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ISKJB5S8JwVifr' '' fl TrS?nS7f7ilyv).wwvj a'j ut i miMiMwuui iiwijmpiii ui wppifppl The Commoner. VOLUME 8, NUMBER 2 10 I if Songs of the Valleys Songs of the valleys, sweet valleys, over the hills unto mo They come like the song of the mys tic that sohs In tho voice of the sea' i Songs of the valleys, I hear them, from valleys of violet and dream, They come like a ripple of music, brocze-bdrno on tho breast of the straini! " -l'---' Songs of the valleys, forever, their echoes sweep by many fold; They sing of the birds and the blos soms, tho meadows bloomed over with gold; Of 'quiet, green cloisters of clover and wind over wavering wheat, And popples, vast acres of poppies, in li:.. ....11,...,. ,lmtfn tirwlnl mil foftM Songs of tho valleys, sweet valleys, Mr back in tho infinite years They echo tho songs of life's laugh ter, they echo tho sign of its tears; Ah,,boautIftil, beautiful valleys, I never shall have any rest 'TJllJl lio whero tho blooms o'f their boauty -g'wfng down through the dream .of Jiny breast! ' Baltimore Sun. Hiding the Unsightly. When you aro rambling about dur ing tho 'summer and autumn months, takolnotico o Mother Naturo's meth ods. She novnr allows an unsightly thlng'to'show, but covors everything with a screening of bush or vino, or bank of weeds. Evory old fonce, stump, stone, brush pile, wall, lodge, or face of cliff sho drapes with her masses of color, or covers with her volvot of moss and grass. If she can not drape or cover, and in many cases where sho can, sho buries it out of sight and sots her myriad forces to making food of it for othor lifo.:v, Thorb are many things wo can not have, but bqauty is not ono of thonh ovqry whore it is within our roaon. Wo may not havo money, but on every hand aro thrifty bushes, shrubs, crooplng and climbing things, which may bo ours for a little labor. Tho! rough unsightly places will bo all iflong lifo's pathway, but wo can scroen them with naturo's tapestry, both physical and spiritual, for no mattor how unpromising tho soil, thorfe is always somothing vhlch will grow and beautify it, if wo so will. factors for success. In nearly every ono of these plans, there is a de mand for money more, or less, but always some money;-and there must be good, common senso ih its invest ment, or there will bo loss. "We must not "take chances" without in vestigation. f Thcro is also a'qhestion of a' mar ket; and this Is 'a very important" one, and even then, there must be ability to place and dispose of our wares; if one can not sell her pro duct, the labor will havo been in" vain. Tho question of conditions must bo well studied out before in vesting one's time or strength. Each ono of tho workers must solve this question for herself. There is al ways some one thing which each of us can do hotter ' than any other thing, but tho thing that lies near est our hand may not bo tho one wo like, or can do. For tho first step, we must take what we can get, doing this to t'.e best of our ability, striving always after perfection in our line, but at tho same time keep ing our eyes fixed upon tho work we want to do, and keeping ourselves ready for tho opportunity when it is ours. Most of these plans are merely-in tho nature of suggestions, and tho woman who can uso thorn will usually succeed. . house, leaving others still open until later. Tho housewife may get up early, attending to many things, for tho rest hours' will como during tho day, when tho family is scattered, and she should not liesitate to avail herself of tho opportunity to rest. (Methods of Moncy-Mnlcing Thoro 1b no end to tho '-'homes outlined in tho domestic departments of various publications, by tho fol lowing of which money may be earnjpd by tho homo keeper V'0 cn not jjdavo tho homo. Maiiy. of ,th,oso plans boar tho mark of feasibility, and in tho hands of tho proper por flon.vundor propor conditions, may bo worked out successfully, But it is easier to plan than to make tho plan "come out right" in practice. There must i o inoro than tho plan. Thero must bo Individuality bohind .it,and. not;; evory woman Is fitted either by nature or by education, to handlo a Bchomo to its successful unfoldmont. To make monoy, thoro must bo 1 usl noaa mothods, as