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SEPTEMBER, 8, 1905
The Commoner.
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boiling water (and it must bo boiling
when used) is poured on the leaves,
it should not be allowed to steep
longer than seven to ten - minutes
preferably the shorter time.) In
some homes, the tea or coffee pot is
kept standing, day after day, the
leaves or grounds being emptied out
only occasionally, ana oven men the
pot is not washed out. Tannic acid
acts upon the coating of the stomach
and induces stomach troubles which
are hard to cure. Remember, the
great danger in using tea is the dirty,
unwashed tea pot and the long-steeping
or boiling of the leaves, either
of which brings out properties which
are highly injurious to the stomach.
Do bo clean about the cooking vessels!
For the Sewing Room
September, although placed for the
beginning of autumn, is really a sum
mer month, calling for summer clothes.
Yet, in its still, hushed days of cool
often chill evenings, there are un
mistakable warnings of the need at
an early date of cool weather gar
ments, and the wise Tvoman heeds
the.se portents by beginning her prep
arations in time not to be caught
napping when the real need occurs.
While the between-seasons weather
generally admits of the use of the
somewhat worn summery wardrobe,
it is usually, by this time, sadly in
need of freshening touches which may
be given by little additions and al
terations in the home sewing room.
Full skirts do not seem to diminish
in popularity, but Dame Fashion de
mands that they be close and snug
fitting about the hips while cut to
form a voluminous Hare about the
feet. In the matter of length, she is
kind, and we have assurance that the
short skirt has come to stay at least
for a time.
One oT the most comfortable and
convenient garments is a tasteful
breakfast jacket. This, without be
ing at all careless or slovenly, as so
many such garments are allowed to
be, should be of graceful design, at
tractive style and comfortable fit,
while becoming in color. It may be
as plain or as elaborately trimmed as
one desires. Many prefer these gar
ments made of wash materials, but
they may also be made of light-weight
woolens or other sort goods, and
worn both with skirts to match or
with contrasting ones. The neck
may be finished with the large round
collar, or with band for stock, to
suit the wearer. The round collar will
be most suitable for the short necked
woman, while the long necked ones
will choose the' band and stock.
Collars and -cuffs made of washable
material may be worn with silk or
light-weight woolens, as well as with
cotton. Many of these sets are made
entirely of lace, while others are of
combinations, and others still are
made of pique, linen, or other like
goods.
The new stuffs are being shown in
the shop windows, but it would be
well for the woman of small means
who has several girls to dress to
stick to the standards, which are
auite as beautiful as many of the
novelties, with known wearing qual
ities, and much less expensive in
price. On the counters now are many
"marked-downs' which the wise
mother vill lay by for future uses,
often saving quite a sum by the fore
thought. Some real bargains may be
thus picked up by the woman wno Is
a judge of qualities. The new grays,
with touches of the new reds in their
make-up, are in great favor. But the
fleshy woman must leave the gray
garments to her slender sister. Blue,
brown and gray are favorite colors,
durable and satisfactory. For the
school girls from the age of ten years
to twelve, the bright plaids aro very
popular, either mado up all plaid, or
in combination with plain colors.
We may safely expect long coats
with skirts that arc comfortably
short for walking; and lingerlo
blouses will be worn all winter, in
sleeves, the choice is a wido ono. nnri
-there are many styles to choose from.
me elbow sleeve is very popular, aud
for those whoso arms will not admit
of exposure, tho half-sleevo can bo
worn with them, or the long gloves
which come in kid, lisle, and Bilk, in
all the fashionable colors.
The homo dressmaker sometimes
makes the mistake of not placing tho
decorative fold in tho center of tho
front of a shirtwaist; to avoid tho
mistake, find tho center of the front
hem, which, in a properly made waist,
will be found exactly half way between
the edge of the hem and the stitching;
now find the center of the decorativo
fold, and place center to center.
chancos out of ton, thoy aro olthor
ineffectual or harmful. Vaseline,
rubbed into tho scalp, is also an ex
cellent stimulant for tho hair follicles.
