The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27

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g cloth dipped in gasoline, until the
creases and soil have been removed.
Air and press between clean cloths to
its crisp or new effect. Wells. laces,
ribbons and all the perishable fabrics Sc
dear to the feminine heart an be clean
ed and renewed with gasoline and a lit.
tie care. and made to serve a much
longer time.
A bright day should always be chosen
for this work.
Modern Medicine says the a patient
In the st. Louis hospital has recently
been kept immersed in a bathtub for six
weeks for the cure of large s%loughing a.
scess, q current of water being constantly
passed through the tub. The writer has.
within the last twenty years, treated
many cases Of gangrene, crushed limbs,
~sloughing sores, etc, by this method and
has found better results than by any
other. Its success is due to the asepsis
secured by the constant immersion. The
presence of a large quantity of water is
not favorable TO the developing of pus-
forming germs. SO hat s~uppuration is les
sened and at the same time the poisons
resulting from the action of the disease
germs are washed away. These poisons,
when left in contact with the tissues,
paralyze the living cells and destroy
them. thus hindering the reparative eff
forts, but by the constant cleansing eff
fected by the contact of the water kept
pure by frequent renewal the tissues are
these poisons, and healthful repair is pro-
| NOTED.
While In Vienna some twelve years ago
the writer found patients living in tubs
of water who mad been immersed for
periods varying from six months to a
| year or more. The cells of the body are
accustomed to contact with moisture. In
this respect they may be ven compared
to aquatic animals. The blood cells are
carried by a current of water fluid, and
the tissue cells are all constantly bathed
in this fluid, so that the contact of water
with the living tissue in a condition close
ly analogous to that which is naturally
maintained within the body.
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No woman in public life is more highly
esteemed for her indness of heart than
Marie Malibran, the distinguished french
prima donna Recently when visiting a
hospital the celebrated singer was shown
a child whose cover depended on its
taking a bath the doctor had prescribed,
but which the little sufferer absolutely
refused to enter, while to use force was
considered likely to bring about a fatal
result. Malibran took the child up in her
arms and tried persuasion, but without
success.
"R0 onnd - she coid Gand ryt1I oir,r
you a pretty song"
She sang a soft melody and the obdur-
ate little sufferer listened with shining
eyes, but still refused to take the bath.
The doctors and nurses were shaking
their heads in despair, when suddenly
another idea occurred to the singer.
VIII you go into the bath If I go, too,"
she said.
The child signiied assent by a languid
nod, and, quickly undressing, the great
artist entered the bath with the now de-
lighted little patient in her arms. The
result was what the physicians had ex-
pected-the child's life was saved.
49,
Mrs. Glenn of Bay Ridge, has inaugural
ed a novelty in the shape Of a children's
lunch room for the pupils of a
school. A large room has been equipped
with tables and chairs. and such schol-
ars as desire 1t are served with luncheon
during the recess hour. A table in the
middle of the room is reserved for teach
ers. The children's tables surround this.
The bill of fair is as follows
Homemade soups with bread), either
oxtail, potato, tomato, kidney, chicken
or pea, one kind only each day; cocoa Or
coffee: hot or cold milk; baked apple
cored. with sugar; sandwich, rolls or
bread buttered; buns. cruller and assorted
cakes, pies and pudding.
Mrs. Glenn prepares all the food at her
home. The prices range from one to five
cents. yet this is said to yield satisfac-
tory profit. All the scholars. BOYS and
girls. a k turns in waiting on the tables.
They are allowed, in, consequence, seven
cents, worth Of unch for each days SER
vice This plan will prove a relief to
the housewife. who is often Obliged to
hurry the children through their warm
luncheon In order to dispatch them back
to school in good time, or to allow the
little ones to go off with a cold luncheon
stored In a basket. an unsatisfactory ar
rangement in freezing weather.
Flour Is one Of the cooking materials
that frequently receive no thought as to
whefef It shall be kept. Many houses are
not provided with a store closet, and a
barrel of flour is put in a corner of the
kitchen behind an outside door s.to have
1t out OF the way and not fill I'D the
pantry, Dampness affects flour, MAX
Ing It close and heavy; besides, flour will
absorb the odor of many things as quick
~ as butter; SO If one wishes to be sure
OF good and light bread and cakes one
OF the first things to do Is to "fll up
the pantry Make feet of four small
pieces of woo for the barrel to stand
upon. thus allowing the air to circulate
around all parts of the barrel.
-,
Orange, although not a color particu-
iarly becoming to either fair or dark
complexioned women, whatever legends
obtain to the contrary, is distinctly and
decidedly in fashion for winter ball
gowns. Admired with yellow and spar
ingly used, it, however, becomes an i'm
portant factor in the chic of such gar
ments
Dancing gowns for small girls are
made OF taffeta silk, with an overdress
of killed chiffon of the same color. or
one Of fine lawn trimmed with lace in
sertion and edging.
$50