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The Commoner
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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 1
Llfo'u Txatfodlos
Thou art not to bo pitied, who hast
known
Tho threat of midnight when the fore
lands moan
And all tho winds are out;
Dread and despair and anguish the
great things
That alt like crowns upon the brows of
kings
Or that queens weep about
If by these only thou hast been ac
cursed, Griovo not too much; for these- are
not tho worst.
It is tho slow and softly dropping tears
That bring tho furrows to man's face;
tho years,
Falling and fall'n in vain,
That turn tho gold to gray upon his
head;
And tho dull days to disappointment
wod,
And pain that follows pain
That makes life bitter in the. mouth,
and strow
Tho dead with roses, but tho quick
with yew.
Hotter a wide and windy world, and
scopo
For rlso and downfall of a mighty hope,
Than many littlo ills;
Bettor tho sudden horror, tho swift
wrong,
Than doubts and cares that die not,
and tho long
Monotony that kills;
Tho ompty dawns, palo 3tars and nar
row skies,
Moan hopes, mean fears, mean sor
rows and mean sighs.
Gerald Gould in the Spectator.
and "bridge" stakes. They never have
to composo club-papers on subjects
concerning which they know nothing.
Thoy never sit up nights planning how
they may outshine their rivals in dress
at some social affair. They do not
bother their brains with schemes for
marrying their daughters to rich for
eigners. Thoy never have to give eight
course dinners with two-course pocket
books. Thoy live simple, peaceful lives
and live them long. Housekeeper
(Minneapolis).
ThoAthloilo Woman
Tho athletic woman has r.nmn fn
stay, She has created a now standard
of physical perfection, and ha3 shown
how all who wish may attain to it. No
longer can a woman say that she "can't
help" her stooping shoulders, narrow
chest and weal:, flabby muscles. She
can remedy such defects; she can
send tho rosy blood to her 3allow
cheeks and make it stay there; she
can All up tho hollows in her neck and
dovolop her bust by simply learning
appropriato exercises and practicing
thorn for at least twenty minutes ev
ery day. The results are so well worth
thi3 small amount of exertion that it is
surprising how few women avail them
selves of so inexpensive a method of
socuring health and well-being for
thomselves. Farm and Fireside.
Fashion Notos
Tho most practical of tho underwear
novelties this year is tho circular
French drawers. They are cut on such
wido lines at the bottom that they
make it possible for a woman to dis
pense with wearing a short petticoat,
as they satisfactorily take its place.
Then thoy are cut to fit the hips with
tho samo smoothness as the most ap
proved imported petticoat3. At the
waist-lino they are finished with a bias
band, through which a draw-string is
run. The slight fullness on the hips
is taken in with darts. The drawers
may bo trimmed elaborately or plain
ly, as one's tasto may dictate. A very
pretty finish would bo a tucked and
lace-edged ruffle for each leg of the
drawers, which should be headed with
ribbon-run beading.
Things Dutch are all the go with
the smart girl this winter. For the
past year she has been surfeited with
things Japanese, but it is to Holland
that she is now looking for a new in
spiration, go far, it is but a simple
little Dutch way of arranging the hair,
and as yet it is only the prettiest girls
who are adopting it. Lot the plain
girl beware of it, for its simplicity
will only intensify her nlalnness' hut.
if sho is very pretty, ana with just a
touch of quaintness in her style, she
will be twice as pretty wearing her
hair in the new Dutch style. She must
part her hair in the mirldln nnri thon
braid each half of it; the braids must
thon be brought close together at the
nape of the neck, crossed and drawn
up, encircling the crown of the head
and fastening one under the other.
Housekeeper.
cut in halves. Tho rubber will face two
plasters, as the muslin side is left to
come in contact with the gum, while
tho rubber is to protect the lips from
tho fiery compound and prevent blis
tering. Fill the cloth bag with a mix
ture of equal parts of cayenne pepper
and pure ginger, and with a fine needle
and thread stitch together tho edges,
over and over around tho outer edge.
