Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-12
HOME MATTERS.

teiShNo WIN sSudiOd- chlIdftu S0OGbi ever
protect. though they should be most r1ercI,ese
In insisting On a snliicjency Of LIGHT .,C ,,r,t,
which actually Ieaches the OBJECT - arfe' - -
You may sit In a room fUil OF '11st M ba
al the while only twilight, az svan = 1sau
s si, , IA I'm Ing on the work. In hand Lg8t
preseTvatfTe OF the eyes - 49, o''
In THESE DAYS or H.sCRaIgls ana sn1fan
eoids IL Is sensible 10 Gave soma means Of relief
slose al hAnd NIse two or three little blgs Of
cotton cloth and fl them with hops.
snsn I'LL Io0 ned them heat IlSJ as hot AZ
kOssielo even to the extent OF browning the
eloth, aod apply 20 III aching n3mber. People
Nho cannot eDdIre the od0r OF the Old-time
renedy OF hops aud VINEGAR do not object 10
tost OK the hops acne. TIE Org hop bag Il d
great jLpfoS IILeDt upon vet cloths o. any
kind
FEHys, well pres5e: aud dried, aad then
painted JhcE.y with Nquid gold paint are
sometimes applied With good effect to the doors
OF a cabinet One who has tried The expert
nent and succeeded says, after gylmnInc the
backs arranged them on the panels OF me
door pressing them with al old soft elotn
where the gotd paint moved OF, painted Il
again when dry. Lastly, carefully laid on A
wash az Gear varnish, doing n as quickly as
possl nIs, TINS preserves the ferns and GID
bR' and impTov eS their appearance
RECENT improved recent for nreserv,pc
plants witn Their natural colors Is TO dissolve !
part OF saiicylfC acid Ia e10 parts OF alcohol.
heat the solution W ~ ooiliEg-po!nt 10 an
evaporatius vessel, and drd the plauts
slowly through y: shake them to get rid OF
any snpericIS moisture, and then dry between
aneetS or plotting paper, under pressure, In
me Ordinary manner. Too prolonged INN r.
SION disco.Grs violet flowers, and In all ctses
the bloufng paper must % frequently re-
neWed The novelty appears 70 Dc the salicy-
lie acid
NEW G4Ns FROM TEE GERNAH.-A very
funny Dew game has come 20 US from our ser
man cousins, with the old title OF spoons,
vaich Is played as foiIow5:-One person takes
ni5 stand IN the center OF the room, with q
slhdEerchief tied over his eyes, and his hands
eNtended before him I'm e8rn OF which ne holds
large tablespoon. The other players march
around HMM single fle clappIng their hand.
DO time 10 a tune which may be sung or played
apon plano 10 any slOS measure suited for
nLcning when the blinded player calls OUT
''Spoous,' all the Others stop al Once. and turn
tDe1r faces toward him. He then 1iDdS his way
10 any player that he can. aud must a5cart ain
VINO he Is By touching him With the spoons
emily, which he may use as he plaasas. II Ne
gnesses right the person he has caught Is
obliged TO take his place In the center. II he Is
wrong, be must try until he succeeds. which II
+ easy TO do with Ittle practice, especially IL
tne one who Is caught i0inS IN the universal
iaughter.-Hb,pcr. YOi,r,g PSOpIe.
To PURIFY SICK RooH.-Cases OF contsg-
ious diseases that are nursed at home-scarlet
fever and Gipht heria quite as much as small.
pnX-Deed care 70 keep The disease In that
room and al its poison there. The following
receipt Is easily carried cut: Procure from d
drug store one pound OF sulpuate OF zine; the
PIKE should not exceed thirty cents. Put INTO
al ordinary water pail eight UabiespOOnfuls OF
sulphate OF LinC and four OF common SALT and
TO this add four gallons OF boiling water. This
d.sinfec'lng solution Is TO be kept IN the ROOM
ana INTO Ii should o. placed and kept for one
hour every article Of sOiiPd clothing, bedding,
hihuheTthietS. a. When they are removed
from this they should nv put Into boiling water
before hcipl; washed. In handling this prepa-
ration, VIII h is caustIc in It's nature care
must o. used. The clothing. bed linen, &C..
treat2d with II should. therefore not be ham
ded until thoroughly rinsed. Keep the hands
out O; the solution while mixing aud applying
" it VII not stain the goods put into IT, I'm
less brought into contact with iFou. IL Ia ONLY
necessary To rinse IL plain hot water Tie
advantages claimed for this dislnfertant.
