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TKe Commoner.
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 27
weather-.it must not bo neglected
or the penalty will be exacted in
somo form.
Unspoken Words
What silonco wo keep, year after
year,
.With thoso most noar to us and dear;
Wo walk bosldo each other day by
day,
And speak of myriad things, and
seldom say
Tho Tull, sweot word that lies just
in our roach
Bonoath tho commonplaco of com
mon speech.
Thon, out of sight and out of reach
they go;
Theso close, familiar friends who
loved us so;
And, sitting in tho shadow thoy have
loft,
Alono, with loneliness, and sore
bereft,
Wo think with vain regret of some
fond word
That once wo might have said, and
thoy, have hoard.
of human peculiarities are said to
bo found in tho insect world. Give
tho children a microscope instead of
so many UBeless toys, and teach them
to use it. You may find it interest
ing, yourself."
O, woak and poor tho words wo then
addressed
Now seem beside tho vast, sweot un
expressed, And poor tho deeds compared to
thoso undone,
And small tho service Bpent to
treasures won;
And undeserved tho praise for. word
and deed
That should havo overflown the
slinplo need.
t
flila . la tho cruel; .cross "of life to bo
Pull-vlslonod'ohly whon tho ministry
Of death has been fulfilled, and in
tho place
Of some dear presonce is but empty
space.
What recollected servico o'er can
thon
Give consolation for tho "might have
v been!"
i ": Selocted.
Prco Rending Matter
Do you avail yourself of tho free
reading matter tho government is
providing for you? Some of it will
bo very valuable to you. Farmers'
Bulletin No. 203 treats of putting
up fruits and vegetables, and would
bo quite timely reading at this time
of year. It is freo for tho asking
you havo to pay for tho compiling
and printing of it thrnnirli vnnr
taxes, whether you "ask for your
own," or not. Address Secretary
Agriculture, Washington, D. C, and
ask for others at the samo time.
For Earning Money at Ilomo
Tho Lesson of tho Microscope
Ono of ' the,, beat gifts you could
give to your boy or girl is a good
serviceable microscope. It need not
"bo a costly one, but it should be a
sorvlcoablo ono, and such as one can
bo had for ono or two dollars, ac
cording to size and finish. An in
ferior ono, yet better than none, can
bo had for less. But tho best is none
too good. The microscope shows us
a whole race in a drop of water, and
millions of fossil forms in a cubic
Inch of mineral matter. Thero are
moro than 400,000 distinct, living
species of insects on tho earth, in
and out of tho water, no two of
which are aliko, or perform the samo
duties, and we are told that there
aro about 150,000 distinct species of
plant life. It is possible to learn
many things by watching the pro
ceedings of the insect world through
even a small microscope, and no
writer of fiction ever told a moro
wonderful story than thoso enacted
before our eyes on every hand yet
unnoticed by the naked eyo. Some
Insects havo a brilliancy of color that
not ovon tho most gorgoous tropical
flower can approach; some of tho
most insignificant littlo things aro
absolutely blazing with most artisti
cally arranged colors.
InBeCtS. tOO. rnlrrt nr, Alt .
forms in their growth and devolon
mont, which require but a few days
or at most weeks, in many instances'
Evidence goes to show that they have
a knowledge of facts and can reason
upon them; thoy have passions and
amotions, and .indeed, tho whole list
Recently a wife and mother asked,
through ono of the daily papers, for
advico as to how she could mavce
money at homo. In order to help out
thO familV AXnfinnns Amnua- 41..
(many answers, there was nonemoro
sensiblo as that or n "mn to
who advised hei to seek mending
and darninc: for Hin thr,, ?,, n
sincle "men wlin im'vn . -, i,,i
aftor them. Ho says, mentioning a
m.nuii ui uie cicywnero thero are
many boarding, ahd rooming houses:
The right woman or women, could
afford to establish a route, mend and
bundle tho clothing for the laundrv
andmake a check list for 25 cents
to 50 cents a week per customer."
Ho cites ono woman who did this
service for ten men in one boarding
UOUSG for flfrv onnta ol, -,
and laments that thero are not more
ot uiose careau menders. It is not
tho man bachelor alono who would
gladly employ a mender and datner,
or care-taker for their wardrobe;
many girls and young women would
bo glad of like service, and save
money by so doing, as a well cared
for garment has a far longer life
than the neglected one, and so many
business girls and women, even
though they havo tho skill, havo not
tho time to keep things in good
shape. Many burdened housewives,
who can not or do not keep help,
would bo glad t, hire a careful
woman or girl one or two days in
the week, or a few hours a day, to
look over the mending basket, and
take a few stitches in other garments
which their busy hands can find ro
time to touch. This is a purely prac
tical suggestion, and while a good
run of custom might not be had at
once, a careful needle woman would
not long be empty-handed. Once lot
It be known that she is careful and
reliable, and she would soon have all
she could do. This branch of in
dustry need not bo confined to the
city, but there is a demand for such
services everywhere, if .ono sets
about seeking it in earnest, and is
and add tho vinegar when cool.
Weight down under tho water. H.
Another way: Make a strong
brino of salt and water, and let the
cucumbers Temain in this over night,
then drain off the brino. Heat vine
gar enough to cover tho pickles
scalding hot, and to each quart jar
full of tho pickles, .dd half a tea
spoonful of dill seed. Keep pickles
under tho vinegar. If the vinegar
loses its strength, or a white scum
gathers, turn off tho vinegar, and
pour over the pickles fresh vinegar
and dill seeds, scalding hot.
