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The Commoner.
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plaster, dusting from a fine sieve,
after mixing thoroughly. If helle
bore is used, it may be dusted on
the plants after a shower, or while
the dew is on the foliage; or it may
bo used in solution, one ounce of
hellebore to two gallons of water.
For plant lice, or bugs that suck
the juice of plants, use soap or coal
oil emulsion. To make it, dissolve
half a pound of laundry soap in one
gallon of hot water, then add two
gallons of coal oil, and churn or stir
rapidly until a white, creamy mass is
formed, which will thicken as it
cools. Dilute this, when for use,
with nine times its bulk in water.
This must reach the under side of
the leaves, as well as the upper.
Less may be made, keeping the proportions.
Sowing in Dress Shields
Do not place them directly under
the arm, but slightly forward, and
sew them at each end and at both
lower edges one edge to the under
waist seam, and one to the inside
seam of the sleeve. Put your hand
inside the sleeve and find just where
the shield touches the seam, so there
will be no pulling and drawing; hold
the shield firmly in place and take
the hand out, holding the shield and
the sleeve seam and sowing them to
gether at this point. All the sewing
on the shield should be French tacks,
which are made by taking three
stitches, allowing them to be loose
enough to "give" a quarter of an
inch; then work with a button-hole
stitch as you would a silk eyelet.
The reason that shields do not keep
in their proper place is because they
are not put in properly at first
Homo Journal.
For the Floors
At the stores where paints are
sold, raw umber, burnt umber, burnt
sienna, or yellow ochre, ground in
oil, can "be had in small sized tin
cans, or the dry powder may be
used. Clear turpentine is all that
is required to thin the ground col
ors, or to mix the dry ones, which
will appear much darker when
mixed with turpentine. A small por
tion of Japan dryer may be used to
give body, if the turpentine is very
thin. The tones of color commonly
used are reddish, yellow, or brown,
according to taste, and when mixing
the stains they must not be too thick
with the coloring matter, nor ap
plied too plentifully with the brush
to the floor. Apply the stain in a
thin coat, with a flat brush, going
over the boards evenly, let dry a day
or two, then go over the entire floor
with a coat of hard oil finish. A soft
wood floor will bo greatly preserved
by application of beeswax and tur
pentine rubbed well in, then the pol
ish brought out with a lot of vigor
ous rubbing and a flannel cloth.
For this, prepare the polish in this
manner: Shave two ounces of bees
wax into a pint of turpentine, and
place near the stove in a warm room,
or Bet the mixture in "a vessel of hot
water until it dissolves; shake well
before applying, and use a thick
woolen cloth or stiff brush, applying
but a very little at a time, finishing
one space before beginning another.
This calls for much work. After the
mixture seems absorbed, go over the
space with a dry woolen cloth, rub
bing hard to bring out the polish
and remove all traces of the oil.
Brushes and buffers for this purpose
may be bought at the paint stores,
if preferred to the home-made. Do
not pour the polish, or any oil, on
the floor, but apply a very little at
a time, with the after-rubbing; oth
erwise you will have a dust-catcher,
very disagreeable to deal with.
A good floor stain that goes right
into the wood and is durable is made
of linseed oil colored as desired with
ground burnt umber. Have this hot,
and apply to the floor, rubbing in
thoroughly as you go with a flannel
pad; let dry, and the next day pol
ish with the beeswax dissolved in
turpentine, if a polish is desired. The
polish must be applied warm, as
above. Polished floors mean hard
work and plenty of it.
to the fresh ripo fruit by many; it
is better the second year than the
first. It is nice as a relish with
meat bacon or liver; for dessert it
may be served with sliced bananas
and berries and covered with whipped
cream.
If the baby has been allowed a
"pacifier," he should give it up;
many mouth ailments are caused by
this article, and the sooner it is
thrown into the fire, the sooner the
baby's mouth will got well. These
"pacifiers" are a "blind nipple at
tached to a ring," and can be of no
possible benefit to the child.
Tomato Salad
Chop fine six medium-sized nearly
ripo tomatoes, and add one-half can
of salmon and about a pint of cold
boiled potatoes, diced. Make a dress
ing of one tablespoonful of mustard,
one lableapoonful of met, one cupful
of milk, one cupful of vinegar, and
one egg. Mix the sugar, mimtard,
and suet thoroughly; slowly add the
milk, Ktirring vigorously, then stir
In tho vinegar, and Inset, tho ogg.
Doll this until it in like cuKlard, and
pour over tho salad when cold.
