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' ', raTryrfc'WPW'' The Conimoner VOfr 17, NO. 3. - - " "- B, F s fe ' TLMtfliHUUIto 'MVaJ-J'll'ii hf Jf mi y r fr- Jr JL. " ! ?' one pint of best Jamaica T Plied to the scalp three tiL?' ap with finger uJ. t,mes a week ' Pcaco and War . .Tho sleek sea, gorged and sated, lies; , Tho cruel creaturo fawns and blinks and purrs; Almost wo do forget what fangs aro hers, And trust for onco her cmerald ' golden eyes, Though haply on tho morrow she shall rise '- And summon her infernal min ' isters, And chargo her everlasting bar riers With wild,'whito Angers, snatching at tho skies. t r So, betwixt peace and war, man's lifo is cast; Yet hath ho dreamed of perfect peaco at last; Shepherding all nations, ' e'en as sheep; ' The inconstant, moody bcean shall as soon, " i At tho cold dictates of the blood less moon, Swear an eternity of halcyon sleep. ' ; ' r William Watson'., Political Education derstand the principles of political economy, tho laws of finance, the constitutional history of the United States, something of constitutional law, the relation of the federal gov ernment to the states and the re lation of the states to each other. This is but part of the knowledge to bo acquired, but every woman will be interested to this extent; yet for the women who would bo intel ligent leaders, tho scope is wjde. The majority-of men who vote know but little' of what they should as to politics. ' In tho .Garden Several of our thoughtful women havo. written to mo saying they are very much interested in getting a proper understanding of the science of government, now that so mapy women are handling the ballot and many more hoping and expecting to do so very soon. Women are awak ening to the necessity of their know ing more about the mode pf govern ment, the laws .of their country, the reasons for their enactment) and their own responsibility as voters. But they have no idea as to how to make a boginning. They ask to be referred to some text book, or otlier means of enlightenment. They are beginning to realizo that party wrangling is not politics; that pol itics means the protection of the homes, the family, our rights as hu man beings and citizens,,' and of t;he morals of our people, Very few of them know tho difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, or what either of these doc uments mean. Much can be learned from the text-books on civil govern ment used in the high schools, and I hope somebody will give us a' few . , ideas to pass on, telling wliere such ..books or Studies may be obtained. It is just as oasjio spend time learn . ing along these lines as reading , trashy stories with, which most mag azines are filled, and women should b'eKin an intelligent studv of thn ,, meaning, of their new privilege, and Yesponsiollities. A writer on political education for women .says: Women as a class do , rioY'readtho newspapers except to know something of local happenings or to amuse themselves with a story or household matters; while these ' are good, they are not enough; we 'should' know the history of men and ''measures;' not in a party sense, but as mstory. as women are now It seems like "carrying coals to Newcastle" to- fell 'the average housewife, who is . also most generally-, the garden , maker, that she Should plant kitchen herbs in her garden; but. -so few do this, since our gratulm'dthers' time, that we feel that, it would bo well to remind, you. Mbst Of housewives depend on tho druggist or grocer for their sup ply of dried hprbs, but these are of moro or, Joss variable strength, and at times, Of ho strength at all; for this, if not for economy's sake, the garden Should grow at least a fam--ily supply. The seeds are not ex pensive, and a paper of stho seeds will grow moro plants' .than ono housewife will want; plants, ready to set out, can be 'had of most kinds,) especially1 tho perennial' herbacedus kinds, at small cost from the nur series, and this is dfteh tho most economical plan, as well as the surest. ,' , Directions for planting, seeds are Ori each label, and any grower of plants will tell you how to set out and care for the young plants. As to harvesting and nre- paring the herbs fop drying, write to the Department ,of Agriculture, or eyen your own State Board oi Agriculture, or experiment station. Most of" these herbs are biennial or perennial, but tho annuals grow thriftily -without undUe demands on your time and strength. Now is the time to attend to this, and your seed catalogues will tell you what you shoula have. The-salad plants-will thrive in al most any soil that will grow plants. The seeds of, salad chervil should bo sown in tho. spring; hy itself, it is an excellent- salad, but mixed with water-cress or corn salad,. the flavor is much improved. The turnip- ruuusu uuervn suouiu he sown in tho 'fall, 'but the plante do not ap pear until spring, maturing in early summer, and can remain in the ground all wintniv tlio vift . like carrots, thpugh of different fla vor, anu mey are used for flavoring soups. Corn salad is usually sown in the fall, covered lightly through the winter, and used in the spring. Dandelion plants are now among the cultivated salad plants, and cul tivation much improves the pay ability of the leaves. They are best when mixed