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" '- f"""7. -j' ' 'Tl' ' i 3TJLY 26, 1912 The Commoner. uSfcifc svtfL cups of vinegar, four rounding table spoonfuls of salt, half a level table spoonful of ground allspice and cloves mixed, one cup of brown sugar, and boil slowly for three hours. It should be thick and well done. Bottle and seal. Spiced Plums Wash and prick each plum with a needle, but do not break the skin. Use only sound, firm plums. Weigh, and to every seven pounds of plums allow four pounds of sugar, one pint each of good cider vinegar and water. Heat the sugar, vinegar and water, skim; put in the plyms and the following spices tied loosely in a thin muslin bag: One tablespoonful each of ground cinnamon and whole cloves and two blades of mace.' Keep just at the boiling, or simmering point until the plums are tender; but do not allow to cook so fast as to break them. Pack carefully in jars, pour in the pickle and seal. Make Them at Homo Pickled artichoke and also cauli flower pickles are expensive when bought froni ihe grocer; they are easily prepared at home, and ar. much better than any "store" ones. Relishes are always better made at home, as one knows what ingredients are in the bottle. They are so many good, reliable recipes that one is hardly excusable for buying the ready-mades. Red peppers, ripe cucumbers, mushrooms, currants, cherries, plums, grapes, green and ripe crab apples, tart apples, all make, good catsup. Work . for August Spiced Blackberries- For each quart of ripe berries allow half a pound of sugar, and for each four quarts,, halt, ,a pin,t of vinegar and half an ounce each of cloves, AteTT m m I v I CTj F V m ft. ..' 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Put the berries, sugar and vinegar into a preserving kottlo; tie all the spices together in a bag of coarse miiBlin and add to the fruit. Heat slowly and boil for four minutes, then re move the berries with a skimmer and lay them on a sieve ; return the syrup that drips from this into the kettle and let boil until it threads. Put the berries into a largo jar and .pour the hot syrup over them; or pack in self-sealing jars in the same manner. See that there is syrup enough to fill the jars and crowd out the air; cpver tightly and store In a cool place. This is cxcellont with cold meats or left-overs. Preserved Damson Plums This is one of the best plums for preserv ing. Select ripe, firm fruit, pick over carefully and use only perfect ones; let water run over them lightly to remove dust; leave stems on. To each pound of fruit allow one pound of granulated sugar; put the dam sons in a largo preserving kettlo with just enough water to prevont burn ing, and let simmer gently until the skins are tender not burst open; then add the sugar and boil gently for ten minutes, removing any scum which rises to the top. Have perfect ly cloan, s,terlized glass jars, fill in the fruit boiling hot and seal. Canning Plums Have the best quality of fruit you can afford, pick over carefully, then weigh, and for each quart jar allow eight ounces of sugar. To make a syrup, fill one jar wjtk plums, then pour in all the water it will hold, then pour the water o.ut into a measuring cup, and for each dozen jars to be filled allow nearly fourteen measures (equal quantity) of water, and put in the preserving kettle with the sugar; stir until thoroughly dissolved. Pack the jars with, the fruit and pour in syrup to the shoulder of the jar; then cover loosely with the lids. Lay wooden slats in the bottom of the boiler, set the jars oh these, pour cold water into the boiler to reach the shoulders of the jars, cover the boiler, and stand over the fire. Pour the remainder of the syrup into a sauce pan and lot boil. Note the time at which the water in the boiler begins to boil; let boil ten minutes, then lift the boiler from the fire, lift out eac'.i jar singly, fill with the boiling syrup, screw down the top tightly, and re turn to the boiler, and leave :l in the covered boiler until the water is cold, then set each jar on the top end to test, unless the top of the lid is well sunken, in which case it is already air-tight. Bluing for the Laundry Indigo blue is the most satisfac tory to be had, and it comes in both ball, or powder, and the liquid form. It can be made at home very cheaply. Bluing made of aniline blue is all right unless a whitener has been used which leaves a trace of acid In the water, and in this case, the blue may spot the clothes, or leave them streaked. Ultramarine blue is some times used, but it is Insoluble in Water, and will leave specks of blue on the goods. A soluble blue can bo had at all druggls'ts, and this, with a bit of soft water