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The Commoner.
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one part of rosin, melted together
and well stirred. It should bo ap
plied warm. N
Emory S. To make perfectly sure
that the bottles after being well
corked are air-tight, dip the neck of
the bottle in melted sealing wax, or
in paraffin wax. Any bottle may be
used for catsup than can be corked
and made air-tight in this way.
B. J. D. When tinting or color
ing the whitewash, mix the coloring
powder with a small quantity of
water, and stir well into the wash;
it must be well infixed, or the color
will be in patches or streaks. All
colored washes are lighter after dry
ing on the wails. The wash must be
frequently stirred as it is used. To
prevent rubbing off, dissolve a cup
ful of alum in boiling water and add
to each pailful of the wash, mixing
thoroughly.
Janet R. For delicate laces or
muslin curtains, allow a tablespoon
ful of powdered borax to two gallons
of water, adding soap enough to
make a strong lather. Soak in this
over night, then wash as usual, add
ing more water, washing without
rubbing. If the water looks dark
after the second suds', take through
another, then squeeze and put into
the boiler with enough cold water to
cover. Let boil five minutes, then
rinse and blue, squeeze as dry as
possible, then dry out of doors in the
frame.
Fruit Recipes
It is hardly possible to give, as one
correspondent asks us to do, a recipe
for putting up Maraschino cherries
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed
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the Dominie Iiicht and
Sermons Aro Brilliant.
A conscientious, hard-working and
successful clergyman writes: "I am
glad to bear- testimony to the pleas
ure and increased measure of effi
ciency and health that have come to
me. from adopting Grape-Nuts food
as one of my articles of diet.
"For several years I was much
distressed during the early part of
each day by Indigestion. My break
fast seemed to turn sour and failed
to digest. After dinner the head
ache and other symptoms following
the breakfast would wear away, only
to return, however, next morning.
"Having heard of Grape-Nuts food,
I finally concluded to give it a trial.
I made my breakfasts of Grape-Nuts
with cream, toast and Postum. The
result was surprising in improved
health and total absence of the dis
tress that had, for so long a time,
followed the morning meal.
"My digestion became once more
satisfactory, the headaches ceased,
and the old feeling of energy re
turned. Since that time I have
always had Grape-Nuts food on my
breakfast table.
"I was delighted to find also, that
whereas before I began to use
Grape-Nuts food I was quite nervous
and became easily wearied in the
work of preparing sermons and In
study, a marked improvement in this
respect resulted from the change in
my diet.
"I am convinced that Grape-Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me to a sturdy condition of mental
and physical strength.
"I have known of several persons
who were formerly troubled as I was,
and who have been helped as I have
been, by the use of Grape-Nuts food,
on my recommendation." Name
given by Postum Company, Battle
Creek, Mich.
"There's a reason."
Read the little book, "The Road
to Wellvillo," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
aew one appears from time to time,
ffhey are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
like tho commercial article; but this
recipe may answer. Only perfect and
perfectly ripe, though noUover-ripo,
cherries may bo used. Select them
carefully, rejecting all blemished or
bruised or over or under ripe. Cover
with boiling water, and let boil up,
then skim out and drain on a platter,
put into jars and cover with Mara
schino cordial; let stand a week then
make a syrup of the water in which
tho cherries were boiled, allowing a
pound of granulated sugar to each
half pint. Drain tho cherries from
the liquor, put them into wide
mouthed jars, let the syrup cool and
add equal parts of cordial to it; pour
this over the fruit, seal tightly and
keep cool.
While lemons and oranges aro
plentiful and freely used, keep all
peelings and throw them into cold
water, place on the stove, and when
the water comes to a brisk boil drain
it off and cover the peels again with
cold water and boil them fifteen
minutes. Make a syrup of sugar and
water in the usual way; put the pool
ings into this and boll until trans
parent. Lift from the syrup and
drain; place on a plate to dry, after
rolling each piece in sugar. This is
fine for fruit and other cakes.
Frosted Cherries Dip perfectly
sound, firm, ripened cherries having
the stem and a leaf or two left on,
in the beaten white of an egg, then
in fine white sugar. See that every
part is coated with the egg, then
covered with the sugar, keep on ice
and serve for lunch in a glass bowl
garnished with green leaves.
