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more or less deep, about the foot of I
tne gown, and pretty laces or other
trimming about the shoulders, while
the sleeves are made long or short, as
one may desire. The fullness about
the w"aist can be made to simulate a
princess style by laying it in small
tucks or plaits jCbout the waist-line.
The Kimona, for a lounging robe in
one's bed-chamber, is a great favorite,
and can be made to look very neat,
if a trim and becoming finish be given
the back by graceful drapings and
tucks.
Floral Notes
The new growth of the rose bush is
usually ready for layering in July and
August, but with some kinds, and un
der some conditions, October is the
proper time for starting the new
plants. In July, strip off the leaves
both above and below where the
branch is to Tie imbedded in the
ground, and on the upper side make a
clean cut of an inch or so in length,
and about half the thickness of the
shoot; slightly twist the shoot so the
cut will be on one side; open a shal
low trench beneath it and peg the
branch down with a long hooked peg,
on each side of the cut. Cover firmly
with fine soil and water copiously; lay
a flat stone oh the . cut to hold the
moisture. Dp not disturb until next
spring.
Among the native flowering plants
there are many, that would add to the
attractiveness of any garden. While
they are in bloom, one should drive a
stake beside the plant, and this fall,
after several hard frosts, or early in
the spring, the roots may be taken up
and transplanted to the garden, giving
them conditions as nearly like their
native place as one can. The trades
cantia Virginicus'is one" 'of the loveliest
of blue flowers, blooming steadily from
June until frost, and will live and do
well in almost any soil.
To prepare a tin can for a plant,
put it on the stove and melt off the
small circular piece of tin from the
top, and use this for the bottom of
the can; melt or cut off the other
end. Lay over the small round hole
in the bottom a piece of crockery that
will not lie flat, but will cover the
hole and keep the soil from washing
through. Cover the outside with
paint or thick varnish and roll in a
while still fresh. While some objec
tions are made to the use of tin cans
for wintering plants, many plant-lovers
use them in preference to porous
pots.
Do not put off. slipping and potting
the plants intended for the winter gar
don too late; if bloom is wanted, they
must be attended to early.
Compost for Pot Plants
A good compost for most pot plants
may be made up of rotted sods, old,
rotted manure, leaf mould and sand in
the following proportions: Three
parts rotted and one part manure,
one of sand and one of leaf mould. The
sod should be cut and piled up with
the manure in the early summer, but
it may be attended to now; work this
over at intervals, until the material is
ugnt and well mixed. The sand and
WOOds-Sott Mftn.f rnrmlr1 mov ha firlrlArl
wiien the soil is sifted for potting. This
s an excellent mixture for geraniums,
1 ne geranium should be potted in the
summer months, and kept growing un
?i?rnSOme shade shrubbery will do,
Hoking off every bud that shows, un
"l late September or early October,
"H-14 ii may be transferred to tne
The Commoner.
have blooms on it until late spring
time.
Household Helps
Do not forgot to seal your jelly
glasses with paraffin wax. Let the
jelly get cold, then pour over the top
of it a quarter of an inch of melted
(not hot) paraffin wax. This will pre
serve the jelly from mould on the top,
and from insects.
If you use bottles for pickles, cat
sup or sauces, push the cork into the
bottle so as to leave a' little space at
the outer end, and fill this space with
melted paraffin; or, leaving the cork
even with the mouth of the neck, dip
the neck in melted paraffin several
times.
Let the little ones wear rough,
strong clothing when at play. Do not
punish them if they get them dirty,
as they are easily washed. An over
nice child Is seldom a healthy one. Let
them romp and tussle and exercise
the muscles, keeping the healthy blood
in circulation. Don't make a bugbear
of the wash-cloth and the comb. The
healthiest pie a child can handle is
the mud pie, made in the fresh, pure
air and sunshine.
