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The following is an excellent rule: One and oneâ€"half cups wheat, 1} cup Indian meal, 1 cup sweet milk, 1 cup water, 2 heaping teaspoons baking powder, 1 saltspoon salt. TliCSe cakes may be stirred up and fried at once upon a hot griddle. No yeast is needed. Nut Datesâ€"Mix to a smooth pastel with sweet milk, 2, cups peanuts put through a, nut grinder, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 beaten egg, 1} teaspoon each of salt and mushroom catsup. Fill pate shapes (previously baked empty) with the mixture and brown in a quick oven. Serve at once. Banana Creamâ€"~Whip half a pint of double cream until stiff, and then stir into it half an ounce of gelatine disâ€" solved in half a gill of warm water, a little lemon juice, and 1 lb. of skinâ€" ned bananas rubbed through a hair sieve with 2 02s. of caster sugar. Put the mixture into a mould, and leave it in a cold place until set. To make parsley and butter sauce. Get a nice bunch of parsley; Wash it thoroughly, squeeze very dry in a cloth, and chop finely. Dissolve half an unce of flour, pepper and salt. Stir both together; take the pan off the fire, and add slowly half a pint of .cold water. Stir till all boils and leaves the sides of the pan; add the chopped parsley, beat all together, and serve. Compote of Ranaiias.â€"-Make a syrup with 1 lb. of leaf sugar, half a, pint of, water, and the strained juice of two lemons; let it boil for ten minâ€" ‘utes, then pour it over about 1 lb. of skinned and quartered bananas. ‘Leave in a warm place for ten minâ€" utes; then lift out the bananas and place them in .9, glass dish; boil' up the syrup until very thick and pour it over the bananas. Serve with W'liig'iiietl cream. Macaroni Checse.â€"-â€"Make, half a, pint of good white sauce with half an ounce of butter, half an ounce of flour and half a pint of milk, into this stir three tablespoonfuls of grated Parme~ san cheese, cayene and salt. three ounces of macaroni in salted water with an onion; when it is tenâ€" ‘der drain and stir into the sauce. Place all in a, greased pieâ€"dish or scal- lop shells, cover with grated cheese, and brown in the oven. " Banana Trifleâ€"Lay (1- 023. of niacâ€" aroons and 2 02s. 'of rataf‘ias in a deep glass dish; cut a sponge cake into slices and spread these with banâ€" ana pulp: place them on the macarâ€" oons and soak with a little sherry and brandy; pour over the whole a pint of cream to taste, flavor with vanilla and a teaspoonful of brandy, then whip it till stiff; pile on thetop 'of the trifle, and decorate with cry- stallized fruits and blanched and shredded almonds.‘ Toffeeâ€"Place three ounces of but- ter in a brass preserving pan and as soon as it is melted add one pound of brown sugar. Stir this gently over a moderate fire fora quarter of m Boil ' I father and an hour, or until a bit of it, dropped into cold water, is brittle. Directly the toffee is boiled to this point it must be poured off, or it will be spoilt. It is an improvement to add a little grated lemon rind when the toffee is half done. m.- I-IELPFUL HINTS . If the hands are rubbed on a stick of celery after peeling" onions the smell will be entirely removed. ’l‘ubs will not warp or crack open if the precaution is taken to put. a pull of water into each directly after use. Half an hour once a week should be spent in mauicuring the nails if the hands are to have a well~cared ap- pearance. Save all the egg shells, and when Put. lbroken up fln'ely they will be found the useful foi"i‘c‘moving stains, etc., from enamelled saucepans. All saucepans and kettles should be turned upside down when not in Let the saucepan project a litâ€" fiftof-‘n minums- tle over the edge of its shelf to ad- mit air. ‘ _ When the: hands have become soft iand shrunken by using soda and hot water, rub them with common salt, bUCk“ and it will help to make them smooth again. Chloride of lime should be used labout the house all the summer, and Iin the outâ€"buildings also. It Will drive rats from the cellar at any time lof the year. Buttermilk is excellent for cleaning ‘sponges. Steep the sponge in mill: -for sine hours, then squeezedt out, land wash it in cold water. Lemon juice is also good. For biliousness the first thing- to do is to get rid of the excess of waste material in the blood. For this lpurpose nothing is better than n Sold- litz powder taken before breakfast. , .During hot weather disliclothcs and Jkitchen cloths are apt to turn sour land smell disagi'eeably. A few drops l . . . . . of ammonia in the l‘lnSlllS" water Will i a 'act like magic in sweetening them. When