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10 For Woman's Work. THE HEAVENLY LAND. Have you heard of that heavenly land, Where the King in his glory doth dwell, Where forever the angelic band, His wonders unceasingly tell? Where the host of redeemed ones are heard. Falling down at his feet to exclaim, “Hosannah, this day, to the Lord !” And “Worthy the Lamb that was slain! He has washed all our robes in his blood, And made them far whiter than snow: We dwell in the presence of God. And our hearts with his love overflow.” Would you know of the wav to thatland ? It is found at the foot of the cross Os Jesus, the crucified One— Without him all gain is but loss. To all who will ask He willgive His Spirit, and cleanse them from sin, His cross here, but vonder the crown And a mansion his kingdom within. Come, enter the heavenly land. No longer uncared for to roam. The Saviour so tenderly calls, So lovingly bids you “Come home.’’ There is naught in thatland to annoy, No evil can pass through the door," For all there is fullness of joy, And the blessings of peace'evermore. The prayers of the saints softly blend With the praise of the thanksgiving song, And the brotherly love ne’er will end Os the happy and sanctified throng. Then away to that heavenly land! So friendless and grieved'do not roam, O hear the sweet accents of love. Your Father is pleading “Come home.” H. E. McCollum. DernesliG Keys. For this Department we ask our readers to send their choicest and most practical bits of household and culinary information—keys which have unlocked the doors leading from the r domestic doubts and difficulties. Thev may be recipes, suggestions, experiences—anything that is deemed of value to the housewife, For the best “Key ” in each issue we will give a prize of Jo cash. The only condition is that you send 50 cents for year's subscription to our magazine, if not already a subscriber. Address your letters to, Woman's Work, “Domestic Keys’ Dep’t,, Athens, Georgia, THE PRIZE FOR APRIL was awarded by impartial judges to Mas D. F. Reed, Evanston, Ills. Ihe ‘Key” sent by her was “ Cleansing Blank ets.” THE PRIZE FOR MAY was awarded to - Irs ; Wolcott > Burlington Junction, Mo., tor “The Key to a Comfortable Old Age.” For "Domestic Keys.” A BUNCH OF KEYS FOR SOUTHERN WOMEN. Number 11. THE KITCHEN. There is no part of the old-fashioned Southern home that so calls for reform as does the kitchen. In ante bellum days it was a separate building several yards from the main dwelling. Perhaps then this was notan inconvenience to the mis tress of many servants, but in the new or der of things such an arrangement is whol ly impractical. This first step towards re form has been generally taken ; the kitchen has been brought nearer, but it is too often a rude addition—a little unceiled room whose rough walls soon grow smoked and unsightly. It is a mistaken idea that any kind of place will do to cook in. Un planed walls are not objectionable if they are whitewashed, which may be renewed when it becomes discolored, and is really better than trying to wash painted ones as < fcen as they need it. There is something wholesome and cheering about fresh white walls A kitchen should suergest spotless cleanliness, and the most faithful labor cannot produce this aspect if the walls are soot begrimed. I give a recipe for white wa h recommended by a reliable publica tion ; it is inexpensive and worth trying : Take one-half bushel of nice unslacked lime, slake it with boiling water; cover during the process to keep in the steam Strain the liquid through a fine sieve or strainer, and add to it a peck of salt previ ously dissolved in warm water three pounds of ground rice boiled to a thin paste, one-halt pound of powdered Span ish whiting, and one pound of clean glue which has previously been dissolved bv soaking well; and then hang over a slow fire in a small kettle within a larger one filled with water. Add five gallons of hot water to this mixture, stir it well and let it stand for a few days covered from the dust. It should be put on hot, and for th s purpose kept on a portable furnace. Abouta pint of this mixture will cover a square yard. Fine or coarse brushes may be used, according to the neatness of the j>b required. It retains its brilliancy for many years Coloring matter may be put in if desired Spanish brown will make a reddish pink; finely