Show HOW THE FLOORS SHOULD BE CARED FOR IN THE SUMMER J LAS cried the exponent of scientific domestic methods now comes the problem ot summer floors yes we took up all our carpets and beat cm last week echoed the lady who clings to time tried theories in housekeeping we beat all bur carpets once a year the way I 1 was brought up ive no patience with folks who will wear a carpet upon the floor year after year without more than a touch of hot water and ammonia to wipe the dirt oft well I 1 send my rugs to the cleaners when they need attention I 1 think it Is very unwholesome to have the grounds and house filled with floating dust we think rugs are much more convenient and more hygienic than carpets replied the lady of advanced ideas 1 I live in a house which had bare doors protected ly nothing more than little rugs sniffed the old fashioned neighbor come to see us when we get our floors in shape tor the summer the k hostess urged 1 I think you will be interested te in what we have done all tha next week the disciple of the new household cult spent in shopping she wanted to buy floor coverings tor the dining room and one ot the bedrooms besides she had to find something for the floors of the porches for the dining room she selected one of the indian rugs that are all the rage this year the material which Is at least halt an inch thick Is composed of some sort of woven grass the rug she selected was dark red with a order of black and had a design of crescents scattered over the center for this which was a little less than 9 by 12 feet she paid 9 A smaller rug was eold for 6 but it would merely berve for a tiny bedroom or reception hall the rugs are made in soft dark blue green and red they can be sponged off when and are so thick that they are certain to wear well they look like very heavy matting A fairly large size genuine matting ras may be bought tor about 10 As practically the same matting Is sold tor 40 cents a yard the rugs are expensive beautiful shades of green and delft blue and deep red are preferred this season by discriminating buyers of matting walls and floor should match in color or at least harmonize in tone as much as possible in tho ordinary self colored hattings mat tings the old fashioned patterns are still chown there Is practically nothing novel in the figured varieties there Is not so great a demand for this stuff as there was formerly the general public prefers polished floors over which they lay handsome oriental rugs in the winter and lighter summer ones when the spring comes back say the salesmen an inspection of the so called light eummer goods shows them to be cotton and jute or cotton chinese and japanese rugs there Is this season a greater demand for them than there has ever been practically the only color scheme in which they can be ab talked is cream and dark blue the colors popularized in porcelains ains the dhur ries and rugs alone divide interest with the chinese and japanese s fabrics although to the unsophisticated eye 11 II matting looks very much alike there F are really two kinds chinese and tapa f geee the former made entirely of straw the latter of ethaw with a cotton cirp r the japanese prepare more artistic do slena than the chinese at least BO say the experts this season geometrical patterns are in vogue in hattings mat tings dark greens and dark blues and dark reds being favored tor pattern ingrain rugs as they are called in this country are popular or summer ingrains are ot wool or wool and cotton and therefore afford a better feeding ground tor moths and a more secure retreat for sand than the cotton or cotton and jute rugs when she had acquired this store ot information and made her purchases with ah eye to both good taste and thrift the follower of the new thought in began to look over her floors those that required fresh coloring were touched up with a prepared stain after the stain dried a coat of varnish was put on and over this a coat of wax was polished then the new rugs were carefully laid in place wood areen matting which ehe had bought for one of the bedrooms wag put down with much ceremony the material was cut into lengths to suit the floor and bound at the cut places with strips of green muslin matching the color of the matting some persons sew matting together like carpets but this Is a needless task on the floor was laid a thickness of paper lining and then the edges of the breadths wera joined and tacked in place with the two pronged matting tacks small rugs were laid beside the bed the washstand and the dressing case these intended to protect the matting where there Is most wear and to afford soft warm resting places or unshod feet the smaller rugs were inexpensive fancy ones of white and gren in the parlor handsome japanese rugs of various sizes were employed and very pretty they looked they could be washed any time their delicate white background became solved on the servants bedroom was laid some matting discarded from another apartment when secured on the floor it was cleaned as follows after the matting had been swept very carefully some cornmeal was cast evenly over it A long handled mop was then nto ot water and after being wrung dry was rubbed over each breadth 0 the matting clean water was used for each section and the mop was always drawn lengthwise down the breadths the matting dried and the cornmeal was brushed from its surface it was fresh and clean old and discarded rugs were gathered to cover the improvised sitting room on the porch ome t