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T a lk s o“ If ealtli. [Bh a L a d g C o r re sp o n d en t .] [B Y A F AM IL Y DOCTOR^


THE CUP THA'l' UHEE.RS. Tile King mentioned the other day that lie


A IIAKD-WOKKIXC I’KoFK.SSKiN. A


.\ S P l .K X ld l) 1.1 Kl;'.. asks nil- if llio nursing


]M'oIL*.-'I;.11 is o\'*-r-sl< f'kfi!. ai.al whuili'.-r Tl ffiT.s a gi Oil opi ning for iiv-r ilauglra r. I-or mo say a.l on-'o iha.l no iirofe.ssAm i;r walk


.


in li.lli' IS Ori'orsna'koi] wi.ih rolial-iio, workors. 'I'hert.* is ;i siniorllu'iity of moiliVsTo. lialf-ainl-iia'li' I'jva.'aire-I. w.hoar.- nci'i'nri' ''-•'ry go.'.'il inir Vfi-y hail ai rlvolr work, 'llion- is plontv oi' rcoiii at the Lop. Thsfi never let ii:. he f(.rgcttea tlia.t niirsing i^ ro.il hartl W'ork as haril .is Lnrning oin. .a. room ot. washipg. \*iHi are very mui'h misiaken :1 roll ihHiiik that nuirsilng itonsi.'-.s in .siiil.ng iiy n'lo lirils’iiV.-. of am ofliiVir in- l.h<‘ ('.uanis haLhiiiig .his d'ear forr'ieai.l w'llh uauHle- lic.lognll imtAl ho. is wx-lJ isio-ugh tij'oflor to marrv \'ou. 1 do not say tha.tnnr.sos ilo not oft'.-a niak,, govid marr:'agos. httl ■ tlie .girl wJio iLiitvirs the i»ri>hission with liiat. vr.i.sw milv is noarlv ;i.lw;i.ys a fa,ilu nr.


THK COMl’U iT K NCR.SF.. rhy-s.ieal hoa.hh a.ml .str.ipgtih, then, .vto


stern ne’o<-ssi.t.ii.‘s. It is most imnortajif to have. ;i ithbTongh trainiilng. not .1. sl.ip-sii<tii i-Tlnotirion tilt a ?i:.i.'otnl-rato in.stiiution. (Alio:‘.so a hirge hos|iil.a.I or injirmary which Jia.s ;i givj:I iiv'ptua.tioii'. atni ia'intro lirst of aitl what sort of matron is a.l tlie head of till.- limrsihig .staff. Thetv ar.j maiKnis niml matrons. A mitna; slwaiM l.v. iraineil on the mi.alical .si.ilij-. a.nd she siiOukl h'a.vr* experi­ ence of'.sit rgio.al one-nuiions. In additioin to till is. I ailwa.y.s recommend heV Co work for eert.iJica.te.s iliii other liranchcs of !.ho ti.nrsing [irc-fession. .She .sii'oitld take out a cerl'iti- ea'j-.din invalid (.■ ookiitg. which is most cm]ior- t.tjit. Sli'.‘ slibtiUi work for a rentihcate in massage. .And it is .always n.sefnl ioiptalify as .a midwife Do yonr h-tst. whil,le \vm are, ah-'inl j.r. til make yonrsnlf ;i's ihoronghly '■ fficieiii as nnssiblc.


.SO.MI-; XKCI-:.SSAKV i.lL'AU riK.S. .Xeedicss to say. a nnr.se must hav.- .1


.■ tjrong charaoier. ■ I I ; .Site, will l.v,- pnt c.ij her


ii<jno.nr ttga.ln ;iml a.gaitv.; .she muse loyally kee]i stjereijs; silt-' mnsr hai'e streiigtii 10 help wea.klcir men and wome:r; site mtist lie pat'ient. gooiUnatured, tactful.


Shi- must


remi-mhcr t.liau although it i.s jtroliiable for lior to he .s-.-inl to a, case where see will earn her ma'i« -y and k<.-i.-ii. the illness is a terrible wiorry and atixie'.y for the lionsehold. It requires :i great deal of t.act to come its a p-arfci.-t; .slratigdr Into ;i h'ettSehoW iiltid win die ciaiJidcnce .of all ivmcemiod i!n a fewi hours.


.1 have several names of mintes on


my list to wliom I i-atn never .u.leqn.ately ex- pretss my gratiitiide. Th's.y ai>.- worth their weight in gc-liil : tiicv kiiow f am strict -a'lid they respect me for it : they aliso know I iun just ami apprisnaii; tOiear difficnlities. It is true that a rair.se can eani two gnhiea.s a week ;rnd all fonn-'I. ln.it work is not itlways regnlair: Ihe'ro are slack tiniivs whim notliiing i.s coming in.


A XLiRSK’.S 'nU.AL.S.


I mtist empliasilse die hard work. To mir.se a liea.vy man we)(g:;iing thirteen stone


who is as helpless it* ci '■ 'O-he wliilij iie is going tliirough typhoid fever or pin.-nmorwa is no joke.


.It makes your b,a.ck a.die, I cmi !'■ ,'


as.snro yon. Vcai nni.st not; come into the nursing p.rafe.ssion un!fes.s you arti stirding and healthy and full of coiLra.ge aind doter- miined ito npltolld rh.e Sionour of .a great .SLstcirhcod by ev<_-ry means in your iiow.er. I see file question from both sidles. Thb strong man who Iia.s led an .active life finds iiimself dumped on his back feeling as weak .fs a .ra,t, and lie Is n-at'iirally era,Way and out of sorts .and as gn.impy a.s a liear with a sore head. BiiB lie. may apprqcilaSl; what i.s clone for lihii alnid be a.s kind as he can be to tile Jinrse. Ilia there are na.tientis wJio are tomieiitts; they seem to dlrvasci luiw plans every d.ay for annoying the nurse ala'd giving her ten times die 'trouble rhey need. I. ha.VQ IlMii truly s-jrry for .s.inie" of my .nurses, more .sorry tiiatii for tiie paliem". There .tJii.: stironger cha.raoter c'lonie.s in. .‘some p.a'laents deserw a good shakicig, and one is soitely fumptod to smack them. But finn- .ness and tact will e.ften teacii tliom Ix-Ster.


