The Osceola times., 1882-09-09
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Bousework- to Preserve Heaith-fur-
nishcd for Comfort Remedies for Emer-
geneies-The Supremacy of Grass.
HOUsEWoPK.


nished for Comfort Remedies for Emer-
seneies-The Supremacy of Grass.
HousEvoRK.
Girls who fancy that there is anything
degrading about housework make great
mistake. 1t is not demeaning; on the
contrary, we consider it eleyating. A
girl can be just as much a lady in asweep-
ing cap, with broom in hand, rs in break
fast cap, reclining languidly with book in
hand The truest, noblest and best wom-
an we know has been trained from her
girlhood to look, practically, to the ways
of the household, and yet she is lady
in every respect, an ornament to the most
cultivated society. When you have homes
of your own, girls, and are obliged to get
along with little or no help, you will be
thankful for the trainingyou have impos-
ed upon yourself in youth, or if 1t fall to
your lot to have servants in abundance,
you will be glad that you can rule and di-
rect them, and should they leave you
without warning, as they are sometimes
disposed to do, you will be mistress of
the situation able to take hold success
fully until such time as relief may come.
HOW TO PRESERVE HEALTH.
Initiation of the Lungs.-Five minutes
spent in the open air, after dressing, in
hating the lungs, by inhaling as full a
breath as possible, and podnding the
breast during the imitation, will greatly
enlarge the chest, strengthen the lung
power, and very egectually ward off con-
sumption.
Diet.-lf inclined to be dyspeptic, avoid
mince pie, sausage, and other highly sea-
soned food. Beware of eating too freely
of soups; better to eat food dry enough
to employ the natural saliva of the mouth
in moistening it. If inclined to over-eat,
partake freely of rice, cracked wheat,
and other articles that are easily digested.
Eat freely Of ripe fruit, and avoid ex-
cessive use of meats. Eat at regular
hours, and lightly near the hour of going
to bed Eat slowly. Thoroughly masti-
cate the food. Do not wash it down with
continual drink while eating. Tell your
funniest stories while at the table, and
for an hour afterwards. Do not do Sc
we're mental labor directly after hearty
eating.
FURNISHED FOR COMFORT.
"My room is fitted up entirely with
reference to comfort" said friend as she
led the way to her sitting room.
1t was her private room, but each MEM
Der of the family understood that if he or
she wished to be entirely at ease, place
was provided where this desire might be
realized. The chairs, sofas, cushions and
foot-stools were all for comfort, first, and
for good looks afterward, though there
was delightful air of home and happi-
ness pervading the room. Approaching
the fact that nothing is less ornamental
than soiled or faded fancy work, the It'd
les, and cushion covers were all of some
material which would not show dust and
wear readily. Drab Turkish tOweling
Frightened with shades of red, was much
used. A pretty mantel lambrequin wa:
made Of scarlet, all wool Java canvas
with scroll worked in yellow and black
on it. There was enough Of "woman's
handwork" to give character to it, but il
was not of the elegant and painstakinl
kind which cannot be used every day
without being ruined. a few books ano
one good picture were in the room, anC
altogether it gave one the impression o
boundless comfort.
REMEDIES FOR EMERGENCIES,
Very few young mothers are able tC
control their nerves 80 completely as tC
keep from being. startled when confront
ed with a cut finger with dripping blood
and the loud cries which announce s
catastrophe. Sometimes she cannot col
lect her thoughts sufficiently to recall any
of the good remedies with which she il
acquainted One way TO avoid this is tc
write out list of help in trouble, anc
tack it upon the door Of your room, after
the manner of hotel regulations. There
is nothing better for cut than powder
| ed r1sin. Get few cents worth of rosin
pound it until it is fine, and put it in an
empty, clean pepper or spice box, with
perforated top; then you can easily slit il
out on the cut; put soft cloth around
the injured member and wet it with cold
water once in a while 1t will prevent
| inflammation and soreness. In doing uI
a burn the main point is to keep the all
| from it. If sweet oil and cotton are moi
at hand, take cloth and spread dry iloui
over it and wrap the burned part in it
Il is always well to have some simple
remedies in the house where you can gel
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little bottle of pepperment, in case o.
collie; chlorate of potash for sore throat
pepsin for indigestion, and a bottle o
| brandy. Have them Arranged so that
you can go to them in the dark and reacl
the right remedy, but be sure you never
do it, even if you know they have moi
been disturbed; always light lamp Of
the gas and make sure you have wha
YOU are after. Remember that pistols
are always loaded, and that poison may
be put in place of peppermint
THE SUPREMACY OF GRASS.
The great arabic crop of the country i.
maize, worth three-fourths Of a billion
/ last year, but the value of grass was very
much greater. That portion which i
cured for winter use is small compared
with what is gathered by the farm ami
mails themselves, in summer, and in ev
cry season of the rolling year. 1t is moi
the grass farm in England that fails tC
rent, but the arabic grain and turniI
lands on which the pinch Of competition
| falls soonest and hardest. Illinois has
mainly gone to grass, except about /;
fourth Of the area given up to corn, and
prospers in proportion to the extent o
verdure. Iowa is fast following the ex
ample, and is reaping the reward Of thi.
stroke of rural economy. Southern Wis
consin and southern Minnesota are rap
idly extending moving and pasturage
and enlarging flocks and herds, and es
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