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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1903)
wiy . g j? 'mm s- mu TVplf The Commoner. Volume 3, Number, & 8 MwfTW W' Hli"l I t Jl M M V. -J U. im- -JL- VYW.'afiBt.fHl I Mil i m vl 7 0?'ftr- - ..awi''i gec j ilSFA 7s ic'4WJBMl3nv --TJv'lLj) VMf. . ? - -m r ! m h m. v i Conducted by tWeen Watts Jcfp Separtmen i 1 11'; fc'jgf " .'" tT February' Rains. 0, drcnry day. No sound la board Savo winds and floods that down ward pour, And timid fluting of a bird That pipes one low note o'er and o'er. Beforo tho blast tho baro trees lean, Tho ragged clouds sail low and . gray, And all tho wretched, wintry scono Is but ono blur o driving spray. O, day so moot for memories For musing by tho vacant hearth On that which was and that which is, And thoso who walk no moro on earth. And yot, mothinks, this dreary day Somo brighter lessons still may bring, Though winter storms still hold their sway, TIs faint forotokon of tho spring. Bonoath tho coasoless boat of rain Earth's snowy shroud fast disap pears, As sorrow pressing on tho brain, Fades In a flood of cleansing tears. For thus In darlmoss oft is wrought, Through lonely days of tears and grlof, Tho wondrous change by which is brought To shadowed lives somo sweet re lief. Selected. Ah, calmly comes tho change: tho garments gray Will, falling, show tho under robo of dun Upon our mother earth; and day by day, Tho north is tilted fuller to the sun, And day by day, forever on their way, Tho circling seasons run. Stomncli Troubles. Tho stomach, especially when out of ordor, is tho instigator o many of our worst sentiments and actions. How many dark presentiments, dismal forohodlngs, unconquerablo seasons of depression, spoils of tho "blues," and oven fits oE sudden anger, which are Incomprehensible, oven to ourselves, may wo not trace to tho workings of a disordered stomach! Hero, alas! wo havo an onemy which It seems Im possible to rout, and against which ovon our most learned physicians And themselves poworless to successfully combat. Drugs may relieve symp toms, but tlioy aro helpless to cure; thoy cannot croato a healthy stomach or a vigorous digestion; their use is Immediately or ultimately injurious In oven skillful hands; tho best of them aro uncortain in their offects, either from bolng spurious in their nature or spoiled in their quality, or by tho abuse through ignorance of tho pationt. Tho best-treated cases, treated according to tho doctrines of tho schools, aro too often attended with such sorlorus drawbacks as to greatly abate tho confidence of tho physician, or to cool tho gratitude of the patient. Tho bulk of tho chronic troubles aro admittedly tho result of neglected or badly treated acuto cases. Acute diseases of tho stomach aro too often the consequenco of wrong-eating either eating too much or too littlo or of eating improper food. To both tno last two charges, women must Plead guilty; their greatest fault lies n not eating onough; their next groatcst, In tho unsuitable nature of what thoy do eat. Women starve themselves, either from hurry or from worry, or because they, do not liko to eat alone, and these Irregularities of diet soon beget disorders of tho dl gestivo functions, which aro tho roots of all other bodily ailments perhaps of the mental maladies, also. An im perfect digestion will beget imperfect nutrition; abnormal or arrested secre tions may bo tho result; the nervous system is implicated, tho mainspring of tho machine thus gets relaxed or unwound; all tho functions will par ticipate in tho impairment of the nerve centers, inducing weakness, suffering and consequent disease. If ono has contracted stomach trou ble, through either ignorance or care less violation of tho laws of hygiene, she should at onco tako herself firmly in hand and find out wherein sho has orred; when she has settled tho mat ter to her full understanding, she should at onco set about undoing the mischief. If sho is sure her case is serious enough to call for tho use of drugs, let her place herself in tho hands of the most competent physi cian at her command, and decide to follow his directions implicitly. Un der Ills directions, she should make a careful study of the laws of health, and notice wherein her practices are contrary thereto, and govern herself accordingly. But sho can do a great deal for her self, without a physician. No one can prescribe another's diet satisfactorily, or say positively what she shall or shall not cat; this can only be ap proximated; tho simplest, most nutri tious foods, intelligently chosen, will be found to contain correctives for whatever evils her system may have contracted. Regularity in partaking of foods should bo strictly observed, but if "completely exhausted," as she of ton finds herself at meal-time, it will bo well to rest a few minutes, drlnk- S The Conductor of t.hft TTnTno TW fl A pnrtment will be glnd to answer JS questions concerning matters of e g inteiost to Housekeepers. Make a your questions ns briof as possible $ jfc and address all communications 0 jfj to "Homo Department, Tho Com- W v monor, Lincoln, Nebr." 5j? e69SS35&3SS 96 ing only a cup of moderately hot wa ter, sweetened and creamed as ono would coffee or tea, before partaking of tho light, nutritious diet which she must use to tone up her abused stomach. If tho rest of the system is exhausted, the stomach is, too, and should bo rested. Sho should also make up her mind that she must learn to bo lazy shirk! shirk! shut her eyes to all sorts of disagreeable things, and forgot that sho is responsible for any thing except her own health! If she is able to hire "things" done, let them bo done, but resolve not to over do in doing thorn, herself. But sho will tell me sho cannot do this; and sho won't; so there It is. Another mistake a woman will make is to force herself to eat some ono dish because she is told that it is "so wholesome," and just the thing for her case, against which dish her stomach rebels, even to nausea, simply