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Ing; put them into an earthenware
bowl and with a heavy potato mash
er mash until the mass i3 pulp-like
in consistency. Filter this through
cheese cloth carefully, squeezing out
as much of the juice as you can from
the pulp; put the refuse and the
Juice both into a perfectly clean en
ameled sauce pan and simmer (must
not boil) for ten minutes, then re
strain, and when cold add alcohol
in proportion of one tablespoonful
of alcohol to half a pint of strained
liquid. The alcohol should preserve
the juice until it is all used. Bottle
and use to sponge the face instead
of washing it during the day. As
alcohol does not agree with all skins,
the juice may be made of one cu
cumber, every day, in order to have
it fresh. It may be diluted with one
part juice to two parts water. The
clearing effects do not appear for
several weeks, but the constant use
refines the skin, and at the end of
six months, the condition will bo de
cidedly improved.
way of canning: Cut a squaro of
cotton batting the thickness it lies
in the roll, and over this lay several
thicknesses of paper and a squaro
of muslin a littlo larger than the
batting. Have plenty of very strong
wrapping twine. Prepare tho fruits
or vegetables as you would for can
ning, and pour into tho Jars while
boiling hot, filling to an inch of tho
top; cover Instantly with tho batting
next to the contents of the Jar, and
wrap the string around several times,
making it very tight, and tie. Tho
cotton and steam will seal tho jar
perfectly. The jars should bo small,
though a largo one may bo used, and
when opened, tho contents may be
filled into smaller jars by reheating.
It is claimed that mold will not form
on the contents, and tho friut or
vegetables will not spoil.
is doubly equipped for tho battle of
life. It Is well to koop tho boyo and
girls in school, but mcro book learn
ing is nover education In Its broad
sonso. The eyo, tho car, tho hand,
tho foot must all be educated, if ono
would havo tho best success In lifo.
If ovcry boy and girl know some one
trado by which they could support
themselves if necessary, tho tempta
tion to sacrifice tho moral character
to secure favor would bo greatly
lessened. Not tho least of Paul's
qualifications to preach tho gospel
was his ability to make tents; in
this knowledgo and skill, ho was In
dependent of tho peoplo among
whom ho found himself, and this
Independence gavo moral strongth,
which is always a sourco of spiritual
power wHh others. In Amorica
everything else is an outgrowth of
In making catsup, It is recommend- tho thrco productlvo activities
Contributed Recipes
Oil Pickles Slico rather thinly
without peeling ono gallon of medium-sized
cucumbers. Put into a
stone jar a layer of cucumbers and
a sprinkle of salt, alternately, using
one teacupful of salt to one gallon
of cucumbers. Let stand three
hours, then drain off the brine and
wash off the salt. Peel and slice
six large onions; place in a gallon
jar a layer of cucumbers and a few
slices of onion, and strew black and
white mustard and oilve oil, contin
uing until the Jar Is full, using three
quarters of a cupful of oil and two
tablespoonfuls of mustard. Pour
over this enough cold vinegar to
cover tho ingredients and let stand
one month before serving. R. M.
The Cotton Batting Method For
all fruits, melons, tomatoes, pump
kins, squashes, this is an old, tried
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee
ed to use whole spices, which' may
be put into a soap-shaker, using it
to stir the catsup instead of a spoon.
It is claimed that; used thus, the
color of the catsup will not 10 dam
aged. M. D. S.
"I have been a' coffee drinker,
more or less, ever since I can remem
ber, until a few months ago I be
came more and more nervous and
irritable, and finally I could not
Requested Recipes
Apple Slump This is an old dish,
much liked by old-timers: Pare and
slice thin enough apples to fill the
pan to be used a pint, or a quart,
and put into a deep baking dish or
pudding pan with, for a pint of ap
ples, half a pint of water, with
sugar, grated nutmeg to suit the
taste; or allspice may be used. Have
ready a dough mado of a pint of
sifted flour with a teaspoonful and
a half of baking powder and a level
teaspoonful of salt; shorten with a
teaspoonful of butter or lard, use
cold milk or part milk and water
sufficient to make a soft dough, Just
haTd enough to roll on a well
floured board. Cut the sheet of
dough into strips or quarters and
cover the apples in tho dish, then
cover the dish closely and set In a
steamer or steam-cooker and cook
until done. To bo eaten with any
desired sauce.
