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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1903)
IT" 8 -.. The Commoner. , VOLUME 3, NUMBER , fc ir- rf fr October Field Though sharp tho morn with autumn frost And chill the early air, ; The mellow sun gives promise of A day superbly fair. What otchings of the shade and light. What matchless tints are born Each moment in ho frosty fields Of pumpkins and of corn. The corn shocks rustle dreamily, As if they whispered low Tho story of the summer which n Was hero short space ago; 'And gleaming in the autumn sun; To eager eyes revealed, Big, tawny globef" repose at ease About the pumpkia .field. Tho cool, soft dew of rosy June, Tho fervor of July, k When copper-pointed shafts were flung . ( From out a seething sky, The tranquil glow of August with ' Her warmly-fragrant tears, Have wrought their mingled flavor in Those yellow-rinded spheres. And comes deliciouj visions Of tho luxury to be When wind and frost shall shake the leaves " From every hapless tree; . When, holding for the household band, A radiant surprise, Tho board shall creak beneath the weight Of royal pumpkin pies. Hattio Whitney, in Ladies' World. looking-glass thuli yea are holding be fore you. If tho girls go' blind-folded into a vegetable garden at midnight, they may learn tho vocation of their future husband; if a bnet bo pulled up he will bo a trader,! aan; a turnip signi fies a traveler; a carrot, a husband rolling in gold. If in a city house, where no garden is available, place the vegetables upon, a table, scattering, lead tho blindfolded girl to the table and let her pull from the" vegetables her choice. Fill a tub three-fourths full of wa ter; write the name of tho lad who is the admirer of each of the lassies assembled, on a slip of paper, make a deep cut in the side of each apple and Insert the slip of paper in the cut. Now place tho apple in tho water in the tub, and as they float have each lad, kneel, one at a time, and duck for the apple, trying to catch it in his teeth if he can. Tho lass whose name is on the slip in tho apple thus taken will be his future wife. This may also be played to determine part ners for the evening. i Hallovre'sn Among all ages and classes, the evening of the SOth of October has, for many centuries, been set apart for the practicing of "spells" and in dulging in superstitions and merry makings. Especially was this even ing observed by the ancient Scotch peasantry, with tho practicing of many mysterious ceremonies. Burns' poems are full of references to these merrymakings, in which devils, witches and other imps of darkness are conspicuous for their baneful pranks. Fairies, too, both good and bad, select this season on which to exercise their powers. There are many innocent Hallowe'en customs which may be indulged in by those of all ages. One of the first ceremonies of the evening was the pulling of stalks of cabbage. The lads and lassies used to go hand in hand, with eyes blinV folded, into the garden and 'pull the first stalk that came in their way; its being big or UtCTo, straight or crooked, was indicative of the size .and form of their "true loves" their future hus band or wife. Two chestnuts wore placed side by side in the firo jj the open grate, giv ing each the nam of a lad or lassie,, and as they burn quietly together, or hop and jump avay from ono another, the course and termination of thqir courtship would be foretold To see tho portrait of your future - spouse eat an apple before a mirror, brushing your hair all the time, occa sionally glancing over your left shoul der. Fill a basket with eais o2 corn, from which each guest takes one blind folded; a fine, large, full ear promises prosperity for a twelve-month; a tasselled ear, a great joy; a short ear, a gift; a red ear, no luck at all. If you desire to see your future hus band or wife; descend the collar stairs alone backward; you will see trim or her peering over your shoulder in a The Twentieth Century Womu. Thoughtful women are coming more and, more to realize that it is not the essentials, but the non-essentials, which make the life of the modern woman anything but a "primrose path of dalliance." With all the privileges, so new and alluring, and all the re sponsibilities and duties which rise up to confront her, and all the praise and censure and advice and criticism aimed at her, it is small wonder if, sometimes, her perspective becomes a little blurred, a:.d Jn her confusion she may take the wrong path; but we may still trust to the fidelity of ev ery true, womanly heart to at last realize the utter folly of giving the best part of life .to simply "playing to pawns." Why should we wish to make our homes simply show-places, at the ex pense of our peace of mind, and why should we overtax ourselves, mental ly, physically ai.C financially-, simply ic Keep up with the procession, when the opinion of . the procession has really no bearing on tho things in our individual life that are really worth While? Why should wo strive to right all the wrongs of humanity? Why should we seek to reform the world to .the neglect of our own homes, and the sjmple duties which lie close at hand? If wTe look closely "within our own "four wa.lls, wo may find a greater need than any which lies outside. This does not mean narrow living' but its very simplicity arid conservatism is the open-door through which women may pass to a broader and higher life. Ladles' World. Floral Talks. Leave tho canna roots out doors as long as possiblo, taking them up only' when there is nagger or a hard freeze. The first few frosts will not hurt them. Dig them just after a rain and leave the mud on the roots. Be careful not to- injure the tubers, and cut the foliage off ono or two inches from tho root. Packmclosely together on a moist bottom . and cover with coarse sand wher.e frost'eannot reach them a frost-proof cellar is just the place. During the cool, moist months of late fall, the canna makes its mopt valua ble growth. If you have any plante that are now full of buds, you' can and putting them in boxes, giving them awarmr sunny corner with suf ficient moisture until (lone blooming. After -dope blooming, set tho box away in the frost-proof cellar. O O Before the wet, freezing weather comes you should go to the woods and get a large -box of leaf mold, or woods soil. This is obtained by pushing- back the decaying leaves and scraping up the loose black dirt that lies imme diately under them, being