of these were carefully cleansed tree bark and warm water ten penis worth ot the bark bought at was als in a of water aa hot as the hand could stand A of clear water was used with the of solution of bark A clean rag was dipped into the bark and rubbed over the surface of the rug an dithen altema tied wilh a rag out of the clear water when this system of had re moved the dirt the rug was hung out on the line to dry before it was rebound and mended household ammonia dissolved in warm water may be used instead ot soap tree bark the marble floor la th vestibule received its halt yearly whitening laid on tho marble and left there over night to be washed ofa with soap and water in the morning ws ft the following mixture eleven pounds of soda two pounds ot two ounces of potash and a quarter pt a pound of yellow soap the soap and soda must be boiled together and tha whiting and potash added the floor of the porch was given a fresh coat of stain oak was the shade selected and it was imitated with a mixture 0 a pint sot boiled linseed oil a kill and a al 0 turpentine three ta ble spoonfuls of raw umber and three tablespoonfuls tablespoon fula 0 whiting by increasing or decreasing the quantity 0 umber the shade may be made light or dark the stain Is rubbed well into the wood and after a day or two the floor Is polished with a soft woolen cloth and a coat ot shellac varnish la added homemade shellac varnish may be prepared by dissolving a halt pound ot shellac in a pint bottle with wood naphtha wood spirits this Is highly inflammable and must be kept corked and away from a light or a fire the evaporate rapidly twenty four hours should be allowed the varnish for hardening besides these floors even the concrete in the cellar was given a cleaning this waa not alone to improve its appearance pe arance but tor hygienic reasons it Is not much use to scrub concrete but two ounces of chloride of lime dissolved in a bucket of water cleanses it admirably the solution Is poured over the concrete left there tor an hour and then scrubbed with hot soda water A broom must be used tor scrubbing and the water removed with a mop the latter may be improvised by tying a cotton rag to the end of an old broom handle for the benefit of those who like to prepare their own floor stains it may be added that a mahogany may be made with one pint ot boiled oil a gill and a halt of turpentine three tablespoonfuls of burnt sienna increasing or ing the quantity according to the shade preferred three tablespoonfuls of whiting halt a tablespoonful tul 0 yellow ocher halt a tablespoonful tul of bismarck brown and halt a of aniline black all mixed together this stain should be tested on a board before it Is applied to the floor burnt umber will impart oak or walnut stain and burnt sienna cherry or mahogany cheap stains may be made by adding these colors to stale beer or ale stirring them to form a thick liquid paint the same colors may also be dissolved in water they are put on the floor with a paint brush after the color has dried into the wood cover it with a coat of shellac oilcloths and lino leams that worn inacy be given a new lease ot life by coating them with this varnish FLORENCE A Lf the aliment of children that children should be afflicted with headaches Is unnatural and the cause should be investigated and the remedy applied at once it parents would preserve the health and lives of their children one of the first causes of headache Is too rapid growth As a remedy keep children from overwork and feed them with rather cooling foods and meat plenty of fresh air and outdoor ufa will neutralize any effects arising from too much intellectual activity indigestion Is a fruitful cause of headaches and Is most frequently the result of improper food or overeating kegu lar hours and suitable diet Is the only remedy headaches frequently have a nervous origin in which case the head should be kept cool by cold applications and the feet warm by hot toot baths also massage the limesand limb sand back and give tepid baths dally sometimes headaches are hereditary and poison of the blood may cause them arising troia being born of gouty or rheumatic or scrofulous parents sea air and sea bathing are recommended for such children and let them live out of doors all they can too allt tie blood and too little fresh air cause many headaches good food and gentle exercise will correct this in time blows on the head or injury of any kind will produce pain in the head when ot course rest 13 the medicine required with cold claths cloths on the head and hot foot baths the majority 0 headaches in children are caused by bad air in bedrooms and schoolrooms and faulty diet at home correct these and usually the headaches will disappear four hours Is the limit ot time a child should go without food during the day dont go to the other extreme however and let them have bites at all hours 0 the day meals at regular intervals and nothing in between should be rule rigidly kept never let the childrens bed be pushed against the wall at night or back in an alcove there should be a free current of air all round it you want them to grow up healthy and strong the window should never be shut and a wide open one even in the depth of will do them no harm once they grow accustomed to it see that eyes are sheltered from the light A strong light falling on the eyes wh enany one Is asleep weakens them and the sleep la not so refreshing leather chairs may be brightened by rubbing them alth the white of an egg |