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.q: M F...â€" '\ ...-...wâ€"v â€"- ~- ' is trying to many women, About the 3 . ....l‘iouse E y W CLAIMS OF THE KITCHEN. in building a. house the average in- dividual is much more concerned about the parlors, the reception 111111 and the dining-room than With the kitChGn. which some one has called -“the heart of the house." Some of us have recollections of the oldâ€"fashioned kitchen "at grandâ€" father's," that are more or less tinged with sentiment, but few want that kind of a kitchen in their own houses. The oldâ€"fashioned kitchen was really the family living-room. It was (lining-room except on state occasions. washroom, cookroom, and the caller who ran in for a few min- utes’ chat was familiarly made at home while the work went on unin- terruptedly. The woman who got the meals traveled many extra miles in the course of the year because of the wide area required for all these domestic processes. She generally had “sitters” whom she had to dodge, and was wont to occasionally express her sentiments about having somebody eternally "under her feet." We don’t live in the kitchen as much as we used to. Even on the farm, the last stronghold of the kitâ€" chen as a. living room, there is a strong tendency to use the whole house and confine the kitchen to its legitimate purposes as a 'c00k room. Women realize that a small, convenâ€" ient kitchen is an economizer of time, travel and. strength. In a. kitchen tWelve feet square there is ample room for the neces- sary conveniences which the worker can reach with ease. The chief reaâ€" son for a roomy kitchenâ€"the neces~ sity of getting away from a redâ€"hot stove in summer, has been done away with by the almost universal use of the gasoline stove, which throws out little heat, and .is out of commission within five minutes after it is put out. ‘ The kitchen should be on a level with the dining-room, its location should be carefully chosen. Not so near the dining-room that its heat and odors enter that room, nor so near a bedroom that the building of fires or the pounding of steak are disturbing. One of the important study of prevailing winds will often enable the builder to so place the windows that a current of air will carry the odors of cooking out of the house instead ‘of diffusing them through it. 'A kitchen should have opposite windows so arranged as to be easily lowered from the top for lust this purpose - Plenty- of light is indispensable in the kitchen. In addition to the windows, light is gained by making the walls light in color. Oil paint applied to the plaster on walls and ceiling is easily cleaned, and is bet- ter than kalsomined or papered Walls. Paper is easily loosened by steam, and if used should be the oiled paper in tile pattern, which not; only looks well, but which, if revarnished after the first washing, Can be cleaned several times. A wainscoting of Georgia pine on the side walls to a height of four or fivp feet is better than mopâ€"boards and plaster, especially where there are children. For the floor, there is nothing better than pine covered with linoleum. The hardwood floor because if; is like walking on pavement, pro. ducing a jar on the spine which is tiring. The linoleum is elastic and does away with this jar. Though it is expensive it is durable, wears well, looks well, and is easily cleanâ€" ed. The pattern of the genuine linâ€" oleum goes clear through the fabric, and therefore does not wear off. The iron and zink sink has been eliminated from tho up-toddate kit- chen, and in its place stands. the white enameled one, with an exten- gameeeemmeeg the dishes when rinsed and at the from a. reservoir on the stove within arm’s length, dishwashlng is easy. A zinc covered tabte or shelf is a convenience the houSekeeper will ap- preciate, especially if it is provided with drawers for spices, utensils, towels, etc. A marble slab for use in pastryâ€"making _ is something the |cook seldbm gets, but which she rec- kons as indispensable after she has once used it. The height of the stove, the sink and the table should be adjusted to the height of the woman who is to work at them. Backaches are bought on by working over a table or stove that is too low. 'A high stool on which the Worker may sit 1at her table or sink and be raised high enough above either to work with case is a convenience worth more than the rocking-chair that newspapers writers insist upon as essential to the cook’s comfort. In cool weather a cooling-box out- side a window will save many trips ‘doxvn cellar. This is only a box fit- !ted into the lower sash on the out- side of a window, with a shelf or The lower sash then lowâ€" two in it if needed. is raiSed to put things in. ered. Holes in the back and cover- ed with mOSquito net serve for van- tilation, or the whole back of the box may be made of wire netting. Iron pots and kettles, copper toaâ€" kettles, and other heavy and cumâ€" bersome utensils should be replaced‘ by granite and agate ware. There is no sense in lifting pounds, daily, where ounces would suffice. A drop shelf against the wall is handy. Hinged to the wall and furnished with a secure‘prop, it comes in play many times. If a woodbox is necessary have it fitted into the wall between kitchen and woodshed, with hinged covers on each side so it can be filled from the outside. 