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The Commoner.
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Vol. a, No. 11.
Illinium mfw
The Home Department.
riotlicrhood.
Tho night throbs on: but lot mo pray,
dear Lord!
Crush off lib namo a moment from
my mouth.
To thoo my oyos would turn, but thoy
go back,
Back to my arm bcsldo mo whoro ho
lay
So little. Lord, so little and so warm!
I can not think that thou hadst need
of him!
Ho ia so little, Lord, ho can not sing,
Ho can not praise Thoo; all his lips
had learned
Was to hold fast my kisses in tho
night.
Givo him to me ho is not happy
there!
Ho had not folt his life: his lovely
oyos
Just know mo for his mother, and ho
died.
Hast thoif an angel there to mother
him?
I say ho loves mo best if ho forget3,
If thou allow it that my child forgets
And runs not out to meet mo when
I come
"What aro my curses to theo? Thou
hast heard
Tho curse of Abel's mothor, and since
then ,
Wo havo not ceased to threaten at thy
throno,
To threat and pray theo that thou
hold thorn still
In memory of us.
See thou tend him well,,
Thou God of all the mothers! If ho
lack
Ono of his kisses Ah, ray heart, :ay
heart,
Do angels kiss in heaven? Givo him
back!
Forgivo mo, Lord, but I am sick with
grief,
And tired of tears and cold to com
forting. Thou art wise, I know, and tender,
aye, and good.
COF1TEE TOOK IT
Robbed the Doctor of IIIi Cunning
"I was compelled to drink some Java
colter yesterday morning and suffered
no much fvcm Us effects that I feel
like writing you at once.
I am 61 years old and for a great
many years hav been a coffee drinker.
. My nerves finally got into a terrlblo
coi.aiuon am for about two years I
suffered with sinking spells and was
so nervous that it seemed as though
I could hardly live. I suffered untold
agonies. My heart would stop and
my kidneys gave me no end of trou
ble. About six months ago I gave up
coffee for good and began using Pos
tum. I insisted on knowing that it was
properly made by being sufficiently
boiled, and I prefer a cup of rich Pos
tum to Java, Mocha, or any other cof
fee. My sinking spells havo left me, my
head gives mo no trouble now, the
.kidneys aro greatly improved, and, in
fact, I feol a groat change In my
whole body. It is such a comfort to bo
well again.
I know a physician in San Antonio
who had become so nervous from the
use of coffee that his hand trembled
so badly that ho could not hold a
lancot, or even take a splinter out
and could scarcely hold anything in
his hand. Finally he quit coffee and
began uslmr Posfrnm Mo , ,i
tor s nervousness is all gone and ho Is
in good health." Namo given by Pos
tum Co.. Battle Creole, Mich.
Thou hast my child and ho is safe in
thee,
And I believe
Ah, God, my child shall go
Orphaned among tho angels! All alone,
So little and alone! Ho knows not
thee,
Ho only knows his mother give him
back!
Josephine Dodge Daskam, in No
vember Scribner's Magazine.
American Homes and tho American Press.
There is no more potent influence
upon American homes than that of the
press. 'In tho far greater number the
morning paper is more eagerly sought
and perused than tno l-ioiy jjidio,
which Jn Puritan times furnished the
first reading of each day as the family
assembled for morning prayers.
Thereforo a grave responsibility
rests upon every journalist lest he
lend himself to the publication of
wrong sentiments, demoralizing the
ories and unhealthful mentalities.
Tho publication of scandals, crimes
and escapades of tho profligate; tho
vagaries of the fraternity known as
cranks, and tho magnifying of the
importance of presumptuous people,
ignoring the work of the good and the
groat all havo a tendency to vitiate
the minds and characters of the young
of both sexes.
In no other country do the people
pay so much attention to the daily
papers.
Americans are so quick-witted, ac
tive and impulsive that they must keep
abreast of everything and in touch
with tho world and the ever moving,
restless tide of humanity.
Their opinions, prejudices and ten
dencies are affected by the spirit of the
papers thoy read.
In partisan contests they accept as
incontrovertible the construction given
by their paper on all questions.
The allocations aeainst indivlrlnnls
aro 'believed to be indisputable, no
matter how unjust and Incredible they
seem to an unbiased mind.
The sceptic, the religionist, the an
archist, the patriot, the people, have
in the press their most powerful me
dium and their surest auditor. We
hear constantly violent philippics
against the press, and at the same time
those who utter them are most vorac
ious readers, who allow nothing to
escape them which appears in print.
