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riF "'TF" Wt-14 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 wip6 thorough ly clean with a dry, clean cloth, and air until perfectly dry. Keep the bottle containing the fluid tightly corked. I r m l, , M '&V low: Master Morning vn minn. Ht.nl.ol v. bwcoL, bond Your King ' Walks through tho garden in tlio faint-lit morn; -Tho gravo has given up tho noiy One Ho, who was mocked of men, ana put to acorn. Speak to tho breeze, fair blooms, that it may blow Your gentle inconsc to Him, walk ing so. Vo lilies, waxon, glorious, see her come Mary, tho type of weak humanity; in palest dawn she meets One wind ing slow: "Gardener," sho calls Him, for Doubt can not seo; Ho speaks her name tho mgnt winds hush tholr cry f'Mastor!" sho cries, and daylight finds tho sky. "Gardenor," indeed; oh, "" lilios dronchod with dow, - He tends all nature, bringing spring to earth; Nearly growth's resurrection brings anow From out tho gravo of winter , . wond'rous birth! Yting, 'silent chimes of fragrance, (Hi; "lilies Pure flhV mysteries of lifo through death , endure. Ladies World. ing the 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 tho cause is removed. Papering the Walls If tho old paper must be removed, go over it with a wet cloth or brush, two or three time's; when the paper is quite wot, 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. 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. 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 doj 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. Wfish the foathers throncrh n. warm If there are holes in the soap ma3t lifting them out into "Aids to Digestion" Few things aro worse for tho di- gostlpn than to oat while angry, worried, oxcltod or exhausted. Food taken into the stomach under such conditions acts like poison to the system; yet in many families, the meal-timo . is the occasion taken for tolling all tlie bad news, finding fault, grumbling, reprimanding, quarreling: or scolding and the scolding Is not always done by tho house-mother. In too many In stances, tho family temper is upset by the squabbling of tho younger members and tho inovltablo follows. At meal time is usually the only mooting at which everybody seems to have time to listen, and this should bo tho most attractive hour of tho day. It certainly is not the time to rake up old, or new, griev ances or to adjust differences, and it would bo 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 bettor thing under the sun than to nn.fr. rirlnlc nml hn mnrrv " nrwl . assures us that a merry heart is like a good mouicmo, while medical au thorities everywhere toll us that happy thoughts, cheerful companion ship ,and a healthy interest in tho good things of this life promote good health and do away with disease. Whatever else wo take to the table with us, let us leave the worries, fears, anxieties, forebodings and 111 tompor which besot us during our work hours, outside tho door. plastering, fill with a little wet plas tor of parls. If tho paper is to bo left on, and has only cracked and peeled off the wall in places, wet the wall and the paper with a smooth, raw pasto made of flour and thick sour milk. If tho paper has to be patched see that tho design is matched, or tho dam aged portion may be 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 the walls of a .small room; one with small figures much broken will add to its appearance. Stripes give tho 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. 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 caii 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. Washing Colored Goods Insomnia Do not begin treating insomnia tvith drugs. In many instances, brain-stimulation is caused by diet ary errors, and may only bo ro- t lioved by right living, and tho causes in these cases can bo ovorcomo by a common-sonso. treatment without re course to physicians. It is useless to treat a symptom without- remov- Greon, blue, mauve, purple, or purply-red colors may be set by soaking tho things before washing in a solution of alum water, an ounce of alum to a gallon of; water, for ten minutes. Madder tints, browns, brown-reds, tans, and their shades should bo 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 be 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 popper. For all manner of black and white things, a handful of salt in the last rinse water will improve them. All colored things must bo washed out quickly, and dried as quickly as pos sible in the shade after all soap, if 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, rub them over on the outside with a thin film of lard. The grease will pre'vent 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 tho water boils, 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 bv 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. 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 uair an ounce of borax one round ing teaspoonful and two heaping tablespoonfuls of finely shredded white castile 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 bo used for grease spots on furniture covering, silk or wool gar ments, carpets, or anything that can not be cleaned by other methods To use: Brush the 'article to be 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 nobilis; is used as a seasoning 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 stiff enough. Ella S. Double-faced canton (or cottpn) 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 cover, and it will not slide off the table. R. M. To prevent soaked pie AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY Miis. Wrostow'j Sootiiino Svnbr for children tooth ng should always-bo used foe children wlillo tccthinp. It softons tho piims, allays tho pain, euros wind collo and Is tho host roinody for diar rhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle, ' "frigid n j rl? v Kl Mat i J 1S-A''..muyl 2Z&JS&M