The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-17

No matter how plainly furnished it may
be, II it has q sunny exposure and Is made
beautiful with plants, the living room be-
comes a place OF rest for mind and body.
II 1t has a.bAy window it is rich in beauty.
We can hang no pictures on our walls
which can compare with the pictures lying
outside OUT ample window. Rosy dawns,
golden.hearted sunsets, the tender green
and changing tints Of spring, the glow Of
summer, the pomp Of autumn, the white
OF winter, the storm and shine, glimmer
and gloom-all these " al have and
enjoy while We sit in our sheltered room
as the changing years roll on. No one
can be really happy in dark rooms. They
bring depression OF spirits, imparting a
sense Of confinement, Of isolation, Of pow.
erlessness, which is chilling to energy and
vigor. But in the light Is good cheer.
Even in a gloomy house, where walls and
furniture are dingy and brown, you have
but to take down the heavy curtains,
open wide the windov, bang brackets on
either side, set fower-pots on tho brack-
cts, and ivies in the pots, let the warm
sun stream freely in to bring health to our
bodies and Joy to our souls,
SLEEP FOR CHILDREN.
There is no danger that children can
sleep too much. The old proverb, "Who
sleeps, eats" is illustrated in those little
ones who sleep most. Wakeful children
are almost always peeyish, irritable and
lean. If they car be induced to sleep
abundantly they are quite likely 10 be
good natured and plump. Their sleep
should be as much during the hours OF
darkness as possible, and, therefore, it ia
better that they should 20 to bed before
sunset to have their sleep out than to liz
long after sunrise in the morning. 1t is
well to let any healthful, growing child
sleep till he wakes himself, and then give
him such variety and amount Of outdoor
exercise as shall make him glad when bed.
time returns.
IMPORTANCE OF AIRING BEDS.
The desire Of an energetic h~ousekeeper
to have her work completed at an early
hour in the morning, causes her to leave
one OF the most important items OF neat
ness undone. The most effectual purify.
ing Of beds and bed.clothes can not take
place II no time Is allowed for the free cir
culation of pure air to remove all human
impurities which have collected during
the hours OF slumber. Atleast two or three
hours should be allowed for the complete
removal Of atoms OF insensible preparation
which are absorbed by the bed. Every
day this airing should DO done, and occa.
sionally, bedding constantly used should
be carried into the open air, and, when
practicable, left exposed to the sun and
wind for half a day.
DISHES FOR THR SEASON.
RICE BIscuIrs. Take half a pound Of
sugar, half a pound OF best ground rice.
halt a pound Of butter, aud half a pound
Of floor, and mix the whole into a paste
with eggs-two are sufficient for this
quantity.
PorAro BALLs.-AIash boiled potatoes;
add butter size Of an egg, two spoonfuIs Of
milk little salt; stir II we'll; roll with
your hands into balls; roll them in egg
and crumbs; fry them in hot fat, or brown
in the oven.
DRIED APPLE PUDDING, BorLEp.-Boil
dried apples nearly done; save a teacup Of
the Juice OF the apples fora sauce; chop
them, aud mix with soaked bread, and
boil in a bag. Make a sauce o fmelted but.
ter, sugar and -four, with enough Of tie
apple.jnice TO give it the flavor of wine,
and spice with nutmeg. 1t is excellent.
CoRS MuFFiSs.-0ne pint OF corn meal
one pint Of sour milk, two tablespooniuls
OF soda, two eggs, two tablespoonful Of
sugar, three tablespoonfuls OF melted but
ter, a little salt. Stir soda into the milk
melted butter, sugar and salt. Beat brisk.
~, and bake in cups in q hot oven. Very
nice breakfast cakes.
CoDTlsu ToAsr.-one pintof Goldfish, one
quart OF water, one-half cup OF butter. one
tablespoonful OF flour. Pick up one pint
Of fish, tresl.en 1t in water, put it back on
We stove add tne water, butter and flour
stir this altogether. Toast slices Of bread
and cover with the fish; serve yery hot
is nice breakfast relish. ~