woll as painstaking industry and good judgment, and ono must "grow" into a business, rather than "go" into it, if profit Is sought, Thoro must bo weeks or month r of preparation, of facing discourage ments and overcoming difficulties, and in nearly all vonturos, courage, imuouco ana persistence aro largo "Keeping Cool" . Tjjjgrq. arc? a" great many ruloVlald UV If li WJ If M 1U1I. UUU 1UU YUi VSU.l? tho heat of tho midsummer months; but ono of tho very best is getting to bed early and gotting up before tho sun does. Long lying in bed enervates instead of resting ono, and tho sweetest, most invigorating". air is that of the bofore-sun-up hour. Going to bed early is like all other things a matter largely of habit, and if ono would take a bath even a sponge bath dress in clean, light garments, removing that worn through the day, lying ofi a moder ately hard bed and using a small, modoratoly hard pillow, the sleep habit can bo readily formed, even in tho noisy city. ( A cold or cool bath is very com-; forting for tho moment, hut the after effoct is to make one feel decidedly warmer, whilo a wash-off with warm or tepid water, insures both cleanli ness and after comfort. Cold water drinking also heats ono up, and it is much bettor to lot !ce3 alone and to form tho habit of drinking "cool, in stead of cold, water. OCton a towel wrung out of cold water .an it wrapped about thq head, reachinjg well down onto tho back of tho nock, is a cool ing affair, especially if repeated of(on as tho cloth heats, touring cold water 'on tho, wrists for ajlttlo ime will cool the body. Another thing to be avoided is eat ing hearty meals of hqavy- foqds qs poolally near bed 'time, pasting is a good thing for .hot weaUien The body does not demand so 'much, or so. strong. foods. . during .the hot months as during,,. J;ho cqld the stoves aro all taken down, and it is damaging to koop crowding in the fuol, whou there is, absolutely no de mand for it. v Bfifore tho sun is up, tho house should bo woll ventilated, by open ing up of doors, ahd windows which prudence demanded must bo closed during, tho.nighl; hours, Do this whilo tho dew is still on, and as everything gets cooled and aird. cIosq tho windows and pull down the' Kinking Jelly Always chooso a clear day, if pos sible, on- which to mako jelly. Soft fruitS"absorb moisture, and this ne cessitates longer boiling to eliminate tho surplus water; long cooking will mako the jelly "ropy" and injure tho flavor, giving it also a bad color. Havo all glasses, etc., intended to hold jelly, perfectly clean and freshly scalded; dry, and fill. Do not squeeze the jelly bag, but let the juice drip as long as it will, if you want tho clearest jelly. Measure tho juice, and for sweet fruits, allow three-fourths pound of sugar to one pint of the juice; for sour fruits, it should bo pound for pint. Boil un covered, skimming often, and for the nicest jelly, the berries should bo a littlo under ripe. All unnecessary boiling should be avoided, and the sugar should bo heated in the open before adding to the juice, as it will take less "boiling. If after-boiling a sufficient time usually about twenty raiwutes tho jelly drops from the A. A. A stimulant for tho eye brows is composed of one-half ounce of grain alcohol and three grains of sulphate of quinine. Rub tho brows with this every day. Housewife Wax and grease stains can be removed from fabrics by lay ing the stained portions between sheets of blotting paper and pressing with a hot flat-iron, changing tho blotters as they absorb the grease. "Discouraged" For the ants, fill a cup half full of water, and put into it a teaspoonful of paregoric; tho ants will not like it; put a tea spoonful of paregoric In this solu tion every week, and set It whero they run; they will leave. Emma S. Says to prevent the juice of pie-filling boiling out, put pieces of butter .around the outer edge before putting on. the top crust; bits not larger than a pea, two or three inches apart, will serve. Put the butter an indh or so back from the edge of the crust. spoon with a "spring," or wrinkles when pushed as it cools, it is done. It should bo tried after boiling five minutes, as some fruits jell quicker than others. When the glasses are filled and cold, pour over the top a little melt ed paraffin wax about an eightU of an inch in thiqkness Xhis will harden at once, and will protect tho jelly against mold, etc. Tie over the top a bit of muslin, or. an oiled paper. 