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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1904)
S&mvimm 8 The, Commoner. !0m,'ym9lrJJV'l''W- " ''"'IWHlWJlP' The Old Oaken Bucket How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection presents them to view; The orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled wildwood, And every loved spot which my in fancy know The wide-spreading pond, and the mill that stood by it, The bridge and the rock where the cataract fell; The cot of my father, the dairy-house nigh it, And e'en the rude bucket' that hung in the welh The moss-covered bucket I hailed as a treasure, For often at noon, when returned from the field, I found it the source of an exquisite pleasure, The purest and sweetest that nature can yield. How ardent j. seized it, with hands that were glowing, And quick to the white-pebbled bot tom it fell! Then soon with' the emblem of truth overflowing; And dripping with coolness, it "ose from the well. r How sweet from the; green, mossy brim to receive it, As pcised on the curb, it inclined . . to my lips! : - Not a full-flushing goblet could tempt , "mo t6 leave It. ' ;jTh'6ugh filled with the nectar that" . -jupiter sips. And now, far removed from the loved habitation, The tear of regret will intrusively swell, And fancy reverts to my father's plan tation, And sighs for the bucket that hung in the well. Chorus The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound, bucket; X The moss covered bucket that hung in the well. Samuel Woodworth. .Horn Cheats The time of year "has now come for putting the "warm" side of the carpet uppermost, and for the replacing of the lace and muslin draperies with bright toned, plush, cotton flannels, cretonnes or calicoes. It is time to make the whole house as bright and. warm-looking as possible, and this can best bo done by introducing warm, bright col oring wherever it is possible to do so. InwelJ -lighted, warm rooms, soft shad us of brown; oak-color, certain greens, and a few other colors, give an air of comfort and elegance not depend ent upon rich furniture or costly hang ings. Plenty of light, plenty of suit able reading matter, a glowing fire, and tidiness give a room a cheery ef fect which no amount of rich furnish- BETTER THAN SPANKING, ' Bpanklne does not core children of urine dlffl. cultlea. If It did there would b lew children that would doit. There is a constitutional cause for this. Mrs. M. Summers, Box 100, Notre Dame InoY, will send h"r homo treatment tovanv mother. Sho asks np'n'bney. Write her today fWVUl UUJ11UVU ujKiBB iuc caua V ing man supply. If the rooms up stairs are not heated, the bed-clothing should be of a warm, cheerful coloring, and, the curtains to the windows may be red, or a rich brown. Above all things, let there be light and warmth' throughout the house. A dark or chil ly room is a cheerless one, and in no wise attractive to the average human being. A cheap way of heating the upper roms is by having the stove pipe from the stoves below run up through the floor, the heat passing through a "drum," or radiator, and the pipe finding entrance to the chimney from this. One fire will thus warm two rooms, with no additional fuel and without danger. I am riot an advocate for cold sleeping rooms. One of the most important things to be considered in preparing the winter wardrobe is to provide for the shield ing of the chest and back. "That chil ly feeling" down the back is a very common complaint, and often leads to serious results. Another part of the body which needs protection is the lower back, where the skirt-hands just fail to meet the short jacket or auoreviatea cape. These parts of the Doay snoum be attended to, and sup plied with suitable warmth. One of our best physicians said to me a few days ago, that, Tvhen women, learned to dress sensibly, . and to ''understand how to protect the weak places, they might hope, for improved healthf but that no "drug treatment" could undo what their carelessness in that line is doing In the way of developing dis ease in weak organs,' or fostering weaknesses already developed in their own ana tneir children's bod ins. ti,mo matters are of the utmost importance, auu i am giaa to say, are beginning to receive the attention they deserve' Do not forget to put up the lunches In as attractive a form as possible.' A cold lunch is. a poor appetizer, at its best. Don't forget to see that the lit tle feet and legs are made as comfort able as the rest of the bndv. hv rov ... J -! JA VJfcJVrfl lijteuuuu. ful of hot water. When luke-warm, add one-half yeast cake and enough whole wheat flour to make a thin bat ter. Do this in the morning, as the bread rises quickly. After making a smooth batter, let rise until very light; add whole wheat flour gradually, beating continuously, until as much has been added as you can conveni ently stir in. (If the flour is not added gradually, the bread will be coarse grained.) Let rise, and when light, bake one hour in moderate oven. c Whole- Whoat Bread Whole wheat bread is beginning to be accepted on its merits, and, in an swer to several queries, the following tested directions for making is. given: Pour one pint of boiling water into one pint of sweet milk; cool the liquid, and when luke-warm, add one cake of com pressed yeast previously dissolved in half a cupful of warm -water. Add a teaspoonful of salt and enough whole wheat flour to, make a batter that will drop easily from a spoon; beat thor oughly foi: five minutes; cover and stand in a place that is moderately warm for three hours. Sufficient whole wheat flour to make a dough should then be added gradually; when stiff knead on your board until the mass is soft and elastic, but not -sticky. Make the dough into loaVes, put in well-greased bread-pans, cover, and Stand away to rise for one hour. When raised enough put ill the oven and bake. If long French loaves, bak thirty minutes in a quick oven"; if large square loaves, bake one hour at a moderate heat. Another tested'' rp.olnp - 1q !:..' Scald one cupful of milk', add a tea- up-ii'oney. twrue ner today 7 7T 