1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
671 
possibly, for I have never fully convinced 
myself that this is so. T have observed, 
however, that with the ventilators open, 
on windy days, the air in the room where 
I sit is too lively, and also that at night 
they keep the atmosphere fresh. At 
night, the heat flues are always closed, 
the doors of all connecting or adjacent 
sleeping-rooms swing wide open, and 
windows are more or less open as well, 
so that a foul or stuffy sleeping-room 
is next to impossible. I have been told 
of an old man who suffered from cold 
feet in church, and who in order to over¬ 
come this inconvenience bored two or 
three holes in «the floor of his pew, 
through which the heavy cold air on 
the floor could escape. After that, he 
had warm feet! My son also tells me of 
a man whom he knows who has placed 
in his own house, openings in the floors 
—escape ventilators—for carrying off the 
floor air, which is believed to be heavy, 
cold and vitiated, and that this down¬ 
ward ventilation tends to draw down the 
warm air which rises to the ceiling nat¬ 
urally. How scientific this is I do not 
know, but the man seems to think he 
has achieved a success in ventilation. 
Mont. Co., Pa. mary wager fisher. 
Stoves and Wood Fires. 
The only method of heating country 
houses with which I am in the least 
familiar, is the old way, a wood fire in 
the kitchen stove or range, and another 
wood fire in the sitting-room or parlor 
stove, with small stoves in cold bed¬ 
rooms. A few farmers here use coal in 
the sitting-room stove, but most have 
wood lots and cut their own fuel, except 
that some buy slabs from the sawmills 
to burn in the summer. This method of 
heating has advantages, and for most 
farm homes in well wooded districts, is 
the only method within their means. 
But there are other factors than the 
heating apparatus which go to make a 
comfortably warmed home. The house 
needs to be so made as to keep out the 
cold. A few years ago, the house in 
which we live was repaired, new clap¬ 
boards put on with paper under them, 
new floors laid over the old, and this 
made the house very warm. Double 
windows are a help in this, and in the 
evening, closely drawn curtains confine, 
in some degree, a layer of air between 
the curtain and the window, thus check¬ 
ing radiation. 
It is doubtless very comfortable to have 
a house heated wholly by steam, or some 
such method, but a hole in the floor or a 
bundle of pipes in a comer of the room 
can never fill the full meaning of the 
word “fireside.” If there is only one 
fire in a home, there you will find the 
family in the winter, and with books and 
papers and conversation, the winter 
evenings around the fireside may be 
among the happiest of the year. 
It would seem to be economical to util¬ 
ize the surplus heat of the cooking stove 
or range in warming at least a portion of 
the house. There must be a fire in the 
morning to cook the breakfast, as there 
must be to cook the dinner. If the sit¬ 
ting-room joins the kitchen, as it usually 
does, it may on mild days, be warmed 
from the kitchen fire. 
As to ventilation, I have solved the 
problem in a measure, at least, by open¬ 
ings at the top and bottom of the room 
connecting with a flue, which runs up 
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, 
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, 
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, 
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, 
We want an agent in every town 
in the United States to take subscrip¬ 
tions for The Rural. Any man or wo¬ 
man can earn $50 a month at this pleas¬ 
ant work in their own neighborhood. 
Send for terms. 
beside the chimney to the open air. 
These openings may be closed ; the one 
at the top is closed on cold mornings. 
This method of ventilation keeps the air 
pure and sweet, takes the cold air from 
the floor, and keeps the rcoms from being 
close and stifling. On cold nights, we 
put a large chunk of wood, generally a 
knotty stick that cannot well be split, 
into the stove and close the draft, open¬ 
ing an air register in the stove pipe, and 
this keeps the room just warm enough 
all night. 
I am not able to give the cost of our 
method of heating, as heating and cook¬ 
ing are so mixed that it is impossible to 
estimate the separate cost of heating. 
Farmers here get their wood in the early 
winter when there is not so much farm 
work to do. Sawing machines go around 
the same as thrashing machines ; in fact 
they are run by the same men and power 
usually. These saw the logs up stove 
length, and the farmers split these blocks 
up before the sugar seat on begins. Be¬ 
fore haying, most farmers pack the wood 
away in the shed- so that ii is all ready. 
Lamoille Co., Vt. J. w. newtox. 
Open Fires Healthlul but Expensive. 
Here, as in all soft coal localities, the 
soft coal can be had for $1 per load, all 
a team can draw. Hence it is cheaper 
than wood, even in a timbered section. 
The grate, or fireplace, is the most health¬ 
ful, even if wood or coal is burned, as 
there is a constant draught which takes 
up all impure air. But the grate has 
gone to stay, as it consumes three times 
the fuel of the more modern base-burner 
coal stove. The grate and fireplace are 
too much of an expense. The base-burner 
coal stove has a receptacle for water, but 
few use it or know the value of moisture 
in a room. Hence such inmates are 
“ kiln dried.” The transom regulates 
the fresh air. Many here burn furnace 
heaters at trifling cost, as they consume 
principally rough, unsalable wood. Such 
farmers as burn these furnaces require a 
chore hand by the year, so that his time 
is not considered of value to visit the 
furnace two or three times a day. Can- 
nel coal is used. It is but a trifle more 
expensive than our soft coal. To heat a 
chamber when stoves or grates are used 
downstairs only, a heat register in the 
cealing of the lower rooms may be used. 