'A lot “tracking” is obviated. Something often (almost universal- ly) overlooked in the planning of a house is to locate the bedrooms and 'their windows so aS'to take advan- tage of the prevailing winds in sum- mer and thus, get air and coolness. Bedrooms on the east side of a house are nearly always hot in sum- mer and cold in winter. Put the kitchen on the north or west side if you can; thus you have it cool summer. Plan the porch so that it has a pretty outlook, gets the breeze, and is not overlooked by the street and the neighbors’ windows. DOMESTIC RECIPES. of dirt and in made f slon at one end, on which to place ly one cup of sugar, then two well! wiped. beaten eggs, half a cup of milk, and With hot and cold water to be had one turn of a faucet, or even sifted with two and a half teaspoons and twoâ€"thirds cups of flour of baking powder. In cold weather soften the butter and warm the bowl before beginning to mix cake. Have the flour sifted and measured, butter the cake tins with a bristle brush, and sift over their greased surface a film of flour to keep the cake from sticking. Put the softenâ€" ed butter in the warm bowl and beat with the slitted spoon until it is creamy; this‘ allows a perfect blend- ing with the sugar, which should be added while you beat constantly. When the butter and sugar is white and creamy, sift in a few spoonfuls of flour, ‘then add the eggs and beat energetically. Pour in the milk, sift the flour and baking powder. Put the batter immediately into the oiled tins, scraping every particle from the bowl with a palette knife and before setting the cake in the oven level it slightly, making it somewhat higher at the sides than in the centre. This makes a cake level, as it is always Sure to rise a little higher in the center. Never scrape batter from the knife on the edge of the pan,- if you do, the cake will not rise on that side. In fif- teen or twenty minutes the cake should be perfectly baked. HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS. Nutmegs should be' kept out of the reach of children. They are a dead- ly poison, as dangerous as carbolic acid or ammonia. Curiously, many children seem fond of them. A case is on record where an 8-year-old boy died in great agony after chewing twa nutmegs. Children often have curiously ab- normal appetites, as witness the craving of the schoolgirl for chalk and slate pencils. Things that are deleterious should be rarefully kept out of their way. 'A child old enough to know better once ate so much camphor gum ("because it felt so funny in her teeth," she explainâ€" ed) that she was made very ill and has ever since disliked the odor of camphor. Equal partss of ammonia and spir- its of turpentine will take paint out of clothing no matter how dry and hard it may be. Saturate the spot several times and then wash out in soapsuds. Improve the first fine days by givâ€" ing the bedding a good airing on 'the line. The sun purifies blankets and quilts, raising the pile on the first and enlivening the cotton in the ‘ latter. One of the “spring jobs" the house TWO Saucesâ€"Custard 8331chth wife dreads is the frying and pack- pint milk; one egg; one-quarter cup sugar. Set over fire and stir. till thick. Chocolate Sauceâ€"Small cup sugar, three tablespoonfuls butter and two of flour; one pint of boiling Water and half a square of melted sweet chocolate. Cook till thick. Boullettes of Liver.â€"Cut oneâ€"half pound of liver into thin slices and bod gently for twenty minutes; [drain and chop fine. Put a gill of milk in a double boiler; rub together one tablespoonful of butter and two of flour; stir into the milk and when a thick paste is formed add the lliver. Cook in double boiler for at least ten minutes. Add one table- spoonful chopped parsley; one teaâ€" spoonful salt; oneâ€"quarter teaspoonâ€" i'ul pepper; one teaspoonful onion Juices When cold, form into balls, ldip 1n egg and bread crumbs, and fry in hot fat. One Egg Cookies.â€"Ono cup, each, of sour milk and shortening; one and one-half cups sogar; one-half cup water; one egg; one level tablespoon saleratus; two heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder sifted in with some of the flour. Flavor with cinnamon or nutmeg and add a pinch, of salt. Mi: as soft as they can be rolled on . " Lovely Layer Cakeâ€"'An expert» in- cookery gives the following recipe, with careful directions as to miking, which are as necessary to success as are the ingredients: Cream 8. Quar- ter of a. cup of butter, add gradualâ€" indescribamuai . stone . n ilS An Exceptionally Severe Case in Which a Helpless Sufierer Was Restored by Dr. Chase’s Kidney killer sins Gravel or stone in bladder is about the most painful ailment that ever afflicted mankind. It is «like result of deranged kidneys, the uric acid forming into hard substances, which lodge in the kidneys and blad- der. This horrible disease is pre~ vented and cured by Dr. