The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-28


towel. Dry in the open air. after previ-
ously blowing to pun them out.
Somebody with a right to do II, a sani-
tary authority OF recogniaed Skill vsss mas
points In furniture. Among other things
he wonders why large wardrobes. book,
cases and other similar pieces are hnished
with q cornice standing up all around tne
Is never. seen and cannot be swept. ne
sens.bly advocates that the top should
be made level, or better still. sloping, anu
with no raised ledge above it. II one be-
gins to,look out the defects in such things.
plenty will be e,found. and the marvel VIII
be- that patient acceptance OF them mas
90 long existed.
|, II only one pot Of tea can be made for
family taking their luncheon at different
hours, every housewife should see 70 II
that the tea does not stand with the tea
grounds In II longer than three TO nve
or seven minutes. After that time pour the
away. If you have only one teapot. infuse
the tea in some other vessel. pottery OF
some kind Is best, and pour into the pot
In this way the Injurious effects OF the tan
min which Is drawn out of the leaves after
a longer infusion is avoided. and you save
yourself. your friends and family from
becoming tea-maniacs. ''
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TRULY THANKFUL:
An exchange reader of the New York
Sun. who in two weeks has been COM
PEELED to set i2, 900 newspaper pages OF syn
dicate type and pictures having to do with
a single article of diet. arose from his desk
on Christmas evening. and. going into the
nearest restaurant, said:
'Give me liver and bacon"
When the tempting viands We're set be-
fore him he raised his eyes and said de-
voutly: 80
"Thank God don't have to eat turkey"
HEALTH HINTS:
Here are some "donts' calculated to
prevent myopia: "a Don't read in railway
trains or in vehicles in motion. CD Don t
read lying down or in n constrained posi-
tion.3 Don't read by freight, moonlight
or twilight. D Don't read by flicker
read books printed on thin paper. 90 Don
read books which have no space between
the lines. % Don't read for more than
fifty minutes without stopping, whether
the reading close to the eyes. O Don't
study at night, but in the morning when
you are fresh. OW Don't select your own
glasses at the outset.
According to DR.. G. r. Searles the ap-
pie is medicinal In a marked degree. he
says: THE apple Is such common fruit
that very few persons are familiar with
its remarkable efficacious medicinal prop
critics. Everybody ought to know that the
very best thing they can do is to eat ap-
Piles just before retiring for the night Per-
sons uninitiated in the mysteries of the
fruit are liable to throw up their hands
in horror at the vision of dyspepsia which
such suggestion may summon up, but no
harm can come to even a delicate system
by the eating of ripe and juicy apples just
before going to bed. The apple is an ex-
cellent brain food, because 1t has more
phosporic acid in easily digestible shape
cites the action of the livqer, promotes
sound and healthy sleep. and thoroughly
disinfects the mouth. This IL not all. The
apple agglutlnates the surplus acids Of the
| stomach, helps the kidney secretlons. and
prevents calculus growths, whilG-it obvi-
ates indigestion, and In one of the best
preventive known of diseases of the
throat. Everybody should be familiar with
, such knowledge. In addition. next to the
orange and the lemon, 1t Is the hest anti
dote for the thirst and craving OF the per.
son addicted to the alcohol or the opium,
habit"
One should not attempt to sing while
suffering with catarrhal affection Of the
throat. Rest the voice: do not use 1t at
al until the catarr1 IL cured. The throat
will be strengthened and protected from,
catching cold" by bathing the neck and
chest and back from the head to the
cold water. followed by brisk rubbing
with a rough towel.
To brighten the ewes. mop them with
hot. clear water night and morning and
sleep ten hours every night Of your life.
Cosmoline rubbed on the edges Of eve
Ids overv dav will make the lashes
grow" To whiten the skin. rub It with q
mixture Of equal narts of rlvcerine and
rose water every night at bedtime. Wear
| veil when exnosed to the sun and wind
To prevent sick hea IA che first Of all
nat SLOWLY and thoroughly chew the food.
Eat meals roenlarly at the same hours
every dav. Fat no potatoes. rice or cat
meal: eat no preserves or candy. The diet
oh al s,,t-
| green vegetables, milk, eggs. oysters, fish
and fresh fruits