Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-25
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NThosENE FOR WARTs.-It Is said that COM
mon kerosene placed on warts will remove
sieih IN a couple of weeks Il shou,d no applied
swice day. and if the surface of the wart il
naru and dry tt should be scratched to promote
me absorption of the Gil. No scar is left after
the cure. ''
FLAT IRoNs.-In damp weather fat irons. un-
.eSs Kept on the stove. are apt to gather mos
'oie, ge' rough, and sometimes rusty; and it is
NOT Wei to keep them hot all the time. for q
SVVu many reas0ns-they are liable to get
Anocked OF and broken and after awhile do not
Letain the heat as well. and they are in the way
Al you occasionally rub the smooth surfaces
Win DIT OF becswax. and then rub on piece Of
cloth. they will always keep bright and smooth
.hey do ever happen to get wet. and 40 rust, lay
httie nne salt upon. a smooth board, and rub
Them over 1t quickly while hot.
COLD Teas usually made cold tea !, an I'M
wholesome drink. The tea is made in the tea
pot, as usual. and then cooled therein. and per-
maps allowed to stand i'm the teapot for many
nours before being drank: by this process the
tallnin OF the tea leaves is extracted and the re-
suit Is strong detection of tanan. To make it
properly. the tea should be drawn the usual
length of time. say five minutes for green tea
eight minutes for 0olong tea. and fifteen minutes
ioi Lhgiisn breakfast: then pour it off into q
pitcher or other suitable vessel. allow it to be-
come cool; then place it in the ce-chest
CARE OF THE EYEs.--It Is well settled that
the eyes are benefited by an amount of SYSTEM
attic use which preserves the tone of their mus
Giles and the regularity of their blood supply
acuteness of sight is aided 10y the attention be-
slowed upon objects within the ranre of vision
In people who cannot read the sight is far from
acute IhS wives of such men are often in
debted to their household needlcwork for the
maintenance of higher standard of vision
than that of their husbands. Idieness of the
m HLlf.at
way hurtful to them, and proper and varied en-
Payment is eminently conducive TO their pre-
serEatiOn and efficiency
The Use OF LEMONS do not think there is
an hundredth part of lemon-iuice used generally
a. its valuable qualities would seem to COM
mend know of nothing better as stom-
achlc corrective well as Il stren9thener of the
nervous system. We all know that it is used
for rheumatism. and / have no doubt is also
good Tor govt, il taken regularly three times a
day and at least half gill at time. IT can be
taken much or little water or no water at ALL
1t IS not unpleasant. one soon becoming accus-
TONED to it. and would rather drink it than
The pure water. For headaches it is the hes,
cure have ever used. 1t will relieve it in from
ten to fifteen minutes by !. single dose. would
not advise less than half a s;ii at time |
Know of people who take it three times day
as preventive of disease, and Us refreshner in
hot weather 1t quenches thirst also better
than anything else No sugar Germantown
Telegraph.
How Mich TO EAT.-Having tested number
OF meals in a general way, eating more or less
each time. fiEd out near as may be what isthe
proper amount for meal. Begin with a very
night breakfast of ordinary food such as you
nave beep accustomed to. and note the number
OF hours you can 60 without feeling a want of
more food For n very light breakfast say one
roll. cup Of coffee and a very small piece of
viii b.,r fl,.
This Is not offered 4 rule. but as a suggestion:
Tor it makes a vast difference what you do dur
ing those three hours. A given amount of food
VIII so further IN manual labor than in mental
labor. as brain work is more cXhausting than
hand work The next time try a little more
and in the course OF a dozen breakfasts youwill
learn to judge pretty closely what you require to
carry on your work till the hour Of the next
meal Having found out just what you need
never. on any consideration. take more Never
MINT Row Eice the steak, how tempting any food
may De. shut right down on the whole eating
business the instant yOu have had enough Too
little can be repaired by eating light lunch be-
fore the next meal. Too much cannot be re-
paired. and you must pay for the indiscretion
In ali this there must DE plain Common sense
Do not initiate the invalid who kept a pair of
scales or the breakfast table to weigh his daily
bread. Eat and be satisfied. and then stOp.-
Food and Health.
To AVOID SCN-STROEE. exercise in excessively
hot weather should be very moderate; the
clothing should be thin and loose and an abun-
dance OF Geld water should be drunk Work
men and soldiers should understand that as
soon as they cease 70 perspire. While working or
marching in the hot sun, they are i'm danger Of
sunstroke. and they should immediately drink
water freely and cOpiously to afford matter for
cutaneous Transportation. and also keep the skin
and Clothing wet with water. Impending sun
stroke may often be warded Offby these simple
m a f.Ia,
tlon. the pupils are apt to be contracted. and
tnere Is great frequency of micturiton When
There Is marked exhaustion. with a weak pulse
resulting from the cold water application. we
should administer stimulants. The free use of
water, however. both externally and internally.
oy those exposed to the direct rays of the sun.
ID The best prophlactc against sun stroke and
lAborers or soldiers and others who adopt this
measure washing their haads and faces as well
as drinking copousiy OF water every time they
come within reach of it, will generally enioy
perfect immunity from sunstroke. Straw hats
should De worn. ventilated at the top and the
crown OF the hat filed with green leaves or wet
sponge II Is better to wear thin flannel shirts
IN order not to check perspiratiou. We may ey-
pose ourselves for long time i'm the hot sun
ami work or sleep in a heated ROOM and enoy
perfect Immunity from sun-stroke if we keep
our shin and clothing wet with Water-DY. Ed
scGrd &. Mann.
A SEASoNABLE .SCGGEsTIoN.-Rice water.
barley water. cat meal wafer with lemon and
sugar, should be ready in every house where
chidTen are These drinks are surely better
Than cold tea, which is often given or doubtful
milk However, milk is better than ANYTHING.
when 1t Is sweet and pure.
CROCHET PArcHwORK.-Cut strips of calico
muslin. silk or wooden into equal widths. Sew
all the bits firmly together. end to end. then
crochet them with short massive hook. Ii
forms slight open-w ork. rather reugil-lookinp
out very strong: it can be used in this state as
coverletS. etc. but is nicer mounted on col
0red lining. or incloSed as padding between
TWO thlcknesses OF cTetOnne to which it is Sc
eored by sort OF quilting.-N. Y Tribune.
THE VIRTUES OF BoRAX-The washerwomen
Of hoiiia,d and Belgium so proverbially clean
and who get W their linen so beautifully white
use reinel borax as washing powder, instead of
soda. in the proportion Of one large handful OF
berax powder to about ten gallons Of boiling
water; they save in soap nearly half All of the
large washing establishments adopt the SAM.
plan For iaces. cambrics and lawns an EXTRA
quantity OF the powder is used and for crime
lines requiring 70 be Tsde stiff strong solution
II necessary. Borax being a neutral salt does
not In the slightest degree iniure the texture of
the lnen- Its effect is to soften the hardest
wafer. '''