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vv -SjfrflCv ."- "JUNE 14, 1907 The Commoner., l work when thp proud possessor fs forced to spend her time in thd kitchen, or the laundry? She has to take the baby with her, and there ho burns and scalds and cuts and pricks and smears himself, under in stinct's sheltering wings. Some times, while instinct is hanging out the clothes, he falls into the hot suds and do.es not recover. The child's life is continually cramped and distorted, his processes of growth are checked, and his health and happiness are greatly in terfered with because he. is confined to the home, and the home is not arranged lor a little child; the baby is never safe from the time ho can crawl. "I can't take my eyes off that child one single minute but he gets into mischief," says the mother. What docs she mean by mischief? Merely that the baby is in a sewing room, a cooking room, or a washing room, or an eating room, or some room full of articles beloved by his elders, and that the exercise of his natural activities brings harm to the property of the adults or to him self, Suppose babies were all placed where there was nothing that could hurt or could be hurt would not that be ideal: Wo do it for chick ens, we do it for plgsj we do it for anything that we make it a business of raising. Child raising fs not a business yet; merely an Instinct a mere haphazard bunch of conflict ing habits, half forgotten traditions and. old saws." ' ' Putting Away the Woolen Clothing When you have thoroughly brushed beaten, duated and cleaned the winter garments of wool and fur that must now be laid away during the summer months, do ndt forget that everything must be tightly sealed up, as the little gray moth can enter very -small openings, and will not fail to do so. p Newspapers make good wrapping material, as the sjtnell (or "some other quality) of printer's ink is not relished by the little pests. Care must he taken that no moth-eggs are stored with the garments or materials, -as the usual strong odors have no effect up on the eggs, but are used to keep the moth from placing them. Once the eggs are laid, they must be shak en, beaten, or sunned out of the ma terial before it is put into storage. A very pleasant preventive for the moth entrance is made by taking one ounce each of ground cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, caraway seeds, tonquin beans and six ounces of powdered orris root. This should be thoroughly mixed, and' put into lit tle bags," and these bags laid, about among the clothing or woolens. This mixture imparts a pleasant perfume to the contents of the storage, and is regarded as a preventive against the .invasions of the ravaging little pests. If woolen blankets, or wool-filled quilts, or other large pieces are put away in boxes or trunks' that are lined with the builders' tar papdr, with pieces of the paper generously distributed among the folds, and the box. covered as tightly as possible, .the woolens are apt to come through all fight. But it is well to overhaul all such things once or twice during the early months, shaking and sun-v ning, iso as to effectually-dislodge any overlooked eggs, and thus make as surance doubly sure. Cotton quilts and fleeced cotton sheets should have occasional sun nings on hot .flays, to prevent their turning yellow. Heavy mattresses tthatare like stoves to sleep on of hot nights should be laid aside, and .thinner bedding used; or a heavy icomfort may ,be laid on the woven vwire -springs, and the bed will seem -and in fact, be a great deal cooler. jtho ..black saw-fly. These saw-flies come out of the ground from the middle" of May to the middle of Juno, and may be seen during that time resting on the leaves of the rose bushed for some hours of the day. The eggs are deposited beneath the skin of the leaves, the incisions being made by means of their saws, one egg being .deposited in each incision. In ten days or two weeks, the eggs begin to hatch, and in about three weeks, the slugs attain their full growth; the damage Is done during this time. In the day time they rest on the underside- of the leaves, and when night comes, they crawl to the upper side and begin eating, soon spoiling the looks of the foliage and retarding the growth of the bush. When full grown, they descend into the ground about an inch, and about August 1 they come forth as perfect saw-flies, to raise another brood of slugs that, if left undisturbed, will come fojth the following spring. As soon as the black flies are seen about the bushes, get five cents worth of London purple, put it into a baking powder can, paste on it a labed plainly marked "poison," and put it out of reach of the children's hands. Look. for the advance work of the enemy about the center