The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-04-27
HOME AND HOUSEHOLD.
House Cleaning.

ia warmer and the chilling winds have disap-
peared More women are made sick by house
cleaning than by any other work that they are
obliged to do The expose themselves to cold,
and stand in drausht Of air when heated by
pneumonia, lame sides, and various s' other
complaints result Of house clean
ing. Now, if one must need begin operations
before it is warm weather, just commence with
the bureau drawers; arrange them at leisure,
after busting and w.plng them dry. then
sprinkle few drops Of spirits of turpentine on
the bottom Of each drawer to keep moths and
flies out; then spread clean newspaper over
the bottom, and it is ready for use. Then CUP
boards and closets can be clean and resrranged
for the summer, and IT is great assistance to
sprinkling Of spirits Of turpentine on the floors
and shelves. will keep all insects from annoy
ing or lnjuring the contents, aud 1t is most
in the house.
1t is much better to clean one apartment at a
time, rather than to have the whole house
stirred up in confusion all At once Then in
case Of casualties, or unexpected company,
there is chance to be comfortable There is
nothing more disagreeable than to have
house nous all in eo@motion. carpets up, and cur
there is no need oft. Housekeeper. can man
age differently If they choose. 1t is bad
enough to have one room di-arranged at q
time, but that is far preferable to having it
stirred up from garnet to cellar, and things
brought into contact that were never neigh
bors before
After years Of experimenting with various
prescriptions to keep bedst ads free frem bugs
I have found nothing more effectual than
spirits Of turp-ntine 1t nei her INJURIES the
bedstead or ticking, and it is perfectly SAFE In
new house there is no need of allowing all
these disagreeable guests to get foothold, but
If You live in an old house, there are plenty Of
cracks aud crevic"s that have harbored them
for years, aud it is only by long and persistent
warfare against them that they can be con-
quered. Fresh paint on the f.'ors and asings
OF an infested chamber is good application,
and Ike ps them in allegiance tor good while
think If old Job had to coutsnd with bed
bugs and cockroaches, he would have found
his patience sorsly tried, to say the least But
spirits Of turpentine will give victory if faith
fully administered.
When the mud is we'll dried up, and tie
warm, May air and bright sun warns the at
mosphere, you can finish your house cleaning
but a DO
that There are plenty of damp, cold days all
through the summer mouths, when fires are
indispensable for comfort AMI health, and it is
very unpleasant to have the whole family
hud lied around the kitchen cook-stuve in
order to get warm It is . most preposterous
fash on, this custom of taking uown the stoves
as soon as warm weather comes on, and
common sense would dictate the folly Of
such q thug if one would only stop
to think anrn how q, m' x. rainy damp days
A little fire would change the atmosphere
Of room. and prevent mlldew gathering GU
the walls, and be conducive Of health aud CON-
fort generally. In house cleaning, never lay
out more than you can accomplish with ease
before dinuer-it is as long ss person ever
0upht IN 6ovOfo tn aNch I'd md Ind;
cously following this rule you can get through
with as much work a. if you scrubbed one
whole day and was sick the two following days
TO pay for it Another thing, woman should
never do the whiiewashing, Or nail down car
pets, or rep tper the wall.-t is not their work,
and 1t is far cheaper for q man to either hire it
done, or do it HIMSELF than it is to nay doctors
bills, not TO take in account the suffering and
pAiu that is almost sure to follow such labor
for woman.
Sick ,ildren.
The vicissitudes necessarily incident to an
outdoor and primitive mode of llfo are never
the first causes of any disease. though they
may sometimes betray it's pre- 4ence. Bronchitis,
nowadays perhaps The most frequent of all
infant le diseases, makes no except N to this
rule; draft Of cold air may reveal the latent
progress OF this disorder, but its cause is long
confinement in vitiatsd and overheatel
atmosphere, and its proper romedy,
ventilation and mid, phlegm-
loosening [saccnarine) diet, warm sweet
milk, sweet oatmeal porridge or honey water.
seect an airy bed room, and do not be afraid
to opeu the windows. Among the children Of
the ludian tribes who brave in open tents the
terrible winters OF the Hudson's bay terri
tory BROUGHT 10, Group AMI diphtheria are
wholly unknown; AMI what We call "taking
as taking hot; glowing stoves in night nur-
sery aggravate the effects Of an impure atmos-
phere. The psroxysm of Group can be prompt
~ relieved by the very simple remedies fresh
air, and rapid forward and backward move
with the application Of = flesh brush Tor
piece of fla nell to tho neck and upper p TT Of
the chest Paregor 9 and poppy syrup stop tho
cough by lengthargizng the irritability and
thus preventing the discharge Of the phlegm
till its accumulation prolnces ~ second aud far
more dang rous par xysm. These second at
TICKS Of Group, sftor ths administration of pal
laives, are generally the fatal ones. Whom Q
Chi d 10 convalescing. let him beware of stimu-
lating food and "ver-heat d rooms. Do not
give aperient medicines;c,s iveness, as an ter
fresh air and vegetable Diet
Household Hints.
A waste paper basket In the library Is q neces-
as we'll. Choose we'll -made basket, and one that
stands souarey on the bottom. Ono way to orna-
mont the basseH Is to trim it with three bands OF
ribbon, Of dd rent colors: on the up per band ON
broider, a, vine Of something green with OK
eyed daisies to brighten IT.: where the ends
Join cover theT with = large and hand
some bow. II inclined to take so much trouble.
line the basket, and fnish tn, upper edge with .
PM Of satin or Of heavy silk. A handsome baske.
may DO lined with cashmere with ruching around
the top. and hanging over the edge sort Of lam
breQutn made Of strips Of red and white cashmere.
rounded at the bottom and p;nked on the edge.
and completed b. having BOUQUET OF
A tassel on the bottom Of each piece
il good addition: tbs pieces keep their shape
better with tassel. Another pretty way 10 to put
. band Of CANVAS. either drab, blue or scarlet.
around the haskell: below this put band Of black
velvet: brighten both by embroidery; one design
to work tho velvet 10 procession Of Kate Groom
away children. handsome ribbon bow adds to
the good effect.
That ia not bad custom which provides that ash
shall appear on the dinner-table 1t Least omen q
week, and there arc SO many ways In which even
tho sometimes despised oodtish may be cooked that
We need not ba Tired Of it. Catfish .lso may 10
made . very inviting dish. Hero is Quo way:
Cut It in pieces about two inches In length
and one inch In thickness: beat three eRgs
very light, adding salt, pepper. and enough Wor-