Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-11
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DIack his own bots and take care OF himself In
every way. AHoIbeT club VIII be composed OF
girls pledged r"t TO marry any man who has
not learned rOv 10 take care Of furnace and a
range how Ia drive balls aud mend water pipes,
and who Is rot anl- 10 shovel snow WE'LL
Springfield R'p''h}tCdn
IsoLATrSG CONT .GIOUs DEsELsSs.-In Hastings.
England a society was formed nine years ago
;oy The immediate Isolation OF contagious dis
ease Whenever an individual, no matter Of
what rank I'm ne, Is atacked by a disease
which eLdanCprs IRE health OF others. that per-
sen is frrnrdiafelv isolated. Scarcely a wear
has pssstd IN bfch scarlet fever has not shown
itself IA some OF n schools OF the town, and
vet n Is stated Tb3r there has never been any
extension Of he Sickness when the case has
been placed M der the care OF the association.
eertaiDly this Is remarkable aHG most crafty
Ing result
VERY SIMPLE PROCESS IA In Use by which
colOred pictures may Ee applied TO silk so per-
tectly that he characterization is mistaken for
hand painting. The pictures of flowers fruits
etc. are printed IN oil c0lOIS on especially pre-
pared paper. and may DE arranged In designs TO
suit the taste Trcy are transferred bv simply
rnOlstPnirg the back Of The picture with water
and pressing Il on With hot iron This dncora~
sion IS used tOy the SIR covers Cf m0UchO!r Case7
Tor screens. fans caTd-caS-s. cushions. toilette
BOTTLES, boxes. ctr-. prepared for holiday gifts.
and as # IS s. mum easier done than hand
painting ladies are using {. for decorating the
rsnCis, cellars. pockets and sashes OF dresses
Now As Y0C BEGIN TO Use CANNED FRUIT and
10have empty ears Il = q good plan to al some
OF them with pickle ara put them away
Ter use 10 The ia'e spring ana summer. Select
The hard. crisp Cuctln p"rS. Put them into the
cans ara turn EnI wire gaT over them, and seal
tightly. If you wish TO keep the chopped
pickle. heat thS, vinegar aud all. Fill some of
your cars with stered cTanbsrTies. Then 10
Ilp SpTiTg. p Den apples have lost their flavor
you can make a very good apple pie by adding
Two or three t&hlrs9OUnfulS OF cranberTIes to
one Pie. Do EOJ leave empty cans standing
around IL the pantry when the fruit IS taken
out. Wash the cen dry it and the cover and
he rubber ring Then put the top on, and set
the can on the shelf which you took Ii from.
-Nt5r YORK Post.
SCENT SACHETs, for the top OF trunk or the
drawer OF 4 dressing case. are made OF large
SILK or muslin cases, quilted. with orTiS root
or sachet powder. and are acceptable to nearly
al gentlemen Pocket >4G nets, quilted. AID
trimmed with gOld twist o. cord are also pretty
presents for them. 4 glove Sachet should be
The length and width OF al ordinary pair OF
gIOy Is. IC must be quilted and edged with
nSTrOv 5ilk cord, with small loop at each cor
Ier. \ noCktie sacheC Is made narrow, aud
lust long enough 10 hold an evening tie folded
IN ba.r. Both should be slightly scented. For
clergymen, sermon covers OF silk or velvet,
trlfit larger than CrdinaTy sermon paper, lined
With Sis, and having cross or monogram
embroidered or braided on them. are useful and
acceptable gifts A DIT OF fDe elastic should be
inside, FROM top TO bottom, 70 hold The leaves III
place
REMOVAL OF GREASE SP0Ts-Fatty oils have
greater surface tension than Oil OF turpenttne
" III
piece OF Cloth be mpi5ttuGG on The reverse side
with one or these solvents. the tension on the
greasy side Is larger, AID therefore the mixture
Of DeDZOle and f;ti az grease VIII tend to move
toward the TuatL gre4ze spot. II we were to
In0isten the centre o. Jhi5 spot with beuE0ie
we should uOI remove y, but drive the grease
upon the clean portion CT the cloth. It is,
therefore, necessary to distribute the bcnZ9le
firSt over q circle surrounding the grease spot
10 approach ire grease Gradually. and At the
same HL.C hA-iGE tiuT.i1g paper In contact
with the spot TO absorb tue fat Immediately
Another ne bod. namely, 10 apply not ron On
one side. y lie blot ing paper Is applied 10 the
other, depends upon the fact that the surface
TensiUn CT subs ance di,IiLisheS with rise OF
temperature. T. therefore. the temperature at
different portions or sides 0f the cloth is differ
elt, the Fat acquires 81 tendency 10 move from
the hotter part ton ards the C01ieT.-TA2 P.tGI'-
qHuClSt.