1 >■.! -aio: come into o.ttr ifn.* ou work in the


.iiaiiie sitirit tt.s vott gii l i- a. l.ia.U. I liiink e.irefnU'v over if. A'on will have to see a id hear things from wtiiifi. yon will a.hvays he. proti 'CtJ.id if yon leail the ordinary life oiu- side die iirofession. Von w'ill stand at the Is ihiide the dvi'iig; yon will htive to try .ind l■o■nfl..rI: the wi.deiw. t.he mother who has lo-'I her ciiiid in spite of all yoti conld do,; von will sjieti'i ntigliis w:'.'t.ii delv.aons men .tad. wonie.i aiml adiiers wiio racked wf'tli p.i.i'n. .And yen. witli .".I-l its irta.ls. it is a splemlid life.'a full life; yon fei-1 yo.u Inive <i* ii'.‘ sciiieihimt Lor snfforiing luini'atil.ty. .And thdre Vs a. \'er\' pli.'asa.iiL side to F.. all : the iio.'pi.ia.l with rii'o si'-civly ci the ether iinrs.-s, the s;ndisi;:t-. th-e doi'ttars. jia.tieutsr the kaleidoscopic vicw.s ol


the life


111.ike nn .1 whole whicii l■an':l<rt. Invl to 'l.v Kiresl von .i.tid luiniisii liie bump lor --v.-.r. .And if VI,ti work hard .mid do yonr duty w-?ll. no one will iia.w- t’l'C sin ail--.-1: ol ijeo'd c.n to venr bioking as pretty a-' yon oa| i m yctir nnlform. We like it.


TKEATI.Xt; A .SPRAIX. In die tiv-a.tme,:i.t of a sprain we deal w-ftiii


the injury in two stages; first stage, Uvst; sei.aiiid s'a.ge, moi'i nient and massage. Llii- h. i.-'s tli/.s proper procedure is lollowed, rci:overv wiH be delayed. \\a.lkyig i>n a. spraim-l’d' lurkle before tlie iii,flamma.t;o:n has died down li.days ic.covc-iy.


It is oftuiii


done; tlie man wirh -the sprain-ed ankle such a liurrv to get back to work tiia-t he


a<!o|>ts a mi.sguidcd iilai'. tliat leaves iiun stuck 'in tile mud'. 1 haVe often; li f-ri called hi after tH.- pattieiiii has been .stnigglfng about -for a few da\v- ail'd tli<-n has ri.r give itp. If he had resie-.l in the first place he would haw 1; S.-11 back in ill.-- 1 rent, rank o-i dll- W! inkers Ic.‘..n;ici ot lying on 'n;s b;ick. (live X.atnr,-a chai'ice ; i.hrc,- days’ aiisolnte. resn. and then st-art w-.iIking .ibon:.


'flic


.stlier mistake may Im mail'e c f prc.'r.nging the first stag;-' of res: Imyond the iirnpcr linvith.


sling roo long, it will grow ■ stiff .il tiil give no •.mil of frc.tible.


If you keep a sprained wris.s in .a I ha.ve known .-ilirmldcrs


rem.ain .stiff for Weeks and moiitlis Is-canse the joints were tiot properly oxercisi-d from the lirst; ea.se the stiff joilivt .a limle c.vory day wlheii once yon vsni'n, and do 'iiot 'allow the ;stiffi’.c.ss to grow wnr.se -The .gplden iml'q i. s to rest conipkltely umil ;dl swelling ;vnd inflammatiicin have gone, and then ticgni moviiments, at first ver\’ slight, ami I'nialily wnrkJng il'h’o. joint throngli .the whole ra.ng-.i of movenuait.


A.X.SW'ER.S TO CORRE.SPOXTJ]-:XT.S. I/ipoma Xrf.si.— If the lumc.urs are merely


f.at thVire wall W.- inD ilanger abmiti an oper.a,- tion to iremove itiem, prcvidliiil your doctor is satisfiial yenr ])hys'.oal stremgtli is .strong enongli for the i.rptrati‘on.


In matters rela-


'tfng nicn-ly to per.sojial .aiipearance and mot U) life and death, the patibilit h;is a rigid to deoi.de for liimseilf. In. the case of d.aiige.rcu.s limioiif.s it is best 10 rt'Iy entirely on. your mialioail main. .As regards yonr mpturv, I am idways reccmmendiifg pifopl'e to be ojierated cn while they are young; the rup­ ture is iKen cured oncei and for all. The ciier.ation i.s not da.iigercn.s. A.t the age of .sixty-fiv'o it is for yon .to dhclUe whether it i'S wcrtli while. I f yon .had beeai oiierated on sevfiral years ago yon would h.ai'e I'or- gctien all aliout your niribire, ilislead < A being wciirical with it to the end of ymr days. JcV.se])hiti-:i—'Many tha.nks for kind letter;


will write .an yonr .subject. E. .Smith.—^The dOcliorwiic lins exam.impd


your kneo .knows more about' it than I do. Perlia.]is a leather knee-carj would help you. Very .Sensitive.— ^Tlihre Is no method of


darkimflng fh'e eye-Iirows without a dye. M..-V.R.—1 .think ,a shtihewd place where


there are no ke-Vai wi.ncls is .illi'e most suit- .ablb.


[All letters inteneJed for “ The Family Etoctor ” should be addressed. “ The


Doctor,” 8, Ea Belle .Sauvage, Eondon, E.C.]


THIC .SJ.S.SERT CO., ETD. We uikUtshukI ihat. this company, -which f :■]


Ihas been formed so jicquire the Kussian iindcrtsikiug nsimod i)je Sussertski District Mining Comjnmy, Limited, -will Jiave a cajii- isd o f .111,000.000, divided into .<’nares o f £ l <!aoh. 'J’he area, o f ilie estate is upwards of J140,000 iieres, lield under what corresponds in England to a. perpetual lease, and com­ prise forests (wliicdi rank among the finest m tho Ural Mountains), copper, gold and iron anines, ironworks, »S:c., and are sittiated some ftiweiity-jiine miles fr<nn Ekaterinburg.