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pills. Mr. Daniel Brown, English River, Ont., writes :â€"“For three years I suffered from urinary troubles, par- taking of the nature‘of stone in the bladder or gravel, and the pain which I endured can scarcely be des- cribed. I was unable to do any work, and frequently discharged blood. Though I spent hundreds of dollars in doctors' bills I received no relief, and at last decided that I would never be able to work again. “While in this condition I was ad- vised to try Dr. Chase's Kidneyâ€" Liver Pills, and thou :h I had no faith b them or in Wilbur; else I decided .to give them a fair trial. After usmg one box I felt a decided ,change for the better, and. after tak- ling five boxes I feel like a new man. I am entirely out of pain, and have no more discharge of blood. I can honestly recommend Dr. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pills to any fellow suf- ferer, and will cheerfully verify this statement to anyone writing me." Mr. W. Bowen, station Postmaster and agent at English River, Ont., writes :â€"“I have interviewed Mr. Daniel Brown of this place in regard to his long illness and cure, and hereby certify that the testiâ€" monial as given by him is correct." Dr, Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills, one pill a dose, 25 cents a. box. at; all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates .9; 00,, Toronto. To protect you against imitations the ture of Dr. 'A. W. ChaSe, the famous every ireceipt book author, are n l box. ing down of the sausage and hams for summer consumption. To avoid having to treat the hams in this manner make covers of heavy cotâ€" ton, sewing the hams into them tightly, and then whitewash the outâ€" side. Hung in a cool collar or a dry dark granary they are safe from flies. KEEP LITTLE ONES WELL. There ought not to be any sickly, frctful, sleepless childrenâ€"there would not be any if mothers gave their little ones an occasional dose of Baby’s Own Tablets. The little. ones are sickly and fretl'ul and sleepless usually because of some stomach, bowel or teething trouble. These and the other minor ills of little ones are speedily relieved and promptly cured by Baby’s Own Tab- lets, and the little one thrives and grows plump, _ sleeps well at night and lets the mother get her much needed rest'as“well. Mrs. R. M. LaRue, Mountain, Ont., says :â€"-â€"“I can recommend 'Baby's OWn Tablets to all mothers who have cross or de- licate children. I do not know how I couldvget along without them. Mother, iSn't it worth your while to givethis. medicine just one trial ? If your medicine dealer does not keep the ' Tablets send 25 cents to The Dr. Williams Medicine 00., Brock- ville, Ont., and the Tablets will be sent by mail post paid. *â€"-â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"v SENTENCE SEItllIO NS . Selfishncss is the heart of sin. The fussy are never effective. Obedience is better than oblation. Character is crystallized conduct. Revenge is sweetest when renounc- ed. Mercics them. Only manufactured doubts are ad» vertiscd. Nothing spoils the life like for the spoils. Our victories depend on how we take our defeats. Giving happiness is the only secret of getting it. There is no delight for those who turn back from duty. An unbridled tongue goes with an unburdened brain. Sins of the imagination are more than imaginary sins. 'A man's love for God may be' measured by his life for men. I You can hardly expect to get fire out of a cold storage religion. ‘A principle hung up on the may be worse than none at all. The man who can smile at a small trouble will subdue a" great one. The man who is looking for a chance to be grateful is never with- out one. With an uneducated, heart there can never be more than a half educated multiply as we measure living wall portrait and signa- l head. It is one thing to work up your, sentiments and another to work outi 'your salvation. ! . cream...“ .- . . ._..~.._...,,,¢..~....._..,mr u _... ._._ 42.....