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The Commoner.
JANUARY 22. 1S(S4.
RHEUMATISM
Cured
Through the Feet
The success of Magic Foot Drafts
has boon so great that the
maker have decided
to send them .
FREE On Approval
"We want eycryono who has rheumatism to
Bond us Ills or her name. Wo will send by re
turn mail a palr-ol Magic Foot DraftB, the won
derful external cure which has brought nioro
comfort into the United States than any inter
nal remedy over made. If they give relief, send
us One Dollar; if not, send nothing.
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Magic Foot Drafts are worn on thesoles of tho
feet and euro by absorbing tho poisonous acids
in tho blood through the largo pores. They
euro rheumatism in every pait of the body. It
must be evident to you that wo couldn't aflord
to send tho dratta on approval 11 they didn't
cure. Write today to theMagio Foot Dralt Co.,
XC28 Oliver Uldg., Jackson,Mich., for a trial pair
of dralts on approval. Wo send also a valuable
Illustrated beuk ea kheumailsm.
brave engineer, -whoso faithfulness to
his trust and skillful hand has hur
ried them on their "way, guarded from
accident and death by his nevei sleep
ing vigilance.
There are obligations between man
and man which cannot be compen
sated by dollars and cents. The en
gineer is a man, too, and a kind word
of thanks or encouragement is not
lost upon him. Every trip he takes
his life in his hand; the risk Is great.
Give him a .kind word, a hand-clasp
and a hearty "God bless you," and
cheer his too often troubled heart by
this touch of human sympathy. Re
member, that, rough, soot-begrimmed,
perhaps surely and short-voiced, he is
one of the world's heroes, and to his
nerve and skill you owe more than all
the cheery words of greeting will ever
repay, God bless him. Ex.
Chlldrorv's Clothing.
The tendency of the times seems to
be towards simplifying in many mat
ters pertaining to the home and house
keeping, and as family help is not to
be counted on, we should not hesitate
to avail ourselves of all the little
helps we can pick up.
In the matter of children's cloth
ing, Dame Fashion is kind in that
. isne Eives us manv garments east v
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pylceable "little suits have no furbe-
va, no trimmings, no tucks, ruffles,
even gathers. Among tho most
riceable, as well as most comfort-
e dress suits for little girls is the
lse and plaited skirt, with a sailor
lar extending to the waist Hue.
suit is made with a nlain waist-
bg to which the deeply plaited
is fastened, leaving tho blouse
te separate. Navy blue serge for
suit and white serge for the
imings (collar and shield; seem
to go out of iasnlon. Red or
Igo may be used instead of the
if the colors suit the complex-
hair and eyes of the child better.
;k serges or cheviots, which are
knost sensible and serviceable of
for school frocks, are always
ttened by trimmings of bright
plaid pipings, colored braids
ick braids over bands of bright
)r blue velvet, or edgings the
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Vrfes of SIaratus.
: headache; dissolve a teaspoon-
iking soda in a half-'cupfurof
water, wet a cloth in this and bind
around the head, repeating if neces
sary, when it dries.
Saleratus makes a good den tf rice,
and tho mouth should bo thoroughly
rinsed out with warm water after its
use.
A tablespoonful of saleratus in wa
ter used to rinse any vessels in which
milk or butter is kept will keep them
sweet and free from acids.
Tarnished silverware can be cleaned
with saleratus; moistened with water
in which, if convenient, a few drops of
ammonia have been put; rub tho ware
with this, using a soft cloth; for the
engraved parts, use an old, soft tooth
brush; polish with a clean cloth, or a
piece of soft tissue paper. Tinware is
polished in the .same way.
Quory B'px.
S. J. B.Answer in another column.
M. I. aRecipe given in another
column.
Sister. Pepper, , sandwiches are
mado by spreading, toast with mayon
naise dressing and minced green boiled
peppers, and putting together with
thin slices of broiled ham or bacon.
Carrie S. To clean pots and dishes
in which macaroni, and such things,
have been cooked, put into it hot wa
ter with a lump oft washing soda, and
let it boil for a few minutes.
L. N. An excellent powder for re
moving perspiration and odor, and
for making sore 'and tender feet feel
comfortable, is mado by mixing in a
seive one-half ounce salicylic acid,
one ounce powdeied burnt alum, and
two pounds powdered boracic acid.
Mix thoroughly.
Jose. To clean a hair brush, take
a basin of cold soap suds, add a
spoonful of spirits of ammonia, put in
the brush and draw coarse cdmb
through the bristles until the brush is
clean. Rinse well in- clear water.
Emilie. "When obliged to wash
dishes in hard water, add half a tea
cupful of sweet milk to an ordinary
size dish pan half full of water; it is
said the tableware will look brighter,
the pots and pans will wash easier,
and your hands will not suffer as they
will if lye is used. Borax will soften
the hardest water, having no bad ef
fect on tho hands.
Young Mother. The cause of the
bo.by's flannels being stiff and hard is
that you do not wash them properly.
Either soft water, or water softened
by washing soda, should be made into
a nice, hot suds with good laundry
soap, the flannel washed through this,
then water of tho same temperature,
softened with the soda, but using no
soap, used to rinse them, then snake
well and dry without freezing.
Ferol. See that your coffee 8nd tea
pots are clean; you cannot make a
good beverage without. After using,
set them on the stove nearly full of
water, add two tablespoonfuls of
washing soda, or saleratus, and let
boil a half hour; then wash well in
clean hot water and set out to air.
Do this every day or two at least two
or three times a week.
Sally M. To clean, your lamp burn
ers, put a vessel on the stove with
water enough in it to cover the burn
ers, add a heaping tablespoonful of
saleratus -or washing soda to it, and
put the burners into the water and
boil them for half an hour. They
will be clean and bright. When oil
is cold, you should not fill your lamp
quite full, as heat causes the oil to
expand and forces it out, making the
top. dirty and greasy.