’J'he Penn-Cheliabinsk Hnilway traverset# the jiro-


'perty, and eonnecis it directly wkli St. •Petersburg. Moscow, and S ib er ia . Tlio coin* p a i iy ’fj engineer, Mr. A. L . Simon, P h.D .,


Imi*: made .several visiia to the


liropcrty, the last, being in 3911. In his re­ port, dated last, montli, he estimates that the


eventual net profit from the sale o f the copper coiitainod in the ore. dumps, and oltl


flings, and Die sulpliur (which is extracted from til© iron jiyrites) will be about £ 1,750,000. Copjier, wliicli is sellin g a t about £97 7>er ion ju s t now in R u s sia , getfi the benefit o f the Kussiau import duty o f £'k’^ p e r ton. Mr. Simon, anticipates a profit of £ 75,000 for 1912, and if his suggestions r e ­ garding cap ita l e.xpenditure are executed there should be a profit o f £102,000, and


. £ 2()0,000 fo r the j-ear.s 1913 and 1914 rcs]>ect- dv<*iy. The shares o f the company, winch •will l iave a cash working capita l o f £ 215,000, jbavo Imen all sul>scribcd.


I


SCHOOE AX.XTVKR.S.ARV.—The aimi- versaiw service'.; 'iin coninection with .St.


Nt;i.'f!ioIas’ Church Sunday scliool tooik pilhce on Sunday.


'I'he preacher was tJie Rev.


G. A. Coleman, vicar of .Sufron, HuU. ThJ - collection.s amounfed "b .;£j33 and were ^£6 ilni exces.s of last year.


AXXUAE PROCESSIOX.—The .annual procession ui connection; with tlta Wesleyan


Sunday scho'ol took place on .Saturday last. TiiVe day was beaiit'i.fuHy filn);, and there w;as a good imiKter of scholairs, ilr.acliers imd


friends. The processioni.sts mtl; at tliie school at 1-30 .and were) marshalled l.ij- Messrs. E. Marsh, R. Duerden. H. CMibson, and Misses E. ALansh and J . Gibson. Hka'ded by the •S.abden Public Balnid tlie proce.ssioai p.aralded the village by way of Padiham Road, Pendle Street, Wat iSt'reet, WhaMey-Rioad, to Whin.s


Cott.age, the 'nisildena:: c f Mr. Robeij( Hinidle, J .P . , wh'eiie, and at cither places in the village, 'annivorsany hymns werg .siinlg under the Icadenship of Air. R . W. • .Sagan, organist. The proce.ssjiioni tHieni Tietumed by W'h'alley Ro.ad to the school,


SAKDCETV. wlli'ere lJun,s .and ta'a wore- scrvvd. 1 11 front


oft.'He band Mr. J . H. Ashwortli, the okU-st scholar of .tlie .school, and .M r. R. W. S.agar, walked, aliiltl '(ho fcm.'ilo contingent w;iis iiead- ed by Miss Hindfe and Miss Cook. Among the visitors who joinctl the inX)ces.sion, were tho Rev. T. H. Shlriff. former ministor, and Mr. ami Mrs. John H.awo'rth. cf Poiillon formerly artlOnt workers in tli'e school. Mr. .Symonds, wlio at prcVeil) has the sp^ininial


m't'n.sight of the chureb. also joinfiil the ])ro- ecssion. -After u-a.. the .scholars ailjonrijxl to a flel'd lent by .Afr. Htmll.e. J .P . , where g.ames atrd sports wore i'lVduI'gisf in.


'I ’he


Ixtiral was ;i:l'.sn preis.-;tit and playnd 'iirlections under the leadership of .Mr. J.-imus .Smirthit-.s.


■ ST. XICHOl.AS’ .SUXD.VV .SCHOOL •SICK .SOGIEXVA—Thi.s .socidJy, which has


Ix-eit ill exisfenc/e for-aver 60 years, lias now lix'ii di.'i-iolved,


BOW EIX’G.—The .mraial bowling handi-


c.ap ait tile White HailJ l-lowifilng Givie.n w-a.s ccmjileted o.n .S.atiirday afternoon.


.Mossr.s.


J . Bowker 15, A. Dysen la , H. Trickett 1 3. R. Frankla.iid 3, were Jn the .senii-linal. in


(ho fmai Mr. J . Bowker mtlj.Mr. H. TViicJc- ett,


were i 65. od., 12s. 6d.. ;md iwo each.


IcTmVj* winning by 15-5. The prizut^ tea was .hold on .Satiir-


d.ay .nft'ern'oon. ;mr! afterwards die fitnji.ls, amounting to .i^soo. were ilistribiitel among the 300 memljecs.


incliukM'A Nelson. Clitheroi*. Preston anti 'Blaeii- biirn.


o f <jrgimisullon \vero tlealo with,


and i t was #nenl ionetl th a t the mernborsliip o f the Amulgainution now exceeds 12.000. Steps wero t^tken to q u a l ify a s an aj.»proved


soelety niul‘’i>'r tJie Insuraneo .\et. in «*onjnnetion with tli») W’ ttHvers’ .Prottietioii Smunties in Pn?ston Nelson. Hla«vkburn. and Clilheroi*.


.seldom lakes tea., and '.ho l,)iteen.has nc-givaj. e'athnsia.sm for ihc elaborate drawin.g ■ room tea which has come into fashiun ol 'late vears.


It is proliabic that their .M;t.jc.stic,s’


c\.im[ili'. ii geiicr;i.lly folIow'..'d, would rc- lE'tmd to the h:ea.l'£h i f tho na.tiun, but. In condcmiiit’iig affemoon tea. .stmic rega-'id .shoiihl Iv pai’tl to tile laot'ihat; the nnijority of |l■ .-:o|)lo nave their dinner in the middle of dv.,- day .and 'suiiper is ihcir evening incal. Tills is the'cas.; in a huge number of middle class families, bii.t iloctor's invariably siicak of the mataer as if c.yeiiydiie dined late. Xliero is .■ i,lw;iys this di'stinction to be made, and as reg.ards the scwiable, alternoun cii]i of lea., it is, de.siiite all that can_ lie sai'd against it, a sopthing <:onli;il, which tem- |x.-rs the spirit, composes the mind, (li.spels iassitniil.-, reliievtts fatigue, and is relivshilng in the tlcplh of winter and on the hat-st


suminer dav.