-“ .. , hookah». a-.. ‘ in general practice, any methods PLAN OF COW STALL. Two rows of cows in a barn Wide w111 confine them in rather close quarters but can be arranged so they can be comfortable and enough spaco 26ft. left for alleys. The cows should face, the centre for convenience in feeding. Have ,a 3 foot alley back of the cows, with a. gutter from 12 to 15 inches wide, and 6 inches dccp. The floor upon Which the cows stand should be level giving 4:} feet for standing room, about 2 feet for manger, making 11 feet for each cow and 22 feet for the two, with a cenâ€" tre feeding alley about 4 feet wide. The stalls should be 3% feet wide from centre to centre, which will leave about 3 feet and 4 inches in the clear, and will provide ten stalls On each side. The partitions between the cows should be about 4. feet high and may be made of boards or slates. The rear posts may be omitted, as it is not readily needed. The first post, _which may be a. 2 x 4 scantling, is 44} feet from the gutter, the front post is set forward 3 feet .and slats nailed against it. The partition boards or slats should be fastened onâ€" to upright slats and then hung on the rear post with hinges. Place slats in front so the cows cannot step forward and fasten a rope onto the rear end of the partition with a staple. The rope or chain in the rear of the cows should be about 3 feet 6 inches long, with a. hook on the end which can be hooked into a staple in the swinging partition on the other side. If the upper hinge on the par- tition is a little lower, so that the partition will sag a little, it will alâ€" ways swing into THE PROPER POSITION. When it. is desired to let the corvs out unlock the rope or chain back of the cow, beginning at one end, let the first cow back out; give her time so she will be able to get out and not afraid to back in the gutter. The other cows will soon learn to push the swinging partition which will give them room to turn around. Each cow has a separatebox for a manger, about 2 feet 10 inches iii. A. w. GilASE’S GATAREH cunt 250- lstsent direct to the diseased parts by the Improved Blower. Heal: the ulcers, clears the air passages, stops droppings in the throat and Fermanantly cures Catarrb and lay Fever. Blower free. All (before. or Dr. A. W. Chase Mcd'nlne (30., Toronto and Buffalo. square. The top of the manger in front of the cow is only from 3 to 10 inches high, so her head will be in a natural position when lying down. The manger should be adjustable so that when she is standing with her hind feet near the gutter lier nose will just‘ reach the slats in front, which will prevent her from stopping forward and selling the rear of the stall. Any adjustment of a. stall which will p‘rcvcnt cows from stepâ€" ping forward will keep them clean, and by having the manger low, so that when lying down the head can be carried in a natural position, will afford comfort, which is an essential point. in securing a large flow of milk. The slats in front of the cow will prevent her from getting the hay or other roughage under her feet. The stall is made narrow so that the cow cannot turn round, while the chain or rope is fastened from one partition to the other. Each cow should be taught to take her owi’i stall and the teaching should be done with patience and great cam. It re- quires gentleness and tact to teach cows properly, but in the end one is amply rewarded for exercising these virtues. ‘1 CARE OF DAIRY COWS. In the housing and care- cows no country shows, as of (i'nil'y a rule or conditions better than those of this country. The average conditions elsewhere are bad enough, with‘ oppor- tunities for very great improvement, but such improvement is being made as rapidly in this country as any- where. Nowhere else is there a bet- ter appreciation of the importance and economy of abundant room, light, air, dryness, comfort, and cleanliness for cows. One hears much of the close relations between the dairy coWs and the families of their owners in Holland and Switzerland, connecting apartments, under the same roof, etc.; but the stables which are seen in summer converted into conservatories and rooms for weaving and cheese curing are the exceptional and show places. Even the best of these when visited in midwinter, with the cattle in place, are often found dark, .ill ventilated, close, crowded, and insanitm'y in many respects, alâ€" though' frequently kept clean. The construction- of cow stables generally in the old world is of a substantial kind, but with little regard to light and ventilation, convenience of ar- rangement or case of cleaning. The labor necessary to keep them in deâ€" cent condition would be regarded as impossible in this country. The cow Iiyou will is here for more regard for economy of labor management. Danish stables are generally kept clean, but at the cost of a. vast amount of very cheap labor. In other countries, as well as Denmark, much atten:;:lon is paid to cleaning the cow stables, but the con- clusion has been forced upon us that. this is done more from .an apprecia-. tion of the value of all ianurial mat- ter and the fixed habit of saving it' than from tion of cleanliness as of prime im- portance in dairying. This is especi- ally shown by the fact that the cows are milked in just about as careless and unclennly a manner in Great Bri- tain and all over Europe as, it must unfortunately he confessed, is the common practice in