The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-08
It'd BITS.


\ linlment for burns: Take equal
parts of linseed oil and lime water,
shake together and bottle for future
use. When required. spread upon soft
piece OF lint and lay on the burn.
According to Popular Science Month
~ there are i'm England and Wales 90.
600 children SO defective i'm mental pow
/ er that they are incapable, il left to
their own resources, OF fighting the bat
tie of life
Ellen Terry has very simple recipe
for the retention OF youth and beauty.
| You must work till tired, sleep till rest
eel, have plenty OF fresh air. live in cool
rooms, take a daily sponge bath and
eat the simplest food.
A new mouse trap T. made from q
cOfn-cob. having hole drilled through
the center, into which a bait-holdcr eX-
tends TO drop spring bale over the en-
trance and catch the rodent as soon as
ne enters and touches the bait.
For use I'm dlscharging puncture-clos-
ing compounds into bicycle tires new
receptacle Is fitted with n sliding bot
tom. which IL pushed I'm after the noz-
zle Is attached TO the valve. thus fore
ing the heavy liquid into the tire.
In a simple nut lock recently patent
cd a spring-steel coil is slipped over the
end of the bolt after the nut is i'm
place, one end OF the coil overlapping
the opposite end. and causing il to grip
the threads OF the bolt to hold il in
place.
Oranges are refreshing and sustain
ing. They also. however should be
avoided by persons with liver COM
plants. So should dried figs. which
are otherwise an excellent food. con-
tanning elements good for nerves and
muscles.
Spectaclcs can be fitted with a new
attachment 10 enable the wearer to see
what Is behind him without turning
around reflector being placed on the
outer edge of each lens. with adjustable
clamps, which allow them to be set at
any angle.
\ new safety guard for axles is form
ed OF a metal sheath hinged To the helVe
near the head, and designed TO cover
the sharp edge Of the blade when not i'm
use, a recess being cut i'm the handle
70 receive the guard when the axe is
being used.
In a new bicycle chain adjustment
the hub Is carried by a plate sliding in
n slot in the rear fork, with n screw
bolt headed i'm one side OF the plate,
side of the fork 20 draw the plate Ia
either direction.
The Medical Record asserts that the
hygicnic arrangements of theatres the
world over are shamefuly neglected.
The general indifference 20 this state of
affairs s ascribed to the fact that the
public's stay i'm places OF amusement is
necessarily brief
Railroad car journals are coolad ubiio
the train Is in motion by the use OF an
Illinois mans invention. arrangement
being made 10 suspend water vessel
over the bearing, with a tube leading
into the latter. 10 discharge the liquid
and reduce the heat.
The finest looking people of Europe
are the Tziganes. or gypsies OF Hun
gary. Physically they are splendid
speCiments of men and women and
are rarely in. So pure is their blood
that their wounds quickly heal without
the application of medicaments.
The principle of ventilation is simply
an incoming OF pure air and an outgo-
ing of impure air. The same opening
Will not allow impure air To go out and
pure air TO come in at one and the same
time. Therefore an opportunity for the
incoming OF fresh air should be pro-
vided
rheumatism is due TO excess Of acid
I'm the blood. A man who habitually
eats more than Is good for him may feel
no III effects for time. if he takes
plenty OF exercise, regular baths, and
so on: but If for time he leads Sc
dentarY life. or If the weather becomes
chilly or damp. his evil deeds are pretty
sure 60 find him out and he will feel
the effect of his Incorporate diet.