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The Commoner.
VOLUME 5, NUJIUER
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The Unseen Home
Looking out in the light of day,
Across the valley that lies between,
More than a mile and a half away,,
The hill slopes upward, woody and
green.
Woody and green, to the very top";
I strain my eyes, but I cannot see
The house, though I know the very
spot
Almost whero its shining walls
must be.
I cannot see the gleam of the walls
When the sun in the heaven is
bright and high;
But when the shadows of evening fall,
And the stars come out in the quiet
sky,
An answering star on the mountain
side
Gleams over the gloom in the vale
below;
So, though the jealous trees may
hide,
A happy home is there, I know.
As I sit in the dusky eve and watch
To catch the gleam of .that shining
light,
A pleasing picture my fancy weaves
Of a tired man coming home at
night;
Of the loving welcome. he there- will
meet
From one who has watched for his
coming long;
Of childish prattle, and pattering
feet;
And my faith in the picture is
very strong.
So, when I wearily turn my eyes
To the stars that are shining up
above,
Each steadily keeping its nightly
place, i'
My faith grows strong in'' the
Father's love. -
And, though the walls of my heavenly
home ' ; " i, ...
Are closely "hidden away from" sight,
I 'know' that a gleam from" lE will
come v '
To guide me on, through the dark
est night.
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and flare the gay colored picturings
of the "good times coming" in store
for the thousands of home feastings,
"O, give thanks unto the Lord, for
His goodness and His mercy."
But while thanking the Alf-Father
for His goodness and mercy, let us
not forgot the thanks which are duo
to our business associates, our ac
quaintances, our friends and our fam
ilies; for to each of these we owe
thanks for greater or less favors and
kindnesses which have lightened our
loads atid brightened our pathways;
and forget not the stranger within oiir
gates. Thanks should be given, too,
to our enemies, for they have pointed
out the weak places in our armor;
have broadened our field of thought
by awakening the defensive side of
our nature, and taught us to scan
the pathway before us, arousing our
sleeping caution, and forcing us to
cherish our friends and trust in our
selves. Nobody is so. poor that they
might not be poorer; no life is so dark
that its clouds might not be heavier.
If the stars are hidden from our
eyes, remember to give thanks that
they shine for the eyes of others
who may need their light more than
we do.
Home Chat
This is the season of the year
when the - spirit ' of- thanksgiving
should be with us. The long, hard toil
of the heated .-.summer -is ended; the
anticipation, anxiety and expectation
are all ended. We know what the
year hasbroughl us, and at what a
cpst. We can now -balance the loss
and gain, and know on which side
of the sheet our figures will stand.
Tne ueius, the forest, the brchards,
the gardens, have all yielded their
fruits, and only the gathering and
storing away is left for us to do. If
the balance is on the right side, we
should give thanlcs for the abund
ance; if on the wrong side, let us
still give thanks, for no evil is so
great that it might not have been
greater. Thank the dear Lord that
other evils have been withhold
.The air is full of sweet, spice odors,
and the aroma of savory dishes arises
from thousands of kitchens. Glad
anticipations of happy family gather
ings are written on the faces about
us, and from the printed pages flame
The Educated Woman
An exchange says: The time has
come when the educated woman can
no longer be regarded as a freak.
If, according to predictions, domestic
happiness is to fall a victim to the
monster, "higher education," it is
time to prepare for the funeral. The
old fallacy that girls are not able
to mentally cope with boys in the
pursuit of classic studies has "received
its death blow. Of honor credentials
issued through the year, the larger
number has been received by girls,
and more women are seeking admis
sion' to the colleges than the colleges
hafe, room for. The pld cry that
women liave no use for the higher
branches, because she will get mar
ried, does not disprove tlie fact that
her trained intellect ranrWa hov nil
the more capable of carrying on to
a satisfactory terminus the manifold
duties allotted her in her capacity of
wife, mother and housekeeper.. For
the information of men who are con
sidering the taking of illiterate women
as wives, for the sole purpose of in
suring domestic peace, we call atten
tion to the fact that the divorce courts
do not seem 'to be crowded with edu
cated women.
day a cool, rather than a hot, light.