Apply this directly to the root of the
ailing tooth not the gum, on the in
side of the mouth. The sender of the
above is a dentist's wife.
Another remedy for tooth-ache is as
follows: Salt, moistened with a lit
tle vinegar, heated and put into a flan
nel bag, then bound onto the face,
while the gums and teoth are to be
rubbed well with baking soda, will
often relieve the trouble when other
remedies fail.
Ovir Occidental Sisters
There is never any change of fash
Ions among tho Japanese women; their
housekeeping is so simplified that they
aro not hurt by the jars and frets that
rack tho nerves and prematurely age
their western sisters. Tho Japanese
housokeopor has no draperies, no dust
traps in the shape of superfluous orna
ments. Peoplo put off their shoes on
entering tho house, so no mud and dirt
aro brought In. Japanese women have
no heart-burnings over euchre-prizes
BETTER THAN SPANKINR
Spankinc docs not euro children of urlno dlffl.
cnltles. If It did there would be few chlldron
ffihWWPtt" crhero '8conStitut7onalcauSo
(?thl3, n? rr8, JJ" 6"""cr9. Box 169, Notre Damo
i?nti:7llQifendi hor home treatment to an?
mother. She asks no money. Write her tod av
if your children troublo you In thia way. Don't
blamo tho child. Tho chances are It can't help t
For Catarrh
There is no end to "sure cures for
catarrh," and here is one that is
vouched for by one of our readers
Pure gooso oil and oil of tar, to bo
had of tho druggist. Put a little of
the goose-oil in a teaspoon, and in this
a drop of the oil of tar; warm it and
hold the head so that it can be dropped
into tho nostrils, one at a time; while
dropping into one nostril, hold the
other closed and draw tho oil up into
tho head by sniffing; then treat the
othor the same way. This should be
done every night, before retiring. If
the treatment is continued faithfuliy it
is claimed this will cure the worst
cases, so far as local, applications can
cure. Generally, constitutional treat
ment is necessary, also, with any lo
cal treatment. Tar is cleansing and
oil is healirg, The tar and oil must
bo mixed when in the spoon, by stir
ring. '
For Toothache
To make a "pepper-bag" for the cure
of toothache, cut a circle of muslin
iT;f?Urtw,0f an lnch In Ammeter;
fold this cloth over and face one side
with a very thin piece of rubber, cut
the samo dimensions of the cloth and
Query Box
Catalpa. Send your question to the
secretary of agriculture, Washington,
D. C.
B, Bachelor. I know of nothing
more helpful than the remedies I have
given in former issues of recent date.
Look them over.
reducer should bo vigorous 'enough to
throw one into a profuse perspiration,
and should be persevered in.
M. S. An earthen crock or bowl
largo enough, to allow space for whip
ping the ingredients together is the
best cake-mixing vessel. Two small
bowls should be at hand for whipping
the yolks and whites of eggs separate
ly. Emma S. The material for making
Flemish laco is plain tape braid, with
thread for filling, two or more sizes of
which are called for. Any store which
deals in fancy-work material can sup
ply you with instructions for making
S'. F. Electric spn.1 Is ih nnma cru,
to the skins of the nutria, muskrat, cat
and rabbit after the coarse hair is
plucked and tha soft fur underneath is
dyed. Alaska sable is the name of the
prepared skunk skins.
Mrs. S. Simple curtains of dotted
Swiss muslin, with a three-inch ruffle
on one edge and across the bottom,
hanging from the top of the window to
the floor, would bo nice. At the top
should be a deep hem to be used as a
cumig im-uuga wnicn tne pole is to be
passed, and the poles must rest in
brackets.
Helen R. For baking a loaf cake,
heavy blocked or sheet-iron baking
pans should be used. For layer cake,
the tins having an adjustable bottom
are best, but the regular "layer-cake,"
shallow pans are quite satisfactory if
wi. wuubuij- uitjuu ana wen-greased
before putting in the dough. Cake tins
should be used for no other cooking.
