Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-02
psAIu IN the PAIL.

OtAVn tN tNe FSe.
N IL unauestlouable that there are
matters closely identified With the phys
icaI. sanitary welfare of the home, re
gardlns which it Il . delicate, yet I'M
perative duty Ia speak plainly. sucn =
matter IL suggested by the title OF TINS
article. There are many people VINO
have the habit of using the ordinary
porous wooden pals for chamber WORK,
aud With lust q slight rinslne, placing
them beneath the kitchen slnk. OF Ia
some handy place, whence their banefu!
and disease-lsden odors penetrate 70 Az
portions of the house. 10 connection
y ith this practice, there IL one maxim
which should be hrmly impressed upon
the mind of every housekeePcr anu
every servant: "Ne,er use wooden
pall. for uneleanly household pur-
poses" They easily absorb whatever
l. vile and communicating, aud u 10 ~.
most impossible to keep them swcc'
and pure. The tin wAter-csn IL lar pref
erable for chamber work, but vii also
become foul unless subject tot thorough
cleansing after daily use. Rinse WELL
fret With cold water, using bru.h'
broom, then .csid aud place, " possible,
In the open air aud sunlight.
Eyerything, to-day, tends to special
Ism. Let u specialize the reformation
or the annIhils,lon of the UNIV hvlesomc,
neglected slop-psii, aud Invite ever,
hou.ew lie. whether she keep servants
or not, to investigate TIL. department
and see that u IL we'll looked after. wiz
IL bear hyglenic scruilnyi Are ws
aware 10 the way In which disease germ
are engcnderv,i. aud 90 the fearful rapid
uy With which they multiply aud prop
agate, communicating the atmosphere
ue breathe and the food We ea,t Ihs
milk for our table. aud family use, a.
though pure when II flows from the
COW, l. of So sensitive q nature as to IL
easily imprcgna,ed With bacteria, by h.
ing exposed Ia any ,ileness In the sur
rounding atmosphere. And With what
fatal results "a health aud life they mul'
Iiply after finding their habitat Th"t
let the atmosphere of the home liz Kept
pure aud sweet by removing al contain
mating cause. aud while. Ia this end
di.infc,tant. should alsays be at han'
and freely used. they should never b'
.ub.titui Tor soap aud water.
Will. spending the summer IN TIL
country. the writer Was called Ia friend
Tho VA. III, until help could be obtain
I'll. Her husband showed his well kep'
garden. AMI explained that be- enr,cbe,
IN. ground by the daily saving OF all th'
family dI.h-watsr. lie KEEP, for TILL
purpose three wooden pals standing a
IN. back entrance. musty and sour Will
the fermeniing nuli, r-cking sud send
ing forth q rank odor of decay, di.ess'
and death. I ssw nj once that ih'
dy.eu,ery 81 my friend had been engcu
dered BY breathing thcss pol.onou'
cior.. After making my friend com
Portable. I prccc-,ied To my old.iim'
.,ocation 81 cleansing the fatal psil
y l,h a goodly array 81 soap, hot water
.cruhblng.brush, aud q Will that n'can
var against the enemy ~ health.
while studying the government OF th'
city % Csmbridgr, ne = memtrr OF
Woman. suffrage Club, when the lucs
tion arose q. In what part women Nigh
properly take In municipal government
NV on. suggestion MAS that they .hoal'
b. elected ,o IN. beard 10 health, ss th"'
could. more sdvsntsgcousiy than men
lcok after the hygienIc condition. ol
IN. home.
TO what end are all ~ our well-orief
III rooms, where no principle Ut art y
ever violated. where colors blend by
law ~ harmony, aud there !. nothing u
offend the eye ~ taste, II death !. Turk
ing In the uncs INV place. 81 the home
sending u. pc.tilcntisl Odor. through
w.ll.lcpt houdolr aud princ.ly parlor
Health l. the frat condition of COOS
housekeeping. snd thi. implies cl-sn
Ilne.. which I. akin ,o godlincs.. AM
thl. should pcr,ade and pcrmes'e ever
department. LIT us look Ia u tina
there tc no rccking odors stealing ou
oi unseen by.placc. % the hailoSe'
spot, which has been consecrst"d Il
home, health aud happiness. let "a
look to u we'll, thu; no destroying
disease 1. lurking furtl,cly In the an
halloNed depths ~ the unvgcncr,'
pail.-Good Housekeeping.