The Columbus journal., 1894-06-20
DestrOyers Of American Homes.

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Destroyers Of American Homes.
No one with the best interests of OH,
American life at heart can look bu,
with disfavor upon the enormous
growth of boarding houses and apart
ment houses in our large cities, writes
Edward w. Box in "At Home With the
Editor" IN the April Ladies' Home
Journal. To far greaterextent than
many suppose are these growing fac
tors the destroyers of our American
home system. Each year finds these
apartment houses more generally pa
tronized by families. 1t will indeed
| be pity if our American
women shall continue to cschew
housekeeping during the next
twenty years as they have in
the past score of years. Nothing
bodies SO ill for our children. What
recollection does life in an apartment
house, hotel or q boarding house give
to child in after years? The sweet
est memory to man is the home Of
his boyhood, and how little sweetness
can there be in the memory of a child
hood spent as a cliff d" eller!' "A
child has a rjghtful claim to a home
iniiuG nee, and a mother is untrue TO
her highest trust when she deprivcs
her child of that right. To offer the
argument that & home circle can be
established in our modern apartment
house just as well as in Il home is
simply to excuse what we know in our
hearts to be an untruth. Home life is
only possible in home. A poor
apology indeed for home is even the
NEST comfortable and gorgcOusly ap-
pointed apartment.
CARE OF CLoTHEs.-All garments
should be thoroughly aired after wear
ing. Under no circumstances should
they be hung up in closets or folded
away in drawers until they have had
every opportunity of drying and puri-
flying by exposure to the open window
if nothing more. Even bonnet or q
pair of gloves should not be Set away
Il
fastidious who can not bear to see an
article out of place for 4 moment. If
the bedroom is not also sitting room
this may be arranged by leaving a win
dow open there all through the day,
and shutting the door upon this dis
order, which is the highest type of
neatness, because it is essential to
whOlesomeness and health.
ANTARTIC lCEBURGS.-Mr. Eruce of
the Dundee Antarctic whaling fleet,
describes the whole of the district
south of 90 degrees south latitude as
strewn with icebergs, which become
very numerous south of G2 degrees.
Tie base of the bergs IVES cOlOred pale
brown by marine organisms and other
brown streaks were seen beyond the
water level No luminous glow was
observed. Clothed in mist they rise
their mighty snow clad shoulders to
stately height, or shine forth bril-
liantly in the sun. Although they are
of the purest white yet they glow with
color. The creviccs exhibit rich CO.
baltic blue and everywhere are
splashes of emerald green.
ILL-EFFECTs OF MINERAL WATERs.-
There is no greater or more common
delusion than that effervescing min
eral waters, including the inferior ones
artificially made, are wholesome.
They are, on the contrary, even the
natural ones that are highly efferves-
cling, injurious to all delicate stom-
achs. A commission held in France
considered this matter, and good
many artificial waters Of this kind
were condemned as containing lead
and other injurious matters. But
even without the addition of poison,
an effervescing water is doubtful
leverage, and this, Notwithstanding
the enormous amount of capital in
vested in the business
Toast WATER.-In many cases of Ill
ness toast water is recommended by
phy ysicians. Stale bread should be
toasted until as brown as possible
without burning. Break in small
pieces, put into pitcher, and pour on
about a pint more of boiling water
than is sufficient to cover it. This may
be taken either hot or cold, and may
be favored with orange or lemon peel,
or some slices of pineapple may be cut
into it. This is said to be very cool
ing and refreshing, and may be taken
when other drinks are not allowed.
ROOsTs.-Roosts should be 2xl-bet-
ter plane them SO that the smooth sur
face may discomfort the lice as far as
possible. Have them fastened by
dropping into slots. These should be
on q frame which has legs IN front and
hinges behind, SO that roosts may be
swung up out of reach of hens in day
time. Make the nests single and loose.
Put no bottoms in them. They are
easier cleaned So
THERE is some difference of opinion
rs to washing butter. One says not to
be afraid of it-you can wash out the
taste but not the true but
ter favor-while another insists quite
to the contrary. No doubt much /
butter is injured by too much wash
ing.
To RESTORE polished furniture mix
together one part of alcohol and three .
PARTS of sweet oil Rub this on the |
furniture with soft, old flannel; then !
polish off with clean piece of soft |
flannel.
TOWELS will give better wear il over
cast between the fringe before they
are washed.