The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-07

anu Do open the pipes.
ABOUT as good way as any to clean black
sik Is 10 take ammonia and aicOhoi-one
part ammonia to three of alcohol-add half
as mncn hot water, and, laying the silk over
an OLD sheet folded in four thicknesses, rub
WIN a Dlack rag or sponge dipped i'll lhe
handles, curtain poles or other round smooth
sticks and wrap the silk ON them as tightly
and smoothly as possible. Let it dry in this
position; 1t will need no ironing
NO matter how large the spot of oil, any
carpet or wooden stuff can be cleaned by APP
plying buckwheat plentifully and carefully
brushing L into duStpan after a short time,
and pntting on fresh until the oil has all dis
appeared
When decanters and carafeS become 50 dis
coiored inside that shot or fine Goals will not
cleanse them, fill the bottle with finely
chopped p0tatoe skins, cork tightly and let
the bottle stand for three days, when the
skins will ferment. Turn out and rinse.
The bottle will be as bright and clean as
when new
Wild grapes make the most delicious Jelly.
Its flavor is not to be equalled by the cult
waited sorts. Cook the grapes in stone
crock in the oven, without the addition of
water, before straining. A gentle, continu-
pressure; hse three-fourths of a cup of sugar
to one cup of juice.
LIGHT IN THE SICK ROOM.
DR.. b. w. Richardson, in course of lee
lures on Disease, and How to Combat It."
makes the following remarks:
Still custom prevails despite all our sani-
tary teachings, that the occupant of the
sick room in private house should be kept,
at all hours, in darkened room. Not one
time in ten do we enter "a sick room in the
day time to flnd it blessed with the light of
the sun. Almost invariably, before we can
get look at the face of the patient we are
obliged to request that the blinds may be
drawn up. in order that the rays of a much
greater than the most able physician can ev-
er hope to be may be admitted. Too often
the compliance with this request reveals
condition Of room which, in state of dark
ness, Is almost inevitably one of disorder
everywhere; foods, medicines, furniture.
bedding misplaced, dust and stray leavings
directions.
In brief. there is nothing SO bad as a dark
SICK room; It it as If the attendants were an
tlelpating the death of the patient; and, if
the reason be asked, the answer is as incon-
sistent as the act The reason usually Of
fered Is that the patient cannot bear the
light; as though the light could not be cut
OFF from the patient by a curtain or screen,
and as though to darken one part of the
room. It were necessary to darken the whole
OF it. The real reason is an old superstitious
practice, which once prevailed SO intensely
that the sick, suffering from the most terri
PIE diseases, smallpox, for instance, were
shut up in darkness, their beds Surrounded
with red curtains, during the whole of their
illness. The red curtains are now pretty
nearly given up, but the darkness is still &C.
credited with some mysterious curative vir-
tue.
more injurious practice could really not
De maintained than that of darkness in the
SICK roool. 1t is not only that dirt and dis
oruer are results of darkness, great remedy
IS los,: Sunlight is the remedy lost, and the
loss Is m.mentuous. Sunlight diffused
air 1t has dEect influence on the minute
organic polsons, a distinctive influence
which Is most precious, and it has a cheerful
ehect upon the mind. The sick Should new
er be, gloomy, and IN the presence of light
the shadows of gltom fly away, Hanpilv
the hospital ward, Notwithstanding its many
defects, and it has many, is SO far favored
mat " is plest with the light of the sun,
whenever the sun shines. In private prac'
to the patients of thu household. and the
hrst words OF the physician or surgeon on
entering the dark sick room. sh3nld he the
d6ylng; words of Goethe, more light, more
CHILL sAUCI NO. l.
To "a ripe tomatoes pand, add 10 peppers,
large onion chopped fine, Q large spoonfuls
salt, large spoonful ginge,, large spoon
full allspice, large spoonful nutmeg, large
spoonful cinnamon, large spoonful cloves.
tight. "o
CHILL SAUCE, No.2.
Take 80 ripe tomatoes, paie, quarter or
slice. and cook until soft. Chtp fine medi-
um-szed onions and 8 ripe peppers; cock
with the tomatoes. Then add small cun
HfauuiatpQ SuQar 3 tablpcnannc ola
quart good cider vinegar, and coax Slowly
until quite thick.
TOMATO OYSTER.
Take good sized tomatoes, pare ind cut
fine, add pint water and boil away one
third; teaspoonful of saleratus, 1 Quart of
milk, butter, pepper, salt and l pounded
cracker. Season highly.
THE ART OF LEAVING.
Among the minor arts that add much IN
tne happiness of life is that of leaving grace
iuiiy alter you have paid your visit. 1t NAV
seem small thing, but if is really a large
one. Who does not know the individual
who rises to go, and then stands talking FL,
an hour? And the host and hostess fec
that they must stand, even if they almost
drop with fatilue. and when the visitor is
finally gone, they give a sigh of relief and
sink into their chairs. Pay your VISIT say
what you have to say, and when you get up
to go, do not linger by the way. Do not
stand and talk and keep your hostess stand
ing. You have enjoved your visit, and so,
probably. has she; go, then, while the en-
1oyment lasts, and do not linger until it de-
parts, and she wishes you would do the
same. Some wise man has said that it is
better to leave behind you a wish for YOUR
company Jndn a SatlptV. words fn hot "a.
feet. ''' "a
Men understand this better than women
ana TINS comes In the advantage of a bust
ness education alton again. They appreciate the
when they have. finished a call they 20,
without the tedious lingering and inter-
change of commonplaces.- Palfry.
THE CHIN.
Fortune tellers are generally skillful
physiognomists, and all the features of the
human face do their share in enlightening
the understanding of the seers The chin, at
the present day, is rather difficult to read on
account of the increasing custom of wearing
a beard. A good chin should neither project
nor retreat too much A very retreating
chin denotes weakness; and very project
ing one, harsh strength, united with firmness
amounting to obstinacy. pointed chin
generally denotes acuteness. A soft, fair
double chin generally denotes love of good
living; and an angular chin, judgment and
hrmness. Flatness of chin implies GOODNESS:
a round. dimpled chin, goodness; small
chin, fear; sharp ndentings in the middle of
the chin point to cool understanding. The
color and texture of the skin and of the hair
and beard have also direct harmony with the
features These should be studied more than
!hey nave been. A facility in drawing faces
Is Of great use to the student of physiognomy
as II enables him to note peculiarities Of fea-
lure which no written description would be