-, MtVTff
F
ysas.
The Commoner,
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 10,
if
J ' fV "'
8
lk'.,'
tho sink ami go out to dig in our
flower-beds, or swap plants across the
fonces, utterly unmindful of the "thoy
says" of uncharitable persons who
may think wo were bettor employed
indoors; and in our enthusiasm "we
forget all about our dishes, and even
tho kitchen itself, until the daily vis
its of the grocer's boy reminds us
that we are the housekeepers upon
whom the responsibility of the din-ner-gotting
depends, and we make a
mad rush for the house, only to find
the fire out, the dishwater cold, and
in less minutes than we like to thinic
of, "tho family" will bo at home, hun
gry onough to eat up tho house. And
tho worst of the business is, that we
go right straight and do the same
thing again, the very next day if the
sun shines."
A Sonrf of Trust.
I cannot always see tho way that
leads
To heights above;
I sometimes quite forget He leads mo
on
With hand of love;
But still I know tho path must lead
me to
lmnianuol's land,
And when I reach the summit, I shall
know
And understand.
I cannot always trace the onward
courso
My ship must tako;
But, looking backward, I behold afar
Its shining wake
Uluminod with God's light of love;
and so
I onward go,
In porfect trust that ho who holds
the helm
Tho courso must know.
I cannot always seo the plan on which
Ho builds my life;
For oft the sound of hammers, blow
on blow,
Tho noiso of strlfo,
Confuso mo till I quite forgot ho
knows
And oversees,
And that in all details with his good
plan
My life agrees.
I cannot always know and understand
Tho Masters rule; , I an alkali, and in others it is an acid
I cannot .always do tho tasks ho gives With which tho material is treated.
But I am learning with his help to
solvo
Them ono by one;
And whon I cannot understand I say
"Thy will bo dono."
Selected.
For tho Lotvindry.
For successfully laundering many of
tho wash materials now used, especial
care must be taken to insure tho best
results. In cotton and linens, the djo
does not combine with the fibre of tho
material as it does in silk and wool,
but attaches itself mechanically, as It
were, to the threads. For this reason
somo cotton goods part readily with
tho coloring matter fade when
brought in contact with soap and wa
ter. "Whon the cloth is woven and
dyed, different manufacturers use dif
ferent substances with which to set
tho dye or color; in some cases the
dye Is made insoluble by the use of
Home Chats.
When tho warm May sunshino
awakens tho earth and brings out tho
flowers and foliage, after tho long,
cold winter and tho tardy spring, ono
hardly knows what not to talk about,
for there is always somothing of in
terest to claim one's time and atten
to cool beforo using, shake it in shape
and hang to dry in a shady place.
Bright sunlight is liable to fade even
the fastest colors when damp. When
dry, tako tho garment immediately
from tho lino, dampen, roll up tightly,
and let lie until ready to iron. In
ironing colored muslins, prints and
ginghams, do not havo the iron too
hot, ironing the material on the
wrong side whenever possible. In
making starch for colored, or black
goods, add a little strong coffee to the
starch before using, and be careful to
turn the garments wrong-side out to
fore starching them. Remember al
ways set the color, if need be, first;
never -rub tho soap directly on tho
material; never use hot water, or poor
soap; use a separate water for differ
ent colors, and never hang to dry in
strong sunlight
Sodad.
Whon tho former substance is used.
tho color will not be neutralized, or
"fade" by the use of soap, tho alkali
in the soap having no effect whatever
upon tho alkali used in tho dye. Such
colors are known as "fast" colors. If
the dye has been treated with an acid,
the dye will bo neutralized by any free
alkali in tho soap, and tho colors aro
said to "fade" or "run," as soon as
put into soapy water.
