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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

A novel clock has been exhibited at St Petersburg
with a phonograph attachment that will repeat nj any
hour fixed upon such orders announcements n mav
have been committed 10 its keeping. What n boon
such an invention will be to hh" tired house mother!
In the nursery the solemn timcpiece could be made to
say Children II IS time 81 get up: dress quickly ana
do not dawde.1 In the kitchen at an early hour 1t
would be ready with, breakfast nj sharp Mary.
don't FORGET and In the dining ROOM You must start
in ten minutes or YOU will lose your train How de
light1l 1t will be TO have all Of these tr>0m" da'N
reminders given vcar.Orsly, and what n saving OF
worry temper! The dial Of this clock oi the future
Is. We are told. humnn face from who~c uncanuy
month comes the announcement Of the hours ~ well n
any directions which NAV be left with 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

methodical lfe-to be very late. and remember
Ing that he had important business note TO write
winch he had neglected he proceeded 10 the library.
\ Slladowy form seemed to fit before him.
Ana he said 10 himself. wine bbbcr i n
woman. il seems. But what his utter a'tonlNh-
ment ard CONSERVATION whcn the figure turned she
angle OF the ha and he saw In the dim light that 1t
was his sister,
"A strange expression in her face checked the In
voluntary exclamation that arse his lips and fol
lowing her quietly he saw her with the utmost
dlrcctness aud apparently quite unconscious ct his
presence. enter the rOom strike match. Hight the
candle the writing desk. and deliberately draw
forth the key which they had hidden togoihcr she
then went over to the cupboard. unlocked IT, ana
taking out brandy bottle, poured ont what seemed
TO him half tumbleriu, added little water, aud
drank IL OF. she then replaced the bottle. and
carrying the glass with her. left the after having
eXtingulshcd the CANDLE avng him, Of course. prey
TO the most hara,>ing conIectufc, That she was
walking in her sleep ana acting without the hnowi-
edge Of her actual self very evident: but that
brought him no comfort. IT. dcvoicdly attached
TO his sister, and he now began TO remember many
things that had not struck him at the time-par-
ucularls how OF late she had given up her usual
carly habits. taking her breakfast in her room and
complaining Of headache and lassLtudc. Well. after
an anxious night h. concluded to consult me, and
the next morning told me The whole story. | was
very puzzled how 10 act at first as any shock to the
system might do inCalculabe injury. Finally con
cluded To diminish gradually the amount Of the
stlmulant 10y dntion This We did, little by little,
until there nothing but water In the bottle For
two or three nights after this her visits TO the cup
board still continued then they suddenly ceased.
bu oddly enough from that time her health began 10
fail In vain I prescribed stmulahts; III" appeared
10 have for them uncOnquerablc loathlng and
aversion and would not take them In any form AS
far as | could learn she never walked in her sleep
again: but without any apparent organic disorder
she gradually faded away and finally died about Il
year from Ahe time her brother had first discovered
her nightly raids his wine closet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

Several excellent methods were suggested In the Tr
uIne lately Tor Kidding house of nOXOus insect life and
among Others iumigatlJn with sulphur. This Is not quite
rs easy IL sounds and because the writer had
considerable difficulty AT first In ignng a sufficient
Guan;Itv thoroughly 10 III the room with the sitting
vapor for several hours she herewith gives hints
10 the ines pcrlcncci Any old saucepan will do to
lutu the sulphur In, for. yOu will want 80 at
lca,t "A mound. the vessel containing II should have
sides This should BE- placed IN the centre Of the room
ON nm Inverted pal or anything that VIII afford a firm
support and prevent the heat from coming In contact
carefully closed ana blanket tackled over each
prevent any s,lbc entrance Of fresh air To Hight the
sulphur begin lltle by little, pOwdcring the
sulphur with the fingers until here Is mass of burning
SINH and II 1, quite imp0ssibe to stay longer In the
room then shake the rest Of the powder lightly around
the side, Of the fire and also on top but not enough TO
smother It, II lii In this way. II Will burn steadily until
he entire quantity Is consumed otherwise II Is apt
=, e, ont OF cour5c going ont OF the room the door
ould be carefully closed. but II is just we'll 10 so
,,ck I'm about half hour to il the mass Is burn
INC After II Is thoroughly grited there Is no dill
culty and every particle Of the powder Will be burned;
the troulle Is all In the beginning.
Insect powder properly applied Is sure destruction TO
hae,es and file, In the kitchen but this too must be
lone I'm n certain way. simply TO sprinkle II In the
various Infected corners Is Of no Use at all there Is o
seutely only one that will accomplish the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