THE DUG DAYS. The “ dog d a y s " which an- pojinlarly


supposed to bring ns the. hcC.e.st weatlicr of the year, exl'riid from July 3rd to .Angiiw; ; ith. The ra.in, however, wlie.n. if camp- in Jntic. nn*,st,ayed its welcome, 'and spoiled ma.nv of the ga-rden p;irly reni.'s llxed for the early part of July, and Hc'nley w.di its.great display of fiwksan.l frills was not ravenred v.illt Ve-ry siimmcrliik,,. l•o^;ditiolts,


rather a .sinisitcr repmatian; in 'ihi's resjv.ct, especially for every tenth year, .and the re- g.'ittas of 188a. 189J and 1 po-a wcTc a.li sa.dlv ma'rred Iw e'Xceptionally l>ad weatilcr. Nfoml.iv. juli' i.Slh. will be St. .Swithin s Dav, whcit it may la- tha.t “the wiiulo,ws of iii-.a.vcn are opd.ird. and ■thi.r rain is upon th.i c. 'irth fer forty d.a,ys and frtrly irghls. '


li


aimhing like this shculd be in stone for 11!;, it'will be disa.strous indeed. (i)ii the'same d. iv till Insf.rancc .Act coml s ilnit.11 c.pcrar.ion. I'hat. as it is liewvd l:y many, is enmigli


in-nhle for oq • ila>. aP'l .h will Ile a.double m’ .-ifi rtnii,- !f Monday shenid pnivi- V:v l>e •.■ iin-.spi,:!^.'; summer.


prc.;i;K-‘. ic ;:1 a


SCIE.XTI EIC THE .SAf.ES.


SHOPPIXG AT The July -sales are as the lodestar in a


womalit’s calend.ar. and h is no exagget i.tion to say that thoiisaJids of wumen wait for rheir tidvent tha|t they may enter tiixin the cam]i;ugn that will r<-snli; in rqilenislied wardrolivs. in lilliing iliii hon.seiiold liticn. croekery, etc., at lui.lf the money tlile.se would (sjst if b.'vtiglii: at ‘my <ithdr time. But: the race is not always to the .swift, .nor .thy- li.attle to the strong.


'Pti. make Ihe lie.st


ain;d iWe .most out of the '.s-afes i.s more than, an art, ir is a .science, wliich is not maste'rted in .'iiie c.a.mpaign Init after carel'iil tsfirdy arid many defeats. The world ot shojijiers m.a.y lie diivid'ed iiiiro two cla.<st-.s. the w.i.si- .and th’e fool'ifsh.


'fhe foniier may .safely


he said to U- In the majority now-a-day.s but the. latter are still wifrh u.s. aitd always will b.-. la-cansc it is not in .soni’e women U) .siiend their money to ih'-.: Iies,t a'llrairtage.


THE WISE AXD rHI-: UXWESE.


TJie wise sliopper knows cxa.r.ly wh'a.C


she wa.iU'.s for scan,, time lx-.foi‘e the sii.le.s l).,'gin.. .Site div.ide.s her list ilato .secrions atiii buys i-ach artiele from the fum 'lha.t s]iecial- i.si's in tho:fe p;irficular good.s. J-'or insta.nce, she go;e.s to one slicni for tava.rs ;i.nd skirt.s. to anot.her fiir blouses, to a llrird for hats, a,ltd .so cn to the end of th-.- chapter. Site g».-s early, thus securiln;g Ui'ij li'ick of the ccimters. She never btiy.s a.,thing she does


I n l reqni're iilihnngli man\‘ afl'icl)! _; such


a.s lic.:,ils. and li.athcr goods. ma\' salcly o'.i pin a,side .ror a. few mc.nlhs, and slie g'H-s heme when she gets Unsi. I».-c,uise she knews that:'ilor good jnilgmcn.’. is ant to lail Iter if sh.' is i;verfatigiir-il. She gaihers in the stio'ls whilst ih.runwi.s■ shopper dos s the npiio.sile of all these ihin.g.s. ainl .ghrs no sa.tisfaciien for her money. h;T time, or


'inir f.iligne.


THE l.ITTI !•: DRESS COT'J'OX UR S I I .R .


sinijvk: affair. ()] ■• vhc incxpcrk.Micctl iiomi.’ uirxiSsinu.kcV*.


'i ’iic tui» I'rock. us iiiKlifi'-stooii lo 1*‘.‘ a- \ci'} ilifiiculLcs lo Iiic


iio'lV.' of j^iinplii'itv is, however, tljsunoily aJi-


se!H‘ from .Shome i.'t siit- .hitc.sl nuultils in lhi:i class Oif frocks, for thdy !ia.v<: i);unnx-rs in iiiosr ‘.'a.S'S. a.'ild il not, ihcn dra.ncriets'that them.


CoUoii


.\L1 an*. •lull ait ili^.* waist. arc often maiuUv..l on si!;k.


ami the.il the Uil.» frock is l>y no nicaius t.hc uisUxpL-nsive .'i.lTa.ir it u.s;'ul to lx*. Ma,tL*riails fer this stvlit rj‘ t.hv.s's are this soa.-'^iX'ii wry niuUIiicd and .wfl in <’olcu.ni);jr and piping is often cmnl('-ye<l a.s a u'on.trasl. kor in­ stance. iVedgwoovt rn-uc. or lotluci* j;re<‘n, arc


cfTeckvcdv plTie’d with wliuc. a pa.lc cinnanion bnw.ii its piped with tiir- It ha.s


•liiuisc liiu'c a,i3i'l rmisJu*il widi a. ve.lvet sash whh a l;ig how cl dVi- h;u*k. vidvet Ijcing largely u.s.il as a .trimming for the lighresi; matdrials.


E.MBRUIDERED BUTTUXS. .VXD HOW TO M.AKI-; THE'.M.