Mrs. M. I. It Is difficult' to find a
remedy that will permanently remove
ouporfluous hair without also perma
nently disfiguring ' the.- face or skin,.
The hair follicles are so deeply imf
bedded in the skifr that any remedy
vwhlch will-Vemovdor destroy tihem
must necessarJlymofe or less' injure
tho Bkin. Tho electric needle is
claimed to be tho best eradicator. It
is claimed that a paste mado of flno
wood ashes spread on tho skin and left
to dry will cat off tho hairs, but it 18
likely ouch a remedy would eat off tho
skin, too.
Mrs. M. -To clean the inside of tho
lamp or bottle, fill half full of rather
warm soap suds and put in a table
spoonful of sharp sand or small peb
bles and shako until clean. If vory
difficult to dislodge tho stain, put in
less water and shake tho pobbles
well. Rinse with clean warm water
and wash the outsido with a stiff
brush and more soap suds. To clean
your glassware, use tho brush and
soap suds and polish with tissuo paper.
Tho Stomach.
When tho extornal body gots weary
after a long day's work, the stomach
bears its share of the fatigue, and
should sharo in tho rest But if,
when tho body sits down to rest, we
give tho stomach a flvo or six hours'
task, wo' impose on tho vory best
friend wo have, and if this overtaxing
is continued, it must certainly pro
maturely wear out the most import
ant organ we possess. Tho stomach
works even when ailing, but tho work,
under such circumstances, must be
poorly done, and a poor digestion re
acts upon every organ of tho human
economy. All the best authorities
strongly insist that we eat too much,
and that this over and imprudent
eating is the great cause of so much
suffering and such general ill-health
among mankind. s
Fewer meals, simpler and better
prepared food and plenty of outdoor
air and exercise woiild greatly lessen
the demand for drugs and doctors at
tendance. One of tho hardest appe
tites to control is that for physical
foods, and a diseased condition of tbo
digestive organs is the cause of tnc
constant demand for "something new'
in the culinary line.
For Frostod Foet.
Before going to bed, rub in snow or
ice-water, and apply the Compound
Resin ointment made by all druggists,
with a yery little turpentine added.
Or, batho the feet In very hot, soapy
water, dry well, then put on the af
fected parts all the turpentine they
will absorb, heating it before the fire.
Or, grease the parts well with rab
bit fat.
Tho following is said to heal the
worst cases in a short time: Mutton
tallow and lard, of each three-fortbs
pound; melt in an iron kettle and add
hydrated oxyde of iron, two ounces,
stirring continually with an iron
spoon until the mass is a uniform
blackness; let cool and add Venice
turpentine, two ounces, and Armenian
bole (rub up the bole with a little
olive oil before adding to the mix
ture), one ounce; oil of bergamot, one
dram. Stir all well together, and ap
ply several times daily, by spreading
it on lint or linen and using it as a
plaster, to the sore.
For Odd Pillows.
When scalding fowls, save all the
feathers except the coarse quilled
ones, and wash until they are clean
generally through several waters;
then pour boiling water on them and
let stand until cold enough to wring
them dry as possible with the hands;
put into a large dripping pan and set
in quite a hot oven, care being taken
not to burn them, and stir quite fre
quently until perfectly dry. Or, If
the sun shines hot enough, they, may
be left in the sunshine, but they
should be subjected to' great heat.
When washing tfrgih previous to the
boiling water. ohe or ' more of the
Wash waters should bo strong:' soap
suds.' '-' "-'' -" '
For the Children.
To Keep Their Digestion Perfect
Nothing la so Safe and Pleasant mm
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Thousands of men and women havo
found Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets tho
safest and most reliable preparation
for any form of indigestion or stom
ach trouble.
Thousands of people who arc not
sick, but are woll and wish to keep
nwS$ tiBt
well take Stuart's Tablets after evory
meal to insure perfect digestion and
avoid trouble.
But it is not generally known that
tho Tablets are just as gorrj and
wholesome for little folks as for their
elders.
Little children who are pale, thin
and have no appetite, or do not grow
or thrive, should use the tablets after
eating and will derive great benefit
from them.
Mrs. G. H. Crotsley, 538 Washing
ton St., Hoboken, New Jersey, writes:
"Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Just fill
the bill for children as well as for
older folks. I've had the best of luck
with them. My three-year-old girl
takes them as readily as candy. I
have only to say 'tablets' and she
drops everything else and runs for
them."
A Buffalo mother, a short time ago,
who despaired of the life of her babe,
was so delighted with the results from
giving the child these tablets that
she went before the notary pubJic of
Erie Oo., N. Y., and made the follow
ing affidavit:
Gentlemen Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets were recommended to me for my
two-months-old baby, which was sick
and puny and the doctors said was
suffering from indigestion. 1 took the
child to the hospital, but there found
no relief. A friend mentioned the
Stuart Tablets and I procured a box '
from my druggist and used only tho
large sweet lozenges in the box and
was delighted to find they were just
the thing for my baby. I feel justified
in saying that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets saved my child's life.
MRS. W. T. DETHLOPE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 12th day of April, 1897.
HENRY KARIS,
Notary Public in and for Erie Co.,N.Y.
For babies, no matter how young or
delicate, the tablets will accomplish
wonders in Increasing flesh, appetite
and growth. Use only the large sweet
tablets in 9very box. Full sized boxes
are sold by all druggists for 50 cents,
and no parent should neglect the use
of this safe remedy for all stomach
and bowel troubles if the child is ail
ing in any way regarding its food or
assimilation.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have
beer , known for, years as the best
'preparation for all stomach troubles
whether' in adults of 'infants.
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