Fruit Cookies Cream together a
cupful of sugar and half a cupful of
butter; add two eggs, three table
spoonfuls of sour milk (or cream)
and a scant teaspoonful of baking
soda; seed and chop (or use seed
less) raisins to fill a teacup and add;
also a cupful of chopped nut meats
trado, manufacturers and agricul
ture; thero Is no limit to the devel
opment of any ono of theso; th
learned professions can enlarge only
ns fast as these thrco primary activi
ties havo use for them. As tills
truth is recognized, industrial schools
aro being established moro and moro,
und In nearly nil institutions of
learning In theso days, sonio show Is
given to tho teaching of tho manual
arts.
INTENSITY
"TIiIb play In 'its Intensity," said
tho go-between-thc-acts young man,
"fairly takes my breath away." "I
only wish it would!" gloomily re
marked tho lady in tho next seat.
Tit-Bits.
SUCCESSFUL
"I started out on tho theory that
tho world had an opening for mo,
and I wont to find it." "Did you
find It?" "Oh, yes, I'm In a holo."
Baltimore American.
Rip en at nieht for I was .horribly dis
turbed by dreams of all sorts and a (pecan or walnut preferable) , a
species of distressing nightmare.
"Finally, after hearing the experi
ence of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Pos
tum, and learning of the great bene
fits they had derived, I concluded
coffee must be the cause of my
trouble, so I got some Postum and
had It made strictly according to
directions.
"I was astonished at the flavor
and taste. It entirely took the place
of coffee, and to my very great sat
isfaction, I began to sleep peacefully
and sweetly. My nerves improved,
and I wish I could wean every man,
woman and child from the unwhole
some drug ordinary coffee.
"People really do not appreciate
or realize what a powerful drug it
is and what terrible effect It has on
the human system. If they did, hard
ly & pound of it would be sold. I
would never think of going back to
coffee again. I would almost as soon
think of putting my hand in a fire
after I had once been burned.
"A young lady friend of ours had
stomach trouble for a long time, and
could not get well as long as she
used coffee. She finally quit coffee
and began the use of Postum and is
now perfectly well. Yours for
health."
Read "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. "There's a; Reason."
Ever read the above letter? A. new
one appears from time to time. They
aro genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
teaspoonful of cinnamon and a quar
ter teaspoonful of cloves (ground).
Mix with flour to a batter or dough
soft enough to drop from a spoon
about two cupfuls of flour after sift
ing; use a teaspoon and drop the
dough on a well-greased baking sheet
or pan and bake until a nice brown.
Corn Timbales Score six ears of
sweet corn and press out the pulp;
to one cupful of this add ono table
spoonful of butter molted, one-fourth
teaspoonful of salt (more, if liked),
one-fourth teaspoonful of paprika,
the beaten yolks of three eggs, then
the stiffly beaten whites and one
tablespoonful of flour; butter corn
timbale molds, fill two-thirds full
of the mixture, set in a pan of wa
ter and place in a hot oven, bake un
til firm; turn out onto a hot plate.
Education
Education in literature is not so
reliable a means of support as a
good mechanical trade, for while the
products of the mechanical trades
are always in demand, those of the
intellect aro variable and often poor
ly paid. Tho mind should be culti
vated, and the moral iacuiues ae
valoned. but with these advantages
there should be a well-developed
body and physical powers trained to
do well some one thing. A man with
nothing but his intellectual resources
find himself severely handicapped in
this utilitarian age, but if he have a
good handicraft to fall back on, he
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