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The Commoner.
9
OCTOBER 7. 1910
"brace up" every time you think of it,
and it will soon "do itself."
For the Toilet
keep her veil. Take two pieces of tho with cold hard wator; then boll
"Moth-patches," "liver-spots" are
to the fastidious woman what
freckles and sunburn are to the
young girls fresh from their country
outing and ready for the pretty in
door costumes a source of extremo
worry. To the faco and hands, the
ugly brown spots are staring blem
ishes, while to the neck and arms,
there is usually a dull, muddy, dirty
look, giving the appearance of lack
of tho bath. These spots are usually
said, even by physicians, to be from
a sluggish liver; but others say they
are caused by poor circulation, the
tiny blood vessels failing to carry
their load of impurities further, and
desposlting it under tho skin, deeper
than the freckles of the summer suns..
They ore very hard to remove, and
very apt to return even when once
faded out. Tho skin should be well
massaged where the deposits are, so
tho blood will come to the surface
and the skin become reddened. Sev
eral things are recommended, but
the use must be persisted in, not for
a week or a month, but for a long
time. The general health must bo
looked after, first, the circulation
made good and the liver kept active.
Diet must be corrected, also. Here
are a fow of tho remedies recom
mended by regular physicians for
outward application. The deposit of
coloring matter is deep, and the outer
skin must be gradually taken off, but
not noticeably so. Corrosive subli
mate, five grains, to one ounce of
rose water, applied only to the spots,
night and morning. Corrosive subli
mate is deadly poison, .taken inter
nally, but for outward application in
tho proportions given, is harmless.
Other formulas call for eight, or ten
grains of the corrosive sublimate to
five ounces of rose water. Glacial
acetic acid, one ounce of the acid to
one pint -of water (16 ounces), ap
plied to the spots night and morning.
If an ounce of glycerine is added to
the acetic acid wash, it will not burn
the faco. It should bo used only un
til the skin is reddened, then cold
cream applied. Colorless iodine is' al
so recommended, used in the same
way. To make the iodine colorless,
add one" part pure ammonia to three
parts iodine, let stand a day or two,
jmfil white and clear. Druggists will
label this poison
silk, plain or figured, as convenient.
measuring ten by fourteen inches;
sew tho ends and ono side together;
place insido a layer of cotton bat
ting, leaving a crosswise strip in tho
middle free for tho fold; dust in
some favorite sachet powder, slip
stitch tho open side and fold cross
wise. Across tho upper side, from
corner to corner fasten a satin rib
bon, of harmonious color with tho
silk, and paint on it tho word,
"Veil."
It is time ono should bogin to fill
the Christmas box, in order not to
be rushed too much when the season
comes. Many pretty things in neck
wear can be made daintily and
cheaply.
Keeping Weevils From Peas and
Beans
A Reader asks how ho can pre
serve his crop of beans and peas so
the peas especially may not bo ruined
by weevils. For this purpose, get a
pound can of bisulphido of carbon
from tho druggist. This amount will
be sufficient for 1,000 cubic feet of
space, if more man needed, get a
less amount. Have tho beans or peas
in jars, boxes, kegs, barrels, or, if a
largo amount, in tight bins. The
smaller receptacles for smaller
amounts. Pour into saucers a gill of
the liquid to tho saucer; and set one
on top of the beans or peas, or if in
a largo bin, several saucers set
about. Cover the receptacle closely
to make it air-tight as possible. The
liquid will evaporate, and the fumes
being heavier than the air will settle
down through tho mass, killing the
weevils. Keep closed for thirty-six
hours; no fire or flame of any kind
should be allowed near it, as it is
inflammable, and tho gas must not
be breathed as it is poisonous. Tho
legumes will not bo harmed either
for seeding, or for eating.
hard until tho beans begin to pop
open, and by this time, tho wator
should bo pretty well all ovaporatod,
as tho beans must bo taken out of
tho kottle and put into the baking
dish; if moro salt is neoded, now is
tho timo to add it. Bako these until
well done, and they aro fine.
