The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-27
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Rocking Chair Spine.

49, Rocking Chair Spine.
4tWeaver's thumb" and "housemaid's
knee are quite familiar terms, especial.
ly to those who are fonC of peruslng
journa medical and hygienic, but the
s.locking chair spine" Is less talked OF,
possibly because it is one of the posses
sions OF those dwelling in more nffiuent
circles, aud is what may be classed
among the Injuries in the way Of dis
ease, says the New York Ledger. But
it is none the less a clearly defined i'll,
and one that often leads to consequences
more serious than its primary conditions
mig suggest.
Strict hygienists and health cultuIists
tell us that the rocking chair is an I'M
mixed evil. 1t perpstually changes the
equilibrium of the body and agltates the
circulation. 1t Injuries the eyes, rs IL
continually changes the focus OF what
ever one may be looking at. 1t SO dis
turbs the brain that ply sicians have Tor
hidden mothers and nurses to rock dell
cate babies.
1t will thus be seen that the rocking
chair begins it's deadly mission very
early in the lives of it's victims, and 1t Is
equally true that they Gle likely to keep
up she mischief until they are ready to
make tleif final exodus and slip from
the rocking chair into tho grave.
line symptoms bLiL jlCSU httIi5U htloii-
ton are a soreness and sensitiveness OF
the spine, sometimes extending To the
lower eages of the shoulder blades.
There may be more or less indigestion
accompanying it, and headaches are not
infreQuent.
1ha trouble arises from an improper
position in sitting. Instead of keeping
the spinal column IN perpeh dicular po-
sition, the lower part Is lent forward,
rna lO11nCaz chair with n SQi1
cushion. The strain on one side OF the
SHINE caused by it's curved shape after
time produces irritation, and II long con-
tinued inflammati OF serious charac-
ter enSHes.
Il is by physicians declared to be much
better to rest either sitting upright OF in
recumb bent position, rather than the
louuging, half-douhled-up attitude that
rockingchair devotess ordinarily assume e.
But the wide, welcoming arms Of an
easy chair are SO alluring that it takes
Spartan courage TO give up such deli
cious luxury.
Children and Books.
Children should tie taught how best to
take care of books, and ought never to
be permitted to throw Or bang them
abont or tear them. They should be
ENCOURAGED to accumulate VOLUMES, and
to do this must have place in which to
keap them. Good, Ilain book shelves
cost but little, and every child should
have a set. Az
In one well-ordersd household there are
five YOUNGSTERS between the ages of five
and fifteen years. Each child has
bookcase, one of the ordinary plain sort
5bat cost four or five dollars. There are
curtains made from theaskirts of worn
out dresses or OF paper muslin, Tor the
family has but little of this worid IS goods
to use, and every dollar, even every cent,
las to be counled. But there is in this
household n spirit OF consideration that
will nos allow interference with pri yate
property, and each member is expected
to take care of his or her own posses sions,
to be responsible for them. and to exer-
else absolute control and ownership over
them. Especially is it this casa with
books and toys. These are borrowed and
loaned only with the owners consent.
New books are carefully covered and
marked with the owners name, not only
on the cover, but also across the first
pags of the story or reading matter.
Names on the Il -leaf may be ohlitereted
or torn off. but when placed across the
beginning of the subject matter, tsey
are apt to remain. and are, easily identi-
fed, merican CultivaJor.
IS BouilloB.
iss To make a clear bouillon no detail
must be neglected, and it cannotbe
hurried. Take five pounds of leah beat
fran the middle of tie round and ctt 1T
into ore-inch Gu bes. Put two-thirds of
the meat into q soup kettle with three
quarts Of cold water and two pounds OF
bone from which the marrow has been
taken out. The object Of tbis is to draw
Sout all the meat juices. To give color
and flavor the remaining third OF the
meat must be Drowned well in the mar
md TO n ctb a..t ufs
bone in the kettle. Heat tho whole to
the boiling point, skim thoroughly, then
cook at Temperature just below the
boiling point for five hours. Add q tea
spoonful of peppercorns, one tablespoon
full of salt. one third cup each Of carrot,
onion. celery and tnrnip in dice. Cock
an hour longer. then strain and cool.
Clear by relocating with tie white and
broken shell of one egg for each quart Of
stock. Bring slowly to boiling point,
boil minute or two, set back for twenty
minutes, tGen skim, strain through a
cheese clott. laid in a strainer. Boston
Cooking School.
Horehoun1 Candy.
Boil two ounces of horehound leaves,
dried and pulver:sed, il q pint and
half of water Strain the liquid, and II
it is reduced in quantity aid enough
water to make pinT ana half. Adu
three pounds of sugar. Stir the sugar
untii it is dissolved, and let it toll until
it canaies. Take it Off. at once without
stirring 1t, and pour it out on D greased
marble hoard or table 1t will cool
after touching tho mnrble, so it will not
inm eff he edge. Sufficient space, how
ever, must be allowel. Parafine papers
spread on en ordinary table will do as
yell as marble Score the candy into
iucb lozenge squares, aud wuen it is cold
ami hard break it 10 into these squares
and set it away. Iris is an exesllent
aud simrle remedy f0r hoaIse colds
New York Tribune.