with other salad plants If you can not afford the plants, sow a bed of seeds, and be ready to start in next spring; but you will be one year ahead, if you get the one-year-old plants from tho nursery man and start your bed with these. If you have more than you can use at once, can a surplus for the later days. A few roots of rhubarb, growing in rich ground, will be a great help to the spring food1 supply, and if you have not yet' got -a start of the plants, the roots will not cost you much, even if ypuliave to buy them, but many neighbors have to thin out their rows, and will bo glad to sup ply you, for nothing. This root, like asparagus, must be started a year or niore before it can be gath ered. The soil must bevery rich, and you will need Quantities of water for the thirsty roofs. ; But if you feed and w&ter thQ plant well this year, then cover ,wjflr coarse hofcse manure thjs falif, SWfyill have plenty for your table next" spring. This, . too, : serves a goodly purpose when canned for the winter, and is much liked 'in cdmbination with other supplies. ( L - ; One lof' the, earliest .fruits Us the gooseberry, an,d it will , grow any where Very -fine fruit Is raised without, any labor by'inanting the shoots: In tHe fence corners, or along the fences, or in shad places. Ik grbwsirtarger fwhen Veil;! cultivated, if the' right kind is planted, but it is petffedtly hardy; will -keep with the least bit of trouble in cans, and can be used in. "Varies, ways. A great many m?t?f wild plants grow Without any 'trouble at all, and long before the gardens aro rpnrtv for use these plants will he ready to serve as ''greens,'; and are not only palatable, but very wholesome. If you will .look oVer your gardens, and the odds and ends places the wastelands" of the farm and cul tivate all the ground you can, there will be enough and .to spare, even in such times as these.' " :' T privileged to help in building up tWe uatipri; they should be able to glvearL intelligent reason for' their 'pfir'ty '"affiliations; they should un- Early Food Plants Among the real luxuries on most farms is' the asparagus bed." The plants are not hard to start; or dif ficult to cultivate, and V thrift v of asparagus shoots is a real luxury. For Falling Hair -One of our readers tells. us that she is, sixty-nine years old, rand still has thick, soft hair, and sjio attrib utes this to the use for ...years of strong sage tea applied to the scalp every day: She uses nothing else. Mrs, J. H.' writes us that, (where tho hair and 'scalp needs cleaning, but is not very dirty, a dry cleaning by using a mixture of common laundry starch, pulverized, and an equal part of powdered orris root, well rubbed into tho ropts of the hair Is an excellent cleanser. Tho starch mixturo is easily shaken or "UDUCU ui, out ir taicum powder is used, it takes a good deal of work to removo it. Mrs. L. C, of Michigan, sends the following formulas: Equal parts of bay rum and castor oil are claimed to bo ono of the best hair-growers in existence.. Another is, three com mon garden onions sliced and steeped twenty-fdur hours in one quart of Jamaica rum, then the rum applied to the scalp once or twice a day: The Juice of a lemon, rubbed into. the rpots Of 'tlie hairlHis a tonic and cleanser. 'Another formula: One-half 'ounce of colquintida and Marion o.. o.hinn . aage tea is ino of the "LT " helpftl harmless tonics f " uk JS is made by puttimr n-nn alr of dried sasiT TV? oonful ing a teacupful of bolllne JT over it, let steep until "old strain, and use twice a day or?, night, making fresh when his S gone; this will make tho ha SOf glossy and thick. Allow tho sea t to get perfectly dry before puS the hair up,. Should'bo used a time for results; a few spasmodic treatments will not do any good d0 not use water on tho hair, and mas sage the scalp as often as convenient. Oil Stoves and Heaters Many families, even those living where gas or electricity may be had for fuel and lighting, aro finding that the coal oil heaters and cook ers are fully as serviceable, cleaner and much cheaper than coal, and answer every purpose that gas, gas oline, or electricity will do. There are many makes of oil stoves, but some are better than others, and it pays to get the best. The latest pattern is a blue flame, with a wick, for cooking; but a very excellent make has the wickless blue flame, satisfactory according to the manu facturer. A two-burner cooker can be . had as cheaply as fivo dollars, and from that up to the very ex pensive ones. Some of them havo the oven, but the cheaper makes re quire a 'separate oven. Like the dif ferent stoves, the ovens are of dif ferent grades of usefulness, somo of them being of.no account. Every stove has a,. card of directions going with it, and if these aro carefully followed, and the stove kept clean, as one would a lamp, it is perfectly SSHHEKI h liltf .WlWUfr t 1IBWtj hHHHjH wm m - Scientific facts prove the drug, caffeine, in coffee is harmful to many, while the pure food-drink POSTUM is not only free from drugs, but is economical, delicious and nourishing. Made of wheat and a bit of wholesome mo lasses, Postum is higmy recommended by phy sicians for those with whom coffee disagrees. Postum is especially suitable for children. "There's a Reason" Sold by Grocers. ut H tf