'Mwk.-ai "Guessing" at Quantities Many of the losses of canned or preserved fruits are occasioned by the lack of measuring facilities and consequent "guess-work" of the av erage housewife. Accurate weights and measurements are necessary, and these can only be had in the homo whero there is a good pair of scales and a set of measuring cups and spoons, none of which are costly, but everyone of which in a necessity in the homo work and culinary busi ness. Thero is so much difference in the sizes of spoons and cups, that tho use of them is a general cause of; mistakes and bad results. If one has no measuring utensils, it is best to uso one cup and ono spoon throughout every recipe. Query Box "Thoresa'V-Epsom salts, used for ireciaes, Js said to injure the skin. Lemon, jujee and glycerin is better. A. .M. ,C. If you will send your query to tho secretary of agriculture, asking for any printed matter on the subject of insecticides for use on garden vegetables, I, think you will get what you wantt :Flqra A slight operation will remqdy the hairlip, and the sooner It is attended to, thq better. A very small, slight scar may result, but not so disfiguring as the deformity. rApnio M, If the face is at all gi'easy, do not uso gold cream; put into tho wash water a little borax. (2) Belladonna will .ruin the eves, if . , j - uuuu as you mention. Caring for Kitchen Ware Much of the success of 'the cook depends upon the condition in which her kitchenware is kept. Steel uten sils should be washed in hot water and well dried with dry cloths be fore puttinK awav. in order to pre vent rusting. If the articles are to be put away for some time, a slight coating of vaseline will prevent rust. Newspapers used as wrappings an swer the same purpose. Enameled or granite ware must not be left on the stove without water in them, as the heat when dry will cause them to "chip," and they will thus be ruined for cooking purposes. Iron or metal spoons should not bo used in enameled, porcelain-lined, or gran ite ware, as the knocking against tho side of the vessel while stirring tho contents will causo cracks and chip ping, A wooden spoon is best ,for these and for china ware. Scouring soaps and powders should not be used on nickel-plated articles, such as tea-kettle, coffee and tea pots, spoons, or other cooking uten sils, as this ruins thq plating. Bak ing soda, Spanish whiting, and even common wheat meal flour, will cleanse and brighten. Soap suds will make silverware or plated ware cloudy and dull looking. All tinware should be well washed and -wiped dry, and set in the sunshine,' or over the fire heat to dry out all possible moisture. as you mention. Tn lmvn hHcrllt AVftcj MilHirnl-k r. l..e..i ., shades oh thb sunny 'sldo of the I portion, and good health. Solf-Hcating Flat-irons One small Iron, costing less than a dollar in the large department stores, uses a simple rqservoir packed with asbestos, and holding about a tal)lespoonful of alcohol, which, in using, will give heat enough to keep the iron hot for over half an hour; a larger ono lsr hollow, and has a separate vapor-burning heater that is to be taken out and filled with alco hol, then heated to vaporize the al cohol and when a good flame is pro duced, is returned, to tho inside of the flat-iron and locked in place. In a very short time, the. flat-iron is hot, and ready for use, and can be used continuously for' about nirhoiir and a half without refilling. There is tho old-fashioned coal iron, using char coal for fuel, which, is still liked and used by many housewives. h, ; Laundering Stains Clothing stained with perspiration should be put into, tepid water and soaked, then rubbed' -gently with tho hands from time to time to loosen thq stain. Soapy water will set the stain, if it is put into it without soak ing. For the soaking, uso clear, AN OliD AND WEIX TRIED REMEDY Mjis. Winsj.ow'8 Sooi'irtKQ S'yiio for clitlilrf" tRQthlnff should always teVused 'for. children wn toothing;. It MOqns lhe.KunjSuAllflyi tho v34 aires wind colic 'and ls'tho best? remedy lor div rfcoe. Twonty-flvc cents a Uottlo. M f i
