Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
THE HoUsRHoLD.

HAND-PANfED DECORATION Tor sun UNI
gore with the tendrils Of fine vine branching
from one side OF It and bordering the other
gores--Boston Transcript.
NEW CARPETS often s.sprout," loose flbres ap-
peartng, which cause the housewife to imagine
she has purchased poor carpet. II these are
clipped on, however, the rough places are re-
stored. Sprouts will sometimes appear In ex-
cellent carpettng.
FROSTED snvER-WARE or frosted ornamental
ton on plain silver should never be cleaned
with powder, but only with q soft brush and
strong I've, accompanied by frequent rinsings
perfectly dry, the polished parts should be rub
bed carefully with pOwder.-Hd,per's Bdsar.
THF ASHES in the cellar. If you have a fur
mace, should be removed every morning, for n
send them through the fiues and registers to
be deposited In the carpets and furniture. They
are more destructive than dust, the alkan eat
ing the fabric and tnjurtng the colora-M 2.
Commercial.
COFFEE IN TYPHOID FEvER.-Dr. Guillase, of
the French navy, reports that. 10 the early
stages of the disease. coffee Is almost specific
he e 70 Sa aaus two
every two hours, alternating with one or two
teaspoonfuls of claret or Burgundy wine. The
beneficial effect is immediate. A little lemon
ade or citrate of magnesta should be given
daily, and after while quinine.
CEMENT FOR GLAss.-A good cemelt for glass;
and one which completely resists ohe solve 1t
action Of water may, it is said, be prepared by
the following process: From to 10 parts Of
pure, dry gelat1ne are dissolved Ia 100 parts Of
water. To the solution about 10 per cent of
concentrated solution of bichromate of potashi is
added, and the liquid is kept in the dark. When
articles Joined by this cement are exposed to the
light, the gelat1ne film is acted upon by the
chemical rays, the chromate being partially re.
duced, and the film OF cement becomes tough
and durable.-N. 7. Tribune.
"OUR YOUTHS" eXclaims the London Times,
OF the 4th OF March, fought to be taught SWIM
ming, Giving, sailing and roWing-ai produc-
ng g ~ ras II he
out risk. 1t is sometimes found necessary to
drop from considerable height man who
has practised this will do 1t safely where
another,will break his legs, A leap of eight feet
forward and downward will be easy to one
man, very perilous to another. One man will
leap from carriage or stop runaway horse
death to another. Within reasonable limits it
is plain duty to improve one physical powers
10 the utmost, not only for any occasion tina!
may arise, but even more because body and
without acting on the other"
FRENCH TREATMENT OF NEURALG1A.-In re-
cent communication to the Academic de Mede-
cine, N. Fefeol asserts the peculiar value OF
ammonical sulphate Of copper in the treatment
OF neuralgia. He states that in cases where
every other resource has failed, even the admin
tstrat1on Of gelseminum and aconita a cure or
remarkable relief may be obtained to the most
severe symptoms by means of this drug. Among
the examples he gives of its use is one OF trlfa-
cfal neuralgia Of two months duration, with
great insomnia, was unrelieyed by the extrac-
ton of teeth, quinine, bromide, aconita, or tine
ture of gelseminum, hydromeric injections of
morpMa or arsenic. From the first day of the
administration Of the Sulphate OF ammonia, how
eyer, there was notable remission In the symp-
toms and cessation Of insomnia. In another
severe case the dose was pushed to as many as
eight grains without any other accident than
nausea.
CAUSES OF CRACKING OF GLUE IN FURNITURE.
Frequently wood OF different sorts. though of
the same name, Is carelessly and imperfectly
jotnted, and before veneerfng, the material,
however carefully worked out, is made so hot,
neered together, that the glue of the joints in
the ground-wood Is decomposed, and the joints
eventually become apparent through the veneer
generally made TOO thin, for fear that stronger
glue would cool too rapidly, and lose It's ad-
hestveness. This thin glue is also generally
d on IN large ana 1ne OF me
glue may even ooZe through the veneertng,
which may then adhere to the veneertng of the
board clamped with 1t more firmly than to the
ground; since the small amount OF glue on its
surface will dry more rapidly than that be-
MEATH Articles .veneered as above are, also
frequently placed near damp walls to prevent
will draw and split when subsequently exposed
to the air and warmth. The quality Of the
glue and the mode of its preparation and keep
tiee Of keeping glue Soft in the water bath
when not in use Is apt to impair Its quality
Halpe1''s Bdzdr.
INCREASING USE OF SoUPs-The growing in
all parts Of the country in acquiring The Sc
crets of foreign cooks and learning their maa-
neI of preparing the economical, wholesome
and appettzing dishes of which Americans
have been so cur1ously ignorant, promises well
for the health and happiness OF the family. A
dinner should begin with soup, and there Is no
more wholesome and delicious soup, nor at the
black bean. The large fat black bean should
not be used, but It's more unpretentious re-
lative, the small common bean. 1t y much
especially gosd made one day In advance of
using 1t. All soups that are made without
milk are better when this rule Is followed. In
bean and pea soup 1t is especially necessary, as
they should be thoroughly cooked before
straining. A quarter Of pound of salt pork
should be boiled with pint of beans. When
they are boiled to mash-water being added
when necessary-they should be strained first
cessary to facilitate the operation, and then
pressed through a wire sieve; add salt to taste.
It must be perfectly smooth, and must be
about the consistency Of good, rich chocolate;
In color it will be q beautiful brown. Always
serve soup hot, and not warm. The green pea
soup, SO much liked in France, and there called
ST. Germaine Is made In the same manner of
dried green peas. The water should be changed
frequently when they first begin to cook, and a
little soda added-this In order to retain the
desirable pea-green color.
A GOOD WAY TO PLANT SPRING BULBs.-The
american Garden gives the following some
what novel way of planting: The only objec-
ton made to beds OF spring bulbs is that, though
beautiful beyond description while the bulbs
are In flower, the time of blooming is short, and
thereafter the beds look bare and are not avail
able for other purposes This fault can be over
come by a little management and the use OF
such bulbs as bloom successfully. The follow
for several years. Make round bed of any
size, and plant an inner circular row of crocus,
and next outside row OF hyacinthS; then
second row of crocuS, and next one of tulips.
Continue this until the bed Is Matchmaking
every second row crOcuS, and alternating hya-
cinthS and tulips between them. The row on
the extreme edge must be crOcuS and the space
inside of the first row should be filled with tu-
lips and hyac1nths. The effect of a bed thus
prepared Is extremely pretty for long time,
and thus arranged 1t may remain undiSturbed
two or three years. Snow has no sooner gone
than the bed is bright with the CHEEKY little
face These VIII hardly have passed away
when we have a bed of hyacinthS in all their
delicate, lovely tints. The tulips then form
climax of gOrgeOuSneSS that will last till the
middle Of June. The foliage of the crocus,
which is extremely delicate and pretty, is in
perfection during the Towering OF the hya-
cinthS and tulips, and covers the bed as with
lovely green carpet, taking away the usual
bare look OF bulb beds when cut OF their time
Of bloom. Still another succession might be
had by scattering the bulbs Of the Spanish iris
with slender foliage and furnish exquisitely
beautif1ll flowers in every shade of blue purple