EmbraitlcfL-d and fancy bnttijl.is arc much


used I'his summer ikk: nnly cii lingerie-froi.-ks of all kinds. Iml; to fasLcii I'lcluts, .-.md dm the backs lof ilircctijit;- aind ether coa't-s. They arc. htnV|.-ve.r. lAxpencivc items, .if iKUighi,. from tile, dressmaker, and i|nUe beyond the limiils uf a small allowance. Tht-y are .so (1 -i-erat'.ve and gb-,- sneii an an.istie lini.sh to a ih. i; fha:t it


'jniie. worrit whih. m


bc'-eme an .nlepi ki liicir in.'imrfai'lnre. a'.n.'I the Wi.irk is inier'-.-i.ing. isini-- il affords s'-'"Jic for a gift for d••^;:g,il .and taleiit for U'lrking enl the sail-j.


.A li.lie .skill c<;.nbi!n;-U with mnrh pati.-iici- gorS a Icne nay. ;ind grant-i d


.1 girl po.s.sc--ses th-.-se 'ina.II'.ie.s .she ean ina.ke sneh acressori'.s- mo.st i-’nexiiensiviiiy at lic-mi*. .Mnnliis must fn.- procured of the si/.-,- tvpii.l'ei!. anil eircles snUieibntly large to cover llV.in well should l.i.i marki’il <ni;. on die material i-liosetn'. which may h- i-ordtxl silk, .sjitiii. [liijiic. 'lawn, clc....ami die latter placed in a frame and worku'd:. Ijaslly. the I'.i'rcies tiif- <-iil out and fas'.a-.iiml


e.n the iiioiild at the hai-k. .Smafl gi.vld ami coloured fi.arls may be very i ffec.tiv«-ly ns.-il to c.nflatu- the emrbid'ry. or to form i.-onires for the flnsvens.


AX (jl.D WORl.D IDEA. Powdefe.l hair for 'lay, and ordinary


e.ceiting wetu", wolvhl isei.-m to lie- a;s far di.sUiiil ;t.s (he. ■ irlnolin--, yot an attempt Is being made in Paris to i'ii:i'i;;.idnce powder as ;i daylight ad<trmiien,ti.


.-Vt a n-cent race


meeting two quit,- young and pre.tt.y wome.n ;q>)>-.-;arei.l with their li;tir po.v.dered white, l.ie.iwatli luigc l.ilitck hii’ts, trimmeil with im- iiuinse uhito argroLles, iilrc;rtl.iy exeiiing i-on- s:idlira.bh curiosny and ;i:dmiralion. Bnt tlVeiV: is Very little likdihm/d of tilt notio.-n being a.pi»roce.d in this <-onntty, save for i:heatiri<-al purposes, w.h'.aii those of ns who liavc exiKirienee in ihi's dire(.-i:i.o'ni know the diffientfy of n. im.iving ih'c iiowder. whieli cleg.s the hair, and sail< one's dres.s (s. We are -Par too-alh'Ielii.-. and hygieiv'e nnwadavw,


to toliAale such affIicficniK as sfcr-J. hoops, and ixiwcle.rt'd hair.


THE OARPEM. ri.UWI-iR GARDEN. .Many kitids of liowefs .nv iilen'-hu! n-iw.


Imi. nine can easib disHnignbh b,;tivecn trace from a starved ;i';i'l neglccn-'d g.uOen .in-i those ftomwheiv bu- gr.mn'd has-U-.-n don- woll by. and the iilan.ts have .re.-vve.! ' ‘o:!-


su.iu aitriiulon aii'l sw'VA-vv im-:as


the rows being ilad*. !i w.nn hlossonis, and uiic fragraiiCh! simpK t-.v|uis.u*.


Sweet [le.'us .irc rcidly vlL*l’-gW-iul O'W) I ney a.rc -o


useful for culling, and the-mon.r cUu-^ely th<^ llowcrs arc cm rh<- !<i:iger they con,f.,nuo to idoom.


1).,» noi allow any seed pods to


fcniv. as i.his w'ill mean die u-.rmf.nation. of die llowcrs.


BEDDING IM.AXrS. ' The I'.ari-ntis- kind.- ar,( .-rar.c.tg wi l, itito


gnrwt'h ‘a'lw, and can- must bi,- t.ikc-u to k-a.-p t.lvan pcgg-.il di.ii\n. *-r fiu. -jr pin-VK-d ij.i'-k,


1 .1.-; rcnnircil. DA H 1.1.A.S.


Tiies'e IVillsl l./e Secnteiy ‘J o l f > tile st.ikes,


;is tliev soon Ix-i-nme ;':ni-he.ivy in s ifh we;ith'cr as prevails a.t the timi.- ol wntitig, and, uni'e.s.s weB stippcrteil, fall -yver. Pinch out -s.ome of the .siile .sho;.ir.s if at all


mimerons, and watch for ainl de.stroy .slugs, wlilch prove lery destrm-tfv in showery Weather.


P.AX.SIE.S. , These are diying well itiis sc-as:.'.nt 'W'A'.i.g


no donl.if to the ''ool .sh-iwery wea-rher. Wiieii the plants have Ixsen ii t bl-xim for sotiic time tile llo.w-;.-riing stems bcetinic Img .i.ml stnig­ gling. ami the Ihossimis dwi,;i;lli,s in .si'/i-. When ili'is o•■ l■nl•s tin- In-.s: iila'-.t is t-> cut .‘li! long, l■ o;l'r.ie sIkjc.s right b,iek f> l-io '.soil, .mil tlien g'lVc a ligitt toii-ijressin-g -a'i ri'-h. soil ''ini.si.sting of fn-sli le.im. wi.ii-dnt'aying m.'innre. or leaf nn idd. with a Ic.'.j-- go.id itirdicial.


I.AVERIXG I 'ARXA TIUX.-^. Witrk i-an b-i-oann-.eiecd at any limeniy.v.


Prepare the ground by forking it ever g'.-;uly with a small hainl-f;irk round ami about the pl;ints. adding a lUtle fresh soiK eror.sist’tig of hsff-inonl'd, .ind .siiarp I'o.iiis-i.- saml.


: operations. . i Wluri; layering, seleet th,-; srnrdiest U'-w ! growtlis of the cd'd ])laii;;s. removing tlie ■ li-.'i.ves about h.a.lf«ay down die stems; thus s-enii- .sm-nglfi will In- s-..s:nr<-'d from the p:trent plant; while the layer is makyig ii..-,w


'■ erou'rh. A halrtiin -or small fivrked sf.i''k : should be used lu pi.*g eacli ilniiiy into livi . sa’ndv .soil.