Ferns, aspidistras, coleus, ficus, and
lycopodiums will do quite as well in
a west or north window as in a win
dow exposed to the sun. English ivy,
and tradescantia in baskets can be
hung in the window, and hanging
baskets may be very beautiful
A vessel of water should be kept
on the stTc. or radiator, and a pot of
boiling water be set among the plants
to give moisture to the atmosphere.
A continual fight' must be kept up
to keep down the -insect pests which
trouble window plants, if once they
are allowed to get a start. Unceas
ing vigilance is the price one must
pay for the finest bloom. One does
not get "something for nothing" from
the. window garden not even fine
leaves.
The Umbrella Plant
The umbrella plant is a bog plant
of the easiest culture, and the nro-
cess of growing it is very simple.
bet tne plant in a Vessel of water,
in the bottom of which is a little
soil or sand to hold the roots steady,
and set in the window. It can be
kept in a glass vase, containing only
water and a little sand, and used as
a hanging plant, or it can be grown
in a pot of soil; but in the latter case,
it must be set ini dish and given
plenty of water. It only wants plenty
of water, light and the ordinary heat
of the living Toom. If allowed to dry
out, the ends of the leaves forming
the umbrella turn brown, and ruin
the looks of the plant.. Jjt will stand
a good' bit of cold,- but ivill do better
in an even temperature. .
AN OLD AND WlflLL TRIHD UKMICDT
Mils. Wmsr.ow'sHooTiiiNo Brnvrtor chiiiri
teatb nghhould always be used for chUdron whiio
tothlm. Itnoftens tho gums, allays all naln nri?
wind colic and Is the boat remedy forWrhma
Tifeuty.flvocoutsa bottlo. rrncoa.
The Window Garden
In order to grow plants well in the
house they must have plenty of light.
Unless this can be given them, they
will be spindling and weak, and there
will be few, -if any, flowers. The
best exposure is a, southern one; the
next best is an east window; a west
window gives too much heat, but is
better than none, and if you can
give ,your plants no other, don't go
without them. A thin muslin cur
tain will temper the heat greatly, and
i4ico uttu uo irmuea in sucu a way as
to break the sun's rays. A north
window is not suited to the needs of
flowers or flowering plants, but some
which are grown solely for foliage
do well there. A south window is
the one in which to grow geraniums,
lantanas, heliotropes, and all plants
fond of sunshine, while an eastern one
is better for begonias, fuschias
pansles, and such plants as care more
for the sun in the early part of the
Furnace heat is not good for win
dow pjants, as it renders the atmo
sphere too dry. Where gas is used
as fuel or for lighting, the plants
do not do, well. Hard coal base
burners are not the Ideal theaters,
but with good care, the plants may
he brought through the winter in
satisfactory shape. A vessel of water
must oe Kept on the stove at all times,
to supply the air with moisture.
Canning Meats
This recipe was sent to us, and ap
peared in print, in December, 904,
but Js again called for, as it gave
satisfactory results:
Cut beef, mutton, or lean pork into
pieces that will slip into the mouth
of an ordinary glass fruit jar; salt
and pepper the meat lightly. Place
some of the fat in each jar of beef;
All the bottom of the jar and press
down, but have . the meat loosely
packed at the top, to give it room to
expand in cooking. Put on the jar
a new rubber ring, screw on the top
lightly, and set the jar upon a floor
of slats in. a wash boiler, with a few
inches of water underneath the slats.
., , ulu UOHer mm eiSht or ten
thicknesses of cloth, put on the lid
and weight- it down with flat irons.
