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chill. Peaches, pineapples, the soft
fruits 'may any of them bo used.
"When flavoring Is used instead of
the fruit pulp, only half the cream is
whipped, and the soaked gelatine
and flavoring added to the other half.
Nice Rolls One cup of slightly
warmed milk, one teaspoonful of
sugar, half a teaspoonful of salt, two
teaspoonfiils of shortening, half an
ounce of yeast; dissolve yeast in
one-fourth cup of warm water; about
three cupfuls of flour. If set in the
morning, it should bo ready to knead
in three hours or less; work smooth
and let rise again; in two or three
hours it should be ready to shape
into rolls. When each is rqady to
lay in the pan, oil a knife handle
and press down through the middle
lengthwise, making a cleft; let rise
again until light, then bake quickly.
Only experience will teach the exact
amount of flour.
The wise housewife cuts down the
amount of meat used in hot weather,
eliminating pork, except a small
amount of bacon or ham. The sys
tem can not stand large quantities
of meat and pastry, and fried foods
and hot breads should not bo in
dulged in until the fall weather de
mands heavier foods.
For the Garden - .
July and August are the best
months in which to sow pansy seeds.
They should be given a cool, moist,
but well drained soil, and well cared
for.' It is claimed that, while the
plants do better if started in the
early spring, the finest bloom Ib ob
tained by the summer sowing. Keep
the plants growing, and give shelter
during the winter, and they will
bloom profusely next spring and
summer.
Don't give the garden over to the
weed crop just because the early
vegetables are gone. Plant late
crops for the home-cannery, and you
will And that many vegetables and
field crops make excellent preserves,
marmalades, sweet pickles, soup
mixtures and relishes. Many of them
may be dried aB well as canned, and
there should be no shortage in quan
tity, though the finer qualities made
of fruits may be wanting.
Many varieties of perennials and
biennials should be given attention
this month. Seeds should be sown
and the young plants nursed through
the hot, dry season; the cool nights
of early fall will start them growing
'wonderfully. Take care of the tea
and other roses, keeping the ground
well stirred and mulched. Remove
all dead flowers.
Burn all weeds as they are re
moved from the garden beds, and
destroy all seeds. If you can plant
nothing else, sow turnip seeds or
fall spinach, or other like things,
which will grow as well as the weeds,
and bring you good interest on the
ground. Don't grow weeds!
and the eggs should be added, per
fectly fresh, as gathered, if enough
can not be had at ono time.
If lettuce is washed and shredded
while perfectly fresh, then put into
a tightly closed receptacle, such as
a fruit jar, it may be kept crisp and
nice for a' day. Of course, put in a
cool, dark place.
Rubber rings may be advantage
ously dipped in melted parafflno and
laid on waxed paper to hardon be
fore putting on fruit jars. When
the jar is ready to seal, have the
metal top hot, put on the rubber
and screw down the cover quickly.
This helps to seal the jars securely.
When to be opened, put the tops in
hot water for a minute or two.
If inlaid linoleum is given a coat
ing of floor varnish two or three
times a year, it will always look
nice. Ask for the kind 'that hardens
over night, and apply in the even
ing. ' If you have an old brussels
carpet that is worn smooth, lay it
ou the kitchen floor, make a stiff
flour starch and rub it well into the
carpet with a stiff brush or old
broom; let dry thoroughly. Then
give it one or more coats of floor
varnish. For twenty-five to thirty
yards, use about a gallon and a ha'f
of paint, and after the first coat,
about a half gallon of paint will be
enough to give it a now coating every
six months or a year. It will save
time, money and strength, besides
furnishing a use for a disreputable
looking carpet that is otherwise serviceable.
butter; beat vigorously until smooth.
If ono could have threo parts of sour
milk and ono part sour cream, the
butter may bo omitted. If the bat
tor is not thick enough (like thick
cream), add another tablcspoonful of
flour; if too thick, thin with a llttlo
milk or water. Rub tho griddle with,
a bacon rind or bit of fat meat, and
when hot enough, drop tho batter on
it with a spoon; whon full of bubbles,
turn; servo at once.
