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""TrtfFTWWP"" 'TPTW f"lHili"WHiiWiHW'W'WWWim The Commoner. J.TJLT tl. ISO. 9 5"5E5B55pBpS5 . pale straw color; add two table-, cpoonfuls of flour and stir briskly un til smooth; add ono pint of hot milK, milk and water, -or water, pouring elowly and beating hard; add one-hail teaspoonful of salt, one-half saltspoon ul of white pepper and a speck ot cayenne; Just before serving, add a tablespoonful of butter to it To make 9 brown sauce for soups, stews, grav ies, lot the butter and flour brown. To cook spring carrots, wash, scrape and parboil for ten minutes, then drain off water and return to the fire. Add one heaping tablespoonful of su gar, one cupful of stock, tablespoonful of butter, and boil until tender, which will take about half an hour; then remove tho cover and boil fast until the stock is reduced to glaze. Sprin kle a little chopped parsley and serve with the glaze on them. If any are left, reheat in a white sauce. For young beets, cut the tops off, leaving a bit of the .stalk on the heet; scrub well, but do not break or cut off the rootlets; lay into boiling wa ter and boil rapidly until tender, which will require about three-quarters of an hour; drain, and drop into cold water, slip the skins oif by hand, slice, and pour over them a sauce made of one tablespoonful of butter, one tablespoonful of sugar, two table- ppoonfuls of vinegar, half teaspoonful of salt, and a dash of pepper; boil up once and pour hot over tho beets. To cook egg-plant, peeT and cut them into half-inch slices, sprinkle with Bait and pepper, pile in stacks on a tipped plato and let drain for three quarters of an hour; or lay in salted water for tho same length of time; (this, to extract the bitterness). Make a light batter with one egg, flour and a little water, dip the slices into it and fry In butter or nice lard. Egg and cracker may be used instead of bat ter. To bake them, parboil them until tender, remove tho insidS carefully, mix it with butter, pepper, salt and tread or cracker crumbs, put the mix ture into tho hulls, set in a pan and take in the oven. tho material should lis as much above the lands and palmo of tho coast of Query Box. Mrs. B., Mab., Young Mother, and others. See article in another column entitled "Sterilizing the Milk for Baby." Mrs. J. B. Many housekeepers pre fer not to black the top of their range, but wipe it off with a greasy cloth kept for that purpose. Housewife. If the corn is fresh and tender, fifteen minutes is long enough for it to remain in boiling water; take out and wrap at once in a thick napkin, for if allowed to dry hot the skin will toughen. It is sometimes cooked with the silky innor husk on. Hostess. The sizo of eggs and the sharpness of vinegars, are so variable tYiat tho sauce made from one pint of oil may not at all times be the same. If tho vinegar is too sour, substitute a tablespoonful of water. A true ma 7onnaiso dressing contains no sugar, though sugar may be added, if liked. Mrs. Hull. For green tomato pie, X-eel and slice green tomatoes, add four tablespoonfuls of vinegar, one of but ter, three of sugar; flavor with nut meg or cinnamon, and bake with two crusts slowly. This much for one pip Summer Girl. If the sauce curdles ( or breaks, it is probably from the oil having been added too fast; jn that case, take a fresh, cold yolk in another bowl, beat until thick; add to this, by tho half -spoonfuls, the curdled eauce, slowly at first, but more freely as It smooths, beating hard all the time. Annie. Tomatoes, to serve raw, should bo set on Ice at least a half tour before serving. Plunge them, two or three at a time, In boiling wa ter, leave while you count five, remove ir.stantly to cold water, slip the peel off, slice and set on Ice. Let the wa ter always be boiling before dipping another lot They may be eaten with a sprinkle of salt, or with sugar, as a fruit Beginner. A spoonful means that tho edge of the bowl as the bowl lis below it a rounding teaspooniui; a heaping teaspoonful should bo twice as high above tho edge of tho bowl as the bowl is below it; a lovol spoonful is ono that tho top of tho material is lovol with tho edge of the bowL Salt, pepper and spices aro measured ad "level" spoonfuls, unless otherwise stated. A speck is what will llo in a quarter of an inch square space) about a quarter of a saltspoonful. Nearly all cook books contain tables of measuros and proportions, and the timo required for the various cooking processes. Mrs. J. B. M. Bouillon is simply beef tea made on a largo acaio, and should be prepared iiko a plain soup stock, allowing ono pound of meat and bone to each pint of broth, put over