Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-16
HOME MATTERS,

SOL, thorough drainage. frequent washing of
Tonnage with fine rose syringe. as even tenn
PeraIure as possible carefully guarding from
th OF ar, and smoking with tobacco if
.he green ny makes its appearance They should
nave the morning sun, but he shaded from the
AFTERNOON sun when it becomes powerful.
FAMOUS CHOLERA MEDICISE-More than 20
years ago, when it was found that prevention of
choiefa was easier than cure a prescription
oIa"n up by eminent doctors was published in
Ii1 sun, and 1t took the name of the San cholera
meuieiie- our contemporary never lent its
nane TO better article. We have seen it in
constant use for nearly two score Years and
found it TO be the best remedy for I0oseness of
TIE bowels ever yet devised. No one who has
t.is py MN. and takes it in time will ever have
Tue choiera We commend it to all our friends
hveh when no cholera is anticipated it is an eX-
ceieht remedy Tot ordinary summer complaints,
conc, diarhea, dysentery, &c. Take equal
parts oil tincture of Cayenne pepper, tincture
oi opium, tncture of rhubarb. essence of pep
permint. and spirits of camphor. Mix well.
Dose, 10 TO 80 drops in little cold water. ac-
corning to age and violence of symptoms. re-
peated every fifteen or twenty minutes until
feiief Is obtained--N. Y. Journal of Commerce
SUMNER BATHs--Use water freely in summer
1t is not always possible TO have a bath in pri-
Vale or boarding houses, or even hotels. Take a
pan. place it on a chair and stand on piece of
OIL cloth, sponging the body well and letting the
water trlckie down the spine. Use some sea-
salt In your bath; it does great deal to
strengthen and refresh YOU. When YOU have
sponged about a half dozen times dry and rub
Wei and put on some clothes, but do not dress
directly Sit still at some occupation for about
quarter OF an hour and if you can get cup of
milk and water or thin cocoa and a piece of dry
bread or cake take it. Even little fruit will
De refreshing When you have properly rested
ana feel a gentle glow all over your
oody dress for the day and begin the days work.
nit s1.vH. ot
this season, therefore avoid it. as you value
your health and life. Come what may. curb
your anXietfes and keep down your turbulent
heart These bath-washings, where baths are
impossible will do much to strengthen your
nervous system and your digestive powers. In
the evening rub Your whole body dry before
going to rest: wash face. hands and feet. if not
the whole body. and cool your head 1t may be
possible that the heat SO Expresses your head
that you cannot sleep. then put cloths dipped in
water, mixed with little vinegar on it, and
this will give relief.-FoOd and Heath.
The WAY To HAVE PERFECTLY CLEAR JELLY
is simply TO have the pure juice of the fruit
After cooking the fruit until it is soft pour it
into a flannel Jelly bag; have the bag long enough
so that you can tie it closely ut the top with
stout string; after doing this q primitive way to
proceed is to put the clothes stick (which is usIi
ally Il broom stick minus the broOn) through the
string. and lay the ends of the stick on the tops
OF two kitchen chairs. lay blocks OF wood or
something heavy on the chairs to keep them
from tipping over. Let the juice drain all night
or until you are sure that ithas all drained out;
Go Tot squeeze the bag. as there is danger of the
pup coming through and spelling the amber
Ike cieaEIesS of the jelly. With pint of Juice
use pint of sugar About boiling there is no
rule that is entirely safe to go by. The fruit at
different stages will require different treat
ment- 4 good way is to try little at
a tine in saucer. let it cool. and if it
hardens slightly in a minute or two it will be
safe TO infer that it will harden more in longer
Time The common crab apple makes surpris-
ingiy good jelly. Look them over see that
There are no WOrIny apples; the stems may be
lett on. but pick or cut off the blow as it would
dIscolor the jelly. When canning red or black
raSpoerrles. If You have more juice than you
care 10 put IN the cans. make Jelly of it. Two
thIrds OF red currants and One-third Of red rasp-
berries make perhaps the most delicious jelly
That can be thought OF to use in making Jelly
cake, though some may like better jelly made of
the green. that is. the unripe Catawba grape.
For this jelly use brown sugar Recipes for
ounce jelly Will be given later Very nice lemon
Jelly Is made in this way: Dissolve half a box of
geiatlne In cup of cold water; crate one OF two
lemons, according to your taste or the needs Of
the one for whom you make it: take off the
thick skin and crate the pulp. heat about three
cups OF water. three cups of sugar let it boil a
very few minutes and then add the lemon and
gelaflne; put into mould or into pretty shaped
cups; when Geld it is ready for use.-N. T. Post.
CARPETS OR RUGs?-An article in the July is
sue of that beautiful and valuable monthly, the
ART A'aGtega. pleads earnestly for the still larger
Use Oh rugs III dwelling-hOuses than at present:
and persons about to invest largely in carpets
Will do well to read and ponder: The large pieces
OF furniture that in all rooms stand against the
Wail-the sofas. the pianO-fortes the sideboartis
the bookcases. the bedsteads, the wardrObes the
WaShstands, the buTeaus-dO not need any CARPET
unuer them; the carpet that is put under them
stands for SO much wasted money. and yet we
go on putting Down yards of Garnet where it ia
never seen. where the dust collects and is only
attacked IN weekly sweepings. and where it
keeps sort of color. while the rest changes
color and fades. Let any one give rug fair
trial, and observe for himself how much less
uust viii ueeinade In the room, how much more
easily the room is kept clean. and how much
more manageable the furniture is when the
weekly sweeping or the daily busting has to be
got through In no case should any of the large
pieces OF furniture rest upon the rug; for it
ought TO be an every day. or at least an any day
matter, to turn it up and brush underneath it.
or roll II up and carry it out to be shaken or
swept. 1t is advisable to buy a good rug large
enough to cover Ill the floor you wish to cover.
even II 1t strain your purse little; for a good
rug will last lifetime. and indeed some rugs
are well on their way to last a second lifetime
The best Turkey. Persian and Indian rugs are
made by hand of pure wool. and are so thick
that is a hot coal fall on one of them the charred
portion, which IN the case Of Brussels CARPET
could never be etfaced. will disappear in few
days wear After much using a good Eastern
rug, walking on the best Brussels CARPET feels
Ike walking on the wooden floor. To an artis-
TIC eye. an Eastern rug that is handsome to be-
GIN with. grows handsomer with time and use
and even one that was a little staring and pre-
tentious at first. gets toned down and subdued
by being long walked over. just as if it were a
human being The gain of employing good rugs
Is so considerable in health and cleanliness alone
that the time must come when they will be '.yonr
only wear"
SLEEPING DrRING THE DAY.-C S. Bill
Where person sleeps during the DAYTIME and
afterwards feels heavy and dull, would YOU
recommend her to do it? Also what is the
cause of this dizziness and how can it be over
Cone? Ans--COnsderine the great majority of
sick people, i believe there are very few meas
tires which are of more value and greater inn
portance in insuring them return to health
than that OF taking period of rest sometime dur
ln@ the day preferably toward the middle. Most
all invalids suffer from more or less of neryons
exhaustion. and usually so situated that they
spend In one way and another. each twenty-four
hours. all the strength they make through food
and ordinary rest As sleep is natures best
method OF restoring the nervous system to a
proper degree of tone and functional activity
when combined with proper nutrition. il be,