u NOVEL PENwIPER may be made by taking
tie small fancy basket intended for hair
feceiEeTs. and putting In ROW after row OF
EinkCd flannel or broad 10th, the depth Of
The basket. and 10 the centre china coll, with
bright sash dTap-d around the shoulders. q u
Goddess OF Liberty. with Liberty cap upon her
head; or gToJt-quc figure may be dressed ana
placed in the centre. The arms are intended TO
serve the purpose or holding @ pen. The doll
looks very Pretty IN the centre OF all these
outings OF bright flannel. Another may be
made 10 represent q bIEcn OF grapes. Tue leaf
measures four inches il length and three and a
half In width The embroidery is worked TO
simulate DOUBLE leaf The cranes are made of
wind the wool ON 81 cardboard circle, In the
usual way for balls. oelDS careful 10 tie them
With a strong string. Clip them very smoothly
several sizes. ard, when finished. hold them
over boiling water, so that the wool may puff
out Then arrange TEe balls according In
design. The stem is OF wire twisted with wool
ana curled INTO JeGGTil. Cut several smaller
leaves OF black cloth and fasten back or the
green ONT for the useful part or the penWlper
EVILS OF NEGLEcTING COLD IN Tue HEAD-In a
paper read by DR.. D. B. Sc. John Rosa, OF
New York cty, at the recent meeting OF the
Medical Society or the state OF New York, he
stated that the most freq lent origin of chronic
diseases OF the lachry m3l passages, OF the con-
1unetiya, and OF the middle ear. is In neg
lected ''cOld In the head" II is generally CON
ceded that no person in perfect health, except
under extraordinary circumstances takes cold.
and yet the majority or mankind have, at some
time, suffered from cold In the head. The
popular idea that cold In the head is an insg-
nlTcant affair IS founded on the fact that most
OF the people recover TO such an extent that
tEey are apie TO 90 about a1teTward and engage
IN their ordinary vacations without special
notice, at the time, OF the consequences OF the
disease hitch may even then be settled upon
them He believed thar very many OF the NAL
aides which prevented men and women from
reaching the allotted period OF threeScore and
ten have their origin In these colds; aud that
many serious affections which act as an inped-
! ment 10 the success OF their victim are dated
from a cold In the head. He described the
suffering incident 10 an acute attack OF cold in
the head, and OF the impossloillty OF having
repeated attacks without producing serious
local changes-not only local change but a
permanent impairment OF nutrition.
DRESS OF IEFANTs.-Dr. Mercy b. Jackson
says-"The special evil of which / speak is the
lcDg skirts, dresses and cloakS which are nov
toe fashion for babies feel the deepest COM
miseration for a delicate child that has hung
upon Its tender body flannel skirt q yard long,
and over that cotton skirt equally long, aud
over that dress 20 cover BOTH often weighted
with heavy embroidery, aud. II the child Is
carried out, q double cloak longer than all sc
r. lFh urlx~
lIfanT IS borne on the nurses arm. The longer
be clothes the more ariStocratic the baby
would seem To he the idea OF the mother
Think OF all this weight attached around the
waist or the Child, and hanging over TIT
little feet, pressing down the toes an(
even forcing the feet out of their natura
position, How much OF defOrmity and sufferlns
This fashion produces none can tell; but that Il
IS a great discomfort TO the baby ever
thinking mother must perceive. High
necks and long sleeves are now fashion
a0le for babies; out now soon they may be la!C
aside for low necss and short sleeves cannot b.
foreSeen- That Will depend On the enlighten
ntnt OF women. To expose the delicate ches
and arms OF young child IN our cold, change
able Climate, is often 10 bring on pneumonia
and greatly 10 lessen the chances OF life. Ans
should life be spared, there Will be sIeepless
nights and anxious days for the mother, as wei
as great suffering for the child"
MULCHISG RosEs.-SOme time about the Is
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