Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-10
THE UsEHOLD,

TO REMOVE IRON RUST.-MOiSten the portion
OF linen stained in clear soft water, then lay on
few crystals OF oxalic acid, and occasionally
| add few drops more Of water till the stain Is
gone; then rinse thoroughly in cold sofC water.
HOUSES SHUT VI during season may have
much OF their dampness absorbed II large
bowls OF chloride OF lime, put within larger
dampness being excluded. The lime absorbs
the dampness and the water overfiows into the
| larger bowls.
| CHEAP INDELIBLE INK.-Braconnot recon-
mends the following: 20 parts Of potassa are
leather chips and parts OF flowers Of sulphur
are added, and the whole heated In an iron
kettle until it Is evaporated TO dryness. Phen
the heat Is continued until the mass becomes
| soft, care being taken that 1t does not ignite.
The pot is now removed from the fire allowed
to cooD, water is added, the solution strained
and preserved In bottles. This ink flows easily
| from the pen.
PUTTING AWAY TUBs.-A very little thing yet
worth knowing. One week my regular washer
| woman could not come but sent substitute
| When she returned, on the following week.
found her Juggling away at a nest of tubs ind
| Ing 1t almost impossible to pull the inner one
from the enclasping outer one. Il never have
this trouble said She when put the tubs
questioned. "Why do you not see she has put
all the handles In straight line. Now always
set them away so that no two handles shall
have thorough use OF the handles. and with
them the tubs are soon separated. "-Anaertcan
| Ag7'iCultur'iSt.
| ADVICE FROM AN ExPERT.-Mrs. Florence, the
actress, says that ladies while being fitted by
their dreSSmaker should stand perfectly erect
and not permit the shoulders to droop when
! tired. This prevents baggtng in seams below
the waist line. The corset should be good
light, pliable and well-flttng. French mod
1SteS, she says, Sw1nde American women eS-
| pecially those who do not speak French and
have no decision. She says that in packing
" mo InIy OH 11l6 1,n
| dresses alone, each dress having its particular
tray and having only slight fold at the top OF
the skirt: each puff and sleeve being kept out
by Wads Of soft yellow tissue paper. with every
button and piece OF fringe covered or under
laid and the top tray covered with fine cotton
| batting and Oil silk.
NEWLY PAINTED ROOMS.-The danger of In
haling The vapor of turprntlne has been long
known and its perniciOuS influence on the
health is beyond all doubt, as has been verified
| In several cases occurring in persons sleeping
In newly painted rooms, some of which have
! proved fatal. Several theories, more or less
| probable have been propOunded to explain the
prejudictal effects OF the inhalation Of the va
pors; but, whatever be the correct explana-
| ton, there Is no doubt of the danger of occu-
| plying room recently painted, In which tur-
| penttne has been employed, before complete
desication has taken place 1t was pointed out
! by the Council of Hygiene that sudden death
which recently took place in Paris was at
! tributable to this cause 1t being shown that it
could not be ascrtbed to the lead which entered
| In which the deceased slept; the lead, being
| fixed and nOnvOlatile, cannot in these cases be
| accused OF being the offending element
| British Medical Journal.
| How TO MAKE POULTICE-Dr. Brunton, in
| Brain the new London periodical, gives the
! following practical hints on this subject: The
| common practice in making poultices of mix
| Ing the 1nseed meal with hot water, and ap-
| plying 1t directly to the skin, is quite wrong,
| because If we do not wish to burn the patient
| we must wait until a great portion of the heat
mas been lost. The proper method Is to take
ilan nm bag Qhe size OF the poultice required)
10 I'LL this with the linseed poultice as hot as it
can possibly be made, and to put between this
and the skin second piece of flannel, so there
snail DE at least two thicknesses of flannel be-
tween the skin and the poultlce itself. Above
the poultice should be placed more flannel, or
piece OF COTTONWOOD, to prevent it from get
ting cold. BY this method we are able to apply
the patient, and the heat, gradually dlffustng
through the flannel, affords grateful sense Of
relief which cannot be obtained by other
marked relief is given to abdominal pain as by
the application OF poulttce in this manner.
REST FOR HEADACHEs.-Dr. Day says in a late
lecture, "Whatever be the plan of treatment
oecloed upon, rest Is the first principle to in
which the busy man and anxious mother can.
not obtain so long as they can manage to keep
about, is one of the first remedies for every
mead ana we should never cease to en-
force IL. The brain, when excited as much
needs quiet and repose as a fractured limb or
an inf1amed eye; 1t Is obvious that the chances
OF shortening the seizure and arresttng the
pain will depend on our power to have this
carried out enectually. Il is practical lesson
to keep steadily in view. in that there may
lurk behind simple headache some lesson Of
unknown magnitude which may remain sta
tfonary If quietude can be maintained. There
Is point worth attending to in the treatment
OF all headaches. See that the head is elevated
at night, and the pillow hard, for, II it be soft
the head sinks into it and becomes hot; which
with some people Is enough to provoke an at
TACK In the morning If sleep has been long and
heavy.
SEASONING FOOD. - Many people have the
idea that finely favored dish must cost a
great deal; that Is mistake; If you have un-
tainted meat, or sound vegetables, or even
indian meal, to begin with, you can make it
why French cooking Is much nicer than any
other is that it is seasoned with great variety
OF herbs and spices; these cost very little; if you
would soon have good assortment. The best
KINDS are sage thyme, sweet marjoram, TARA
gon, mint, sweet basil, parsley. bay leaves,
cloves, mace, celery seed and onions. II you
Will plant the seed OF any OF these seven first
mentioned in little boxes on your window SILL
or In sunny spot in the yard, you can gener-
ally raise all you need. Gather and dry them
as follows: Parsley and tarragOn should be dried
IN June and july, just before towering; mint In
June ana July; thyme, marjoram and savory in
July and August; basil and sage in August and
sunshine, and dried by artificial heat their fla
yor Is best preserved by Keeping them in air
tight tin cans, or In tightly -corked glass bottles
EXCELLENT GLYCERINE OINTMENT-A very
good preparation OF glycerine to have always on
hand can be readily prepared by any apothecary
or druggist: In two ounces OF sweet oil of al
monds melt, by slow heat, half an ounce OF
spermaceu and one drachm of white wax
Then add one ounce of good glycerine, stirring
until cold. When cold, scent 1t by stirring in
well little Oil OF roses. Keep in small Jars or
small wide necked bottles. In hot weather
keep closely cOrked, as it sometimes gets a
little rancid II long exposed to warmth. Half or
fourth OF the above quantities may be used.
Every drug store should keep jar of it and
recommend Its use. 1t is excellent for Softening
not open sores, for chafed places for moisten-
ing corns or callouSed feetOr toes and especially
for chapped face, lips or hands. When the hands
are chapped or cracked, or rOughened by cold,
wash them clean with soap and rub them well
with this glycer1ne ointment, Wiping 1t Off
enough to prevent soiling clothing II this be
done at night, the hands will be SOFT and in good
condition in the morning, except when deeply
cracked. 1t is very good to apply to the hands
after washing day" This is an excellent
preparation to use by those afflicted with the
distressing trouble known as hemmorrhoids or
plies.
WARNING TO CHILDREN WHO "JUMP ROPE"
DR.. Peck of the surgical institute yesterday
performed surgical operation on the leg OF
young girl by the name Of Jordan, from ILL.,
nO1S, sent here for treatment. The bones of
both her legs will have to be partially re-
moved, and the little sufferer will have to SUBJ
init to two painful operations. The cause of
her affection is from Jumping the rope" a