The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-04-06
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HINTS FOR THE FAMILY.

Plarts kept in the windows should he turned
every morning, 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 fabric has been accidentally
or otherwise destroyed by acid, ammonia is APP
piled to neutralize the acid, after which an ap-
plication of chloroform WILL in all cases, restore
the original color. The application of ammonia
is common but that of chlOrOfOrm is but little
known.
If the heat of the room occupied by an invalid
is oppressive, it may be greatly lessened by
hanging in the open windows some towels or
canvass well wetted. Waiter in passing from a
liquid to gaseous state absorbs ealOric. The
chemical process will lower in few minutes the
temperature of a room by five or six degrees, and
the humidity 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 the summer
A sure method of removing the pests is to pour
alum water on the floor to the distance of half a
yard around the edges before laying the carpets.
Then once or twice during 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 scaldng their
tomatoes before pairing them can hardly think
how much nicer they are without scalding. 1t
is not so difficult to pare a fully ripe tomato
without the scalding when one gets in the habit
of doing it, If one is pairing those not fully ripe
they should have a sharp, thin knife. and pare
from the blossom to the stem, instead of round
like apple. If they are not smooth one can
cut them apart in the creases, and thus get at
the skin.
Mrs. Crawsby's plan for surmounting the serv-
ant difficulty by the adoption of lady helpers in
their place has apparently been unsuccessful Ac-
cording to her own admission, after trial of the
system for fifteen months she compelled to
part with four of her educated ASSISTANTS. The
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"a female servant in the family of gentleman
in the department of the INTERIOR Washington,
is allowed to make yearly visit to her old home
in Richmond, Va. Last summer, when she left,
substitute was employed, mulatto girl, who
had been quite well educated. She performed
the duties in a rather Indifferent manner.
When the regular servant returned, she be gan
her tour of investigation, to ascertain how her
work had been done, and was disguised at the
evident want of neatness manifested everywhere.
Her indignation finally found vent in the follow
ing to her mistress: I'll tell you what it is Miss
-, you can't get grammar and clean corners
out of the same niger Which if true offers a
knotty problem in reference TO the education of
the race"
Washing day will insist OH making its IN well
come appearance once a week. The linen for
Mondays wash should be collected Oh Saturday,
sorted and put to soak in cold water, according
to the various kinds. The body linen should be
put into one tub the bed and table linen into
another, and the fine things separately. Plain
collars, cuffs aud wrist bands, should be strung
through the button-holes piece of bobbin
long enough for the articles to be easily divided,
for rubbing, starching, etc. COlored mnslins,
prints and tiannels must be laid aside to be wash
ed in different manner from white calico or lin
en-. Properly boiled snds are far better than soap
for washing, particularly if a washing machine
be employed. The suds should be employed in
the following manner: Shred into an earthen-
ware jar the best yellow soap cut into very fine
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