0 O
It Is always wise to wash coloied
goods carefully; and to test tho color
before wotting tho garment, tako a
I think there is nothing so blessed
or so beautiful as tho sunshine, and
for "nerves" and all other distresses,
tho best of tonics is to get out into
tho open, and de'al with Nature In her
surprises. Not far from my window is
a peach tree, covered with a veiling of
pink, and tho air Is sweet with its
fragrance A week ago, it was bare
of bud or blossom, and its naked
limbs swung disconsolately in the raw
east winds. I think it was getting
discouraged, for tho April showers
were so near to being snow-storms,
and tho earth was sodden and cold.
But ono morning tho sun rose out of
its brown bed, and smiled, and the
peach treo tossed its naked branches
and shook out its beautiful blossoms,
and wo know now that tho long-delayed
spring time is suroly with us.
Is the ago of miracles past? Let tho
blossoming borders answer.
O O
Ono of our flower-loving slsteis
writes: "My neighbor's house is in
perfect order from attic to cellar; her
children nover seem to havo a speck
of dirt on them; hor meals are never
late, and there is absolutely no fault
to bo found with her housekeeping;
bU,t X doubt, after all, if she gets tho
real enjoyment from life that wo do,
who can calmly pile our. dishes n
amnll tiann n-Jt n.nnl. ft. -. ' i
tion, and tho flower-beds and borders mhTfl:,r
distract our attention from all indoor 0r weaken, it is presumable that the
m1" rrfifiiiM 1X7111 roToin thA Avi. tn .
- i .m iu uuiiu i. careiuny
washed. If tho color is affected, soak
the goods for Ave minutes in a solu
tion of common salt, or white vinegar
and water, allowing one teaspooninl
of salt or vinegar to one gallon of
water; it is always safe to use salt
because it never fails to set an acid
color, and will not injure an alkaline
dyo. After setting tho color all col
ored materials should be washed In
luo luiiuwing manner: Make a lib
eral suds, using lukewarm water and
a. good white soap never use any of
the ordinary kitchen soaps; cut tho
soap 'into small pieces and dissolve it
in a small amount of boiling water
when cool, add this solution to a tub
of tepid water and stir until a good
S?r, ls?roduced; wash the garment
quiSly roush this Water, gently
nS the soiled parts 'with tno
hands-not rubling on the board ur
less much soiled, which should not bo
a lowed to bo the case. When clean
lni, VT Tters unt" the soop
is all washed out. Colored clothinc
should not bo put through a "blue"
water; greens, yellows, pink or la v-
0 O
After carefully rinsing , ...
garment wrong side out and starch at
lonco in a thin, cooked starch SS
Wash perfectly, dry, chill and sep
arate the head of lettuce into single
leaves. The lettuce must be perfect
ly dry, or the oil will not adhere, but
will run to the bottom of tho dish,
not coating the 'leaves properly. SH
tho lettuce, or chickory in a bowl
looking as if tho head were still en
tire, but with each leaf separated.
Hold the salad spoon over the bowl;
into it shako some pepper and salt
then fill the spoon with oil. Allow
this to sprinkle over the lettuce, tos3
the leases lightly till they shine; add
two more tablespoonfuls of oil, toss
ing again with gentle handling; run
tne spoon ana fork down the sides of
tne uisn and lift tho salad with an
upward movement, letting it mix as
it falls back; afterwards, sprinkle
with two tablespoonfuls of vinegar,
then serve. A large glass bowl adds,
to the beauty of a salad. The pro
portions of oil and vinegar may be
varied to suit the tasto. Four parts
oi on to one of vinegar is liked by
lovers of oil.
0 O
A very delicate flavor may bo im
parted to a plain green salad by rub
bing the Inside of the salad bowl with
naif of a cut onion, or sprinkling the
lettuce With finely chopped chives.
The proper accompaniment for a
green salad is very thin sandwiches
of bread and butter, or sandwiches
made from a filling of mild cheese
flavored with mustard and herb vine
gar. Use nothing but the very best
plive oil for salads, and store it, tight
ly corked, in a cold, dark place. The
refrigerator is the place for the oil
Shin? 1umn0I WhltQ wine vinegar,
Sads colorless' the best for
Javollo Welter.
