Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
BATHING FOR FEVER PATIENTS
The Question of Housework and
Hiring Servants.
NOTES FOR THE KITCHEN


Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
For burn, a mother who has often to
apply remedy to the burned fingers Of a
numerous brood recommends the following:
Apply dry -four to the burn and then bind
II UP ia raw cotton saturated with sweet
oil.
The vinegar that one buys I'm the market
though labeled lure cider is often such
vile stun that one can scarcely use Il at
all. Amy housewife may make her own
vinegar at small expense and know that Il
is perfectly pure. When you are pairing
apples tor sauce or pastry, wash them
well first. This applies 20 pears peaches
or ounces. Take the parings and cores
and put them In a pan Of water on the
stove and cock TIL all are tender. Then
squeeze the juice through jelly cloth. and
PIT It la q wide mouthed Jar, with a pound
Of sugar and a gill of good liquid yeast to
gallon of juice. Let the liquid stand near
warm stove for a month, the mouth of
the Jar covered with a thin cloth so that
the air can get to the liquid and bugs and
flies cannot. By that time you will have
gallon Of splendid vinegar Pour of q
third or more of 10 in another jar 70 settle,
and after that add 10 the first jar the juice
from your fruit and parings every day II
You like, pouring of a part OF IL every
week or two, for immediate use. In that
way you can keep a perpetual supply on
hand, and you can be sure that Il viii not
eat up your pickles or the lining to your
stomach. as the stuff that you buy does.
Unless hath is ordered by the attending
physician IL is often the case that bathing
feverish patient is neglected for days at
time. This is sad mistake II the
patient IL extremely restless, nc matter II
the body is right clean, Il sponsing of In
hot water, In which some borax soda or
ammonia has been put, will often relieve
the nervousness and induce sleep, which IL
so necessary. Have The water at a little
higher temperature than blood heat.
Sometimes it is more effective IL quite hot.
Use a soft, clean cloth. which lie better
! than sponge, and rub the skin I'll it
glcws. using as little water as possible, so
as not to damren the bed clothes.
This remedy is said to be a certain cure
for feion. II you apply IN time: Take
equal parts Of gum camphor, gum opium
castillo soap and brown sugar. Wet to the
consistence of paste with spirits of turpen-
tine and bind on the feion with soft linen
cloth.
Hot water softens and spells the bristles
Of hair brushes. so IN cleaning them use
cold water and soda. Dissolve the soda in
the cold water and then shake the brush
around in IL, rlnsin;, OF as soon as the
bristles look clean. Stand the brush up on
the end OF the handle TO dry. and don't put
1t in the sun or near a hot stove.
When dry heat Is needed about the body
mix thick batter OF -four and water and a
little baking powder, and fry as you would
a pancake, having II half an inch thick
when done. Apply this on q thin cloth.
There is something about the steamy heat
that is particularly soothing, and II holds
the heat much better thnn a flannel cloth.
Very often the patient catches cold when
wet heat Is applied, for II L. almost TIM
possible to change wet cloths without some
cold air getting to the body. Ii is not so
with the pancake heat
In dealing with servants TO whom good
wages are given, with comfortable board
and lodgings II is but right 10 expect In
return competent and faithful work. and
those who exact this, under careful over
sight, will not often be disappointed. II
is only the fearful and tiniid or ignorant
mistress that i'm these days submits TO
incompetent service. Ii is her own fault II
she does SO. and the remedy Is 70 study up
on economic household problems. and make
herself mistress of the situation so that
she can manage her house and servants as
they should be managed.
In q small home where PENNIES count
and life's problem seems difficult to solve
With an ail;ng woman to do the work OF
the family, and no room ter a girl. the
most economical thing to do is TO hire the
washing and ironing done out OF the houee.
When You come to count the pay and board
for service Of a girl who must always be
looked after Il amounts 20 a great deal,
But when you pay a dollar and a half
week for the laundering OF the clothes
and have IL done out Of the house the worst
Of the work Is done. and no WORRY TO YOU,
and no great cost. Even IL you have TO pay
half dollar more to get q woman TO
come and do the sweeping and scrubbIna
once week you come OF winner.
II IL quite the fashionable thing. now, TO
SIT with the legs crossed. just like men
Nxffh 1lsatx
way to sew or read. or 10 hold the baby are
not aware, probably, that they are invit-
ing serious physical ailments; but IL 10
true. nevertheless. When a man crosses HIS
legs, he places the ankle of one leg on the
upper part of the other, where Il rests light
y. A woman. more restricted In her move
ments. rests the entire weight of one limb
on the upper part OF the other and this
pressure upon the sensitive nerves and
cords. II INDUCED IN fer any continued
length OF time, as is often dSne by ladies'
VINO sew and embroider a great deal, viii
produce disease. Sciatica, neuralgia and
other serious troubles frequently result from
this simple cause. The muscles and nerves
In the upper portion of a wonan's leg are
extremely sensitive, and much OF her whole
physical structure becomes derarged II
they are overtaxed in the manner referred
TO. AT least, this is the opinion OF am emf
nent physician.
A woman who has odd ideas about thinss
bakes her bread in tomato cans, The loaves
come out round end nice, and make such
pretty slices when cut thin
Dried beef, that has got a little too dry
Tor table use. can be shredded in fine bits
ana mixed with egg FOR omelet. Ii makes
an appetizing dish for breakfast.
III You want a real delicacy IN the shape
or meat dish for breakfast take kippered
herring and dip them in beaten egg and
then In dry bread crumbs and fry in sweet
lard or butter.