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p' i m- Itf t liyj Sf i. ?' Br w The Commoner. 51 m m !ni-t-i."jLu.rrjii ii .ijiMT irnk.u.kriTjiijii hi ikhb m - ri .i id u h.i ii yy 'vMf3vay,s.-criuiii.HaT'kWii. mi. . h o--i &m n h ' 7 fi?Jfr .:; SIIkHI11,1 i vKU-wrt i Mwm.f- I JSJnv-rr3'Ai J xffl a W r v JSsBe-. A-nJiyi'f S LVAV JkTl r- '-."V - " "T -- . vw- VOLUME 12, NUMBER 16 Cnnrfunfodhv M 3D a rimeni Sympathy Unspoken words, liko treasures In tho mine, Aro valueless until wo givo them birth; Liko unfound gold thoir hidden beau tics shino Which God has made to bless and gild tho earth. How sad 'twould bo to seo a master's hand Strike glorious notes upon a voice less lute, But, O, what pain when, at God's own command, A hoartstring thrills with kind ness, but mute. Then hido it not, tho music of the soul, Doar sympathy, expressed with kindly voice, But lot it liko a shining rivor roll To deserts dry to hearts that would rejoice. O, lot tho sympathy of kindly words Sound for tho poor, the friendless and tho weak; And Ho will bless you; Ho who struck these chords Will striko another when in turn you Beek. -John Boyle O'Reilly. woman. Many women, wise and good and beautiful, true, gentle, affection ate, sympathetic and cheerful, are neither wives nor mothers by law or by nature; but every woman is a homo maker in some degree. "The Comfort of It" Nowhere, in all tho world, can a woman bo suclr n power as in tho homo; and all rocognize this fact, and that a homo in the true sense of tho word is impossible without tho feminine touch. It seems possiblo, Bomotimos, for an effominato man to make things in a degree "homey," but only tho true, feminine touch can givo to tlio habitation its most won derful charm. Without it, there is always a lacking. Sometimes I dream of tho "cavo" mother of the long ago ages, who lovingly scraped together tho loaves or tho forest and the grasses of tho fields for beds and couches of ease for tho man and tho little ones who came to her. I often wish. I could know what tho un dovolopod mind thought, and I long to follow her throughout tho day as she passed from one duty to another, making a secure hiding place for tho littlo human creatures for which her life was so freely given. Thoro 'was lovo in thoso rude cavo homes, too, If only tho crudo lovo of tho animal for its mate and its young; and I fancy it was the matornal, rather than tho wifely lovo, that kept her to her often arduous duties of nrn- vision and lovo of homo a habita tion where our choicest possessions may bo eafoly kept, whether tho ma terial or tho emotional. Down deep In tho nature of every woman is tho inBtinctivo longing for lovo, wifehood and motherhood, however feebly it may burn, and nothing except brutal abuse can over utterly quench its light. Tho women now developing through tho transitional stago of tho ago aro just as home-loving as her Bisters of long ago; but she has loarned some hard lessons, and her ideals havo expanded. Sho works just the same as tho long-gono cavo sister, in tho samo lines, but not in tho samo ruts. Wherever the woman is, whether thoro bo mato or child, or loneliness, tho homo shows through a touch hero and thoro of the fingertips, and underneath it all, we find tho homo mother tho cave Perfuming tho Summer Wardrobe In order to properly perfume one's personal apparel, care should be taken to buy the best ingredients for tho perfume or tho sachet, and use but littlo of it, a single drop on a carment. Laces, handkerchiefs. lingerie, should all get their odor from their lying in boxes or drawers lined with sachet powder bags; the odor should be faint and delicate, and only pure drugs should be used. Always patronize a reputable drug gist, though it may bo more expen sive at first. The sachet powders, etc., ordered through the mail, or bought over the counters of cheap stores, aro not often lasting, or satis factory. For sachet powder to lav about among the clothing, or hang in ward robes among dresses, cet the best grade of Florentine orris root, and fill little china silk bags with it. Lay these sachet bags wherever you want tho perfume. If perfumes are good and pure, it only takes a short time for the odors to permeate the wood or linings, and impart to anything contained in the receptacles the faint, delicate scent one likes best. A single grain of musk, well wrapped in cotton to prevent its becoming too strong, is practically Imperishable, and will soon lend a very rich frag rance to tho garments. A drop of gonuino attar of roses will do the same; but each of these is very expensive. For a good sachet powder, which a reliable druggist should mix to in sure purity of drugs, take ten grammes each of powdered tonka bean, cloves and cinnamon all powdered; twonty-fivp grammes each of benzoin powder, sandalwood powder, orango peel powder; fifty grammes of lavender flower powder, and -600 grammes of orange flower powder. This will make a quantity sufficient to fill largo sachets for lining drawers of dressers, or trunk trayB, or bot toms of boxes. To make tho nnoiiAfn havo thick cotton wadding, open in halves and on tho one sprinkle plen tifully of tho mixture, cover with the other half, tack or tuft or loosely quilt tho two together, and lay where wanted. harmful ingredients already well on tho way to decomposition. Although such disturbances often pass away quickly, in many cases they lead to chronic intestinal diseases and per sistent disorders of digestion, which aro very hard to overcome. It is said that Americans consume greater quantities of unwholesome stuffs than any other people, and are large ly a nation of invalids. The stuffs sold on the streets and corners at a cent a glass are very attractive to little children, who hasten, whenever thev net a nenny. to drain as many glasses of the liquid as their means will command. does not pull anywhere; if this is neglected, when the arm is raised it will be apt to tear or pull tho waist-lino ahove the bolt; and this is extremely ugly. Cement for Cellar (Requested) For the cellar floors, take two parts of coarse gravel or broken stone