The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-07


A rather thin piece of unbleached
cotton flannel makes the best of dish
wipers. Its first wetting should be a
thorough one in boiling water, and all
Unity qualities will be ''laid.''
For women with sensitive feet, maple
to blisters after long walks, simple
remedy is given. Rub the sole OF the
stockings with good CASTLE soap. Soften
the soap little in water and wet the
sole of the foot in the same way. Ihls
is an old army rule which will be famll-
lar to any cid soldier The soap serves
not only as a preventive to blisters, Dut
to heal those that are already there.
STOCKINGS AND GLOVES.
For washing black stockings use the
best white laundry soap, rinse thorough
~ and in the last rinsing water add
tablespoonful of vinegar. Wiring out
and clap into shape. Never use hot
iron as it will destroy the color partlcu-
larly if the stockings are wet
For gloves make weak suds OF the
best soap and have the water lukewarm.
Wash the glove gently and avoid pulling
then rinse in clear water and when near
ly dry draw on and shape to the hand.
LILLE WOMAN OF IODA1.
1t is expected today that a woman
should do whatsoever her hands find
to do as thoroughly as her brother,
that no slip-shod work should be for
given her on account of her sex or her
lack of preparation for the task; but she
is not to expect equal compensation, how
ever; the power of doing equal labor is
enough for the weaker vessel just now.
70 be of any weight in the world, of con
sequence to anybody but herself, and to
achieve any social success, she must not
only be well bred, but she must be well
read. on intimate terms with the poets,
be acquainted with the shibboleth of her
day. understand the great composers and
the great masters of almost every art,
and learn the outlines of great political
situations; she must not be ignorant of
the science, and she must speak with the
tongues of men and of angels, and often
at the same time, earn her daily bread,
or supervise her household and run the
sewing machine. The twelve labors of
Hercules were light in comparison; his
back. let us hope, was better fitted for
his bun dens than hers usually is.s pissi-
pating herself, moreover, in SO many
directions, she acquires little orno con-
centration at any given point, and the
cry goes up anent the incompl eteness of
woman's work and the superficiality of
her Knowledge. w. Higginson.
SITTING UP STRAIGHT.
Grown people and children alike are
inclined to fall into the very bad habit of
sliding down into chair, and sitting for
hours with the spine bent almost in a
halfcircle. That this is injurious thous-
ands of people who indulge in it never SO
much as dreem, but that it is the cause
of many serious ills those who have inv
estigated the subject are well aware. The
continual strain upon one side of the
spinal column, with the corresponding
compressions on the other, gives rise to
nervous difficulties and affections OF the
brain. Dizziness, nausea and blind spells
are not infrequently the result of this
practice. While the strictly upright posi-
ton is undoubtedly the most healthful,
it seems rather hard work to persuade
the young and INDECENT to MAINTAIN it.
Lazy people, and those who love luxury
have habit of 'sslumping," SO to speak,
into their chairs, and remaining in a
semi-recumbent position, with the spine
as nearly telescoped as may be. That
portion of the human anatomy generally
known, as the backbone was intended to
be worn in an upright position. and the
constant pressure of the sections of the
veterbrae upon each other is productive
of various ills.
Children should be taught to sit erect,
especially if they are growing rapidly.
When tired or in position for rest, let
them lie down, and entirely remove the
strain from the muscles of the back. If
youngsters who suffer from dizziness or
headache are carefully observed, it will
frequently be noticed that their position
is family. The curved form of the spine
results in the pulling of the muscles at
the back of the neck, and the difficulty
is quite certain to be removed by correct
ing the habit of sitting. New YorkLedg-
er.