7 ."V "u" " j-ea- ''S8.n-Vyta twawayu Don't spoonful of butter, teaspoonful of salt . TheanciEareltcanUheipiC a Mblefeoonf al'df sugar, and oe cSp- Tho First Thanksgiving Day Over a century and a half be fore the landing of the PilCTims at Plymouth, a band of English way farers made the barren shores of New foundland their stopping-place. The records of the day's observance is thus recorded in the ship's log: "On Monday morning, May 27, 1578, aboard the Ayde we received all the communion by the minister of Gravea- end, and prepared as good Christians toward God and resolute men for all fortunes, and toward night we de parted toward Tillberry Hope. Here we highly praised God, and, all to-' gether on our knees, gave Him humble and hearty thanks, and Maister Wol fall, a learned man annointeri- hv TTor Majesty's council to be our minister, uuu uuw ub a guaiy sermon, exhort ing us to be thankful to God fnr "m strange, and miraculous deliverance in those dangerous places." No feasting or festivity entered into this solemn 'andUmpresslve ceremony it was a f religious service .only, and was the first religious service1 ever held in North America, so far as is known. , VOLUME 4, NUMBER 44 went oiu but not until 1684 did th nk. servanco become annual in MaahS" setts, and as a national Ji ' observance is of but recent SSi tho civil war, it received an " appointment for the last Thursday November. Its observance groW8 n favor all the time. The day is on M family re-unions, for the tomlStt? ings of scattered families and f3 and for special outward utterances 0f sincere and grateful thanks by both nation and individual. tt The Thanksgiving R0v.st Judging from the newspaper reports of an alleged shortage in the turkey crop, the high prices asked for this stape of Thanksgiving dinners, there will be a few homes in vtWnh cnm- thing else must take its place. Pork beef, mutton and poultry may all be made to serve in the absence of the thanksgiving bird, and these may bo cooked in many very appetizing ways For a large family gathering, a roast pig is very nice. The pig should bo killed and dressed a day or two before wanted for cooking. One six weeks old is best for roasting. When dressed, rinse thoroughly, and when it is dry, rub salt inside; make a dressing of ono and a half cupfuls of breadcrumbs, one tablespoonful of chopped parsley, table spoonful of powdered sage, scant tea spoonful of salt, a little black pepper and a teaspoonful of onion juice. Mix, and add two tablespoonfuls of melted TILL NOON The Simple Dish That Koops Ono Vigor ois etnd Well Foci. i. Our New England Thanksgiving Governor Bradford, the first gover nor of the Massachusetts colony, in stituted Thanksgiving Day as we now know it a day set apart for feasting and rejoicing, as' well as for prayer and praise. A little pleasure was be ginning to creep Into the lives of the colonists;, a plentiful harvest had been given thorn, and in gratitude for this Governor Bradford, appointed the 13th day of December, 1621, to be observed for the expression of joyous gratitude. Of the colonists who had settled there' only about, fifty-five had survived the' extreme hardships of ihe first Ai.Aa,i ful winter, but these went hopefully about preparing for the joyous feast ing. Men were, sent into the vast for ests for, game, which was abundant and it was at this festival that the' turkey was crowned king of the Amer lean Fall festal board. At day-break on the eventful morn ing, the cannon on the hill-top thun dered forth a summons, and a solemn procession of men, women and chil dren, led by Elder Brewster, carry ing his Bible, with Governor Brad ford bringing up the rear, proceeded to the meeting hQuse. The service con cluded, the people repaired to their homes to enjoy their fasting, having as guests a band of friendly Indians King Massasoit and his ninety follow er who proved a welcome addition to their number. Great stores of venison were contributed by the red men, and the festivities were kept up for three days, and concisted of religious exer cises, war dances by the savages and military drills bv rw 3?i,?!l well-trained solnW nJ T ."ui thanksgiving were observed' as inVe When the Doctor takes his own med icine and the crocer eats the food ha recommends some confidence comes to the observer. A Grocer of Ossian, Ind., had a prac tical experience with food worth any one's attention ' He says:' "Six years ago I became sb weak from stomach and bowel trouble that I was finally compelled to give up all work in my store, and in fact all sorts of work, for about four years. The last year I was confined to the bed nearly all of the time, and much of the time unable to retain food of any sort on my stomach. My bowels were badly constipated continually and I lost In weight from 165 pounds down to 88 pounds. "When at the bottom of the ladder I changed treatment entirely and started in on Grape-Nuts and cream for nourishment. I used absolutely nothing but this for about three months. I slowly Improved until I got out of bed and began to move about. "I have been- Improving regularly and now in the past two years liava been working about fifteen hours a aay m the store and never felt better in my life. "During these two years I have never missed a breakfast of Grape-Nuts and cream, and often have it two meals a da, but the "entire breakfast is al ways made of Grape-Nuts and cream alone. "Since commencing the use of Grape Nuts I have never used anything to stimulate the action of the bowels, a thing I had to do for years, out mis finrl 1mnrn nA .nmilnx OH1 In fiTlfl shape, and I am growing stronger and ueavier every aay. "My customers, naturally, have been interested and I am compelled to an swer a great many questions about Grape-Nuts. "Some people would think that a simple dish of Grape-Nuts and cream would not carry one through to the noonday meal, but It will and in tue most vigorous fashion." . Name given by Postum Co., Battio Creek, Mich.- " 1 " r nna koolc'ln each 'pkg. for the famous little book; "The Road to Well vine- r i ft i I ( l V i? - 4' - A Vi L 1 .i fc f ,.-. - ' ?- 4 T!.n i. -A