Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
THE HousEHo1p.

THE HOUSEHOLD.
Erica Rlreka), white frosty heather, is one
Of the choicest flowers lately appearing.
with . SOFT brush dipped in roche-alum, burnt,
ThE MAyonIrY Of small seeds sown by those
inexperienced never come up because planted
too deep. Fine seeds should only have a slight
CHAn APR0Ns.-Mrs Julia Hawthorne writes
to the B1zar OF chair aprons which are made to
cover the seats Of s0iled furniture. They are
fringed on al four sides and slightly tackled at
JoNoUIIs which until last season were hardly
used by the florists are In high favor this year.
them and it is dificuIt to flnd enough to COM
plete ordera-Boston Transcript
To CLEAN WHITE KNITTED GARMBETs.-Take
sosd l Place sRe%S spns 9s Sa Il m
sprinkle flour through 1t, and shake well, until
It looks as bright as new. Borax is excellent to
wash flannels with, dissolved in lukewarm wa
WINTER BOXES at this time may be sown for
TRANSMITTING. Petunias asters. .. sweet
varieties of centuries China pinks, verbenas,
stock g1llies, lobelias, forget-me-nots lantanas,
salvias, and panses, should now be started
THE LATEST PARTISAN CoIFFURE for young
girls under fifteen Is to crimp the whole OF the
hair, brush it out smoothly and then braid it in
| one long pleat or braid fastened at the nape of
| the neck with soft ribbon bow. Another bow
| placed some distance below, around the braid,
and the hair below the final bow is arranged In
| II yht curlS.
BED LINEN is now often embroidered, and the
part Of the sheet that turns back over the COW
ellet, and the sides Of the pillow, are orna-
mented with some elaborate design carried out
satin stitch In white embroidery thread or
| flossette The monogram Is sometimes en-
brotdered In medallion In the center OF the
work on the sheet, or on one side Of the pillow.
Ordinary white quilts look well with spray OF
flowers worked in crewels-At amateur.
WHITE FURs Or ERMINE may be cleansed as
well with bran made moist with warm water;
rub until quite drv, and afterwards with dry
bran. The wet bran should. be, put on with
lin. The light furs. In addition to the above,
should be well rubbed with magnes1a or piece
OF book muslin after the bran process. Dry
flour may be used instead Of wet bran. They
should be rubbed against the way of the fur.
THE NEW WHITE HAMBURG EMBRo1DERIEs for
trimming summer dresses for ladies and for
children, are In the open designs known as
English work. Compasses, stars, wheels, dia-
monds, squares, palms, arabesques and Greek
borders are all made In the newest edgtngs and
raj and 1oriated patterns, with arches, columns
and borders, made up Of tiny open squares like
hemstitchlng and revers-work. When thick
work Is used, the polka-dOt pattern prevails In
heavy raised work, with merely a scalloped
edge-HdI pe,.s' Bazar. fON
GRAINED NEAR-SIGHTKD ROUND sHOULDERD
BOYS AND GIRIS.-The board of education COM
plain that they have not money enough to Sc,
cure proper school sites and to erect sanitary
buildings. If this is so, let them abolish the
Ses ely q n New ana an cut Oh use
guages etc. Better stop with good old-fash-
Toned common school education and provide
school houses with sufficient light and adequate
ventilation than to turn loose on the commu-
nifty lot OF crammed, near-sighted, round
shouldered boys and girls with no health or
disposition to work.-Santtdry Engineer.
lowing mixture Will be found the best thing for
cleaning brass, copper tin. stair-rods. taps, and
even windows, and 1t Is quite worth the trouble
OF making once year, as the quantities give
1t In w1de-mouthed pickle jars of glass or stone:
pound soft soap, teaclpfql vinegar, as much
fully ten minutes and when nearly cold add
half pint of spirits Of turpentine. When you
use 1t put very little on rag and rub the article
bright and then polish with a leather dipped IN
powdered Bath brick. Unless you use Bath
brick it soon furnishes, but Bath brick pre-
serves the pOl1sh.-N. Y. Tribune.
HOUSEHOLD AccoUNTs-There are reasons
why the wife or housekeeper should keep an
account book. In the first place 1t would fur
nish interesting information of the number of
family Of a Certain size consumes How many
know anything definite about these things!
Again, such a record would suggest changes In
basis for calculation OF the requirements for the
coming year. We knew of lady who went SO
far as to keep an account OF the number OF extra
it was announced the family were greatly sur
pr1Sed. household account is a startling re-
vealer Of facts Asa matter of family history, a
saG deaths be K ksR sn Is s eea
be found In the family Bible, but there are other
things that transpire In family worthy OF note.
american Agriculturtst.
ED.-The danger Of inhaling the vapor of turp-
entine 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 even proved fatal Several theo-
r1es. more or less plausible, have been pro-
Inhalation Of these vapors; but, whatever be
the correct explanation, there is no doubt OF the
danger OF occupying room recently painted,
complete des1ccation has taken place. 1t was
pointed out by the council of hygiene that a
sudden death which recently took place in Paris
that Could not be ascrbed 70 the lead Which
entered into the composition of the paint of the
room In which the deceased slept; the lead, be-
ing fixed and non volatile, cannot In these cases
Boston Journal Of Chemistry.
DUST AND WooLLEN CARPETs.-Long ago l
discarded wOollen carpets IN my sleeping rooms
on account Of the dust that will I'LL up their
textures. prefer nice China mating on the
floor, and wOolen rugs in front of the bed bu-
reau and washstand. These can be shaken
daily; the mating swept weekly, and washed
LII strong salt and water occasionally, and the
rooms are always sweet and clean. In my sit
ting room, rug, three or four yards square, Is
laid down In the center OF the carpet, and once
aweek 1t Is thoroughly shaken and aired, and
the carpet swept. Every morning it is brushed
up with a dustpan and small broom. Though
we have an open fireplace, where wood is burn
ed-and ashes are proverbially dirty and dusty
yet my room Is always nice and clean. IL Is
called, by those who enter it, ''the Coolest pref
test, most home-nke room In the VILLAGE" My
little boy comes home from school almost every
day and says, I'm so glad to come home, No
one has such nice place as thisI" While he
sits beside the sparkling blaze and warns his
cold fingers and toes and rejoices in his home.
Country Gentleman.
If WE BLOW A FIRE it burns more fiercely but
If we blow a candle it goes out. These two
facts taken together are familiar illustration
OF the influence OF temperature upon chemical
affinity In both cases, that of the fire and that
OF the candle, the burning Is the combining of
carbon and hydrogen with oxygen. Now, cold
carbon or hydrogen may lie In contact with
oxygen for any length OF time without combin.
ing with either, but If the substances are made
red hot they instantly enter into chemical COM
bination. When candle is burning, the heat