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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1908)
W!nrifi 1 ... 1 1, dpi um.'i i " "" MiimitA r-jjry f-mw The Commoner. VOLUME 8 NUMBER 23 'r )r in u i kw? SiUwc,-' Watts Mf. JIJ3H PRAYER You said a funny prayer last night Kneoling whlto-robod besido your bod, Tho dim light llko a halo round Your little, yellow, curly head; Your faco bowed In your dimpled arms You wore a picturo good to see! And thon I listened and you said, "A, b, c, d, o, f, g " You said it slowly as boflts Petitions meant to reach tho throne, Tn a sweet, hesitating way, In such a lisping baby tone; Ilcnow God heard each accent, sweot, I can't toll half how sweot to mo It all appeared when you lisped low, "A, b, c, d, o, , g " Till -time shall wipo out memory, Till I am old and you aro old, Till gray predominates whoro now Your locks aro yellow, dear, as gold, My mind shall hold that picturo sweet, You knoeling humblo as crin be And lisping in your baby voiqo, "A, b, c, ? o, f, g " The little Idssons babies learn Aro big to them, and hard to hold; And that you mixed your alphabet "With your "I lay mo" Locks-Q' gold, Don't matter not. a littlo bit to follow tho lead of the thought, and thus store up knowledge. A vacant mind always .means a tired body, and the house that is poorly braced will be sure to fall. Among valuablo reading matter that can be had for tho asking, and in shape most convenient for , tho "one-min-ute-at-a-tiine" reader, .are tho Farm orB' Bulletins that are free for the asking, and while you may not al ways agreo with tho views of tho writer, there is in every ono of thom food for thought, and many bits of desirable information may bo gath ered through tho perusal of them. "A Reader" has just asked about tho disposal of garbago and sewerage on tho farm. If ho will send a pos tal card to tho Secretary of Agricul ture, Washington, D. C, asking for Farmers Bulletin No. 43, ho will got more thorough information than it is possible to give through this department. If our "Worried Housekeepers" would send for Circular No. 47, Bureau of Entomology, Agricultural Department, Washington, D, C, they would loarn many things regarding tho habits of the house pests, and could light them more intelligently because of this knowledge. If any ono wishing information such as this or any other department of government work solids" outi would send to the'pronor department ortlVGmrtn.hlv Hut nf rmhllnntlniiR. tt would bo. sent to them regularly, For sweet pickles, use good brown sugar. For jams for every day use, a cheaper grade of white sugar may bo used. For canning, the fruit should be perfect in shape . and excellent in quality, boiling hot, and the jars should be filled to overflowing, then slightly shaken or jarred to settle, a silver knife run around the inside to expel the air bubbles, and then boiling hot juice added to run it over again, after which the jar must bo sealed tightly at onc When sealed, turn the jar up, resting the top on the table, and watch for evidence of leakage. If the slightest moisture appears around the edge of tho rubber or rim, the defect must be found at once and remedied. Sometimes the jar can be sealed by pounding down the edge of the metal top where the leak is; sometimes, the rubber Is too old and hard to allow 'he metal edge to fit closely; sometimes it is the little "shoulder' or ridge on the side of the neck of the jar which causes the leakage, and this must be filed down smooth with the rest of the jar. The fruit must be emptied and rehea3 ror tins. ., It is best to test jar.topand rub ber, filling the jar -with boiling wa ter for the test, and when everything is satisfactory, leave the jar, rubber and ring together for fi'ling. If the leakage is caused by a tiny hole in tart, are very easily kept when "canned, and either make excellent pies when canned green; the ripened ones aro better for jams. To can, the berries should be brought to a boil gently, in order not Ho break the berries, and as soon as well heat ed through, fill the jars and seal. Gooseberry Jam Equal -.parts by weight or by measure (a pint to a pound) of sugar and -ripening goose berries should be mashed thorough ly, 'and left to stafid