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jWWi' arqQiff ' r-ynrvjtyy. prT n pf , 4, ,jT The Commoner. NOVEMBER 4, 1310 9 It l take two oundcs of rosewater (about four tablespoonfuis), half an ounco of glycerine (ono tablespoonful), and flvo drops of carbolic acid. Mix well, and after partly drying tho hands, rub a' few drops of this well into the hands. Honey, ono ounce, lemon Juice ono ounce, and two ounces of eau do cologne, well mixed, and ap plied as tho above, is good. For washing the hands and face, take a gallon of fresh rain water, half an ounco of powdered borax, and four ounces of oatmeal; let stand for three days, then drain off and keep in a cool place. Do not use if it sours, but make fresh. Always use rain water for toilet purposes, if possible. Query Box .Housewife Clean tho bamboo furniture with a small brush dipped in warm, weak salt water. Tho salt will prevent the bamboo turning yellow. Mrs. L. Three cupfuls of stowed ' pumpkin, a cup and a half of sugar, three well beaten eggs, three cups of sfreet milk, and a' pinch of salt. Fla vor with a little ginger or nutmeg. Bako in single crust. "A Subscriber" says, to mako vel vet look liko now, dip a brush in clean, damp sand and lightly brush tho velvet against the pile, then shake out the sand. F. A. If the passementerie is good and only looks gray and dingy, sponge both sides of it with clear, strong tea and a little ammonia. John S. For varnishing the leath er goods, take equal parts of gum .arable water and the white of an egg. mix well and apply. If the article "is likely to bo handled much, tho white of an egg with less water than egg will serve. Minnie To remove the grease from tho wall paper, mix pipe clay , with water tq t tljie consistency of cream, 'spread U on ' the spot and leave until next day, then brush off. If necessary, repeat. T. T. To remove the iron rust spots quickly, have a teakettle of wa ter boiling on tho stove; take the garment dry; cut and squeezo lemon juice on the spot and cover with salt, wetting tho salt with lemon juice. Hold the spot over the steaming ket tle spout and the spots should dis appear. E. J. C. For tho nickle-plating that has -rusted, try covering the spot with mutton tallow and let stand for several days; then follow this treat ment with a rubbing with a good metal polish, and then a thorough washing with strong ammonia, rins 'ing with clear water, and giving a "final polish with dry whiting. This Is generally effective. "What Others Tell Us Mrs. L. says: In cleaning the win dows, this fall, rub them with a cloth dipped in a thin mixture of whiting and ammonia1, let them dry, and then polish with a soft dry cloth. Don't use soap, as it streaks them. Mrs. E. S. says: When putting away seed beans, if they are put in a fruit jar, and a cloth or paper sat urated with carbolic acid laid on top of them, there will bo no bugs; paste a piece of paper and one of muslin on top of the can. (Thanks for kind words, also.) E. A. T. says: I wish to add one to tho other good things recommend ed for strengthening tho feet and making them healthy; just bathe them occasionally in sunshirie every day, or two or three times a week, especially in warm weather. This, in connection with wbat you advise ' will help; at least it does for me. "A Reader" offers a cure for wom an's inclination to cry. "A Reader" must certainly be of tho "sterner sex," or ho would know tbat women on't cry from physical pain they just glory in physical martyrdom. They just cry 'because." And why they cry, "no man knowoth," any moro than they themselves do. Guess again, brother. , Bleaching Muslin Answering "A Reader:" Placo a boilerful of deeply, blued water on tho stovo and unroll tho muslin; put it into tho boiler and let it como to a steady boil; boil flvo minutes, lift ing and stirring, then removo from the boiler and, without wringing, hang 6n the lino to drip dry In full sunlight. When dry, iron, and de pend on the first washing to mako it a clear white. Another: Into eight quarts of warm water put ono pound of chlo rido of lime; stir this with a stick until all is dissolved. Add to this flvo pailfuls of warm water; stir it well, then put in tho muslin. This quantity will bleach about twent-y-five yards of muslin. Let it remain ono hour in tho lime water, turning it over occasionally, so that every part will bo thoroughly wet. When taken out, wash through two waters to remove tho lime, and hang on the lino to dry. Thanksgiving Cakes Raised Loaf Cake At night, mix one pint of milk, scalded and cooled, one teaspoonful of salt, half a cup ful of live yeast, five or six cupfuls of flour, or enough to mako a soft dough, and set to rise. In tho morn ing prepare one cupful of butter, creamed with two cupfuls of brown sugar, one tablespoonful of mixed spices cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice, and four eggs, yolks and whites beaten separately. Add this mixture to tho dough, and beat well with a strong spoon. Add two cup fuls of seeded and chopped raisins or qnc cupful of currants, and half a cupful of shredded citron, flouring the fruit after cleaning it. Let rise in a bowl until light, stir it down and pour into two deep cake tins, making them each two-thirds full; let stand in a warm placo fifteen or twenty minutes, then bake ono hour or longer" in a moderate oven. Old Virginia Doughnuts This recipe will mako quite a lot of cakes: Melt half a pound of butter in a quart of new milk, brought to tho boiling point. Beat three eggs un til very light and mix with two pounds of sugar, stirring this also into the milk and butter when near ly cold; stir in a cupful of yeast, or two cakes of compressed yeast dis solved in a cupful of lukewarm wa ter, a teaspoonful of salt and flour enough to make a dough stiff enough to roll out. Let stand until light; add two grated"- nutmegs and let it stand, until light again, then roll out, cut into shapes and fry In smok-ing-hot fat. Fruit Cake One cupful of butter and two cupfuls of sugar creamed to gether; add five well-beaten eggs, one cup of molasses, ono tablespoon ful each of ground cinnamon, nut meg and cloves. Clean and seed ono and one-half pounds "of raisins, wash and dry one and "one-half pounds of currants, shred one-fourth pound of citron, flouring the fruit well with five cupfuls of flour; beat all Into the other ingredients and stir well; it should be rather thick. Line deep tins with buttered paper, pour in the batter, dividing into four large cakes; bake slowly for two hours, or a little longer, being careful not to scorch. When removed from tho oven, let stand a' few minutes bo the cakes can bo removed from tho pans without disturbing tho paper, and when thoroughly cold, cover closely in a stone jar or tin box. This cake should be made at least six weeks before it Is cut, and Is fine. Re quires no loda, baking powder or milk. 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