The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923, January 29, 1904, Page 8, Image 8
ti I -V - The Commoner. VOLUME 4, NUMBER 2. :? lTi. . ft Mld-Wintor. All day tho gusty north-wind boro t Tho loosened dirt Its breath before; Low-circling round Its southern zone; Tho sun through dazzling snow-mist shone. No church bell lout Its Christian tono To tho savago air; no social smoke Ourlod ovor woods o snow-hung oak; A solitudo mado more Intense By droary volc-ed elements Tho shrlolcing of tho mindless wind, Tho moaning tree-boughs swayiug blind, And on the glass tk' unmeaning beat Of Khostly finger-tips of sleet. Boyond tho circle of bur hearth No welcome sound of toil or mirth Unbound tho spoil, and testified Of human life and thought outside. "Wo minded that tho sharpest ear Tlb 'buried brooklot could not hear, Which, In our lonely life had grown To havo almost a human tone. As night drow on, and, from the crest Of wooded knolls that ridged tho west, Tho sun, a show-blown traveler, .sank Prom sight beneath tho smothering bank, "Wo piled with caro our nightly stack Of wood, against tho chimney back Tho oaken log, green, huge and thick, And on ltd top tho stout back-stick; Tho knotty forestick laid apart, And filled between with curious art Tho ragged brush; thon, hovering near, Wo watched tho first rod blazo appeal; k Hoard' tho sharp crackle, caught tho ' . gloam On whitewashed wall and sagging beam, Until tho old, rudo-furnishod room Burst, flowor-liko, into rosy bloom. While radiant with a mimic flame . Outside tho sparkling drift became, .. And through tho baro-boughod lilac tree Our own warm hearth scorned blazing froo. Shut In from all tho world without, ..Wo sat tho clean-winged 'hearth about, .Content to let tho north-wind roar . In baffled rago at pane and door, While tho rod logs before us beat Tho frost-lino back with tropic heat; And ovor, when a louder blast . Shook beam and rafter as it passed, . Tho merrier up its roaring draught Tho great throat of tho chimney laughed. . The house-dog, on his paws outspread, about it I have raised several famil ies, and have been an earnest worker all my life, and only after years of ill-health did I realize how very fool ish I had been. The mother of very young children thinks she cannot possibly spare the time; something will happen to the babies if she re mits for an Instant, her vigilance. Well, "something" will be pretty apt to "happen," not only to them, but to herself, if she does not. Not evon a machine can work always under high1 pressure without giving way in some parts. A spell o sicimess win surely overtake her, and, It may bo, that she may bo taken away from them. 0 0 One of the ways by which to get the half hour is to learn to let some things go undone, or let 'some one else do them. Look over your list of "must bo's," and cross out any that may bo dispensed with. Begin the I morning by getting all tho help you can it may be only a few steps, but get somebody else to take them. Let tho men and children do all they will, and then lead them to do a little, more. You will bo surprised how many steps oven a four or five-year-old baby can take "to help mamma," and it will be fun for the little ono. Have a chair or stool in tho kitchen, and slJ down to do everything you can. If possible, havo a plain lounge or cot in the kitchen, and don't hesitate to lie down on it every chance you get. Hayo it understood that'll is for your own use, and allow no one not even the gude mon, to rob you of this right. 0 0 Give your family, plain, simple food, dispense with fancy dishes, and try to get tho most of your cooking done in the morning. Have your meals strict ly on time, whether you get 'all you wanted cooked or not. Wo all eat too much, any way; simple food is far tho most healthful. Remember, the greatest help in the house is, as ev erywhere else, simple common sense. It is getting to be quite the fashion to simplify. Let the little ones wear plain dark clothes,,, and do not be a slave to the Ironing board. Think plan, and act for yourself; a provi sional program, and practical com mon sense is far better than "sys tem." Find out just how much you can do without making yourself "a bundle of nerves' and don't trv to do anything more. Take all the short- health and the state of one's vitality. Here are the recipes, many of them