Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-28
THE HOUSEHOLD.

THE sEHOLD.
TEE RID WINDOW SHADE is out Of favor In
COLD BOILED POTATOES used as soap will clean
the hands and keep the skin soft and healthy.
Those not over boiled are the best.
TIE WHITE OF AN EGG, Into which piece OF
until 1t forms Jelly, is capital remedy for
spratna It should be laid over the sprain upon
piece OF lint and be changed as often as 1t be-
A LUMP OF FRESH QuIckLME the size Of a
walnut dropped into pint Of water and al
lowed to stand all night, the water being then
poured on from the sentiment and mixed with
2 quarter OF a pint OF the best vinegar, forms
the best wash for scurf In the head. It Is to be
applied to the roots Of the hair.
LOOKING OVER FRUIT JARs.-Too much care
detect any bit Of loose glass inside them. Two
or three of single half dozen cans that have
filled this summer. had thin blisters or Shavings
touch, and would, without careful Inspection,
have been exceedingly dangerous.
department for cure for chiiblains, venture
to send q recipe which have tried and never
found it to fail. Take muriatic acid, and ap-
ply 1t with feather, taking care to Keep it off
the itching Immediately, and second appl tca-
ton effects cure.-Cntcago nater- Ocean.
III PREVENT STARCH CLOTHES STICKING WHEN
IRoNISG-use Kerosene oil for all kinds Of
starch, both cooked and uncooked: Should
think tablespoonful OF oil, to four or five
quarts Of starch, enough. In making uncooked
starch will dissolve sooner and the Oil mingle
more readily. The clothes need be starched
and rolled up but few minutes in this way.
neving painful feSh-woundS: Throw a handful
of wool or wooden rags upon hot embers, and
smoke the wounded part till relief is obtained,
RN,
This is said to be equally efficaclous for old In
famed wounds, and dangerous punctures from
fork tines and rusty nails, where lOck-jaw is
feared, only it requires longer time to give
WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH FIFTEEN.-A puzzle
Is now sold consisting OF fifteen blocks OF wood,
and the problem is to find out how many po-
slt1ons these blocks can be iplaced in respect to
each other so as not to occupy the same po-
stion twice By using logarithms it is very
m nI tiaciltated and found to be 1907 3d.
1858 600 times. Thus we find that fifteen blocks
may be placed In over one billion positions The
result shows us that fifteen men may be placed
In more positions than there are people on the
face of the earth.
HIGH HEELS AND WEAK EYEs.-One of Boston's
most "culchaWed" young ladies went one day to
an Ocul1St with trouble with her eyes that
threatened all manner Of frightful results. She
was already in state where reading was out OF
the question, and other entertainment was fast
becoming torment. al can walk and ride and
drive and do anything with my strength; If it
wasn't that my eyes are I'm such condition 1
could enjoy SO much and now can enjoy moth
ing" was her woeful complaint. The oculist
looked at her with his professional wisdom, asked
her various questions, and then suddenly amazed
her by asking her to put out her foot. This
sounded like the most extraordinary request.
Had the good doctor lost his wits? and,
its smart kid boot, with the wicked tall little
heel the young lady was so proud of, was thrust
forth. The doctor eyed It moment with
stolid face; then-"Go home," he said, land
n 10. loo hon off for
and then come to me again, and we'll see how
the eyes are!" In month the eyes were well,
and the young lady learned by her experience
having no eyes at ALL 1t may not follow that
all young women equally devoted to wicked
heels win be affected in like manner, butt
serves to show that there is the possibility, and
OF tortue constantly at work in the center of
the foot, where all those delicate nerves and
tendons lie that are so Intimately connected
with all the other delicate nerves Of the body
there must presently come some disarrange-
ment and disease that may work fatal mischief
with the health, and, consequently, with the
enjoyment and good looks Of the wearer.
VASE CULTURE OF IvY.-In late number of
the Garden, j. McNab, Of the Royal botanic
gardens, Ed1nburg, recommends the vase Gull
room purposes. The directions he gives for It's
management are as follows: The ivy should be
grown In long opaque glass jars and vases, and
1t Is essential that such vessels should be wide
erly rooted can be taken out, and the jars
cleanSed when necessary. In the selection of
Ivy for vase culture, long pieces with small
from the stems Of the trees, whepe the points
are inclined to be pendent, will be fou nd to
answer best, such ivy having generally stout
stalks covered with aerial roots. Each vase, ac-
cording to its size, should contain three four or
i've pieces, each piece being rolled up separ-
ately, in small portion OF hypnum or sphag-
mum moss, the latter being preferable. After
clump to suit the width OF the vase, and place
them in it so that the ball Of moss does not
reach within five or six inches of the bottom.
vase about halfway up the moss till the cut
t!Dgs are properly rooted From the moss the
roots will extend into the water below, and it
moss and water win be quite sufficient to
flourish the plants Cutting plants whose
roots have been produced In soil, If lifted and
placed in vases, Will ultimately do well but the
probability Is that the roots will die and the
plants for time sicken until new fbers are
formed capable OF enduring moss and water
culture. After the ivy is properly rooted the
glass jars may be kept full Of water, and sprlgs
OF flowers may also be inserted in them. The
water and flowers may be changed when neces-
sary. and even the ivy, whose roots ought now
to be solid mass, may also be taken and re-
placed at pleasure without injury.
How TO SWEEP RooM.-To sweep and dust
room properly Is an art, and like all fine arts
mas rgna me n6 3he Wen zone the
feeling that 'tall things have become new" 1t
is not merely performance to be done by the
hands, but work into which taste and judy
ment. in other words, brains, must enter. Are
there closets opening into the room to be
swept? Arrange the shelves, drawers or
clothing preparatory to sweeping day; then let
this be the first to be swept. Cover the bed with
soiled sheets, as also all heavy ar
ticles that cannot be removed: first
however, having carefully busted and
brushed them. Remove all the furniture that
can easily be set In the hall or adjoining room,
having first busted it; then, taking q step-lad-
der, begin to sweep, brush or wipe the cornice
and picture cords and pictures. Draw the
shades to the top of the window, or If there are
inside blinds, dust them carefully. Open the
windows. All the dust left in the room now Is
in the carpet or air, and the current of the
windows will soon settle 1t. Now begin to
sweep, not towards door or corner, but from
the outer edges of the room towards the centre
where the dust will be taken up with small
brush and dust pan. Go over the room once
more-this time with dampened broom; that
removes the last bit Of dust and gives the
carpet new, bright appearance. Replace the
free from dust, uncover the rest and the room
is new and clean. All this seems an easy thing
to do, but there is not one in hundred will
follow out the details. Some will sweep the
dust into the hall or from one room to another,
and then wonder why their house Is so soon
dusty again. Others forget cornice and pic
lures, and thus leave seed Of future annoy
ance; while third class will do all but using
the damp broom, which is as the finishing
touches to a picture.-ChicIgO Ali dnce.
DUTCH BULBS AFTER FLOwERING.-A very gen.