The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-10-21
HINTS FOR THE FAMILY.
Things No: Generally Known.

Plants kept in the windows should be
turned every morning, or the Light, striking
one side only, will draw the plant to that
side SO that all its branches and leaves will
turn toward the window.
When color on 4 fabric has been acct
dentally or otherwise destroyed by acid,
ammonia is applied to neutralize the acid,
after which an application of chloroform
will, in all cases, restore the origina! color
The application OF ammonia is common
but that Of chloroform is but little known.
Ii the heat Of the room occupied by an
invalid is oppressive, it may be greatly less
enned by hanging in the open windows
some towels or canvass well wetted. Water
in passing from liquid to a gaseous state
absorbs caloric. The chemical process will
lower in few minutes the temperature of
Il room by five or six degrees, and the hui
nudity distributed in the air makes the
heat more supportable.
Moths will work in carpets in rooms that
are kept warm in the winter as well as the
summer. A sure method OF removing the
pests is 10 pour alum water ON the floor TO
the distance of half yard around the
edges before laying the carpets. Then once
or twice duT ,ng the season sprinkle dry
salt over the carpet before sweeping. In
sects do not like salt, and sufficient adheres
to the carpet TO prevent their alighting
on it.
Those who are in the habit of scalding
their tomatoes before pairing them can
hardly think how much nicer they are
without scalding. 1t is not so difficult to
pare fully ripe tomato without the scald-
ing when one gets in the habi. of doing it.
Ii one is pairing those not fully ripe they
should have sharp, thin knife, and pare
from the blossom TO the stem, instead of
round like an apple. If they are not |
smooth one can cut them apart in the |
creases, and thus get at the skin.
Mrs. Crawshay's plan for surmounting |
the servant difficulty by the adoption OF |
lady helpers in their place has apparently |
been unsuccessful. According to her own |
admission, after trial of the system for |
fifteen months she was compelled to part
with four OF her educated assistants. The |
following story may assist at an explana-
ton: "a female servant in the family of |
gentleman in the department of the inter |
ly visit TO her old home in Richmond, Va.
Last summer, when she left, substitute |
was employed, a mulatto girl, who had |
been quite well educated. She performed |
the duties in a rather Indifferent manner. |
When the regular servant returned, she |
began her tour OF investigation to ascertain |
how her work had been done, and was dis |
gusted ut the evident want of neatness |
manifested everywhere. Her indignation
finally found vent in the following to her
mistress 'Pll tell you what il is, Miss
you can't get grammar and clean cor
ners out of the same niger Which, if
true, Offers knotty problem in reference
to the education of the race" 1
Washing day will insist on making its
unwelcome appearance once a week. The
linen for Mondays wash should be collect
ed on Saturday, sorted and put to soak in
cold water, according to the various kinds.
Tie holy linen should be put into one tub,
the bed and table linen into another, and
the fine things separately. Plain collars,
cuffs, wristbands, should be strung through
the button-holes on a piece of bobbin long
enough for the articles to be easily divided,
for rubbing, starching, etc. Colored mus
Inns, prints and dannels must be laid aside
to be washed in different manner from
white calico or linen. Properly boiled suds
are far better than soap for washing, par
if 4 washing machine be employed.
The suds should be employed in the follow
ing manner Shred into an eartbenvare
jar the best yellow soap cut into very fine
shavings and pour boiling water to the
quantity required. One pound of soap is
plenty for one gallon of water. Add to this
quantity of Scotch soda, and set the jar
(covered) on a stove on the back of the
kitchen range till she soap Is Gnite dis
solved. If this be done on SATURDAY even
ing, the soap will be smooth jelly fit to use
IN Mondry morning.