New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23

magnificent old manel of black marble said house
decorator recently. by modern one OF pohsheu "oo
The lady who ordered exchange was delighted wheh
offered her 81 for her old mantel but II was goodly
purchase for me- as II aimed over 800 worth OF
exceilen, working ma erisl in the back marpe "h'on
is now rare and difficult 10 obtain ana IL III huc"
demand II seems strange Mat any one SHOUT" Nv
willing to change such a valuable antique for ta"oiS
piece OF modern wood but this incident Is probably only
one OF hundreds. Beautiful pieces OF antiquity are con
tnually being taken OF houses especially IN the
country, and replaced by hmsy modern fashions
new household implement which will delight those
who have suffered the annoyance OF putting down
modern carpet at home with the oid'im carpe'
sretcher and lack hammer IS combination sue''"e'
and tacker. BY its means the carpet Is sue'cheu III
place and lacked at the same time Inc oaiPe
sretcher Itself deemed vertabe boon some score
Of ago. when II was first invented. IL
but simple rivance. but 1t met decded
want and saved the labor OF stretching ana pulling the
carpet by hand. If the contrvance prove 20 De
a success. II will do away with more man nan Tue
present labor Of putting down carpet.
A novelty for travellers who enjoy the cup that
cheers Is compressed tea This Is pm up by certain
Russian firms resident In China. II is made o, the
fine dust Of teaeaves. but T. none the less expensive
for all that for IL Is compressed by the powerful iorce
of s-eam machinery into compact tablets which take
about Onc-SlXth the space which the hiH' h"''"
Of eaeaves would occupy. These tablets are IN
turn enclosed in nfo then in fancy paper wrappers
and finally packed in metalined Pit up IN tms
WAY the tea is considerably easier 10 carry, ana tue
fine dust OF the which Is usually sold AT 10" prev
Is made use OF to good profit These tables OF Yea
have been extensively used for some time In kuSsa'
for every Russian enjoys his cup OF tea and knows D'
little about coffee. though the Turk who Is al his very
doors makes IN. very best coffee in the world thus
far hc-c tablets OF have not been imported 70 any
extent into country.
Even the explosive quality OF the modern OIL ""P
is now a subject OF doubt, An English eHpelimeh'er
says TINT he has tried In every way known TO him 10
make a kerosene lamp explode and has not siccseueo
in doing So His theory is that the various socaeu
explosions have merely been The ignitng OF spilled oil
caused by tho upscting or breaking of lamps he
moreover goes on TO assert ihat the best quality oil
OIL is slow 20 ignite and II smohcr'i at once with
piece OF carpet or some wOOllcn garment the flame
i easily piit out The chief thing necessary In such
a case is presence of mind II the lamp npscts IL
must be picked mp nj once and set night. 80 u sah
| not have time ignite the spilled Oil metal
lon,p which cannot be broken l. much less liable TO
danger than glass or porcelain lamp unless such a
lomp has n metal font III people remain cool
headed neither open a door 10 Great" a draft a.
tbev ,suay do nor rush out OF the room 10 leave
be lamp To work It's destruction, there Is very little
danger from q metal lamp. But II requires presence
Of mind Ind coonrss of judgment 10 pick II up
instantly and smother The names on The carpet or
rug il Is inst the same courag" that Is NEEDED III
many events I'm everyday household life. Hall the
,oocsios ~ the world are caused BY panicky people
who lose their presence of mind Al the very umr
that they need II most II oil ignites on IN" Kitchen
floor. a pan OF common iour OF box OF 'and OF
common earth will smother IT as quchy as anything
else
Tho close connection between the malignant form of
soro tbroat 80 common among little children, ana
decayed teeth has ALREADY attracted the attention OF
wi-c phy scians. l. too common thing Tor
rothors 20 allow their children 10 grow up without
any care Of their teeth under the impression that inc
first teeth are only temporary and II Is na'ua' 'hat
they should decay. II is non known, however 'h''
these teeth II allowed to decay become the habauon
Of m. f.uo,- bqcters. and It Is already conectured
that this Is frequent cause Of diphihera ana hn'red
| diseases which attack little children moro vruiehty
| than they do adults.
II +, the greatest mistake to allow a child 10 be
careless about it, teeth From the moment chiid
| born its mouth should BE washed out daily OF semi
daily with cold water. and soon as teeth appear
son baby brush should he used. when the chih i
able to use q brush for himself he should be 'a"sn'
y, brsh his teeth NJ back well as the front for
the foulcs secretion, Of tartar, which causes the de
| cav Of The teeth usually find resting place at The
| back Of the teeth.
ANY SPOT Of decay IN a child's teeth should be
promptly attended to- cleaned ont ana hIled Win
| some soft cemen; arrest is growth. Ihere II
| prohaIly no nor, fruitful cause of disease oil the
| throat and stomach than foul teeth In childh"d
Clear cold water and brush are all mat chd h'euA
for his teeth regularly once week the teeth Shou'u
Inc scrubbed out thoroughly with white CASTLE soap and
wafer using a brush. The soap tends. u Is said 10
destroy any anima.culae, but II should not DC used
ofencr as il causes the enamel to turn yellow.
Flower lovers Will he delighted with the tall