The preparation commonly known
as "javelle" water is a combinat on oi
soda, and chloride of lime, and is a
very powerful bleaching agent wLn
carefully and intelligently used i Z
of excellent value for all cleaning and
beaching purposes, but if the clnS
aro not thoroughly rinsed after Ss?n
there is danger of destroying the fab?
rlc In some cities it can be ,r
2XSd aMeiK sma11 cost already lit
WhefVost afn "S,,0
A tables?! TS ? " vessel.
lusuaUtorTS
is about the right quantity Tin
forgot that the- clothe sK
must be thoroughly rinsed: e(i
For tho Hair.
Too much cannot be said agairnt
the practice 'of dyeing one's hair f
nTr 8alfac1tt?. and, once' b -
f mXiBt & P. as the hair
lengthens from ftie roots, and the nat
ural color will inevitably show itself
there. Then,. too, the dye will fado
more or less, and generally the hair
Will bo rendered stiff and harsh-feeling
from its use, to say nothing of tbo
disagreeable odor which many dcs
carry with them.
It is much better to give the hair
good care in tho matter of dressing
brushing and massaging the scalp'
and let it color to suit itself. No one
in bad health, can have1 as nice hair as
the ono who has no ailment. Some
diseases affect the hair more disas
trously than others, and when trying
to improve the hair, one must aiao
try to improve the general health.
The use of hard water is also to bo
avoided, and care must bq taken m
the use of the various drugs recom
mended for shampooing. - It is not
necessary .to wash the hair every day,
vt ordinarily oftener than once a
week, while, in some cases, once a
month is too often. When washing is
done, the hair should be thoroughly,
dried before being "done up," and m
many cases, . the scalp alone should
be shampooed, wetting the hair it
self as little as possible. There are
dry shamppos, as well as wet ones,
and their tonic effect is quite as valua
ble. Ono of tho best is to rub lino
table salt into the hair close to the
scalp, and then brush it out.
A simple tonic which has been used
with good effect to retard thie com
ing of gray hair, arrest the falling and
stimulate the new growth, is made of
green tea and ftesh dried sage, two
ounces each, put into an irdn pot and
three quarts of boiling water is to be
poured onto it; cover closely' and !t
simmer until reduced one-third; take
off the fire and let stand in the iron
pot for twenty-four hours; strain aad
bottle for use. Wet the scalp thor
oughly with this lotion very night,
applying early enough so as to allow
of drying before going to bed, as the
liquid will stain the pillow-slip. Thor
ough brushing with, a good brush will
benefit
MeJkirtg Socwp. ,
In answer to several inquiries, tho
following directions aro submitted.
Buy a can of potash and dissolve
it in one quart of cold water; the pot
ash will cause the water to boil like
lime; when the mixture cools, and
just before it is cold, stir jin fio
pounds of melted grease. Stir the
soap for ten minutes over the firo
and then pour it into an old dripping
pan or similar square-cornered ves
selan old wooden box with tight
joints is good; let it harden. While
still soft, cut it into suitable-sized
bars and leave it until .cold, when it
Will be hard. It may be used the next
day, but will be better if allowed a
month for ripening. Or,
Dissolve six pounds of common
washing soda and three pounds of
unslacked lime In four gallons of boil
ing water. Let tho mixture stand
until the water above is perfectly
clear. Drain this off, not stirring tho
Sediment in the bottom; pour into tiie
sediment two gallons of cold water
and let settle again; drain the second
water off into a pan. Put six pounds
of clean greaso with tho first water
BETTER THAN SPANKING.
Spanking does, not euro children of urjno dlfll
cnltles. Ii It did there would bo few children
that would do iCTherols a constitutional cnuao
for this. Mrs. M. Summer, Box 118, Notro
Dame, Ind., will send hor home troatmont to any
mother. She asks no money. "Write her touay
If your children trouule you ln'thls way. Don s
blamo the child. .Tfae'phance?Te itcantnolp"
A
WL
-, i
IV
. S-
,:
.- - -g-v
-JMAaotMib,ii