THE LADIES’ WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2429, 18 February 1909, Page 7

THE LADIES’ WORLD

dangers of domestic pets

tv'cry many of the lower animals are dangerous to man from the fact that their parasites ancl diseases can be transferred to him. In a double sense this is true of our domestic ipets, the cat and the dog, because of their roaming habits.* That they carry diseases, such as diphtheria, from house to house has been conclusively proved. .-How much of the sickness of childbe due to them is unknown, l,n't incdical men are .coming to believe they are responsible for a considerable amount. It is desirable to use more care than we commonly do in the matter of domestic pets. Dogs and cats, in the thoroughly hygienic home, should never be. allowed to lie on chairs and couches, and where children are in the house these animals should not bo allowed into any room in which the children sit or play on the floor. To admit cats and dogs, to sleeping is a very dangerous practice, for one i# rt -"P r -sed all night, at the time wheiililLio. ablo to resist it, io whatever iUND >1 the animals spread around. \day, i L , ~ Above a dimples tmiestic pets should bo kept outYpAlW? kitchen, jjiKUivery place where \quj>-is stop' ' V‘parctl. V 'X. , Children slioSyp X ’ fc .° kiss or rub U animals of any v « they touch them with their Aiould always be washed before being used for tin. purposes of eating. i This may seem an unnecessary warning. But it should be remembered that it is only within a comparatively short time we have found the part”played in causing disease to human beings by mosquitoes (malaria), rats (plague), flies (typhoid fever), cats and fowls .(diphtheria), and even cows (tuberculosis and probably diphtheria and scarlet fever.) The flea is now under grave suspicion, and tins nuisance we owe to the dog, who is its natural host. jr

± THE BUTTON CRAZE. Fashion decrees that buttons are to be a feature in the dress of the coming season .and in a recent English paper wc read of a titled lady in London who gave a “button” lunch, when everyone avas supposed to wear something original in the way of buttons. One Ugliest, it is said, wore some wonderful old mother-of-pearl buttons which had belonged to . her great grandmother. There were buttons made of staghorn, coral buttons, wo-F-.vcn silk buttons, china buttons, etn'broidered buttons, and others of more modern fashion. .As there is certain to be a demand for these in our own midst many young girls with clever lingers might add to their pocket-mo-ney by making embroidered buttons, and it would be a pleasant and profitable occupation. Beautiful buttons can be formed of tapestry or cretonnes, with the color schemes chosen in the softest imaginable shades ot blues, pinks, greys, and green's. All those impossible flowers could be .turned to good account, and sequins brought into requisition for evening i wear”, while buckles, both oval and oblong embroidered in raised floral designs on a background of gold or silver, if well executed, would be not a pleasure to the workers, but would meet the demand for originality so many women now seek to obtain in the trimming of their dresses.

HINTS. A glass of voi'3’ hot milk is a food and stimulant combined lor tho business girl -who reaches home, “too fagged out” to touch her evening meal. To make the eyebrows darker and thicker brush -with a soft toothbrush and a little -pure vaseline. A. Cure for Chapped Thumbs.— Procure equal quantities of olive oil, glycerine, and cither lemon iuice or eau-de-Cologne. Bottle and shake well together to mix the ingredients thoroughly. Applj' night and morning after" washing the hands. Be sped all,v careful to nib well into the finger tips, especially the thumbs. This is a splendid preventive of chaps .if ifsed regularly. To Remove Gtass Stains—Before washing rub the spots carefully and thoroughly with a little fresh lard. Then wash the garments as usual. After washing you will find the stains have entirely" disappeared. A Clogged Sink—Try pouring a little paraffin every now and then down the drain pipe of the sink. j.hc paraffin will dissolve all dirt, grease, etc. and leave the (pipe perfectly clean and free from accumulation. . Follow the paraffin by pouring in about a quart of strong boding soda water. This will wash it down and remove, the smell of the oil. flow to Wash Fishy Forks.—Wash the forks thoroughly in hot water, and a little soap; then place them m a jar containing hot tea, and leave them for a few minutes to steep. Hus treatment will take away the fishy taste. Wash again in hot. soapy water to which a little ammonia has been added, and polish with a clean dry cloth. , „ T ... To Remove Labels from Jars. —liefore placing the jars to soak rub a little wet soap upon the labels. Hus will soften them, and they will peel off quite quickly and with very little trouble.