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TVBip? '; The Commoner. s VOLUME 9, NUMBER 21 rw'T-& .r3. Y i :,I In McinorJiun Their faces have passed from the hoarth'stono Like stare at the coming of dawn; As echoes that drift into silence, Tho sound of their foot-falls is gone; ihit always their presonco seems near us, Their tones quiver close at our caTS ' y7o soo them again in our visions And smile through tho mist of our tears. . Lot us think of them peaceful and happy Not mour in despair at our loss; Tho river between us in narrow Tho river that wo shall soon cross; 'Though gloomy the shadows about it, i And doop is the mist on its breast, !To tho earth-weary ones at its ( bordor Its waves must bring comfort and rest. Thoy are gone but a little before us Have traveled just "over the 'way." s Wo have lost our beloved compan ions TCv nnlv iho breadth Of ft dnv. ' Our tasks are not dono we must tarry, Though tho hours seem weary and Blow, ' ijntil. wbon our rlnrfrn nrfl nvor. .' L Odd, gives us permission to go. I t Hattie Whif ney-Durbin, " In Col- I man's Rural World. and those suffering from it should uso a separate towol. Ono of the quickest methods of relief from the distraction caused by tick bites, and especially that of the seed tick, is a good lathering with soap, or greasing with bacon grease, then a thorough washing with hot water. I " Pick-TJps i ypunlos might bo written about the qare of the Tmby during tho hot jmbnths, but few things are more I Important than tho fact of cleanli ness of the nursing bottle. ' If you nqglect to keep tho bottle sweet and clean, trouble will close in on you. Milk should be pasteurized, kept cool, and not more than twelve hours old, for best results; milk that i comes In on trains is always "jog gled," and more or less unfit for the baby's food. Better far the evapo rated milk of a first-class brand than tho common dairy milk that is delivered from door to door. Remember the bottle, to keep it clean. The minute it is emptied, it should bo rinsed out with cold wa ter and filled with a solution of sal oratua and water a teasnoonf ul to a pint, and tho nipple dropped in a teacup containing tho same. In cleaning with hot water, a few shot, dried beans, rice, or a Bpoonful of : tiny gravel, will remove every part icle of stale milk, and this may bo used over and over again especially the shot or gravel. Do not give tho-baby scraps of food from the table. Keep him strictly on his own diet, if you would avoid bowel trouble that scourge of babyhood. It will not do to run wy risk by giving tastes of little messes oaton by older ones. Bo very careful in allowing tho uso of fruits, and that which is allowed must bo fresh and ripe. If children are poisoned with com ing in contact with poison ivy, a solution of common baking Boda is ! one of the best applications; wa ter, as hot as can bo borne, freoly applied, is also good. Copporas wa ter is another effective remedy. The affection is said to bo contagious, ITot Weather and tho Baby Ono of the annoyances of tho hot season is prickly heat. Keep the baby as cool as possible and as light ly dressed, but suit tho dressing to tho tomnorature of the weather. A llttlo top garment put on in tne cool of tho morning and evening and removed when the day gets warmed up, is much better than light or heavy dressing to remain unchanged for an day. To allay tne irritation, sponge with a solution of ono tea spoonful of common baking soda in ono pint of water, and keep the creases or folds of the little body and limbs clean, and dust, with a little corn starch tied in a thin mus lin. Do not use scented or medicat ed powders. When the flesh is damp with perspiration, a very little friction will tend tj irritate It, and strict cleanliness, which is a preven tive, 'is better than euro. If dialing is present to a pronounced degree, a very little old-fashioned mutton tal low is ono o tho very best applica tions. Get a bit of tho mutton fat from your butcher and try it out for yourself, thus knowing it is fresh and pure. Annly it freelv. and as hot as can comfortably be borne; tne roner is immediate. Be sure to keep tho little body perfectly sweet and clean. A clean, healthy baby is ono of the sweetest smelling things in the world; but a dirty baby ! Let tho baby sprawl and kick about as lightly dressed, as is com fortable, but do not neglect to put oh a thicker garment if the flesh "mottles," or gets blue. Daytime or night-time, a ham mock is a fine bed for the baby. Put as, little In tho hammock as may be when the day is very hot, as the baby will be more comfort able if the air circulates freely about tho body, and the meshes of tho hammock will not hurt the ten der fleBh through the clothing. Out doors in the shade, screen from flies; at night awing the hammock near tho bed within reach, and if tho windows and doors urn tint screened, throw a mosquito bar over tho hammock to nrotect the hnhv A thin quilt or mattress made for the crib may bo laid in the ham mock, and some light covering a small blanket should bo within reach to spread over tho child in case of a cool wave. hot clear rain water using no soap; afterwards, wash in the usual way. Silverware is cleaned by laying in thick, sour buttermilk, leaving for half to three-quarters of an hour. This is especially good for embossed ware, as no scrubbing is needed. The silver should bo washed well, and polished with a chamois skin after the buttermilk bath, to remove the acid. Chloride of lime solution for re moving stains is made by dissolv ing two tablespoonfuls of chloride of lime in one nint of hot water: strain, add one gallon of water, and soak the stains in this solution until they disappear, then boil the goods. Oxalic acid solution for same pur pose, uso three ounces of oxalic acid crystals to one pint of water. Wet tne stains with the solution over steam or, in the sunshine, arid wash immediately in weak ammonia so lution (one tablespoonfui of ammo nia to one quart of water) to coun teract the acid. In using chemicals for removing stains, always experi ment oh