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p- v0 (; ;rw The Commoner, VOLUME 8, NUMBER 14 cleansed free from dust; shake tho fluid well, and pour a little out into a saucer and sponge the spots until they disappear, then wipe thorough ly clean with a dry, clean cloth, and air until perfectly dry. Keep the bottle containing the fluid tightly corked. MMfMf&JB in v Pa It- r ft . I h i 1 Easter Morning Yo lilies, statoly, sweet, bond low: Your King ' Walks through tho garden in the faint-lit morn; IM10 grave has given up tho Holy One , Ho, who wus mocked of men, ana put to scorn. Speak to tho breeze, fair blooms, that it may blow Your gontlo inconso to Him, walk ing so. 0 lilies, waxon, glorious, see her come Mary, tho type of weak humanity; in palest dawn she meots One "wind ing slow: "Gardener," sho calls Him, for , Doubt can not sco; Ho speaks her name tho night winds hush their cry 'Master!" sho cries, and daylight Ilnds tho sky. "Gardener," indeed; oh, lilies drenched with dew, Ho tends all nature, bringing ' spring to earth; Nearly growth's -resurrection brings anow From out the grave of winter ; : wond'rous birth! Ytln'g, silent chimes of fragrance, pk:liUes pure tCho' mysteries of llfo through death ondurb, , '- Ladies World. ing tho cause. A constipated habit of tho bowels is very frequently the cause of "nervousness," or sleep lessness. It is well to remomber that insomnia, of itself, is not a dls easo, but a symptom of some other derangement of the system, and can not bo relieved until the cause is removed. any is used, has been well rinsed out of them. Yellows, buffs, tans in bright col ors are made brighter by adding a cupful of strong, strained coffee to the rinse water. If at all doubtful as to the fast ness of any dark colors, try wash ing in thin flour starch, using, no soap. "Aids to Digestion" . 'Few things aro worse for the di gestion than to oat while angry, worried, excitod or exhausted. Food taken into tho stomach under such conditions acts like poison to the system; yet in many families, the meal-time , is ,tlio occasion taken for tolling all tlie bad news, finding fault, grumbling, reprimanding, quarreling, or scolding and the Bcoldlng is not always done by the house-mother. In too many in stances, the family temper is upset by tho squabbling of the younger xnomhorst and tho Inevitable follows. At meal time is usually the only mooting at which everybody seems to have time to listen, and this should bo the most attractive hour of tho day. It certainly is not tho time to rake up old, or new, griev ances or to adjust differences, and It would be a saving in many ways if tho family would determine to speak of only pleasant things.. Tho Good Book tells us that "a man hath , no better thing under the sun than to eat, drink and he merry," and 1 assures us that a merry heart is like j & good medicine, while medical au- I thrtrir.taa nVfirvwliorft foil no tliof happy thoughts, choerful companion ship ,and a healthy interest in tho good things of this life promote good health and do away with disease. Whatever else we take to the table with us, lot us leave tho worries, fears, anxieties, forebodings and ill temper which beset us during our work hours, outside tho door. Papering the Walls If tho old paper must be removed, go ovor it with a wot cloth or brush, two or three time's; when the paper is quite wet, it will peel off readily. Wash the walls first with a strong solution of soda and water to which has been added a few drops of car bolic acid, and when dry, paper or paint as desired. For walls that have been whitewashed, wash with a cloth dipped in strong vinegar, after scraping off all the white wash possible. If there are holes in the plastering, fill with a little wet plas ter of parts. If the paper is to be left on, and has only cracked and peeled off the wall in places, wet the wall and the paper with a smooth, rtfw pasto made of flour and thick sour milk. If tho paper has to be patched see that the design is matched, or tho dam aged portion may bo repaired by lightly touching up the damaged places with suitable colors In the paints used by children at school. Grease spots may be removed by laying a piece of clean blotting paper on the spot and rubbing gently with a hot iron. Powdered pipe-clay mixed to the consistency of cream, applied and left for several hours on the spot will often answer. It is very hard work to clean wall paper when it has become smoked and dingy from the winter's heating; and unless well done, it is apt to look streaked, and spotted, and. not at all satisfactory. Even a ,very cheap grade of paper will look bet ter than the old, dirty one if not well cleaned. Do not use a paper of large de sign on tho walls of a .small room; one with small figures much broken will add to its appearance. Stripes give the walls an appearance of height, while large figures, cubes or squares, make it look "squatty," or low for its width. For a sunny room, use cool colors, and for a shaded room, use bright, sunshiny tint. Reds are not pleasant for the eyes, but may be used in halls. Insomnia ' Do not begin treating Insomnia with drugs. In many instances, brain-stlmulatlon is caused by diet ary errors, and may only bo re lieved by right living, and tho causes In these cases can bo overcome by a common-sonso. treatment without ro courso to physicians. It is useless v weal Bjruijjium wimouc' remov- Washing Colored Goods Green, blue, mauve, purple, or purply-red colors may be set by soaking the things before washing in a solution of alum water, an ounce or alum to a gallon of; water, for ten minutes. Madder tints, browns, brown-reds, tans, and their shades should be soaked in a solution of one ounce of sugar of lead to one gallon of water, soaking ten minutes before washing. Black goods, black and white, gray, very dark purple, must bo soaked in strong salt water, or a cupful of turpentine may be put in tho wash water. Finer black cottons may be soaked In a strong tea made of whole black pepper. For all manner of black and" white