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1 ' J&JP TMIJA!i34.--n The Commoner. SEPTEMBER I, 101 11 r fiwrmr ' for forty-eight hours, and If the stain still shows, repeat the boiling and the bleaching, for another forty eight hours, when the stain should have disappeared. To clean a soiled corset, purchase two blocks of magnesia; lay the cor set open on a table, and gently rub the block of magnesia over the sur face, up and down and crosswise un til the inner surface is quite cov ered with the chemical, using up about one block of it. Lay it in the sunshine, on the sill of a south win dow will do, with the magnesia cov ering it, for an hour or two; then turn it over and repeat the process on the other side with the other block of magnesia, and repeat the sunning. Then brush all the mag nesia off with a stiff whisk broom, or brush, and if not too badly soiled, the corset should be nice and clean. To Jengthen the usefulness of the corset, it should be cleaned and sunned often. Query Box H. A. wants a recipe for making soap of grease without lye or potash. Can any one help him? Iw M. Waxed paper can be had of your grocer in rolls of about thirty-six feet long for a small sum. It is not expensive. J. L. George Ferris, who built the famous Ferris wheel, died in Pittsburg, Pa., some years ago. T. M. To keep the catsup from molding, it is recommended to put a few whole cloves on top before in serting the cork. Amy G. A little less than a quart of water to a ppund of meat is al lowed for ordinary soup, but even loss is used for rich soups. Put the meat on in cold water and bring to j.1. boil, then let simmer until done. Mrs. S. C. asks for a method by which she may hasten the whitening of her hair without injury to the hair. he "is" "quite old enough to have white hair," she says. Can any one aid her? Housewife Earthen jars may be Bweetened and cleansed by washing clean, filling with moist earth, and sinking to the rim in the garden soil. The earth bath will sweeten the sourest jar, and it should be left buried for five or six weeks. L. L. Any reputable florist can supply you with the plants named. A good floral catalogue will help you REMAINS THE SAME Well Brewed l'ostum Always Palatable to decido as to treatment aftor the plants reach you. Rosemary It la claimed that a muslin slip, filled with fresh hops and hop leaves (or, if the fresh can not bo had, the dried may do) used as a pillow, and sprayed with alco hol every night boforo laying the head, on it, will seldom fail to cure insomnia. It will not cost much to try it. Laundress Coal oil Is effective for removing soot, or grease from gar ments, but if used constantly on white goods where a little rubbing would do the work, the fabrics will get a dingy, gray look, and boiling with the coal oil will not 'whiten them. as bad as too little. The shadows are full of beautiful, softened lights, if we would only see them. If we must dream, let us dream beautiful things. Think beautiful, hopeful things; live beautiful, wholesome lives; live do not be satisfied with a mere existence. The- flavor of Postum, when boiled according to directions, is al ways the same mild, distinctive, and palatable. It contains no harmful substance like caffeine, the drug in coffee, and hence may be used with benefit at all times. - "Believing that coffee was the cause of my torpid liver, sick head ache and misery in many ways," writes an Indiana lady, "I quit and bought a package of Postum about a year ago. "My husband and I have been so well pleased that we have continued to drink Postum ever since. We like the taste of Postum better than cof fee, as it- has always the same pleas ant flavor, while coffee changes its taste with about every new combin ation ok blend. "Since using Postum I have had no more attacks of gall colic, the heaviness has left my chest, and the old, common, every-day headache is a thing unknown. "There's a Rea son." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. Inculcating Neatness at School One of our girls writes me, asking that I advocate the hanging of mir rors in the hat and cloak rooms of the schools. She says if the boys ! and girls could only see themselves, how they look to others, they would certainly try to be neater especially about the head and neck. They can see how others look, but having no way of seeing themselves, they go along "some of them perfect frights," and nobody likes to tell them of it, for most would resent criticism. She ' says: "You know how girls will giggle at anything funny, and somo of them do look so comical that we could not speak to them without laughing, and then they will get mad." Many times, "things hap pen," to clothing, and the wearer knows nothing of it until warned 1 y the giggles or rude ridicule of their companions. After the play hour, es pecially, girls like to look Into the mirrors,, and if the boys do not, they should be taught to do so. While on the subject, it would bo well to say that each child should carry Its own towel and comb to the school room, an many hyglenlsts are now Insisting that individual drinking cups should be used in all promiscu ous gatherings. "A teacher" writes