Tho scalp should bo kept cloan by
regular shampooing. Tor clcansinc
tho hair a raw egg, boaton Into a;
pint of tepid Water and tnoroughly
rubbed into the hair, as one would
uso soap suds, then rinsed out with
several clear waters, is ono of tho
best shampoos. s
Japanese Iris
The Japanese Iris is a water-loving
plant. It may be propagated either
from off-shoots from a root or by
sowing the seed. As soon as the seed
is ripe, plant, either in a flower pot
in the house or in tlie earth where
the plants are to remain premanent
iy. In either case thoy will not vege
tate until the following spring. It is
probably more safe to plant in
the border. The ground around the
plant should be in the form of a hol
low in order to catch all the water
it can. The flowers are of
many colors, ranging all the
way from a pure white to the
color of rich, ripe plums. If the roots
are set out in the spring, they do not
bloom until the following year, but
once established, require very little
attention except watering copiously
about the roots as often as possible.
There are both double and single
blossoms, but the single is to be pre
ferred. In the floral realm, no color
is so rare as gray, and in the Iris this
color combines with white, palo blue
and purple. One of the finest bloomers
is all gray.
thorn. For women It Is to tho highest
importance that thoy shall find em
ployment in which tholr hearts as well
an tholr bends and IiuikIb shall havo
full exorcise. Nursing, of all other
omploymcnts Is tho most popular of
all pursuit!) for tho majority of woioon
Tho lIOHpUul, London.
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A MI8UNDER8TANDING. '
Dinner was a llttlo late.
A guest asked tho hostess to play
something.
Seating hersolf at tho piano, tho
good woman oxocutod a Chopin noc
turno with precision.
Sho finished, and there was still an
interval of waiting to bo brldgod.
In the grim silence sho turned to an
old gentlemen on her right and said:
"Would you like a sonata before din
ner?" IIo gavo a start of surprlso and
pleasure.
"Why, yos, thanks," ho said. "I had
a couple on my way hero, but I think
I could stand another." St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Requested Recipes
Apple Sauce That Will Keep. In
ferior apples may bo used in this
way. Thoy should bo peeled, cored;
freed from all imperfections and cut
into small pieces. Put into a lurgo
earthen jar a liberal sprinkling of
sugar with the cinnamon to taste; then
a layer of chopped apples; then more
sugar and cinnnmon, and so on, until
the jar is full. The sugar should bo
regulated to the tartness of tho apples,
from a quarter to half a pound of
sugar to ono pound of ap
ples being tho rule. Place tho jar
on the back of tho range, heating
gradually at first, then cover and keen
simmering not boiling through tho
day. It must never bo allowed to boll.
Then set it away to cool, cover close
ly, and take the apples out only as
they are wanted for use. Do not put
any water in them while cooking.
For Sweet Apple Pickles. In tiic
sauco-kcttlo make a syrup of three
pounds of sugar to one quart of vine
gar; Into. this put a cloth bag con
taining one teaspoonful each of ground
cinnamon, alspice and cloves. When
tho syrup is boiling hard, drop into
it seven pounds of nicely pared, cored
and quartered sweet tipples. Stir oc
casionally, using great care not to
maBh the pieces; cook until they can
he easily pierced with a foric; turn
an out into pickle jar, cover ciosciy And Bay. "Good boy!"
and set away. This is said to keep
the year round.
For Falling Hair
Answering several correspondents:
When the hair is falling badly, with
constant new growth which attains
only to short length, massage of tho
scalp' is ofter more efficient than any
other treatment, as the trouble is
rgenerally due to poor circulation. If
there is no dandruff or other diseased
condition of the scalp, this should bo
tried; but if the scalp is diseased, the
diseased condition should be remedied.
Many times, this trouble is also due
to the poor circulation of the blood,
not only through the scalp, but
throughout the whole system, and the
general health must be improved be
fore anything will do much good for
the hair trouble.
For -massage of the scalp place tho
tips of the fingers firmly upon tho
head and move the scalp while keep
ing up a steady pressure with the
finger tips. The movement may be
rotatory in spots until the whole scalp
is gone over, and this win stimulate
the blood vessels under the skin,
when the blood will give the hair
more nourishment. Many ailments of
the bodily organs are accredited with
being the cause of the hair coming
out, and conditions of the nervous
evctom fire esnecially to blame;
stomach troubles, also, affect the hair.
One of the best local tonics is strong
sage tea, made by steeping the confi
rm P-firflen saKe. fresh or dry, in
water until strong enough to be quite
AN OLD AND WKLL TRIED U15M15DY
Mus. WiNSLOAV',8 Soothing SYlttJl' for children
toothltJK Khould always he riscd for children while
toothing. It softens tho KumB.uUayfl all pain,lcures
wind chollc and Is tho best remedy for diarrhoea
Twonty-llvo contb a bottle.