pulverized common Clay mixed with Spanish brown makes a reddish stone color. Ho much for the wails. Have window sash with clear lights j t hat will admit sunshine. If you have no I blinds, curtains of dark, solid calico may be put at the windows, especially if they are so situated that the sun comes in too strongly for comfort. Have plenty of light and air, but do not allow a draught on the stove, as it will reduce the heat and require more fuel. It is a comfort to have a shaded porch adjoining the kitchen, where there is a broad shelf or table on which you may prepare your vegetables, etc., in warm weather. For kitchen use have one or two unpainted tables. Above the table on which you do your mixing, it is convenient to have a small shelf, where the salt, soda, baking powder, pepper and flour boxes may be kept, within easy reach. Have nails for such utensils as may be hung up, and a low shelf for the pots and kettles; keep it covered withold newspapers, changing as they become soiled, which saves cleaning; a higher shelf kept in the same way is nice to keep your tins on. Have different cloths for washing dishes, pans and pots, and spread on a wooden rack when not in use. Have a cloth thick and large enough to lift hot utensils from the stove without danger of burning your hand. It is well to provide two of these; pieces of ticking a quarter of a yard square will answer the purpose. In the summer if flies are troublesome it is a great comfort to have wire gauze win dow sash to keep out these pests. To be perfectly secure from them it is necessary to have a wire door as well, but if your windows allow plenty of air,the door may be kept closed most of the time, and with gauze only at the windows, the evil will be much mitigated. Remove the glass sash and put in a frame covered with the gauze. It is convenient to have the provision pantry opening into the kitchen. If it is roomy, and has a shelf the right height, it is the best place to do the sifting. It takes great care to be a neat housekeeper in a warm climate where insects prevail. The housewife must be vigilant to guard against such invasions. Roaches are an abomina tion and they like to infest wherever there are provisions. Keep poisons at hand for them, inspect pantries and closets often, and scald wherever they appear. If you are a loyal Southerner you will believe in the wholesomeness and desirability of beaten biscuit such as our old-time cooks were famous for. There are machines now for making this bread; if you cannot afford one, make them in the old way. It is not such a hard matter as those* may suppose who have not tried it. A block of oak or hickory is the least expensive; and answers every purpose. Have the top smoothly dressed, or spread a clolh over it. Use a light three-sided bat of hickory, and the dough will blister in fif teen or twenty minute o . The exercise is good for developing the muscles. Os course, the water for kitchen use should be as easy of access as possible. Your finances and surroundings must de termine this. I have never known a Southern woman to be a “hewer of wood and drawer of water.” Even among the poorest classes, as a rule, with few excep tions, the men folk provide these. I do not think it is ever desirable to have a kitchen floor covered with any kind of carpet, for obvious reasons. Painted floors are recommended because they save scrubbing. A plain pine floor may be kept decent if scoured every two weeks. The kitchen of Old England, of which we have read s > much, had beautifully sanded floors. Whether this would suit us Ido not know, for I have never seen it tried Some domestic writers expatiate on the delight of keeping boxes of flowers in the kitchen, pictures here and there, and bits of poetry and sentiment pinned around where they may be read and pondered over while washing dishes or kneading bread. A decorated kitchen may be ap propriate where it is used as a dining room too, as it is in New England, but such is rot our custom in tne South. We use kitchers only to cook in; the plainer they are, the easier it is to keep them tidy, and in our climate of long warm summers a room with a fire in it, is, during much of the year, an uncomfortable abiding place. The best rule is to cook with as much des patch as possible, and leave for a cooler region. Reading poetry and washing dishes at the same time may suit some peo ple, but