The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22

time and labor in getting Oft when
first opened, DO not put it on again
even lightly, because the probabilities
are it will always make trouble. In
stead, tie a piece of thick paper over
the can; it will answer the purpose of
the tin cover in keeping out the air
and dust, and one is sure it can be
quickly removed.
The best covering for books is
made of American leather or glazed
lining. The materials can be pur-
chased in nice dark colors. They
serve double purpose, as they keep
new books in nice condition and hide
the decayed looks of others. Istitch
the flaps across from point to point
to keep them in place.
Persons exposed to summer heats
and obliged to exercise in the sun
should by all proper means endeavor
to promote respiration. Excessive
drinking of ice water will not do this.
though it will probably lower the
vital temperature below the proper
point; nor will distilled or fermented
liquors bring alb cut this healthy re-
action against the heat, but water
moderately cool and used freely, will
do it.
Even with good care clothes-pins
and line will become dusty and soil
garments when pinned upon the line.
To avoid this put the pins in the
boiler and partly fill it with water,
adding a tablespoonful of ammonia
to each pailful of water used, and
when the water it hot stir them
around several times, then take them
out, rinse, and dry in the sun. They
should always be keptin clean bag,
and then the washing will be only
necessary occasionally.
Do not forget that a pound of bo-
rax dissolved in a gallon of boiling
water with a pound ofwhite bar soap
cup up in it, then put into plenty of
warm water, will suffice to wash halt
a dozen blankets. The less rubbing
they have the better. IT there are
spots, first apply to these a little of
the borax and soap, and carefully
rub them, but fulling is almost in;
evitable if rubbed hard. Souse them
up and down, aid gently squeeze the
suos through them; then rinse in luke
warm water, stretch smoothly and
dry as quick as possible.
1t is a mistake to suppose that be-
cause milk is u liquid food it is at the
same time drink which is capable of
satisfying the thirst of infants. Al
though milk appeases hunger, it
makes thirst more intense after it
has remained some time in the
stomach and digestion of it has be-
gun. 1t is thirst which causes
healthy, breast-nourished infants to
cry for long periods OF time in many
instances. There are many cases of
indigestion due to weakness or in
suficiency of the child's gastric juice,
which would be greatly benefited Or
even cured if the child were allowed
an occasional drink of water.
Nearly every one loves canary
birds and takes delight in caring for
them, but many people are ignorant
what is best to feed them. They
should be supplied every day with
fresh water and in hot weather should
have dish large enough for them to
battle in filled for that purpose, aside
from their drinking cups. Cabbage
and fresh lettuce may be given them;
also crackers and a piece OF apple.
Sand is excellent to sprinkle in bot
tom of cage and cuttletish bone
should be kept constantly fastened
inside of the cage. Do not give a
bird anything containing salt, as
salt is very injurious.