Cherries for winter use should be
stoned, mid to the fruit add one
fourth their weight of sugar, and boll
five minutes. Spread on platters and
dry either in the sun or in a moderate
oven. Sprinkld a little sugar over
them and pack them in jars. Excel
lent stewed and served with roast
fowl, or may be used for pies or
dumplings.
Requested Recipes
Breakfast -Biscuit Sift a scant
quarter of a teaspoonful of salt with
four cups of flour arid rub into it half
a cupful of solid butter, chopped
fine; dissolve one-fourth yeast cake
in a little tepid water and add it to
the flour, with enough milk to make
a soft dough, barely stiff enough to
be handled. Roll Into thin sheets,
very thin, and cut in cakes the size
of a tea saucer (a three-pound to
mato can makes a good cutter) put
on a buttered tin and set them in a
warm place to rise until they are
three times aB thick as the sheet of
dough from which they are cut.
Lightly grease the top of each with
lard or butter, and bake In a quick
oven. As soon as they are done, split
each one, butter, cut Into quarters
and serve at once. These are deli
cious.
Easy Washing
To make the washing easier, make
the following preparation: One ounce
of borax, one ounce salts of tartar,
one ounce carbonate of ammonia,
one box of potash and one gallon of
water. Mix all the ingredients,, then
stir them into tho water, stirring
until they are dissolved; then pour
the solution in a' jug and cork tight
ly; put it out of the reach of chil
dren and careless hands. When
ready to do the washing, fill a two
gallon vessel two thirds full of water
and mix with it ono tablespoonful of
the solution above described. In this
water put to soak towels, napkins,
handkerchiefs, and other white ar
ticles, fill a kettle two-thirds full of
soft water into which soap to make
a good suds is stirred; wring out the
articles after an hours' soaking, soap
any dirty spots, put into the suds
and boil twenty minutes, then rinse
through two waters, blue in a third
and hang out to dry.
Talks With Commoner Readers No. 7
Tho ono big difference between people that got ahead in tho world
and thoso that never seem ablo to accumulate anything, between the
successful business man and the failure, is in the way they buy.
Tho careless, improvident man Is forever wondering why It Is that
his neighbor across tho way is ablo to prosper and save money on
half tho salary or Income he is receiving while ho Is forever boliind.
Tho difference between the thrifty man and the improvident man
was not in being ablo to buy "choap" goods, or by paying tho
highest prices, but in the ability to determine tho utility and quality
of tho article he purchased. Tho price question was the last point
considered.
In tho old days, when money was scarcer and not so easy to got,
our fathers and mothers wore compelled to buy in tho most economi
cal manner possible. And in those days they had to make every
cent count. Things had to last. Thoy didn't waste nny time look
ing around for cheap, bargain counter articles, but everything they
bought had to bear tho mark of quality. Thoy Insisted on getting
tho "real goods," because they had no money to throw away on
articles that did not give tho service, or fail to do tho work for
which they were intended. They were careful to look around and
examine tho claims and merits of different makers. When they
were satisfied that tho articles measured up to all their require
ments and needs, present and future, thoy were ready to pay all
that thoy considered It worth.
Tho same spirit should prevail today and greater care exercised
in buying. Too many people aro misled by the price question, or
tho claims of salesmen who try to force cheap things on them by
quoting "rock bottom" prices on aTtJcles they represent as "Just as
good" as tho genuine. Remember, you must pay a reasonable price
for any article that does tho work. But be suro it does, by mak
ing a careful investigation before you buy. Consider your own
needs first of all, and look Into the claims of all articles you buy.
Tho price you will have to pay for a really good article is bound
to be reasonable enough when all things aro considered.
In your future buying it will pay you to consider the claims of
those advertisers you see represented in The Commoner. Write to
them and get full information about their goods and prices. They
may have the very thing you ought to have. The advertisers repre
sented in this paper are reliable, and will be glad to furnish you
full information about whether their goods will meet your needs.
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inch material for tho wrapper; 1
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