a' scran of fcoods on which you have made a similar stain. Stains Grass stains are removed by rub bing tho stain with molasses, then wash as usual. Blood stains should bo saturated with coal oil and left to stand a few minutes, then wash in cold water. Perspiration may be removed by rubbing soap on the stain, lay tho garment in hot sun shine, and wash in a few hours Colored garments should not be treated In this way, as it fades the color. Red ink stains should bo attend ed to as soon as possible, in wash goods. Cover the spots completely wim uieueu muow, ana leave for Pasteurized Milk Use a tin pail with a tight cover, and invert a perforated tin, pie-plate of suitable size to fit in ,the bottom of the pail, Put the milk in pint fruit jars, or plug the milk .bottle with absorbent, cotton. The cqvers of., the jars should be put on looselyi Stand these, on the nGrforatarl tin and pour 'cold water in the pail until it is on, a leyel with the top of the milk in the jars. Have a hole In the coyer of tho pail and in this hole insert a cork with a dairy thermom eter in the cork, so that the 'bulb will reach the water in the pail. Set oyer, heat and, bring the water to a temperature of 165 degrees' Fahren heit, then take the pail' off the fire and keep closely covered for half an hour. Put the bottles 'in a cool place and open only as used. , If the water is b,eated above i55 degrees the taste of the milk will be spoiled. For tho Laundry Many garments that will not bear tubbing may bo cleaned with potato water. Grate two good sized pota toes into one pint of water, squeeze and roll with the hands to bring out the starch, then strain the pulp through a coarse sieve into another vessel containing one pint of clear cold water. Lot settle thoroughly, and pour off the clear solution no sediments must pass with it. Dip a cloth or sponge in tho potato wa ter and sponge the spots with it until clean, then sponge with clear water, dry and iron, Pongeo silk must not be wrung when washed; hang in the shade and let drip dry, then iron with a moderately hot iron without sprink ling. Sheer fabrics, like lingerie, should be starched after drying, allowed to dry again, then, when ready to iron, wring out of hot -water, and run through a wringer and iron without drying. This will improve the ap pearance, and tho starch will not stick. it from the fire and beat until cold, and put into tho freezer. Turn un til It Is half frozen, then open tho freezer and beat into tho cream ono quart of fruit peaches, peeled and cut up, shredded pineapple, oranges or bananas paTed and cut small. Bo careful, if you mix your fruits, to choose such as will go together. Or anges and bananas combine pleas antly, as do oranges and pineapple, but peaches should be used alone. Replace the top of the freezer and freeze the contents thoroughly. Tho cream should be made so as to stand a little while, so the fruit may blend with the cream. Tutti-Frutti Ice Peel and chop one quart of fruit, bananas and or anges, or either fruit alone, or peaches, or stewed apples, or dates or figs, and add one cupful of cold water, two cupfuls of sugar and tho unbeaten whites of four eggs; mix well together and freeze. This is a delicious ice. Pickled Sweet Peppers Use while green; cut off the caps of the pods, scrape out the seeds and leave shells in salted water for an hour. Chop cabbage very fine, and to every quart add one large onion, one tablespoonfui of salt, teaspoonful of ground pepper, two tablespoonfuls of white mustard seed, tablespoonfui , each of ground! cloves and cinnamon arid one cup ful of sugar. Mix these thoroughly. Drain tho peppers, then stuff with the mixture and replace the. .caps, and wrap with ' thread' to hold them in place. Place in a stone jar," cover with strong vinegar, and let stand a few' weeks, when ' tfiey will' bo iceady for use. . ' Hot Weather Dishes Fruit Ico CreamScald three cup fuls of cream and one cupful of milk wlth an even cupful of granulated sugar and a small pinch of Salt. DO for! Hours, thou wash ta vora SouToVo'to Summer Drinks Sassafras Mead Two quarts boil ing water, three and a half pounds of light brown sugar, one and one half pints of good molasses, one fourth pound of tartaric acid, 'and one cupful of bruised sassafras bark. Steep the bark in one pint of water until the strength ,1s, ex tracted, then mix, all the ingredients together with the strained sassafras tea, mixing thoroughly by s'tirring; bottle and cork tightly, and keep in a cool place. When wanted for use, put a large tablespoonfui of the mead into a tumbler fun of ice wa ter, and stir Into it half a teaspoon ful of bi-carbonate of soda. Drink as soon as effervescence commences. Cream Soda Four pounds of light brown sugar (coffee C.), three pints of water, whites, of ten eggs, three nutmegs, one ounce of gum arable and twenty drops of lemon juice (or extract). Stir all together after grating the nutmeg and soften ing the gum, and thoroughly beat ing the whites of the eggs, and place over the fire, stirring well for thirty minutes. Remove from tho heat, strain, and divide into two por tions; into one portion put eight ounces of . bi-carbonate of soda, and into the other put six ounces of tar taric acid. Mix each portion well, separately, and let get cold. Bottle and cork tightly. When wanted for use, pour three or four teaspoon fills from each part into separate glasses, fill each glass one-third full of cold water, stir each port well and pour together. The white of eggs and gum holds the gases, and you can drink the mixture at leisure. Soda Water Filling for Fruit Juices Mix one and a half ounces of powdered tartaric acid, two pounds of sugar, two cupfuls of wa ter rind the juice and grated rind of a lemon; simmer this' about six min utes a,nd when cool add the beaten i r.'.i ' i AN' OLD AND WEI JTRKBD REAfEDY Mjil"VnjT8iQW,BS.ooTnWi Boravijp for' children teeth Bg Bhould nlVayn he used for children while toothing, it BOftcns tho gums, allays tho pain, cures wind colic and is the het remedy for dDuf ihoea. Twenty-flvacwiUahotUfc,. rtxmrfmrmmmmm