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The Commoner.
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two times a week, ana not more than
three or four application will be nee
t , ary. Then exercise eternal, vigil
ance so long as the children are in
tc uool.
M. R. The work of massaging the
fare is not one that can he picked
,p or learned from a few printed di
rections. Personal instruction, ex
plicit rules and proper movements
must he careiuny lonoweu, or narm
may result. Lines . are sometimes
nibbed In, rather than out, by work
improperly done. It is best to take a
itw lessons from a good masseuse.
Plant Lover. It is too late, now,
to get your geraniums in condition
to bloom in the window garden before
Jato winter or - early spring. They
should have had special treatment
during the summer ana fall. Scarlet
geraniums are safe for the windows,
as they stand a great deal of neglect,
indoors and out. Florists will toll
you that a plant should not have too
much root room, if bloom is wanted.
A large box or pot for a thrifty plant
will insure foliage, but little blossom
ing. Mrs. J. M. There are a great many
causes for headache, which is usually
sympathetic that is, arising from a
disordered condition of some other
organ of the body usually the
siomach or liver or nervous system.
But other disorders induce them.
Sponging the head with hot water, or
bandaging it with cold might be
tried. Sometimes it is a "hungry"
headache, which a few mouthfuls of
food will alleviate, but at other times
it is caused by an -overloaded stomach.
The reliefs- are as varied as the
causes. ...
Marion R;-r-Wash the- oil-cloth
quickly with. a ; soft iflannel cloth
dipped in warm, soapy water in which,
a little borax has been dissolved;
Cut a half-ounce' of beeswax in shav
ings, put in a.;.cup and cover with
turpentine; set. the pup in a vessel of
hot water until the wax is melted and
mixed with "he turpentine. Then,
dip a cloth in, this hot mixture, using
a very small1 amount at a time, and
go over the dry oil-clotl., a little
space at a time, rubbing thoroughly
and polishing hard. This treatment
will give the cloth a polish and keep
it from cracking. . !
compounded ,and cost less money.
Falling hair is a jjymptom of disease,
either of the scalp or of the general
system.
I' or making the Lands soft and
smooth, try washing them in this
way: Soap them wen with a pure
vegetable soap; then pour Into your
palms a little pure glycerine; wash
your hands well with this, rinse in
clean water, dry thoroughly and dust
with pat meal; give a final rubbing
with a piece of toilet chamois. If
Lyou want your hands to stay white,
Keep a box of oatmeal on your wash
stand and rub some on your hands
every time after washing them.
Lemon juice rubbed in before the oat
meal will help to whiten them.
For the Toilet
Annie S For, .a pomatum for the
skin, take tyo ounces of. juice of
white lhy root (to bo had of, your
druggist), two ounces of fine honey
and one ounce, of white, wax; melt all
together, mix. the ingredients well,
and add a little perfume, if liked.
A good hleach for the skin is made
by infusing two tablespoonfuls of
finely grated horse radish in one pint
of scalding sweet milk", stirring fre
quently while cooling; strain and bot
tle. Dab a little of this on the face
several times a day with a soft cloth,
letting dry on the skin.
A useful Kair-wash for people who
catch cold easily is made by taking
live cents worth each of camphor and
borax, powdered, and" pouring over
them a pint of boiling water. Let this
K'ynrl until cold and then bottle. When
washing the hair, add a tablespoonful
of this to the , warm water. It is
cleansing, and the camphor prevents
-iiv uuiu uemj3- leu.
One of the best known tonics to
leake the hair grow is made as fol
lows: Cologne, two. ounces, tincture
of cantharides, two drachms; oil of
lavender and rosewater, ten drops
fnch. Mix thoroughly and apply to
'lie scalp once or twice a dav for
some time. If the scalp should be
come sore, discontinue until the sore
pss disappears. The tonics to he
hal of a reliable druggist are usually
luito as efficient as one can,. have
AN OLD AND WKLI, TnVwn nicMimv
t- el m!,N8I,?w;8 Sootuikjj Syuui' for cHllrtrrtn
Tenty.rtvo ceiitiVtlo? reHlcoor :".
Timely Recipes
Pumpkin Pie. Peel, seed and cut
the pumpkin into small pieces; lay
in hot water for half an hour and
then turn, dripping wet, into a sauce
pan. Set on the range where it will
not boil under an hour. By that time
there will be enough juice to prevent
scorching. Cook tender and run
through a vegetable press when you
have stirred it for a minute in a col
ander to get rid of the superfluous
water, and let it get cold. To one
quart of the stewed pumpkin allow
six eggs, three pints of new milk, one
tablespoonful each of mace, cinna
mon and nutmeg and a cupful and a
half of sugar. Beat eggs light, add
the sugar and spice, then the pump
kin, beating all to a cream. Lastly,
add the milk. Bake in open shells of
good pastry.
