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APRIL 21, 181t
The Commoner.
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this the water-hyacinth, water-poppy,
parrots' feather, water lilies, the
common yellow and white kinds that
grow in ponds and stagnant places
in rivers, or the Egyptian lotus, can
be grown here. Try it.
Requested Recipes
Preserving Green Figs Weigh the
fruit and allow an equal quantity of
sugar, the thinly pared rind of a
lemon and a little ginger. Lay the
figs in cold water for twenty-four
hours, then simmer them until ten
der; put them again in cold water
and let them remain for two days,
changing the water each day; if not
quite soft, simmer again, and replace
in cold water until the next day.
Make a syrup of two-thirds of the
sugar allowed and water in propor
tion of a pint to two pounds of sugar,
and simmer the figs in this syrup for
ten minutes. In two days pour the
syrup from the figs onto the rest of
the sugar already weighed. After
adding the lemon and ginger boil the
syrup for five minutes, when the
fruit can be added and cooked slowly
until done and transparent. The figs
may be cut in halves, if liked. Put
away in small glass jars.
Black Cake Two pounds of flour,
two pounds of sugar, two pounds of
butter, eight pounds of raisins, four
pounds of currants, one pint of grape
juice, two pounds of citron, two
dozen eggs, two ounces of nutmeg,
two teaspoonfuls of cloves, and
enough good molasses to make it
more moist and black. This will
make two very large loaves, or four
ordinary ones. It would be best to
try one-fourth of the proportions at
COFFEE CONGESTION
Causes a Variety of Ails
A happy old lady in Wisconsin
says: -
"During the time I was a coffee
drinker I was subject to sick head
aches, sometimes lasting 2 or 3 days,
totally unfitting me for anything.
Tothis affliction was added, some
years ago, a trouble with my heart
that was very painful, accompanied
by a smothering sensation and falnt
ness. Dyspepsia, also, came to make life
harder to bear. I took all sorts of
patent medicines but none of them
helped me for any length of time,
"The doctors frequently told me
that coffee was not good for me; but
without coffee I felt as if I had no
breakfast. I finally decided about
2 years ago to abandon the use of
coffee entirely, and as I had read a
great deal about Postum I concluded
to try that for a breakfast beverage.
"I liked the taste of it and was
particularly pleased to notice that
it did not 'come up' as coffee used
to. The bad spells with my heart
grew less and less frequent, and
finally ceased altogether, and I have
not had an attack of sick headache
for more than a year. My digestion
is good, too, and I am thankful that
I am once more" a healthy woman. I
know my wonderful restoration to
health came from quitting coffee and
using Postum." Name given by the
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
"There's a reason," and it is this.
Coffee has a direct action on the
liver with some people, and causes
partial congestion of that organ pre
venting the natural outlet of the se
cretions. Then may follow bilious
ness, sallow skin, headaches, consti
pation and finally a change of the
blood corpuscles and nervous pros
tration. Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," In pkgs. "There's a
Reason."
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
!they are gemuine, true, and full of
human interest.
first. I should not think it would be
very digestible, but it is evidently
the recipe called for by M. B.
Nut and Date Bread Measure one
cupful of warm mush made from any
kind of wheat preparation; add one
quarter cup of sugar, one-half level
teaspoonful of salt, two-tablespoon-fuls
of melted butter and one-fourth
yeast cake dissolved in four table
spoonfuls of lukewarm water; mix
well and add one cup of finely
chopped or rolled walnut meats, one
cup of stoned dates cut into pieces.
Mix flour enough to make a dough,
and let rise over night. In the
morning, knead, shape into loaves,
let rise in the pan and bake, as you
would any bread.
Contributed Recipes
Eggs in Cases Mix two tablo
spoonfuls of creamed butter with
four tablespoonfuls of bread crumbs,
one tablespoonful of chopped parsley
and a seasoning to taste of salt and
pepper; butter small patty-pans and
put a layer of the bread crumbs in
the bottom; break an egg into each
pan, cover with a layer of the crumb
mixture, and put the pans on a bak
ing sheet of tin; set In the oven and
bake four or five minutes. Mrs.
L. M.
Buns One-half gallon light-bread
sponge, one pint of white sugar, two
eggs, one-half pint of soft butter
or lard, one pint of warm water and
a pinch of salt mixed with enough
warm flour to make a soft dough.
Put into a greased Jar and let rise.
Knead well and make into biscuits
and place into a well buttered pan a
half inch apart. Let rise, and when
light, press down lightly with the
back of the fingers, let rise again,
and bake in a moderate oven. Mrs.