\ ERL’ IT GARDEN. Thin onr th,j young ,sjio as rarpi.erries.


i I'eVtiining a. .snftielent mimlier " f die besi to i be;ir frni-L next ;sea.s'>n. TIios..- neart-.st the I old eanes should be s'-eleci-ed. ''iitt'iliiig uri anv I th;it spring iiji at a; diistane,; .ironi the old I pl.anr.


.STRAWBER RIES


j ilnaf are r-,.-.ju-ireci lot' Kinring mtist bt j l;t\e-red into sm'a.lil pots at onec. They will I .su'lii fn-nn ri'..-;;rs now, ajiti wIk-i-i well estal)- i lished shoiil'il lie -setered from die pa.rent I plants, allowing them to st.inil on .ntt .ash- : i'.ed fo ra week or so. and ilien; (hirv mav l.yj


I moved into friiitiiig por.'s. which sliouk'l be i about 3 1 iiii. in- ■ .Icami.-ier. fivr rh,;.. .;ar'ie.st


■ ba.teiies. and 6in, for the later oiie.s. U.-yj j good rieh loam and pot quite iinnlv.


! GOO.SEBERRIE.S AND CURRAXT.S. Gnttings of gooselxaries ;tin.-:l currants that


were in.sertetl last autnmiii shcuhl be innloh-td


with hial-monhl and be watered 0'.’'--.t.sioha!Iy if dry uea'r.Iier s-eii..; ijr. VI-iGET.ABf.E GARDEN. Early pkinied pot-,>n>es ougirt to be ready


CLITHiEROE


TECHNICAL SCHOOL. FUlTPH EK I-;.V.A,\I IXA'l'I OX R ESC 1 .’I'.S. Gottan WV-.aving (Gity Giii.lds .Svllaliiis):


Grad'.- i ; Jame.s VVilkin-sdn i. Joseph Hev- worth I . Jo.seph BirCwt-Iil i, Richard King i . Harry Higgins i, Al'frerl ChaIJinor i. J . C, Dewhiir.st i. Nevilh; Coleman a. J . H. Thomp.surt a, \V;jlli;un Oddi’i a, H. H;iy-


hiirst a. Gntdi- a ; Jame.s Wilkinson i, John Bl.ackhuni i, T.homa.s Huyes a, J . A. Rnshfon. a. J . Hcywicirth a, .A. Chairnor a.


W. W’hEcheatl a. I''iu;il, S'ecl. .A : Ediwa.nl Oddie I . .\t. Eangsirdth t . T. Sar.dar.s-m a,


J . H. Underwood a, Einial .Sect. B ; '1'. S.ander.son i. M. Eangisfrefh i, J . M. Under-


weed a. E. Bailey a, Edward Od’die a. NEW WE.VVERS’ AMALGAM.-VJ’ION.


•^A meeting of tho newly-romiecl Weavers’ Amalgamation, established us tho rosuJt ot differences with tho policy pmsuod by the Northern Counties Amalgamation, was liold at Blackburn on Saturday. Tho towns represonted


»re warranted to cure, in cither sex, all acquired or constitutional Discharges from the Urinary Organs, Gravel, and pains-in the hack. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 50 years. In boxes 4.S. 6d. each, of all Chemists and iPatent ■ Medicine Vendors throughout the World, or sen* for sixty slanip.s by the makers,® The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Company, Lincoln.


CLARKE’S B 41 PILLS


for iliggi'ng liy rliljs time, and as .-yDon. ;i.s tho haulm begiin.s to turn yellow a 'Start mav be made.


When .a fair breathh cf ground has Ix-ein


' cleared i.t .-ihoiild Inr eleatied anil lev-elled, a sprinkling of .some go<id aiiia'ici.al or lime be given, and the space planted witii brcecolj. or ■ s:;inio.th!ilnig of (ho kind, or scfwn with tiiriiips. 'I iii.s i.'ool .and showery weather i.s jtisr right' fc-r eiidter pnni.otse.


PO U L T R Y .


WORK IX TH E POUI.TRV YARD. (-.leanmce lof old .sr.ock ni,iisf bci eompletefl


also the weeding out of chickens. Every pre- ca,utioii intLst be taken' a.gain.st overcrowding, ;-.nil liiinre itreediing rttoek nntst have plen-ty of room for 'development.. In pens Wii-ere (he grass is buni,t uii, extra


qiiamiiiiiets of green-stuff niiist bo supplied,


and in very- dry we;i.ther the g.arderi' hose ca'iii be applfed with advamage on- the pens which .suffer most.


W^fe'n the 'h'.ay is in, yoimg birds m-a.y be


limied :-rnitio.(he me.a.dbw, using coilony housleB oil wheels, which may be placed in tlie shade c f trees or -hedges.'


The soil as looser in the hedgerows for


scratchim.g, and 'there is more inisect Kfe,. but grit must be supplied in; aidd-itioni. I f m.any old hens aire to tia sold next


month efforts niii.st be made to oBhain' .as many eggs as jioasible, any .ygns of mcult-


lag i.'iicekeil. a:t'I .; hi"'•'-■ iMi ‘.ogell'.er with .i:> ova.n- tonic.


sUppii,.


■ •xtra r;ttions to-j sui.lilenly, or this m.-iv .-a,,, I moiihitig, bn,I work up gr.idiuUlv’tlj';v ' ma.ximtuii amount of no.s.siiile ;l.til[ foy] Nor on'ly will extra .-ggs l"s oijttiiiiici)^ j-. I tile fowls wi!!!- b'a hi I.K-i:rer


i,'i


imirke'-ing. Stiyek whieh Is l';- b-s n:t;iined .slioul!


however. Bi,- eneoiir.iged to monh, .ami p,,.' paraiions'shculd !>.a m.Tle ,l'•'■ (,•^dingly. 'ry, I iiirils .s’noiihl b-e kept, in s'mj-'tnnfmcm.ir.ti;, | ,t hot pen where all rh-e .sun f.ills.


