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s ll ' i i ' wi'kf 1 s JULY 24, 1908 The Commoner. n i when in blossom, on a dry day, tie in bunches and hang in the shade, head down; when dry, pick from the stems, pack in glass jars and seal. "A. A." For the chafing, squeeze water over the parts, without rub bing, dry by patting lightly with a soft, warm cloth, and apply a little vaseline or cold cream, or dust with rice flour. Mrs. A. M. See methods of mak ing soap in another column. Yes, I should say it is "worth while," as you have the materials. Almost any good recipe book will give reliable methods. Home Laundress Wash the brown linen in starch water and hay tea. Make flour starch in the usual way; fill a dishpan full of timothy hay, cover with water and boil until the water has a dark green color; strain, pour in the starch, and put the dress to soak for a few minutes in this; then wash out as you would anything, using no soap, and no other water than the hay tea and starch; it will need no rinsing or starching. Dry in the shade, and iron while quite damp. Contributed Recipes To Can Raspberries Without Cook ing Take one pint of granulated sugar and one quart of water, and boil together for twenty minutes; in the meantime, fill a quart jar three- DROPPED COFFEE Doctor Gains 20 Pounds on Postum . A physician of Washington, D. C, says of his coffee experience: "For years I suffered with period ical headaches whinh grew more fre quent until they became almost con stant. So severe were they that sometimes I was almost frantic. I was sallow, constipated, irritable, sleepless ;my memory was poor, I trembled and my thoughts were often confused. "My wife, in her wisdom, believed coffee was responsible for these ills and urged me to drop it. I tried many times to do so, but was its slave. "Finally Wife bought a package of Postum and persuaded me to try , it, but she made it same as ordinary coffee arid I was disgusted with the taste. (I make this emphatic be cause I fear many others have had the same experience.) She was dis tressed at her failure and we care fully read the directions, made it right, boiled it full fifteen minutes after boiling commenced, and with good cream and sugar, I liked it .it invigorated and seemed to nourish me. ''That was about a year ajo. Now I have no headaches, am not sallow, sleeplessness and irritability are gone, my brain clear and my hand steady. I have gained 20 pounds, and feel I am a new man. "I do not hesitate to give Postum due credit. Of course dropping cof fee was the main thing, but I had dropped it before, using chocolate, cocoa and other things to no purpose. "Postum not only seemed to .act as an -.invigorant, -but as an article of . nourishment, giving me the needed phosphates and albumens. This is no imaginary .tale. It can be sub stantiated by my wife and her sister, who both changed to Postum and . are hearty women of about 70. "I write this for the information and encouragement of others, and with a feeling of gratitude to the in ventor of Postum." " Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in p"kgs. "There's a Rea son." Ever rend the above letter? A new one appears r from time to time. They arc genuine, true, and 'full of human interest. fourths.full of raspberries; then pour the boiling syrup over the berries until the jar is full and free from bubbles or air spaces, then seal. These berries are almost like fresh ones, and will keep two years. Mrs. G. R. Mrs. L. R. says: If one has no safe place to keep fruits, and Is afraid of its freezing, the addition of sugar to the fruits when canning will render the contents of the cans less liable to freeze. Canned Peaches by the Cold Pro cess Pare and halve the peaches, pack as closely as possible in the can without any sugar; when the can is full, pour in sufficient cold wa'ter to fill all the spaces between the fruit, overflowing to remove all bubbles and confined air. Let stand long enough for the water to soak into all the crevices several hours; then pour in fresh water to replace what has sunk away. Seal the can, having it perfectly full of water, ahd put away. If preferred, a cold syrup may be used instead of the water, but the flavor of the peaches will not bo so fine. Mrs. Ross Lynn. Cherries, strawberries, plums, ap ricots, gooseberries, and other fruits may be preserved in the following manner: Gather the fruit before it is very ripe; put into wide-mouthed bottles made for fruit; fill them as full as they will hold, shaking the bottle to settle the