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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1904)
- - y--twsnr r yr-'i'WiyiiiMWp-'Hffw'H-''J''W"'"l'yT'' nmqf9y mil W.jPpWf1ILWA','V?P"' 7 -' ' The Commoner.: -VOLUME 4, NUMBER 27. 8 B- "& YmtHeen Watts Nk JT - "J-1 y bo Forovor. Whoever smites the wrong, the right upholding, In spite of error's clamoring cries; Whoe'er uproots' the false, the truth unfolding, Along the path where ignorance lies, Whoe'er, opposing vice, is nobly giv ing To virtue's cause his best endeavor, However lowly life ho lives, is living A life to be forgotten never. Whoever lifts his hand against oppres sion, Where'er the blighting curse may fall, Whoever makes his life a sweet ex pression Of lovo of equal rights for all, Whoe'er the work of hand or brain be stowing, . Assists. the tyrant's claims to sever, Though humble deeds he does, some seed is sowing Whose fruits shall gladden hearts forovor. Whoe'er to an afflicted brother, need ing, Extends the hand of charity, Whoe'er birids up a heart that's brok en, bleeding, With bonds of love and sympathy; Whoe'er, by kindly word OLvact be stowing, Binds human hearts more; close to- gether, . . His deeds, through years . . in beauty . growing, ' Shall live in memory forever. Whoe'er, from sin and shame and degradation, Assists an erring one to rise; Whoe'er, with life itself upholds the nation, When freedom needs the sacrifice; Whoe'er lives not for selfish 'ends and glory, The law of love forgetting never, Mis name, though written not in song i'or story, ' Will live In human hearts forever. Selected. able shelter and the food offered" to the opposing hosts but a species of poison. Of course in such a life, there can be little comfort, and even -a par ent's love will break unddr such a strain though it may die hard and af ter long suffering; but die it will, un less there be a change. The father finds, sooner than the mother, the ut ter futility of hoping for even peace under such conditions, and is only too glad to see the strife end by the pass ing out of the disturbing element, but the mother-love, bruised and beaten though it be, clings even unto death to the child she has reared. Such a state of affairs should not be tolerated. It is all well enough to love one's children, but the love, while abundant in quantity, should be wise in quality, and the parents should realize that they owe to their offspring more than merely food and shelter and clothing; that there are educa tional needs far beyond the power of any schodl to supply, and that one of their greatest duties to their children is the administering of a wise dis cipline. However great one's devotion to a child, it should show itself in training as well as in serving; in re straining as well as 'allowing, and in prohibiting rather than permitting many things. It is not too much'love which brings -about this distressing condition of affairs, but it is the weak yielding to their unreasonable de mands and giving way to their im portunities "because such a course is less troublesome than to insist upon obedience and acquiescence which, it should be taught tliem,is their duty toward their elders who are supposed to know what Is best for them. 0 0 A few mornings ago, I heard a young should well lng and furniture brushed with it. Mrs. C. H. For hardening the gums, try a wash made as follows: Hot water, one pint dissolve in it one ounce of borax and let cool; then add a teaspoonful each of spirits of cam phor and myrrh. Wash the glims with this solution twice dally. Tessie. Seven pounds of fruit, four pounds of sugar and a pint of strong vinegar is the regular proportions for all sweet pickling. Spices may be added according to kind of fruit and one's taste. Laundress. Whisky is said to take out every kind of fruit stain. Pour it on the stain before sending the gar ment to the wash. I cannot answer your other query in these columns. Mrs. J. M. To remove the flyspecks from varnished furniture, wipe care fully with a soft cloth wrung out of warm skimmed milk and water, equal parts; this will also add brilliancy to the gloss of the varnish. Irene,, I really cannot answer your poultry " questions. You should talce and read a good poultry journal, at the same time study your birds close ly. In such matters, practical experi ence is a good thing to mix with the ory. Summer Girl. See that your spell ing is correct. Do not skip a page and then turn back and write on It; write straight along, numbering your pages, for correspondence with friends. See that your writing is readable; poor writing is not a mark of genius so much as of slovenliness or careless ness. Writers aTe usually busy people. R. M. Soft fruit vinegars may be made of inferior fruits, carefully picked over. To four quarts of the fruit allow three quarts of white wine miss say that, when she told her vinegar; pour the vinegar over the Homo Chats. We read a great deal about the part played in the happiness of the .home by the husband and father or the wife and mother. A kind, thoughtful, in dustrious father and a wIbq, careful, even-tempered mother is much; but it is not all. There is "another .ele ment in the home-life, seldom men-, tioned, which cannot be overlooked and every year it is becoming more apparent. An ungrateful, bickering, quarrelsome child can render abortive the best efforts of the most well-intentioned parents. In many homes, this element is so strong that the parents scarcely feel at home in their own houso, a.Qd too often the mother espe cially is not allowed to say her soul is her own. In most cases, the direct presence of the father carries with it some small degree of restraint, but in others the home-coming of the tired bread-winner is but the signal for bringing out the great guns and wag ing the battle so fiercoly that he is forced to seek in the streets the quiet and respect his position in the family should assure him. Sometimes this high-handed family fire-brand is a son, but generally it is a daughter, who has been petted and! indulged and labored for untij respect and obedience toward, and recognition of the rights of, the parents have been entirely Jbst sight of, dnd.thOomQ'ra consequence becomes but a disagree- mother to stop doing things objec tionable to her (the daughter), she obeyed; but that when she "spoke to the father, he showed fight." And I could not but think that if the father had "showed fight" before the young. lady assumed the