tho fire in cold water and boiled slow ly to extract tho juices from tho meat, seasoning with pepper, salt, celery and, if desired, other flavoring. Mako tho day beforo it 1b wanted, and sot on ice over night Remove every par ticle of grease while cold. When tho stock is thoroughly done, it should to strained into earthen jars, and if kept in a cold place, will bo good for several days. When ready to sorvo, re-heat to boiling point and strain through a thick napkin. Servo in cups. Grace J. There are quite a number of floral magazines published, any one of which would servo your purpose better than a book on floriculturo, as the information they give each month is more up-to-dato; tho subscription price is small, and tho subject mat ter helpful and roliable. Tho florists usually do their advertising in tho early fall and spring, and if you do not see what you want in tho adver tising columns shortly, I will gladly give you the addresses of several, if you send me a stamped, self-addressed envelope. I am always willing to aid flower-lovers. Do not cut the sprouts from about the canna; every sprout bears a bloom stalk, and tho moro sprouts tho more bloom. The canna wants heavy mulching with rough manure, or other material, plenty of water the house-slops will answer and lots of sunshine. tho Belka, where, tho Arabs say, "the cold is always at homo;" from Her mon on tho north to tho desert beyond Hebron on tho south. All climates aro found witliin tho limits of this peculiar land; it is llko tho world in miniature. From Nazareth wo saw at a singlo glance the snows of Lebanon, tho olives of the lowlands, tho whent- flolds of Esdraelou, tho land where the Bcdoiun dwells in goats' hair tents and cotton clothing, and the Jordan valley where is never trace of snow or frost et across Uils cntiro strotch of country from the sea to tho desert mountains between which are four zones of climate is but a ecant seventy miles. No ono may go through this yet fertile land, study its physical geography and noto tho lifo of ltfl people, without observing its wonderful adaptation to tho mission of the Jewish people. None may visit it without noting that tho Book finds testimony to Its genuineness in the Land. It helps to right understanding of tho lives of the patriarchs and prophets, kings and apostles. Moro than all It affords a new glimpse of tho manliness, dignity and grace of Him who walked its holy fields. For the chlofest charm of tho Holy Land Is not its Bplendid scenery nor the quaint life of its people, nor yet the history of tho wonderful Hebrew na tion that dwelt there, but that the employer, 'where does he live?' A Touching Story. Count Cassini, Uusslan ambassador to tho United States, rolatos tho fol lowing story: "A Russian manufacturer had in his pmploy a mechanic who for some timo had been pleading as an excuse for ab sence, that hlB child was ill. When tho man did appoar for work his face boro unmistakable signs of difisipa- tlon, according to tho employer's point of vlow. Tho wornmtui aid It waa duo to loss of sleep. "Ono morning when there was an important pifceo of work to bo done (for the mechanic was a flno artisan), a fellow workman camo In and re ported to tho manufacturer that the Ir rogular mechanic could not come. Tho child was very sick. "Angered, the master demanded tho place of rcsidenco of hl lying work man, nnd ho himself would go and rout him out of his dnnken stupor. "Tho fellow- worl man, however, gave such a detailed and Intrlcato plan of tho district in which tho house could be found that tho manufacturer did not go to investigate. "Next morning "the workman again roported that the mechanic could not come. "'I will find him,' said tho Irato Standing Pat. Senator Marcus Aurelius Hanna has given tho republican party a now shibboleth, to-wit: "Stand pat" It is culled from the choice vernacular of the poker table. It means the player who does not discard. It is the trick of tho bluffer who hopes to win the stake on nothing. But in politics it may mean other things. For instance, when tho pos tal system was looted and plundered by Itathbone and Neeley, Ohio repub licans stood pat; and not oven tho looters were disturbed. Tho bluff seems to go at that So now, with scandal after scandal being exposed in tho postofflco depart ment, showing a villainous public ser vice and a corrupt party situation tho republican organization stands pat right through. Down In Kentucky the law awaits one Taylor who is charged with com plicity in the assassination of tlhe governor of the state while acting as governor himself. The governor of Kentucky says to the republican gov ernor of Indiana, "Please grant a re quisition