contents, and cork tight. Dip the corks into seal ing wax, bringing it well up on the necks of the bottles. Put some hay in the bottom of the boiler, set the bottles with the hay between them to prevent touching', and fill the. boil er with water to the necks of the bottles; set the boiler over the fire until the water is at the boiling point,- take off, and let stand until the water is cold. Keep the fruit in a dark cool place. Emma L. C. of whole clovesj and the whole boiled uiKeiuer x,ortuyo minutes, anu pour this over the pickles -in the jars, overflowing to fill all spaces, and seal. Dyspepsia During the hot months, many per sons are .subject to attacks of that form of stomach trouble known as dyspepsia, no matter how mrnfiil they may be as to diet. It is not always brought about by the food we eat, or the manner of eating, but is dependent upon a great variety of cases. If one is subject to dyspep tic attacks, an impure air, or a hot, exhausting day, extreme cold, chill, or damp weather, indulgence in anxiety, mental overwork or worry, sleeplessness, too little food, or ill advised irregular fasts, will open the door for the enemy, and for a time life will hardly be worth the living. Any fall into a lower than usual con dition of general health will affect Requested Recipes Mustard Pickles Chop firm white cabbage into pieces half an inch in size; chop cucumbers, radish pods, small green tomatoes, cauliflower and onions, equal quantities by measure of each, rather coarsely, mix all to gether; salt a little saltier than for eating, cover with boiling water and let stand until cold, covering closely. Drain off this water and pack into jars, and pour over the following mixture: On quart of good vinegar, one quart of water, eight tablespoon fuls of ground mustard, two table spoonfuls of flour, one tablespOonful each of celery seeds, spice, cinnamon and white pepper, add one cupful of brown sugar, a little salt, and boil all together for five minutes, pour ing over the other ingredients while boiling hot, and seal. It is always best to seal all pickles, catsups, relishes, etc., as they are then certain to keep. Tomato Butter Twenty pounds of tomatoes, eight pounds of brown sugar, four pounds of sour apples peeled and sliced, juice of four lem ons, one tablespoonful of powdered ginger. Scald and peel the tomatoes and cook with the apples one hour. Press the pulp through a sieve, re turn to the kettle, add to the .pulp the sugar, lemon juice and ginger, and cook slowly until it is as thick as wanted, stirring constantly to keep from scorching as it thickens. When done, put into glass jars, while boil ing hot and seal. Keep in a cool, dark place, wrapped in brown paper. K. R. Melons, ripe cucumbers, green to matoes, apples, and many vegetables may be pickled by this method: Scald the fruit or vegetables slightly In salted water; drain well, and when cold put into jars. Have ready vin egar to which has been added to each quart, one-fourth pound of brown sugar, one-eighth teaspoonful of cayenne, a tablespoonful of whole black pepper and a half teaspoonful tho stomach, and a bad air that is not "bad" for a robust poraon, will ' at once affect disastrously tho ono ' with a "delicate" stomach. In somo ' Instances, a change of climate or stir- ) roundings, or habits, will effect im mediate relief; but about tho only ' "sure cure" is to improve tho gen- oral health in every way possible, and thus strengthen the weak points In tho system. HOPELESS ( The groat ocean liner rolled and pitched. "Henry," faltered the young bride, "do you still love me?" "Moro than over, darling," was Henry's fervent answer. Then there was an eloquent silence. "Henry," she gasped, turning her pale, ghastly faco away. "I thought that would make me feel better, but it doesn't!" Detroit News Tribune. Latest Fashions for Readers of The Commoner 243K Ladles' Tucked Shlrt-Walst, with Hack Ypke. This stylish tailor made model 1h extremely smart for linen, madras, pique or duck, and may bo developed to advantago in hIIIc, or any of tho light weight woolen mater Jala. Six sizes 32 to 42. 2431 MlflscH' Flvc-Gorcd Emplro Skirt. TIjIh pretty stylo Is very fash ionable for the skirts of tho young girl of the present day. And may bo developed In both cotton and slllc ma terials. Throe sizes 13 to 17 years. 2000 Childs' Low-Neckod One-PIece Dress, Slipped on over tho Head. A pretty model for the little frock of batlsto, plain, flowered, or figured lawn, or muslin. 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