Preserving Eggs
In answer to several Inquiries, wc
give the following method of putting
up eggs during the season of plenty
to be used' when thoy aro scarce and
high priced: "The method of preserv
ing by the use of water-glass (sili
cate of soda, to be had at the drug
gist's) is as follows: Add ten parts
of boiled water to one part of the
water-glass and pour into a crock. As
the eggs are gathered, see that they
are perfectly fresh, drop them Into
tho solution until the crock is sufll
ciently full. See that the eggs are
completely covered at all times, by
tho fluid."
It must be remembered that, no
matter what methods aro pursued, no
preservative has yet been found that
will retain the rich, fresh flavor which
the new-laid egg has, and one should
not hope, even by this plan, to be able
to supply the market or their table
with the "as "good as new" kind,
though they aro suitable for cookery,
and the uses in preparing food. The
use of this solution seems to give
more satisfactory results than are to
be obtained by any other. The water
glass is cheap, and preserves the oggs
fyom six to eight months.
WOMEN NURSES
Nursing is pecularily woman's work.
As Dr. Worcester testifies, women are
peculiarly fitted for the onerous task
of patiently and skilfully caring for
the patient in faithful- obedience to
the physician's order. Ability to care
for the helpless is woman's distinctive
nature. Nursing is mothering. Grown
up folks are all babies, and some of
us are babies wnen only siigtwy in.
..ii..u iMlvitvinf Tnt- niiwolnrr
""- " rnv-, oTim,i,1 hp made a in no omer uiuinujriucm. uut. iiu.Dmb
dark colored. This BjouW be i made a. weH b mto acton
little at a time, as it will not .Keep, c Jn fi0 many
little at u mm, o ... ""--- . theIr highest powers. In so many
bUt if a hdMofsiittteaddS employments now open to women only
rum, or a handful of Ja ait s aaueu thcIr brains are wanted or the use
to it, it will teePjeml S Stable fingers. Craftsmanship and
any of those preservatives will ! bene- " 8ufllcient for men, be
fit the hair, une . hm -" "J J cause they have the incentive to -make
SK.1' US eltoraUve's?61 nine 'provisions for those near and dear to
"WHAT ROT"
When the cablegrams announcod
that Senator Depow Is "coming homo
to tell all he knows," commenting up
on this statement and writing "after
Don King," .1, K. Palmer printed In
tho Now York World the fallowing:
If I should die to-night -And
3 ou should come to my cold
corpse and toll
All that you know, I'd just jump up
and yell
If I should die to-night,
And you would como around and say,
"Old man,
I'll tell you all about tho Equltablo
plan!"
I should ariBO and Bliriek for very
joy
If I should dlo to-night, ''' "
And you should como to my cold
corpse and Jcnool,
And tell me onco how very bad you
feel
I say, if I should die to-night,
And yon should como nnd tell mo "all
you know,"
I should be so surprised to find it so,
I'd rise, but like as not
I'd say, "What rot!"
STRONGER THAN MEAT
A Judges Opinion of Grape-Nuts
A gentleman who has acquired a
judicial turn of mind from experience
on the bench out in the Sunflower
State, writes a carefully considered
opinion as to the value of Grape-Nuts
as food. He says:
"For the past 5 years Grape-Nuts
has been a prominent feature in our
bill of fare.
"Tho crisp food with the delicious,
nutty flavor has become an indispens
able necessity in my ramily's every
day life.
"It has proved to be most healthful
and beneficial, and has enabled us to
practically abolish pastry and pies
from our table, for the children prefer
Grape-Nuts and do not crave rich
and unwholesome food.
"Grape-Nuts keeps us all in perfect
physical condition as ,a preventive
of disease it is beyond value. I have
been particularly impressed by the
beneficial effects of 'Grape-Nuts when
used by ladles who are troubled with
face blemishes, skin eruptions, etc. It
clears up the complexion wonderfully.
"As to its nutritive qualities, my ex
perience is that one small dish of
Grape-Nuts is superior to a pound of
meat for breakfast, which is an Im
portant consideration for anyone. It
satisfies the appetite and strengthens
the power of resisting fatigue, while
its use involves none of the disagree
able consequences that sometimes
follow a meat breakrast." Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
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