that there should be provisions made for clean ing the feet, freeing the shoes from the mud of the play ground, before entering the building. There should be "scrapers" at the door, and these can be readily made by the homo mechanic from scraps of old Iron, while the children could furnish the "shuck" door mats, either braided and sewn, or made by boring holes in a piece of board and drawing the corn husks through them. By at tention to this, much of the dirt and dust will be kept out of the room, to the evident comfort of the child. Parents should co-operate with the teacher in teaching the children hab its of neatness. The boy who is un tidy at home, resenting admonition from mother and sisters, will give more heed to the comments of his school mates. Many children do not know how to be neat, but would gladly "look nice," If they knew -how to accomplish it. The teacher alone can do little, but re-inforced by the motherly co-operation, much can be accomplished. HAS GAINED STRENGTH The character and ability of Mr. Bryan are too well known to call for comment. A man of highest per sonal Integrity, of unquestioned con scientiousness, a typical American; his bltteicst opponent must grant that he would be a dignified and creditable president. Slurs such as dubbing him the perennial or pro fessional candidate are In no way injurious to him. The American pub lic admires persistency, and loves a man who refuses to ndm!t defeat. Mr. Bryan' has gained strength from his own boatings. Clcvoland Plain Dealer. Epilepsy enn be cured. To thoso afflicted thin conveys a wonderful message. Though qulto common, It In only a short tlmo since It was considered Incurable. Tlio discovery that It was purely a nervous disorder has led to the application of the great nervo restorer, Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine with tho happy result that thousands have been completely cured, and others are being cured every day. "In tlio year '92 I was strickon with epilepsy. Doctors treated mo for suv eral years, but I grew worso. I would have such awful fits. I cannot tell my awful sufferings. A druggist recom mended t)r. Miles' Nervine, and I bought a bottle, and found it holpcd me, and I took threo more and am cured. I had only ono light spell after I commenced taking it. I do hope tho time will come when everybody will know that your medicine cures theso awful fits." JOHN LEWIS, Clarion, Pa. Dr. Mllos' Nervlno Is sold under a guarantee that your druggist will re fund your money if first bottlo docs not benefit. Latest Fashions for Readers of The Commoner nnmnmupfmrmunrM !4'70 Optimism One of the best medicines for the physical as well as for the mental and spiritual is, to always expect the best to happen; if we do not get what we think is the best, we should seek to make the best of what we do get, for there is always a best, and the best is "none too good." If happiness comes to us, well and good; but happiness is not the real issue of life. We should live every hour of our life as though it be longed to us, and we should rejoice, in our own. If the shadow falls up on our pathway, it is well to remem ber that the sun is just behind the cloud, and that the cloud is one of the agents for our full development. If the rain does not fall, the plant perishes, and too much sunshine is H I o o 840 U M 2407 t 2-170 Ladles' Dressing Sack. De veloped In flowered lawn or cretonne this is a very dainty negllgco. Four sizes 32, 3C, -10 and 44. 2491 Ladles' Flvo Gored Maternity Skirt, with Extra Length at Top for Readjusting, Darts and Plaits at Front to be Let Out for Extra Width, and an Inverted Box-PJaJt at the Back. Any material that suits the wearer's fancy may bo developed in this style. Seven sizes 22 to 31, normal waist measure. 2492 Chllds' Coat and One-PIcco Cap. A charming model for pongee, lansdowne or cashmere. Four sizes 1 to 7 years. 24 G7 Maids or Nurses Aprons. Per sian lawn, linen or duck are good ma terials ror this style. Four slzci 32, 3G, 40 and 44, 2483 Ladies' Sailor Shirt-Walst, with Three-Quarter Sleeves and a re movable Chemisette. A -pretty stylo for heavy linen or duck. Five sizes 32 to 40. 2309 Ladles' Nino-Gored Skirt with an Inverted Box Plait at Centro Back Seam and below IIlp at tho Other Seams. The model here Illustrated was developed in voile trimmed with taf fetas bands. Seven sizes 22 to 34. 2090 Girls' Jumper Dross, with Plaited Skirt and a Separate Guimpe. A very pretty model for chambray, thin serge or any of tho light weight woolen materials. Four sizes C to 12 years. 2193 Ladies' Princess Combination Corset Cover and Short Petticoat, with Square or Round Neck. Persian lawn, nainsook, batisto or jaconet trimmed with lace, insertion and ribbon run through boading at the square or round neck makes a very dainty under garment. Eight sizes 32 to 40. 2483 l2300 2080 2403 THE COMMONER will supply Its readers with perfect fitting, seam allowing patterns from the latest Paris and New York styles. The de signs are practical and adapted to the home dressmaker. Full direc tions how to cut and how to make the garments with each pattern. 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