Evening star., 1896-11-07

tnat thoSe with large capacity OF lungs
possess one of the essential elements of
longevity. Mothers do not quite appreciate
the necessity of developing the lung ca
pacity of their children. there might be
stronger men and women. Let the little
ones have plenty of outdoor exercise;
cover their bodies warmly; then let them
run and yell. Have well-ventilated sleep
ing rooms for them. Let the air come from
below, not above. Cold air coming in from
above falls and is almost sure to cause
colds.
In case of poisoning, a quick safe and
simple remedy is salt and mustard-a table
spoonful Of the two in glass of luke-warm
water, swallowed in a gulp or two. This
should cause vomiting in two minutes. If
1t does not in five minutes. give a second
dose. After vomiting give the patient the
whites of two or three eggs, unbeaten.
Meantime, get the doctor as quickly as
possible.
The air of a room may be purified in two
hours by sitting inside of 1t wide-mouthed
pitcher filled with pure cold water. In
three hours at most it will have absorbed
all the reSpired gases in the room, leaving
the air purer by that much, but the water
will be too filthy to use, if one but knew
and could see what 1t has taken in. 1t is
estmated that comon pailful of ice-cold
water will absorb in six hours quart
of carbonic acid and several pints Of am
monla from the air. For the purpose of
purifying the air the water is all right
For those purposes use fresh water just
drawn, or use from vessels that are al
ways covered either by metal or china, or
by several folds of cloth. like a clean
lowell Care in the use of drinking water
would avert many calamities, as typhoid
and other malarial fevers.
This is the pickle season. In making
them never use vessels of brass, copper or
tin, as the action of the acid used is some
times very harmful to human life and poi
sons the pickles. Either porcelain or gran
lite iron Is best for pickle making.
This is a nice way to cook smoked had
dock: Dc not remove the skin, but cut the
nsh In pieces and put in a hot frying pam
then cover with hot water and cover close
ly Let 1t steam on the back of the stove
lor nfteen or twenty minutes. When ready
to serve, lift from the water to hot plat
ter, put Jumps of sweet butter over it and
plenty Of pepper.
A very pernicious habit of watering house
plants is to give little and often" 1t
is the water at the roots, and plenty of 1t
that gives the thirsty plant drink. Water
from the top with lukewarm water till the
same runs out from the bottom, filling the
saucer, then stop. Ferns need an extra
supply Of water.
Try to make your little boy or girl under
stand that it is heap better to whistle
than to whine. That most people like
whistling children, but detest whining ones
This lesson learned early stays with one
through life.
When there are two or three girls in the
family it is an excellent plan to allow each
one in turn to assume the responsibility of
housekeeping for a certain time. 1t does
not hurt girls to be made to take a meas
ure of responsibility concerning household
tasks. for otherwise it does them a world of
good and lifts much of the burden from an
overworked mothers shoulders. Let them
in succession have week at time charge
Of the chamberwork, the mending, the
cooking, the buying, even, for the family,
all, of course, under proper supervision,
and their faculties of reason, perception,
judgment, discrimination and continuity
will be more developed in one month of
such training than in six months of COM
mon schooling.
There are no lessons in life as valuable
as those our mistakes teach US, and none
so impressive, if we only profit by them.
The man who makes life one miserable
failure Is the man who never learns any
thing from experience-the lessons of the
past-but blunders on. trying useless ex
perimentS.
Irish potatoes grated and applied as a
poultice are quick and sure relief for burn
or scald. Renew often as it becomes
dry.
Steps without number may be saved the
women of the house if in every living
room Of the house from kitchen up there
is ragbag or catch-all, pair of scissors,
a small box or tiny basket containing a
needle or two. black and white thread g.
thimble and some wrapping twine Many a
trip down stairs or up is saved by these lit
tie contrivances. To mend rip In one 8
dress, sew button on baby's boot, sew on
the just ripped binding, button on Johns
coat, a string on Marys bonnet, all the
work Of a minute if the materials to work
with are close at hand and such saving
of time, temper and steps in the life Of q
busy woman.