becauso the system knows, better than any one can tell it, just what it does need, but somehow don't get. Half the food recommended for invalids would make a well person sick. If others want to eat such 'things, let them; but do you find out what you like, and what your stomach likes, and ten chances to ono, it will be just the medicine for your case. Dressing For Floors. "House-Mother" writes: "I do not liko a bare floor in tho living room not only on account of the air of nak edness it gives to the room, but be cause if its being cold for the feet and for the little ones who play, on it, and for tho noise of the constant stepping and scuffing of chairs. I realize that the dust arising, from the carpet is very unhealthy, and I would like to know how to prevent ii" There is but one satisfactory way to lessen the amount of dust which ev ery sweeping or movement raises in a carpeted room, and that is by con stant cleaning and dusting; the carpet does not make tho dust: it only holds it If the room were not used at all, the dust would still gather, as it is borne in through even the tiniest .opening on the draft of air that finds every cranny or crevice. Her objection to the bare floor can, in a measure, be overcome and still not sacrifice all comfort If the boards were thoroughly scoured, let dry and treat to a coating of boiled linseed oil, applied hot, and well rubbed in with the brush, then let get quite dry before using, It would look very nice, and could be quickly wiped up with a wet cloth, saving all hard scrubbing. Or, sho could get a can of ready-mixed paint or floor stain, any color she liked, always having the floor perfectly clean and dry before applying, thus doing away with tho "board" look of it The word "boiled" is used in connection with the oil to distinguish it from the raw" article either of which the merchant will sell you. You do not yourself, have to boil it; you have ciini.ly to beat it that the boards will readily absorb it Many house-wives now use only a square of caiuet, lightly tacked down about the edges, or a large rug, or several small ones laid loosely about on the most-used places, and theso can readily be taken up, shaken and replaced as often as necessary, always wiping up the stained or painted floor while the coverings aro airing. In this way, the room may be kept compara tively free from dust and its accom panying disease germs. This method is very little moro work than the sweeping ct a large, laid carpet, and there Is mucn less dusting to do. The family can soon be taught not to kick or scuff up the rugs with their feet or chairs. It should bo strictly required of ev ery member of the family-not even excepting "him"-that feet must bo well scraped and wfnnri hacn ing the threshold, and that clothing - Uuuuu ii eo ironi litter Especially should thin b , t. ,r' the farm homo. wimia , i. .. n mother always has her hands (and too jf. frequently her heart also) full with the selfish or thoughtless negli gence of thpse, matters .by those . for whom sho toils. The father is, more to. blame, perhaps, for -the untidy con dition of the house than ho realizes, or, is, willing to acknowledge when lie does; bis often disregard for the con dition of his own feet or clothing, and his impatience at being reminded of his shortcomings is not lost upon th'o children, and they are "not slow to "pattern after pa," even in the mat ter, of "saying things" to ina, .and greatly discourages her efforts. Another, matter in which the fatherf is greatly to blame is the more or less disorder in which he leaves every room houses; he comes in tired, doubtless but others may be tired, too and; heedless of the work he creates, he throws his clothing hat, coat, 'or wrappings about, wherever the ar ticles will lodge, calls for somebody to get the papers for him; wishes in no gentle tones that things could be left where he puts them, and then settles himself down to comfort When he goes out, the room looks like a young cyclone had struck it, in more ways than one, and well, it is discourag ing! Only a woman would have tho heart to set about "tidying" it up again. If, in her desperation, she summons courage to mention the discomfort, and ask him to "do put things in their place when done using it," or to. "do hang up your clothing when you take it off," she receives such a look if no more forcible reminder that she is forgetting herself and her wifely sta tion in thus daring to dictate to him!; St. Valentine's Day.- . This festival, celebrated on Feb ruary 14, was established in England, Scotland and Franco about the Fif teenth century, and was popular among the upper classes and at many European courts. ' ' On St. Valentine's eve spinsters and bachelors were accustomed to meet in a social way, write upon bits of paper the names of a number of spin sters and bachelors of their acquaint ance, throw them into a basket, and then draw them out, one at a time, care being taken that each should draw one of the opposite sex, the per- Smoking Cures Catarrh A Combination of Herbs, Smoked in a Pipe, Cures Catarrh of Head, Nose and Throat. SAMPLES MAILED FREE Contains No Tobacco and is Pleasant and Easy to Use. The fact that the smoking of to bacco is injurious to the health is no SS'JS4 afal?St th0 use of Dr- Blos- form nf t1rrh S""8 in a PlDe' 0r the tSEi cif rettes, as this remedy cou rt t0b?CC? or ay injurious drug The effect of a remedy applied bSSS?7 "VL diSeased Pt is mucS mSEinS11! ,th0 unceitarn action of Thta fa ?L n I?t0 thG stomach. Si?6 ?h l0S0Pby. profound as it with nl ' the ,trcatment of catarrh tTi Dr- BIsaer's Catarrh Cure. pt, T5 ?nly known remedy that can penetrate the recesses of the that ' oi?1 and lungs- No sPray onstitnHnn3 devlsed-surely no tSmmS5nal n0Bt taken into surfnnomacl!"?atl reach the inflamed E 11 ad cleanse' B00tae and hear doe? thIS medicated smoke-vapor a thrnd!f te, domnstrate its merits, Jen? nhJ!!3? ,Wal tre"tment will be AednLSS0tely . to any sufferer. I Walton 'sCAuZTGa:0117' HEEZHZETH