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JUNE '8, 1906
The Commoner.
Rub the marks with a clean piece of
flannel clipped in coal oil, afterwards
wipe with a cloth wrung out of hot
water to take away the oil smell. Coal
oil is Tilso excellent for cleaning var
nished hall doors of houses opening
on dusty roads.
Gasoline applied to nickle-plate with
a soft cloth is preferable to whiten
ing as a polisher. To scour cooking
vessels free from brown discolora
tions, use common whiting moistened
with coal oil. In putting away bed
clothing which can not be washed,
after sunning well, fold inside of
them pieces of clean charcoal. This
-will absorb any bad odor they may
retain.
To remove grease spots from wall
paper Mix pipe-clay wi'ch water to
the consistency of cream, spread it
on the spot and leave until the next
day, when it may be easily brushed
off. Repeat if necessary.
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For Whitening Flannel
Pot whitening flannel that has
grown yellow by long-lying or by fre
quent washing and wear, this is recom
mended: Soak for an hour in a weak
solution of bisulphite of soda, then
press the water out and to it add a
little muriatic acid, stirring well; re
turn the material to the solution, stir
it well and cover the vessel, letting
it stand for. twenty minutes; after
this, take the flannel out and rinse
in several soft waters and dry in the
sun.
Preparations for Canning Time
Before commencing the work, have
all requisite utensils, vessels and ne
cessities at hand and perfectly clean.
Scales, jars, a strainer, colander,
BUILDING FOOD
-To Bring the Babies 'Around
'When a little human machine (o.r a
largeone)" goes'rong, -nothing Is Bo
important as the selection of-food to
bring it around again, '
"My little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia, then came brain
fever, and no sooner had he got over
these than he began to cut teeth and,
being so weak, he was frequently
thrown into convulsions," says -a Col
orado mother.
"I decided a change might help, so
took him to Kansas City for a visit.
"When we got there he was so very
weak "when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die.
"When I reached my sister's home
she said immediately that we must
feed him Grape-Nuts and, although I
had never used .the food, we got -some"
and for a few days gave him just the
juice of Grape-Nuts and milk. He got
stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the Grape-Nuts itself and
in a wonderfully short time he fat
tened right up and became strong and
well.
"That showed me something worth
knowing and, when later on my girl
came, I raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is a "strong, healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph I send you what a strong,
chubby youngster the boy is now, but
he didn't look anything like that be
fore we found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back to
strength when he was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
' All children can be built to a more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape-Nuts and cream. The food con
tains the elements nature demands,
from which to make the soft gray fill
ing In the.nerve centers and brain.
A well fed brain and strong, sturdy
nerves absolutely insure a healthy
body
,, Look in pkgsl for the famous little
book, "the Road .to Wellville."
skimmer, silver spoon, perforated
wooden spoon, preserving kettle, jolly
bag, measuring cup, funnel, tray, dish
pan, towels, holders, and plenty of
hot water and a big kitchen table. For
a small family select pint jars; ror
a large family, quart jars are bettor
than half-gallon. Do not use old,
stiff rubbers; they are not safe. Fill
each jar full of water, seal and in
vert. 11 it leaks, do not use it, no
matter how slight the leak. The
trouble may be with the rubber, or
the top, or some flaw in the jar top.
Remedy the evil if you can, but do
not attempt to use until all leakage is
stopped, using the rubber and top
with the jar that has been tested.
Canning must bo done right, or it is
but a waste of tiire and material.
Choose the cool, early morning ror
the work of putting up, but it is best
to have the fruit gathered the night
before, nrwl vpmomhfir. thni. fruit
gathered on a rainy day, or while the'
dew Is on it, will not keep well, and
many And it almost, if not quite, im
possible to make such fruit "jell."
Fruits should be rather under-ripe
than over-ripe as It will make much
better preserves and jellies and keep
better, with bettei flavor. Remember,
too, that you can get out of the can
only what you put into it; --poor fruits
will make poor conserves. '
Always put your vegetables on In
hot water not boiling. If put to cook
in cold water, the flavor will be lost,
and in most cases, the vegetables will
be "soggy." Too rapid boiling tough
ens vegetables, while too little heat
renders them "flat" and insipid. Get
your vegetables as early in the morn
ing as possible, and let them be of
the freshest obtainable.
Unfermented Wines
r TJnfermented wines, or "fruit juices'.'
can be prepared from nearly allufruita
of .which fermented wines are made.
Such as are to be used unfermented
must be carefully sealed, as, if air
reaches it, it will ferment. Straw--berries,,
currants, raspberries, dew
berries, "'Blackberries, elderberries,
grapes, and many more fruits can be
used either way, and will be fine, if
allowed to stand a year or two; or
some sorts may be used at once,
though not of as fine flavor as if al
lowed to "ripen."