Corn Cakes Mix ono cupful of
sifted broad flour, ono cupful of yel
low granulated meal; two level tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, one-half
level teaspoonful of salt and ono
rounded tablcspoonful of sugar; stir
in ono cupful of sweet milk, ono
well-beaten egg and two tablespoon
fuls of melted butter or lard. Beat
thoroughly' and turn into greased
muffin rings and bake in a quick
oven about twenty minutes.
Jellied Strawberries Make tho
jelly according to recipe given on tho
package of gelatine; pour half into
the mold, set on ice to harden, then
covor with a layer of very rlpo, sweot
fresh strawborries, and pour over
them tho rest of tho jelly which ha
been kept as nearly cold as possible
to retain tho liquid state.
Gelatine should always bo soaked
in cold water in a cool place. Both
sugar and gelatino must bo thorough
ly dissolved beforo pouring into a
mold, and should bosot on ico, or in
a very cold placo to harden, allow
ing about six hours, after adding tho
berries.
PRUDENCE
Tho contradictions of llfo are
many. An observant man romarked
recently that ho was prowling about
a certain city square, whon ho camo
upon a drinking fountain which boro
two 'conflicting inscriptions.
One, the original inscription on tho
fountain, was from tho Bible: "And
whosoever will lot him tako tho wa
ter of life freely."
Above this hung a placard:
"Please do not waste tho water."
Youth's Companlou.
"Uses for Pie-plant
Don't despise the rioting pie-plant.
With raspberries, half and half, it is
good to can; put tho pie-plant on to
cook, without water, heating slowly
until the juice starts, adding sugar
to sweeten, then add tho raspberries
and heat through, sealing as usual.
Pie-plant jam is good. Cut up
the stalks, and add one pound of
augaf to ono pound of fruit; let
stand until the juice is started, or
Bet in a slow oven, covered. Then
cook down to the required thickness,
stirring constantly. If cooked in
moderate oven, uncovered, will not
need stirring. Seal as -other fruits.
Gleanings
For preserving eggs, use one-half
pint of coarse salt, ono pint fresh,
nnslacked limo and one teaspoonful
of saltpeter, to threo gallons of wa
ter. The water must cover the eggs
Some Health Notes
During the hot months, when one
is apt to perspire freely, some per
sons give out a very unpleasant odor,
no matter how clean they may keep
the person. Such persons should
seek the source of the trouble inter
nally. A clogged system, or an un
healthy condition of the organs often
cause it, and those afflicted with the
unpleasantness should attend first of
all to the general health, using water
freely, externally in the form of
washings and baths, and internally,
through drinking copiously at all
hours, except at or Immediately after
meals. Perfumery is only "adding
insult to injury," and it is much bet
ter to procure a bottle of compound
spirits of ammonia and place about
two tablespoonfula in a basin half
full of water; wash the face, hands,
neck, arms and -under tho arms with
this, which will leave the skin clean
and fresh. This is perfectly harm
less, and veiy cheap, and easily with-
in reach of all through the druggist.
When removing clothing wet or
damp with perspiration, do not throw
it down in a heap, but hang it where
the air will reach it freely. This
will apply to all clothing, and to
shoes and stockings. Some gar
ments which can not be washed may
be sponged carefully, but the best
way to remove stains and stiffness
caused by perspiration is to put the
garment through the laundry. The
perspiration of some people Btains
the clothing badly, while that of oth
ers does not color. Look after the
general health, and drink irater
coniously, and do not neglect the
dally bath, even if you can tako but
a hand-towel wash-off.
Be sure to sun the clothing, and
tho bed clothing as often as possible,
and hang nothing away In the closet
that is not clean.
Requested Recipes
Breakfast Cakes Put ono cupful
of sour milk in a mixing-bowl;
sprinkle over it one cupful of bread
flour, but do not mix; lay a fin
sieve over the flour and sift through
It one-half level teaspoonful each of
soda and baking powder, and one
fourth level teaspoonful of salt; mix
slightly, then add one well beaten
egg and ono tablespoonful of melted
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