Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-29
The Housekeeper.
TO POLISH MARBLE

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have found the following 10 be excellent
but il must be applied thoroughly as directed
Marble of any Kind, alabaSter any hard stone
or glass, may be repOshed by rubbing in viii
linen cloth dressed with oxide OF tin sold
under the name of putty POWDER For this
purpose couple or more folds of linen should
be fastened tight over piece Of wood, hat o,
9!hefWlSe, according 10 the form of the stone
10 lepolsh mantepiece, ii should be perfect
ly cleaned. This Is best done by making a
paste OF lime, soda and water, wei wetIIng
the marble, and applying the paste Then lei
| IL II main Tor day or So keeping il moist du
ring the interval. When this paste has heen
removed, The polishing may begiu Chips i'm
| TIE marble should be rubbed out first viii am
| cry and water. At every stage of polishin%
the linen and putty powder must he KEN con-
| staltly wet Glass. such as jewelers. show
counter cases, which become Scratched MAY
| lie polished IN the same way.
HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS
| To WhiteH leUOT flannel Flannel that
| has become yellow with use may be whitehead
| 10y putting II Tor some time in solution of
| strong soap 10 which ammonia has been ajJa9
The proportions given are ~ poundS b,rJ
curd soap, 70 pounds soft water. and fwn
TIN DIS OF pound of strong ammonia The
same obIect may ne attained in a short time
by placing the garments for a quarter of an
hour in weak solution of hiSulphate OF sod,
to which little hydrochloric acid has been
added. 'N0i'
simple Remedy for Bvrns-Comr,o, ,,.,..
mixed with water To the Consistency -, =
ING. Team, spread on linen, forms an 9ynaI
lMcE> u applcatlon 10 burns and SOLD
lent iq~ Durnt surface should be coyarss
The who's. 1g the action of the air T6aiel,
thus eXcludA. tantaneOuS ana II only ne tase
II a an ESt Is by occasional sprinkIng Of
cold water. ''erion White aa5 S,f,
To Make The OHet ming a litt'e pow STt.9
Use tepid water contA ce and HAMS pgg"a a ed
boraX for bathing the - HiuS every
and evening. ,,
SAVING SOAP GREASE AND e.. y" III Up.
In order to keep soap grease 81 u! ana sweet
during summer, run of some I'VE uu oOll it
DOWN until il Will eat feather, ID pa INTO it.
Then put away in an iron or other ye-s. L. and
throw your meat rinds and scraps ths. 'ein.
When you make your soap boil down I've as ~
lore, put II into an iron Kettle, and this grease.
stir occasionally. In order to test the proTnr
tons OF grease and lye, take some ont into n
dish, let il COOL and il il does not get hard your
soap wants more boiling aud more I've; il too
much I've il will settle TO the bottom when Adj
more grease and boiling. The experienced can
test the presence OF too much I've by its keen
bite, and its absence, vice versa by a touch of
the tor que. half day is time enough ordina-
lily 10 make Kettle oil soap, which wien done
should cut out like gingerbread.
TO F"EP THE GP.TEs BRIGHT.
when CRATE is purchased and YOU ask how
to Keep the polished parts as bright as thew
then are, you VIII almost always get an eyaSiyf
answer, for what reason L could never under
CRATES would be pleased To know that the prates
they dispose OF would always look clean and
bright after they have left their possession.
L nave, however, discovered mode for keep
ing the polished parts of CRATES perfectly
bright, without using an undue quantity ~
elbow grease" either. It is simply 10 take n
piece OF hannel, mOiSten il with cOdl-OH next
Dip in powdered emery, and rub, when 10 and
Dehold brightness viii suddenly appear, aud
the matronly heart will be gIaddened.-i Ger
telegram.