Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-11

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vent Of July e nee beense. Howevsr
beautiful TIE ssason, 4 h ( trying one.
II one would escape suffering, she must
Wisely regard TIE laws Of Right living.
while Mother Nst1se's corpucopia y
6lled with sopsrabuudADeo q tho
rood and beautiful things Of life, Every
crevice b packed With parasitas. 10 90
those and reIec1 these y or Object.
Germs relcntlessly multiply, and many
arc inimicalt 70 hAltA!
THE CKLi.AR, we'll draiued end aired,
must be kept frss from rIbblsh, and o.
peclally from dscaying vegetables and
other foods. Frequent cleaning out the
corners and sweeping the walls are e.
sentlal. All kinda Of food, including
vegetables, should b kept from the
hekt. JeilIes and canned fruits ought
70 be stored In dark cnpboArds. Win
doxs enough to air the cellar and screens
for all Of them are essential. II the
sashes are opened at sunset and remain
90 until the next days beat, then closed
TO keep In the fresh air, it viii Be much
cooler than u open oil day. But 70 ~
main closed continually ID TO breed foul
ness and disease. Lane scstssred In the
corners will conduce to keep the cellar
free from mold. A damp basement h .
spot.
THE RIFRlGERAToR ID too often .
pest and menace. Few domestics, or
their mistresses, realize the importance
Of its utter cleanliness. Prom obssrva-
tion the writer ID certain that four out
Of 6ve refrigesators are extremely IN
Wholesome. Ice, unrinsed, ID covered
With hali-fetid wooden cloths, the zinc
Enclosure ID specifically cleAnsed, and In
e are set rank-sDsallng foods while yet
warm, to contaminatc milk, butter, and
other comestibles. Every second morn
Ing ut least all FOOD should be taken out
and the entire refrigerator, with It, slides
and drain pipe, scalded with strong hot
soda water. When this 10 quickly fol-
lowed by . rinsipg Of cold water, the
packing will not be Sufficiently warmed
70 melt The Ice. Mix and butter sheald
be Get upon the bottom OF the rcfrigcra-
tor, and nothing In the way Of eatables
should be plsced N the receptacle de-
voted to the Ice. II the latter b iu-
closed Ia paper outside Of the wooden
fabric (which needs q semi-weekly
scsldisg), Il will melt more slowly than
otherwise. A glass jr Of drlsking water
may be kept In the Ice chamber, 70 be
used In place Of small glacier In the
pitcher.
The IcE-wATER HABIT 10 most dele
terious. In the nrst place, one can never
positively know thst the Ice ID free
from poisonous germs, SHAT 10, natural
Ice. How can u be, when you come TO
think Of its In the second place II u
Suicidal 70 dreuch the stomach with ice
water, thus pAralyxing its function. No
man would allow ~ animal 70 alternate
warm food with ice water, and no man
can estimate the annual number Of dis
eases and deaths Induced by this ssase'
less practice.
In THE KITCHEN, the boiler that fur
uishes steam for the household, cieanli.
ness, cleanliness and still cleanliness, ID
the watchword, above al times In mid.
summer. Every closet, corner, recepta-
cle, sink, dish, and cloth ought 70 b
kept Immaculate. Constant must Be the
warfare against dust, debris, dirt and
insects. In these days everything d
alive, and much Of that life, spite Of the
Hindoo belief, II inimical 70 human vel.
fare. One has only 20 read Of the won.
derfully benchcent effect Of the sSnlta-
ton following cleanliness effected under
Ge1ersi Wood In Cab, 10 comprehend
the necessity Of this warfAre against
fertile and deadly microbes.
In the homes OF women Of intelligence
and accomplishments, such neglect oil
the laws Of health o. sends the cold
chiIls over one to think about has been
too frequently seen. Receptaclss and
closets are both odious and odorous, de.
cayins food BY the side Of milk and
butter, soilcd towsls around the bread,
6lthy sinks and dishcloths, and general
air Of neglect which would only b
pardonable among Hottentots. And
these things In the households Of good
women, phllanthropists, and even grad.
yates OF colleges. Too much occupied
are they with their guilds, their music,
with social Life, TO give attention 70 de.
tails. In one case, when typhoid fevei
invaded the household, to which two
members fell Victims, the nurse found nc
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In and near the sink.
CANNING AND JELLY MAKING havt
been begun. Other columns may stats
that Ill truths should be plueked bcfors
they are very ripe, and on . clear dry
day. However they may omit 70 say
that four or i've common playing mar
bles In boiling frdit juice, 90 they move
about on the bottom Of the saucepan
will preclude the necessity Of constant
stirring In order 70 prevent scorching.
The housewives frock, when engaged
In such duties, should be skirt Of print
or some washable material, made quits
short. Over Il may be worn = sort Of
combined waist and apron, preferably
Of bingham. A shirt waist made rather
scantier In front than usual, u supple
mented by . long apron Of two breadths
One-haN Of Il 10 seWed 10 the belt, tn
other laps over the left side, attached Il
bait Of its own. This spros saves tn
sleeyes Of the ordinary waist worn With
the usual bib apron, and ID likewis<
cooler. 1t IL only moments work e
slip OF this novel arrangement, and dor
q cool fresh shirt waist.
TO COMBINE THE USEFUL WITH TIL
BEAUTIFUL u the best way, other thing
considered, 70 make homo attractive
Thus the homemaker, while hrst study
Ing . healshful, appetizins menu for July
serves It In an artistic manner. And
this, without much expenditure Of time
or money. For change abe can Arrange
q real green and white luncheon or din
ner. Always procaFshle, either In tn
city or the country, are ferns, often thu
exquisite maidenhair. On the snowy
linen covered board che places center
piece Of linen simply outlined viii
green embroidery, or sprlnkled Will
needle- worried suowdrops. II the edgs
d open work, under e she lays Pies
Of green sateen. On this d est bow
or vase, iron which rise graceful nod
ding fern frouds Of various sizes buI
mono large or coarse. To show the
stsns the vase shosld b Of crystal or Of
cut glass. II It b ct upon mirror q
much the better, sincs hat can b edged
With small frouds OF With any hns green
cry, arranged With the stems pointing
Inward. II Il Be more convenient, III
common Wild turnip blossom and lei
nay be used, @ hat u exceedingly
decorative and graceful. II must b 70
membered, thosgh. that this plast b
poisonous and must not b placed in III
meath. During many years The writer
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