H. R. T.
Cold Tongue Cut cold tongue in
small, thin slices, chop a tablespoon
ful each of onion, mushroom, toma
toes and' parsley, and beat with two
tablespoonfuls of butter. Put this
mixture into a saucepan,, and when
it gets hot, drop in the pieces of
tongue which have been seasoned
with salt and pepper; toss over the
fire several minutes until heated
through, and serve at once. Masie
Harmon.
Spoon Cornbread Over half a
cupful of cornmeal, pour a pint of
hot milk, and stir well, bringing to a
boll together; add a saltsponful of
salt and stir in two tablespoonfuls of
butter; let stand to cool to luke
warm, then add four eggs well
beaten, but not separated; turn into
a buttered baking pan and cook half
an hour in a quick oven. Eat with
maple syrup. Southern Sister.
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House-Gleaning Helps
To clean lamp shades, procure a
soft-bristle brush one used for in
fant's hair Is best and use for
cleaning. If the shades are merely
covered with dust, they may be
satisfactorily renovated by a gentle
'scouring or scrubbing with this little
brush. To free lace-covered shades
from dust, apply corn-meal for the
light ones, and Fuller's earth for
dark, and remove all loose powder
by gently brushing and tapping, or,
if you can have compressed air, that
is best. Fly specks can generally be
picked off with a knife.
A detersive which is gaining in
favor with the housewife is cream of
tartar. For ink-spots, old or fresh,
this is recommended: Dampen the
stains with hot water and rub into
them all the cream of tartaT they
will hold; leave this on for ten
minutes, then hold the stained parts
under" a stream of boiling water, re
peating the process twice. Then lay
the wet spots in the hottest sunshine
for five or six hours, keeping them
wet all the time. If the stains are
not removed after the sunning, soak
them overnight in pure water, then
repeat the cream of tartar treatment
next day.
If lemon juico and salt is used In
the samo way, it is almost auro to
remove the stain, and the Juico Is
harmless. A bath of an hour In
lemon juico will not harm tho moBt
delicate fabric, whllo oxalic acid will
cat holes in fabrics in an almost in
credibly short tlmo If not at once
washed out thoroughly with clear
water.
Fire balls, made of pounded brick,
reducing the brick to a tolerably fine
powder, moistened and molded into
bricks or balls, will, if placed in a
grate or open stove increase tho heat
and save coal; they increase combus
tion and leave no ashes or cinders.
It Is claimed that a row of these
balls, placed in the bottom of a
base-burner, on the grate will pre
vent ashes clogging and always pro
vide a draft.
For the Laundry
It saves time, labor and detersives
to soak tho clothes in soft water
over night. If soft water is not at
hand, soften it with a handful of
borax. Tho borax will serve to bleach
the clothes. Wring out of the water
next morning, soap all soiled spots
and put into the boiler and boil for
twenty minutes. Tho boiler should
contain as much warm water as is
needed, to which has been added at
the rate of half a teacupful for every
three pails full, tho following solu
tion. Mix together one pound of
good potash (dissolve tho potash In
one gallon of water) , one ounce each
of sal ammoniac and salts of tartar;
mix this well and cork tightly in a
jug. Use only one-half teacupful to
ovory thrco palls of wator, with the
usual soap, either dissolved In the
wator, or rubbed well on tho clothes.
After boiling tako out Into tho tub
or machine and wash thorn, adding
no moro soap, then rlnao woll, bluo
and hang out to dry.
For washing a linen skirt, mako a
largo dish-pan of flour starch, mak
ing it quite thick; pour tho strained
starch into tho tub and if tho "natur
al color" is wanted, add a cupful of
strong cpffeo after straining, and
put Into tho starch enough water to
cool it so tho goods can bo handled.
Rub it on tho wash board (or in the
machine), until tho dirt Is all out;
uso no soap, as tho starch will foam
up liko suds, and tho dirt will slip
out. If wanted rather stiff, do not'
rlnso it boforo hanging; but in that
case, tho second wator should havo
a small quantity (say a quart) of tho
thick starch dissolvod In It. When
nearly dry, sprinkle, roll, and iron
rather wetter than is roquirod of
cotton.
Rico starch is excellent for lin
gerie garments. Wash one-fourth
cup of starch, put into a quart of
boiling water and boil slowly, stir,
ring often, adding water as it ovapo
ratcs, and cook until the rice is a
pulpy mush; to this add one quart
of boiling wator and strain through
a' white flannel or linen bag, with
out pressing, letting drip as long as
may bo; then, if too thick, dilute to
the proper thinness with cold water,
and uso tho starch warm.
"Is your mother painting any still
life now?"
"Yes; father's portrait." Meg
gendorfer Blaettor.
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