which is the same thing az Is ...r,is as Burn
cts Disinfecting Fluid are that. while II de
stfcys pdtrid doors, II has none o. iCs own. and
that IL acts powerfully 10 destroy poisonous
germs CT thrown OF tissues OF disease. TIE
dishes and spoons used by the patient should
De put into plain boiling water before they art,
periaitted 10 leave the room. Remember tuat
every article which is Ia The room can convey
.hs ql7ease ana that thing should go rom 1t
until the poison which II might carry Is de
stroyed- See that the whole house from cellar
10 attic is clean. Keep the cellar dry, well
ventilated and Well Wh1tswaShed never allow
even IOf day, garbage or other refuse u be
kept IL l. open the windows OF sleenInp-
rooms every day for as long time as possible.
fresh air being an excellent dlsinfectant.
how 10 BEGIN FCRSIsHIN6.-To achieve har-
mony In furnishing room. the utmost care
must Dc used; even the most experienced orna-
meDtists have TO give InU5h thought In order
10 produce IL form and color that sense O! re-
pose WltnOgt which no arrangement c47 o..
uQly artistic. Or. Dresser gives some pr1cfl
Cal 0fFectiOns how 10 proceed TO attain mi.
:. sui. Fix On one thing first ne SAYS: a.d
re DIST taiH-- TO Il on, s. The starting --.,.lr
II toat which Il Is most difficult TO obtain II a
Ltbnst o. good Coiofing~ ~, the w,ut,E
r4nslEga- Tntse baiHs liked I0on. IN key-
IA & CT oCr compost loo j. StrG * now wa.
Tie Gaus'u BEFORE yoI, ard even r,.Sfino f.1
itt carpet. Co0Si,6T whether the two not ;,aiv
IuCE fairy vel together. hut wne.rec or 10.
iiey actually improve each Gtnaf. ID not ~
.. fait G: plA ing two OF thraf stTfn3 81 care
gether eeiOre on SETTLE; Tor tae nearer Jne
LASS .. 'On' comes 10 That Nnicl VIII D. So n
sfOs ID" Hoor, a. yOT nave the whole curtains
D. lore you, TIE better. Try CARPET afJt.F .trper
u you ger The right one: ont II blue prevails
AZ the haLSinss IL heed not therefore. pre-
initiate 10 The carpet; indeed it Is NOT
'e'cesSGf. that there be any blue il the c.rDfI
az all Ior We are seeking TO produce har-
nony ara not 70 gct monotone effect. HlV-
in.' The h1ngiiiGs and the carpet arranged the
eJtoT OF the wall may po considered. fOr this
can r,atllt De male al any reIlITe1 tint. Ita%r
settle on the Treatment OF tie Ceiling. fpT IL
must not n main white IL all the parts or the
fJOIa are 10 make one cOnc0rdanJ whole ana
go ON lh lul5 way throughout, remembering
tcSt nothing can b. brought into the room as
part OF It's fuTniture or decoration which is.
TOO insignificant for careIui consideration.
A. 10 choosing the first article Oh furniture
foI a room the key is struck for the entire
decorative scheme. the first article selected
continues the writer must b. chosen Win d;p
regard 10 the requirements OF the case. il a
room Io0hS our upon Z lawn OF noble trees *
= wrong 20 give 20 f. IA green tone. for bY so
dOihg the lawn aid tht tree, viii never ap-
ttsE 10 have thai freshness which they Ofh r
wise tear, ana tney. In their turn. viii react
upCr tn.- room 80 dS TO destroy its pleasant
effect III ne rUJn h.so a cold aspect warm"
c0lOTs Should D. USED IL It's furnishing: and II IL
o. much e posed TO SJiaiight, taen It's treat
TnrDt should o. cool Thus the first article
for I he room must o. SELECTED wija ID. ra.,ird
10 al such conSi1sTa. ions - tLesc.-IE. a..f-
f-stT.
kOss GRcwGS.;.- is-.r,.i 5ahavior In a
rose, nowadays, IS 10 groS bud and stay a
qua as long as possible. The n0rist has learned
10 CRAFTY this demand, by Planting roses In
less Renla! spots than those which bring our a
lul ano rapid olooIG- The rose is not cipric.
ions. but II has Us rules: seine that are me as
wndCS plants fade out and grow tame In
garden CedS- The GGF6trJ,er'S AOntl,lyl gives
Est or roses that 90 well In out door lie ina
Il. Keep heir color and their dcliCacy and also
those tnaJ require TO be kept out of the sun In
oTctT 70 preserve their buds SIS long as possible
bait opened These last are the AgTippina the
Boz -l"ne Douglass, I5ab-Iis. Sp!uat. S4frRQO
ana souvenir ua AMI. IL d very sunny sp)t
81 or ffeS+- varieties open their buds very
quickly The splendid Niphetas and Marsh Al
$tils Keep their ,pleudOT within doors. ne
t'Hf 4rtrs-S Aof''' y furnishes q list, b. 1ele-
tIots.4 Tf-t. authority "a 10