Apple Jelly
For making apple jelly, a tart, juicy
kind of apple is needed. The Red As
trachan combines all the qualities for
a perfect apple jelly, the red of its
skin giving a delightful, color to the
jelly. The apples should riot be quite
ripe; "mealy apples" should not be
used, as these have not the amount of
juice needed. Wash the apples, re
move the stems and blossom ends and
the seeds; cut the fruit into small
pieces, add water to reach to three
fourths the height of the fruit in the
kettle, and cook slowly until the fruit
is perfectly soft, keeping the kettle
tightly closed and shaking to keep
from burning. Then turn the con
tents of the kettle into a bag made of
doubled cheese cloth, and hang to
drip over night in a warm place out
of a current of air. Allow one pound
of sugar to one pint of juice; place
the juice over the fire and boil slowly
for just twenty minutes, leaving the
kettle uncovered. ' Heat the sugar in
the oven, and after the boiling, turn
the sugar into the juice; it will hiss
as it enters the juice. Cook for three
minutes after combining, then strain
into jelly glasses. A thin Blice of lem-
fn JVrllorl tri c!)n"h crloea rritraa o r-ntfv
dish of nice sand or colored gravel effect and helps to flavor the jelly.
Cut the lemon very thin, nlace it in
the glass and pour the hot liquid over
it; the lemon will float on the top.
When quite cold, pour a little melted
paraffin over the top of the jelly.
Apple jelly is delicious for winter
use; a glassful cut into squares and
served with a soft custard makes a
dainty dessert, the red of the jelly
and the yellow of the custard being
a. pleasing combination. If there is
sickness in the house, a cooling drink
may be made by dissolving a bit of
jelly in half a glass of water.
The Slippery Cockroach
The cockroach is cousin to the bed
bug, and just about as nice to have
about the house. They are, like their
cousins, easy to get rid of, but re
fuse to stay "rid." The grocer
brinett them in: vour neiehbor Is
more lenient than yourself, and they
emigrate from old quarters; they
come in in various ways. Wherever
the sink or pantry or cellar is kept
damp and dark and musty, they find a
lodging and breeding place. If every
thing Is kept clean and open to the
daylight, they seldom get established;
or. if one persistently kills them on
sight, there is no trouble. There are
the housewife has a harder fight on
jor hands to keep free from them;
out if all foods and dampness are
kept looked after, tho roach does not
enjoy himself, and leaves.
Cucumber Crearr3
The amateur in making toilet prop
arations' should be willing to give
timo and patience to tho task, and
should bo quite accurate In measuring
and mixing, and, until some skill is
attained, bo prepared for failure, even
though everything is perfectly accur
ate. If properly made, it can be pro
pared at homo at much less cost than
offered by the druggiBt.
Cucumber Cream, No. I.- Procure
iii oest airconrt oil for its founda
tion. Tne cucumbers must bo ripe,
just verging on turning yellow. Two
large, almost ripe cucumbers, four
ounces of best almond oil, and a half
an ounce eacli of spermaceti and
white wax. Put tho oil and wax in
a cup and set the cup into a pan of
uoning water, as soon as the wax
ana oils blend to form a uniform
mass, place the cup on the back of the
range. Chop tho cucumbers fine and
press or squeeze out the juice with
a towel; warm the juice a very lit
tle and mix thoroughly with other in
gredients, beating, pour the cream
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wiuiu'. bun wr.rra mio emptied egg
shells or little porcelain jars of fine
material, and set in a pan of cold
water to harden. At night, wasli tho
skin thoroughly with sb"ap and water,
rinse in cold water, dry off the mois
ture with a 30ft towel and rub the
cream gently into the skin. Do not
use too much, or more, than the skin
will absorb. In the morning wash off
with warm water, follow with a dash
of cold water and dry.
Cucumber Cream, No. 2. Cut up
two pounds of large cucumbers (with
skins green, just before they turn
yellow), mash in"" a wooden bowl and
let them macerate in their own juice
twelve hours. Press out all the juice
possible and strain through a hair
sieve, or fine cheese-cloth. Melt three
and one-half ounces of oil" of sweet
almonds, nine drams of spermaceti
and two and one-half drams of white
-wax by putting the wax and oil into
a cup or vessel of suitable size and
setting the cup in another vessel con
taining hot water (this is called a
water-bath); stir this, when melted
and blended into a uniform mass,
into the cucumber liquor (which
should be slightly warmed), stirring
until the whole is thoroughly mixed,
then set in a cool place to slightly
harden. Beat with a small wooden
spoon; a water will separate from the
ointment, and this should be poured
off; add to the ointment half an ounce
of glycerine, working it with the
hands, without heat, until smooth and
soft.
gratings of horse-radish over the,;
pickle; sorno claim: that tho leavos of
tho plant laid over it is better.
