Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10
The Household.

10 WH1TEE IVORY. - sack some lime In
water; put your ivory in the wa -er. after being
decanted from the grounds and boil 1t till T.
looks quite white. TO polish it afterward, set
1t in the turner's wheel. and, after having
powder, with water, Iubit till 1t looks perfec y
smooth Next to that, heat it by turning it
against piece Of linen or sheep skin lea her,
and when hot rub it over with little dry
tie dry whiting alone; finally with a piece Of
soft white rag. When all this is performed as
directed, theivory will look very white. Useful
Companion.
IMPERIAL BLUE TO DYE.-Water, one gallon,
sulphur1c acid, wineglassful, imperial blue,
one tablespoonful or more, according to sha1e
required; put in the silk and boil 10 minutes,
wash In weak solution OF soap lather.
To CLEAN IVORY ORNAMENTs.-Rub them
well with fresh butter, 4. e., without salt, and
place them thus In full sunshine.
SNUFFLEs.-A drop OF luke warm water poured
In each nostril will always relieve an infant of
> SIuf1liDg.-[N. Y. Times.
A SECRET WORTH KNOWING BY HoUsEKERP-
ERs.-A sort OF trade secret among upholsterers
II is said is this recipe for Kidding furniture of
moths:-A set Of furniture that seemed to be
alive with the Larvae, from the month it came
new, and from which hundreds of these pests
ha had, been picked and brushed, was set into
purchased, at 80 cents gallon, retail. Using
snail watering pot, with fine rose sprinkler,
the whole upholstery. was saturated through
and through with the benzine Result:-Every
moth, Larvae and egg, was killed. The benzine
dried out in few hours, and its entire odor dis
appeared In three or four days. Not the slight
est hahn happened to the varnish, or wood, or
fabrics, or hair Stuf1ing. That was months ago,
ard not sign OF a moth has since appeared.
The carpets were also well sprinkled all round
the sides OF the room with equally good effect
For furs, flannels, indeed all wooden articles
containing moths, benZine is most valuable
Put them in box, sprinkle them with benzine,
close the box tightly, and in a day or two the
pests will be exterminated, and the benzfne Will
all evaporate on opening. In using benzine
great care should be taken that no fire is near
by as the stuff In fluidbr vapor form Is very in
fammable.
BALsAM OINTMENT.-TwO ounces OF balsam
fir; two ounces OF mutton tallOW: two ounces of
beeswax, and two ounces OF spirits of turpen-
tine must be simmered together and well
stirred then strained through a bit Of coarse
muslin, into tin box or wide -mouthed bottle
mat can pc Kept close from the air. This is
one OF the best o1ntmentS that can be procured
for burns, cracked hands, run rounds on the
fingers, and is equally good for wounds upon
horses and cattle.
A CONVENIENT PLAsTER-Take one ounce of
white rosin, once ounce of mutton tallow and
one ounce of granulated sugar; simmer well to-
gether. Have ready half yard Of fine bleached
cotton, and with case knife spread the salve,
1t on evenly and quite thin. When cold, lay a
thickness of tissue paper lightly over the sur.
face. This will prove constant comfort In
little wounds, such as scratches, cuts or burns
bit cut off and stuck over the place, is quick
cure, as 1t excludes the air and is not bulky or
In the way, as finger rags always are.
NURSERY PowDER.-Take one ounce of pull
and one ounce Of laundry starch; pulverize
finely by laying upon platter and grinding
with knife: Sift through hair seive and put
which costs you, If prepared by chemists, dol
Lar and quarter per box. Any one can make
puff Of swans down or scraped linen lint, il
they think it better than pinch sffted from
between the thumb and finger.
CONVENIENT GLUE DIsH.-Take a tin spice
box that holds a half pound, put In three cents
worth OF glue, broken into small pieces; whittle
out little spatula from wood, just long enough
to stand In the box, fill the box half full OF
water, and set 1t on the stove to heat. When
through using it put on the cover and set in
Country Gentleman.
WHERE THE STOMACH IS WEAK, its muscular
action impaired, and its nerves oversensitive,
but little food should be taken into it at time,
The best diet Is skinned milk, half pint every
four hours. When milk Is not well-digested,
lime water is combined with it. Such foods as
coffee, tea and tobacco must, of course, be
given up absolutely and at once. A sovereign
article OF diet is buttermilk. In buttermilk the
casein of milk Is coagulated and broken up, so
that the stomach is spared two steps Of the
lent preparation OF milk is koumyss It CON
talns good deal OF carbonlc acid. In all cases
the stomach's work should be made easter by a
diet consisting OF eggs, milk, starchy vegeta-
bleS, stewed fruits and little butter, with
stale bread.-[Medical Record
CHILLINESS KILLS from Maine to Texas in
twelV emo as many victims as last years
we seldom understand. We sit patiently In bad
draughts, draughtS under our doors, at our
backs, In church, and we expose ourselves to
unnecessary draughts for ventilation, which,
however, should never blow upon ourselves Il
may be doubted whether our own total aban-
donment OF the night-caps and bed-curtains
our fOrefathers In winter times is altogether
sanitary improvement. The air of bed-cham-
Der should be pure air, purer than furnaced
house commonly provides, but with precautions
safely trust ourselves with the screens and
night-caps OF antiquity. Another modern idea
Is not to sleep In flannel. True, flannel may
most 1udiciously be changed at night, but doe
bear take OF his warm coat when he goes to
sleep in hollow tree, or fox undress himself
In his burrow? Another trouble is cold feet,
not let in water. A child sits hours In school
With chill creeping through him from the sOles
OF his feet, arising from wet shoe leather. 1t
would be probably safer to run barefoot through
the streets and dry our wet feet on warm car
pet when we get home, than to sit hours with
this dampness rising through our s0les. A
mother OF family who has successfully raised
healthy children told US that her plan while her
boys were young was to dress them warmly,
especially their feet and chests and let them
TAKE TAKE Tree exercise IN any weather. But she
when damp or chilled. She ordered them to
refuge anywhere after they had been rained
eAAaN oPoAA COlu VI OdIup,
she always super1nten led their putting on warm
stockings and dry shoes. We can offer no bet
ter suggestion. "Fresh air with due care" Is
the precaut1on against consumption. In con-
clusiOn, we viii add for the benefit of that class
OF the community who, as we have said, delight
In remedies and precautions, the recipe for q
cOd given by Gen. George Washington to an
Old lady In Newport when young girl in 1881.
He was lodged In her fathers houSe-the old
Vernon manslon-and as she was sent early to
bed with bad cold, he remarked TO Mrs YER
non: "My own remedy, my dear madam, is
always to eat just before step into bed hot
roasted onion II have c0ld."-[ Baltimore
american.
SYSTEMATIC HOUsEKREPING.-Have day for
each part OF the heavy work. Monday wash
Ing. Have drying room or balcony for driving
In wet weather. Always dry the tubs and boil,
ers nicely before putting them away. II posi-
BILE, have wire line in the yard for drying
clothes. Use bOraX instead OF soda IL the water
is hard. AS much care should be given to the
r1nsing as TO the washing of clothes, Take
great pains In folding down the clothes as this
facilitates the ironing. Tuesday, ironing and
baking. wednesday, clean pantries and cup
boards, drawers and the cellar. THURSDAY.
sweep up stairs; do this so well that each bed.
room will smell fresh and new. Don't be afraid
OF sunshine and air to assist In cleaning. Wear
dust cap and mittens whose wristlets extend
over the dreSS-sleeve. With neatly -combed
hair, tidy dressed feet, and q working dress In
repair, you need not be ashamed because Count