of the bush, and as soon as noticed, dis solve one-half teaspoonful of London purple in hot water, in a can used for this purpose only, and when dis solved turn this solution into a buck et of cold water, and syringe, or sprinkle this on the rose bushes, using a watering pot for the purpose, if you have no syringe. Wet the foliage, top and bottom. Do not use more than this quantity of the pur ple, as this is strong enough to kill the bugs, and if too much is used, it burnsthe leaves, doing as much dam age as-the slugs. In case of a rain shortly after the. sprinkling, within twenty-four hours, it may be well to repeat the sprinkling. If the first brood of slugs are destroyed, the second brood will not be so destruc tive, and can be easily destroyed. Try this; it is worth while. neglected garden Is never an Inspir ing sight, Do not bo afraid to gather tlc flowors as they bloom j the plants will bloom all the moro abundantly, and you can readily And a place for all you gather among the sick, or with those who can ndt grow tho flowers for lack of space or time. Take a large handful with you when you go to tho stores. The shop girls will be' all the happier for the kindness. Floral Talks y. ... . The Rose Slug tiThenrose ,slug is, a-,pale. yellowlsh- .irrorvn wnrm.-nmrlv.Jinlf.Jin-inchldne' whetf'full grown, nd is the larva of flowers to 'shift for themselves.-" A "Sweet month of roses, June," we used to sing in the olden time; but it seems June will not have so many roses this year, and those she gives us are nqt quite up to the average. In most localities? the May bloomers were almost a failure; the blossoms that did brighten the bushes looked like little invalids pale and imper fect, and the chill winds shoSk down the petals almost as soon as the flowers opened. The bushes, them selves, did not escape the injury of the varying temperatures, as many unsightly dead branches and brown, curled-up leaves attest? The hardy teas and hybrids suffered severely from the repeated frosts and ch ti lings after the smiling promise of March, and iL. general, the buds are either opening poorly, or not at all, and those that do struggle Into the flower stage are too pathetic in ap pearance to elicit anything but pity. Even the "iron-clads" show the marks of the untoward temperature. The clumps 'and bunches of hardy perennials are making fine growth, but the early Dioomers gave us "short measure' and poor quality. We still look forward, hopefully, however, trusting that the warm days may not come too late for perfection in other quarters before the natural time of frost. Nothing makes a finer display than dwarf cannas, and these can be had very reasonably, either in pots or dormant. They should be set in the beds or border as. soon. as the cold weather is oyer. Give them plenty of space, very xich soil and water well. Do not trust anything.-to Juck, in the cultivation of flowers; common sense. Rood judgment nnd industry lare the winners. Do not expect your. rt .,. -,A "oli Iff Ttw fliOTricolTrna 1' A Query Box Mrs. J. To remove tho grass stains, soak the stained portion in sweet milk for a few minutes, then wash in warm water. Ella M. For the mildew, lay tho garment in buttermilk for a time, then place In the hot sunshine with out washing; lemon juice and salt Is also good. Tho work should be attended to while the mildew Is fresh. Mrs.. B. J. The oil cloth referred" to is prepared for covering walls, and is about as heavy as table pil cloth, but with a rather heavy nap on tho under side. It is about twice as wide .as ordinary wall paper. Sadie The crusting on the inside of your copper kettle may be loos ened by putting a tablespoonful of sal ammoniac and a pint of water In the kettle and boiling it briskly for a few minutes. Sometimes, by let ting the kettle get very hot while empty, the crust will crack and loosen, and can he scraped off. Mrs. R. M. Asks for a "tried and sure cure for sugar diabetes." If any one can supply such a cure, there is a fortune in it. Home treatment in some forms of this disease is of little avail, and even with the best of professional treatment, it often results fatally. Best see a physician. "A Reader" The rennet is the stomach of a calf. As soon as tho caj is killed, take the stomach and clear it of the curd always found in it, wash well, and rub plenty of salt on it, inside and out', and after let ting drain well, stretch on a stick and dry. In this condition it will keep. Rennet can be had of your druggist in tablet form, with- direc tions for use. "Nurse-maid" Get a piece of flne, clean wire, cut it twice as long as the bottle, with a couple of inches to spare. Double it and slightly twist It to keep it together, then bend at Tight angles about an inch of one Lend. Drop the long end