choosing a carpet for a small room always select a small pattern, for plain colors. See that the wall ipaoer tones With the carpet, and the lroom will seem bigger than it really iis. Turpentine mixed with linseed oil in the proportion of two parts of oil to one of turpentine makes a most excellent polish for furniture. Apply very little of this to the surface, and polish with plenty of clean cloths. To clean the coffee pot fill it with water, put in a pinch of borax and a piece of hard soap, and set on the stove, leaving it boil for half an hour. It will be as bright “as new and should be submitted to this treatment frequently. For a, shampoo mixture. Dissolve two tablespoonfuls of pure soft soap (bought of a chemist) in half a pint of hot water. When cold, add the ijuice of one lemOn and a few drops of essence of lavender. Keep this tightly corked for use. To wash v.inr'lmvs easily add a few drops of kerosene or paraffin to some clean hot water (as hot as can be used). The kerosene it"aporatcs, carâ€" irying the moisture with it, and the .glass is cleansed with half the usual trouble and looks brighter. When cleaning a room in the ordin- ary way don’t forget that the pie-- tures need (lusting at the back and edges. Dusty rims round ornaments proclaim a, careless housekeeper. The best plan is to have the first duster lslightly damp, and finish oil with a dry one. ' Wring out the duster in a, bucket of warm water constantly. CLEANING FEATI‘IERS. Owing to the frequency with which it is turned over to the professional cleaner, 3, white or pale-tinted plume becomes something of a luxury. If the feminine contingent only reaâ€" lized how easily these pretty ornaâ€" ments can be cleaned at'liome, guite a. little saving toward the end of the year Would result. Nothing difliCi 1t .3 to obtain Ill ore Were threat Sufferers From Kidney Disease and Pains in the Backâ€"New Units in Praise of; {Erin Ghana’s Kidneywkiver Wis Those who are best acquainted with the merits of Dr. Chase‘s Kidiiey'Liver Pills do not wonder at. their iinâ€" mcnse popularity as a family mediâ€" cine. 'lii thousands of cases they have cured where physicians and ordinary medicines have failed. This is the fest by which they have been proven. Here is a. letter we have just re- cei’: ed from Prince Edward Island. Miss Kate Doyle, lot 1, postoffice, P. E. I., states:-â€"â€""About three years ago my father was seized with a se- vere form of kidney disease, which caused him much suffering, as well as anxiety lest the ailment should beâ€" come. chronic or prove fatal. We imâ€" mediately obtained Dr. Chase's Kidâ€" neyâ€"Liver Fills and he began at once to improve under this treatment, the symptoms gradually disappearing. 1' until he became quite well again. Since then we always keep these pills in the house for use in the case of sickness 'of this kind. "For some time I suffered from pains in the small of the back and accompanying ills, and though I was treated by a doctor at; considerable expense, I could obtain no lasting benefit until I used Dr. Chase’s Kid- neyâ€"Liver Pills, which seemed to be exactly suited to my ailment. Father and I are greatly pleased with the excellent medicine and wish to recom- mend it to others.” Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills, one pill a dose,‘ 25 cents a, box, at all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Com- 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 of his remedies. _ i I . than soap and clean water is neces- sary to clean an ostrich tip in a, thor- oughly scientific fashion. I! the work is carefully done, the plume will stand an infinite number of “shampooings” without showing the least signs of Wear. Here is the simple process: Make a lather with warm water and a good white soap. Fill a bowl with this and dip the plume into it. When it is thoroughly staturated draw the tip through the fingers. Repeat a number of times if the feather is much soiled. ' Now rinse thoroughly in clear waâ€" ter, making sure that no vestige of soap remains. Put on a white apâ€" ron or cover the knees with a clean towel and gently pat the plume with the hands until dry. Curl with a blunt knife. _ . Cr steam the plume over the hot water kettle and dry out in the heat of the stove, when it will of its own accord attain a, certain degree of flufâ€" finess. ...._.._._..¢___.__...._ DYSPEPSIA CURED. ..__.