and oxalic acid will make an excellent laundry blue at small cost. Ask for soluble blue. m Query Box C. -B. Send your question to a city 'daily for answer. Not in our line. Mrs.' A., of Michigan would like to know how to, can beet greens. Somebody please tell her. Elsie L. Perspiration stains are hard to remove from colore goods. The perspiration of one person may be acid, while that of another Is alkaline. P. R. Can not quote prices on old coins. A short adv. in our subscrib er's advertising column results. L. S. C. For chiggers, try a few drops of carbolic acid In the bath ,gAUW 9 ayurlng relief for bunions Is given by wear ing between the first and Hccond toes a thick piece of felt; this will push tlio too out and put the distorted water. Or wash with tar soap, using j Joint In place; then rub in, very a strong lather. M. S. Fill the vases with sour buttermilk and lot stand over night, then wash and soald as usual. The acid will demise. L. F. To purify a room or the musty odor, have a cup of boiling water and drop Into It a'few drops of lavender oil; this will glvo a re freshing odor. Francos Bunions can not bo cured, but may bo, greatly relieved by painting with Iodine; the color loss iodine may bo used. Got easy shoes.- Mrs. L. For washing the natural color linen garments, have a holler full of timothy hay, or any good grass, cover grass with water and let bollji few minutes until well colored; then strain, and wash the garments in tho "hay tea." This gives tho grass color. Anxious Reader Tho eyes and parings of pineapple, if washed clean before being removed, make a very pleasant drink. To each quart of tho trimmings add two quarts of water, let stand until slightly fermenting, then strain, add sugar to taste, placo on ico to thoroughly chill. Worth Knowing Soft corns may bo cured by wear ing a piece of cotton, sprinkled with prepared chalk, or Fuller's earth, be tween tho toes during tho day. A gently an ointment composed of Iodine twolvo grains, and oric-fourth ounco of spermaceti ointment. Bun ion planters which are on tho market aro sometimes very comforting. A bath of equal parts of alcohol and witch hazel Is reconunondod. A tablespoonful of each will to enough. A good footwnsh is made of a- pint of water, a tablespoonful of salt, a pinch of alum and a few drops of arnica. This dries, astringes, hoals and strengthens. Answering inquiries: For supor fious hair, if tho hair is growing out of moles, pull each hair out with tho tweezers. Th's will causo them to come In stiffer and coarser, but if the toilet pumico stono is used on thcui every day, after once pulling out, they can bo kept down. Wet tho offending spot with a strong soapy lather, then rub gently with the pumico until tho skin reddens somewhat; then dry and rub on cold cream. For superfluous hair gener ally the toilet pumico used every day Is one of tho vory best remedies. It Is claimed that a salvo com posed of thirty grains cf salicylic acid, ton grains of camphor, ten grains of chloral hydrate, and two drachms of simple corato will removo a hard corn. Apply the salvo at night, cover with soft linen, soak tho feet next morning In hot water, and the corn may be loosened so it can be lifted out. A second appli cation may bo necessary. LATEST FASHIONS FOR COMMONER READERS fzss , vL 0 0213 MISSES' DRESS Sizes, 14, 15, 1G, 17 and 18 years. It requires 5 yards of 3G-inch ma terial for tho lG-year size. ' I ?2S0 02&3-0250 LADIES' COSTUME Waist, 9255, cut in sizes, 34, 3G, 38, 40 and 42 inches, bu$t measure. Skirt, 9250, cut in sizes, 22, 24, 20, 28 and 30 Inches, waist measure. It requires S yards of 27-inch ma terial for this dress for a medium size. This calls for two separate patterns, 10c for each. ?24i y u 0241 GIRLS DRESS Sizes, G, 8, 10 and 12 years. " It re quires 2 yards of 36-inch material lor tho 8-year size. 0202 LADIES' SHIRT WAIST Sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches, bust measure. It requires 214 yards of 3G-inch material for the 36-inch size. THE COMMONER will supply its readers with perfect fitting, seam allowing patterns from tho latest Paris and New York styles. The designs are practical and adapted to the home dressmaker. Full direc tions how to cut and how to make the garments with each pattern. Tho price of these patterns is 10 cents each, postage prepaid. Our largo catalogue containing the illustrations and descriptions of ovor 400 seasonable styles for ladies, misses and children, mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents. In ordering patterv.s give us your name, address, pattern number and size desired. Address THE COMMONER, Fattern Department, Lincoln, Nebraska --T' nil I ' - -4 ,- jitWn. - tf.- j, , 1