Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
CEYlON AND INDIA TEA.
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fall Of the leaves and the closing months
of the year which we have all recognized.
With the spring. hope awakens in the
heart and "all things seem possible" but
with the ending of harvest we realize how
much we have left undone, how carelessly
we have sown, how neglectful we have
been in cultivating the tender graces that
make life worth the living. We all mean
so we'll We want to walk uprightly. to be
kindly affectioned to another, sweet
and unselfish in our family life and faith
full to every duty set before us; but when
we begin to take account of harvest we
realize how far short we have come of
what we intended in the sprngtime. But
let us not be discouraged. however. From
the realization of failures past, let us take
fresh courage for the future.
IF any watchful Thought of ours
Can make work the stronger,
II any CHEEKY smile Of Ours
Can make its brightness longer
Oh. let speak that thought today.
With tender eyes a-glowing.
Shall reap from our glad sowing
1t is singular thing that in the great
hospitals and training schools for nurses,
where everything is supposed to be done
in the most advanced hygiene way ,y, a are, re-
beds be made for the day within a half
hour after the time of rising.
the very few minutes while the nurse is
dressing. The same provision holds in
the general wards. where the patients are
able to be up during the day. AS soon as
the patient rises the bed is made so that
the ward may look tidy. Sanitary cleanli-
ness in this case Is sacrificed to appearance
Ia great mistake, every good housewife
knows. There is nothing more restful
than well-aired bed. 1t Is not sufficient
to throw back the covers from the foot.
for make-believe airing. They should all
be taken off separately, spread over the
chairs near the opened windows. then the
mattresses turned and the pillows shaken
and put to air. Every child. boy as well
as girl, should be taught to do this; yet in
how many families do children. and old
folk. too. crawl out of their beds and
leave their rooms without even so much
as opening the windows.
Every few years even the best of mat
tresses should be pulled apart and made
over by an expert workman. then covered
they may be made over at home, If one
has closed room in which to work. Empty
the feathers into clean sheets, tie up and
take out into the sunshine, laying them on
boards or a table where the air can get to
them. Beat with a light stick or rug beater.
and turn often. Meantime wash the cases
or make new, as required. Alter Few
days in the crisp air and bright sun, the
feathers should be elastic like new. Then
return to the cases. Old feathers, when
well kept, are far better than tn freshly
plucked ones, unless they are perfectly
cured When carelessly attended to the
uuills contain some animal matter that Is
apt to breed vermin-
TO CURE FEATHERS.
Collect as soon possible after the
plucking oe the fowl. Pick out the large
feathers and place the rest in large pan
or stout paper bags; and heat for several
hours in the oven. During this time they
should be frequently stirred and shaken.
The heat destroys the eggs of insects and
drives off the oily matter. 1t also stfhens
the feathers rendering them more elastic.
fbnrOnPhly cured hy heat they
should be cleansed as follows: Mix one
pound quick lime with gallon of water
When the lime is precipitated in fine
powder, pour off the clear lime water. Put
the feathers in tub and cover with the
lime water to the depth of several inches.
When thoroughly wet the feathers VIII
sink down and should then be left in soak
for three or four days. Rinse in several
clean waters. spread on a sieve to drain
between washings and rinsngs, then dry in
mosquito netting bags in the sun. If one
raises their own fowls. or buys their poul-
try alive they can easily keep themselves
supplied with feathers for the many sofa
pillows which are now in such demand as
indispensable adjuncts to our comfort.
LOOK OUT FOR DRAINAGE PIPES.
Many cases of typhoid fever that appear
in the autumn have been traced to the con-
dition of the defects in the plumbing. II
the various pipes were left clogged with
impurities when the house was closed Tor
the summer the air of the whole house
would soon become 1mpregnated with the
poison. Pipes leading from kitchen tubs
and sinks and bath tubs cannot be cleaned
too often nor too thoroughly for the health
Of the family. Even If the laundry tubs
are not used they should be thoroughly
flushed with hot water and laundry soap
or washing soda every few days to avoid
possible stoppages. If the tubs are in con-
slant USE lint from washed clothing fire.
uuently collects about the tops of the tub
drains. The simplest way to get rid of this
accumulation Is to take a hatpin or sharp
pointed stick and pick out the threads and
bits of line. Once the lint is out good
flushing with sal soda water will do the
rest. The pipes leading from kitchen sinks
should be thoroughly cleansed once day
Crumbs and kitchen refuse should never
be thrown in the sink ignorant maids
are prone to do Even if the sink is scraped
I'D after the dishes washed the water
flowing in the meanwhile through scraps
of food will carry grease and crumbs down
into the drain pipe. where they will catch
in the cooling grease and make stop
page Scrape every dish thoroughly before
washing and keep a Strainer over the
waste pipe. In the daily cleaning the best
plan is to let hot water with or without
soap run slowly through the pipes from five
to ten minutes. Running slowly there Is
more chance for it to cut away the clogs
of dirt and grease.
To make the flushing most effective in
case of a decided stoppage, lye may be
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