The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
FARM. GARDEN and
HOUSEHOLD.
Airing the Sleeping Room

ln c9'E weather there is possibly a
tenter,. ~ be a little neglected. in the
matter a. sb air for the sleeping rooms.
espec leR are SO situated as 10 gel
bu; H,r Il lal heat
But Va winter, even more than IN sum
mer, the poisonous Civilizations from the
BODY during sleep must be gotten rid Oh
or the air breathing at night becomes
very impure. Why is it that the tone OF
the system is generally lowered, and that
many people need tonic or a blood
luriher" in the spring: Simply because
the manner of living has not been in &C
cordancc with the strict laws OF health,
and perhaps largely because the sleeping
rooms have not been sufficiently aired
In the first place, then, the bed should
be opened. the blankets and sheets taken
oil one by one, and we'll shaken, and ar
ranged carefully in such way that the air
can blow upon them Shake the pillo VS.
well, and if possible leave them in sum
ny. breezy spot; take off the blanket or
quilt that covers the mattress, and lastly
the mattress itself should be thrown up SO
that the fresh air may get around 1t,
Then open the windows, and let the
fresh air in.
woman of my acquaintance used to
arrange her bedding in the way mentioned
above, and would then open the window
in the farthest corner OF the room three or
four inches When the room was cold,
she called it well aired. Cold air, how
ever, is not fresh, She congratulated her.
self vastly on her excellent methods, 1t
was all right as far as it went, but it did
not 20 far enough. The windows ought
to be opened enough to make a good
draught through Then, after a while
the poisonous air-containing possibly
many disease germs-wlll give place to the
sweet, fresh, vita izing air that sustains
life in vigor.
There is a story told of the eminent DR..
Abcrncthy, who was as blunt as he was
learned. He was called to prescribe for
an old lady in failing health, who prided
herself upon being, and who looked, the
very pink of neatness, Her dress was
spotess and her cap Immaculate, and her
friends spoke of her as that "sweet old
lady" After much questioning, which
was almost impertinent, and careful
diagnosis tf the case, the doctor said,
gruilly: Madam, you are i'll because OF
filth OF course she was Mortified, but
he went on. "Your bed is not properly
aired. and in consequence you are being
slowly poisoned 10 death.
The smart housewives, who make their
beds before breakfast, SO as to have their
work tout of the way early" are not un-
known to most OF us.
When the windows are open, also the
closet door, for, besides dispellng the
odors that will gather in closed closet.
light and air are very discouraglng to the
naughty little silver moths. for they truly
dove darkness rather than light
In caring for the furnishing of the sleep
ing room one cannot be too punctilious
The washstand. and all the dishes belong
ing to it, should be kept perfectly sweet
and clean. Let no stale water remain in
the room, or soied clothing.
Indeed nothing which can faint the room
in any degree should be allowed where,
more perhaps than in any other room in
the house, there ought to be an abun-
dance of sweet, wholesome and refresh
ing air.-Nr7O York Examiner.