Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19

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is faEorite fabric.
HOUSEKEEPING IN TOWN
develops many improvements to Tighten its
burdens. the latest Of which is the House
Cleaning Company. The company contracts
for the cleaning of an entire house by the
job or day as suits the owner, kalsomining,
cleaning paints, windows, chandeliers and
laying carpets in the very best manner with
business promptness and celerity. The
work is done by colored men, neat and
clever, highly recommended by the best
sort of people. It is a great relief to hand
the house over to these quiet dexterous men,
who proceed to put everything in perfect
order, shutting up one room at time to
work in, so that the whole house is cleaned
step by step without the inmates knowing
1t. The company furnish the best imple'
ments and materials, the men know how 70
handle valuable mirrors and bric-a-brac,
and if they do ask 500 for doing house,
from attic to cellar, tits worth the money to
be free of the care of looking after ordinary
scrubwomen and carpet men.
Nor does the housekeeper's relief end
here, in city ways. The best families leave
the care of their carpets and hangings for
the summer with upholstery firms, who send
man to collect the costly rugs, curtains and
wool tapestries in one large room given up
to the purpose, where everything moths at
tack is treated with camphor and aromatics.
The trusty man visits the house once
week all season to beat the curtains and
brush the chairs and sofas, to dislodge
moths which do great mischief in corners
Just under the slip covers. Nothing Iess
than such care will preserve houses from
the ravages of insects, and tapestry panels
costing not less than $50 each and suits Of
furniture worth thousands demand costly
care to keep them from loss.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
UNFoRTUNATE-"Wil you kindly say IL
there is anything young man can do to i'm
prove his complexion, when he is so situated
that he must ear whatever is placed before
him, or in other words, a young man away
from home and subject to the tender mercies
of a boarding houseT
The query is not in the least one for smiling
over, indeed am very glad TO have the pleasure
of answering it. Too many bright ambitious
lads fail in health and die every year. from
want OF good air and needed nutrition, too
many mothers hearts ache over the failing
strength and worn looks of hopeful lads, and
sisters see themselves worse than widowed in
the wreck of brothers, tenderer, more devoted
and truer than husbands are. for the question
not to have very serious side TO it If board
ing house keepers could be made to feel that
theirs IS no mere money-making business, but
that they are responsible for the lives and
vigor of those who find homes with them. they
might take new interest in their work and
find new success in it No hostess
ought to grudge the trouble neces
fore her people, to give them sound, home
made brown bread three times day. and well
cooked wheaton gr1ts at least twice day, mat
ters which would change the tempers of bilious,
dissatisfied boarders by the magic of health.
Let me advise the young man in this case to
pay his board promptly. make as little trouble
in the house as he knows how, and tell his
hostess he wants such and such food as a mat
ter of health, and keep asking for it till he gets
it. Neither vegetables, fruit nor meats can
supply to clerks or business men the strength
OF wheat food, which contains phOsphateS for
the nerves, substance for the muscles, and Sc
cures the healthy securing and carrying OF Of
waste, which is the secret Of
A FINE COMPLET -
Personally the young man car TIN
dow open nights, and toss back
when he rises to have his bed
never sleep in the same body clio.
by day. He should not sleep in
the soiled. sweaty clothes wor
soiled socks and stong-smelliD
throw off their efiuvia and pOi
hours. Hang the clothes next
on nails in the sash of an OpeI
a sound diet is secured, it is
crate doses of alternative
white mustard seed swallo-
before breakfast, or as mucl
before each meal is advlsa'
not to be had, one finds gre
ing parched wheat or wheat
This parched wheat is so
that every mot
her boy supplied with it, and
Is commonly as crackers W. 1T
Ind salt stirred in while browning thes. gIIss
ire very relishing, and are the best food for
sedentary people. The whole wheat should be
picked clean, washed. dried in the wind and
Ar.s=
enough to brown without scorching. The
grain must be spread thinly in baking pan
and stirred to prevent burning as coffee or
corn is roasted. A coffee roaster would parch
honest penny could not do better thing than
to furnish this in pound and half-pound pack
ages, freshly parched daily or weekly to Gus.
TONERS.
COLoRS FOR RED-HEADED MEN.
Is there any particular color or colors advis-
able for young man to wear in ties or clothes
who has a sandy complexion? Why is anyone
who has red hair OF hair tending to that color
looked down upon or made light Of?
The only sensible reason for the disfaVor
shown sandy coloriug is that it is highly sensi-
tive TO changes of temperature and health, and
shows i'll conditions by unpleasant changes of
hue. Healthy sandy hair always tends to the
ripe golden hue and clear complexion admired
by all, and accompanying an acutenesS OF
faculty found in no other organization. Sandy
dress. Pencil gray, russett, snuff brown or
1eep indigo suits should be chosen, with black
ties dotted with white or minute color, felt or
straw hats with wide black ribbon, and brown
gloves The right shades of beige or light
Orownsh gray with hats little darker. often
ook well with sandy skins, and give the hair .
ess obnoxious shade, but the right colors can
)nly be found by trial. Never try bright blue
,r lavender tie, or the mahogany-hued gloves
which retain singular hold on masculine fancy.
Light people should dress very quietly and care
Ill LII e. .
.hough a dark check or hairline gray is well
worn by them, One last suggestion, If sandy
haired men wear the hair short and 20 bare
headed good deal. it is very apt to either
iarken the color or brighten it to golden
hade. They should avoid sunburn and use
raseline on the face at night as scrupulously
IS woman. A good sarsaparilla is an excel
ent spring medicine, but people seldom take
,nough Of it Rootbeer is as safe form to
AXE it in as any.
FIDELE AND 0THERs-Use no salve for
unions. but wet them with refined kerosene
light and morning, letting the oil evaporata
\ doctor advises pouring over the joint after
he shoe is on. Fidele's other queries next
7eek.
Direct Shirley Dare, Tribune build
ng, New York.
SOME LITTLE MATTERS.
NETTIE J.-Freshen surah by spoDging with
teasDoonful Of household ammonia TO quart
f water, or with dessert spoonful Of vinegar
o pint of water, and press while damp with .
Moderately hot iron. The liquid must be weak
T it Is worse than useless.
u. Ii. H.-Buy pint of taraxacum and man
rake coating 81 Is, which will answer for six
lonths use, OmittiDg it every fourth week.
LBDA AND OTHERS-Whatw will keep the skin
rom wrinkles when powder Is daily used7 Wash
he powder carefully on at night, then apply
be whitest Vaseline, any good cold cream or
ure sweet cream. letting It lie on the face and
Gu
oft cloth. Next morning wash the face with
cry hot water, which contracts the skin and