In case there should be quite a bit
of tho water still in tho kettle, put
Bomo stalo bread in a turocn and
spoon off the liquid, add a little bit
of butter and you will have a flno
bean soup. After serving beans onco,
thero will bo a quantity loft; tako
out about four tablespoonfuls and
put into a granito-waro pio pan, pour
over them a cupful of sweet milk
and warm them up; they aro deli
cious; no pork is added. Or, tako
a cupful and mash them, cut up a
bit of tho pork, add, chopped, an
onfon about tho bIzc of an egg, and
warni them up by adding a llttlo wa
ter and some butter. Or, as beans
roll, mash up a pint of beans, nnd
add ono tablespoonful of butter, stir
in two whole eggs, half a cup of
bread crumbs, wrap in greased paper
and at serving timo bake twenty min
utes in a quick oven and serve in
slices with or without tomato cat
sup. Mrs. W. A. Travis, New York.
Some Easily .Made Articles
A combing towel will make a nice
present for a friend, and Is easily
made. Get a large linen towel and
cut off one-third of its length; the
long piece' is hollowed out at the neck
and sloped on the shoulders, and the
short piece is shaped in the same
way to fit the neck and shoulders,
but is divided, faced and finished with
buttons and button holes to fasten
in front. The shoulder seams should
be lapped for strength and neatness,
and the neck may be finished, with a
tape binding.
A pretty neck-bow is made of a
lace-edged or embroidered handker
chief, which need not bo expensive.
The handkerchief must be folded in
exact quarters, the foldings well
creased, and just an inch from tho
center of the handkerchief, a small
eyelet hole is punched. Work
around the half of this hole that is
nearest the center of the handker
chief, then cut the handkerchief
along the creaso from the eyelet
through to the hem; neatly roll and
hem the raw edges, then plait tho
handkerchief to form a jabot, using
the narrow pieces made by the cut
ting and tie Into a square knot, draw
ing tho knot straight and firm. This
will bo a pretty present for some
friend, and may be put into the
ChristmaB box.
4 J A veil sachet would be a pretty
gift for a friend In which she could
Requested Recipes
For balsam apple salve, take four
or five largo balsam apples, fifteen
cents worth of castor oil, ono inch
square of beeswax half an inch thick,
resin tho size of a pigeon's egg. Boil
the balsam apple and castor oil until
you can strain.it through a fine sieve
or thin muslin rag, then, while hot,
add the shredded wax and pulverized
resin and stir until all are incorporated.
Label Paste Break up and put
five parts of good glue in twenty
parts soft- water, and let stand for a
day; then, when the glue Is well soft
ened, add nine parts of rock candy
and three paTts' gum arable. Stir
thoroughly and put Into either boxes
or wide-mouthed bottles. When
wanted, must be made lukewarm, and
brushed upon, labels, and when moist
ened will adhere to tin or glass.
Contributed Recipes
We are going to have baked beans
today, and although there are but
two In family-, it is economical to
proceed as follows: First, tako one
quart of dried beans, wash them, and
put them in a good big dish and cover
plentifully with hard water, for they
will swell to about two quarts by
morning. Do not let any one delude
you into the belief that beans should
be cooked in soft water; It is non
sense. How they taste! I ate some
once, and never want to any more.
Tako half a pound of good, fat salt
pork, cut Into slices, or half a pound
of fat fresh pork of the cut the
butcher would use to salt, down, but
fresh pork will necessitate more salt
in seasoning than the salt pork. In
the morning, put the soaked beans
in a kettle with plenty of cold hard
water and let the water Just get to
boiling nicely, then drain off this wa
ter and throw it away, put In the
pork and about a level tablespoonful
of pepper, and fill the kettle again
"Small Cream 0110080"
This cheese should be made in
Ismail quantities, as it does not keep
very well, though It can be m'ado in
quantities such as aro desired. Tho
cream used should bo separated from
milk by a separator,, rather than by
skimming. Let the frosh cream
stand to thicken In earthen or brown
ware for three days at a temporaturo
of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, then pour
it into a deep linen bag of fine tex
ture, having a draw-string in the
ton: tho bag should bo one-third
full;, thon hang from a hook whore
It will not toueh anything, and let
drip for two days. Catch tho whey
In a aish. Tho cheeso press is made
of two grooved, hinged boards, the
grooves in the upper board running
cross-wise, and those in tho lower
board running lengthwise, so tho
whey may escape. Have a lodge
along the outside edge of tho lower
board, and a spout to carry off the
whey; a light rack should 110 within
the ledgo. Twist the bag as tight
and close to tho contents as you can,
and lay it on tho rack, mouth In
ward; tho press should -slope down
ward a little. Shut down tho upper
board and lay on weights, begin
ning with two pounds and increase
to forty in twenty-four hours. With
a wooden knife, broad at the base,
tapering to a round point, take out
he curd and bread until of a smooth,
soft uniform consistency; fit a tin
frame of tho size needed into a board
lined with strips of chemically pure
butter-muslin, or pieces of vegetable
parchment, and pack tho cheeso in
firmly, folding In tho sides and ends
of tho enveloping material smoothly
over It. Lift from the frame, and it
Is ready for use. This recipe is given
by request.