great many people are al n loss 10 know what
10 do IN Il ,a." of fautug. There !, something
shocking a. the strongest ~ u, IN simple idiniins
III and we are quite likely 10 lose presence Of
mind. The one thing 90 remember /, that fainting
Is caused ly tie absence ~ blood from The brain and
for that reason the head should b, kept lower than
the rest Of the body. II the patient f. sitting tn
cLair the best !, to lower the back Of u" chair
gently 10 tine nour. that her head rest, upon the
ground. Fresh air should be admitted to the room
nj once. II is important that there should be- no
crowd around a person IN iainins ~. Water should
be dashed in IN" face and smelling salts applied 10
the nostr,.
\ tendency 10 fantlng Is largely a matter ~ the
constitution. Certain families faint easily even NJ
the recital Of tale Of horror ~ much l. this Il
matter II sympathy that where one person a.nt, in
n crowded assembly Il IS almost certain That Il
number Of other cases will follow. Stnngc ~ IT
NAV seem, there IS no doubt that TIL, matter OF
sympathetic fainting is largely under control ~ the
Will and II all thought, Of the unpleasant matter are
driven away the sympathetic feeling can be con
irollcd Persons who are liable 10 limiting AT the
sight Of blood or upon any similar Cnu- should carry
"A vpaigrc;tc Of good smelling salts Fancy perfume
salts however agreeable, not to be compared
with the old fashioned English salt, for practical u.s.
very pretty shape for a head rest cushion !, shown
thi, season. IT j. triangular In orIr. Is stuffed With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

Ham and bacon much canonlcal Easter di>h
as eggs. They eaten In the by gone DAYS OF
Chri,endom IN dcrisiOn " the Jews, when In" children
ran about the streets on IA Ter morning Win Shouts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

We have before given descriptions OF writing
boards In these columns; but the accompanying ar
rangement Is quite different and much
vcuicut we would like 10 suggest that I'm view Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

enectualy. After the work Is all for the day,
remove all utensils of every kind from the room. Roll
dlshtloths into tight rolls and place them along the
do0r sills and window crevices the great point being
totally 10 exclude outside air. When all Is ready use
the powder by means OF the bellows in every part OF
The room until The air is saturated to Slch extent
mat the operator is forced leave. This dust by the
way Is absolutely harmless 10 individuals, and TX the
hair Is properly protected is easily brushed OH
emerging from tie room After shutting the door lay an
Other cloth at the sill, making all tight. Leave 1t over
right and every insect. flies and ALL will he dead be-
fore morning ard 1t Will probably bs months before
You have any reaches oealn. After this process the
boraX sprIhet In and crevces viii, combined
with cleanliness and care, prevent any recurrence Of
the trouble
All good housekeepers have some valuable vases Of
fine porcelain which liable to be broken by c,elesS
'ervants or any awkward per.on II they not prop
ely loaded. 1t Is very foolish to put empty vase
OF large size the mante il should always be
heavily filed with shot or with ,and by this mca:s
it Is ~ heavily weighted that IL remains In Its place
nId is not liable AT any moment Le brushed Off and
shattered. Moreover ii Is comparatively sfe from the
depresatiOns Of wandering infant who apt TO take
an Interest in purely decorative pieces
A fancy of the season Is the grandmother's bag
ample .quare bag which for street use Is made Of
black MORE silk and seaskn leather. The lower part
OF the bag Is OF the leather aid the upper part Is OF the
MORE Nk, ana II Is gathered on "a DMcR SILK cOiu ana
carried over the arm I'm the familiar fashion in which
Kate Greenawuy's picturesque little girls carry their
bag THIS style l. more suitable for work bag for
house nse, however than for street bag. For house
it is made of any quaint old bronade the owner
possess in square shape with cords OF metnl or
slk. BrOcaded sash ribbOlS, ten or twelve inches
wde ase often utilized for this purpose, threequarers
OF yard being amply sufficient for this purpose.
After the bag Is up IT should lie lined with phin
India silk In any pretty harmonizing color the
shrring string l. ut the top leaving heading OK
about two inches and VOLTA the bag |, complete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

