Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-17
Ihe REFRIGERATOR.

the INCARCERATION.
In the well ordered household special
attention u accorded 10 the refrigerator.
Il 10 the daily family food rcceptacle
and, ~ FAR a. may b should demon
strnie the benefits Of perfect cleanliness.
subject Il 10 q weekly scaldlnG, pre-
cedei by thorough Investigation OF al
hooks and cznnles BY means OF .
sponge, q sharp pointed stick covered
With piece Of linen or, u you prefer, =
small brush, such a. II used by the man
of paint, aud scrubber for the sldes.
sapollo may be employed in lesseulns
this part Of the labor, aud . valuable
auxiliary In dispelling dlsagreeAbis
odors Will be Furnished by adding .
tables poonful of ammonia 10 each gal
Ion Of water employed In this purify Ing
process. A simple precautlon 10 10 de-
posit q bit Of charcoal, renewed when
necessary, In the corners Of the cold
storage boz.
Wash the Ice from every suspicion OF
sawdust before conslgnlng To its accus-
toned position. Some housewives rea-
son of the feasibility Of wrapping u In
paper, ecuteudlng that % u melis less
readily, and In the days OF extortlonate
price. for the luxury their advice is
certainly deserving ola measure OF con-
siier.tion, st least.
Nothing heated should ever be- placed
therein Il will tend to raise the temper
allure aud be the means of causing other
things TO spoil.
m YOU reside In q cllmste where con.
tinuous use of the convenience IL uncsll-
ed for, you ~ill do well to leave u OPEN
at such times ~ not In requisltion.
Many people bcsto~ = generous sup
ply Of Ice upon their refrigerator when
II IL first desired for service; they de-
clare 70 once entirely cooled In this man
ner aud conducted upon correct princ''
ples thereafter, 10 needs less In propoi'
ton To maintain the proper temperature.
Numberiess patents frequently eSincs
M improvements, judging from pructI-
cal experience; therefore, though the
eye may approve Of the external beauty
a. su article, Il may he, for dinlnk'room
adornment, have none Of IL, for u
comparatively worthless for the purpose
designed. The common wooden bon,
zine lined, charcoal or awdust hllcSi,
Nth q ~aste-pipe In the bottom To con.
duct the water Into . tub or pan under
Meath (in some houses u IL CARRIED
directly To the drain, thus eeonomifin.
time sud strcnEth), though Possessing
no pretensions tn the Gsthete, being
the least expensive, from several points
Of view L. the most satisfactory u 10 the
beat economirer Of space, too; the ~lrs
sla,s With which Il IL provided are no,
only movable, but removable. II 10 a.
together . noupsreii, though only
lce chest which has never been christen'
ed In honor of some notAbility.
An outside enclosed pistt. Ia an ex'
cellent station for this piece of furnl
ture, but 10 you have u here aud there i'
no door which may be fastened, ] advise
you 10 consider as Ia the expeiiency o'
adopting the ''oance Of prevention ia
the shape of a paddock. u nothing bet
ter. A portion Of womsnkind dcsm th'
putting 81 u In the cellar no vlolstiot
Of bygIenic principles. Few such under
ground apartments are sufficiently ire
from dampness Ia ensure exemption
from mu.ty odors or mllde~ tAinting ef
fec,s, t.e.Ides the added WEAKNESS Incur
red In going up aud down stairs u
another argument sgainst the reception
of thl. measure. Il may, however, hnt
a re.tine-plsce In the entry at The heac
Of the cellar stairs or In q pantry 10
which IL q window.
Block. laid behind the hack less ar'
handy In keeping the refrigerator frou
touching the wall. go holding the Gro
ton bug or any other un~elcome insec
Intruder At hay, securing the passage 81
air around Il and allowing sufficient
.lant 20 the lid when raised To prevent
I, from falling. -,
DO no, drop the cover carele.sly Will
a hang, el.e the screws Will be jsfr~'
from their sockets and often the hinge
injured beyond repair.
Never. IL you would keep the piece 81
merchandise In hrst-class condition, us'
or permit other. 10 use the pick on IN
Ice While within II, otherwise the Iln'
may be Impaired aud ever ihereafie
charcoal dust be dl.agreeably percepti
BILE. II 4. part Of wisdom 10 attack tn
Ice previous To its deposition.
In times gone by an srrang'men
STYLED q safe MAS In vogue for the pres
er,aiIon Of milk, butter, e.as, etc.
thi. consisted 81 box whose open .ides
excepting top, bottom sud back, ~.r'
covered with hDe netting; u MAS ele
waited from the floor on legs sufficiently
high Ia stiord Immunity from the AZ
proach.. of poxious snimsl.. A doc
In front allowed ingress and egrcss o
the ,l,nd., for which q shelf had beet
prepared. II usually stood In the love
hall Of basement Dwellings or found rel
uge In the cellar.
az course IL Was quite inferior to th'
modern invention, but, In lieu OF bet
ter convenience. served the purpose Ia
crrtain degree Of satisfaction. Its ds!
I. over and mans Ingenuity has improS
ell upon the old.fashioned Idea.