for my part I would rather hurry up with the work and enjoy the poetry at my leisure. If we wish to be successful cooks we must keep our minds on what we are doing. There is o ly one task 1 can perform well and read at the sarr etimc, and that is churning in the old way, and then there is dar ger of dallying. There fore I would advise the housewife to place her flower pots and pictures elsewhere than in the kitchen, where she may see them oltener and enjoy them more. Learn by economy and system to make your visits to the culinary department as infrequent and brief as possible, thereby gaining leisure for books and other pleas ures, “Bnt a that is k another story,” about WOMAN’S WORK. which I wish to say something in the next paper. Helen C. Molloy. For “Domestic Keys.” FOUR KEYS. Rub white spots on furniture or oil cloths with camphor. Rub wall paper with a flannel dipped in oatmeal. Change your seat occasionally during a long day’s work. It will rest you. Carry a lighted match, flame from you, to keep it from going out. M. For “Domestic Keys.” FROM MY KEY BASKET. If you should be so unfortunate as to spill coal oil on your carpet, use only cold wafer to wash it out, continuing the pro cess from time to time as the oil comes to the surface. If you can lift the carpet and place papers between it and the floor, so the carpet will not draw up the oil ab sorbed by the boards, the process will be shortened. Hot water and soap will set the oil so it is almost impossible to remove it. If a pinch of soda or saltpetre is put in the water in a vase, the flowers will keep fresh much longer. Straw-matting will look as bright and fresh at the end of summer as it did when put down in the spring, if it is carefully wiped off with a soft cloth wrung out of salt and water, every time after it is swept. Glasses that are used for milk should be thoroughly rinsed in cold water before they are washed. Hot water drives the milk into the glass. Paint can be easily removed from glass by wetting a penny or a silver coin and rubbing the paint with it. If a nail or a piece of wire is run into the flesh, hold the wounded place, as soon as possible, over burning sugar, and there will be no soreness. Kitchen knives are so badly taken care of by servants, and so often left, >y ng in ONE OF THE LATEST AND ONE OF THE BEST. THE ROYAL STAMPING OUTFIT.. FINE STANDARD PATTERNS IN GREAT VA RIETY OF DESIGNS AND PERFECTION Ob "X'x dh WORKMANSHIP. The Patterns are made on best Linen Bond Paper, and are all of useful and beau-'O tifiil designs, and embrace many new patterns for table and bureau scarfs, tidies, doilies, towels, splashers, tray and j) %■ )L• carver cloths, table and piano covers, etc., etc., covering fl a the whole range of artistic ee- diework. <r~— \\(\ \ . The patterns in this on nt are nearly all en- \ ScX// f/) (I tirely different front those contained in any X. \ IK other outfit advertised, and will prove a valu- w whether added to the large stock of a proses- - AYj Vs/" —sional stamper, or to the smaller number used ——rT ' byasinglefamily—being al 1 different fromoth- /I .s—ku _// Ji a lot of patterns she already has. As will be seen YZ \\ZV. (] ■‘—lS from the description, which can do but poorjus- > tice to many beautiful designs, the patterns are ( \x u \ nearly all very large and fine, and suitable for the ' —' M best of work. At the lowest prices at which pat terns are sold at retail they amount to over ALjfcAft in 1/olllA Many ladies may not know why patterns *ll V Cl S LI “ ■ can be sold so much cheaper In single. It is simply this, the manufacturers are enabled to make up many thousand outfits all alike and run no risk of loss, while a large stock of single patterns means many on hand, perhaps never to be sold—a large amount of detail, and, even at high prices, only a small profit. That Is why outfits are cheaper than single patterns. Every outfit contains all the following: I’lose Bud Alphabet 2 In. high. 11 Border Wild Roses for Baby 11 Piney design for Head Cushion* 1 Handsome Border with Corner, I Carriage cover, 5x12 in. 7x7 in. 4 in. wide. 11 Handsome Border for Piano Cov- 11 Design Oak Leaves for fancy 1 Ribbon Bow Knot Border, Ixls In. er with Corner, 9x9 in. -ideboard scarfs, etc., Bxß In. 1 Design for Carver’s ZYv 1 Conventional Bow Knot Cloth, 5x12 In. rzl h V design for Piano Covers, 1 Bow Knot Corner de-etc., 10x22 inches. NX. sign, 9x9 inches. W ) iTwffeJy 1 Design of Pansies for Writ- /VXS 1 Spray Leaves. yVvA Vsz-' ing Pad, Bx 9 Inches. tinWf 1 Corner design Table x. TE Y_/ VX 1 Spray Peach Leaves, 4x6 In. w A// Scarf, Bxlo Inches. Z / ''V VnA 1 Pretty design for Lunch (iTrfD 1 Cat o’ Nine Tails de- Y, I Cloth, 10x10 Inches. zAj.