Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-28
TIE TIE HoUsEHoLD.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND HOME DEcoRA
TIoN AND FURNISHING.
The ParIor, Kitchen, Store-room, Studio
Library, Nursery, Sewing room,
Garden and Poultry Yard.

The Parlor, Kitchen, store-room, Studio,
Library, Nursery, Sewing room,
Garden and Poultry Yard.
There are people who seem to have been
born for the express purpose OF caring LOT
their suffering fellows; they have the iigh1
step, the gentle voice, the perfect manner
which gives you not only the impression
that YOU will be cared for tenderiy, but
also that your case is understood. There
is no need to tell them just how SICK you
are; they know it before You have SPOKEN.
1t is a rare possession, and like the "quai,,
ity of mercy" Dlesses him that gives ana
him that takes Such woman do re,
member, whose presence was spiritual
tonic, q mental Enodyne, whose brown,
wrinkled hand had somehow learned the
secret of consolation. The keenness OF her
dark eyes not even age could dim; hon
ored more than the heroine OF gre-V events
is this patient woman, whose anXlons
care changed the sick room lnso peaceful
resting place Not every one, by any
means, can attain to perfection IN the adj
ministration of a sick room, but all can learn
something. if in no other way by simply
puttiag themselves in the invald's place.
One would naturally suppose that nothing
mead he said II. regard to the Importance OF
being cheerful and of trying to have an
every. day sort Of manner, but 1t IS as VAIN
TO infer that every one has this notion as 1t
would be to take for granted that children
are born with knowledge of the multiple
cation table. Another point TO be thought
about is that one should never disturb a
=, sc
or painful. Light and fresh ar, ire
quently-changed bed-clothing, are IN
dispensable, and cannot be too much
insisted upon. Il is very refreshing to
a sick person TO have the face and hands
spenged with tepid water and little
family scented soap. When the time comes
for the Invalid to eat, do not 90 into the
room with an anxious air and say, "Do
you think you could eat little of this OF
little Of that % but without saying a
word carry in whatever delicate and nour-
ishing dish you can prepare, and take 1t as
matter OF course that it will be eaten.
Pretty dishes and q neat tray make much
more inviting the simple meal. Then, too,
it appears to the sick one that the care IS
not TOO hurdens5me if the nurse has the
time and the wish to ''fix up :" nice dishes
and give attention to externals Another
Shing which helps 10 make close conhne-
ment beaIable is to have the aspect OF the
room changed once in awhile; it isa comfort
appreciated by the nervous merely to have
something to look at, and to count beside
the figures on the wall paper. One is some
times ~ { loss as to what to provide in the
way Of drink when ice-water cannot be
given and the warmish water is Bauseating.
An oid-fashioned drink, called crust coffee,
used 70 be given it is made by toasting
very crisp and brown but without the
least suspicion of burnt hread) some thin
slices of bread, then put them in pitcher
and poar hot water over them when cool
1t will satisfy thirst without affecting the
stomach unpleasantly. A tablespoonful Of
Jelly Lsaten into goblet Of water is also
good black currant jelly is especially so.
Eggrog is made in this way: Beat the
white Of one egg to a stiif frost, then beat
the yolk with a tablespoonful Of sugar, adj
Che quantity ard kind OF liquor you choose,
and stir tie white OF the egg in very
briskly. L. W. B.
There are many conf ing theories in
regard to the proper way to wash flannels,
but | am convinced from careful obserya-
zion that the true way is to wash them in
water in which you can comfortably bear
your hand. Make suds before putting the
fiannels in do not rub soap on them do
not leave them soaking in the tub, but rub
out one piece at time. Wash in two
suds if much soiled, then rinse thoroughly
IN clean weak suds, wiring and hang up !;
but do not take the hannels out of warm
water and hang out in freezing air, as
that certainly tends to shrink them. It Is
better to dry them in the house unless the
sun shines. In washing worsted goods and
boys wooden clothing pursue. the same
course, only do not wiring them, but hang
Them up and let them drain this prevents
wrinkles which 1t is almost impossible to
press ont. They should be ironed while
damp, with as hot an iron as you can use
without scoTching the goods. H. d.
In these days of neuralgia and sudden
colds 1t Is sensible to have some means OF
relief close at hand. Make two or three
little bags of cotton cloth and fill them
with hops. Then when you need them
heat just as hot as possible, even to the ex-
tent OF browning the cloth, and apply to
the aching member People who cannot
endure the odor Of the old time remedy OF
hops and vinegar do not object to thar OF
hops alone. Tie dry hop-bag IS great
Improvement upon wei cloths OF any kind.