for two hours; then cook over a good heat until the fruit settles to the bottom of the kettle, when, If not thick enough, it should be stirred constantly until done. If allowed to scorch, it will ruin the flavor. Raspberry Jam Mash the berries with the amount of sugar half a pound of sugar to one pound of fruit let stand a little while until the juice starts, adding a little water, and cook until soft; then' press through a puree strainer and cook slowly, stirring constantly until the jam, when cold, can be cut with a knife. If more sugar is liked, three quarters of a pound of sugar to one pound of fruit, will be plenty. Jams should be put into small re ceptacles, so the mass will not be disturbed and, consequently, spoiled. God's love doiU-rev-wav down and Y sht thus select such as . w " i nnnnn n in Til nil nonrlo r nnHnnt mie TO AATr m,1,i,v...u . V"" iwwvo i .awtiuyviuiio, ,- --w yjn-u, And it was round you when you said, "A, b, c, d,jp, f, g." Judd Mortimer Lewis in St. Louis Republic. Plies and Mosquitos Bo sure to fight tho flies out of tIi rk llMian Tr tint- lrtnrx nir -Prinfin mu uuuou, jusvs uub isurv tiuj iuuuo i exposed to their ravages, and bo sure to keep all garbage iboxes, canB, Blop barrels, arid other recoptaclos of waste or refuse,. well covered, or bet ter, taken away from the house and ompuQU. i'uob nre a dangerous menace to hoalth, aB well as very annoying to tho person. Whore tho mosquito is, there is malaria, also, and it is now high time to begin to battle against this post. Cover all rain barrels, empty the water from buckets, cans, or other things found setting or lying about tho house after a rain; drain off all small spools, or ditch water, and if this can not bo done, pour a littlo coal oil on the surfaco once a week. Mosquitos do not fly far from tho hatchery, and every precaution should bo taken to prevent them coming to the houso. Screen all doors and windows, and clean all foul places about tho houso. Romember that flies breed in filth, and keep thom as far away from the houso as- posslblo. "Do it now." These bulletins could be picked up whenever one has a minute to rest the body, and it would be to the hungry mind like broad to -the crav ing stomach. Remember, you will be just what you allow yourself to be ignorant, or well-informed. But for tho latter, ou must "make an effort." Requested Recipes For Soda Biscuits Sift two cup fuls of flour with half a teaspoon ful of salt, two spoonfuls of cream tartar and half a teaspoonful of sctrf rub into this two table spoonfuls of lard, then add two thirds cupful of "nice buttermilk, mix ing quickly with a knife or spoon; the hands are too warm. This will make a soft dough, and' -should be dropped from a spoon onto a but tered tin, an inch and a half apart, and baked in n. hnr nvcm Tn. -nrf the grooves of the metal top, th4imndle the dough. " top must oe tnrown js r To nroterffc IgIIv frrtm nlri in I Cherries should be X -7" fc and..othap trniihlnsnmA'f.Kin wi, ' few of the pits cracked, adamu tivrrMiA iiiv i nnij nnm.. nwrf i, - - r . - . M. lj jr . k mill I v w. r m of it a thin layer (one-eighth inch or ' Frye Reading Matter Many worldlier neonlo will toil vr thai they have no tlmo for reading uunng tne ousy months. But tho tfact is. that they do not employ tho time they have. If papers, pam phlets, or leaflets, easy to pick up, oasy to handlo and easy to lay down, woro kept in roach of tho busy per son's hand, much reading could bo done, and a largo amount of infor mation gathered through the minute bore and the five minutes there, that como into the, busiost life. If but a sontenco or two. contnlntn n thought in brief words, moots tho syv, uio mmu will soon train Itself "When Fruits Aro in Season. Fruits from the far Bouth come In to market very early in the year, but t'ho "imported" article Is by no means as desirablo as the "home grown." Tho further to the north ward ono goes, the later is their season. In tho vicinity, of Chicago, thoy appear In tho market at tho tlmo given below, and are at their nest for "putting up" about the mid dlo of tho season. At tho beginning of tho season, they are very expen sive, and later, thoy begin to de teriorate. Strawberries appear from may to July; shuld