Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-16


nut it irxthe oven TO dry. Ihen pop
over a bright fire. THIS IS perieo' pop-
corn and is not indigestiDie.
tn remove ink stains from the M
gers moisten them with warm "atel'
then rub the sulphur end Oh q ina.oh
over the stains and the lnk VIII ois-
appear.
The mother who thinks she is Dene-
fitting her ailing child by urging ~ "
eat when it has no appetite ought not
to be intrusted with the rearing u
child Nature tells the child more IMAM
tba grown person when its system
needs a rest from foods, and inducing
the child to eat in such case olleh
causes serious disease and even deatn.
A simple and very emclenl oisin-
fectant to pour down sink IS shai4
quantity of charcoal mixed Win Wa
ter.
A small piece of bread put in the
saucepan in which cabbage is Doieo
absorbs the disagreeable door COM
ing from it, which, with careless
cook, has fatal tendency to permeate
the atmosphere of the house. A Hece
of red pepper, too, is said 10 mater
ially aid in killing the unpleasant o.
or of any vegetable or meat tnat IS
being cooked.
When choosing bulbs for early
spring flowers such as hyaclntns, mar
cissuses, daffodils and crocuses and all
bulbs of like nature, it should De
bright looking and free from blemlsnes
or moldiness, firm under pressure ana
above all heavy in proportion to their
size. for weighty bulb may be de-
pended upon to have good flowers
stored inside it.
Wipe off furniture with cloth
wrung out in hot water before apply
ing furniture polish. A high polish
will result and will not show finger
marks.
The country home must be built up
On a beautiful, healthful site, prefer
ably upon gentle knoll and cheer
full outlook for some part of the farm
or surrounding country. All swamps,
frog ponds and the like should be
avoided, especially toward the south
ives or west, as the prevailing winds
will bring malaria into the house.
The ground on which the house
should be built should be free from
stagnant water. To find out If the
subsoil is dry, dig down six or eight
feet and see if the hole viii remain
dry for a dav or two. There is d.
rect connection between consumption
and certain fevers and the approach
of the water line to the surface of the
SOIL 1t is impossible to build "a
healthy home on a water-soaked sub
soil. If the soil and subsoil are not free
from stagnant water made them dry
by undertakings.
In Planning the house the living
rooms should be on the eastern side,
where they will receive the first sun
light in the morning and be in the
shade in the afternoon. Even in
summer time our mornings are Of
ten chilly, but the afternoons are very
hot, the hottest time being about
o'clock. The worst exposure, both
for heat and wind is the southwest.
Winds from the east and south are
usually gentle, but those from the
northeast and southwest are bolster
Gus, and the house should be shielded
from those winds by evergreens. But
these should not cover up or over
shadow the house so as to exclude the
sunlight. One imperative demand OF
health is sunlight No plant so much
as man demands light and air. The
sun must shine at some time CT the
day on every wall of the house.
Hanging plants prove failures in
many instances because they are so
placed that it is difficult to give them
all the water they require. A good
plan is to balance two baskets on a
small pulley screwed into the ceiling
to take the place of the hook They
should be suspended by wire or a
very strong cord. By this method
the baskets may receive the attention
they demand with very little trouble.
These are the days to examine all
bulbs and tubers in the cellar to make
sure that they are not holding or de-
caying. II mold is found remove to
more dry place; if decay, cut out de-
cayed part and cover with coating of
dry sand.
There can not be too much stress
laid On the importance of drainage in