(A steam cooker is better.) The
steam must be retained carefully as
that is what cooks the meat. Steam
for five hours; then remove from the
boiler, one jar at a time. Screw down
the top, press the edge of tlie metal
down into the rubber with the wrench,
or the handle of a knife, turn the jar
upside down for an instant, and Jf it
does not leak, set it aside to cool.
If there is the slightest lealr, another
rubber, or perhaps another top, must
be tried, and if you still' consider the
jar doubtful, set it aside-' with a
into balls, drop them into boiling
for a few minutes to brown; then din
them mto a jar and proceed a Soy?
Chicken, or tender meats may be
fried first, and there will be a rlJh
brown gravy with it. Spare ribs ana
sweet potatoes are good put ,m in
gether, and a little carrot or t ruin
adds to the flavor of beef. All k 2
of fish and vegetables may be cannej
in this way, as well as moats and
fruits. It would be better for the tin
man to make- a double cover for the
boiler used, and a perforated, raised
tin floor to set the jars on, would
help. A good steam cooker would do
the work with half the trouble, and
no danger of getting the hands, arms
and face burnt with the hot steam.
Contributed Recipes
Thanksgiving Pudding. Pour four
cupfuls of hot scalded milk over one
and one-fourth cupfuls of rolled
crackers; let stand until cool. Add
one cupful of sugar, four eggs slightly
beaten, half of a nutmeg grated, tea
spoonful of salt and one-third cupful
of melted butter. Parboil one and one
third cupfuls of raisins until soft by
cooking in boiling water to cover;
seed, and add to the mixture. Turn
into buttered pudding dish and bake
slowly two and a half hours, stirring
after the first half hour of cooking
to prevent raisins from settling, if
any of the pudding is left, it may bo
re-heated and served again. For a
sauce cream one-fourth of a cupful
of butter; add very slowly two egg
yolks well beaten, and one-half cupful
of milk and cream. Flavor with,
vanilla Cook over hot water until
the mixture thickens as a custard;
then pour it over the whites of two
eggs beaten stiff. Woman's Homo
Companion.
iuirice' Meat.' (without alcohol.)'
Mix together one cupful of chopped
apples, one-half cupful of raisins
(seeded and chopped,) one-half cupful
of currants, one-fourth cupful of but
ter, tablespoonful of molasses, table
spoonful of boiled cider, one cupful
brown sugar, teaspoonful of cinna
mon, half teaspoonful of cloves, half
a, nutmeg, grated one-eighth teaspoon
ful of mace and one and a half tea
spoonfuls of salt. Add stock in which
the meat was cooked to moisten; heat
gradually to the boiling point and let
simmer one hour. Then add one cup
ful of cooked and chopped lean beef
and two tablespoonfuls of tart jelly.
Coolc again for fifteen minutes, sim
mering. Ex.
Cold Slaw. Cut cabbage very fine.
Over it sprinkle salt,' pepper, celery
seed and a teaspoonful of sugar.
Break one egg into a sauce pan; beat;
add one-third cupful of cream and
two-thirdsjcupful of vinegar and a
small lump of butter. Let come to
a boll quickly, stirring; pour over
the cabbage and set aside to cool.
Mrs. F. F.
Query Box
M. E. B. Will give the bread recipe
very soon.
M. N. Answered your letter by
mail, but fear it will reach you too
late for the occasion.
"tL." I referred your "Light-house
querj& to our other editors, as I could
not obtain the required information.
Emory. Canned goods are usually
safe for use in the family, as improved
processes of putting them up are con
stantly being discovered.
"Olive." The best olive oil
BETTER THAN SPANKING
Spanking does not enro children of bed w"'nJj;
If it did there would bo fow children i that oulcl do
It, There Irfa constitutional cnusd for this.
M, Summors, Box 118, NotmPnnio, Infl..
her homo treatment to any mother. Sho 1J,0
money.' Write her today If Sroilr children troiip o
you in this way. Dan't blame the cliUU. i
chances are It can't help It.
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