into the bottle, and pour the liquid out slow ly along the wire, and it will drop slow or fast, as you wish. rips; prepare a syrup by boiling tho sugar and water together for twen ty minutes. Add tho cherries and cook fifteen minutes, then cool and freeze. When the daBher Is taken from tho freezer, add ono pint of whipped cream, stirring it in thor oughly. Canned cherries may bo used Instead of fresh ones, using ono quart of tho canned fruit. Paraffin Wax This Is a product of petroleum, perfectly clean, pure, has no taste, and Is odorless. It' is impervious to air, water, and acid proof. To prevent mold on jelly, havo the jolly perfectly cold, and melt tho wax until It will pour; pour a thin layer ovor tho jolly, covering the entire surface from a quarter to half an inch thick. Tho wax will harden at once. If put away clean aftor usmgt It may be used many times, Contributed Recipes Lemon Ice Make a syrup with one pint of sugar and one-quart of water, let cool and add the juice of four large lemons. Turn Into a freezer, and when it begins to thick en, stir in the whites of two eggs beaten very light, with two table spoonfjils of powdered sugar. Freeze until stiff. M. S. Lemon Syrup Squeeze the lemons and strain the juice carefully. To one pint of juice add two pounds of sugar and set away until thor oughly dissolved, stirring occa sionally, then bottle. One or two spoonfuls in a glass jof water- will make a delicious lemonade, and it is fine for picnics. Raspberry Bavarian Cream Soft en a quarter of a package of gelatine in half a cupful of raspberry Juice; dissolve over hot water; add the juice of half a lemon, a xsupfui of raspberry juice and half a cupful of sugart stir over ice water and when it begins to "set," Xold in a cup ful and a half of thick cream beaten solid. Pour into a mold. When cold, serve surrounded with the froth from the whipped cream. Frozen cherries Take, two quarts of cherries, four cupfuls of sugar, one quart of water; Pit the cher- Good Things for the Garden Tf you think you -cannot afford io buy plants of the asparagus, get an ounce of seeds and sow In drills a foot apart, rather thinly in the rows, and about an inch deep. Cultivate lite plants when they come up, Just as you would any other plants, keeping the ground stirred about them, and tho weeds pulled out.'' Thin the plants lu the row to several Inches apart, and keep them growing right along the first year, and tills fall have -a good bed prepared to which to transplant thorn next spring. If you give them a rich, deep soil, and good cultivation, you will have the worth of your work tho third year. Asparagus always brings a good price In the spring, and few families feel like buying. After u bed Is established, it will require but little care, and will last for years, giving you better than you can buy. A package of celery seeds will give you many plants, and even though you may not bleach the stalks this fall, the leaves of the plant will be excellent for flavoring soups, and Other dlsheal But you can bleach them with yery little trouble, and celery Is considered a very excellent table relish. Don't forget to sow a package of curled parsley. It will grow readily for you, and there is nothing prettier for garnishes, and It adds much to the flavoring of many dishes. When such things can be so readily grown in the home garden, it Is a pity to do with out them. The leek is a better flavoring vege table for soups than the onion, as it Is by no means of such a strong flavor. It is easily raised. And while you are planting it, remember that the carrot goes well with It in the soup kettle. - AN OLD EDITOR Found $2,000 Worth of- Pood The editor of a paper out in Okla homa, said: "Yes, -it Is true when X got hold of Grape-Nuts food, it was worth more than a $2,000 doctor bill to me, for it made me a well man. I have gained 25 pounds in weight, my strength has returhed tenfold, my brain power has been given back to me, and that is an absolute essen tial, for I am an editor and have been for 35 years. "My pen shall always be ready to speak a good word for this powerful nutritive fdod. I had of course-often read the advertisements regarding Grape-Nuts, hut never thought to ap .ply the food to my, own use, until. In my extremity and sickness the thought came to me that it might fit my 'case. Tho, statements in regard to the food are absolutely correct, as 1 nave proven in my own case. One very fortunate thing about the food Is that while it is .the mpst scien tifically made and highly nourishing, concentrated food I have ever-known it has so delicious a taste that it wins and holds friends." "There's a Reason." Read "The Road to Well- ville," in pkgs. h il t i in I VI I I I V li M n 4 . J H pi ill i: V I m 41 rt M i W a fl j) tr?ji