.d'ieC .It furst - graiin only- witli Ejis'-m i (pr-avic.iisly iliissolved in h .it w.icer) aildul i-, the drinking wah-r. Wii'Jn. !'-.os-e b-.tlhers .it-- nroii-eil .nba,-


and egg Drcdiic.tion i.s hnaiiy '-hei-kcii, tht-v ■ :.in grai.hi.iUy b-e Iironght bai-k to 111^,!! • rict', ami must h.tve e\-<-ry i-.ire, asmoulii-n- | involve.s a. heavy str.vl'i on tin- system, .tnl ai)p'h.lsii;ig le:i.--d nni.s: b.i stipiili,.,!, togeih.r


wlrh a. gohd c.-.inic. In die monviUig mash (ii; i.is:tiit nie.i!, ,-;h.irp.s, bivi.ii. ;tnd catm-eaU). stewed liits.,ri[


i sltonli.i b,s giVcA twi'-e ,i week. .Miikkiv ,i sm.a.ll Ji;i;nlfnl cf grain or peas, and .a.tii;,'h- •a good -feeil of wheat or '■ iinpe-l 'jat.-:, ui;i! b!’.ck\v.h-e;U for a ehange. R-ega.rcT ,'.'nt, I'One au'.l me.it with rautin


during hcl iNc.ither, as. if tamieil, ptoiiub- poiso:i;‘:ig may h-e caused. Pcrmililg.iait- | ]io(ash‘in .the drinking water is an ailiiiticai', saleguarl. Provii.le plenty of Bi.ide. fer grcivti.-


chi-.tkeiis ajid dtiekliings n-.-ed sp-.-eial pre.p-’. lion ;iga'msi'hot sim .any temporary sini'iiir.' that etin i-s.i .riggihl up lieing .snii.ible. Ttirkev eh'ieks will lie jn.--;. “.shijotiiig th.-


ri ,1 .' ’ ami Meed sneci.al .'are ; pn.Teclioii frnn wet. eooked me.at with th-.-ir fc-xl. ,atu! .t little tonie. This period c\e.r. however, tile will give I'itrie troni lie if '-he have aw'.!,, range. Pullers f i r ;al.ile pnrno.s'-s s’louM iiat Ic


run with I'hose iriu-nih-d for i.uing or lircH. ing. .IS the diet .shcnl-d i»- diff'.Te-at. l.ayiig .'tr.e’ic must cn n.o aci'.otrir 1e fcnci'd, .mi! wiiere pullets .irc- rean-d wit'n any d-,-grei-i; :'r-te>lom they may be fe-.I f're.m' liire, month; :.3d cn grahi- alone. n::i;:i‘t it is time forriiira to .Stan; laying, when s-ift focil ean b-giv.-ii, Garden rel'tis-e .siioiild noiv l>e plernii'il


am! iis .iiw.a.ys nineh apjirciaieil ■A pen :hac has l-.t'.-om.- much tniiited


should U- thorcirghiy well ilng over .tn.l id.aiirvsl with mn.srand. which, in addition i.' jinrifving the- .seal, will aftVird green fcoil It the binks. Amry old hens Uiat can- hardly h,- sol'l ii


tit'e m.i'rke: ma.y )>e killesl for home us-, iiung weli. dicii ixaiicd si.iwly for thte: hitnrs ; they will then, do lynile well.


From “ Farm, F ie ld and Fireside." a lR D S .


THE VORK.SHIRE GREEN CA.N'.AKV. Many Iir.jeders ailv<x-a.tv


Inatcliiiig


iiuff .uu! buff together, Lit order to preHlii'a imireased .size, also Icngrli of fetuher; l.t;: pcr.scn;il obs'--rca)-ion ;i;nd pni.'lical e.\p.T'.- etico have iia.ng.ht me •di;it: tJic gain tlier.l'v is a very d. iiiblful one in this variclty. k nia.y lie very well with ether varieties t'l put buff .to buff, but when Im.-ia ling Greet-' yen mm-t never <lo -it, as I i-.all it only “ .tit or miss” l;re'c'ding. Binls cf a very il.irk ihill shaile, without -any cf the trn--- Grsci itclotir. will b,t breil. .ami lh'.‘.);e. are u'kut f call ‘-bastard greens.”


.S range to .viy


ino.n-. cl this colOirr will lx.- found amon;;>: t-he Imffs. Birds cf thi.s sort are Ij.kI 'O breed frem.


iff fanciers would only tiy


a i.-rc'-ts with .a variegated', thev wciild h.we batter irei.mks, belli for colour and fc.i)ii;'r. I advise the .oniaiteur to start with alxnit


six iiair.s, as by s'e doing he will ui;id;c;.st.iiiil aitd knew more about hi's bird's, .and l~ ukfc to rememlx-r each so well, -tli.t.' to repou ulioir family history will be likei saying i'-S •A.B.C.


.if it' can l;l_. m.anaged. it is-agO-vl


thing to keep two or fltree .spare c.iges. i" put the yoim-g birtis from each pair in I')' themselves. Votitig fancier.s should kctJ> all th-eir yuiin..g birds, and moult them hefo* they^ are .sohl, a.s young birds are I'cry ik' c•.'/lmng, and esiieriitBy- so are 'he Greens. Von cannot always be sure a.s to tl'-- i.'olour. Veil may- ha.ve siome veung ones you tlint-k will mottlr good coloured buffs, but you »'iil sunirise'cl to. tin*I tilt?,-., they moult good


yellows. This one -re.ason- why voting khds tsltcnld Ite ketit till aft't'r fhev hai'c moultoi.


I'urt'her. iscmd youngsters do no: look WO promising, bnr .afrer innniting th.-y (ai-r':> nut gems. During the moult. l,t,rds r'j'ina-c .gaut Cairo; look well after them during that t:t"(. •always gwmg tli'em a litVfe egg and bi.scuit every nicrning.


n,.ot salt.


Ha.ve tilt- iicst seed that' moiit-y can bu.'’ is.-, mipo - i


u.— - r..iT ... . .


