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(PMC s The Commoner. VOLTOB 3) NUMBER la, numbers, on the grounds' of tho WhitA house to spend the day in the timn .honored custom of, rolling eggs on tho lawn. The origin of the custom is not. clear, but for many years children o all. classes, all colors, irrespective of social, race or color distinctions, have met on this common ground, jostling &m k:CrConsy' Al J rr l J 1 1 II 1 1 fcri ll W Poem by Stonewnll Jackf on Tlio Richmond Times Is authority ' for tho statement that this poem was ' written by Stonewall Jackson while he was serving with tho army in tho Mexican war: Tho tattoo heats tho lights aro gone, Tho camp around in slumber lies; Tho night with solemn pace moves on, Tho shadows thicken o'er tho skies; But sleep my weary eyes hath flown And sad, uneasy thoughts arise. I think of thee, oh dearest one, Whoso lovo my early lifo hath blest Of thee and him our baby son "Who slumbers on thy gentle breast. God of the tender, frail, and lone, Oh, guard the tondor sleeper's rest, And hover- gently, hover near To her, whoso watchful eyo is wet To mother, wife tho doubly dear, In whoso young heart have freshly mot Two Btreams of lovo so deep and clear, And cheer her drooping spirits yet. Whatever fate thoso forms may show, Loved with a passion almost wild By day by night in joy or woe By fears oppressed, or hopes be guiled, From every danger, every foe, 0 God, protect my wife and child! Now, while sho kneels before thy throne, Oh, teach her, ruler of tho skies, That, while by thy behest alono, Earth's mightiest powers fall or rise, No tear is wept to thee unknown, iNo nair is lost, no sparrow dies! That thou can'st stay the ruthless , hands Of dark disease, and soothe its pain; That only by tho stern commands Tho battlo's lost, the soldier's slain That from tho distant sea or land Thou bring'st tho wanderer home again. And when upon her pillow lono Her tear-wet cheek is sadly prest, May happier visions beam upon The brightening current of her breast, , Mo frowning look nor angry tone Disturbs the Sabbath of her rest. Advice to dlrla. The following advice to girls, given by Dr. Kittridge of Now York, is worthy of consideration: '7 th young gIrls of mv audienco and of Chicago I wish to make tho following suggestions: "First, you should bo an all-around woman well balanced physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. Don t bo sickly-take lops walks, rldo tho bicycle, play golf, bowl, Bkato, row. Spend as much time as possible in tno open air, drinking In tho pure ozone of God's atmosphere and bath- Mt iuu ouuauiuu. uoQuio truly re marks that 'tho highest grace Is tho outcomo of consummate strength.' To be strong is to bo beautiful. Men pity but as a rule do not like sickly women' To bo well is largely a matter of wili and exerclso. " i??1'1 hQ riSBrant-study, think, investigate. Too many young girls aro satisfied with a high school educa tion, coupled with a few terms In music or art. But your ambition should reach higher, sister. If possi ble go a thorough collegiate training before you quit. Buf don't go too fir and got too smart to marry. tuuu, u you want to be happy, go to work. Do something teach, sew, cook, paint anything rather than remain idle. "In tho third place, young girlu should keep good company. All well balanced girls expect to marry some time. Tho bachelor girl by choice Is not well balanced. There is some thing wrong with the girl who doesn't want to marry and never expects to marry." Memorial Roses Having received several inquiries for plants puitable for village ceme teries, I have recommended the Wi churaiana and its hybrids, and find It is not generally known. These hy brids aro all from the parent Wichu raiana," the well-known Memorial trail in or rriHA. frnHRnrl 'with ovpr-hlnnmiTU roses in most cases, but the Pink A dozen will ,$oon cover a grave. nuumui una iui iu uiuur puruui U1U Sweet Brier rose. They are a race of species of Sedum, known as Crow-foot, the hardy purple verbena, ' Arabia, al pina, and, for an edging, Tunica saxl- traga. The last three named can be raised from seed." Myrtle and Seaum plants are readily obtained from the florist. One