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The Commoner.
Vol. a, No. 1 7.
THE HOI1E DEPARTMENT.
Tlie Over-Neat Wife.
,Tho neatest woman in town 'fv'
Folks say I've got for a wlfo;
'And what folks say Is gospol truth
This time, you hot your life.
Koturah Brown she boats the world
On bakin' bread and pics;
But her host hold Is flghtln dirt
And clrcumYontln' flics.
Her temper's llko her piecrust, which
They're both uncommon snort,
An' tho' I am free-and-easy llko
Soraotlmes sho makes mo snort,
.Thoro ain't no sonso In havln' things
So dum'd all-flred neat,
Nor sayin' ov'ry time I step,
"Now. Zok'l, wipe your feot!"
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I can't sot down in our best room,
It Is so slick and spruce;
Fact Is, 'most ovorythlng we've got a
Too good for common use.
Though next to godliness tho Boole
Puts cleanliness, I am bound
To say Koturah's mighty apt
To run It In tho ground.
Thoro ain't no ubq in ldckin'; I'm
, Propared to bear my cross.
Some day, perhaps, I'll wear my
crown;
Koturah she can't boss
Things round In heavon. An' slnco
we're told
That there no moth nor rust
Comes to corrupt, I guess it's safo
To say thoro ain't no dust.
But, oh, what will Koturah do
Within thoso pearly gates
If sho no longer finds tho dirt
That she so dearly hates?
O'ershadowed heaven itself will bo,
Engulfed in awful gloom,
(When my Keturah enters in
And can not use a broom,
i Portland Transcript.
House-Cleaning.
"It does soora. a pity," said Mrs.
Follansbeo, "that house-cleaning al
ways comes along in tho spring, when
it is so pleasant to be out of doors
onjoying one's self. Naturo manages
her work very much bettor; sho gets
through her worst campaigns in Feb
ruary and March."
"You would never neeCT an annual
house-cleaning, lady," said Mrs. Now
Woman, "it -you would do away "with
'your tlrosomo carpets, and content
, yourself with hardwood Uoors, or else
'with painted or stained ones, and put
. lilown a rug or two. Rugs that may bo
taken up and shaken every row days,
floors that may bo mopped, or wiped,
or polished at will, simplify the house
keeping problem very much. I do
Relievo that but for carpets one need
never clean' house in tho o.ld-fashioned
.meaning of tho term.",
"But duBt does accumulate, and
(hric-a-brac gathers it, and tho lace
t curtains and draperies arc Its hiding
'places; and as for insect pests, they
,iwould get tho better of us, if there
wore no cleaning done."
"Shades of my grandmothers! I
never meant Jto imply that one could
get along without a battle with dirt,"
exclaimed Mrs. New Woman. "But
1 do mean that one may use modern
. methods; one may Keep so clean
. straight along that she aoes not need
, a "cyclone once a year. I nave never
. forgotten how my father hated house
cleaning times, and in consequence I
manage so nicely now, that my hus
band does not suspect that tho house
is over cleaned. Ho probably sup
poses that it cleans Itself."
"Well," said Aunt Betsey, our peace
maker, obsorving that Mrs. Follansbeo
looked a little annoyed, "you are both
right, acording to your lights. We,
who havo' always had carpeted floors,
prefer thorn, and you who onjoy tho
lator fashion, stand up for that. My
viow Is that wo may as woll attack
the fortress by easy stages, clean the
cellar thoroughly ono week, and tho
attic tho next. Then, hy degrees, we
may go over closets nud pantries, do
tho other rooms ono at a time, and fin
ish up finally with tho wood-shed, tir
ing nobody, and giving ourselves suf
ficient intervals in between, to wander
forth into tho fields and parks and
got tho good of tho spring. I hope,
too, that we'll not forget our garden
ing. Even if wo can havo only a very
fow flowers, they will help us to bo
happier and better."
