The Aberdare Leader

HINTS FOR THE HOMB. EXERCISE FOR THE TEETH. The question of caring for the teeth is one that applies alike to all classes of society. Even those who are well educated and well-to-do are often found neglecting the teeth. One feature of this neglect is the prevailing use of so much soft, pappy, and more or less fluid food, wjueh is really swallowed without mastication. Efficient chewing of the food not only provides the teeth with suitable exercise which serves to develop and strengthen them, but also ensures better digestion and assimilation of the food. HOW TO BECOME A HYPOCHONDRIAC. II It is the most dangerous thing in the world, says the Girl's Own Paper, to think too much about oneself. The man who is well forgets the mechanism of his body; it is only when something goes wrong that he becomes alive to it. The woman who is always taking her own temperature by means of a clinical thermometer is likely to become a nervous invalid. The man who hangs a huge chart on his dining-room wall, setting forth the exact necessary proportions of each chemical constituent of food—who measures it out in due proportion and thinks constantly of its effect—nil probably become, first a faddist, secondly a dyspeptic, thirdly a hypochon- driac HOARSENESS. Take ten drops of dilute nitric acid three or four times a day in sweetened water. This is said to be excellent for singers or public speakers. For immediate benefit, three or four drops of the dilute acid on a small square of loaf sugar, allow it to dissolve on the tongue slowly, drawing the air into the lungs over it. DONT'S FOR GIRLS. Don't ever forget to thank the man who sur- renders his seat in a train or omnibus to you. To take such a seat merely as a right is un- gracious in the extreme. Don't, if you have performed a kind act, talk about it afterwards. Don't, when calling on friends, keep saying, Nyell. I really must be going," and then stay on and on. When you are ready to go, get up, and go as speedily as possible, after saying good-bye. Don't ever try to snub people. Snubs have a disconcerting habit of coming home to roost. In addition to which, it is ungenerous to try to put anyone at a disadvantage. Don't ever speak disparagingly of his relatives to the man you care for, .more especially of his mother. Don't think that smart hats and gowns will atone for shabby shoes and gloves. They won't. But well-made shoes and nice gloves will go a long way t9wards making you look well turned out, even if'your- fown is a little shabby. But well-made shoes and nice gloves will go a long way t9wards making you look well turned out, even if'your- fown is a little shabby. Don't, if you find it difficult to get on with people, excuse yourself by saying that you are "so reserved." It is the surface impression that strangers judge by, and not one in a thousand will take the "trouble to try and find out if you I are interesting and pleasant below if you are cold and reserved on the surface. Therefore, the thing to do is to determine to be pleasant, even -if it does mean a big effort. PREVENTION OF TONSILITIS. A French writer claims that chronic tonsilitis can be prevented by keeping the teeth and gums, and even the tongue, thoroughly scrubbed with dry bicarbonate of soda, applying the remedy m this thorough manner just before retiring each night. He believes the germs that produce the disease accumxi1<-("t m these Socalities while the patient is asleep \n< ther French writer gives yeast internally to cure otitis and abscess that forms in the ear, and persists in the use of this yeast internally to cure otitis and abscess that forms in the ear, and persists in the use of this I remedy where there is a tendency for these to I recur. HOW TO WASH WINDOWS. Strange as it may seem, there is a right and wrong way to wash windows, and, as this opera- tion is usually dreaded, the following method, recommended by the Storekeeper, will doubtless be appreciated, as it saves both time and labour. Choose a dull day, or at least a time When the sun is not shining on the windows, for when the siin shines on the window it causes it to be dry* streaked, no matter how much it is rubbed. Take a painter's brush and dust them inside and Out, washing all the woodwork inside before touching the glass. The latter must be washed slowly in warm water diluted with ammonia- do not use soap. Use a smaH cloth with a pointed stick to get the dust out of the corners; wipe dry with a soft piece of cotton doth-do not use linen, as it makes the glass Hnty when dry. Polish with tissue-paper or old newspaper. You will find. that this can be done in half the time taken where soap is used, and the result be brighter windows.. HOW TO MAKE POULTICES. IJIKSKKD POULTICE.—Take four parts of fine ground linseed meal and add to, ten parts of boil- ing' water. Mix gradually, stirring constantly. The mixture should be placed on clean linen, the poultice being about lin. deep and very hot. Fold the lmen to prevent the mass escaping, and apply to the body whore needed. By placing a tn: j piece:Jf [1. n Dot \ten the poultice "and the ii a much hotter one can be borne. l! f lt,j, in i. of poultice is us, .<Hp't,.i'c' i j(' c -21 ■ ed or local- ised V stifi "paste with two or three i i ind hot water, ac- co dn g to tl e if po ilt ce required. Spread evenly upon sof; or nn» r fold over and apply to seat of pain, seeming the poultice in position ith J sttn rf flm d bread poultice may be substitute ior the above. The method of preparing is to make sufficient dry bread into a pulp with hot water, and apply in exactly the same manner as the mustard poultice. A HOT COMPRESS.—This is a homely and effec- tive treatment for bruises,\ sore throat, stiff necks, and iieit-caigic or other nerve pains. To prepare the compress, take a large handful of salt, or bran, £ >wl place on a sheet of paper to warm in the oven, but be careful not to let the bran or salt scorch. When heated as hot as can be borne, fill an old stocking or flannel bag with the bran or salt, and apply over the seat I of pam.

