The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24
lOoman's 5 Ways in Summer Days.

II except the metal and the glass is'com-
pletely covered with mold fungi and the
air smells moldy 10 the last degree.
Wood and leather especially suffer from
this molding. Such a condition is un-
healthy I'm the~extrcfne. First, the cellar
is adamp-sufficient alone To induce low
diseases In the inmates Nof the upper
stories; second, the fungus is likely To
produce spinal meningitis II its spores
find their way into the system.
For the dampness attention should at
once be given to the drainage TO make
IL perfect. Then plenty of fresh air. ami
especially all the sunshine possible,
should be admitted TO dry the place out.
For the fungus a strong whitewash made
In small quantities at a time out
of stone lime fresh from the kiln. or as
fresh possible, should be put on while
IL Is still hot from the action of the maxi
ing. In this form IL IL active fungi
eide and will kill all the spores OF all
molds It touches. II should not be. put
on. however. undl the cellar has had
chance 20 dry pretty we'll
IL seems almost needless to say. and
yet IL must be said. tnat no food should
be used that has been >unsealed. Even
cans of fruit. jelly, etc, should be care
fully washed before being opened for
fear that same of these dangerous little
bodies might become mixed with the
contents.
SILKS RESTORED.
Faded silks can be restored by being
sponged with weak ammonia water and
afterwards rubbed with soft cloth.
old black silks are improved by n sponge
brush of spirits and water; and cloth
dresses by being brushed with blue
water. After the gown has been beaten
and busted thoroughly, dip the bristles
of clothesbrush into blue water and
brush the dress quickly. To remove
grease spots from skirt of woolen or
other material use benzine. Unpick the
hem or bard of the skirt and lay piece
of flannel or blotting paper beneath the
soil; above II put second piece OF blot
ting paper. and on this rest a hot iron
until the stain is removed
ROENTGEN RAYS KILL THE HAIR.
1 witnessed lately most interesting
series of demonstrations. A poor woman
who had suffered from that most terrible
affiict tion. Nfor one OF her sex, "A we'll
grown beard and moustache, was placed
on a couch; her eyes and face were COW
cred with leaden mask I'm which was an
aperture and the chest was also protect
ed by a metallic covering. There was n
buzzing noise as the electric current was
turned on, and the darkcned room was liz
by the ghostly. greenish light of the
Roetgen rays. For some fifteen minutes
the patient lay quiescent. whilo the rays
played upon the aperture I'm the mask.
Immediately over the thick tuft of hair
that was TO be destroyed. Then the pa
tient rose from the couch, the operation
for that day being complete. Had you
any disagreeable or painful sensations?"
| asked. 'None at ALL" was the reply.
This woman, with "a worn-looking pa
tient face. which told OF years of work
and possible privation, told me that her
disfiguremcnt had been a great hindrancc
to her I'm obtaining a situation. a great
portion of the beard ON one side OF tho
face had already disappeared: q had died
away like sun-dried hay, as the doctor
said.
For some years n had been observed
that those who worked with the Rocntgen
rays were apt 10 lose the hair on tho
backs OF their hands. This was the first
hint of the therapeutic value OF the
x-rays Schin OF Vienna was ono OF the
frst 20 use them IN medicine. but be-
lieve that the present installation is the
first that has heen placed In any. hospi-
tai I'm England for the use OF the moor
for "hIrsuites," a. Il r. celled.-pal Mall
Gazette.