Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02
1IONII; TOPICS,


70 Notes on Household Decoration.
,, For the common stting-room n tabl,
I" spread made of canton flannel is useful
the border made of the figured or brocad
q ed canton iiannel, which is novelty i
u tne stores just now ; or you may trim
simply with stripe of crctonne
# The narrow Nottingham lace that i
n made for the windows in halls makes ser
a vlceable coverings for chair backs. Gu
y 1t the length of the back, and hem til,
edges, or finish with narrow torchon lace
a rms may be used also as a covering fol
the seat of nice easy-chair. and viii
, protect 1t from dust and wear more thar
= one would think possible.
[ Handsome waste-paper baskets can be
{ made by covering peach basket outside
, and III with turkey-red calico, or with sile-
, sia, or with moro expensive material in
, some bright color, and then crotcheting n
, cover or lambrequin out of macreme
twine. This cover should be about half
as deep as the basket, to allow space for
fringe to be tied in as this should
reach to the bottom of the basket, it is
lust as well to use some cheap covering
Tor the basket. This may be used for
workDasket instead of one for papers, if
you please; III this case, to the upper
RIM OF the basket fasten small pin
cushion, needlebook, and one or two
little pockets.
An old-fashionod washstand that has no
drawers or closet can be improved by
tacking breadth of cretonne to the edge
OF the stand. 1t shonld reach to the floor,
and behind this curtain may be concealed
basket containing clothes that need
mending, or rubbers and overshoes,
Room may be economical in this way.
Another way thought out by an ingenious
woman ls this One door in her bed
room could be closed without inconve-
nlence, and so in the space left by the
deep casing she set her washstand. She
nunS some pretty curtains of crctonne
from the top of TIE doorway, put II plait-
ing over the cord which held them. and
fastened some bands TO the wall by which
the curtains could be easily and quickly
loopod back.
The scarlet Fever
1t is as unnecessary for child to die
OF the scarlet fever, as it il that 1t should
be blind with cataract. Let us see. At
any time before the body has finished its
Intellectual struggle we are able to help
1t, not by wonderful medicines, but by
the knowledge Of anatomy, and the ap-
plication of common sense. Wo consult
the sympathetic nerve, and do what it
commands us to do. We must give this |
child snlt when it wants it we must give
II acid when it has fever and anxiorsly
Graves it-not vinegar, but lemon Juice,
because the first coagulatcs albumen, and
the latter does not, on account of the sur
plus OF oxygen which it contains. 10
initiate the soothing mucus i'll the intes-
tines, which is now wanting, and TO give
some respiratory food at the same time,
we add some gum arabic. To restore and |
relieve the injured nerve, we apply moist
warmth. In practice we can fulfill all
this with the following simple manipula-
tlons: Undress the child and bring it to |
bed at the very first sign of sickness |
lfive 1t, if it has already fever, nothing
but sourish warm lemonade with some
gum arabic in it. Then cover its abdo-
mon with some dry flannel. Take n we'll |
folded bed sheet and put it in boiling hot |
water; wiring it ont dry by means of dry |
towels, and put this over the flannel on
the child's abdomen Then cover the
whole, and wait. The hot cloths will,
perhaps, require repeated heat Accord
ing to the severity OF the case, and its
stage OF progress perspiration will com
mencc i'll the child from ten minutes To
two hours. The child is then saved; it
soon falls to sleep. Soon after the child
awakes, it shows slight symptoms OF re-
turning inclination for food help its
bowels. If necessary, with injections of
oil, soap and water, and its recovery will
be as steady as the growth of IL green
house plant, if well treated. OF course,
II the child was already dying, nothing
could save it, or if it has already eflu-
sions in the lining of the heart or brain
It Is much better that it should die But
If the above is applied in due time, under
the eyes and direction of competent
physician, | will guarantee that not one
IN hundred children will ever die of
scarlet fever. know this will startle
some OF my readers especially those who
have lost children already, bnt shall go
still farther. | maintain that child will
never get scarlet fever properly treated.
II child has correctly mixed blood, 1t
Will not catch the disorder if put i'll bed
with sick child. This is still more
startling, but nothing is easier of proof.
Hcaih.
Miscellaneous Recipes.
A rich rice pudding cold is excellent for
dessert. Cut 1t in slices and serve ON
small plates. 1t should be made carly
enough in the day TO he perfectly cold Mt
dinner time, or it will be impossible to
cut it in slices.
When you cannot obtain celery for sal
ad-and this is sometimes the cnse-cab-
bage may be used III place of it, with the
extract of celery for ilavoring, or celery
salt may be used ; choose the firm, white
part of the cabbage and chop it fine.
A good side dish may be made of car
ro.s by boiling them until they are soft
and then mashing them. When entirely
free from lumps stir in n little milk, with
n lump of butter in it. Serve III vcge-
table dish nul mt littlr lumns nf huttar