â€". A Severe Sufferer Tells How Overcame the Trouble. “Not only do I not hesitate to de- clare the benefit I have received from Dr. Williams’ I-‘iiik Pills, but I feel it my duty to do so." These are the words which Mr. Edward Lavme, 0 St .J'eronie, Qua, lately addressed to the editor of L'Avenir du Nord, when relating the story of his cure. Mr. Lavoie is well known in Jerome, and what he says carries weight among those who know him. For a considerable time he was ~ a great sufferer from dyspepsia, which caused severe headaches, pains in the stomach and sometimes nausea. Sometimes he felt as though he would suffocate, he would become dizzy ,and experienced ringing noises in the ears. Ilis appetite poor, and his general health so bad that to work, and when the headaches atâ€" tacked him 110 had to quit Work. For six months, he says, he suffered both physically and iiiciitaliy more than, can be imagined. During this time he took medicine from several doctors, but found no help. Then one dav he read of the cure of a sunâ€" ilar case through the use of Dr. Wilâ€" liams’ l’iiik lf’ills, and decided to try them. lie used the pills for a couple of months, and they have made him feel like a n w person. He is 10 longer troubled with any of the old symptoms, and says he can now go as though he never Ee 386211110 about his work had dyspepsia. 4 The digestive organsâ€"like all the other organs of the bodyâ€"[get their strength and nourishment from the blood. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills ac- tually make new blood. This new blood strengthens the stomach, stimâ€" ulates the liver, regulates the bow- els and sets the whole digestive sys- tem in a healthy, vigorous state. Good blood is the true secret of good health. That is way Dr. Wil- liams’ Pink Pills always bring good health to those who use them. You can get these pills from your medi- cine dealer or by mail at 50 cents a box or six horrors for $23.50 by writ- ing The Dr. Williams" 'l‘iifedicine (30., Broekville Ont. T I 1?} Siltli‘i SI'PERSTITION OF TIIE DIF- FE_.ENT NATION“. I-Iorse Shoe Saved Irelandâ€"Cos- sacks Were Taught Iron By It. ' .Ever since- horseâ€"shoes have been horse-shoes they have been accounted lucky emblems by all peoples, races, and nations, that have been acquaintâ€" ed with their use. This much is cerâ€" tain. But why it should be so it is hard to dete‘i'nine, since almost ev- erywhere a different reason is given for cherishng the belief. The Cingalese, for instance, say they nail them up over their doors as a charm against evil spirits, because of the close resemblance that exists between its shape and the arched body of the sacred snake, Nagendra, one of their principal deities. Ask a Turkish Mohammedan for information on the subject, and he will tell you that it is because they are in form like to a crescent, the sacred emblem of Islam. A Polish Jew will explain that at the Passover, the blood sprinkled up- on the lintel and doorâ€"posts, in the manner directed by. their ritual, forms the chief points of an arch. Hence. obviously, the value of arch-shaped talismans, such as horseâ€"shoes are. The stolid and unimaginafiive Rus- sian peasant, on the other hand, maintains that the luck associated with the horse-shoe is due chiefly to the metal, irrespective of its shape, iron being traditionally a charm wlierewith to nullify the malevolent designs of evil spirits and goblins. In other words, according; to his View of the matter, ,a horse-shoe is simply a piece of iron of graceful shape and convenient form, commonâ€" ly pierced with seven nail-holes (a. mystic number), and therefore an alâ€" together suitable talisman to be af- fixed to the door of dwelling or stable, in conformity with a venerable cus- ton smic‘tioned ' BY CENTURIES OF USAGE. In Italy, in the Middle Ages, it beâ€" came customary to place a crescentâ€" shaped hood or brass noon the heads of the statutes of saints exposed in ings in churches. Later on these meâ€" ‘similarly adorning images and paintâ€" he found it almost impossible: I soutev essential to the wellâ€"being of tallic aureoles came to be regarded as sacred emblems themselves," and as abâ€" the saint or martyr represented. But pictures and images of holy persons were many and cheap, and‘ brass ha.