of the hardjest plants we have, and one much used for cemetery pur poses, is the Yucca (Adam's Needle). It only asks to b.e let alone. After it is established, it sends up, every year a toll flower-stalk hung with hundreds of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers. which last a long time. Another, Achillea the Pearl, is one of tho love liest of bloomers, completely covering itself, from July until frost, with pure white flowers. So popular are the Achillea and the old Myrtle for ceme tery purposes that 'florists quote them by tho hundred; by the dozen, 75c. hardy runninc roses, and for cover Ing mounds or stumps, they are in valuablo, soon forming a solid green mat, and being, beautiful, oven when not in bloom. Tho foliage is almost evergreen In the north, and quite so in tho south, and ' their 'bright red heps remain perfect on the plant a long time. They are of various colors: soft blush, pure white, soft pink, bright pink, with silvery-white center, yel low and buff, and some1 of them are very fragrant The Pink Roamer .is esneclallv bountiful, "with "inrtro nV gle flowers of a bright, rich 'rink, shad r - -- ing into silvery white center, with deep orange stamens; the peduliar col ored stamens are very prominent, and tho flowers have the true Sweet Brier fragrance. With ths exception of the latest growth in the fall of course not ripened these roses are perfectly har dy. The freezing and thawing of the early spring Is the greatest hurt to them, and this can be avoided by throwing some light covering over them. All of these loses can be tralnort tn grow upright if desired, and, being of slender, wiry growth, form graceful bushes. Tie them firmly to some sup port for the first four or five feet of growth, then let them fall over nat urally. When so trained, they form a floral fountain, covered In July with a wealth of beauty and fragrance. They can be trained over trellises, or against a wall, and, onca fistAhiiRhrvi .they are rampant growers. They aro easily propagated by layering, or by slips. Nothing ia more desirable for tho cemetery, and they are not expensive. All florists keep them. A small green-house plant, several inches high, costs but little, and they are offered in Bets of four to six at 25c to 50c per set Dormant plants large ones, one or two years old, will cost 25c to 35c uuu iur liumeainto ouect, or where one cannot give a great deal of attention to the plant, it is better to buy the large plant If one wishes, tho small size may bo purchased and cared for in tho homo grounds tho first year and then transferred to the cemetery In the fall or spring. Ask for tho Me morial Roses; the true, or parent rose is the Wichuraiana, single, white flowered. Some of the hybrids are double. Another old, old favorite, dear to the heart of many who mourn, is the Myrtle-tardy, trailing, standing the drouth well, growing in sunshine and in shade, and blooming freely in tho Banter EggM. The egg has been connected with religious worship for many thousand years, and still clings to its place in the , ceremonials of all faiths. Bud dhist' Moslem, Christian all connect the egg with Easter, with the resur rection,' wih the coming forth of life. The custom of coloring eggs, is an .old one; red is the commonest' color, in imitation of the blood, of pre-Christian' mediators slied for sinful man. Both the idea and the colpr passed from the Pagan to the Christian cus tom; tracing ifbaclr, we 'find 'that in imosj; Pagan lands it was a type of the resurrection of Nature from her winter of death, and the festival cele brating tho season was held in the fourth month. The custom of pre senting eggs to friends on Easter is Magian or Persian. In the discur.sion of Plutarch and Macrobius, we find' that tho egg played an important part in the religions of the ancient world. It was used in augeries; was placed by the Romans upon the table at the beginning of tho repasts, and in feasts in honor of the dead; was also prominent in other ceremonials. The ancient Jew3, at Pasque, after purifying and cleansing the house, placed hard eggs on the table as a symbol, also cakes of peculiar form and fig and dates three emblems of fecundity. The Greeks and