The Columbus dispatch., December 06, 1905, Image 6

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FOR THE "LITTLE ONES.
ffOMESr eOMPEMSATfOiC
ALir OVER THE tftf0tfs
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This Coin and Card Trick Js Mystifying
and Easily Performed.'
.' An interesting and pretty trick
is to make a coin -appear under ci
ther of two cards, according to the
desire of your aadience. Prepare
beforehand two coins, ech slightly
waxed on one side. Xow ask some
one for a similar coin, and without
letting anvbodv see the waxed ones
exchange one of them for the bor
rowed one and place it on the ta
ble waxed side up.
Take two cards at random from a
pack and hold them in your hand
"with the other waxed coin so that it
will stick to the under card. Xow
lav the card carefully on the table
near the other coin. Place the sec
ond card over the first waxed coin
so that every one sees you, press it
down slightly, and you will have
a waxed coin sticking to the "under
surface of each card.
Vou can now make the coin ap
pear under either card that your
audience nnmes by bending the card
slightly upward in lifting it, for then
the coin will not stick; otherwise
it will, and your audience will think
it is one coin that you make pass
from under one card to the other
-at your pleasure.
A Rainy Day Game.
The following game is very popu
lar with little French children and
may help you to pass some pleasant
moments :
Choose a letter of the alphabet,
tay "D," for instance. Each player,
Jl"ith pencil and paper, is told to
write the name of a country, river,
mountain, city, soldier, artist, writ
er, musician and statesman, all be
ginning with the letter '!)."
At the end of live minutes the
lists are closed. One reads the names
from his list, and those having the
same names on their lists scratch
them oil". The winner of the con
test is the one having the most
names not on the lists of the others.
The fact of his names beinsr more
uncommon shows him to have the
greater knowledge and memory.
"I hear, senator," said the inquis
itive young ladv, "that it cost .you
$'.'0,000 to be elected."
Yes, approximately that
"Well, that will leave you only
$10,000 for six years' work. Isn't
that rather email for a naa of your
ability?" '
For a man of mv ability it is
rather small, but I expect the sacri
fice to be not wholly in vain. In
fact, I have already been retained
cs attorney for three large corpora
tions that would have been injured
by the passage of bills which I in
tended to introduce. So, you see,
there are honest ways in which a
man may be compensated for the
annoying expenditures which in the
age of graft and chicanery the high
minded servant of the people must
make in order to help to preserve
the foundations of the republic."
Chicago lleeord-llerald.
Imported Jap Ssaweed.
'"The Japanese servants' who dom-
"ew
York families,"
o now introducing
success a relish
popular in Califor-
mate so mum-
said a caterer, ';ar
with eon idem blj
tnat is already
ma and places wnere Chinese and
Jap cooks cater to American palates.
Asakusa-nori is the name of this
oriental product, which is nothing
more than a species of dried sea
weed found on the shores of the
Yellow sea.
''This serves as the foundation of
many Japanese and Chinese sauces,
besides being when boiled a staple
article of food. Japanese living in
Xew York import it in the cute lit
tle boxes, just as it is sold in the
Tokyo markets, and prepare it with
that curious adaptation to occiden
tal taste for which the Japs are now
famous, whether in warfare, com
merce or art." Xew York Press.
Honest Polly.
A ladv was one day teaching a
little colored girl how to spell, says
an exchange. She used a pictorial
primer in which each word was ac
companied by an illustration.
Polly glibly spelled "o-x, ox," and
"b-o-x, box," and the teacher
thought she was making right rapid
progress, perhaps even too rapid.
She put her hand over the picture
and then asked, "Polly, what does
o-x spell ?"
"Ox," answered Polly nimbly.
"Flow do you know it spells ox?"
Poll' was as honest as the day.
Seed his tail!" she responded.
Lincoln's Mother's Tribute.
Though fond of his books, it
must not be supposed that the boy
Lincoln cared only for work and se
rious study, lie was a social, sunny
tempered lad, as fond of jokes and
fun as he was kindly and industri
ous. His stepmother said of him:
"I can say what scarcely one moth
er in a thousand can say Abe nev
er gave me a cross word or look and
never refused to do anything I ask
ed him. I must say that Abe was
the best boy 1 ever saw or expect to
see." From Helen Xicolay's "The
Bovs' Life of Abraham Lincoln" in
t. Nicholas.
The Microbes' Kitchen.
In a London hospital -where bac
teriology is a feature tine crops of
typhoid can be seen flourishing in
the scientific garden.
There is even a microbes' soup
kitchen, where several highly train
ed and most learned chefs in white
linen overalls are composing dainty
repasts for the microbes.