be uged in June; cherries from lato May to middle of July; currants, July to middle of August; raspberrios, from Juno to August; gooseberries, Juno to. middle of August; blackberries, July I to lato August; apricots, poaches, pears, grapes como Into market from July to November; plums are in season in variety from Juno to October; quinces, September to December. Pears may be had until lato winter or early spring; apples are rarely out of market, but the new crop be gins ripening in June, and continues until winter apples aro gathered and stored to "mellpw" for winter eating. Bits From Experience Fruits that aro to bo put up on preserved should bo handled as lit tlo as possible, and sliould bo fresh ly gathered. Small fruitssoft fruits should not bo allowed to stand overnight after being gath ored, if intended for canning. For preserving, canning and jelly, use only the best granulated sugar. kernels to the fruit; to give it richer flavor. All fruits should bo carefully "spooned" into the jar, if wanted whole. If sugar is used in canning, one cupful of sugar to one quart canful of fruit is a good proportion. Tho sugar and part of .the juice may be ooiied into a syrup before adding. Some fruits and vegetables do not keep at their best in glass, but should be put up in stone or tin. If such fruits must be sealed in glass, set the jars In a box, and fill all space between with clean, dry sand, and bui. iiwuy m uie aarK. All rpfifin- tacles should be wiped clean after filling. Every few days all canned fruits should be examined, and any which shows a disposition to spoil should be emptied out and made into jam. Tasteless, insipid pears should be used for pickling. Sweet apples are nice for pickling and preserving, as uiy uo not cook into a mush, as the sour ones do. Fruits "'."" To Can Black Raspberries Pick over the berries, being careful not to bruise, and slide them into' the kettle, adding a very little water to keep from burning until tho juice starts. Let come to a boil, add half a cupful of sugar to two quarts of berries, let boll until all are scalded -a very few minutes then seal, boiling hot, in jars. For Red Raspberries Look over the berries, not bruising; put into a porcelain-lined kettle and sprinkle sugar over them in proportion one half pound of sugar to ono pound of berries; let stand until the juico starts well, then set over heat; let como to a boil, remove the scum, and can immediately. If one has red cur rants, a cupful of currants to each quart of raspberries improves the flavor. more) of melted paraffin. It will harden Immediately, arid serve to seal the jelly glass. When the jelly Is to be used, lift the cake of par affin off, wash it clean in cold water, and dry, and put it away in a covered receptacle for use again. For a hard sauce to be used with hot rice or other pudding, cream to gether one-third of a cupful of but ter and one cupful of fine granu lated sugar, adding the sugar grad ually and stirring constantly; flavor with nutmeg, lemon or vanilla ex tract, to suit the taste. For a quickly prepared dessert, beat to a stiff froth the whites of as many eggs as there are persons to be served, and add one table spoonful of fine sugar for each egg, adding it gradually, beating all the time, until the mixture is perfectly smooth and stiff. Then beat in one heaping tablespoonful of crushed fruit, sweetened Blightly,. and serve with cream that has been awefifnnfi and flavored with vanilla. This des sert should be prepared just when ready to serve. An old lady4, just turned of eighty years, went out with a camping party to spend a few weeks lamdng ' the hills. On being asked" if she was enjoying herself, "Sure!" she said. "Wasn't that what I came for?" Do not allow yourself to har bor thoughts o' anythingbut a good time when you go on your vacation, Query Box "A Ranch Sister" wishes somo good recipes for coloring rug rags with barks, etc., such as our moth- Currants and gooseberries, being AN OLD AND WELL TniED REJktlSDY Mils. Winsi-ow's Soothinq Syjvop for chlldron tccthlne Blioulfl-nhvnys boused for children whllo teething. It softens tho rums, allure tho pain, cures wind colic and Is Uio best remedy for dlr rhoen. Twouty-flvo conts a botUo. t pM iViiiii