The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-20
THE HON &.
SUCCESSFUL MOVING.

THE HOME.
SUCCESSFUL MOVING.
AS a preliminary to successful ana com
Portable moving, let the housekeeper make
out list of articles that must 60, those
which shall go first, and decide on the things
suitable to put in the same load. Have your
packing-boxes we'll aired and set in con-
venient place, so that every article can be
packed as soon as prepareds This arrange
ment saves all unnecessary handling Small
packing cases are better than large, as they
are more safely and easily handled. Old
newspapers are excellent for lining these
boxes, ana also for placing between the
various articles.
Books must be packed closely, with edges
down, and 1t saves space to make each row
as uniform as possible. Place the largest
and heaviest books In the bottom, and the
lighter ones on top, with plenty of paper or
old rags between,
In packing china, glass and bric-a-br c,
| 1t is we'll to use excelsior, hay or paper. Use
| the strongest boxes, and line the bottom
with thick layer of your packing material
| Pitchers, bowls and all sorts of deep dishes
| should be stuffed with it, ana no two pieces
| should ever touch each other. Fine ware
| should be first wrapped in tissue-paper and
| soft crumbled newspapers.
/ LII mUfluB u SHUT ulSbduCt, OQ6 may use
| the wash-tubs and clothes-baskets for pack
ing the china and glass. and have them car
| ried by hand. But, If going far, it is good
| plan to use the Summer clothing, the cotton
underwear. and other soft bits, for packing
and wrapping.
Pictures must be wrapped in canvas if 60
Ing far, in paper If but a short distance, and
packed standing on end. Valuable pictures
must have separate wooden case.
In packing furniture, such as sofas, chairs,
nd nf hnr
lecttoDs must be well protected, and the
wrappings fastened with twino. Carpets and
curtains must be cleaned before folding All
such little indispensable trifes as picture
hooks. curtain fixtures, screws, etc., must
be placed In stout bag and tied up, marked
| on the outside, and laid by for use when
| wanted. Wrap your bedding, pillows, mat
tresses, and similar articles in old sheets, so
that they will keep fresh and clean.
| Old barrels are useful In packing kitchen
utensils, and all sorts Of provisions that you
| cannot dispose of before moving should be
| emptied into the cans and buckets that are
thus stored away. But a careful manager
| will so plan as to have little in the line of
groceries to move.
Have full supply of food, bread, meat,
etc., all cooked beforehand SO that the first
meal in the new house can be prepared with
but little trouble. 1t is usually some time
before one is ready to do much In that line
of work.
Do not make the great mistake of starv-
ing your family and yourself during the
"moving-days." Give them your best lam.
and your sugar-cured ham, and your dainty
homemade cookies and beaten biscuit, that
are gocd when week old. Then the chill
| dren will enjoy the frolic, aud fancy that
they are having continuous picnic.
II you can only take things calmly and
exercise all your tact, good sense and good
nature, you will come out of the ordeal
| proud of yourself and admired by your
family for having accomplished that difficult
feat. successful moVing.-Peterson's.
FOR THE SICK.
A sick person should never be kept wait
| ing for meals The well appointed little
waiter with its agreeable freight should
| arrive punctually at the eating hour, and as
| soon as the meal is over all traces of 1t re-
| moved.
The Importance of letting the sunlight fall
al Of our Noa bssth pc too
| dent on sunlight and pure air. An eminent
| physician has said: Sunlight should never
| be excluded except when SO bright as to be
| uncomfortable to the eyes.
A comfort in sick room is a wooden bed
| rest, which when placed behind the pillows,
enables the patient to sit up easily. Anoth-
err continuance answers admirably-a very
long net, the ends being fastened to the bed
post and then passed behind the patient,
which contains the pillows, and forms a
| secure means Of resting him when sitting up.
Toast water for invalids and those wish
| ing a delicate drink is prepared nicely by
toasting a slice of stale bread, from which
| the crust has been broken, to nice brown.
| Break the slice into three or four pieces In
| pitcher, add slice of lemon, and pour on
one pint of boiling water. When cold, strain
off for use.
Barley water for infants and others is pre-
| pared in France, where the children of rich
| and poor alike are half fed upon it in this
| manner To a cupful of pearl barley
| washed clean, add three cupsful of cold
water; boil till the barley is soft, thon strain
| and sweeten.
Boil one ounce of hax seed in pint of
water, strain 1t, and add one ounce of rock
| candy, some honey and the juice of three
| lemons, boil again. Result, nice oldfash.
Toned cough medice. Drink it as hot as you
can bear 1t.
Roasted or baked lemon is good for a
cough. Put good-sized lemon in the oven,
and let 1t remain until baked, which will be
when the whole is very soft; then take out
and add quantity of sugar to make a thick
syrup. Take teaspoonful of this fire.
quently, keeping 1t warm, and, unless In
very obstinate case, 1t will affect cure in
short time.
The juice Of lemon taken before breakfast
is often a preventive Of those attacks to
which bilious people are so frequently sub
iected.
THE GOOD THINGS OF LIFE.
The good things of life are for all of us to
enjoy, and they are so easy to be had! Try
a few golden precepts and see for yourself
whether am not right:
BE considerate of the feelings of others,
and do not be leo into making sweeping
assertions that may hurt you know not
whom.
Give helping hand when one is needed;
| perhaps it may be only to make quiet cry
| ing baby, to shake up pillow for an invalid,
| to cook dainty for somebody who is Ill,
| to give a book to the girl who is brain hun
| CRY, or pressure of the hand to her who is
| in trouble and needs sympathy,
| Be merry with those who are happy. Give
/ smile for smile. Let people know that you
find happiness in the world, and that all can
share in it,
| who do not marry are the ones who bring
help and happiness to many household.
| Think of Louisa Alcott if you doubt this.
Frown down the so-called witticism about
mothers.in- law When yonr boy or girl
marries that will be your position.
Give words of praise-m0re people In this
world do good work because of the encour-
aging word than because Of that which tells
of the imperfections.
Be tender and true. Do you know wha.
that means? 1t means thinking always the
best, being always the gentlest, and making
forgiveness seem like blessing. 1t means
being faithful not only to the one you l0ye,
but protecting the good name and being
eager tldt t06 0OuOT VI IL SUdll DC preserved.
Ladies' Home Journal.
SEVERAL "DoN'Ts."
Some don'ts for persons who are packing
their trunks:
Don't put heavy things in the same COM
partment with garments that are easily
crushed.
Don't pack good gowns without sepa-
rate covering for each of tissue paper or
light muslin.
Don't put jewelry or money In your trunk.
Don't put ink. shoe backing or powerful
acids in your trunk.
Don't forget to put some of your own
toilet soap in your trunk, with plenty OF
clean towels and wash cloths.
Don't forget such simple remedies as may
prove serviceable ip slight illness.
Don't thrust bottles Of any kind In your
trunk, except when packed carefully each in
its own box.
Don't neglect to fill up all the corners and |
loose, spaces in trunk with small, soft |
bundles.
Don't let trunk leave your. house unless