, 1884-03-05
WOMAN AND HOME.
Helps Tor Women and Hints for
Home Decoration
One Woman's Mistake---The Happy
EnEIishwoman---TensIng Chill
dren---The Open Fire n
House Blessing.
G4D. in bio Lewis, Monthly. !

ID. L.. III JIG LsWS mOulniJl
Among health topics, this is one OF the most
important. In this latitude perhaps no other
Is SO vital.
In fitting up a house for my family, /
should begin with, San open fire is mum
\ Der one among house blessingsLp 1t should
DO OF wood, in one Of the generous, old
fashioned freplaces. How it fills the family
! group with a comfortable, social spiritl To
| supply the draught the air Of the room is
i momentnrily changed. The carbonic acid
and other eIcretions OF the animal body can
not accumulated; the room cannot smell
close, even when DIVIDED.
Strange the people will not have this de
lightful sun in their homes at any cost or
sacrifice. And pray, now, why not have 1t
all back ngainl II a small part of the money
we spend in various foolish fashions were
given to the reiutroduction OF this good, old
fashioned blessing, how much healthier and
happier we all should bel
Next to an open wood fire, the open coal
CRATE is the best means of warming and ven
tilating. And II, with a good draught, the
coal used is bituminous, 1t is a very excel
lent fire.
There has been a fatal increase of CON-
sumption, bronchitis, headache, and some
other affections, since the general introdI:c-
ton of stoves and furnaces II, with the
| ulB1tT uek &c Oh neat, Juo uOOTs INT WlnuOWh
are kept open during the entire season, as
may be easily and comfortably done, the OWL
would not be so great, but, as generally man.
aged, it is the gravest mistake in our physi-
cal life.
II in the window shutter of a dark room
you open a small aperture, and look In the
jet of light as 1t streams through the room,
you will discover that the air is full OF float
ing notes. Tho air Of our houses is always
crowded with these. In their ordinary CON
dition they are not mischievous, but after
they have been exposed to contact with a
heated surface, they do poison us. Millions
Of these carbonized particles come from the
stove or furnace to poison our lungs and
blood.
If you would have good throat, lungs, and
nerves, sit by an open fire, and-keep as far as
possible from stoves and furnaces. II you
cannot escape those evils, wear more cloth
ing, especially upon the feet and legs, and
keep the doors and windows open.
Most people, even many intelligent reform
ers, have the idea that to sleep in a cold room
is good-essentihl to health. 1t is an error.
1t is better to have an open fire in your bod
room. The atmosphere is not only by this
means constantly changed, but you will
keep the window open, which will add greatly
to tho needed ventilation. But more than this,
with the fire you will have fewer bed
over you, which is a gain, asa large number OF
blankets not only interfsres somewhat with
the circulation and respiration, but prevents
the escape of those gases which the skin is
constantly emitting. Even furnace or stove
heat with an open window is better than q
close, cold room. Interchange with the eH'
ternal atmosphere depends upon the differ.
snce In the temperature within and thai
without.
But let us have the open fire. Let us &c
without silks, broadcloths, carpets and hnery
Of all kinds IL necessary, that we may have
this excellent purifier and diffuser of joy in all
our houses. In my house l nave three open
CRATES, and find the expense rather large,
and il it were in any other department of
housekeeping l should feel l could not afford
it; but in this l do not finch, so important
do | deem the open fire.