things, a handful of salt in the last rlnso water will improve them. All colored things must be washed out Good Things to Know For cushions, chicken feathers, if properly prepared are as good as any others. Feathers in the pin feather stage will hot do; but ma ture feathers, such as are plucked from old fowls, should be saved. Throw away the coarse wing feathers or quills, and the tail feathers. If any bits of skin hang to the quills or feathers, take it off, and reject any with soft ends filled with blood. Wash the feathers through a warm soap suds, lifting them out into clear, tepid water In which a little carbolic acid has been thrown, and rinse well. Lift them out of this water and put them in a bag and hang in the sunshine. The feathers should be washed on a sunshiny day. As they dry, rub, or whip them in the bag, to make them fluffy. When using enameled ware on the cook stove, Tub them over on the outside with a thin film of lard. The grease will prevent the smoke black ening them. When done using them, rub off with a piece- of newspaper, and wash as usual. If you have very hard water, fill your boiler and bring the water to a scalding heat, and put into it two cupfuls of sal soda. Just before it really boils, and after all the soda is dissolved, slice up a cake of soap, and as soon as the water bolls, put the soap into it. If the soap' is put in the water before It softens which it does not do until it boils. the soap will separate and form a dark, cheesy scum, and this will stick to the clothes and be almost impos visible to remove. Those who have used very hard water know how this is. After the soap has been put into the water, no more hard water must be put in, as the fresh water will cause the soap to separate and hard en, ruining the wash. Enough wa ter for the wash should' be softened before using. It is claimed that lard, rubbed over dirty silver, followed by a dust ing of common baking soda, and let stand for a couple of hours, may be rubbed all over thoroughly with tis sue paper, and made to look like new for brightness. Burning Sulphur There is no better, or surer way of getting rid of insects In the walls than by burning sulphur in the room Sulphur candles for the purpose can be had of the druggist, and before lighting should be set in some vessel that will protect the room from catching fire on the floor. After lighting, set the candle where it may be seen from .the key-hole, as it may "go out," and need re-lighting. The fumes of sulphur will corrode all metals; will kill all plant life, and sometimes injure papers; all such things should be removed. Bureau drawers, closets, wardrobes, should be left open, and bedding and cloth ing should be thrown loosely over chairs. Every crack or other open ing should be stuffed so the room will be as nearly air-tight as pos sible. Leave tightly closed for at least twenty-four hours. A Cleansing Fluid Benzine or gasoline is liable to leave a circle about a spot cleaned with either of them, but here is a fluid which, it is claimed, will not leave any stain: Put a quart of soft water in a sauce pan and add tp it half an ounce of borax one round ing teaspoonful and two heaping tablespoonfuls of finely shredded white castilo soap; stir until the borax and soap have thoroughly dis solved, then pour In another quart of hot water and set the mixture away to cool; when cold, add half an ounce (one tablespoonful) each of ether and glycerine, shake well, cork tightly and set away for use It can be used for grease spots on furniture covering, silk or wool gar ments, carpets, or any thine- fhnf Mn .I'm oe cieanett other methods , if To use: Brush tha'nrHnin f Easter Cake, Cream half a cupful of butter; add three-fourths of a cupful of sugar to the butter and cream the two; add three eggs, unbeaten, one at a time, beating as added three minutes be fore adding another. To this add half a cupful of flour, one-third cup ful of cornstarch, one rounding tea spoonful of baking powder; crush ten stale macaroons finely and add, with one cupful of " desiccated cocoa nut, one teaspoonful of vanilla ex tract, one tablespoonful of milk. Butter baking cups and fill three fourths full and bake in a moderate oven. When cool, cover with a deli cately green icing, flavored- with pistachio if it can be obtained; press through a piping tube a darker shade of the icing to represent a rib bon bow, and place crystalized mint leaves and violets tastefully on it. Query Box L. S. "Sending cards,"' as a so cial observance, always means send ing one's visiting card. These are sent in acknowledgement of va rious things invitations, announce ments, notes of condolence, or calls. "Ignorance." Beurre is the French word for butter. Beurre fondee is melted butter, and beurre nois is butter that has been browned. Bay leaf is the leaf of the sweet Bay or Laurus nobills; is used as a seasoning0 in culinary preparations; can be had at the gro cer's, or the druggist's. M. M. Some recommend giving tinware not used on the stove two or three coating of enamel paint; in the old days, tinware was made for use, and lasted a long time; but not so now. Rose L. The colored cotton or linen goods may be safely washed in thin flour starch without losing color, or having a "smeary" look when dried. Use no soap, and rinse in clear water. The fabric will be stirr. enough. Ella S. Double-faced canton (or cotton) flannel is used to protect a polished table. Cut the piece three Inches larger than the table-top, run a hem all around it, and in this hem run a tape. When on the table, draw the tape tightly, adjusting the edges of the qover, and it will not slide off the table. R. M. To prevent soaked pie quickly, and dried as quickly as nos -.. . uuw ixu soap, if to use: Brush the 'article to be AN OLD AND WELT, TRIED REMEDY Mns. WiNsr,owfa Soothing- Syiujp for children toothing: should always bo used foe children whllo tccthlne. It softens ,tho gums, allays tho pain, euros wind collo and Is tho best remedy for dUx rhoea. Twonty-flvo cents a bottle. r 1 $? v it r ufcuA .