H. K. No man has a right to pre
sume on the forbearance of any woman
by neglecting his personal appearance
when offering his company to them.
It is often that this shortcoming is
due rather to ignorance and thought
lessness than to indifference or inten
tional slight. A man need not be a
dude but he must be a gentleman, and
flno clothes are not so much needed as
care of what he wears. A slovenly
man is as unpleasant to look at as a
slovenly woman, and as littlo excusable.
tho sizo of a small hickory-nut; sim
mer gently in a small quantity o
water until quito tender, season with,
pepper and salt. Line a good-sized
pudding dish with plain pastry and half
fill it with sliced onions; put the
cooked meet on top, reserving tho
gravy; cover with pastry and cut a
slit in tho top of it, cover this with but
tered paper and bake in a moderate
oven about an hour and a .half. When
done, heat tho gravy that was reserved,
pour it over the pio and serve 'hot.
Southern Golden Fleece. Break fino
and melt in a granite pan half a- pound
of rich cheese; when soft, add one cup
of rich cream and a pinch of red pep
per; when thoroughly blended, break
on the cheese five fresh eggs. Cover
for two minutes. When the whites be
gin to set, remove the cover, add a
pinch of salt and beat briskly for a few
minutes. It will rise in a yellow Jfoam,
tender and delicious and should be
served on buttered crackers heated in
the oven. Mary R.
Orange Filling for Cakes. The juico
of one lemon and two oranges, one cup
ful of water, butter size of a medium-
size walnut and one fresh egg. Beat
all together and, in a double boiler,
boil slowly, stirring constantly, add
gradually one largo tablespoonful of
corn starch previously dissolved in a
little cold water, and cook-until of the
consistency of rich, thick cream. Cake
filling and boiled icing 3hould always
be cooked in a double boiler and stir-
red constantly until well done.
Sigar-Cured Beef (fine). Fdr 100
pounds of beef (cut as for cooking and'
all bones removed), take five pounds
of salt, five pounds of sugar (good
brown) and three ounces of saltpetre,
weU mixed. Rub each. piece of beef
with the mixture, place in a stone jar;
put a weight on the beef;, and in a few
days it will be covered with a liquid
and will keep for two years, and is
just, as good as fresh beef. T. J. Dun
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Estimated Measurements
A teacup is estimated to hold about
four fluid ounces, or one gilK
A wine-glass, two fluid ounces.
A tablespoon, half a fluid ounce. A
teaspoon, one fluid drachm.4
Four teaspoonfuls make a table
spoonful. Four tablespoonfuls of liquid, Jialf
a gill, quarter of a cupful, or one wine
glassful. One pint of liquid, one ifound. Two
gills of liquid, one cup, or half a pint.
One kitchen cup, half a pint.
One heaping quart of flour, sifted,
one pound. Four cups of flour, one
quart, or one pound.
One rounded tablespoonful of flour,
one half ounce.
Three cupfuls of corn meal, one
pound.
One cup of melted butter, half a
pound. One pint of butter, one pound.
One tablespoonful of butter, one ounce.
Ten eggs, one pound.
Two cupfuls granulated sugar, one
pound. One pint of granulated sugar,
one pound.
Contributed R !....
Onion Pie. Take one and one-half
lt.wv.UH lcttu uuul cul ml0 pieceg
Requested Recipes
Sour Milk Gingerbread. Half cup
ful of good molasses, half teaspoonful
of soda, half teaspoonful of salt, one
tablespoonful of ginger, half teacupful
f softened butter, one cup of sour
milk, two and one-fourth cupfuls of
pastry flour, with another half-tea-spoonful
of soda mixed ,and sifted with
it. If sour cream is used, no butter is
needed.
Coffee-Cake. One-fourth cupful of
butter, half cupful of sugar, half cup
ful of raisins, seeded and cut in pieces,
half cupful of molasses, quart cupful
of boiling and strained coffee, half a
nutmeg, grat two eggs, two and one
half cupfuls of flour with thr.ee tea
spoonfuls of baking powder and half
teaspoonful of salt sifted and mixed
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