Vermilion Co., Ill. o. k. lane. 
HOW TO CARE FOR THE BABY. 
T his is a question of great impor¬ 
tance to mothers. A few things 
I have learned by experience and obser¬ 
vation. 
Have the baby’s clothing suited to the 
weather and his health. A soft woolen 
shirt, with sleeves, a flannel skirt, diaper 
and a dress are usually sufficient during 
the fall months. Have plenty of ging¬ 
ham, calico or white dresses, and do not 
starch them. I have found it easier 
(both for myself and the baby) to dress 
and undress him when all his clothing 
opens in the back. Slip the shirt sleeves 
into the armholes of the skirt, then into 
the dress sleeves, put the little arms into 
them, turn him over, button a few but¬ 
tons, and the task is done. A child less 
than a year old should have woolen 
stockings and bootees; for older chil¬ 
dren, I prefer leather shoes. 
Do not imagine that you must hold the 
baby all the time he is awake. Put a 
quilt or rug on the floor, and let him lie 
on it, where he has plenty of room to 
stretch his limbs and kick ; he will soon 
show that he enjoys it. Regularity in 
all his habits is an important factor in 
the health of the child. Teach him to 
take his sleep at certain hours, and so 
far as possible, allow nothing to disturb 
him at that time. A great deal of sleep 
is necessary for children. Bathe him 
regularly every day. The room should 
be warm, and the water 90 degrees. Use 
mothers. —Be sure to use “ Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adm. 
only the best soap, and dry him with a 
soft towel. 
Feeding the baby is, of course, the 
most important thing. If, for any rea¬ 
son, a mother does not nurse her child, 
she will find lactated food the best sub¬ 
stitute made. Children like it, and it 
agrees with them ; in fact, some of the 
fattest, healthiest babies I ever knew, 
were raised upon it. Cows’ milk is al¬ 
most sure to disagree with a young 
baby, as they eat all kinds of weeds, and 
drink water that is far from being pure. 
The bowels become too loose, and an at¬ 
tack of summer complaint follows. A 
little boiled rice, seasoned with salt and 
butter, may be given in addition to the 
lactated food, after he has passed his 
sixth month, but no farinaceous food 
should be given until then. If he likes 
it, feed a little sago, or tapioca, but be 
careful not to give too much. A child 
while teething should have little fruit, 
unless it is a few ripe berries, a little of 
the soft part of a baked apple, or the 
juice of five or six grapes. If fed in this 
way, the bowels will seldom give any 
trouble. Give him a drink of water 
every few hours, especially if his gums 
are swollen and feverish. 
Keep the little one in the fresh air as 
much as the weather will permit. Pure 
air and sunlight are absolutely essential 
to a child’s wellbeing. With an abun¬ 
dance of four things—wholesome food, 
fresh air, sleep, and water for bathing 
and drinking—almost any child will be 
well and strong ; without them, perfect 
health is impossible. mary. 
CRUMBS FROM DIFFERENT TABLES. 
What time Is It? 
Time to be earnest, 
Lr.ylDK up treasure, 
Time to be ihouKhtful, 
Choosing true pleasure. 
Loving stern justice—of truth being fond, 
Making your word just as good as your bond. 
—The Bible Header. 
_Albany Argus: “Some women 
would object to the millenium if it should 
come on washday.” 
.... Rochebrune : “When a man and 
woman are married, their romance ceases 
and their history commences.” 
....Harper’s Bazar: “The justice of 
the world recognizes the fact that the 
privileges of the weaker are their rights. 
And that these rights are theirs in addi¬ 
tion to and beyond the rights they hold 
in common with the stronger.” 
... .The Outlook : “Our daughters must 
bring their womanhood, as our sons 
their manhood, to help the world, be¬ 
cause there is a ‘ difference between 
them,’ and their work, ‘though paral¬ 
lel, is not identical.’ Many things the 
one can do that the other can not pos: i- 
bly do. And for the rest, the only ques¬ 
tion of ‘right’ is. Which can do it bet¬ 
ter ? ” 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl St., New York. 
Half 
the 
Money 
spent for harness and shoes could be saved if 
they were treated right. Whether leather lasts 
or not depends on the care it gets. 
Vacuum Leather Oil 
is the care-taker. 
25c. worth is a fair trial—and your money back 
you want it—a swob with each can. 
For p.nmphlet. free, "How TO Take Cark of 
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STOCKINGS FOR THE FAMILY 
THE “PERFECTION” 
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No seams, simple and easy to operate. Knits home- 
spun or factory yarn. Knits stocking.;—heel and toe 
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New, fresn emptied 42'galion rhissy barrels $1.25 
extra. K. L. CLARKSON, 'I Ivoll, N. Y. 
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