as well as table Hnon, must bo treats
ed in this way, as, If not carofully
ironed, tho goods will appear rough
and wrinkled, and will not stay clean
long.
In washing chiffon, unpick tho
chiffon if it Is made up Into any ar
ticle, an'd romovo all threads. Dip
it up and down In top Id soapsuds, but
do not rub; rinso In tho same way
In clear tepid wator, then, without
wringing or squeezing, let drip a llt
tlo; then pass through weak gum
wator; a tablespoonful -of ordinary
liquid gum mixed in a quarter of a
pint of water Is sufficient. Squeezo
between the hands, pull Into Its
proper dimensions carefully, and roll
up In a dry towel for a fow minutes
while an Iron Ik heating. Press on
tho wrong sido while still damp, and
keep tho direction of tho solvedge.
Flannols for thq llttlo folks should
bo washed In warm suds to which
ammonia (teaspoonful to a pailful of
wator) has been added. Hub lightly
betweon tho hands, not on tho board,
and dip up nnd down In tho suds,
squeezing and working with tho
hands until clean; then squeeze out
as much suds as posslblo (do not
wring), rrInso in clear wator of tho
samo temperaturo as tho suds, then
squeeze out again and hang in the
shade to dry. Press on 'tho wrong
sido while still damp.
LOCATED
In Zanesvlllc, Ohio, they toll of a
young widow who, In consulting a
tombstono maker with roforonco to a
monument for tho deceased, ended
tho discussion with:
"Now, Mr. Jones, all I want to say
is, 'To My Husband,' in an appro
priate place."
"Very woll, ma'am," said tho
stonecutter.
When the tombstono was put up
the widow discovered, to her amaze
ment, that upon It were inscribed
thoso words:
TO MY HUSBAND. IN AN APPRO
PRIATE PLACE.
Harper's.
A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment
For tho Laundry
Linen, especially that which Is
even slightly starched, should be
thoroughly dried before sprinkling,
then sprinkled not lightly, as we
sprinkle cotton, but every thread of
the linen must bo well moistened if
wo want smooth, glossy linen, then
folded down the night before Ironing
and set in a cool place where it will
not mildew. To Iron this wet linen
will require a very hot iron, and care
must be taken to have the iron very
clean and smooth, so It will not
scorch. The linen must be gone over
and over, until thoroughly dried un
der tho iron, no portion of it being
left even slightly damp. Garments,
A lady doctor writes:
"Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, I will not deny myself tho
pleasure of taking a few minutes to
toll of my enjoyment daily obtained
from my raornlngcup of Postum. It
is a food beverage, not a poison like
coffee.
"I began to use Postum eight
years ago, not because I wanted to,
but because coffee, which I dearly
loved, made my nights long weary
periods to bo dreaded and unfitting
me for business during tho day.
"On the advice of a friend, I first
tried Postum, making it carefully as
directed on the package.- As I had
always used 'cream and no sugar
I mixed my Postum so. It looked
good, was clear and fragrant, and
it was a pleasure to see the cream
color it as my Kentucky friend al
ways wanted her coffee to look
'liko a new saddle.'
"Then I tasted it critically, for I
had tried many 'substitutes' for cof
fee. I was pleased, yes, satisfied,
with my Postum in tasto and effect,
and am yet, being a constant user
of It all these years.
"I continually assure my friends
and acquaintances that they will like
It In place of coffee, and receive ben
efit from Its use. I have gamea
weight, can sleep sound and amnot
nervous." "There's a reason."
Read "The Road to Wellvillo"
in pkgs.
Ever read- tho above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
aro genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
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