(_W sign. ’ ' ~' < V I 1 Handsome Spray Daisies, U U 1 Tulip design. / 3x6 Inches. \\ VN 2 Clover designs. X7A / / 1 Fruit design—Cherries. \\ 1 Design Lily of the / Al Spray Ferns. 11 Valley. r\'y// (j / Vl Design Sweet Peas. U 1 Conventional Bor-^ S =*>V'-,?y Vl Spray Wheat. \\ u der for Ta b lew / Floral Border for Lambre- yjy cloth, very choiceTiZ //Trf''--.. / quin, 6x15 Inches. 4xlß inches. —z--s/ 1 Pansy (rM 1 Design Forget-me-nots. vStt- \( design. TV '•Ar 1 Handsome Border of Or- wJ—vZ- TsLTZ- (\x. N)\ uz> 1 Clover ' W chlds, Bxlß Inches. y design. V 1 Handsome Pillow* Sham X_7 wSsY 1 Design design, 18x18 inches. \_A''JXXX/ Primrose UOTtfe r, 1 Border for Cut Work" N "iw\> h Mxj x i Carna* with Corner, 7x13 in. tion Pink. '.w/J Y/X-. 1 Shell Pattern for Lunch Cloth, 1 Pineapple design. WT zZy[j/7 7x7 Inches. 1 Conventional Border, 4x15 in. . IfiE/ 1 Grecian Border for flannel em- 1 Set 6 Doily Patterns, 5x5 Inches, very , Arx. broidery, lUx7 In. choice. . Jfllts’ 0 w/rY 1 Pretty Bow Knot and Rosebud 1 Set Dolly designs—very handsome— \\ //■LT’ design, Bx 4 Inches. 4x4 Inches. J[xj [ V 1 Beautiful Border of Popples, 5x 1 Design for small Dolly, 4x4 Inches, I A 15 In. and 19 other handsome designs for \\ 1 Pretty Daisy Border, 4x6 In. scattering and all over work, etc. \\ With each outfit we send one box of our Special Blue Powder, one (7\ D 11 box of our Special White Powder (better than paint for all kinds of \\]// \\ stamping), two Distributors, and our New 1 Xk y) Illustrated Manual of Instructions in the u - —1 jgy' Art of Stamping, the most complete book of ztST the kind ever published, giving such complete «(Zr o H instructions, all Illustrated, that any one can w’ do the finest work at the very start. '- 1 NX The whole packed Ina strong case and sent -Cc* \\ postpaid, to any address for Ml Art w-.' —JLJ Matlefaction guaranteed or A I 1111 3? money refunded. VhUUi o o o o > Otiei ■-> « owvcfal prhuiiuui to any SUBSCRIBER who sends ouiv four additional names. Address. WOMAN'S WORK Athens Gw AHITfBS Morphine TTaKlFtTired in 10 IIMIIwH to 20 da t s « No pay till cured, vr IwsH DR. J.STFPHENS. Lebanon. I a Make men’s wages writing for meat home. For I Ti 11 terms send self-addressed and stamped envel- UI LO one. MISS RUTH CHESTER, South Bend, Ind. A WORLD’S FAIR Gov.) sent by registered mail, and $5.00 worth of music of your own selection, from our No toe cata logue, for $2.50 Catalogue Free HUYETT MUSIC CO 269 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO, ILL. »on cn foroneofxMyimpokt dZidU ed. wonderful sweet sine ing CANARY BIROS. Byexpress to all places. Parrots and cage birds of all kinds. Geo. Pease’s Bird Store, Reading, Pa. 'HY PAY DEALER'S PROFIT? I "7 E buys as 9 White Reed Baby Carriage, freight 1 I U prepaid, shipped on 10 days’ trial. Latest lesign and style. Perfect, reliable and finely finished. Nothing but the best material used and warranted for 3 TEARS. We have been in the manufacturing business many years, and are reliable and responsible : make and sell nothing but what we can guarantee as represented,quote lowest factory price*. B-rtfs to-day for our large free cat alogue. which is cne of the most complete ever published. OXFORD MFG. CO.. 340 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. $5 to sls LIGHTNING PLATER andpiatingjewelry.watche. jautk Ms lyfe' |l| tableware, Ac. Plates the ißk. I / U.l, j ' IL? "'i|ail| finest of jewelry good as -|?J Si?fift new, on all kinds of metal W J.'l K wilh S° ld > s ' ,Ter or nickel. - SWfc rS/H F .elli'i'"' k° c *P cr ' cncc - No capital. . l|' !f|| i-l EvcTy houne has goods need ’ JiiiSl Illi Wlllffl Inc plating. Wholesaled —{"") agents 15 Write forcircu B- 5,.. EOF II. E. I»ELNO Columbus, O. featherbone Corsets »New Model Lengthens the Waist Gives Beautiful Form Best Sateens Fast Black, White Ecru and Drab Only sl. For sale by first-class retailers, or sent post paid on receipt of price Twenty different styles Corsets and Waists. Send for Price List. FEATHERBONE CORSET CO., Sole Manufac- ./• . . turers. Kalamazoo, Micb