Romans used the eggs in expiation, and when they had blessed tho house and temples, and sprinkled them with lustral (purified) water, they carried an egg with them. In Germany, the children are taught that the hare brings the colored Eas ter eggs, and the hare is an Easter symbol which fills the shop windows at this season. ' Easter Is one of the most Important festivals of tho year in Russia. Many Interesting customs are observed amctag its people. The Greek church enjoins a strict fast, because of the belief that its neglect will bring mis fortune throughout the' entire year In Austria, egs aro given as pres ents, and one of its Easter custom to the washing of the feet of tSe Toor in imitation of tho act of ChiSt-' Washing feet is also observed in Snam as a court ceremony, and is performed in great state. Eggs are giveh aTa taUsman against lightning and witch- In our own country, Easter Mondo- m snaae, ana blooming freely in tho tal i Wiwa nnVw a , nonal caPi spring, and always green. Th'e hard? g: SS? Tsocie w ..., ku. ,,,, uijr ucmuurmic laSMOII. r , Caring For Ruga and Carpets. Ordinary rugs may be beaten sunned, brushed; sprayed with strong black pepper tea and rolled up with a sprinkle of gum camphor between the folds. Cover the rolls with bur lap or manilla paper. If there are in dications of moth eggs, before rolling up cover the moth-eaten places with a wet towe and iron with a very hot iron; the 'steam -will make, an end o moths. Carpets even carnet lend Vis . should be thoroughly cleansed before being put away. Fold them smooth ly and compactly, with" a liberal al lowance of camphor, and wrap in big muslin sheets. Keep them well to ward the middle of the store-room, where light and air are unobstructed. For valuable rugs, beat well, then spray them with strong black pepper, tea, using a very fine atomizer; sun well after the spraying; beat again, using, a strong rattan, brush hard on both sides, then spread smooth, and paste together a sheet of newspapers a little bigger than the. rug; get a round wooden roller, two inches through, and as long as the rug is broad. Lay the paper, on the right side of the rug, .then put the roller at one end and roll up rug and papor, keeping the rolling true throughout Next roll up spirally lu a long strip of old cloth, wisp down tho ends, tio fast and cover with tough manilla paper, paste down the straight edge ofi it, slip a stout bag of paper over each end of the roll, and .paste;bags ,flrml.w in place; as long as they are unbroken no moth can get rin. Good Housekeeping. Winter Oarrnents. Pack away wintar garments, silks, cloths and velvet, in roomy trunks, shallow, rather than deep, or with shallow trays. Brush away all dust, untack folds and loopings; with a velvet skirt it pays to take out all the waist pleats. Fold as smooth is possible, but put a roll of cotton bat- ting inside tissue paper at; every foli, to prevent creases. Stuff sleeves like wise full oj! crumpled tissue papery lay waist and coats shapely, with' crumpled paper inside; cover tho trunk or tray with a soft white cloth before laying in the garment When the folding is over, draw the white sheet smoothly across every part, and. tuck in the ends so as not to crushj or crumple. On top of the white spread lay bags of gum camphor and wisps of cedar shavings. The trunk may have further the sandal sachets? hut in moth fighting it cannot be tod orten repeated that prevention is the . only way. Good Housekeeping. Cleaning Farnltare. . Clean out tufting with a little swab' of cotton wool tied onto the end of a stout skewer, and wet in alcohol. Change the cotton as often as it gets dirty, being careful not to have the swab wet enough to trickle under pressure. Clean the intricacies o carved wood with tho same sort ot EWf ' 3hIch m"st be only damp no wot. With very delicate carving, one must sometimes have recourse to a sand-blast, using very fine trlpoli, and small hand-bellows. Direct a quictf stream of sand against the carving;! m flying back from it, the sand brings away the dust. N r Clean gilt furniture with Sifted waiting made into a cream with, al cohol; COVer n. Rmnll annna o o t,A J J and rub off before it hardens; It' a 1 i f? if