reigns of govern ment with so firm a hand as to boast of governing her mother, it would have been bettor for both parents and tjhlld. After assuming such propor tions as in this case, the evil is hard to remedy, but corrective measures should be adopted, even then, if only for the child's sake; if by no other means, the evil should be repressed by force, or the elimination from the home-ilfo of the distracting element, for a son or daughter who is so lost to all sonse of shame as to boast of the subjugation of a parent Is too de generate to deal with in any other Way." Parents have "themselves to blame for much of the trouble brought upon them by unruly children, but it is not from loving them too well. There must be wisdom in all things. fruit and cover closely; let stand sev eral days, then .strain and add a pint of sugar to each quart of vinegar; bring to a boil, skim and bottle; cork tightly and set in a cool, dark place. Anxious. For a dry, wrinkled skin, almond meal should be used in place of soap, and the face never washed in hot water. After thoroughly cleans ing the skin, rub in thoroughly a soft ening cream, removing any surplus with a soft old piece of linen, then ap ply a good powder. Ruching can be cleansed by soaking in gasoline, shak ing dry in open air and, to restore the stiffness, hold over a kettle of boiling water for a few minutes. Miss Maude. To keep the skirt and shirt-waist together at the back, try this: Take three tiny brass rings (do not use iron or steel, as they will rust in the laundry), cover with button hole stitch made of medium size sew ing thread; sew one in the center of the back, and one on each side, about an men ana a naif from the center, on the upper edge of the waist line belt; hook to corresponding hooks on belt of skirt. at'any price. The man was determined Xo have it, and threw down a hundred pounds, sterling, with the promise that ho. would take cuttings from the plant and would give her the first two that bloomed. The woman gave him the plant, and he made as many cuttings as possible and as soon as they were rooted and growing, he kept his prom ise and. gave the first two that bloomed to the sailor's wife, Each plant was sold at one pound sterling, and tho lucky horticulturist in time realized from the fuchsia slips alone over two thousand dollars. The plants are very cneap now, as wen as greatly im proved, are easily grown, and are a favorite in the jiumblest cottage as well as the largest conservatory. " , ii Kooplng Tho' Houso Cool. Margaret Sangster, in the Christian Herald, tells us- of twot ways to keep the house comfortably cool in summer time. Neither of these ways are new to some of us, but to others they may be worth repeating. This is what she says: ' Two theories obtain in women's minds as to the most effective meth ods of keeping a house cool in very hot weather. . One airs her house In the morning as early as possible and hermetically seals it the rest of tho day, closing every window, darkening every room, shutting every door. When the Walls are thick, this course is satisfactory, and the step from out door broiling to refrigerant chilling is very marked and agreeable; also, at times it has a certain risk. Houses that keep the vault-like temperature are not built with thin partitions and rushed from foundation to roof with the celerity observed in the building of Jonah's, gourd, but are those that were erected when men took time to do good work, and buildings were elected with a view to durability. "Tho other method is to screen the ordinary, every-day house In city or country, in every window and door, froin insect pests. Take up the cum brous carpets and have bare floors, or use matting; put away all useless bric-a-brac, every vase, every curio, everv dust-collecting ornament, and everything the sun will fade, and then let the air sweep through. The house will be purer for the light, sweeter (or the wind, and the temperature will bo cooler. In extreme torrid weather, cool a room by hanging wet sheets in it, or by electric fans at play." In addition to these two methods, either of which may be tried with gratifying results, if the house 13 kept .pleasantly clean and free from "clut ter," with windows well polished, and dust washed or wiped up, the effect will be extremely agreeable. A dirty or disorderly house always looks ana feels hot on a hot day, and no amount of artificial cool'in'g' will compensate for the "mussy" .feel of the atmos phere. A crowded room always seems hpt, whether it is, or not, while a clean, bare room has a cooling effect that one enjoys. Query Box. H. L. B. A little melted cocoa but ter or almond oil well rubbed In will darken the eyebrows. Busy Bee. A cheap grade of striped' bod-ticking well washed and hemmed makes excellent drying towels. Maude S. Fuchsias should be show ered every evening, throwing the wa ter well up among the foliage; Fuchsias are not generally good "win ter bloomers; Housewife.v-strong alum water is very destructive, to house vermin' of all description: all infested wornl I work, closetsj 'pantry loose wairiscot- Tho Fuchsia, It is said that about the time of the introduction of the fuchsia into Eu rope as an ornamental plant, which is more than a hundred years ago, a sailor brought to, England from the West Indies one plant, of a very beau tiful species, and presented it to "his wife. Tho plant' created much excite ment and admiration among flower lovers. An enthusiastic horticulturist ueuiu oi ii anu went to see the wori- A Do-ntfor Signed. I have a word of caution for the city mothers, or those who livo in towns -where there are cheap places or amusement, such as dime museums, etc., .to which the boys, may wander at will. I would like to know if you have ever" been there, it you have let your son go, or whether he goes occa sionally when he has 10 cents to spend. Don't, oh reading this, "pitch in o your boy, as though he had done soino dreadful thing which hg should In a e known better than to have done; m . when tho right; time comes, and bow of you feel in a chummy mood, a&R " he knows anything about the H you have seen 'advertised on the urn boards, and -what kind of a show s cr,--7A ,, nphYi chances to on " derful flower, and offered the woman' a you have been lovingly watchful, that large sum of monev fnr it lmt 0w ,w ., i.v. v.a orn lint, if ho ns ) dared that she Ayoitia not' part witfi"lt Wat-he will 'telVdn' freely all about I t k xTKfctt.