Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-26
Poultry Note,
THE HOUsEHOLD.
The Deadly Cold BED.

Ii trustworthy statistics could be Ind
of the number of persons who die every
year, or become permanently disc ased,
from sleeping in damp or cold beds,
they would probably be astonishing
and appalling. 1t is a peril that on
stantly besets travelling men, and if they
are wise they will insist on having their
beds aired and dried, even at the risk Of
causing much trouble to their Hand
lords. But the peril resides inthe home,
and the cold "spare-room" has slain it's
thousands of helpless guests. and will
go on with its slaughtertill people learn
wisdom. Not only the guest but the
family often suffer the penalty of sleep
ing in cold rooms, and chilling their
bodies at q time when they need all their
bodily heat, by getting between cold
sheets. Even in warm summer weather
q cold, damp bed will get in its deadly
work. 1t is a needless peril, and the
neglect to provide dry rooms and beds
has in it the elements of murder and
suicide.-Good Housekeeping.
Care of the Hands.
The first mysterious step towards hav-
ing white hands is to have clean hands,
soap as you can buy. A few drops of
ammonia or powdered borax are also to
be used frequently to clean and soften
The hands. Stains may be removed by
lemon juice, or fine white sand, or
pumice-stone. The use of lemon Juice
occasionally also whitens the hands, as
oes a thorough rubbing in oatmeal,
mixed with water. An excellent and
Trustworthy preparation to be used ON
the hands at night is the white of an
egg with a grain of alum mixed with it.
Sweet almond-oil will also soften very
rough hands. and may be thoroughly
rubbed into them at night, and then
covered by loose kid gloves. 1t is we'll
to cut of the ends of the fingers OF the
gloves worn at night, so as to keep the
finger tips and nails from looking dry,
and also to ventiIate the skin. When
lemon juice will not remove fruit stains,
oxalic acid may be used. Vegetable
stains may often be removed by raw po-
tatoes.
Many cases of rough and chapped
hands are caused by not drying the
hands sufficiently after washing, and
then exposing them to cold or heat while
still damp. Glycerine is an inexpensive
emollient, much liked by many people,
but it cannot be used by others without
causing great discomfort, and making
the skin red and feverish. Yet, ! am
convinced that II may ne used with u
pleasant and comforting effect by most
persons il diluted with equal parts of
rose-water, or with bay rum. II these
are not available, use glycerine, water
and cologne in equal parts, as the pure
glycerine has a great affinity for water
and abscrbs the moisture from the skin.
Wear gloves in sweeping, in outdoor or
rough work, and keep the hands out Of
boiling water, as it is in no way neces-
sary to cleanliness in any kind OF house,
work. Adishmop may be used for dishes,
but In those cases where it is necessary
to keep the hands in soap and water
until they look parboiled. they may be
made to feel much more comfortable by
rubbing them thoroughly with plenty Of
vaseline or mutton suet, then washing
in warm water holding o few drops Of
ammonia. When free from the grease,
dry and rub with q few drops of the
diluted glycerine. Club mosspowder, q
very little OF it, protects the pores from
too rapid relaxation, and this will in q
measure preserve the skin il rubbed over
the hands before putting them into hot
water. When the rough work for the
day is finished, the nails should receive
more attention than at the too often
buried morning toilet.-Erenin0 Post.