The Nebraska Independent
JULY 26, 1906
HOME LIFE
Down to Date
Ere the shades of night were drawn,
In a big shop where wood la gawn,
Two boys were told to load and haul
Away the stuff that packers call
Excelsior.
Next day a strong man made a bluff
At chopping up the stringy stuff;
Then some girls did pack with care,
In red cartons with corners square
Excelsior.
A week rolls by. Then a big store
Hangs out the sign: "For sale, more
Fine breakfast food 'tis the kind
Kids cry for." And again we find
Excelsior.
Selected.
the body an Increased supply of oxy
gen through active breathing.
"While the lunga are to some extent
subject to voluntary control, their
action is, like that of the heart, auto
matic. During sleep, as well as dur
ing the waking hours, their move
ments are carried on with rhythmical
regularity, except when necessarily in
terrupted by speech, and without any
conscious or voluntary effort."
Croup
How We Breathe During Sleep
The importance of proper respira
tion during Bleep is dwelt upon by
Dr. J. II. Kellogg, in an article on
"Uncowsclous Respiration," contribut
ed to Good Health. Dr. Kellogg notes
that during sleeping hours the breath
ing movements are more superficial
and slower than when one is awake
and active. The lungs influence the
activity of every organ and every cell
in the body, and consequently less
ened breathing during sleep slowly
down every function. He goes on:
"It is necessary that activity should
be lessened in order that sleep and
rest may be secured, but the work of
the liver, kidneys, and the repairing
work of the living cells goes on dur
ing sleep, and this requires oxygen.
Hence the body should be supplied
with an abundance of fresh air dur
ing sleep by proper ventilation of the
sleeping rooms. The lassitude exper
ienced on rising in the morning after
sleeping in a close, overheated room
is evidence of the Injury resulting
from such practice. The temperature
of the sleeping room should never be
above 60 degrees . Fahrenheit when a
higher temperature can be avoided,
and a lower temperature will be found
beneficial. Sleeping in cool air, pro
vided the body is kept warm, is far
more refreshing, Invigorating, and en
ergizing than In a warm atmosphere.
Cold air has a tonic effect upon the
tissues which is highly beneficial."
The amount of air taken in during
sleep may -be remarkably increased,
Dr. Kellogg goes on to say, by de
veloping the vital capacity and the
activity of the lungs through suitable
exercise. He says:
"An eminent French physiologist
found that the amount of air taken
into the lungs during the sleep was
doubled in students whose general
breathing capacity had been increased
by exercise. Exercise in a gymna
sium, chopping and sawing wood, dig
ging, laundry work, scrubbing, run
ning of errands all sorts of active
house and farm work are excellent
means of developing the chest. Any
exercise which accelerates the breath
ing, compelling deep, full breathing,
is valuable as a means for developing
the lung capacity.
"Languor, nervousness and mental
cloudiness are driven away by the in
creased ventilation of the body se
cured by deep breathing. The pure
oxygen taken in burns up the rubbish
which obstructs the brain and the tis
sues, while the deep breathing move
ments accelerate the circulation, draw
ing the impure blood toward the chest
for purification, and so cleansing the
tissues of the paralyzing poisons
which are sure to accumulate in them
unless constantly removed by vigor
ous movement of the blood and ener
getic breathing. The heightened color
of cheeks, the increased luster of eye,
and general buoyancy of feeling which
follow a brisk walk on a frosty morn
ing are evidences of the benefits that
are to be derived from taking into
Many mothers are worried about
croup, and well they may if they do
not know how to take care of it.
Croup is caused by cold and it affects
the throat. The muscles of the throat
tighten and draw the throat together
just as the string of a hand bag draws
the bag together.
To overcome croup something must
be done to relax these throat muscles.
Ipecac is a common remedy and in
severe cases it is necessary to give
enough to produce vomiting, but this
medicines relaxes the whole body and
makes the child feel weak the follow
ing day. If a case is taken before
it gets too bad, these muscles may be
relaxed by using cold water. Fold a
soft cloth until it is .about two inches
square, dip it In cold water and wring
out until it does not drip. Place it
over the larynx (Adam's apple) and
cover with a dry cloth to keep the
clothing from getting damp. When
the cloth gets dry, wet again. If this
cloth is put on when croup first be
gins, It is not likely that anything else
will be needed. A few drops of kero
sene given on a lump of sugar or vase
line put into the throat with the fing
er, or alcohol used in an atomizer are
also good remedies for croup.
Caring for the Baby
Should the nose of the young child
become at all stopped up with dried
mucous or catarrhal discharges, take
warm olive oil or liquid vaseline, and,
with a small swab of absorbent cotton
thoroughly cleanse the nasal passage.
The baby which was before growing
thin because it could not breathe
through stopped up nasal passages,
and was unable to nurse and breathe
through its mouth at the same time,
will begin to suckle again naturally,
and to put on flesh and grow. Its
skin should be gradually toned up and
educated to endure changes of temper
ature by cool bathing as it grows older
by gradually lowering the temperature
of the bath until at a year and a half,
or two years old, it is taking its dairly
morning cold bath. As it grows old,
it should be taught to inhale deeply
in the open air, standing erect with
mouth closed; also taught to run and
play, always being eareful to inhale
through the nose. Mouth breaking
often becomes a habit, and aside from
its hurtfulness, gives a bad expression
to the child's face. The Housekeeper,
shut their windows' before going to
bed, under the Impression that it was
better to breathe the same air over
and over again than to have fresh air
when the sun was down. That notion
still survives in some regions, but it
is disappearing, and now comes an
Englishman a lecturer at the Insti
tute of Hygiene is London who de
clares that night air is purer and
more beneficial than the air breathed
during the day. He urges people to
take their walks at night as much as
possible, instead of going out when the
sun is blazing and the microbes hold
ing high revel, and even regrets that
it isn't practicable to have children
take their outdoor recreation at mid
night. An American statistician, who has
been investigating the matter, says
while single women are more likely
to commit suicide than are married
women, among men who take their
own lives the Benedicts are in the ma
jority. And though it is so often assert
ed that real lolve i growing rare now
adays, this statistician declares that
love is still the cause of all causes of
suicide in both sexes.