DOUBTS
Thero was a darky In southern
Tennessee named Eph Friday, who
died a short time ago. Eph wan
neither a member of a church nor of
a lodge, and thus had no ono to de
liver an address or a prayer at his
burial. At last an old undo con
sented to say a few remarks for tho
departed soul. As the coflln was be
ing lowered Into tho grave tho old
undo said to the assembled mourn
ers: "Eph Friday, wo trust you hab
gone to do place whar we spects you
ain't. Philadelphia Ledger.
FIT THE GROCER
"Wife Made the Suggestion
A grocer has excellent opportunity
to know the effects of special foods
on his customers. A Cleveland gro
cer has a long list of customers that
have been helped in health by leav
ing off coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee.
He says, regarding his own exper
ience: "Two years' ago I had been
drinking coffee and must say that I
was almost wrecked in my nerves.
"Particularly in the morning I was
so irritable and upset that I could
hardly wait until the coffee was
served, and then I Jiad no appetite
for breakfast and did not feel like
attending to my store duties.
"One day my wife suggested that
inasmuch as I was selling so much
Postum there must be some merit
in it and suggested that we try it.
I took home a package and she pre
pared it according to directions. The
result was a very happy one. My
nervousness gradually disappeared
and today I am all right. I would
advise everyone affected in any way
with nervousness or stomach
troubles, to leave off coffee and use
Postum Food Coffee." "There's a
Reason." Read "The Road to Well-
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are, genuine, true? 'and full of
human interest.
Cooking Spinach
Pick over, trim off the decayed
leaves and roots, wash thoroughly
in running water if possible, or lift
from one pan to another that tho
sand may be left in the water, chang
ing the water until it is clear. Put
tho spinach in a large kettle without
water, except such as clings to it
from the washing. Place on the
stove where it will heat slowly, cov
ering closely, and leave until the
juice is drawn out, then let it boil
until tender, drain off all water and
chop fine. For half a peck of spin
ach (before cooking) add one large
tablespoonful of butter, half a tea
spoonful of fsalt, a dash of pepper,
and cream enough to moisten it. If
you have no cream, make a little
thickening the same as for drawn
butter. Heat the spinach again, then
mold it in small cups and turn onto
a platter; grate yolk of a hard-boiled
egg over the whole and serve imme
diately. Fried Spinach. Take cold spinach
left from dinner and. chop with it the
yolks of two or three hard-boiled
eggs, sprinkle with a little pepper;
put into frying pan a large table
spoonful of butter, and when it is
sufficiently hot imt in the spinach
and eggs and fry nicely.
Choosing Pineapples
Pineapples are "to!d" by their col
or. The imported fruit is picked
green and ripens en route. If the
'eyes" are smooth, and of a bright
amber or tan color, the fruit i- ready
for use. Pending the season of straw
berries, cherries, peaches and mel
ons, it is worth while to experiment
with pineapples for dessert. Get a
yellow, sound, sweet-smelling fruit,
peel it, scoop out the core and fill the
hole with sugar; let it stand twenty-
four hours in a cool piace, suce ana
serve Another way is to shred the
fruit "silver-fork it," as it is called,
cover with sugar and serve after sev
eral hours. The silver-forked can
ned pineapple in nwrliei id prefvvtth;
Latest Fashions for Readers of
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23G3 Misses' Tucked Jumper, with a
Separate Gulmpo Having Long or
Three-Quartor Length Sleeves. A
pretty style for afternoon or dressy
Wear. Three sizes 13 to 17 yoars.
2341 Ladles' Seven-Gored FJaro
Skirt. Any of tho pretty plaid wor
steds make up well In this style.
Eight sizes 22 to 30.
2332 Girls' Low-Necked Dress, with
Yoko, Collar and Short Sleeves. Flow
ered lawn or organdie are pretty de
veloped In this style. Four sizes C to
12 years.
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2344 Ladles' Seml-FJttIng Jacket.
This Is an excellent model for the
separato coat In serge or covert cloth.
Seven sizes 32 to 44.
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2331 Ladles' One-PIece Shirt-Waist.
A pretty pattern for cross-barred dim
ity, flowered lawn or thin silk. Flvo
sizes 32 to 40.
2357 Misses' One-Piece Tucked Skirt
with Straight Lower Edge. Muslin,
organdie, or any of the thin materials
make up well In this style. Three
sizes 13 to 17 years.
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23C1 Child's One-Piccc Dress, In
Bishop Style. Fine nainsook develops
wclljn this style. Five sizes 1 to 9
years.
2333 Ladles Dressing Sack. A
pretty pattern for lawn or organdie.
Four sizes 32, 36, 40 and 44.
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