The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
Protection f,r tho Hands,

1t is exceedingly dlsagrceablc to hay
the hands rough, swollen ana sorc, es
pecially ii one wishes to write or sew
yet l mover could wear gloves SUCCESS
fully about my house work, as man,
/ house keepers do. Eyen when doinI
cold, rough work in which mittens o
gloves seem Indispensable, I often fin,
myself casting them impaticntly asid
as murmur to myself the time-worl
proverb about cat Ill gloves. The,
seem clumsy and i'll tho way. Noithe
can l spare my hands by use Of thu
''dish mop" 80 lauded by an occassiona
pcn. 1t may possibly be owing to til,
force of long. continued habit that
can not wash my dishes satisfactoril,
with other than n linen or other soft
easily wrung and casily-kcpt clean dish
| cloth.
There arc few tasks in which 1 fine
mittcns or gloves ycritabIe necessity
and ono OF these is the blacking o.
stoves. Not only is the blacking itscl
difficult to remove, but ltactuully seems
to poison tho flesh. Old, cusE- off gloves
Will not answer, as they arc always
moro or less out at the iingcr-ends, us
well rs short in tho wrist. Gloves OF
mlttens about as good as any for this
purposeu may be made of course, thick
cotton cloth or canton flannel may be
used, but this does not wash 80 easily.
They should be made to fit the hands
comfortably. with long wrists, to como
well up over the sleeves. Thus pre-
pared, with II big apron from top to toe,
thlok turban over your hair, u brush
Tor putting Oh the blacl1ing, and another
long one for polishing, the
blacking Of stoves is not the most disa-
greeable work III tho world. Still, it
Is bcttcr to turn it over to the men of
your household ii you Gull. They will
DO it in half tho limo, and, the proba-
bilitics are, with more satisfactory re-
suits.
Another thing for which mittcns or
gloves arc important is the hanging ont
of clothes III cold or frosty weather,
They will save much aching of fingers,
If not, indeed. some colds and sore
throats also. A pair should be kept ex.
clllslYely tor this purpose, for if allowed
to bc used in other ways thcy are sure
when wanted TO be so soiled us to spot
and blaclen tho clothes. II you can
knit Or crochet, gloves or mlttens of
line white yarn arc very desirable,
though pair made either Of fine canton
or roal flannel will answer every pur-
pose. The seams should he stitched on
the machine; then pressed open, and
"oat-stltched" down by hand.
But most important OF all are gloves
or mittens for handling wood and keep
ing winter fires. and especially when
stoves are used for burning chunks or
sAlg wood, which often has to go III Mt
the top. II the hands are at all doll
cate or sensitive they will, unless pro-
tected, he continually rough and sore,
not only from contact with the rough
wood, but also from the action OF tho
undue heat upon the flesh. NIlttens OF
yarn, or any woolen material, scorch
too easily and not suitable. NIittens of
stout canton flannel will answer, though
pair of small-sizcd mems gloves Of
come soft, stout leather, with deep
gauntlet wrists, arc best. Tho ex-
pcnse Is not great, and they will more
than pay for themselves in ono setson,
ii you have many fires to build, in tho
greater comiortablencss ani smooth
ness OF your hands.