To Cure. Dried Beefk For every
twenty pounds of beef, take a pint
of salt, a teaspoOnful of pulverized
saltpetre, a quarter of a pound of
brown sugar; mix. Divide into three
parts and rub the beef well with one
third of it for each of three days fol
lowing. Let lie in its own pickle for
six days, then hang up to dry.
i , TVied Tomatoos.r-Do not have the
tomato too ripe. It should be firm
and solid. Slice without peeling in
rather thick slices. Dip each slice
into finely-rolled bread-crumbs, brush
with oil and again dip in bread
crumbs. Have a little butter, quite
hot in the skillet, and fry until done.
Just before taking out, pour into the
pan half a cupful' of sweet' cream; stir
this quickly and pour the sauce over
the tomatoes; season with salt and
pepper, It will be like a thick cream
sauce.
Baked Tomatoes.--Loosen the skin
by boiling water, peel, and place the
tomatoes side by. side in a baking
dish; work a tablespoonful of butter
Bmoftth With a salt-spoonful of salt
and one of pepper; cut a little hole
in the top of each tomato and into
this put a small lump of the seasoned
butter. Bake covered a half an hour,
transfer the tomatoes carefully to a
hot dish, stir into, the juice in the
bake dish two. teaspoonfuls of flour,
boil up once on top of the stove, stir
ring, and pour over the tomatoes in
the dish.
Sauce" For Fish. To one cupful of
drawn btitipr add the juice of one
lemon, a little chopped parsley, some
minced onion and thyme, pepper and
Rnih Simmer for a few minutes, stir
ring constantly. For the drawn but
ter take two' tablespoonfuls of butter,
melt without Drowning, uuu " uiw
suoonful of flour and stir until smooth;
then add one and one-half cupfuls of
boiling water gradually, 'stirring all
the while, and cook until it thickens.
Quinces
Select large, ripe quinces; wash
and wipe them. Pare, core ana cut
into slices, or quarters; throw each
piece as it is finished into water to
prevent digcoiormg. vvu ."
sufficient for the preserving kettle,
put-them in, cover -with boiling water
an'dsimmer. gently until tender. When
tender, lift carefully with a skimmer
and slide onto flat dishes. Continue
boiling the quinces in tho Barno wator
until all are cooked. Put tho parings
and rough pieces into the same wator
in which you have cooked tho quinces
and simmer gently one hour, keeping
closely covered all tho time; then
strain these pieces out and measure
the wator. To every pint of water
allow one pound of sugar; stir over
tho fire until tho sugar is dissolved,
r'ng ouicklv to a boil and boll rap
idly ten minutes, skimming as tho
scum comes to the surface. Now put
in your quinces and boll until they
are clear, tender and red. If you
wish them bright-colored, keep tho
kettle closely: -covered while the
quinces are in" "When done, lift gent
ly Into glasses or jars, give the syrup
another boil until It Jellies, pour It
over the fruit and stand aside to
cool.
"Just How Much"
When one guesses at the amount
of seasoning to put in the sausage
meat, the result is not always satis
factory. Here is a good rule: One
rounding tablespoonful each of salt
and pepper (black), and one tea
spoonful of strong, powdered sage to
each gallon of meat. This should
be well worked into the meat with
the hands or machine.
For putting up pickles, a half pint
of salt is usually sufficient for 100
medium-sized cucumbers. JMany reci
pes say "sprinkle with salt," without
giving any quantity. Or, for each
quart of vinegar, one ounce of salt.
For a peck of green tomatoes, a tea
cupful of salt is generally used, In
giving recipes,' one should be very
careful to specify the amount of each
ingredient used.
Requested Recipes.
"Life." For stopping tho cracks in
the floor, tear up soft newspapers into
small pieces and soak in enough wat
er to thoroughly wet them. Mix one
pound of flour in one quart of water,
beating until perfectly smooth and
free from lumps. Stir into this a
tablespoonful of powdered alum and
two quarts of boiling water, as you
would make any flour paste. Set it
on the back of the range where it
will keep hot but not scorch, and stir
iu the soaked paper, mixing thorough
ly, and let it cook until as thick as
possible. The mixture should be as
thick as well-beaten putty, and should
be forced into the cracks of the floor
with a case knife; a putty knife
would be better, Smooth it
to a level with the floor, and it
will harden like papier mache, and
when dry can be painted or stained to
match the boards. Putty would fill
the cracks with less work, but would
cost more, while the paper and paste
serve the purpose as well.
