Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-09
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~H, dear, don't know where to
find anything" was the exclama-
III ton of woman, whose husband |
was brought to the horse with a
broken leg and wrist. "Ke-p COOL
said the physician, "and get me
something In the shape of bandages as
quickly as possible" but the bandages
were not Forthcoming "Every scrap
has been sold for paper rags" said the
woman, "What shall do?" The doctor
was already doing his best; he Invested
the pillows Of the slips and was making
bandages rapidly. I'D give a dol
lar" said the mother of young clergy
cloths with which to dress blister"
Like expressions are frequently heard
even among good housekeepers who have
kept house for years. ga place for
everything and everything in it's place"
applies to the family requisites in every
particular.
What waste of time and what an
amount of worry can be saved by close
attention to small details. Save all your
nice soft pieces of linen, place them in
box or drawer by themselves and label
them; they are ready at a moments no
tice for any emergency that arises. Worn,
manner. From old sheets or pillow-cases
tear strips of various widths and roll
tightly in bandage supplies slipping over
them rubber band or even tying with
bit of thread and place in the same
box. In small houses, the housewife
complains of no room or too little space,
but half barrel lined with paper with
round cover can be used to great advan-
tage. Tack around the top of the half
barrel or cask some cretonne or any fab
ric you choose giving little fullness let
ting it reach nearly to the floor; cover
the top and around the edge of the cover,
tack on plating of several inches in
depth to simulate a ruffie. In this you
can put all the articles needed in the sick
room. Square cases made of any kind
of cloth as gingham, ticking and the like
with the opening in the center like
handkerchief case is convenient way to
dispose of the several kinds of material
need.-bandages in one, linen in another,
flannel in a third, and so on, labelling
each and any person can readily and with
out loss of time, find what is needed.
Every family needs small store of the
common remedies needful in sudden i'll
ness or injury. Remedies contained in
bottles can have stout cord tied around
the neck of the bottle or phial and with a
plain label upon it can be hung in cellar
way or closet, taking up very little space,
and no time to speak of in the finding.
What remedies are in the form of pow
der, as slippery elm flour, tannin, chlor-
ate of potassium and the like, can be put
in wide-mouthed bottles or boxes and
kept on the pantry she in dark corner
but everything should be labelled. A
box should be devoted to other sick room
requirements, as syriDges, cupping-glass
and rubber hot-water bottles, taking care
to keep rubber articles, where it is mod
erately cool. Another box or drawer
should contain the salves, ointments and
the like, as cold cream, vaseline, cosmo-
line, solicited glycerine, and be near at
hand, also powder box containing COM
verified and sifted for use when rash or
burning of the skin appears on children
causing restlessness and loss of sleep.
This simple remedy is easily available
and does away with q world of suffering
in short space of time by busting well
with it the portion affected it is cooling
and often for severely chapped hands
causes rapid relief Flour alone some
times benefits In the same way, if the
starch is not at hand. Pulverized borax
Is another of the remedies very simple
and should be in every nursery. A bit
Of it with pulverized sugar placed in an
infants mouth Is a remedy for canker and
other forms Of sore mouth. Pulverized
borax dissolved. Tablespoonful, in q
tumbler or teacupful of water, will soothe
the throat and allay cough frequently
caused by tickling in the throat. A
small, quantity in the water you battle
baby in will cool the heated skin In fever
or eczema, taking care not to rub the flesh
but simply dry it with soft towel.
Nothing Is better for cleansing the scalp
Of old or young than borax water and it
is easily obtained and can be kept in sat
urated solution the same as chlorate of
potash. These are simple suggestions
told In homely manner but every fam
lily and every individual can prepare for
emergencies and save themselves, their
families, and friends, . vast amount Of
worry and II the services of physician