that Taylor may bo tried," but tho republicans of Indiana from governor down stand pat, and so it eoes. The question now arises, how long will the American people stand pat In tho game. Poughkeepsie News-Press. The Charm of Palestine. So amid the beauty of a Palestine springtime we have journeyed through the Holy City. To describe the seven weeks stay in detail would require a volume There has been hero set down 'but the merest outline of travel. We have seen the land of Israel from J Almighty manifested upon lis hills and plains His glory and unfolded tho promise of His redeeming gfacc, that Bethlehem Is hero, and Calvary. The Land appears to have been 'formed as a framework for tho Book, and tho Book was written that "ye may be lieve that Jesus is the Christ the Son ot God, and that believing yo may have life in His name." From "Somo Saints and Somo Sinners in the Holy Land," by Waiter Williams. Words of Jefferson. These "Words of Jefferson" live to day. Aro you interested in them? Ho said tho judges should not be de pendent upon any man or body of men. Tho law of the majority is tho nat ural law of men. It is better to abolish monopolies in all cases than not to do It in any. I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependonco for continued freedom. Tho wholo art of government con sists In the art of being honest Where the press is free, and every man able to read, all is safe. If a nation expects to be Ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. Those who bear equally tho burdens of government should equally partic ipate of its benefits. Wealth acquired by speculation and plunder is fugacious In its nature and fills society with the spirit of gam bling. Do not be frightened Into the sur render of true principles by the alarms of tho timid or the croakings of wealth against ascendency of the peo ple. What a cruel reflection that a rich country cannot long be a free one. If wo can prevent tho government from wasting the labors of tho people, under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy. I think we havo more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious. Take not from the mouth of labor tho bread it has earned. The persons and property of our citizens are entitled to the protection of our government in all places where they may lawfully go. Whenever there Is, In any country uncultivated lands and unemployed poor It Is clear that tho laws of prop erty have been so far extended as to violate natural rights. Chicago American. 'Very simple matter,' said tho workman. " 'Simple,' roared tho nanmactureir, yestord'ay you inn do believe that it was nlmoBt impnswlhlp to find him.' " 'Truo,' said the man, falteringly, 'now you just look for the hotipe with crape on the door.' " Toledo Bee. "As5fmilnt?on. After all the Philippines tto-.?crca seem to bo in the assimilating busi ness. About 25 per cent of tho sol diers wo have over thcro aro sick oi on tho verge of collapse and the sur geons say Americans at tho best can not withstand tho climate more thau threo years. A significant fact has lately leaked out to tho effect that General Davis hns been looking for a site in Benguet for a sanitarium with a capacity of 0,000, "where soldiers may be Bent to recuperate." This tells wholo volumes in a few words. Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat Dog Day Don'ts. Pon't hurry. Uon't walk on the sunny side of tho street if you can avoid it Don't wear a heavy black hat and thick stuffy clothes. A light crash suit will mean money in your pocket and comfort in your frame. Don't drink alcoholic liquors, or bev erages rich with sugary sirups or ico cold water. Pure water, or carbon ated mineral water, cold but not Icy, is bc3t for quenching thirst and far best for the health. Drink It freely, but in small quantities at a time. Don't wear a high, tight collar. Even the fool fashions to which men make themselves slaves will permit you to put on a collar half an inch lower and half an Inch longer than you wore in cool weather. Don't ask your neighbor if it is hot enough for him. Don't worry. Don't All your Btomach with rich, highly spiced, carbonaceous focd. A bowl of bread and milk is better than beefsteak a l'enfer. Don't swear at the weather fore caster. He is doing his best Don't run to catch a car. Walk slowly and catch the next one, or the cne after that Exchange. AJN OLD AND WKLL TKIKD HEMKDY. MBA. WD.BLOW'8 SOOTIIIKO Stbitp for Children terthlne should alwajs to tueJ lor children viMJb teethliijr. It sof tens tho KUtns, allays all pain, cure wind colic and Is tho best remedr for diarrhoea, Tvrentj-nyo Mnta a lotUe It Is tho best. 'rrtto-ff-f"- iiitiMfiWtoiiljiUjga