1t is very gratifying TO hear from Mrs j. t. X. that
She has found The Tribunes suggestion useful and
congratulate her upon her hardness with tools" 1t
IS great pity by the way, that very ladies under
stand the primary rules OF carpentry 80 many use
full articles might be made for the house at suc SLIGHT
expense and the work is heathful and practical
that such occupation would be delightful change
from the everlasting stitchery that the generality Of
condemn Themselves to. We give therefore
with greatest pleasure the designs for corner cup
boards as requested As there are two corners why
treat them differently II would give pretty variety
to the rOom and make the work more Interesting In
drawing the designs have borne in mind that the
construction should be kept simple rs possible in
view Of the fact that they homemade. No. con-
sSts simply Of two large single panes OF glass (plate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

In washing table linen or any cloth stained with
egg avoid putting II In boiling water, which VIII set
N. stain til II will be almost permanent Soak the
cloth first In cold water and the stain may be easily
removed. The same rule applies b eggcups and
any dishes stained with egg II they are thrown with
tie other china into hot d,lwaier the stain hardens
on the plate o. glass. and it requires considerable
patience t. remove it but it comes OH easily In cold
water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

As all househeepers know tarnSh silver ana me
black stain Of IA hard boiled egg which Is due - the sui
phur developed In boiling them. Is sometimes quite
trouble,ome to remove with soap and water alone IL
can easily removed with common table salt but SAT-
is apt 10 scratch the silver. \ safer remedy Is BIZ
carbonate OF da Apply II dry with cham0is to the
stained metal. Half t"aspOontnl Will clean dozen
spoons Tie silver should afterwaId be- thoroughly
washed and polished With u dry cloth or clamois.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

Since the days OF Dean Swift, who described the
bloody battles between the Bigendans and the Little
endlans there has been difference OF opinion as to the
proper method Of eating eggs. great many people
contemptuOusy reject the tiny English esgcups IL
which boiled served In me shell, and prefer
remove their eggs from the shell into larger cup
For this purpose little crystal cups the size OF small tea
cups ars sometimes sold. which are every way to be
preferred the larger tumbler goblet occasionally
used for this purpose These eggcups are shaped IKE
straight tea cups the pretiest clear glass engraved
with field flowers and grasses strewn with tiny stars
or some set design. Porcelain baskets with little com
partmcnts each just largo enough to hold single egg,
though picturesque In Themselves are Of little prac-
teal use rs an egg boiled In the shell must be sered
In folded napkin In order to retain Its heat In the
passage OF this basket from the kitchen range 10 the
dining room. the eggs would lose much OF their hrst
heat and could not be served Ia prime condition. No
uncovered dish Is tit for serving eggs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

Steamlng the face i frequently recommended as
being " great benefit 10 the skim ard accompanied with
massage and soft toiye oil or clarified goose
grease Is rs good n, anything. helps 10 remove and
prevent wrinkles. To steam the face comfortably fiji 4
pail half three quarters full Of boiling water, put 1t at
convenient height. throw towel over the head and
keep face close possible the pail seveI,l
Minutes will suffice Before doing this however. the face
should be wen washed with soap and warm water and
after the steamng should be thoroughly rubbed with
the oil Done at night before retiring. several times
week this profess Is beneficial and Is also great
help 10 rough skins making them soft and smooth II
there is tendency to pmplcs, add n little alcohol to
the water In the morning and rub biskly with rough
towel
The "wholeback' coat is certainly one Of the most
curious developments Of the spring season. Whether
IL will be popular fashion not Is doubtful although
a. certainly offers certain advantages driving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

which brass bccstead requires is occasional
busting of with good channels skin a soft flannel
CLOTH Moisture is injurious to IT, and in damp
weather 1t should be frequently wiped. IN packing
brass bedStead TO move it should be thoroughly
wrapped or wound IS Stiips Of chcesccloh. rs tho
lacquered surface is us delicate AS the finished sur
face Of hardwood furniture and q, liable 20 he
sCrntchcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