Another: Select good sized cu
cumbers, clean with a brush and
cover with clear cold water; next
day, wipe. dry and pack in self-sealing
CflaSS or sfnnn ntta i i a
of fresh dill between layers. (If
fresh dill can not bo had, uso dill
seed in proportion of a rounding
tablespoonful to each half gallon jar
used, but fresh dill gives the better
flavor.) To each half-gallon jar add
two small red peppers, a level tea
spoonful of black peppercorns, two
bay leaves and two thin rounds of
horseradish root. To six quarts of
water add on a timing t i. u
and a level teaspoonful of powdored
alum; heat this to boiling, then add
ov2ran, of,v,IneSar and pour at once
Vnl fP ?kl15' coveriS them well
SJiii f .IIquid and sealing while
boiling hot. Gallon jars may be
used, but Hi ft imipn.ii.. ... "
.convenient. This is rood.
ninwinw. i are just hQSnninB their
pickling and preserving experience
often make failures becausfthey Ivl
SSn eac.m PrPrtionS, or think it
te left 0i?rUBtnM S?0dVC something
is left out. Quality of vinegar and
spices must be considered, and either
granite ware or porcelaln-llntfd I ket
tles and spoons should be used
never brass or copper.
Requested Recipe
Dill pickles are made by placing a
layer of nice, clean grape leaves in
the bottom or tho vessel, thon a layer
J cunSors' a layer of seed heacis
' ,.,, iayer 0I numbers
and moro dill, until tho jar is full
For ono peck of cucumbers, dissolve
one cupful of salt in boiling water
enough to covor tho cucumbers, pour
tho hot water over, the cucumbers
Caring for Wasto
se
know better, arTneglectedntn s7ck
ness or discomfort awakens them to
SfhorrnS111"63' Toughoit
other tLmH1S; morG tUan at any
SSSSSs
inc from ffcl ?t Drain P lead
ing irom the house where thf
no Rfworc nLn-u . uere are
Sarins S3
II 'Sa.7J?.2 Ration. an
fire will consume. Open drain V?ni
be kept clean easier than closed nni
and all drains should lead far South'
away from tho house to remove
possible smell, or source of &ckness
Ration is always better than cure
and while cleanliness at all times
an urgent necessity, during hot
Sugar Syrups
For the various uses, syrups must
havo different preparation. For
sherbets, preserves, etc., put ono
cupful of sugar atfS a half cupful of
water on to boil; do not stir after
it begins to boil, but let boil fifteen
minutes; dip the finger in cold water
and take up a little of tho syrup be
tween them, draw apart, and if a
thread forms, the syrup is In the
second degree, and ready for use. If
a ricner preserve is wanted, let boil
a little longer, then take- up a littlo
on a spoon, and if by blowing on it
bubbles fly off, it is right for creams
and rich preserves. This is tho
fourth degree. If when taken u?
later, on a stick, the Byrup is brit
tle, It is the sixth degree, and is
right for fruit glace, and the fruit
should be put on hooks of fine wire,
dipped into the brittle syrup and
hung up where1 nothing will touch
it until dry, or laid on paraffin paper.
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Oaro of a Boston Fern
Answering "Floral Sister." Tho
Boston fern is a very easily grown
plant, quickly responding to good
care, but enduring a little neglect
better than most house plants. TLo
roots should be potted in fibrous
loam (or leaf mold) and sand, equal
parts, with charcoal scattered
through the soil. Charcoal may bo
used for the drainage also, with good
v,.u. wn tuu ijiauc. rne pot should
never be allowed to dry out, but must
not be kept too wet; the plant is not
an aquatic, though It loves moisture.
Tho pot may be set in a jardiniero
In the bottom r f which is an invert
ed saucer, and fresh water may bo
kept in this, but it must not reach
the roots. The moisture arising
from the evapora't if of the' "water is
beneficial to t:e pla .t. It requires
a liberal shade, and can stand a lit
tle morning sunshine, but it must
have a good light at all times. Dur
Inir the siimmr fVia i.
.plunged in the garden, in a partly
uu,u. oituutiuu, out auo attention
must bo paid. 1o keeping the soil in
the pot from drying out. Water
regularly, but not too much. Too
much water will cause the leaves to
become yellow, and give the plant a
ragged look. If kept too wet, littlo
white worms are apt to appear in
vv, Dwn, uu remeay una, let the soil
get somewhat dry, and set the pot
into a vessel of water, as hot as tho
? n bear d the soil ab
sorbs the water, the worms will riso
to the surface, where they will die,
or can be removed. The plant is
sometimes troubled with scale, and
by red spider. For this, dip tho
7 e i f?p of the plant in soapy wa"
i . J fa, eet IO every part, and
in half an hour rinso off with plenty
of clear water. Repeat this if neces
Sairy' Watcn yur plant, and do not
allow tho scale to infest it. If badly
Infested, it is bettor to burn it and
begin with another, keeping it clean.
A little wood soot stirred in the soil
will make the fronds darker and
stronger. If illuminating gas Js used
in the room, keep It well ventilated,
and remove the fern to another
room at night
To Banish Plies
It is claimed that a little oil ot
lavender sprinkled about the room
through a common atomizer will ban
ish flies. A little of this oil rubbed
on the hands and face will keep
flies at a distance, where one is at
work at a desk or other sedentary
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED -REMEDY
toethtaR b,l5lways. bo used for children wlill
rbnEf rlf0,,,lni1 ls tho cai remedy for dlr
ruoea. Twonty-flvo conta a botUe.
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