- 103 were rare and costly. Consequently, the horse-shoe got to be pretty generally utilized as an easâ€" ily ayailable substitute, and to it the devout Italians transferred, in course of tillze the superstitious reverence which they had formerly bestowed upâ€" on the genuine halo. . In the Caucasus the peasantry halâ€" low the horse-shoe, because, so they say, it was through one that their ancestors first learnt the use of iron. Iong agoâ€"runs the legendâ€"some of the poor mountain folk found an iron shoe that had been cast accidentally a Cossack cliieftain's stallion. Never having seen such a thing bc~ fore, they, aft-er having first vainly attempted to eat it, tried to soften it by boilfng it in water. Then they afterwards beat it with stones. While thus engaged, the Evil One, who had been watching them, asked them suddenly WHAT THEY WERE DOING. Though startled, the men thought it best to put on a bold front, so replied that they were making a, hammer to beat him (Satan) with. “But” cried Satan, sand.” 50 his hearers then understood that sand was essential for the use of iron- workers, and facture iii the pleinents. , Very different is the story by which the Irishman seeks -to account the from roasted it, and ‘ ‘you have no thus began the manuâ€" Caucasus of iron iinâ€" for his liking for talismanic symbol. The name “Iriiilaiid” or “Ireland,” folâ€" same he will tell you, originated as luvs: The whole island was once submergâ€" ed in the sea, out of which it only rose once in seven yca‘s, and then only for a very short time. Many attempts had been made to break the s;‘ell and induce the. corntry to reâ€" main permanently above the waters, but all ‘were vain, until one day a . l‘ v daring adventurer threw a, hr):'S':-SllOC from a boat on to the topmost pea‘; of the Wic'jlow Mountains, just as they were’disappearing beneath the waves. ’I'hr-n, at last, was the bane re- moved. The Emerali‘l Isle began forthwith to rise again from the ocean depths into which it had just sunk. And it has been dry laiitlâ€"â€"more or lessâ€"e’.‘er s‘nce. ' .‘Siicli is the story as told by the folkâ€"lorcdoving 1t~casanfry of the west; but irony authorities on Irish legenâ€" dary lore insist that the real reasonl of the slungsdevout Irislinian's be- lief in the beiieficcnt powers of the emblem in (piestion lies in the fact of the horse 3nd the ass luvsing'been in the stable where Christ was born, and hence being over more. blessed ani- nials. IN ENGLAND, up "to within comparatively recent times, horseâ€"shoes were e:-;tciisively used almost everywhere as antiâ€"witch charms; and the custom is not even yet an extinct one. No \‘i’ltCll. it used to be said, could cuter a buildâ€" ing over the door of which a horseâ€" shoeâ€""0r, better still, three horse- shoesâ€"liad been affixed, prongs downâ€" wards. The origin of this particular belief is referable to the old legend of St. Dunstan. This versatile English ecâ€" clesiastic was a skilled farricr, and one day while at work in his forgo the Evil One entered in disguise and requested Dunstan to shoe his “single hoof." The Saint, although he at once recognized his iii-align customer, acceded, but caused him so much pain during the operation that Satan beg- gcd him to desist. This Dunstan did, but only after he had made the Evil One promise that neither he, nor any of the lesser evil spirits, his ser- vants, would ever molest the inmates of a, house where a horseâ€"shoe was displayed. In '1‘- uringia horseâ€"slices are used for a like purpose, and a similar legend is told to account for the cusâ€" tom, but the fastidiousness of these forest-bred folk is not content with an ordinary shoe. In order to serve as a talisman it must be specially forged on St. John’s Eve by a young bachelor of wholesome life and unâ€" blemished character. The tenacity of some of the cus- toms that cling round the horseâ€"shoe is no less remari-1able than their naâ€" ture and their origin. For more than five hundred years the inhabitants of Horse-shoe Corner, Lancaster, nailed a new shoe every seven years on a certain spot in the MIDDLE 01‘1 THE STREET. In Pliny’s time horseâ€"shoes were used in the Campania to secure the inmates of the dwellings from the visitations of nocturnal prowling spir- its, exactly as they are to-day.‘ Similarily, the Scandinavians make use of the emblem everywhere as a bringcr. of good luck “because,” they say, "it is Woden’s will." This points to an origin dating beâ€" fore their conversion to Ch 'istianity, Woden being, of course, the all-powâ€" erful deity of the ancient Northern peoples, corresponding with the Greek Zeus and the Reman Jupiter. Among the Wild Arabs of the cenâ€" tral Arabian deserts a cast horse- shoe is preserved in a, little goat~ skin bag, together with seven nails, and it is worn round the neck as a the open, as a protection from snow Cllfll‘lll WhOH out Or d001's. 01' suspend- end rain. Hence arose the practice 01‘ 0'21 0301‘ the tent door while restâ€" :hca'd of them occasionally to my child l | l nib-P) mm- _.â€"-.