careful not to scrape too deep; an excellent soil is fouDd around old, decayed stumps and logs. Sieve this in order to free it from trash and twigs. A suitable Eieve may be made by tacking a square of wire netting such as screen doors are made ot, on an old box frame. Be sure to put away a box of well-dried hen manure, as this is best for some plants, but should bo used sparingly, as it fs very rich. Pulverized sheep m'anure Is also excellent. For some plants, old, well-rotted cow manure is best, and old, well-rotted stable ma nure is always standard. Liquid ma nure must be used intelligently, else it may do much harm. Some plants aie very impatient of manure in any but the weakest form. M 0 0 Before attempting to lift a largo plant, cut around it with a sharp trowel or spade, at a distance pro-1 portionate to the size of tho pot in which it is to grow. After a few days, tho shortened roots will have become calloused, and the plant may be lifted, top-pruned, potted and thoroughly wa tered and set away in a cool, dark room until its freshened leaves show that it has recovered from the shock of removal, when it can be brought gradually to the full light. More plants x die from over-watering than from any other cause. If too much water is given, the surplus sours the soil and the plant gets sickly. All plants will not receive cheerfully even the sprinkling overhead. Primrose, gloxinia, rough-leaved begonias, achi menes and other hairy-leaved plants object strongly to having their leaves wetted or their crowns deluged. 0 0 When you use a nlno Ifimnn -Inst 'tuck the seeds down into a box or pot oi son, ana Dye-and-bye you will find the seed transformed into plants which in time will grow into nice lit- ,tle shrubs. A seedling lemon will blossom and bear fruit when eight to twelve years oiu, but the pot shrub is always beautiful, and requires-about the same , care as a geranium. You may shorten the time considerably by grafting bearing t.shoots onto the shrub, and, while your window shrub will not bear enough to Injure the lemon trade, Jt will be a pretty thing to look at Seedling oranges may be grown the same way, and the foliage) is always lovely and fragrant. Neither or these shrubs will bear much frost, and it is besft not to subject them to any. Zj.? " CZ n w ti VL waai really worth while? .. "' It is the' overdoing, the straining af ter things -beyond our reach in our daily lives,!.! and the overcrowding of pur homes -with useloss furnishings our desire to outshine our neighbor and attain to social distinction which crowds out the things which are real ly essential to the sweet serenity which is a' benediction in our homes and tho sign and seal of a life well lived. There is always hope for ev ery woman who is honest enough to now and then stand face to face with' her own conscience, and ask and an swer tho question of what things in our complex civilization are really broadening and satisfying, and what things make for the best interests oC the home life of humanity. Selected. Tender Feet. We all suffer from them, and we all wish we could find a remedy for this trying condition. To the busy woman, compelled to be on her feet much of the time, aching feet are simply a species of torture. ' Shoes, either looso or tight, are alike in this matter, and It is often a comfort to cnange from one to another. Washing the feet fre quently in 'cool water is very helpful. Changing the shoes for a few hours is also restful. Various powders are ad vertised, and some of them aro quite IS YOUR STOMACH'ON A STRIKE? There ia Nothing: o Prevent You Emp.oylne a Substitute to Do Us Work Question of Importune. Shall we strive for social position and favor at the cost of a quiet and peaceful home life? Shall we run af ter every now fad at tho expense of health and happiness and peace of mind? Shall we regulate our lives by what people say, and shall wo try to be something wo aro not capable of being, do something wo are not capa ble of doing, or live our life according to our abilities? Would It not be best ffj Rtftmn mm rTrm n41. lJl-.li ... keep them until quite late by lifting SooT our Uvea Tand Tai STS? them with plep of earth on ie toot! 1 SSmttoSt There is such a thing as forbear- r anco ceasing' to Le a virtue even in tno case of ohe'fl stomach. There is no question but that somb stomachs will stand a great deal more wear and tear and abuse than others, but they all have their limit, and when that limit is reached, the stomach must be reckoned with as sure as fate. The best way and really the only effective way to treat your stomach when it rebels is to employ" a substitute to do its work. This will 'give the weakened and worn-out organ an opp 'tunity to rest and regain its strength and health. Stuart's Dyspepsia, Tablets relieve the stomach of its work by takiny up the work and demg it just as one sec or shift of workmen relieves another. They actually digest the food in just the same mannei and just the same time as the digestive fluids of a sound stomach do. In fact, when dissolved in the stomach, they are digestive fluids for they contain exactly the same constituents and elements as tho gastricjuice and other digestive fluids ot the stomach. No matte what the condition of the stomach is, their wc ric is just the same. They wont in their own natural way without regard to surrounding "conditions. The stomach being thus relieved by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is restored and renewed by Nature and the rpst of tho human body does not suffer in tho least by reason of its failure to perform its work. A Wisconsin man says: "I suffered tho pangs of sdyspepsia for 10 years. I tried every known remedy with in different results until I was told of the remarkable cures of Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets. I bought a box, be gan taking them and forgot I had a stomach, Three boxes cured ne com pletely. I have had no trouble what ever for a year and have an appetite like a harvest hand and can eat any thing that is set before me without fear of bad results." Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale by all druggists at 50c a box. The druggist never fails "to have them in stock because tho demand for them W so great and so pronounced that no cannot afford to be without them Peo ple who could not got them of one rtrutrrrtaf Wrmlil trn in another ana would get in tho habit of buying their other dniKS there as wen aa IStuart'g Dygpepala Tablet their l!h
