Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1902 — ALL OVER THE HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ALL OVER THE HOUSE.

What to Do If a Child Is Accidentally Poisoned. Some children seem to have the khack of endangering their small lives with alarming frequency, apt! it is well to be prepared for all and conditions of emergencies. There is the child, for instance, who has the mania for tasting; Nothing is 3afe from its srmjll lips, from the dregs left at the bottom of father’s coffee cup to the fascinating bottles on mother’s washstami This tasting mania is very apt to end with the child being poisoned sooner or later. All lotions and liniments should be kept under lock and key. Some cough mixtures contain a large percentage of opium, and a* the}' are sweet to the taste a iirry j child is very apt to seize the bottles | if loft within its reach and drink the | entire contents. Fortunately some poisons have j the effect of making the child sick ; and so lessening the danger. Bnt | do not wait for nature to relieve herself in this way, but give the little one an emetic made with two heaped up tea,spoonfuls of mustard, mixed in half a teacupful of warm water. Should this not act in Fifteen minutes, repeat the dose. Aft- - er the child has been sick give copious drafts of warm water. The symptoms of opium poisoning are vomiting, drowsiness, endi ing finally in stupor. At all cosrts ! the little one rur-t "bn-kept nw-rke, ■ or, poor mite, he will never wake again. Resort to smart slaps, if necessary, to effect this and carry him ; into the air. In all cases of poisoning remember: First. —Send instantly for the j doctor. l Second.—Make the child violently su-.k. Third.—Keep him awake. And, finally, 1 would suggest that *: a child with a “tasting mania” ’ | should be cured of its propensity r j by leaving an attractive looking but •bitter tasting liquid within its :! reach - . -se *r 4 Bathroom Conveniences. "*V.

The bathtub has been called one i of the best symbols of modern civilization. Certainly the condition of the .bathroom is a good index of the character of the housekeeping. If not so luxurious as the baths of | the days of “Quo Vadis,” the up to date bathrrxim of fashionable elo ganee at least outrivals them in the ’ completeness of its appurtenances. In the simple matter of soap dishes ; there is a surprisingly extensive array. Especially attractive are those lof nickel. There are simple skele- ; ton trays which allow the water to drip through the bars. Small nickel trays are corrugated, thus preventing the soap from'lying in the wa- ; ter. Circular and elliptical dishes are equipped with a perforated trey ; which performs the same service in j the interest of economy. Some of | these dishes are furnished with efryers. Dishes with a nickel frame i have porcelain trays. Very convunl ient are the nickel dishes which can I Ire readily and securely attached to the side of the tub or fastened tx* ' the wall.