The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-23
N IDEAL BEDROOM.

s.ou,d BE Fitted Up and Furnished
llo" = secure Health and Comfort.
,,.,o, oh It is not always possible
n ~ housewife to use her own tast'
1or indoment in the arrangement ant
anu Him 1 Of her sleeping room, tn
furnishing will come under her super
;aion and this is quite as important
fislV 4 NAV be well to consider the
A slaal sleeping room" for those who
us a tbe opportunity to plan their owl
ha mo In the first place this ideal
n oom will face the east. 1t will not DC
TT than fifteen feet square, with win
i ,a,s On two sides for light and yentila-
w. w. For further ventilation viii
, uo an omen fireplace. The walls viii!
10 hard finished and tinted q color
tbat will be restful to the eye.
The wood work will be finished in Its
notnral colors, paint not being admit.
tsd The floor will be of hard polished
wood with small rugs for comfort that
.re shakable weekly Everything that
';ll invite dust will be strictly excluded,
therefore the furniture will have no
extra carvings. The one hair mattress
NH be of the best quality, made in
.vo narts for convenience in turning
and airing, with woven wire spring
beneath. The bed clothing will be the
ligbtest,a at the same time warmest, CON
s;sting Of blankets and white spread.
No extra adornments of lambrequins
and fancy articles of no special use
willfnd place here. The curtains will
be of thin washable material. The
he'd will set away from the wall, for
the sake of health as well as conven-
fence. Modern ''conveniences" will be
avoided as far as stationary wash
stand with hot and cold water is con-
cerned, the portable wash stand being
used instead, as the wise housekeeper
will prefer the slight extra work to
running any risk of being slowly and
genteelly poisoned. There will be a
large closet in each sleeping room,
with window if possible for ventila-
ton.
So much for the ideal room, which is
to be planned by the mistress of the
home; but for those who must take
things as they find them" much can be
done to make the sleeping apartment
..'ideal,' even in the cramped quarters
SO often assigned for this purpose. 1t
is seldom necessary for the bed to stand
in the corner, where the two walls will
confne the exhaled air about the head
Of the sleeper, and this should always
be avoided if possible. 1t is especially
important to have the room and the
bed we'll aired every day. The bed
should be spread open the first thing in
the morning, and the sunshine and air
allowed to assist in the cleansing pro
cess; and the making of the beds should
be the last of the morning duties.
The bed room should be the place for
quiet and refreshing sleep, but this is
not always the case. Restless tossings
and troubled dreams are too often
there, and the morning finds the
sleeper weary and listless; and
very often the cause is sup
posed to result from indigestion
Or over-work, when the fault lies in
The bedroom itself. The over-neat
housewife will make the bed as quickly
Is possible in the morning, then darken
me room to keep out the flies without
thought of the direful results of ex-
Auding the air and sunlight as well)
IND again will see that the windows
ire carefully closed in the evening, to
Keep out the night air." and then she
VII wonder why refreshing sleep is
lot enjoyed. 1t would be still greater
Wonder if this could be possible under
be circumstances.
a bedroom of average size, about |
we've 1eet long, ten feet wide and sew
4 ieet SIX inches high, has a capacity |
nine hundred cubic feet; and by con-
ulting any good work on ventilation
. ascertain how long nine hundred |
uoic ieet OF air will supply respiratory
lateral In such a room for one occu-
aat' we will realize the necessity of |
peciai care in regard to an abundance
fresh air and sunlight and perfect
'n'llation.-Philadelphia Press.