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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1903)
ft The Commoner. 8 VOLUME 3, NUMBBE 8. m I H K I E CijjMtZT on n r4mwn 13 -- - V - L.UJU UL.I UU ISX VI V JT M M .-? Uf ve j&fS Conducted by 'Heen Waffs Mcty In (he Light of Death. .When all the wheels of life are Tun ing alow, And all the fires of life are falling low And flickering to an end Then, in Death's dawning light we seem to know What it all means why things must happen so, And not as we intond. I thought to keep my Hfq both good and fair; Now, broken, blotched and ugly, it lies there Snrcad. llko a map, to view. i I made the blots, the blunders, every where, Tho bitter disappointments, hi full share, Tho sorrows, old and new. But though fresh failures come' with each fresh day, Though pain persists, and will not pass away, Till life itself shall coase Taught by this gleam of Death's keen searching ray, "No human life is whole," I'vo learnt to say, "But of God's plan a piece." Each individual lifo is not our own; 'Tis in God's building just one little stone Chiselled to fit ono place; Usoloss, if crude, uncut, and left alone, Useful, if, when Its proper place is known, It fits it, by God's grace. All through God's temple rise In no- blo stato Smooth marble blocks of wondrous form and weight, And polished pillars tall; But thero aro other stones, not smooth nor great, Seeming despised, thrown out; yet, soon or lata Wanted, however small. 0, builded In Ills house, 1 Him it please, I would bo found;' though small and rough, llko these; Poor, in my puny might Just of His house a stone if so bo Ho For His own use has choson mo; I - know All I thought wrong Is right Good Words. My Kitchen. Aftfir till. Wlinn nnn nnmna in lUtr of-At, thoro is little wonder that most women find housework so very dis couraging, or that they aro always so overworked and generally lrrltablo; so ready to put up with almost any makeshift that will relievo them from tho work thoy find so wearing. It would seem that most of the kitch ens, especially, aro plannod with tho distinct object of making them as wretchedly inconvonient and of pro viding for as much pedestrianlsm as possible. I often think, if I might plan a house, regardless of oxponse, I could do a very satisfactory job and still keep within tho limits of ovon a small appropriation. One of tho very first objocta in view would bo convenience arranging rooms, etc., with an eyo to saving of steps; so my first study should bo given to the kitchen. Tho lutchen, for the woman who "doo3 nor own work." is generally tlio living room, also, so far as she, herself, is concerned, as the greater part of her working hours are spent therein; whoro "mother" stays, the children are generally found, and I have heard it said that the "father of the family" quite often establishes himself there, not always to the comfort or conven ience of the cook. I could not plan my kitchen quite as "labor-saving" as the high-priced architect might do, because I would al ways be haunted with a sense of my "limitations," and I would have to do without many things which a wo man with a longer purse might deem indispensible; but I would have it large enough to admit of the doing of all necessary work therein, with a little space for the children's play things, and even the gude mon's chair and newspaper. I would insist on many and largo windows "and God saw tho light, that it was good," and it is still good, after six thou sand years' testing: well-lighted and well ventilated this I should insist on, with what ever wall-closet, shelf room and hanging space I might need. The walls should be wainscotted at least four feet high, and the wood-, work well oiled; above the wainscot ting tho walls and ceiling should bo painted some light, cool, cheerful color green, gray or blue, as a paint ed wall does not absorb ajlors, and when soiled may be washed off read ily. Tho ceilings should be of bod height, with a ventilator well up in the wall to let off the ascending heat from my head. The floors should be of hard wood, and woll oiled, not painted, and thus I should not worry about the scrubbing. There should be a closet near the stove, fitted up with shelves and hooks; this wall-closet should be di vided into an upper and a lower com partment Into tho lower should go all the endless paraphernalia belong ing to the cooking arrangements, while into tho upper should go measuring cups, light cooking wares, spices, gro ceries and "paper parcels" so absolute ly necessary to tho cook, yet so un sightly if left piled about on onen shelves and tables. To both these compartments I would have sliding not hinged doors. I would have a pump In the kitchen, and a sink for washing dishes, vegetables, etc., with a waste pipe connecting with an out side drain, and over this sink I would want a small, if not a large, window. Somewhere very near this sink, I would have a door connecting with a washroom, the washroom Jarge. enough iu noiu an tno laundry appurtenances, including a good washing machine and ironing table, with shelves and hooks to hold the many things without, which no housekeeping can be successful ly carried on, but with which, lying about tho kitchen, no kitchen can be kept orderly. In this room, also, the gasoline stove may stand, to' bo used there in the hot season, relieving the kitchen, which may be used as a dining, room. The pantry should be between the kitchen and tho dining room, opening Into both, and in this, too, thero should bo a window long and nar row, if not wido, for I should want tho light above as well as below. This pantry should bo well snnniinri m, cupboard, or wall closets and shelves mo