Annie S. Sauces especially thosot
containing butter and eggs should not)
be boiled. Put tho mixturo In a pan
and sot in a vessol of boiling water
to thicken. Drawn butter should bo
carefully made.
Bfflo D.Tn raising tho palm from
a date seed, thero Is no certainty of
getting a valuable plant.
"A Sister" This process Is recbhl
mondod for repairing granite ware
Take sixty parts of finely sifted Iron
filings and two parts of sal-ammonia
In fine powder; mix with one part
.J1,1 o,J"1l)nur; make into a pasto
with a little water and apply imme
diately; lot got perfectly dry boforo
using.
F. It. For summer complaint this is
recommended: Every time tho bowels
move, for an adult, take a tablespoon
ful of raw linseed oil; for a child, a
teaspoonful is a dose. The oil Is per
fectly harmless, and said to be a "sure
cure."
"Unlucky" For tho milk stains,
slightly strain tho stained part over a
tumbler or basin and, with a soft
brush, gently paint the spot with puro
glycerine, using only enough to cover
tho spot. Let it soak through and, in
about ten minutes, rinse out the glyc
erine with lukewarm soft or distilled
water, and Iron on the wrong side un
til perfectly dry.
Housewife To remove tho varnish
from clothing, wet tho stain with alco
hol, let lie a few minutes and wet
again with the alcohol and sponge off
with a clean cloth; continue this until
tho Btain is removed. If the alcohol
damages the color, sponge with chlor
oform; unless the color is blue and
the cloth cotton or wool, in which
case, diluted acetic acid or vinegar
Bhould be used. It should be dono
carefully. ' ' ' ' , '
OUTDOOR LIFE
Will Not Offset the III Effects of Coffee
When One Can Not Digest It
A farmer says:
"It was not from liquor or tobacco
that for ten years or more I suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble;
they were caused by the use of coffee
until I got so bad I had to give up
coffee entirely and almost give up
eating. There were times when I
could eat only boiled milk and bread,
and when I went to the field to work
I had to take some bread and butter
along to give me strength.
"I doctored with doctors and took al
most everything I could get for my
stomach in the way of medicine, but if ;
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be poured over, .cover and set in a HKifnl"
cool place.
Cucumber cream is a
cream, removing tan and
tions.
whitening
discolora-
..x-.i jL nmy De transrerreu q uie sigiu, mere is u uuuuie. uviu mu
nouse of cold nights until time to take pastes and poisons, but prevention
inside permanently. A plant that Is best. Then, too, some regions are
-" "loomed alii summer will seldom more to tneir lining tnan oiners, uuu
Query Box
H. S. To make paper stick to white
washed walls, wash the walls with hot,
stroner vinegar.
C. Z. Layer cake takes about
twenty minutes to bake; loaf cake,
from an hour and a quarter to three
hours, according to the kind and size.
Hattie To solidify the lemon jelly
made with gelatine, add the stiff-beat-
en wnues oi lwu sb " -wo
sugar to a quart of jelly and freeze
as lemon ice.
Orange Blossom One of the best
hair invigorators Is made by mixing
fifteen grains of quinine with a half
pint of alcohol or bay rum, and apply
to the roots of the hair with a sponge
once a day.
Mrs. L. To prevent mould forming
on top of the pickles, drop a few
'One day I read an ad for Postum
and told my wife I would try it, and
as to the following facts I will make
affidavit before any judge:
"I quit coffee entirely and used
Postum in its place. I have regained
my health entirely and can eat any
thing that is cooked to eat. I have
increased In weight until now I weigh
more than I ever did; I have not taken
any medicine for my stomach since
I began using Postum. Why, I believe
Pnafnm will almost dicest an Iron
wedffc.
"My family would stick to coffee
at first, but they saw the effects it had
on me and when they were feeling bad
they began to use Postum, one at a
time until now we all use Postum."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ten days' trial of Postum in place
of coffee proves the truth, an easy and
pleasant way. "There's a reason?'
Look in pkgs. for a copy of tho fa
mous little book, "The Road to Well-ville."
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