Oxford Democrat., 1885-02-24

lfNn kftluAitHs SHOWS ihat thNrN Maht'f'
are considered Of more importance than
once. and are nov fading their right
places;
sciEScs ~ HOUSEKEEPING.
The scientific s,uiy OF hcslthfal moies
OF living, which Was Dcgun last winter by
The sanitary Science CluD of college gfAi-
aates. IL continued this season with eq1h
energy In new branch of The science. Toe
fundamental requirements OF hygicnic eN-
lstence were Investigated last year, ani
careful study show that the hygienic hDus,
should be placed on dry SOL In Aa elcys.-
81 spot, with a belt Of trees near, bat not
too near, that the cellar % TIE house
should be drained. whitewashcd, aired by
windows, ard Kept dfy by h0or of con
crete that the upper stories OF tle house
should be well sunncd and Thoroughly ven
tila,sd by ogcu hrc-placss, ventilatofs or
winiows. aud that especially the drainage
AMI plumbing should be- thorough ani
skillfal. notwithstanding thc etprnsc
Having discovered The brs, means of a.
talnlug these requisites In house through
the summer AMI winter, the Clun Is now
discussing the interior arrangements from
The scicniifc standpoint Some OF the sl1
Iects OF study are "fo0i, materials, rcla-
tive cost. "Aduitsratlon. "Care and
management of servants. water, Tea,
coffee and cocoa The eflrt is constantly
made % reduce an methods % scientific
basis. but 10 Is found frequently that ihc
oli.fashloucd ways OF our grandmother
are %, oniy che most useful ani convsu-
.ent bot The most scientific. suggesting The
belief that We have not yci advanced isr Ia
household economy TIE lasi subject
taken lp - the ciu1 wAs Cleaning and
washing, which occaslonei a lively dis-
cu.slon, though fcw ~ the mrmbcrs prop.
ally had had much practical experience eiih
cr la laundry difcCtion or In house cleaning
ami scrubb'ng 10 cleaning silver. sAii
one. "ncN fs.hionci plated articles o..
qllrc different hsuiiing from The sold
ware of early days. much lcss vigorous
cleaning. Silver isagooi inieh % the
purity 90 the atmosphere ofA room, Tor IL
grows dafk much sooner la impafc Ar
Than ln purc. The smooihcsi powders are
bcsi Coz cicanlug. whiting bcing the sian'
iari article. n onr has time. whiting
can hr prtci ipitAici. 80 tnat tnc nne pow
Sec which is bought f0r nity cents snail
box can be obtained a. The cost of ics
ceuis STIR the whiting with water aud
ist % stand Then poar OF ne hne Wilt
Ing ou the sufftcs. ani repeat ihe opera
tlon Until q Sufficient quantity j. obtained
silver ware should noi hc Kept To- hsnnel,
but shoai be wrapped la tissue paPer ~
covered wlih . cantou fsnuel hss
ca the subject Of cleaning iufniiafe, u
80. decided hy the ciah that . cheese
cloth dustrr wks thc nrst Iof dusting since
it coali be easily washed ani Nas qlick
ab.orber 20 dust 4 furniture brush Ani
polish supplement the duster TIE polish
/. msie ~ Oh ani turpcutus II moths
attack ihe farniturv. etpsdicui - scni
10 toa cleansing cstahilshmeut who're 10
can hc sufI IrCted o. uaQihA FApof pAia.
The laanify oCcasion,d . controversy
on the use of soaKlng soilci liuen, ani The
club favored she ilsA That The process Sts
ar,ilc of past age. when mot % car
rrandmoihcfs bad 30 deal With The lineu oi
hard handed sons 1f Coil. uuly iu stctp-
tlonAl cases Noai thc club recommend
soakIng The mnch advertised Ivory soap
va declared excellent f1r launify puf'
poses Fiauncis should uoi bc placed In
bot water 90 boiled. according o. scientific
dictates. fif manufacturers vii uoi prfmlt
woolers 60 be heated ahoye e certain de-
sre. Aylg1rous pAitug ln,t-ai OF rob
boy IL nsttsr Tor wooden niaukcif, bot the
cilb acknow edged That ln matters Nks
TIE haudylng OF fannsls 10 was impos.l
be- o. make absolute rules. Likc cooking.
10 Is easy when y0a klos how. ani pfac.
tlce IL better than iLeoy. NuslIns ari
lawns shoa'i 10 washed ia hran-Saisf ani
u1t stafchei Boil the bran Ani saicf %
gcthrr. ani ihs bran vii supply The nee
c.sary starch flr the masllrs. fiatifous
should bo kcpi on oui, 80 that The smooth,
polished surface will not be lrIgfei sani'
paper - excellent "a keep nttiruns
smooth. The question ofkocping Ammouia
ln the house iof cleansing purposes Nas
discussed. ca account of its dangerous
qualities. an Emergency lecturer hti spok'
on strongly against keeping the poison in
the house. tui che Cllb thD1ght n kepi
gndrr lock sni hey. ammonia might pe
used
Some ouc suggcstsd lce ant saii for
taklng stains out ~ marble another
thought that whltIng mixed With water
ani placed over she spot was more sfcc-
tive. For TAXING thc stain oai of cotton,
W. thc stain aus bufu asulphur match be-
uciih