Old Virginia Pickles. Six dozen
large cucumbers, half a peck of green
tomatoes, a dozen large onions, one
ouart of small white onions, two solid
heads of cabbage, one cupful of
grated horse radish, one quarter
pound of mustard seeds, half of cup
ful of mixed mustard, an ounce each
of black pepper and celery seed, two
ounces of tumeric, one ounce (half-and-half)
of cinnamon and alspice,
and half a pint of. olive oil. Slice
the tomatoes and large, onions; chop
the cabbage and quarter the cucum
bers; add the small onions whole.
Sprinkle with a ricant pint of salt
and let stand twenty-four hours;
drain, put in a jar and cover with
vineear: set aside for twelve hours.
Mix the spices in a gallon and a half
of vineear and set over the fire to
boil for five minutes. Drain the vege
tables, pour the boiling vinegar over
them, and let stand over night. Re
heat the vineear and pour over the
pickles for three mornings, the last
morning adding a pound of brown
sugar to the vinegar, and beating in
the. oil, ;a -little at, a time. Con;
tributed. - - -
A brilliant blnck varnish, suitable
for iron, stone, wood and concrete, Js
mndo by stirring ivory black in - or
dinary shellac varolsri. It should bo
applied to the surface when the articlo
to bo con tod is quite cold. This Is
useful for varnishing flro-plucos.
Calico usually makes the host ma
terial for kltchon drosses; try to get
a piece that will not fade, and do hot
let it become so dirty mat you must
wash it hard. Use a little starch
when doing it up, as it saves tho cloth
and makes tho next wanning easier.
A large bib apron and the tops of a
pair of old black stocklnus to null nn '
over tho sleeves will keep your dress
frosh much longer and save washing.
About the housework, a woman
should try, by all moans, to dress
comfortably, and at tho same time
neatly. Good, well-fitting shoos oro
a positive nccossity, and tho stockr
Ings must bo woll-fitting, too. If you
have your, shoo heels very low) and
have a soft rug to stand on when
doing your work, your feet will not,
troubles you as though you stood on
the hard, bare boards.
Do not forgot that tho cool morn
ings and evenings are prolific breed
ers of catarrhal troubles, and hoo to
it that the little ones, too young to
recognlzo their needs, aro supplied
with a heavier covering on their
bods, a thicker gurmont than tho lit
tle cotton one, and perhaps a light
wiap to be thrown about the little
shoulders when the "creepy Hhivcr
fit" comes on. Prevention is better
than cure, safer and less expensive;
and only by watching those small
matters can one avoid tho coughs and
colds that make so much against tho
comfort, not only of tho little ones,
themselves, but of the whole family.
Don't forget the babies.
FIFTY-THREE 8UNDAY8
There "Will be fifty-three Sundays
in this year, an occurence that will
not happen again for 110 years. This
extra Sunday can be utilized in at
tending church, calling on your best
girl, reading the Scriptures, playing
with the children, breaking a two-"
year-old colt or some other way.
Paonla (Colo.) Newspaper.
THE SECRET OF YOUTH
Do Soto looked for the secret of
youth In a spring of gushing, life
giving waters, which ne was miro ho
would find in the New World. Al
chemists and sages (thousands of
them), have spent their lives in quest
for it, but it is only found by those
happy people who can digest and as
similate the right food which keeps
tho physical body perfect that peace
and comfort are the sure results.
A remarkable man or 91 says: "For
many Jong years I suffered more or,
less with chronic costiveness and
painful indigestion. This condition
made life a great burden to me, as
you may well imagine.
"Two years ago I began to use
Grape-Nuts as food, and am thank
ful that I did. It has neen a blessing
to me in every way. I first noticed
that it had restored my digestion.
This was a great gain but was noth
ing to compare in importance with
tho fact that in a short time my
bowels were restored to free and
normal action.
"The cure seemed to be complete;
for two years I have had none of the
old trouble. I use the Grape-Nuts
food every morning for breakfast and
frequently eat nothing else. The use
has made me comfortable and happy,
and although I wi'l be 94 years old
next fall, I have become strong and
supple again, erect in ficrurc and can
walk with anybodv and enjoy it."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. "There's a reason."
Pead-the little book, "The rRoad to
Wellville," In -every -pkg.
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