- :â€"-â€"â€"‘--n ‘2 NATURE’S 075121: FOR/«1 czar. BEN. ‘ p“â€" Soothing medicines, opiates and strong drugs should never be given to little children, any doctor will tell you this. Baby’s Own Tablets should be used because they cannot harm the smallest, Weakest infant. These tablets instantly relieve and promptâ€". ly cure all stomach and bowel trout bles, break up colds, prevent croup, destroy worms, and allay the irritaâ€" iion accompanying the cutting of teeth. Thousands of mothers say, they are the best medicine in the world; one of these, Mrs. R. Scul- land, Calabogie, Ont., writes :â€""I have tried many remedies for childâ€" ren, but Babyfs Own Tablets is the best I have ever used. I have been since he‘ was six months old. They have always kept him well, and he is a big healthy baby.” All medicine dealers sell these tablets or you can get them post paid at 25 cents a box by writing to The Dr. Williams Medicine 00., Brockville; Ont. . mu...“ ing. When asked the reason for this, they say that it is emblaniatic of the new moonâ€"always intimately as~ sociated in the'll'lllSS‘llllnflll mind with devotional actsâ€"and the It is remarkable that the Tuscan peasant 'does very much the same thing, only he substitutes seven glass beads for the nails, and the bag, inâ€" stead of being made from goat-~s"~:in, is of red cloth. He also associates, the charm with the new moon: but; is profoundly unconscious of the fact‘ that fifteen centuries or so ago forefathers were wont to seven stars. his adorn the Huwummwm» To prove to you that Dr. Chase's Cintmentisacerf i: and absolute cure for and eve bleedinga soniifaetnrers have r. n in the daily press u. A : a box. «'13 ~ s 8:. Lo.,'i‘c-:iiiito, Diana (the. moon goddess) ‘with a crescent and seven stars. And here, near to the true origin of the belief probably, we get very character of liecate, or ruler of the Infernal Regions, was supposed to preside over enchaiitinents, and was :also the special guardian and protectâ€" l l l l | I icon. of house and doors.â€"â€"I-‘earson’s "Weekly. l'i_' 5‘ S ........._.__..5._.__._..... COULD 131'] SEEN. The scarcity of servant girls led Mrs. Vatgaan to engage a farmer’s daughter from a rural district of Ireâ€" land. Ii’er want of familiarity with town ways and language has led to many amusing; scenes. One afternoon a lady called at the Vaughan res,” .ciice, and rang the bell. Kathleen answered the call. “Can Mrs. Vaughan be seen?" the visitor askec. ' ufi can she ,lze seen?" sniggcred Kathâ€" “Shure, and Oi think she can; she's six feet lioigh, and four feet. woide! Can she be seen? Sorrali a bit of anything ilse can ye see whin she’s about.” nXPOll'l‘E-D TO AFRICA. , Strange as it may seem, a lot of money is made out of policenieii’s cast-off uniforms. Quantities are bought by African traders and ex- ported to various parts of the “Dark- Continent," where they are exchang- ed for palm oil, ivory, Skins and other merchandise. It is by no means an uncommon sight to see a swarthy savage dressed in the uniâ€" form of a London policeman, and wearing the regulation helmet of the force. ‘ A dollar saved is a dollar earned and a dollar not loaned is a dollar saved. O HAS TRIED BOTH. Travel for Health vs. Dieting. A man who was sent to Europe for his health and finally found cure in a’ little change in his diet says: “I was troubled with dyspepsia, for five years and two doctors here in Kenosha that treated me for over a year both told me there was no 'help for me. Then I had an expert from Chicago, but still received no relief: then followed another expert from. Chicago who came to our house two times a month for four months. I-Tc gave me up like all the others and told me to take ,3, trip across the ocean which I did in the year 1899, and came home about as bad as when I started. The doctors told me my stomach lining was full of sores. Then I began to study my own case and learned of the diet recommended by the Postum Cereal (30., so I gave up coffee, pork and all greasy foods and began (using Postum Food Coffee. Gradually I got better and better unâ€" til I all). well now as I ever was in my younger days, have no trouble and eat anything fit to eat. “Sometimes away from home I am persuaded to drink coffee, but I only take a sip of it for it tastes bitter and disagreeable to me, but the long- or I use Postuni the .better I like it and the better I feel. I could say a. great deal more of my experience with I’ostum, but think this will give ev- eryone ,a good idea of what leaving off coffee and using Postumvcau do.” Name given by Postuiu 00., Battle Creek, Mich. Look in each package for the lain-l ous little book, “The Road to Wen. ville." .. y»... r». a.» ~.l..-n.. '"v‘ "‘ V’x’ {V'ifa’rfi :4 9 9-. ‘M"-{‘ «xv/«(u I", 71%;. . av>f~€~N .lâ€"w r .. . guwwra,_‘__ i l i f l i