I B i" Bacon A" < miveiiing In RlhSSló.'1: Egbert: Oh. :-r !:orv: the brakemen called o:t understand then any !»•>.•!• ri:u;: I can over here."—Yon kers St a texvt n u. 0'd'Roocter: "W r 1 are 40 brio1 9 Old Hen (A 'c y 1 L, tct a scraper if I want to. You go and attend to four own affairs. I'm ru P t »x i rh tne business." What's-all's cle matter wif de chiie? asked the visitor sympathetically. too much ion-. responded the mother. "Ho 1 Go 'long wif you," protested the visitor scornfully • v cyant, never bf too much watermi' :t mus' be cat, dere ain't enough

THE DEAD SEA. This remarkable lake, forty-six miles long and from five to nine miles wide, is situated in the south-east of Palestine, and known from the time of Jerome (340-420 A.D) as the "Dead Sea, be- cause no fish of any kind have ever been found in its waters. Its surface, which is lower than that of any other body of water known, is 1,292ft. below the level of the Mediterranean. At its northern end it has a depth of about while the water at its southern extremity is only from 3ft. to 12ft. deep. The Dead Sea is fed by the Jordan from the north, but has no outlet, the water being apparently carried off by evapo- ration. The water of the Dead Sea contains a large amount of the salts of magnesia and soda; as a consequence its specific gravity is high, and bathers float, in it with ease. The popular I notions that the Dead Sea exhales noxious vapours, and that birds cannot By over its sur- face and remain unharmed, are not founded on fact. I

THE BERDARE LEADER With which is incorporated the "Aberdare Times." Established Im. Nat. Tel., 136. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TJI. ABERDARE AND MOUNTAIN ASP DISTRICTS, GLYN NEATH, & MERTHYR & RHONDDA VALLEYS.

PERILS OF DISUSED PIT SHAFTS THE sad fate of the unfortunate Caer- philly lad has been the means of direct- ing the attention of the public to the perils of disused pit- shafts, of which there are so many in industrial centres like our own. It is surprising how frail and flimsy the so-called "protections" on many of these old shafts are. They may have been firm and safe at one time, but the ravages of time and weather have wrought such havoc on them that they are now anything but safe. When we consider how many people meet their death—and a most terrible death-by falling down disused shafts it is a wonder that legislation is not more stringent regarding a matter which concerns the public safety so closely. A correspondent has drawn attention to the danger that lurks at some dismantled pitheads in the neigh- bourhood of Cwmbach. We do not know how the liability is to he appor- tioned between the owners of sach property and the local authorities, but it is clear that the lives of the people demand a better safeguard than the present methods afford. It is nonsense to say that the people who run these risks are encroachers, for even trespass- ers—especially juvenile ones—should be protected from a possibly cruel death. To ensure that all disused pits are I properly covered is not gnfiicient. The coverings should be periodically exam- ined in order to ascertain whether they have deteriorated to such an extent as to become a source of peril. It would be well if some of our representatives would raise this matter at the District Council. With all due deference to the energetic promoters of the Cwmbach railway station and the Cwmbach road, we respectfully beg to submit that these Cwmbach death-traps need more urgent attention, than any of the many wants of the village on the banks of the canal.

Letters to the Editor TO THE CWMBACH ELECTORS, (NO. 4, WARD.) THE CWMBACH MOTOR HALT. Sirs,—The above question has been very prominent before your notice for ills past IQ Months. At the public meetings held in' Cwmbach to p-ugh forward this matter your councillors who took the trouble to attend promised they wouitf do everything in their power to help it on, How they kept their promises I have lately brought before your notice, and received no denial my charges of neglect of duty by them and also by some of the public officials. I wish to bring the last straw to your notice, and request that you will at* tend a public meeting on Friday week, to demand that these persons elected as your representatives s&aH resign their seats and give way to men who will riot pander to officialism, or fignt this ctftTG in a more manly manner. At the August Council meeting the Surveyor when asked for information on the road question, stated that he had done everything he possibly could to further the question. After consulting Mr Stonelake he, the Surveyor, asked u that he should keep his secret until the the September meeting, so as not to damage the scheme he had suggested. At last Monday's meeting of the Council" what we heard from the Surveyor was that Mr Sibberiag, the Taff Vale en- gineer, could not promise to move in the matter until the end of September. No more, no less, and this is the great secret kept for one month between Mr boonelake and the Surveyor, Neither of your representatives were men enough to utter a strong protest in answer to the Surveyor. I trust this will clearly prove to the Electors my charges, and as one who has fought and will fight this question for the benefit of Cwmbach in general, I say you will be very foolish if you do not bring these persons to realize what they were elected for. This is no question for the Trades Council, but for you as the electors, and we hope you will attend the public meeting and express your opinions. I am attacking no mem- ber personally, but the manner in which they work as your representatives.- Yours truly, E H REES, Hairdresser.

National Union of Life Assurance Agents. A lodge meeting of the Aberdare branch was held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday last, when Mr Jenkins, of Dowlais, gave the annual report of the National Conference at Manchester. Many interesting matters arose out of the delegates' report, one of which being the proposed alteration of rates of con- tributions. Mr Ben Davies, president of the branch, proposed a hearty vote of thanks Mr Jenkins. Mr D. Richards (late E,C. member), in the course of his address, criticised very strongly the restrictions that one particular office are about to enforce on their agents. He was pleased to see that the men were all united, and determined to resist such undue encroachment. A very hearty vote of thanks to the M erthyr visitors brought a very enthusiastic branch meeting to close. •