1874. Carpets.—If the corner of a carpet gets loose and prevents the door opening, or trips every one up that enters the room, nail it down at once. A dog's-eared carpet marks the sloven as well as the dog's-eared book.
1875. Cravats or stocks should not be worn so tight as to compress the many large blood-vessels of the neck, which connect with the brain.
1876. Impure air of theatres, ball-rooms, and other crowded and badly-ventilated buildings and sleeping-rooms, is poison to the lungs.
1877. Eye-sight is best preserved by a moderate light—too little, strains—too much, dazzles and injures. Bathing in cold water is of service.