I’.ii


kept full of the best Snan-ish .-.tnarv 5ix.‘u. V .....


m i , ." . . - ..iiM4uss.s.lib4lie l 1.o


of dte'ing so, m.ake'.XV. CU


0- h oe siuicoessfinil itf you f very


.44via uM u u-iie u-t Ule .--uic;v-I'..-.— for bad seed will


the innialtes of the bird-room victim- V,- »iidi tiaL- S U3 U. UUS UllU-*lU-L/Ut


Ot cliarrhrea aiik;! -diseJa-ses of the dfe^hv.: organs. I give a bafh .about three times .1 week during' rite mculh; it make.s a gre.it •iffnprox'emertt ini ‘tilie f^aithen. a'nid the hir»i^ are much stronger and closer in feather. Pay atfcem-tiiloTii to th’-e w.ater fotmliains. Keep them clean', maid -let ith'eiU be nienty of cle-m sand 'at iJliij botitom ■of the cage.s. ^ r tm,C a g e Birds."


'I’he .seed hotipers -should he al"' .u"..''')'’ ___ ..,..,1


forgODting a pindt i-il il ti


It 4e-e-d


if you w.amr. to foster disease amoi'g*- yotir birds, rJ-Ji's its one of tire-sureij.'luethd''^


w.i.lh chcaj), dirty, anti batilv dried .sced.ua l.act, ......


-4


TKe annuai Knr'-l )■■'': the \Vlml!;v D.-,t’".-0^


u,i .\k>raki>. miemhanm- "1 '''"rg.' a’ " Plolv t'oinnumi'-n w Church, p n e r t " ira- Iw-


jRnral Dcato- 1’ ''''^';!; nrerent


WhalK'v). J , H. Y n - J-


Pi-nchin ((■ b.')'''ra-n'. (Downhtim'). 1- Rhi.ii J \V. I ’ ickiiu (l. ''w -AI' Worslev-Tavior. K.l


W'halby)-. A'". J.'il'ra':. (Clitbtroc). ami J . Y.


Clayton (bow -'‘h DlA'I.^duK III- 1 r t!i


{f.rcnce, 'I'lic Kev


net i'll -a


.Vrising oiu ■'. A.


whether th.-r.- rcgarfl to ilw-p.ifini' Canon 11'' v nionn - ' ' I i-. go ■ '


• mation. I !■'' ma 1 n ''


Hci-lesia.sli'- ( '" iinnb-i :■ won'ti! g a ib ' r from ;:■ m;irks at tm.- i i-iii.i t-r eomiiletion. Ih- '-'.i-'i-'.


was iK't this'll-I''--''y -d ' dealt with. H.- knew ; .


land, ami H'-h- n w r- and hi.- thnugl'i it w dealing w iih ctli.-r 1 ..in- a dofiniti- s-dt-ith-in.';-! . .m When anything w.c-- ..]■■ wenid laki- im-ans t ' . I ■-■:: that they mi-ght h . , \ . a ;' hear.)


RUR.M. D K .W > The Rnr.ii 1 le.in, ::■ . a-.


wi-lc.oinefl all or.■.- ■in t ■ ;: cf Wliallay. .Rim;.- they i - hee-n .a eonsi.lerabl-- nnnii- the deat'ery . an.l lie was.-;, clergy and lai-ty a ilk--. . I. ; one of tlw-’ii" member-, tl'.,- vort. vicar of ( liri.-i ( 'hno was ,-ilso the R .-\ . I '.. \V, he had n -cn ';. .1 .1 pi .-ii .i He was snr.- th.-v w- r--


ill-lu-ahh Cl. iniiellei 1 .Mr. .- I’luniectie.n with St. Man eringtim. T in y wi.-h.-.l b. ;i t " him ag;r-in


l:bai In- in


dertake dnt'i.-s in win.-it 1: .-■('III were <-n..M-ge. 1. T i i . - ; to mind th.- 'r-eiii.n.i! . Kev. J . .Met’..i-w .-ll. ;. I 1- Fllaeklinrn. ami i lw ; eonsiderat-ioii the .'-t-iit.-mi- l i t . Riibie .Mill l1i.- R, Other jiarts o f tii.- .i'iri .. their dejiarture f.r..Ill ih. in .j cOngranlated ib.-m nn.in promotion, k wm- th.-lr I'i. ever, to givi.. :l hi-artv wele- erv to .several ; ilu-rs w i- the l)Iaei-s i:.f v-b.-s.- wh.' b gone to f ill (iih e r vai-ani i- the Rev. F Sykes. \i,-ar ^Y-v. ( ’. ,S. Ri.w iam i. vie.i; B.arni), the Revs. J . 1'.-; la ig .ir to { .'Imr rh K h k . .o Ke.-ll to R:iwt, i - ia n .


I'


their heariv e o n g r .iiih a ili-1 ■ sU Daakin on l-.is ajiri.'-.ii:'j;| )>ge and can- o f S- \ la n onnglon. wi.sldng him m.'i | servii-e in that hin i.'r l.n u think they ouglu t..


euro to meet and nas- awl how sine,-rely ih.-y dep!.ci| manilest both in th,. rs -lig . 'he industrial wnrld .lm-hi| ’hoiUhs.


I t wars mm-h -""i tminsi ati i'-k w;i- <hc- Clinreh in W-.ihs. ll


sticce.ssrul it w o u l.l w.-ak.-i hat eiierge.tie b.ranoh ef U-l


himl to a dcpleralde d . .n , . , U'.w edged bv the t.']nion-ai|


llutt site was 'd oing ; i '. -o o T hi that part ,,f -ji,',.


'ight .say she was the on! | i.akmg fwadway and tiro


"her dtiaiomimuions in \\1


;'hohne and -it did se.-m ■'■tbnary thing ih ; ,r a ohnr.l »S on It's work in t lw .sari a ehurch th.u was i|


p;ht fo r the work she was ndered i „ her inv.gre.-is tbmseh-es Chri,st.iar;.


1)ci-i " T ' ' - ' " ’ '"E'' beoatise suel


h hecessairy to sav more ask .them lai


^ h b O n they passed ivori


f j / ' t in the least anv oinel hd'cs that were taking m Of the chiir:-!! i.


'l| 1 I . 'h.- K-


CHURCH II A


A i ! 4 A % E | ^ R S ’


C O R N E R . g a rd en in g . - PODLTRY. - BIRDS,


RR ECOI'-D J JVIBET IN G


A I f lVnAtd BE


oi-ld they were iKamd u. H e l,e:li..c.-d ,


f ' ’ .- mn-el hhitdiin the w ild rhclam; **‘ ‘''l'h.shed haws ami insflt


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