strongly recommended: With a nasal sprayer, costing per haps fifty cents, use a treatment mado of Siler's solution, which, is a standard preparation to be procured at any drug-store, and ten cents worth Qhnniri inst von six months. The druggist will tell you how to prepare the spray. The nasal sprayer may also be had of most druggists. This treatment is said never to fail of benefit: Boiled linseed oil, one ounce; oil of tar, half ounce; tincture golden seal, forty drops; oil of sassa fras, twenty drops; tincture of mul lein, one-fourth ounce; tincture' of wild cherry, one-fourth ounce. Put altogether In a two-ounce bottle and shake well before using. Take a small wire and bend a short loop on one end. wrap cotton on this, dip it Laid to tho firo his drowsy head; cuts you can, and if you see any pos Tho cat's dark silhouette on the wall A oouchant tigor seemed to fall; And, for tho winter fireside meetf Between tho andirons' straddling feet, Tho mug of cider simmered slow, Tho applos sputtered in a row, And, closo at hand, tho basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. What matter how the night behaved? What mattor how tho north-wind raved? Blow high, blow low, not all its snow Could quench our hearth-fire's ruddy glow. From Whlttior's "Snowbound." Home Chats. Some of our sisters ask, "How are wo to get tho half-hour rest which you so strongly recommend?" There is but ono way, dear sister just take it. If you wait for it to come to you or if you wait to "find time," .you will only find it when you havo worn yourself down to a bed of sickness andrwnon exhaustion compels you to yiold to tho inevitable. I know all sible chance of picking up a paper or a book, even for a minute's reading, just pick it up; if you read but one sentence, it will give you something to think of, and rest your mind. 0 0 And, dear dstors, take this comfort to your hearts if you keep on work ing beyond your strength you will be giving your John a chance, bye-and-bye, to hunt up another wife, and a seconu mouier lor your children. Homo Troaiment For Catarrh. Wo get so many requests for cures for catarrhal troubles that it may perhaps, be well to give several rec ommended treatments, and I would suggest that they bo either copied, or pasted, into your recipe book for 'fu ture reference. At this time of year catarrh is very prevalent. It must bo remembered, however, that the dis ease will return and make itself more or les,s disagreeably manifest every time one takes cold, and the severity of tho disease will largely depend uijuu mo condition of tho in tho mixture and with it swab out the nasal passage night and morning. Another remedy, which is said to be good for several things, is given: Put a bit of sponge in a : wide-mouthed empty bottle, and on it pour five cents' worth each of oil of horse radish and oil of mustard. Take the cork partly out, when wanted to -use, inhale a little at a time as you can stand it; it will sting if the throat or lungs are inflamed, but it will cure; can be used as often as you want to use it. For headache, Inhale through the nostrils; it will cure In half a minute; use as often as you please. For weak and granulated eye lids, take the cork, out, shut the eye, put the mouth of the bottle over the eye and keep it there as long as it can be borne of course, bending the head over the bottle, as only the aS-i cending vapor is used. Keep tightly corked when not in use. If tho nasal passage is scabbed and full of painful sores, one of the most eixective treatments is to swab the nostrils out as far back as possible with carbolated vaseline a five-dent bottle will last you a long time. It is not painful, and if a little of it is snuffed back into the throat, it will be all the better. Equally as good is a mixture of fifteen drops of carbolic acid to announce of glycerine, well mixed, used in the same manner as tho ahove. The swab may be made of any soft material, but-a bit of very fine sponge is best The carbolic acid is stimulating, antiseptic, and healing, and the soothing qualities of the vasa- line or glycerine are well known. The effect, is immediate, and very satisfac tory, and can be used as often as needed. Another remedy, which is highly recommended by a well-known phy sician, is a daily cleansing of the nasal passages by the use of a douche and a solution made of one drop