a. with some one would tell me what T. the really
correct way 81 directing an envelope 10 man IN this
country said a Young English woman who has mar
ricd an American and who cntcrtalns god detl.
"TheIe seems she continued. 10 b" such curious
en- tom here Of making distinction between Lhsi
mes, communications and letter, which sent 10 my
hu.baGds Office, and the Invitations and personal notes
which are 70 the house. IN England, % course.
we PM Esq always on genilcmans envelope ana
Mr. only that " t7idcsman; hut here II appears
10 be vice vera If anything But it + all mixed mp
upparcrtly. with rule whatever. unc.S 1t be tho
distinction between Office and residence Of which nav"
already spoken. When my brother WAS stopping with
me this winter all Ms invitations came directed Mr.
John s, and from really smart people too, who In
most thing, adOpi English standard. but II seemed
very odd 30 rs
"The reason plobally,' 'a!d the gentleman to whom
she was leaking. who one Of the old time New
Workers as that We used 10 follow French fashions
Instead Of English In the oh days-cspccilly In all mat
tiers appcralning 10 society. When | was n Young
fellow will not say how many year ago, the French
were our models In all matters o. etiquette. hence
probably the Mr.. OF Monsieur Instead Of the brusque
Esq Of the Euglih on our notes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

The ugly leather handbag reticule. which used
TO be almost Invariably carried by the suburban lady
Shoppers has happily almost entirely disappeared
and long and graceful shopping bag' has taken Ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

place This adds TO rather than Getract from pretty
toilette. These useful "carryals' are made from Q
yard OF 2l-inch material and are lined with six.
The ribbon strings run into casing about two ana
n half inches from the top and the bag will hold more
II strip Is put I'm as O bottom running the entire
width Of the material. They may be OF black velvet
satin, they may match the costlme-whch has
very pretty effect These little bags are also very
useful TO take with 10 the opera or an evening
entertainment where any small accessories ore needed
for cldren's dancing classes, for slippers etc. In
fact they may be used for great variety OF purposes
and would he a most useful present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

The theory Of Meptom2nia being under discussion at
dinncr-tabe the other evening the well known ply
sIcan Dr. b who present was asked II he
believed that such disease cxi ted 10 the extent Of
making person morally irresponsible. All. you have
osIsd n diilcult quc,ticn7 he answered. 81 have
ncver lad what ! considered bona dc ca-r Of klcp
tomania brought under my own observation; but
have seen other eases Of apparently dual cXstc1ccs
that seem equally Incredible Take. for instance
somnaml,ulsm In It's morbid form: its phenomena are
occasionally Of The most surprising hnd had case
many y,rrs ago which there IS no improperly In
citing a, tho only parties interested are both dead II
v.as that OF a most exemplary woman who WORLDLY
filed high social position. She was chddlc's WIDOW
and devoted the greater part of her large Income 10
t, diGcreat chariiic, in which she Interested,
or,icuarly 20 the Of temperance. In the behalf
- ,dc Sic was an carncs; worker. Her brother who
wos n bachelor. lived with her and was INV most in'i-
,,,c friend one day he came 10 me In the deepest
,,lc and with the .trangest tale. II seems That not
a,Iug his sisters views lie total abstinence qnea-
linn he kept, at her particular request lis store OF
,na tonic, and liquors with which he was wont 10
rey1, his friends under lock and lev IL the library
wLIch was his own particular sancum sanctomm. For
.no time he had had reason 10 believe that his stock
W. tampcrcd with. but being unwilling 10 make
In The house. hc had said
not,lng about it, until the quantity taken
daily was 50 large that nc felt II his duty TO
discover the delinquent; and although oath to trouble
her Informed his sister Of the thea. she was as
,resscd beyond measure the servants were all Old
and valued domestlcs who had been In the family for
vcar,. not wishing TO bring the theft home to any
one she suggested that the usual place Of the key
sbonId be changed TO a safer place. All In vain
however: the next day II bO'tic OF wiSkey which had
stood in the cupboard half empty and TINS time
Colonel B--res0lved 10 changc The lock next daV
That evening he AaDDened-a rare event III As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

