The daily critic., 1890-10-20

or idOlizCd Man. In his admiration,
puts her on a pedestal and fastens a rail
ing about her to keep her from the con
Eliminating touch of the crowd. and she
JUMPS down, creops from the security
and sanciiy Of the Enclosure and is gone.
The restless spirit of the age may
have something to do with the crashing
OF our idols, but you can't make the
thinking, reasoning, rational world be.
lteve That there is q sweeter. better place
on earth than home, or 2 more lovely
itwel IN 1t than the wife and mother" "
The gallant Colonel declined 10 be more
specific. Now The noble thing Tor this
army Of martyrs, who are not mothers.
hOmekeepers or producers. who do NOT
keep their husbands love: who are not
equal 10 the management Of the kitchen
and nursery; who have lost their rrip
on things generally; who canno, sew.
cook, darn, trim hats. advise. train. r0v
ein or charm whose faucies run to the
II station literature, gum. lap dogs.
mannishness, matinees and missions
the only grand thing for her 10 do is 10
select some easy method Of extinction.
ard make way for the protectors of
home industries and home Interests.
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A friend of mine few months ago
told me how to shave easily and pain
lessly, and I have never shavel in a
barber's shop since, said a gentleman
recently to a Globe Democrat inter
viewer The plan is to use oil or grease
instead Of soap to prepare the chin and
soften the beard. Naseline Is the most
convenient, and It should be rubbed in
quite freely. Then, with a keen razor,
shaving can be done quickly aud with.
out a suspicion of pain. At first
couldn't reconcile myself to doing with
out the orthodox lather, and used soap
after the vaseline had been applied
But the soap IS really unnecessary, and
shaving with oil or vaseline is cleaner.
as well as pleasanter, and what is more
to the point, there is no irritation what
ever to the skin.
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The influence Of the eyesight upon
intellectual work Is more recognized
each year by educators both in this
country and Europe, and some of the
most important discussions among both
teachers and physicians bear upon this
subject says the Boston Journal. Ono
OF the most lucid articles treating of the
varied kinds Of eye imperfections Is
Eye Strain in Connection with Head
aches, Neuralgia and Nervous Disturb
ancCs," cOntribuod TO Bd5yh0od by DIR.
J. M. Mills, in the New York
Ophthalmic and Aural Institute. The
most common causes of annoyance and
suffering are far sightedness, having its
origin In the position of the principal
focus Of parallel rays Of light benin
the retina, near sightedness, in which
the parallel rays of light are brought tn
q focus In front Of the retina astig.
maiism, due 10 the irregular curvature
of the cornea and insuillciency or weak.
ress Of muscles OF the eyebal.
IL Is useful for both parents and
teachers TO recognize the seriousness OF
the symptoms Of strain due 20 any Of
these forms Of eye imperfccuons.
From far sighiCdness comes easy fatigue
Of tho eye. aching sensation IN the eye
balls, finally obstinate and muscular ir
rilaiion and burning pain. The eye
strain Is felt more particularly at the
end Of the week. Near sighted people
suffer equal discomfort from working
any length Of time DR.. Mills adds
that near sighted persons squlnt or
blink In order TO see az n distance, and
that those dreamy eyes that haunt me
ever, about which amorous swains be
come poetic, are usually near sighted,
the dreamy or staring appearance being
due to the fact that they see imperfectly
at distance. Patients with astigma-
tism suffer very often aud severely
with headaches. dizziness, "flickerlng"
and other nervous complaints.
Those whose eyes are impaired by
muscular weakness have headache,
pain over the eyes, neuralg gia, dizziness,
nausea and vague, nervous disturb
anees. SO serious is the effect Of any
imperfeelion Ia the eve that the exami-
nation Of the eyes Of children Of school
age would seem TO be imperative Many
children have been rebuked for stupid
neglect Of and disinclination for study,
when they are simply unable 10 endure
the eye strain. Many have been forced
from intellectual labor TO less eongenial
occupation through the neglect Of eye
imperfections. The seasonable remedy
Of the Ceulist is so practicable that It's
benefit should not be denied the poorest
school child.
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A little ammonia In tepid water will
soften and cleanse the skin.
Spirits Of ammonia will often relieve
a severe headache.
Door plates should be cleansed by
rubbing with a cloth wet In ammonia
aud water
II the color has been taken out Of
silks by fruit stains ammonia Will
| usually restore the color.
To brighten carpets wipe them with
warm water Ia which has been poured
/ a few drops Of ammonia.
one or two tablespOOnfuls of ammonia
added 10 a pail Of water will clean win
| dOws better than soap.
A few drops In a cupful of warm
| water applied carefully, will remove
spots from paintings and ChTomos.
Grease spots may be taken out with
weak ammonia IN wafer lay soft white
Iarer over and iron with a hot iron.
When acid ~ any kind gels on cloth
I ing, spirits Of ammonia will Kill H.
/ Apply chloT0foFm 10 restore the color
Keep nickel. silver ornaments and
mounts bright b rubbing with Woolen
clalh saturatei with spirits of am-
mUui4.