A mothers' magazine calls attention
to the fact that the old adage, "Chi
dren should be seen and not heard,"
has little place in the modern sys
tems of child training, and says it is
quite right that it is so, especially in
the case of the child with a grievance.
Children, with all their chattering, are
strongly inarticulae when it is a mat
ter of explaining their feelings and a
child may suffer more than the adults
around it ever dream over some in
justice, real or fancied, which it
would probably have difficulty in put
ting Into words. If the parents are
continually telling it to "Hush up,
and "Keep still, now!" there is every
chance of developing a fairly sulky
youngster in time. In one New York
home, where the father takes an act
ive part in the training of the chil
dren, as few fathers do in this coun
try, unfortunately, no dispute among
the Children and no grievanie of any
one of them pass unnoticed, especially
if the father is around. No matter
what he may be doing, he drops it
and instantly opens a kind of infor
mal children's court, getting at the
bottom oT the trouble by the gentlest
of questioning. This takes some of
his time, of course, but to those chil
dren their father is the ideal of jus
tice, a confidant who never fails them.
eight ounces of cucumber juice, one
ounce of oil of sweet almonds, 20
drops of tincture of benzoin and a
pinch of boric acid. Shake well. Ap
ply twice a day with a sponge. t
Peanut Candy
Two cups of New Orleans molasses.
Two cups of soft A sugar.
One cup of butter.
One saltspoon of salt.
One teaspoonful of vanilla.
Six quarters of peanuts.
Put the butter, sugar and molasses
on together adding the salt after it
comes to a boil. Boil until it forms
at soft ball in cold water, then take
from the stove and beat vigorously
ten minutes. Return to the stove
and boil until a spoon drawn through
it makes a slight path. Add vanilla
and .heat again. When beginning to
grow cold, stir in the peanuts and pour
mto buttered pans.
Gleanings
In the old times people had an idea
that the night air was noxious. They
Uses of Soda
A package of ordinary cooking soda
(salteratus) should find a place in the
medicine closet, for many are the
uses to which it can be put. A hand
ful placed in the hot water in which
the feet are bathed will do much to
relieve tired or blistered and aching
feet. A teaspoonful in half a glass of
cold water will relieve a sick stom
ach, and a little of the soda used in
stead of tooth powder will keep the
teeth from tartar and beautifully
white. Every trace of soda should be
well rinsed off the teeth each time it
is used. A generous handful of soda
in the bathtub will remove the odor
of perspiration, besides strengthening
and toning the system. It will also
remove blackheads if the parts af
fected are first moistened, then cov
ered with as much of the soda as will
stick. Leave it on the face until the
skin hegins to smart, and then remove
by gently bathing the face with warm
water and drying it with a bit of soft
old linen. A pinch of soda will often
relieve toothache, and when applied
to the sting or bite of an insect will
allay" the pain or itching and heal
the slight wound.
Called "Time"
As the young man was taking leave
for the night, his voice, as he stood
at the door, rose passionately in the
still night air.
"Just one," he pleaded, "just one."
Then the young girl's mother inter-.
rupted, calling from her bedroom win.
dow. -
"Just one?" she cried. "No, it aln'j:,
quite that yet, but it's close to twelve,
and so I think you'd better be goin',
just the same."
How to Choose Meat
When selecting beef for roasts or
steaks see that the lean is firm and
red and that the meat is finely grained
says What-To-Eat.
The fat should be firm and white.
Never accept any meat which looks
flabby or discolored or on which the
fat is yellow.
In choosing mutton the meat should
be dark with plenty of fat in it. Meat
without fat shows poorly fed stock.
If the fat is yellow and the meat seems
wet or moist do not accept it. As a
general rule all meat should be firm,
never flabby.
Lamb and veal should both be light
colored, pale. Veal, in fact, cannot
be too white.
Household Notes
When a person is sinking, pulse
FIVE GORED TUCKED SKIRT HAV
ING TWO GROUPS OF TUCKS
ON EACH GORE
5322 Five Gored Tucked Skirt,
22 to 30 waist.
The skirt is cut in five gores and is
laid in tucks forming groups of three.
The fullness at the back Is arranged in
inverted plaits and the skirt can be
cut off in walking length if preferred.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size, including folds,
is 8 34 yards 27, 6 3-4 yards 44 or 6
yards 52 inches wide if material has
figure or nap; 51-2 yards 44 or 52
inches wide if it has not
The pattern 5322 is cut in sizes for
a 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 inch waist meas
ure. PATTERN
Nebraska Independent: Enclosed
find 10 cents for which please send the
above mentioned pattern as per direc
tions given below, to
Cucumber Cosmetic
Now that cucumbers can be bought,
the cosmetic mixer can compound th's
very excellent formula: Slice with
out peeling four large cucumbers, add
a cupful of water, boil until soft, cool
and strain. To one and one-half ounc
es of juice add equal portion of alco
hol and one-fourth ounce powdered
castile soap; let stand over night, add
Name.
Town.
State.
WTaist Bust
Age (If Child's or Misses)
Caution Be careful to give number
and size of patterns. When pattern is
bust measure, only mark 32, 34, or
whatever it may be; when waist meas
ure, 22, 24, 26, or whatever it may be;
when misses' or child's, write figure
representing age; not necessary to
write Inches or years.