Sadie S. To whiten the linen skirt
that has become yellowed with age or
disuse, it is best to wash,. and bleach
it in the open air, spreading on the
grass and letting the dew fall on it,
or wetting often and subjecting it to
hot sunshine.
Gooseberries
Gooseberry Fool. Top and tail one
quart of gooseberries, put into an
earthen jar and set in the oven until
the skins burst; then rub the berries
through a granite ware colander, and
to the pulp add a heaping cupful and
a half of sugar and set aside to cool.
Just before serving add, stirring
slowly, one pint of whipped cream.
Gooseberry Jam. To one quart of
ripe, or nearly ripe gooseberries, add
one pint of granulated sugar, crush
with a wooden or silver spoon, and
boil together briskly, stirring all the
time, for three quarters of an hour,
or until as thick as is desired. Put
into small jars or jelly glasses, and
when quite cold, pour melted paraffin
over the tops.
Gooseberries, canned, will keep with
or without sugar, and should be merely
heated through, thus keeping their
shape. They may also be used with
other fruits, either for canning, pre
serving or making into jam or jelly.
Requested Recipes
Iced tea should be made long
enough before it is wanted to admit
of -straining the leaves before cool
ing. ' It should be made stronger than
if to be used without the addition of
ice, as the melting of the ice weakens
it. A heaping teaspoonful for each
cup of tea wanted is none too much.
Pour boiling water over the tea
leaves, let steep three to five minutes,
pour off and cool. Somo brands of
tea require a littlo longer steeping,
and this mirat be attended to with
judgment. Most oi- tea made for icing
is allowed to stand or stoop too long,
and thus the tannic acid is drawn out,
rendoring the taste bitter or "strong,"
and the effect on the stomach into
which it is taken very injurious. Serve
with plenty of cracked ice and slices
of lemon.
For a beverage, to take the place of
coffee, take three teacupfuls of clean
wheat-bran, cup and a half of corn
meal, half a cup of syrup or New
Orleans molasses, an.d one well-beaten
egg. Rub all these together, mixing
I thoroughly, then parch In the oven
until orown, and keep in a dry, cool
place. In making, use the same quan
tity as for the real coffee-, but be sure
to boil for full fifteen minutes. As to
coffee being harmful, much depends
upon the individual, how it is made,
and what quantities are taken. Doc
tors disagree on the question of its
harmfulness.
Milk Sherbert. Squeeze the juice of
six lemons on four cupfuls of sugar;
put the skins of the lemons into a
pint of water and simmer for a few
minutes. Scald two quarts of fresh
milk with two tablespoonfuls of corn
starch and one cupful of sugar. When
cold put into a freezer, and when it
begins to stiffen, add the syrup of
lemon juice and sugar and the water
from the rinds and freeze. This is
more delicious than ice cream.
Apply to' tho broken odges with &
smull camol's hair brush and set the
articlo away carefully , until thorough
ly dry.
Frances.--For cleaning the inside of
tho flower glass or vaso which can
not be scaldod, put a tablespoonful
of rocK salt into a gill of vinegar, pour
into tho vase and shako about for a
few minutes, then rinse clean with
soft water. Tho water should not bo
allowed to stand until it gets -sour
about tho flower stems. -
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about the speechless parrot. Ask at
the bird fancier's where parrots, are
kept for sale.
Bf W. The proportion of ox-gall
for setting colors Is a teaspoonful of
ox-gall to a gallon of water. Soak
for an hour before washing.
Perplexed. To remove the iodine
stain, soaking the garment in sweet
milk, occasionally rubbing the spots,
is recommended; but it is a very stub
born stain to remove.
C. d'Alene wishes to know why her
sweet green cucumber pickles, which
are all right when sealed up, after
a few weeks become tough and shriv
elled, and all the essence goes into
the fluid. Can some one tell her?
Effle M. A solution of a teaspoon
ful of borax in a pint of distilled water,
adding a bit of gum camphor the size
of a large pea, is excellent for weak
or tired eyes. Apply as often as the
eyes feel hot or dry. It is harmless
and cooling. Boiled water will do.
Housewife. For keeping the lem
ons put them Into an earthen jar or
glass can and pour buttermilk over
them. Or pour cold water over them.
Some claim that simply sealing the
jar air-tight will preserve them.
Jennie S. Try rubbing the marks
made by hot dishes on your table with
paraffin oil; this is claimed to remove
white spots from furniture also.
Afterwards polish with beeswax dis
solved in turpentine, or a good fur
niture polish.
Hattie. If it is proper for the man
to seek your company, he should not
ask you to meet him elsewhere than
in your home. You can not be too
careful. Tell your parents of your
acquaintance and trust to their better
judgment. No honorable man will
wish to place you in a questionable
light.
S. S. A very good cement is made
by mixing plaster of paris with gum
arable water. Dissolve the gum by
letting stand in cold water until soft,
then stirring in the plaster until it
is of the consistency of thick cream.
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