"I happenod on a chapter in a book
I was reading," said Mrs. Emerson
"and I copied it for just such an occa
sion as this, when we dear gossips
meet over a cup of afternoon tea. The
name of tho book? It is 'What a
Woman of Forty-fivo Ought to Know,'
and tho woman who wrote it is a doc
tor, Mrs. Emma F. Angoll Drake. One
thing that gives mo confidence in her
is that sho was, at one time, connected
with Mr. Moody's school for girls at
East Northfiold. That is a regular cer
tificate of hor worth in my oyes. Here
is my quotation from Dr. Drake:
" 'I knew a woman several years
ago, who began married life on an un
cleared farm in ono of our western
states. Sho did all sorts of work, both
indoor and out, incidental to farm life.
Sho bore and reared eight, and I am
not sure, but ton children. Her hus
band was a close, hard-working man,
seeing in nothing any value unless it
could bo turned into gold. Ho al
lowed no hours to go to waste, and
worked from early morning until late
at . night, to add to his pecuniary
wealth. Of course he was prosperous,
as tho world goes, and after some
years had sufficient to live with com
fort and to take life easier. But he
did not do it, neither did ho allow his
family comfort or rest. His wife was
difforont. While she was willing to
work, and did so to the full extent of
her strength, she had a ruling pas
sion for ilowors, and flowers she would
have, and would cultivate them in
tho few minutes she would wring from
a full day, until all about her blos
somed llko tho rose. Her husband al
ways complained about the wasted
time and wasted space, and always
with the added words, 'I don't see
what you can want of them; they are
nelthor good for anything to eat or
drink or wear.'
'"Oh, but they are,' tho wife would
answer, and go on cultivating them
In the end the children grew up lov
ers of beauty, and helped their mother,
to whom tho exercise and outdoor life
brought health and strength, and
while the husband died worn out in
middle life, the wifo lives still in a
serene old age.' "-Christian Herald.
Natural Cosmetics.
Wo have often been told that beauty
is but skin-deep, and I have noticed
that few keep their beauty until near
tho meridian of life. In fact, it too
often begins to fade soon aftor the
sunrise is left behind. Good health
is the main thing to keep people at
tractive. Abundance of outdoor ex
ercise, frequent baths, and good whole
some food, with regular hours for
sleeping and resting, are the best
cosmetics known. If we could only re
member in hot weather that the sys
tem should bo kept in order, and the
bath a frequent luxury, great benefit
would bo derived.
If buttermilk can be obtained, there
is no cosmetic equal to it. The acid
contained in it not only cures sun
burn, but helps to remove stains from
fingers caused by berries, nuts or ap
ples. It is remarkably cooling to the
skin, and combined with oatmeal
makes a preparation which will be
found desirable on any toilet table.
Tho milk must bo sour. Wash tho
faco and hands with it before retiring,
lot it remain on all night, and you
will be surprised to see the tan disap
pear.
1.1 ..I 1 ilJ& J.d
Nut Loaf.
Put through the food chopper suf
ficient nut meats to measure one and
one-half cupfuls; almonds, English
walnuts, hazel and hickory nuts may
be used in any proportions according
to taste, also butternuts and black
walnuts, but the latter should bo
taken in sparing quantity necause of
their pronounced flavor; add to the
chopped nuts one pint of stale bread
crumbs, ono teaspoonful of salt and
ono toaspoonful of any preferred
sweet herbs; mix well, add sufficient
boiling water to moisten, cover closely
and let stand for ten minutes to swell;
now add another cupful of hot water
and turn into a" well-greased loaf pan;
bake for an hour in a moderate oven
and serve hot with a brown sauce, or
It may be cooled and served sliced
with mayonnaise. Farm, Field and
Fireside.
Wealth.
Let those who seek earth's riches
roam
My wealth is heaven-sent;
A strong right arm and love at home
And in my heart content.
Charles Henry Chesley, In the May
Era.
OBaaMBaaaMMaBnHHgBmi
"I sleep well enough at night,
And the blamedest appetite
Ever mortal man possessed."
Rilev's farmer is the very picture of a
man advanced in years, yet in the enjoy
ment of perfect health. A good appe
tite, good digestion and sound sleep, are
uie en iet laciors in
a vigorous old age.
Life is sustained
by food, when it is
properly digested
and assimilated.
When digestion
fails, there is a loss
of nutrition which
soon shows itself
in physical weak-
) ness, nervousness,
sleeplessness, etc.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases of the
stomach and other
organs of digestion
and nutrition. It
strengthens the
body in the only
way possible, by
enabling the as
similation of the
nutrition extracted
from food.