this country. The very general use of women as milkers in all foreign dairy districts is a de- cided advantage; they are gentler and any knowledge or intenâ€"i l cleaner than men, and Vastly better, than the average farm laborer, who does all sorts of work during the day. Much attention is being "given, especi-i ally in England, to perpetuate the custom of employing women instead of men for milkers, and to maintain the efliciency of milkâ€"maids; the poâ€" pular public milking contests at the dairy shows are useful and commend- able. Many parts of Europe have the advditioni. advantage of keeping the cows in the fields continuously the greater part of the year and milking them in the open air. This practice does much to insure clean milk and pure products. DAIRYING ON A SMALL SCALE. There are many farmers who pracâ€" tice general farming, keeping enough LOWS ,to pay the grocery bill, who do not feel that their business in this line is large enough to warrant using the best modern applicances and con- ducting the business along the lines laid down by the best dairying auâ€" thorities. Each man must judge for himself as to whether it is advisable to put in a separator and to build a silo. It is probable that a separatOr will pay for itself in a comparatively short time, even where but a. few cows are kept. If not, add a few more to the‘ herd and arrange to save all the butter fat that is pro- duced. If cows are kept, they should have the feed that-“will enable them to produce the most profit for the owner, and it is the general experi- ence of practical dairying that the silo is an advantage in producing milk cheaply. But whether silo and separators are adopted or‘ not, most farmers who keep cows could improve their methods of feeding and the gen- eral conduct of the business. It would be wise for many to have their cows come fresh in the fall or early winter, rather than in spring as so many do. The price of butter is higher in the winter, and the farm- or has less other work to demand his time and attention, than during the summer months. Many farmers al- low their cows to go dry all winter, and while feeding them, receive no income from the herd. Of course, a cow giving .milk will require more feed and better care. than one running dry, but she must be fed roughage anyway, and grain which would be rcguired to make milk, would be paid for many times over by the butter she produced. To make a cow do her best in winter, she should be warmly housed, and not be allowed to run out during cold, stormy weather. Silage is» a great advantage, but if fed bright, swcct clover hay and corn fodder, bran or ground corn, she will do well, especially if a few roots can be ad< dad to the ration to meet the craving for green feed. If the roughage is chiefly clover, a greater amount of fat-producing, elements will be re- quired in the grain, , and a. large amount of corn meal can be profitab~ ly used. If the roughage is largely corn stalks, timothy hay and oat straw, the grain ration should be composed largely of feeds rich in pro- tein. â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"# HEALTH m SPRING. v .__...a Nature Requires Assistance-- in " Making New, Health-Giving Blood. ‘Spring is the season when your system needs toning up. In the spring you must have new blood just as the trees must have new sap. Naâ€" ture demands it. Without new blood feel weary, weak and lanâ€" guid. With new, rich, red blood you will be sprightly, happy and healthy. The one sure Way to get new blood and fresh energy is to take Dr. Wil- liams Pink Pills. They actually make new blood. They ,are the great- est spring tonic in the world. Mr. J. J. Mallette, a well known grocer in Montreal, says:-â€"-"I wish to than! you for the great good your Dr. Willinms' Pink Pills have done mo My system was very much run dOW| and your pills have made a new mm of me. As I am in business, coming in contact with many people, I am often able to recommend the pills... and they have already relieved a' dozen of my friends who suffered as I; did.” 3 Many peo,:‘.c further weaken their system in spring through taking pur~ gative medicines. What nature needs to help her is a. tonic, and Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills supply this need as no other medicine can. Be sure you get the genuine with the full name "Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Palo People" printed on the wrapper houses in Denmark average the best around the box. Soch by all medicine of all in better age of those of the distinctly districts of this country, and there Europe, but they are no dealers, or post paid at 50 cents per in any respect than the aver" box or six boxes fat: $2.50 by Writ- (miyy iing the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Ca. Brockvillo, Ont. . ‘1 ' _ n ‘- ~..<.y «JW'- 0'2: .'.~ 1 r ‘_ -'\ f . ancxn .â€"‘.,<.‘r. 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