Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-24
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hERo5ENE FOR wARTs.-It Is said that cor-
nun kerosene placed on warts win remove
Them In couple of weeks 1t sbould he ,n,lied
Twice day, and if the surface OF the yart /,
.iaro ana TRY it should be scratched to uro,note
the cure - ''' "1''i
FLAT iRoSs--In damp weather fat irons. un-
less Kept on the stove. are apt to gather mois-
ture, get rough, and sometimes rusty; and il ia
not well to keep them hot all the time. for a
soou many reaSonS-they are liable te get
49,, on and broken and after awhile do not
,SeaiH the neat as well, and they are in the way
A you occasionally rub the smooth surfaces
Win DIT OF beeswax and then rub on a piece of
Gsoth, they will always keep bright and smooth
, tley 90 ever happen to get wet. and rust lay
little line salt upon a smooth board and rub
them over it quickly while hot
COLD TEAS usually made. cold tee is an un-
wholesome drink. The tea is made in the tea
POT, as usual, and then cooled therein. and per
haps allowed to stand in the tea-pot for many
hours before being drank: by this process the
taihin Oh the tea leaves is eytrace ed and the re-
SUIT Is strong decOction OF tannin To make it
properly, the tea should be drawn the usual
NehSth OF time. say five minutes for green tea
eiSht minutes for OOiong tea. and fifteen minutes
LOT English breakfast; then pour it off into a
Phciier or other suitable vessel allow il to be-
come COOL then place it in the ice-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
cies and the regularity of their blood supply.
Acuteness of sight is aided by the attention be-
stoWed upon objects within the range of vision.
Ill people who cannot read the sight is far from
acute. The wives of such men are often in
debted to their household needlework for tine
maintenance OF a higher standard of vision
tiian that of their husbands Idieness of the
eyes III one may Use an expression. is in every
way hurrful to them, and proper and varied EN-
Payment is eminentIy conducive to their pre-
servation and efficiency
HE USE OF LEMONS do not think there is
an hundredth part of femon-juice used generally
as its valuable qualities would seem to COM
mend 4 know of nothing better as stOm-
achic corrective as well as q strengthened of the
nervous system. We all know that it is used
1or rheumatism. and have no doubt is also
good Tor govt, If taken regularly three times
day and at least half gill at q time It can be
taken IN much or little water or no water at ALL
IL Is not unpleasant, one soon becoming accus-
TONED to it, and would rather drink it than
The pure water. For headaches it is the best
cure nave ever used 1t will relieve it in from
ten to fifteen minutes by single dose. would
not advise less than half a gill at q time |
know of people who take il three times day
as preventive of disease. and as a refreshner in
not weather 1t qucnches thirst also better
telegraph.
How MUCH TO EAT.-Having tested a number
OF meals in general way. eating more or less
each time, find ont as near as NAV be what isthe
proper amount for meal. Begin with a very
light breakfast of ordinary food such as YOU
have been accustomed to. and note the number
OF hours you can go without feeling a want of
more food For very light breakfast say one
roll. cup of coffee and very small piece of
hours loss Va; hsiro + b,I LIMIT
This is not offered as rule. but as suggestion:
Tor If makes vast difference what You do dur
Ing those three hours. A given amount of food
VIII go further in manual labor than in mental
labor. as brain work is more eyhausting than
hand work The next time try little more.
and iii the course of dozen breakfasts youviil
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
mind how rice the steak. how tempting any food
may be. shut right down on the whole eating
business the instant yOu have haG'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 all this there must be plain common sense
Do not initiate the invalid who kept a pair of
scales on the breakfast table to weigh his daily
bread. Eat and be satisfied, and then STOP
Food AID Health.
To AVOID SCN-sTROKE. exercise in excessively
hot weather should be very moderate: the
clothing should be thin and loose and an album
dance of cold water should be drunk. Work.
men and soldiers should understand that as
soon as they cease to perspire. while working or
marching in the hot sun. they are in danger of
sunstroke, and they should Immediately drink
water freely and copiOusly to afford matter for
curaneGus Transportation. and also keep the skin
ana clothing Wet with water Impending sun
stroke may often be warded of by these simple
measures Besides the cessation of perspra-
ton, the pupils are apt to be contracted. and
there Is great frequency Of mcturitiOn. When
there Is marked exhaustion. with a weak pulsp
resulting from the cold water application. We
should administer stlmulantS The free use of
water, however, both externally and internally.
Dy those exposed to tine direct rays of the sun.
u the best prophlactic against sun stroke. and
labOrers or soldiers and others who adopt this
measure. washing their hands and faces, as well
q drinking cOpiOusly OF water every time they
come within reach Of it, will generally enjoy
perfect immunity from sunstrOke. Straw hats
should be worn. ventilated at the TOP and the
crown OF the hat filled with green leaves or wet
sponge Ii Is better to wear thin flannel shirts,
ID order not to check perspiratiou. We may ey-
pose ourselves for long time in the hot SIM
ana work or sleep in a heated room and enoy
perfect immunity from sun-stroke if We keen
our skin and clothing wet with water-Ur. Ed
scdrd {. Mann.
A REASONABLE SuGGESTION.-Rice water
OdIict wafer. oar meal water. With lemon and
sugar. should be ready in every house where
Children are These drinks are surely better
than cold tea, which is often given. or doubtful
milk. However. milk is better than ANYTHING
when it is sweet and pure.
CROCHET PArCHwORK.-Cut strips of calico
muslin, silk or WOODEN into equal widths Sew
Ill the bits firmly together end to end then
crochet them with a short massive hook. II
forms slight open-work, rather rough-looking
but very strOng it can be used In this state as
coverlets. etc. but is nicer mounted on a col
ored lining. or inclOsed as a padding between
TWO thicknesses Of cretonne to which it is Sc
cured by sort Of quilting.-N. Y. Tribune
the VIRTUES OF BORAx-The washerwomen
Of Holland and Belgium. so proverbially clean
and who get up their linen SO beautifully white
use refined bCrax as washing powder, instead of
soda. in the proportion of one large handful of
bOrax powder TO about ten gallons of BOILING
water; they save in soap nearly half All of the
large washing establishments adopt the same
plan For laces. cambrics and lawns an extra
quantity OF the powder is used and for crino-
lines requiring To be made stiff strong solution
Ii necessary Boray being a neutral salt does
not in the slightest degree injure the texture of
the linen. Its effect is to soften the hardest
water.