"I used ten bottles
of Dr. Pierce's Qolden
Medical Discovery
and several vials of
his 'Pleasant Pellets'
n Vfar nrrn 11,1a onr:
and have had no trouble with Indigestion since
writes Mr. W. T. Thompson, of Townsend,
Broadwater Co., Montana. "Words fail to tell
how thankful I am for the relief, as I had suf
fered so much aud it seemed that the doctors
could do me uo good. 7 got down in weight to
135 pounds, and was not able to work at all.
Now 1 weigh nearly 160 and can do a day's work
on the farm. I have recommended your medi
cine to several, and shall always have a good
word to say for Dr. Pierce and hts medicines."
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1008 pages, in paper covers, is sent free
on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing onlv. Address Dr.
1 R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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If You Arc Sick
LET ME KNOW IT
I wish simply your name and ad
dress no money. Say which book
you want.
I will send with it an order on your
druggist to let you havo G bottles of
Dr. Shoop's Restorative. He will let
you take it for a month; and if it
succeeds, he will charge you $5.50 for
it. If it fails, he will send the bill to
me. He will trust to your honesty,
leaving the decision to you.
Such an offer as this could not bo
made on any other remedy, it would
bankrupt tho physician who-tried it.
But in five years I havo supplied my;
Restorative on these terms to 550,000
PwOplo. My records show that 39 out
of each 40 paid for it, because they
were cured.
This remedy alone strengthens
those inside nerves that operate all
vital organs. It brings back the only
power that can make each organ do
its duty. No matter how difficult tho
case, it will permanently cure, unless
some organic trouble like cancer
makes a cure impossible.
I have spent my lifetime In prepar
ing this remedy. I offer now to pay for
all you take if it fails. I cannot better
show my faith in it. Won't you mere
ly write a postal to learn if I can
help you?
Simply state which
book you want, and
address Dr. Snoop,
Box 615, Bacino. Wi.
MMcMrt not chrenle, in oRaxnnd bj co crtwoMUe, At I1 dtiKtiti.
book no. 1 on DTsrrrai.
BOOK NO. a ON THE IIK&RT.
BOOK NO. S ON Till KIDNKTg.
BOOK NO. i HHtWOMZN.
COOK NO. 6 rOIl MEN. (!&)
BOOK NO. CON nmtVlLLTlBM.
Optimism.
O seek' life's charm and sweetness,
Its glory, "beauty, joy;
Dwell on its fair completeness, "
The gold, not gold's alloy. .
Find out the thing that's noble,
Life's honey not its erall: ..'.
Seize on the truth the gladness. ? '
Aue aear woria. noias for all.
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O grasp the glow, the sparkle,
The music and tho mirth
The things that give men courage, i
j-jie mings or vital wortn.
The glory, not the gloom; vj
Breathe, breathe upon the mountains.
Give wings the joy of room!
Peer not in gloomy caverns, -."J
Where noisome creatures are; i
Let all thy -gaze go upward '
To gleaming sun and star!
Leave skeletons in darkness,
Rejoice in that which lives;
With charity's blest kindness, .
Forget where God forgives! '
Mrs. Frank R. Breck, in Ram's Horit
Salad Dressing:.
Very nice for many kinds of salads:'
One tahlespoon -ach of butter, sugar
and salt, scant tablespoon dry mus
tard; mix smoothly together, add
three well beaten eggs, stirring well,
1 cup vinegar, last of all 1 cup of
milk; cook in double boiler. If you
do not wish to use all the quantity at
once it will keep nicely for several
1 ys ifrut in a Slass Jar in a cool
Place. This was given mo by a friend
who was much shocked afterwards
when I told her I sometimes -used only
two eggs and put in a spoonful of
cornstarch smoothed m water or
5? , lt3was very eood that way
cLmy ?erDTd was skeptical.-Farm,
Stock and Home.
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Reports from Haytl announce :tha
overthrow of the Jiminez government,
SSwi 1 Passion of tho entire reT
Mnv 9 ? the urgent forces. On
May 2 the capital city capitulated jo
flmt Tii '' purees, ana jrresi-
S?n,iimine2 ?ought refuse at the
French consulate.