Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-27
Useful Family Hints.

To CLEANSE A QUiLTING-F FRAME. -
Wash II well VIII hot water, made soft with
bOrax.
To CURE wAKEFULNFss.- cloths
dipped in cod water around the wrist aud
sOmetimes lay wet cloth on The top of the
head.
To CURE WAKEFULsESs.-Tak sponge
bath just DefcDe retiring; have plenty OF pull
verified cCrax IN the water; rub we'll with q
coarse towel to get up a circulation.
To MAKE YEAST CAKES-Drain all LIQUID
from yeast; press through cloth, and sprt lad
out on cloth TO dry IN sun or IN a heated
room; cut in pieces convenient to turn to ia
cilitate drying.
To WASH WHITE SILK STOCKINGS
One tablespoonful of lemon juice TO a quart
o: tepid water; wash thoroughly, using no
soap; dry quickly in the shade; the flesh tint
wi De preserved.
To KILL MoTHs.-Pour plenty of odorless
naPhiha over your furniture; set the furni-
tuIe out doors some bright windy day and
the raphtha will soon vaporate; spring and
fall are good times to try IL.
To PREVENT MOTHs.-Dust the garment
well; fold II nicely: sprinkle plenty OF pull
verized bOrax on the bottom OF the trunk or
packing box, also over the garment; on the
top OF all place brown paper; stick IT down
well around the edges.
AREMEDY FOR COLD FEEr.-Every night
on going TO bed dip the feet into shallow cold
water two or three times quickly, then rub
briskly with coarse towel till dry; then
take hold OF each end of the towel and dra W
foot until glow is excited.
To PRESERVE LEAvES.-Autumn leaves
can be perfectly preserved by rubbing wax
on a medium hot iron and ironing the leaves
On both sides. Autumn leaves that ret AIN
their color best are those which are gathered
when frost comes early in September. Frost
is rather late this year for handsome leaves.
YEAST CAKES FROM ONE CAKE.-Dis.
solve the cake In two cupfuls OF water; when
dissolved sir in flour enough for thick bat
ter, and sci IN warm place TO rise; when
risen well, which will be In from three to
nine hours mix IL sun enough TO roll out
with white Indian meal; roll thin, cut into
square cakes, and dry on your bread board.
For Cough AND CoNsUMPrIoN.-Melt
some resin at night on going TO bed and let
the smoke from 1t I'LL the room. InhaDing the
smoke heals the II Illumination, and sleep is
often produced when one could not sleep be-
fore for much coughing. Perseyere until a
cure is effected. A change for the better
should be felt within week.
To MAKE SHELL FRAMEs.-The part of
the fame 4 at is to be Ordamented with
she Is must b. covered thickly with fresh
putty; press the shell down into the putty
nearly or quite TO the top edge of the shell;
form hoY ers or any fancy design; then care
fully cut away any of the superfluous putty
that remains, using sharp pen-knife; IL any
should unavoidably show, iG can be colOred
pink or white; let the frame remain In fiat
position until the putty hariens.
To PRESERVE AUTUMN LEAVES, IL
Press carefnliy, changing the papers every
day; IL this is not done, the moisture absorbed
by the paper Is again taken up by the leaf,
making IL brown. When thoroughly dry,
dip In melted parafiine. This can be pro-
cured at a druggists; i've cents worth will
be sufficient. III gives delicate coating of
wax, which brings out the color. and pr e.
vents IL from getting dry and crisp. / have
used this for several years with success.
To MAKE AND KEEP SoUP STOCK
Take leg or SHIN of beef, put IL to boil in q
gallOa OF water-ifvery large, in gallon and
a half boil il steadily, but not fast, until all
the 81 rength Is tolled from the meat; then
strain IL aud put IL tocoOl, when the fat nj st
be SKINNED off and the jelly can be taken
out in small portions when soup IL needed,
and the We geta bles added or Whatever is liked
for variety, but If the vegetables are boiled
with the stock IL Is apt to become sour by
keeping. Should the stock be ~anted brown
IL is well 10 fry some of the meat before boil
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