Their tastes require, the most
careful study. Over the fire pota-"
toes are steaming in a caldron,
and in the course of a few days these
same potatoes may be found under
glass covers with flourishing growths
of various diseases on the top.
In various pots and pans the most
savory soups are in progress chick
en broth, meat broth, beef jelly all
specially' prepared to suit the vari
ous wants of the microbes.
Flaxseed an Excellent Remedy." Fc
Colds and Other Ills.
Flaxseed has great medicinal quali
ties' as it possesses that which makes
it soothing as well as healing. Twit
tablespoonfuls of flaxseed steeped in
a pint of water, with the juice of on
lemon, taken hot, in doses of a cup
ful just before retiring, will soon
break up the severest cold. The
ground flaxseed made into a poulticcl
will in most cases soothe inflamma
tion and heal the affected parts. Re
cent use lias proved that flaxseed is,
an excellent remedy for constipa
tion. Two tablespoonfuls soaked in
warm water taken before retiring
and again on rising in the morning
will gently cause a natural move
inent of the bowels. When consti
pation is not chronic it will hardly
be necessary to repeat the dose m
the morning, and in many cases the
do.-e may gradually be reduced in
quantity at night.
The Invalid's Bed.
Yhcii leaking the invalid's bed
the -upper sheet should -be put on
the bed so that the hem will be
wrong side up, for when this sheet
is turned down over the blanket at
the. top the hem will then be up
permost and make an attractive and
neat finish to the bed. It should
also be tucked in securely at the
foot to prevent pulling out and wor
rying the patient. If possible to
make a selection in blankets the
choice should lie in two thin ones
rather than one heavy one, for the
air gets in between the two blankets
and helps to keep the patient warm
and the atmosphere of the bed pure.
Besides, the weight in bedclothing
should always be a consideration.
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IVIustard Sauce. r
Put a cupful of vinegar, a table
spoonful of butter and a teaspoon
ful each of salt and sugar in a small
saucepan over the lire. As soon as
the butter melts add a tablcspoon
ful of mustard mixed in a little
cold water. Have ready the beaten
yolk of one egg and then pour the
vinegar and mustard mixture over
the egg, stirring constantly to pre
vent curdling. Return to the tire,
stir until it thickens, then take at
once from theTire. Carefully made,
this is thick and smooth as a mayonnaise.
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Hidden Names.
Find the hidden names of a boy
one in each sentence:
1. l ou know I dare not trust you.
2. Yes, the roses are very nice.
3. Determined I am you must tell
mother.
-1. I will tell her in a day or two.
o. Vi 1 1 you be at Picefield villa
today ?
0. I like jam, especially raspberry.
7. If red does not suit, try blue.
Answers: 1. Ida. 2. Esther. 3.
Amy. 4. Ada. 5. Beatrice. 6.
James. 7. Fred.
Bean Bag Game.
Construct with supports a board
about twenty-five inches square,
with a hole in the center about eight
inches across. A half dozen bean
bags are needed to play this game,
and the feature is to see how many
bags the player can pitch into the
center hole.
Mrs. Mouse and Mrs. Pussy.
A Cit cf English.
A Frenchman was boasting that
he had thoroughly mastered the
English language when he was ask
ed to write from dictation the fol
lowing specimen of our choice ec
centric vernacular ' " ' ' y
"As Hugh Hughes was. hewing a
Yule log from a yew tree !a man
dressed in garments of a dark hue
came up to 'Hugh and said, Tlave
you seen my ewes ?' To which he
replied, 'If you will wait until I
hew this vc.w I will ,o with you to
look for your eyres "
After an attempt the Frenchman
admitted his mistake. He used to
imagine he was used to English
speaking, but he would be more
careful how he used the language in
future.
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Jackals.
Jackals are much more cunning
than wolves and approach the fox
more nearly in the exhibition of
craftiness. They are natives of
northern Africa and southern Asia
and are nocturnal animals. Com
bining in packs or hunting in asso
ciations of several members, they
will pull down antelopes and sheep,
but when they seek their prey singly
thev are content with smaller ani
mals and,poultry. They are readily
tamed when caught young and will
act like dogs when called by their
masters, crouching, wagging their
tails and rolling on the ground, but,
like the wolf, are not to be trusted,
for they respect only the hand of
their master.
A mouse went Into the barn one day,
Where Fussy Cat slept on a load of hay.
But puss waked up and yawned. "OX
dear!"
Bo Mousie remarked. 'TIs very clear
I'd better away to avoid a row .
Betwixt myself and Mrs. Meow,'
Pot neither here nor across the sea
la a blgr enough barn for pussy and me."
So while pussy blinked on the load of hay
The mousie winked and ran away.
A Shark's Appetite.
A grewsome collection of articles
was found in the stomach of a huge
shark recently. The beast was evi
dently a man eater, for his stomach
contained a man's head, three hats,
two. fowls and a quantity of bones.
