Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17

broken a. sts,l, as itisy are removed from
tile 0yea fhi- permits the steam - es.
cape AID relai.r- item dry aild-1nealy.
Nov i i good tinlp9 ii l,,,k ts.tl.e win.
d.ms. Ifilps rattle ol, Wind, nights,
make them ii2t!.
Keep the -l,a,l,s ) up in tie south rounls
these bright enid days. Sunshine is
worth ~ ne fr,ns. t.,a carpets.
II a ro,at la. aest windows and north
windows, ia ~, np the nartt ain1ows
tight. We ti.at- Inc ronl Aitsl the
west windows till Spring.
tie attic i II ie-ils ] or not pla,tered
t,,,k far cracks j.. lle shingles. A pound
of putt. a ID al u! ct.s kaife viii do
wonIsrs in krelilg ntt drifting snow and
icy rain.
A Chinese rr.1reri, sl,s: . The wind
between two walls /, like dagger, !"
meaning, ue.er Ill in 4 draft, for cold
is a sttl /, Tie li.,gs Mmal-If the
wind blows bei seen your wall, fix things
and save The d lctnf's bill.
Tlls Is the r.g II i ne to bay a hanl-
n,er, a hox nf une-inc;l wire nail-, and
fifty cents worth rs feetl Of weather
strip. A cents worth Of weather strip
in The rig il place nill do more to keep
a room warm than iiaf ton OF ooai cost
Ing $2.3J, says The "Womau's Honle
Gnmpanioii. /"
lin the morning the living room is
cold, and the air is close, open the vim
dows three minutes. Ehe fresh air will
chill the room al first. yet, it will be
found that it take. ies- lie and time to
warm argr Foon iuil OF pure, cold air
than to warm q small room full Of stale
air.
Make tube of cretoli or eaton fanIasl
two and and hall inches in diameter
aud thirt, two inches long. Sew up one
end, and fill the tube with sand and sew
the other end. Keep it in tile coat closet.
On cold nights lay it snug against the
the button of the front door till morning.
1t helps.
Next time the WIND blows hard from
the n orth, run the hand slowly along
the top and sides OF the north windows.
fla tiiiu, knife edge OF cold air blows
OH the hand mark the place and fix it,
Absorbent cotton pressed into the crack
is one good way, where the window is
not opened every day.
When food will not stay on the stom.
aeh put one teaspoonfui oil lime water in
a glass of milk aud sip il slowly.
When cut will not heal saturate 8
piece oil absorbent cotton With coal oi
and bind on.
II there i, trouble Of any kind with the
eyes wash OF either cold lea or new
milk is good.
LII slight cases Of rheumatism, if the
parts afflicted are wrapped in piece o
| all w,m flannel, ii viii generally gist
relief.
For II sore mouth Try wash of one
teatpoonfni. OF pr"xide in half glass o
water.
For pains in the stomach fanne
cloth dipped in hot water iato which 9
teaspoonfui oi turpentine has been added
placed over the stomach, will give al
| most instant relief.
A cup oi h,t water will relieve sieH
stomach, and for tIiase who cannot
take it plain try little lemon juice, {
lump OF sugar or pinch Of salt
For sprains or bruises either hot OF
cold applications are good, but stick I,
one or the other, and after bandagine
keep the bandages well saturated.
Wind on the stomach will be relieved
| il the child is placed on its back and will
the llaais knead the stomach as you
| would bread, but with less force.
Ilangnails can be cured ii the ends O
the fingers he rubbed with sweet oil al
far down as the first ipiIt.
Apples and cider taken in large guam
titles will be found more pleasant and
quite as effective as dose OF castor oil
Prunes can also be taken in large qnan
titles and will have tue same effect.
Hold bruised finger in cup of hol
water for few minutes aud it will pre-
vent further trouble. The water should
be as hot as it is possible 10 stand it
Gatherings and runarounds can be sue
cessfully treated>in the same manner.
Certain kinds OF touthache can be re
lieseG by painting the gums with solu
tion OF one-half iodine and one-half gly,
eeriu. II there is cavity IN the tooth,
saturate small piece oil absorbent cotton
| In oil Of cloves, tincture of myrrh or laud
anuni and place in the cavity.
For nervous headache a flannel clotll
dipped in hot water and placed first on
the temples and then on the back of the
head al the base Of the brain is sure to
give relief.
REFERENDUM VOTE
Chief Justice Lore aud Judge spruance
in Superior Court Monday finished the
fiicial canvass Of New Castle county