Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-07
disooursger of activity to the ordinary house moth. In Russia-the land of furs- turpentine is alwsys used for this purpose.

house moth. In Russia-the land of furs- turpentine is always used for this purpose. The simplest way to proceed Is to dampen some large sheets of brown wrapping paper with turpentire and line with these the drawers and boxes in which the furs are to be stored. Over the brown paper spread newspapers, since printer's Ink also disagrees with the moths preferences. If you are 50 fortunate as to possess some old linen sheets they may be used instead of the newspapers. Lay the furs, which of course have been we'll shaken and whipped, in the boxes thus lined, cover them with linen or newspapers, and lay another sheet of wrapping paper, wet with turpentine, over the top of all. Thus effectually pro- tscted they can be left undistnrbed until cold weather brings them into use again. BANGS AND sPEcTAcLEs.
 Can there be any connection between bsngs and spectaclesa The long, straight fringe just escaping the eyebrows is still worn by little girls, and many little girls are also wearing unchildish and unbecom- ing spectacles. A mere baby was noticed the other day, child too young to bs trusted to get into street car without as- sistancs, and the tiny maiden's silky yell low bang just aoated sabove the rims of her glasses.
 The one in very many cases, may have nothing to do with the other. Yet New York physician advises mothers to discard bangs even for their smallest daughters. There are, he tells them, sensitive nerves about the eyebrows which are weakened when the hair Is long enough to rest upon them. These nerves directly concern the sight, and that very essential power Is more CT less injured by the constant, though very light pressure of the hair.
 It Is possible that with some children these nerves are of more than or dinary sensitiveness, and that de- fective vision is the result of the irritation caused by the hair. It would be we'll to look into the matter little and in the meantime to discard the bang. One could not afford to injure the sight of Q little child for the sake of fashion that is not always becoming and is in some cases absolutely disfguripg. A child with beau forehead is not improved by being covered over.
 Another practice which may be regarded as particularly harmful to the eyes Is that of having night lights in children's sleep ing rooms. Instead of allowing the optic nerves the perfect rest that Is afforded by darkness, the light keeps them constantly stimulated, with the result of causing the brain and the whole nervous system to suffer. Where child is timid and afraid of the dark a bright light in the next room is better than a half light in the sleeping room, as the dim light reveals shadowed corners, peopled by the little one's imagi nation with vague but potent terrors.
 The bright light in the adjoining room and, best of all, the knowledge that 8 gentle and tender friend is close at hand is soothing and reaf suring even to the most fearful, but what with the irritation of the bang and the stimulation of the light 1t is little wonder that even the babies are wearing spectscles to correct their vision. Those funny little csricatures of the Bos- ton baby, looking ssgely through its glass es, are not, 1t seems, entirely creations of the artists imagination. But 'tis pity, and something must be done about 1t.
 HILARY