In many senses the nress is the edu
cator of the people, and is unques
tionably the moulder of public opinion
of measures and of men.
It speaks to the million, while men
can only reach the hundreds and thou
sands; its alluring illustrations and
big headlines magnify the importance
of insignificant men and events or ho-
llttle tho greatness of persons and
their achievements.
It comes into the sacred precincts
of a home to elevate or demoralize. It
brings inspiration by Its advocacy of
industry, integrity, morality, patriot
Ism, obedience to tho laws, honorable
ambition and right living, or demorali
zation by catering to the tastes of the
Immoral, unworthy and vicious ele
ments of society, whose low Instincts
make them the enemies of tho higher
minded class.
The parent, the teacher, the clergy
will labor In vain to stimulate the
youth of the nation to noble achieve
ment, patriotic devotion and exalted
ambition if an insidious and pernicious
press is permitted to enter the home
and occupy tho attention of Its in
mates In their leisure hours.
Journalists have homes, and it is to
their interest that tho press of tho
whole country should publish only the
highest order of literaturo, no matter
whether it be reading matter or an
advertisement. It may be facetious,
grave or frivolous, but let it be pure
and without semblance of evil or sub
ject to questionable construction.
Mrs. John A. Logan, in New York
Journal.
Housekeeping Hints.
Faded Carpets. It sometimes hap
pens that carpets become badly soiled
and have to be washed, but while they
are improved from a sanitary point
of view they may have faded and havo
a worn-out appearance very discourag
ing to a neat housekeeper, especially
ff dollars with which to buy new ones
aro scarce.
A remedy may bo found by dyeing or
painting tho faded colors. Prepare a
small quantity of Diamond Dyes of the
required color and with a small paint
brush "touch up" the faded figures.
Even a badly worn carpet may thus
have a new lease of life.
Washing Quilts. It Is always de
sired to have a quilt improved rather
than injured when it is washed and in
order to have this result it must be
cleaned mostly by soaking and boiling
Instead of rubbing.
Soak the quilt in a tub of either cold
or warm water with a spoonful of
pearline well stirred in to make a suds.
Then stir and souse it up and down;
then draw off the suds and tilt the sub
to one side to allow the water to drain
off and to avoid lifting or wringing
the quilt. Next prepare a boiling suds,
putting in one spoonful or kerosene
with one of pearline and when the
suds become boiling hot put in the
quilt and let it boll a few minutes if
badly soiled. Rinse through two wa
ters, wring and hang on the line wrong
side up. When dry it will be still soft
and light and will not have faded
much. M. T. McGregor in Farm, Field
and Fireside.
Care of the Kitchen.
No part of the home needs more
care than the kitchen, and yet it is
often neglected in the interest of other
household duties. Dirt should never
be allowed to accumulate in it, as it
draws flies and destroys sanitary reg
ulations. The floor should be monned
up once a day and thoroughly
scrubbed about once a week. There
are many styles of self-wringing mops
which can be produced at low prices
The best one consists of a wooden
bucket, to which is attached a wring
er, worked by means of a pedal. The
mop is put in the bucket of water, the
pedal pressed with the foot, the mdp
drawn up vertically. This action
causes the rollers to revolve, and the
mop may thus be wrung out as dry as
one wishes. It is very convenient, as
the hands may be kept free from wa
ter, and no stooping is required.
Scrubbing brushes with long handles
may be had for a very small sura.
Linoleum is tho best covering for a
wooden floor as grease spots can be
easily removed; by mopping up once
a week with a warm suds of rain water
and pearline you can keep it looking
like new for a long time. It is best
to cover the pantry.
Shelves should be covered with oil
cloth; papers become so easily soiled
The kitchen table Bhoulri lmvo nd
much wood about It as possible.
Tho sink should be free from wood.
It Is a pleasure to cook in a well ar
ranged clean kitchen. S. H. H in
Farmers Advocate. '
A Change Widely Favored.
Senator Hoar evidently does not at
all appreciate the condition nf mihiin
sentiment on tho question of changing
the method of electing senators. He
sneered at the recent no.rlon nf i
house of representatives in passing
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unanimously the resolution for a con
stitutional amendment as "half a joke"
and intimated that all the signs of
popular support represent only the
activity of "some ono man or some
few men somewhere." The truth is
that the feeling in favor of the change
has been growing steadily among in
telligent and thoughtful men during
the last dozen years until a great
many who at first opposed the innova
tion have come to favor it. New York
Evening Post.
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