uouora ono, about the height of a table above tho floor, under which l should want swinging boxes or half barrels in which suear. flmir mi might bo kept Tho cellar' should open out of this room, and I would want the cellar well lighted and ven tilated, too. Well, you ask, is that all? Ah, no; but it will have to do for this time happy, indeed, if I get even this. Bottled All Ik. In these days 3f food adulteration and the difficulty of getting clean, pure milk, mothorscan hardly be too ex acting with regard to the milk sup ply. The demand for bottled milk is increasing, as tho customer feels that thus she is more likely to get what she pays for in the way of cleanliness and quantity, and the danger of con tamination is also greatly lessened. If one has a dairyman who can be trusted she fqels that the milk has been cleanly cared for, cooled and her metically sealed, and thus protected from receiving impurities which could scarcely be guarded against in the old way of delivering it by dipping frohi a vessel, opened at every stop ping place. Then, too, she gets her full share of the cream, be she at the beginning or the ending of the route. In tho cities or the villages, one sees tho receptacle for the milk setting, often uncovered, on the porch, or other convenient place, awaiting the coming of the milk wagon sometimes for an hour or more; the dust of the street settles in this, and the milk is certainly contaminated on being poured into it One understanding such things does not feel like using it Another reason why bottles are best is that tho housekeeper, herself, or all Its surface channels, scouring off tho excess of materials introduced in to tho economy over and above its normal wants, and finding an outlet for all refuse matter of tho surfaco system through the pores of the Bkin, and draining the body by way of the kidneys and the lungs. This drainage is always more or less highly charged I with poisonous impurities. Tho blood j is thus greatly purified. Active, stir ' rinsr children can hardly drink too i -w-iiVi nrnfnti tt1 tl t AVflnloln cr 1ti4- Itt 1UUU11 1YCIIUJL WU11U gAGLUaiiigi UUt HI- tie should be taken at meals. For sedentary persons or children, too much water is inadmissible, as large draughts of cold water too much rob the system of animal heat and pro duce disagreeable oppressions of the stomach. f 3aS99S3369;Ji9. Question Box. The conductor of the Homo Do. q partment will bo glad, to answer a questions concerning matters of $ interest to Housekeepers. Make a your questions as brief as possible w and address all communications jjj to "Homo Department, Tho Com- rjs moner, Lincoln, Nobr." V. se666SS59e' her maid is often less careful of their milk receptacles than she should be, and Is thus liable to unjustly blame the dairyman for the souring of which she, herself, is the cause. The milk being clean and cold in the sealed bottle, and kept thus until opened for use, will keep perfectly for twenty four hours or more. Wafer Drinking:. The advantages of water as a bev erage, in sickness or in health, are now freely admitted. The health and strength, the hearty appetite, the vig orous digestion, the unclouded mind and the unfailing spirits of water drinkers, have always been remarked and there is no constitution, age, sex or season .wherewith pure water dis agrees. It allays thirst better than any other drfnk; it cools the stom ach, soothes irritation and astrinces relaxation of its mucous lining; taken in large quantities pure water is rapidly absorbed from the surface of the stomach and is carried with the blood through tho entire rounds of thO Circulation, nn'nnfrnijnr, part of tho body, literally washing out Babies. We all love babies, but some of. us love them "not wisely but too well" for their own best good. The new baby should be allowed vto sleep al most constantly; the more the bet ter. They should lie in a cot by them selves, drawn close to the mother's bed; they will scarcely stir without her knowing it, and are in no danger of being neglected. Their clothing should be merely sufficient to keep them warm not oppressive by weight Do not have rockers to your crib; baby will sleep better without, and will be far less trouble than if taught to expect rocking every time it whimpers. After the first two months, baby may frequently be laid on its back on a bed or sofa and allowed to sprawl and exercise its limbs, always, of course, having the room comfortably warm. Let the babyjsrawl as soon as he is inclined; this exercise will strengthen the muscles of almost the entire body; but do not place him on his feet too soon rather repress than encourage attempts to "stand alone," as the" bones are apt to bend beneMh tho weight of the body, and 'bandy-legs" aro tho result Do not lift the child up by an arm, and the mode of carrying is also of great importance, so as not to deform the thigh-bone. Fix the hours for food, rest, motion, alvine evacuation, etc., and the strict observance of these will soon become a matter of habit, THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL " i t Few People Know How Useful It Is In Preaerv Ing: Health and Beauty f I U-.,, .. . . yawj oturjuuuy Knows Hat Charconl ta tTi safest and most eflicient disinfoctunt and nurl fior in naturo, but fow realize T it ,i rl?ri S?.i!.nt0 tfie hun WforfiK 2 cleansing purpose. earno Charcoal is n remedy that tho more yon talra of it the bettor ; it 1b not a drnr nfnii k., Ji t in the Btomnch and bowels -it iH?iwu bolrig mixed witb honey. "'' "" oh"l health, bottor comnlexinn . of 'be.ffoneral purer blood, and Uho beantT, Vre?,th and BorbcntLozenffes to ailnntnnTo e Stu?rt 8. 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