New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02

Just pissed their tectbing season. The best
authorities tell us that 1t Is best to avoid all
vegetable diet till the stomach has reached Its fun
powers. There Is no possible for giving a
child tea or coffee, and only careless mother
could do So II Is best TO boil all water used In
the family. during cholera season. according to
the best authorities. This DESTROYS the bacili
which may exist therein The water should be
cooled in shallow vessel In the open air. and
afterward transferred to stone pot. which should
be kept covered. II the child Is disposed 10
diarrhoea, a little lime water should be added TO
every glass OF water. II Is said to be bad thing
10 add sugar to any drink for a little
child. as 1t predisposes them to thirst. 1t is a
mistake to let the little overload his stomach
TO excess with food liquid.
AS general rule. fruits and vegetables
cold food OF any kind should be avoided.
The fall Of the year is undoubtedly the hest time
for building in the country. provided the cellar walls
can be laid and dried before the fross sets in. Car
penters not likely to be busy at this time. and
will generally undertake the wor, lower rate than
they Will in the spring when they are full OF worl
owing TO the number Of city people who require re
pairing and rebuilding OF their country homes. In
the last score OF Years there has been marked I'm
provemcnt in the art OF building The carpenter nc
longer need be experienced worker In wood as be
had TO be In the days gone by Doors. wtndow-sashes
moudlngs. banisters. indeed. every part o. frame
house may be purchased ready to put mp, and at SC
low price that IL does not pay carpenter to make
them himself. The merest tyro may put together an
artistic building provided be knows how to buy his
material inelllgently. and follows carefully the d.
fections that usually come with them. The cheaper
window sashes arcedv glazed ready to be hung.
In estimating the cost of building, II Is we'll for the
householder to make herself acquainted with the prices
charged by large concerns for all these materials
In distant parts Of the country there are several
middemen between tie builder and the large manu-
acturcr md 1t pays the w0udbe builder to purchase
such parts OF house herself and have them freighted
to her in the country.
A considerable saving will be thus effected even
in the building Of a small cottage. 1t Is well to
get builders estimate OF what he will furnish
these various parts for, with details OF the quality
and style he intends to use, the cost OF the door
trimmings, which, though little by themselves
amount TO great deal in the aggregate. 1t is a
very common thing for the country builder to buy
such things at the country store where he has
credit, and to ply almost double what he could buy
the same things for at the manufacturers. AL
these things may be guarded against II the would
be builder informs herself of the price of everything
thing which is not always done even by men
who consider themselves practical. II is always
wise to engage builder who is thoroughly trust
worthy, even II one is compelled 10 pay rather
higher for his work. than to have one who bears
"A less thorough reputation for unless the builder
is man beyond all reproach. the Arrangement will
him should be the building associations re
qre Of those who secure loans from them-that nc
bills shall be paid till all mechanics Hens GER
tainy satisfied.
In putting up fall stoves. 1t IL well 70 recall the
superiority OF n zinc platform about inch in thick
the old fashioned fat piece of zinc. Wher
the Is raised little in this way, the dust does
not collect under II easily. There IS no rough
edge to cut he hand Of the scrubber and to spring
up and TO leave a crevce under which dust is sure tC
gather This method OF mounting the stove should
certainly be insisted In the kitchen, and 1t costs
but a trlfe more than the ordinary sheet Of zinc. Ia
fact any clever workman make such a platform
n Is merely made Of one thickness OF board covered
firmly with zinc at the top and all the edges.
II Is well 10 avoid all zinc covered with CORFU
cations other places sunken In 1t for ornament
sake The smoother and palmer the zinc is the bet
ter. 4 Is well for housekeepers to remember in pur-
chasing zinc that there two qualities of this metal
the light and heavy zinc
curious way Of taking castor-oil. which is recon
mended by a wenknown physician. f. to take the dose
In the form OF biscuits made after the following
recipe Take quarter Of pound OF -four two ounces
Of moist sugar. a small quantity OF minced spice finely
powdered, and with an ounce and half OF castor oil
make the whole into the consistency OF piecrtlst to
which may be added few currants After rolling
out the PASTE divide into ten cakes and bake In a
quick oven. Each cake will contain rather more
than a teaspoonful OF OIL, and one or more may be
given, according to the dose required. Gingersnaps
may he made BY adding proper proportions of mo.
lasses and ginger to the above rule. Doubtless this
would he a welcome method in many nursery, where
cssoroll Is DIRE ded with exaggerated horror. Truly.
this Is the age Of expedents.
A mustard footbath will frequently ward OF an
approaching cold. tablespoonful Of mustard to
quarts Of hot water Is the proportion for adult
for very young child double the quantity OF water
may be used. A bucket, on account Of Its depth,
makes a better receptacle than a tub, and while the
feet being soaked blanket should be thrown
over the knees. covering bucket and all.
camera obscura is an amusing paything for an
invalid child and helps pass the weary weeks OF
convalesence after an Illness. This little instrument,
II placed in darkened room, with the lens pointed
through the window, will reflect everything that
passes the house the ground glass. making a sort
of moving colored puppet show.
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