Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-10
Changed Clotl in,.

Many persons lose lie every year by an
iniudciou, change of clothing. and the
principles involved need repetition every
year If clothing is to be diminished it
should Re done in the morning, when first
dressing. Additional clothing may be put
on at anytime.
In Northern attitudes, the under gar
ments should not be changed for those less
heavy sooner than the middle Of May, and
fire is sometimes comfortable even in
June.
Wooden flannel ought to be worn next
to the person at all seasons Of the year,
but thinner material may be used after
the first of June.
A blazing fire should lie kept in every
family room until ten in the morning, and
rekindlcd again an hour before shutdown,
I'D to the first week in june and from the
first day Of October.
Particular aud tidy house-keepers, by
arranging their fre-places for summer too
early, oftentimes put the whole family to
serious discomfort and endanger health by
exposing them to sit in chilliness for sew
eral hours every morning, waiting for the
weather to moderate rather than have the
FIRE place or CRATE all blackened up; that
is rather than be put to the trouble of an
other fixing up for the summer, they ex-
pose their children to Group and the old
folks to inflammation of the lungs. The
old and the young delight in warmth; it
is to them the greatest luxury. Half the
diseases of humanity would be swept from
existence if the human body were kept
comfortably warm all the time. The dis
comfort of cold feet, or of a chilly room,
many have experienced to their sorrow !;
they make the mind peevish and fretful
while they expose the body to colds and
inHammations which often destroy it in
less than week.-HaNs Jox,nalo Health
CHARCOAL AND FLowERs.-A horti-
culturalist in England, says an exchange,
purchased rose-bush full of promising
buds, but which blossomed into flowers Of
faded hue. He covered the earth in the
pot about an inch thick with pulverized
charcoal, and was surprised, some days af-
terward, to find the blooms of fue rose
color. He repeated the experiment
another season with the same result. He
then tried the powdered charcoal upon
petunias, and found that both the white
and violet colored flowers were equally
sensitive to its action. 1t always gave
great visor to the red or violet coors of
the flowers, and the white petunias became
veined with red or violet tints; the violets
became covered with irregular spots of a
blush or almost black tint. Many per.
sons who admired them. thought they
were choice new varieties from the seed.
Yellow flowers appear to be insensible to
the influence of charcoal.
REMEDY FOR CoLIc IN HoRsEs.-Mr.
R. Howell, Shiloh, N. j., says: sin re-
spouse to request made some time ago,
will give an unfailing remedy for collie in
horses. have seen it tried in the very
worst cases, and never saw it fail to give
instant relief. It is simply the application
of not cloths. Take piece Of carpet,
blanket, or any thick material large
enough to cover the horse from his fore
to his hind legs, and from his spine to the
floor as he lies; wiring it out of hot water
as hot as you can possibly handle it. You
need not fear scalding the horse. Apply
this to the animal and cover it with sim
liar dry cloth. AS soon as the heat di.
minishes much, dip the wet cloth again in
hot water. This plan will within an hour
cure the worst cases Of collie"
WASH FOR FRUIT TREEs.-Last year
an experienced fruit-srower, the owner Of
a fine orchard near Niagara River, Western
New York, wrote us that in tho care of
his trees, he has practiced one simple
method with eminent success. He takes
lye from leached ashes. mixes a little
grease with it, heats quite warm, and with
asyringe throws it up into all parts of the
trees, branches and trunks. 1t efTectuallv
kills all kinds of caterpillars and all kinds
OF worms that are infesting the trees in
nests or running over the bark. Trees
treated in this manner were exceedingly
health, beautiful and vigorous in appear
ance, possessing smooth and glossy bark,
and bore the best apples in the country.
The remedy is easy and cheap.--Er.
BLOWING oUr A CANDLE.-Thcre is
one small fact in domestic economy which
is not generally known. but is useful as
saving time. trouble and temper. If a
candle is blown out holding it above YOU,
the wick will not shoulder down, and NAV,
therefore, be easily lighted again bit if
blown upon downward, tile contrary is the
ease.
CURE FOR FELoN.-A genuine RENE
dy is worth circulating. 1t is said that a
p'Iltlce of onions applied morning, noon,
and night for three or four days, will cure
felon. No matter how bad the case,
ianclng the finger will be unnecessary ii
apouitIce is applied. The remedy is sure,
safe, and speedy one,
IslT~ Roses, as soon as the flowers have
opened and bloomcd one day. should have
the decayed flower cut away; cutting back