tier;.' red
hair. As a l.ii! I re;..ember icplc
looking at it us tl;e., w. u d ¡it a burn
ing barn, n ¡¡king ¡HI kinds of ¡Jius.uu.s
to 111,, h.tlr ..lal n until.is jut e., u.: i.v
of theta ic.v pom- ¡aid in bail til te
ami all ubnoviims to me.
U In n I ; re'.v old enough to have n
sv.e..tbe.xrt 1 was obliged to go wi h
In dally us<» ’rv.ild b.» washed
out cue. ¡ij ou aciount of tile growth as so
il.h* aft a- leaving the
¡IS I
on my head. 1 Impt it cut ver? short, | table.
'lowing iinniediut<*Iy after the
imt without eaect. Just as soon us I i gla •« i i thi» pr. <-e s of dbdiwasldng.
came In contact with man. woman or ! Afier :i preib’uinary rinsing to remove
child I saw at once that my hair was I loo :•» fl d lay aside any stained pie- ea
against me. One thing I wan'd not d.o
for i’ntui • ”:.r.‘ • anil
and immrr.-e
imia*‘!’. e th.» rt
rest
1 refused ail barbers wlni sa vested , in a pa a of f <-h
clean,
m. hot. soapy water.
my iH'rmlttiug th -m to dye it. ou en W.'sh : iirh
!U’h pieces as need ¡1 it with a
tering their shops 1 Would say, "Hair so I
and place them all in unolh-
cut; no dye." Whenever, aii.-r this no ' er I-.in <>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<l when lit? <'HDie Into court aske»l
t
A pii Incusi.ion on tin- wrist is n con-
him which of the two had robbed bint.
venieut .... t<> 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.
When you want asaw,whether
for wood pile or to make a
bit of furniture, ask us fur
BRIDGE A BEACl 1 Stove*, Range* and 1 leal,-,* l.ave in them *u many esccllcncic*
that ll.ey are now a. know leilged the gieaUst *rlleia on ihe coati and liiey aie
anil office necesetie*, an l prices range eicev<luH,ly modest in either case.
The Simonds Saw
TINNING AND I’Ll \l III Mi A SDEflAtlY
It’s the high grade saw used
by mechanics and artisans.
AsIc, and they will tell you the
technical good points about
Simonds Saws and Simonds
Steel.
Our A-sorimenl of HttrJwftre. Tinware end I’Jxed Tools is
R •
this
traite fuark
et. ked an
the saw.
S am S ays
We furnish everything fo
house except the tenants
latter can’t help coming
houses built of our lumber
M. G. POHL, Optometerist
2d, 3d and 4th Saturdays at
Hotel Gallier, Bandon, Ore.
’ e
/ I -J
GEO. W. MOORE LUMBER
We are Agents for the
Ì
Famous
Baldwin
II
()/<' /hL\7X)A
Pianos
h
ixno*
OKKUO»
Capital Stock $50,000
the
buying a Piano, give us
Winter Months.
Keep plants well watered. Many per
sons will pour a little water on a plant,
enough Io soak In an Inch or two, and
wonder that the plant does not grow.
Thi' trouble is that the growing part of
Ute plant receives no nourishment.
Plants should lie watered every day
and in such a way that the roots get
plenty of moisture. The soil should be
rich, Cure should be taken in placing
Howers near a window. Remember tips
upper sash is warmer than the lower. 1
Asparagus ferns and sword ferus are
very good winter plants. They must :
be kept moist and be closely watched
for the red spider.
1‘rtmroses require much care. They
should be changed from one pot to all
ot her until in a pot five or six indies
in diameter. The atmosphere should
be cool, about 55 degrees. They should
I
be kept well watered.
<
The umbrella plant, the cyclamen,
the geranium, the petunia, all will
thrive in tbe u Inter if attention is giv
en them
Heliotropes need especial attention,
'i hi s' ll shbuld be rich ata! S lie room
warm and the plant kept where it will
get lots of sunshine. 'File soil should
lie !-ept .just on Ihe verge of drying out
I
ami diners from other soils in this re
spect.
Palms need a moist heat. They are
among the most difficult plants to cure
Coal gas often
for in the winter.
proves fatal to them. They always
should be kept moist.
Bei • mi-is ate the best plants for win
ter. Their foliage Is beautiful, and the'
coloring on the leaves is as dainty a»
that on the flowers when they bloom
Good s. II and plenty of water will
make them grow.
Cuuipleic
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If you are contemplating
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Vie have ihe exclusive agency in Bandon lor these hvu*eh.>.|
in favor every year.
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Do you want pure dittos and
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It so
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rales
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Y. LOWE, The Druggist
•
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East and Commodious
j
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A Great
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Leaves Coos Bay evrry Saturday at service « I the tide.
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¡Master casts which for any reason
h ive to bo exposed to damp or to out
door weather conditions can be readily
insured against disintegration by the
use of a cheap and simple soapy prep
aration. 1> i -o|ve three parts of cutis
tie potash or use three parts of nut-
niuiila in thirty six parts of hot water.
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-
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How to Bronze Cast Pewter.
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graphic
new 5 of the
market
reports, as it is published at Portland
pi yes reliable
where the market news can be and is cor-
reeled
Here i ; a simple method of bronzing
c:r i pev L t articles requiring do great
skill and entailing little expense Aft
er « le tnsing the .surface of the pewter
thoroughly wash the articles in a bath
in which twenty parts of water, one
part green vitriol and one part blue
vitriol have been stirred. After the
surf. • »* has been dried wash it again
in a bath of eleven parts wine vinegar
and four ¡arts verdlaria. When this
in turn h
dried the I > runzed article
may be polish«*] with crocus.
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an
It also has a
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he subscriber twre each week---HH time* a
year.
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How ‘o Hang Out Washing.
\ good wav to suie yourself and
¡1.- 4
iii. fu In freezing weather la
to ■ t a line long enough for th*
amount yon have in wash, pin hnnd-
kerchfefs on line while lu the laundry,
carry line to yard and hang on hooka.
When dr? take line from books, carry
to lauudry and remdve clolboplua
. .
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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.
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