He weighed 750 pounds and was
caught by the crew of the liner
Syria at Suez. The fishing apparatus
consisted of a rone and a leg of
pork.
The Champion Thief.
The police of xVustria are looking
for a man whom they consider the
champion thief. First he carried off
all the basalt blocks from a side
street in Budapest; then he netted
all the fish in the lake in Stadwal
chen park in 'the role of lessee of
ths fishing; next he rolled away a
wooden villa in the suburbs' and all
its furniture and other contents.
To Make Limewater.
Lay a lump of quicklime as
as the two fists in a granite ware
pitcher of cold water, stir with a
wooden spoon and let it stand six
hours. Strain the liquid through a V
uouoie iniCAiiess oi eoeesetaom
without disturbing the s?diment of
lime; put in bottles and cork tight.
Before using pour off half an inch
from the top if it has stood any,
length "of time and use only the
clear liquid.
Carpet Cleaning.
Shave a bar of white soap finely
and mix with six quarts of boiling
water; add nix ounce of borax and
two tablespoonfuls of saltpeter,
Boil until dissolved, add half a cup
ful of household ammonia and as
soon as you can bear your hand on,
it scrub the carpet, with it as you
would a hard tioor, a little space at I
a time. ieiore using anyinmg
upon the carpet syvecp it perfectly
free ot dust.
Cre of Fine Linen.
Tablecloths and napkins should
never have a touch of starch in
them, yet many housewives will add
a little to get an imitation "shine"
in place of the burnish that nothing
but careful ironing can bring out.
Damask should be sprinkled until
it is just a little damp all over and
then ironed until it is perfectly dry,
going over and over it with an iron
until not a suspicion of moisture is
left in it.
Care of House Plants.
" It is an excellent plan in the care
of palms and rubber plants, and in
deed nearly all house plants, to dip
the entire plant, pot and all, into a
basin or tub of lukewarm water now
and then. This treatment allows all
the roots to become thoroughly
soaked.
Cleaning Tarnished Silver.
If the silver is badly tarnished it
can be brightened by immersing - it
fn a preparation made of one ounce
of cyanide of potassium and one
quart of water. Cyanide of potas
sium is a deadly poison, and the
greatest care should be taken in
using. "
Home Pickling Vinegar.
Save all your apple parings and
clippings, cover with water and cook
thoroughly, then strain through a
cloth bag. To every quart of this
liquid add one teaspoonf ul of sugar,
and stand till turned. It makes an
excellent pure vinegar.
Remedy For Croup.
If a child have a bad attack of
croup, put two tablespoonfuls er.ch
of turpentine and of liquid into a
pan and set them on the fire. The.
thick, resinous smoke that arises
will cause almost instant relief.
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Offers are asked and bids invited on the beauti
ful lot on South Seventh street in front of the home
of Mrs. M. T. Franklin. This is a beautiful corner
lot with a fine eastern exposure, high and dry,
draining well, with cement walk in front of same.
The lot is 70 feet front by 136 feet deep with an
alley way in the rear. It is on the car line
and is one of the few really valuable and desir
able building lots left within the center of
the city. The owner of this lot is going to sell the
same and he invites offers for it, as it must be sold
within the next few weeks.
A fine corner lot right at the College is offered
for sale. The lot is 66 feet front bv 126 feet deep
and it has an eastern frontage. This lot is in a
good neighborhood and is offered to the first pur
chaser at $1250.00 cash, or if time is wanted we
can arrange it for buyer.
A fine country home and farm is offered some
one at a bargain. This place is located on the
Pickensville road in the Dunbar neighborhood, on
the R. F. D. route and consists of 121 acres of land.
There is a fine house on the place recently remodeled
at a cost of $1500.00 and there is 25 acres in wood,
60 acres in fenced pasture, the balance in cultivated
land. There are outhouses such as stables and barn
and all necessary improvements. This place has
been held for $20.00 an acre but the owner is anx
ious to close it out at once and a great bargain is
offered in it at its present price.
: A magnificent piece of city property earning a
dividend of nearly seven per cent net upon the pres
ent price and as soon as the present lease expires it
can be made to pay ten per cent. This property is
located in the section which always rents and it is
a bargain at the price. Very little mercantile prop
erty is offered in this city at the present time and
the value of store houses is just beginning to ad
vance. Look into this.
A good six room cottage, well located and rented
to a first-class tenant at $12.50 a month is offered
for $1200.00. Another cottage of four rooms is
offered for $1100.00. Well located and already
rented. These are good investments and are lo
cated close to the car line.
A good home at $3150.00 and a good home for
$3500.00. These are well located and are cheap at
the price.
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