There Is nothing more distressing to a mother than
the sickness OF a helpless baby. II is difficult to
discover what Its suferings The thread Of life
which holds the strongest child TO this world is
slight that the wonder often Is, not that many
taken away but that many survive the dangers In
cident to babyhOod No mother whose heart has been
wrung by the sufcrngs Of her little and who has
found how little the wisest physician could do for
II will fail to take interest In the work being
done at the Babies Wards, No. 900 East Twentcthst.
This Is the only hospital where children under year
old are received during the months Of June, July.
August and September when the mortality among the
children Of the toling poor is at its height. Except
for a few scattering at Bellevue Hospital, tho
only provision for sick infants is at these Babies
Wards and the Babies Hospital uptown; and the
latter closes its doors during the sumner taking Its
children to d summer home The Babies Wards. under
the supervision Of some Of the most distinguished ply.
scans Of the city, furnish means OF instruction In the
modes of relieving the diseases Of little children to
physicians from all parts OF the country who attend tho
lectures OF the post graduate Many diseases
OF early infancy which deemed incurablc have
yielded to new remedies IN these Babies Wards, ana
this knowledge has brought life and health to little
ones all the country. whose mothers have never
heard Of the Babies Wards This noble charity is
unde- the Of auxiliary committee OF ladies who
give their time 10 this work among the very poor. The
cheefuncss Of the children whose short lives have been
spent IN want and misery and who find tender care
in their suffering. will appeal To any mother. The
Babies Wards already ned room, their quarter
are limited In comparison with the number Of cases
which demand Immediate attention al all times OF the
year. and spacious building for which fund ID
being raised Is to lie built annex 10 the post
graduate building. These wards bright and
CHEEKY and though II Is hospital, there Growing
babies and cooling babies who forget their Ills In the
warmth and sunshine, and there are also suffering
babies,
" With their pale and sunken faces,
And their look is dread to
For they mind you Of their angels In high places,
With eyes turned on Deity"
a simple and efFectual pcnwiper is made OF com.
mon bird shot. ANY little china bronze jar will
do the receptacle and II may be picturesque
fancy dictates. FIJI it with the shot. and 10 clean
the pen, thrust it up and down among the little
leaden balls. No channels or cloth penwiper polishcs
tho steel efectuay and readily this. TIE
little jar Of shot will also act q paper weight,
needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

and would he a most useful present
Tie boiling OF eggs would 10 be such simple
process that 40 rule need be given for II. Yet as
matter OF fact. every year there are machines put
through the patent Office assist in perecting this
simplest culinary process, and the sale found for
them shows how often II Is failure. AS q matter Of
fact no egg which Is boiled violently be evenly
cooked. The most delicate way to COOK au egg Is
10 cover it with boiling water. allow IL To boil for
one moment, then draw it back where the water
remains at boiling point, but does not actually sim
mer. In five minutes time the white and yolk Will
be cooked through, but will not be hardened. The
white will be OF delicate. Jelly consistency IL
You like eggs boiled lard. however, they must remain
in the minutes instead OF five. Do not
attempt TO keep boiled eggs hot by serving them In
hot water-a clumsy device sometimes csoIted 30;
but wrap them In napkin. The dantiest nap
kins which come for this purpose are embroidered IN
pale yellow white silk. with device Of eggs In
the corner. and the legend. FRESH laid eggs
set OF egg doilies similarly embroidered for individual
use come with these napkins
simple way Of cooking eggs is sur lie plat
Butter Hat plate which has been warmed In the
oven. Break the requisite number OF eggs it. being
careful that they do not touch each other. To
complsh this the plate should. TO receive them prop
erly, have sunken places An oyster plate Will
answer very well % cook eggs in this fashion. There
Is metal platter which comes especially for serving
eggs In this way. Season the eggs each one. with
salt and pepper, after putting them on the plate.
and set them in the oven till the white has set.
little PaImesan cheese OF minced parsley may be
sprinked over them If you fancy the flavor.
nice way OF frying eggs is In sweet olive oil.
Put about two tablespoonful OF oil in a hot spider.
When the oil is thoroughly heated break 10 one egg
and then another. being careful that they do not
touch. BY the time the second egg is broken the
first will be ready to fold. Let IT cook for
moment while yOu fold tie second Then take
Il up and lift ont the second Repeat THIS process
I'LL all the eggs needed are cooked. Season each egg
with salt and pepper, and them hot
platter II YOU want eggs fried hard they must DO
co Dled rather longer than tots.