and sand, one part of lime and cement mixed in equal proportions; mix well in a shallow box by .shovel ing it over from end to end. Mix the sand, gravel (or stone) and cement thoroughly together dry, then slake the lime and mix through with just enough moisture to cement well to gether. Put 5 or 6 inches of this on tho bottom of the cellar, and when well set, put on a coat of cement and sand ono inch thick; for this last coat, use two parts of sand and one cement. This concrete floor is rat proof, and the cellar floor will be dry. For poultry house floor, or other out-building floor on which the sun never shines, use. a cement com posed of two parts coal ashes, three parts clay and one part sand, mixed with crudo oil. This will harden well, and give good service. Preserving Eggs A reader asks for the water-glass method of preserving eggs. Tho eggs should be gathered freshly every day, and only fresh eggs should be put into the solution. To one part of silicate of soda add ten parts of water, and let dissolve. Pack the eggs in an earthen-vessel and pour the solution over them. When the jar is full, cover and tie the cover on; if to stand a long time, seal the cover with plaster of paris. Tho eggs must be always under the solu tion, and to keep them under, a light weight may be used. If the solution evaporates, add more, of the samo strength. Stains on steel Stains of Rust of rust frequently appear trimming:, buckles, clasns. buttons, etc., and may be removed in this wise: Put into a saucer a spoonful of tr-ipoli powder and a spoonful of flour of sulphur well mixed with oil to form a paste. With a piece of soft kid, a piece of spongy wood, or a bit of cork, according to the article to be cleaned, rub tho article with this paste until- the rust vanishes. If of long standing, tho spots may need a little emery powder as well as the paste. Tho Summer Thirst Wo are constantly being told by thoso who aro presumed to know, that altogether too many fluids other than pure water aro used during mo uut ueason. some authorities even go bo far as to claim that all such beverages as lemonade, plain soda, tea, coffee, and other fluids are arug annus, ana not only serve to create an abnormal thirst, but produce various gastro-intostinal disorders Digestive disturbances are very pre valent during the summer season, and it is a question gravely discussed as to how much theso ailments may bo duo tO tho HOda fnrmtnln fcvit when wo consider tho nature of the buiu: aispensed therefrom. For the Home Seamstress To prevent wrinkling down of the dress-belt, cut the belt crosswise of the goods instead of lengthwise; cut in this way, it will mold to the waist line, look much better, and will not shrink in length when washed." A pretty scarf to wear of warm evenings is made of soft silk or satin, chiffon cloth, silk marquisette or grenadine, any preferred color, though black will go with any dress or gown. Get a piece about two nnri one-half yards long, gather each end and draw up tightly and attach a tas sel, or several silk balls, as desired. A very desirable seam for wash goods, skirts, sleeves, or waists, is made by laying the edges you wish to sow together, with the edge of the under niece nrolectinf? nhnut eighth of an inch beyond the upper edge; give it a turn ovsr th f 'edge, then another turn, and the huuiu win resemoie a hem, and be ready to stftch; then run a row of stitching with tho machine along the edge of the hem, and the seam will uu iieriecuy made without any rough edges. This is better and mHnw than a French seam. When cutting out tho waist of a dress, the grain, or thread of ma terial at both center, back and front must bo run on tho straight; this must also be strictly ohs.erved when to button in front, and the tucks are v iuu tiio iuu icngtn, it will bo found much easier to leavo the fronts in one piece until tucked; if it but tons in the back, with tucks running all tho way down, do the same; in T0 IT? evenly ""Taa'"'1 """ WttWIUI1S, will be avumou. Blanched Lettuce When lettuce first begins to grow, it is tender and crisp, but as it gets larger, it toughens. When first large enough to use, thin to ono plant in every foot, using tho thin ning as needed for the table. The lettuce will spread, and as soon as about as large as it will get, draw the leaves together in dry weather, and tie a string around them so as to shut out light from the heart of the plant. After a week from tying up, the plants may be used, and they will be better and more tender than can be grown any other way. Try it. Using Left-Overs There is a knack in making palat able croquettes which often has to bo learned; in the first place, tho chopped foods must be bound to gether with a sauce of the right con sistency, and the surface must be thoroughly covered with egg and bread crumbs. The least neglect in this respect moans broken and mushy, fat-soaked messes, not fit to eat. Fish and vegetable croquettes aro the least expensive; lobster and chicken cost more than their tasto seems to warrant. When making chicken, veal, and some other kinds of meat and vegetable croquettes, a raw egg helps to bind the ingred ients, but in making fish croquettes the egg is not needed. The cream sauce used must have twice the amount of flour thickening- used in the ordinary white or thin cream sauce; havo the fat deep and properly heated, and use a frying casket. For crumbling use, bread that has been dried in tho oven, rolled on the board and then sifted is best. If pre pared carelessly, the crumbs will not cover a surface completely, and they must do or the satne size and weu powdered. Cracker crumbs are not as good as browned broad crumbs rolled and sifted. A .. deal of tho ice crejvm nii ,, , and in fihnnn rmifflnranfn t .-.. !?ri8 "SI'S " ?' unaor tho Odds and Ends For cleaning hardwood floors, tako a yacht mop and saturate it with coal oil; expose to the air for twenty four hours: bv Mint flniA Hia nil will '. M w 1 I havo evaporated so the mop will not k . -" F-l!ij1&51hh KWW3BKWK9 Z'TF" l.aiMiMMaiiriJ n .. -,. -M u- Jt -- , -. Wi 4illo uut BU mm K mB oagily wjm w3L