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qualities; it is only such who have suffered from illness OUR ARM- CHAIR. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.-The newspaper editors continue themselves that can tell all the miseries of a heavy foot, or to speak of " Peterson's Magazine" as altogether the best quick or hasty movements in a sick-room. All bustle or and cheapest of its kind. Says the Nashville (Ill. ) People's noise should be carefully avoided ; the rustling sound of Press : The engravings are by the best artists, and the folding or unfolding a newspaper, or even turning hastily fashions are the latest, but the most interesting feature is, the leaves of a book, is painful to a sick person ; loud speakthe reading matter, in which Peterson surpasses all othering is generally refrained from , but whispering is often inmagazines ofits class." The Boston (Mass.) Journal says :-dulged in, and, to the sick ear, nothing is more fatiguing "Ladies, who are not subscribers, will do well to begin than the indistinct buzzing sound of words which cannot be taking this long-established Magazine." " Worth ten times understood. By attention and forethought, almost every the subscription price," says the Youngstown (0.) Register.noise which is hurtful in a sick-room can be avoided. Ifyou "Certainly the leading Magazine of its kind," says the Jack- have creaking shoes, let them immediately be changed for son (Mich.) Citizen :-" No lady of taste and refinement," light slippers. If the door has a rusty lock, or creaking says the Liberty, (Va.) Sentinel, “ should be without a copy. hinges, let them be oiled. Avoid the noise of throwing It is very cheap at two dollars a year." The Gloversville small coal upon the fire (which often rattles down upon the (N. Y.) Standard says :-" The literary matter of ' Peterson hearth,) by lifting small pieces of coal with the tongs ; or is invariably excellent." "Decidedly the best fashion Maga- have an old glove to hand, and lift them with your hand ; zine," says the Lyons (N. Y.) Democratic Press. " Far supe- or have the coal placed in sugar-bags, which can be placed rior," says the Scottsville (Va.) Register, " to others whose on the fire without the slightest noise ; and, when the fire subscriptions are doubly as high." The Holmesburg (Pa.) requires to be poked, use a bit of wood, so as to avoid all Gazette says :-" Its fashion plates are always superb, and { clatter of poker and tongs against the grate. Keep in mind, its price wonderfully cheap." Says the Louisville ( 111.) that at all times the absence of noise and bustle is desirable, Ledger:-" Peterson has a fame so world-wide that it is but to the sick, whose nerves are in a proportionally weak useless for us to speak at length on its merits." The Eliza- state with the rest of the body, it is of the very greatest imbeth (N. J.) Monitor says :-" The fashion-plates of Peterson portance. Have a table covered with a nice clean napkin, so that no noise is made in putting down a glass or spoon,
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(Mass.) Herald cannotemphatically be equaled." The East Douglas made says by the to avoid as much as possible going out and in of the reiterate the statement, "We Press everywhere, that Peterson's is the best Magazine for room, have a tray covered in the same way, and filled with you are likely to require, such as a few cups, glasses, the money that we know of. Every lady ought to take it." all spoons, etc. A pitcher offresh water should also be in the " mammoth-colored Democrat The
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the ) Ind. Says ( fashion-plates are worth double the money." " Its unrivaled room, and, if in cold weather, it is better to have a small circulation," says the Evansville (Wis.) Citizen, "proves it to kettle by the fire than to have to send to the kitchen every be the most popular of the ladies' magazines." "Really the time warm water is required. The greatest possible cleanobserved in the sick-room; a nauseous Magazine," says the Mechanic Falls (Me.) Herald, "for the liness shouldbebemade lovers of good, infinitely more so to the patient by interesting stories." We could quote hun- draught may being presented in a smeared, sticky glass. When it is necesdreds of similar notices if we had room. sary to taste anything before giving it to a sick person, take TWO ELEPHANTS A WEEK.- The Mason & Hamlin Organ a clean spoon, which you should immediately put aside to be Company may be said to consume two elephants a week, washed, but never put your lips to the cup or glass. In though very thin slips of ivory are used for the coveringsgiving anything to the sick, spread a napkin, for the moment, to Piano and Organ keys ; and a single tusk will furnish on the upper-sheet, that no drop, should it fall, may give an enough to cover the keys of thirty to forty Cabinet Organs. untidy look to the bed. The washing and arranging the The demand for the Organs made by this Company is now so necessary things should not be done in the patient's sight, large, that about four of the largest tusks must be cut up Never leave the room without thinking of all you can take each week to supply them ; therefore, two large elephants away and bring back at the same time, that your opening must be slaughtered each week, or more than one hundred and shutting the door may be as little frequent as possible. If the patient is too weak to be able to leave the bed, the a year, that this one factory may be supplied with ivory. This is, of course, a much larger amount than is required linen may be changed by rolling the under-sheet up at both by any other instrument-makers in the country, or, perhaps, sides, toward the middle, and putting the clean one, with in the world ; but there are many makers of Pianos and one half rolled up, in its place ; the patient can then gently Organs, and a number of elephants must fall every day to be lifted up over these rolls to where the clean half of the sheet has been spread ; the two rolls of the original sheet supply them all. should be removed, and the other half of the clean one WHEELER & WILSON.—Mrs. J. W. D. Patten, of Washing- unrolled on the opposite side of the bed to where the patient ton, D. C., writes :-"Thinking it due your labors in behalf has been placed. To change the upper-sheet, a person should of easing woman's work, I herewith state that in the year stand on each side of the bed, and, holding each a corner of 1854, I purchased one of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing the top of the sheet, let them insert it at the bottom of the Machines, being at that day most fully informed of their bed, and then pull it gently up; the other sheet can be reexcellence over all others. This Machine has been in almost moved by being pulled down in the same manner. The beduninterrupted use ever since, (a period of nearly fifteen linen should be hung before a fire for some hours, and years,) on many totally different materials such as my own thoroughly aired, before it is put upon the bed, and when boots, my boy's clothing, needle-books, besides the usual it is necessary that, in changing the linen of the patient, it heavy and light goods worn by ladies and children. It has should be put on warm, hold the collar of the night-gown never been repaired, and does not need it yet. I have often to the fire. When thoroughly warmed, turn that part in, blessed the day on which I first entered your fine establish- warm the next part, and fold it in the same manner, and ment as a purchaser." continue warming and folding till the whole is one close roll, which should be instantly carried to the bed of the patient. It is not sufficient to hold a night-gown before a SANITARY. fire and then carry it unfolded across the room to be cooled COMMON SENSE FOR NURSES.-In a good nurse, a light foot by the outerair before it reaches the sick-bed. Linen should and very gentle movements are indispensable requisites ; be changed even oftener in sickness than in health, and no the most watchful cannot atone for the absence of such clothing worn during the day should be continued to be