of carbolic acid to one ounce of water using a pint of water at a time. If this Is too strong, use twice as much water. Wash the head out well with was two or mree times a day. A lo tion composed of five to ten grains of permanganate of potash, dissolved In a pint of water, used with the douche as above, is also recommended. Ask for kelp whenever you wish it:l 1 am glad to assist you. Hattie. The first step away from self-respect, we are told, is personal uncleanness; tho first move toward building up a proper pride, in man, woman or child. Is a visit to the bath tub. You cannot be healthy, pretty, sensible, or eveh good, unless you aro clean, physically, and the dishonor is not in getting dirty, but in remain ing 50. Comfort. Radiators neither take in nor drive out bad air; they, have no element of ventillation whatever. An open vessel containing water is there fore not only desirable, but a neces sity, and some means of ventillation should be provided in a room heated by a radiator. Living rooms should have a temperature of 62 to 70 de- 'grees Fahrenheit. All sleeping rooms should have plenty of sunshine. Sister. A good substitute for a lounging pillow, when feathers cannot be obtained, is baked cotton batting. Take a good quality of the batting and pick it thoroughly apart until quite loose; then place it in a large paper, pinning loosely so it cannot fly around and put it in a warm (not hot) oven, leaving the door open, and let re main there until quits heated through. Querist. The lour dollar stamp of the Columbian series, issued ini-1893, bore the portrait of Queen Isabella of Spain. Martha. Washington is the only other woman honored by our govern ment; "her portrait is on, the eight cent stamp, of the present series. It is understood that ,thepostofllca de partment will issue a set of stamps to commemorate the St. . toiiis . exposi tion, which opens in May. "S. E. W. Yes, t indeed, ingrowing toe-nail does at time,s become a seri ous, menace to, one's life. As a treat ment, several things are recommend ed; one Qf the best early . treatments is to pack tfite .corners of .the ingrow ing nail with antiseptic cotton "and saturate this with the tincture" of chloride of iron. The iron acts as an astringent and hardens the tender granulations, deadens the pain and stimulates the formation of healthy; tissue; repeat three times a week for several weeks, until the nail has grown out, then trim straight across. Another remedy is to pack finely pul verized blue-stone under the ingrow ing nail. At the first Soreness, mere ly to pack the corner with antiseptic cotton will answer. Mrs. E. A. Cv For the farm wo men who have little money and less time, and who are yet anxious to .read good literature and keen abreast oS the times, I would suggest th high, class literary monthlies as. furnishing the best all-round, means of improve ment. Singly, the subscription price is from fifty cents to one dollar per year, but in combinations, where sev eral are offered together, tho price is much less. Much excellent reading matter, stories and information pn many matters, as well as a great deaf of instruction in the various depart ments of the home, may also be had in the hotter class of very cheap monthly publications from fifteen do twenty-fivo cents per year. A few very desirable publications are sent out for ten cents per year. I cannot give addresses in this department, but if you will send stamped, addressed envelope I will be glad to .help you. to some of the best of these. I will not "forget my farm sisters." ., Query Box. Flower Lover. If you will watch the advertising columns "about these days," you will find the names of re liable seedsmen and florists. Little Mother. We all have to learn, and r fully appreciate your trials; but do not" dvo un- a ,i; rections for making dried yeast bread For Dried Yoast Broad. Td mako good light bread with drjed yeast, while getting supper, boil un til thoroughly soft, three or four good sized Irish potatoes, and when ready to mash, there shbuld be fully a quart AN OLD AND W 1CLL TRIED KJCMKDy Mna. wiNBtowa sootmnq Strop for children teeth ne BhouU always be uwd for children whll general I and mince meat in another column Elna .Pi,cL 8nd ,s h0 bet remedy ror du'nhwa; utl (,ulUffln' ' Twmtr.fiYO cents bottle. itlst&olMsrt, m. usi Bk. - - - r.v4y !L'TSrriJS3WBKBB