Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
THE HOU sEHOLD.
In ICING CAKES it will be well to dip the In

In IcINa CAKES It viii be well to dip the knife
| often into cold water.
AN Attractive FLORAL ORNAMENT for house
OF dried moss held in shape by fine wire. one
end OF which forms loop. In the moss are
stuck any and all varieties OF FERNS and when
this is suspended by bright-colored ribbon
passed through the wire loop it presents a
pleasing effect-[N. 7. Post.
THE SCIENTIFIC .tNEws" says that writing
which has become faded and illegible by time
may in most cases be restored by first going
over the surface with sponge and warm water,
| then passing over the writing with pencil
moistened with weak solution of sulphide of
CRUSHED AND DEFAcED VELVET can often be
restored to its original appearance by holding
the wrong side over boiling water until the
steam causes the fiattened pile to rise; or the
wrong side may be thoroughly dampened and
| then drawn several times quickly across the
face of hot fiat iron.
Now THAT SILK KERCH1EFs are growing rather
common for neckwear, the thrifty woman be-
gins planning ways to utilize them when they
become cheap, and she says to herself that she
will make table cover OF four of them. This
does not mean, as the benighted salesman of
whom she buys them will suppose, that she
will stitch four of them into big square like
bit of plain patchwork. She viii use one for
| centre square, and cut two into halves to mike
a border, and use the fourth to fill up the
corners, and the result will be one of the pref
| test of covers, provided she chooses her ker-
| chiefs judicious1y Boston Transcript.
CURE OF CHIMNEYs AND AsHEs.-There having
! been fault found with the kitchen stove, and
not remedying it by cleaning the stove and
| pipe knew the trouble must be in the chin
| ney, which had not been cleaned out for four
| years. To-day being rainy, thought l would
| burn 1t out There had been so much SCOT ac-
cum ulated that it made very hot fire, but by
| giving it only little draft the work was safely
performed. Although the day was calm, 1t
| roared like an engine, and red hot embers fell
kissing upon the wet roof. showing the terrible
result that would have followed had the chimney
taken fire on dry and windy day. Chimneys
that are in constant use, should be cleaned
every year. II there are two tunnels into it,
the fire should be started at the upper one, and
the lower one be kept closed until the SCOT is
well done smoking, else fire and smoke will fill
on day when it is not safe to let it burn out,
closing the front drafts and throwing handful
Of fine salt upon the fire in the stove will check
it at once.
recently learned a lesson about handling
ashes. / took up half bushel OF ashes made
by burning brush heap two days before. 1
thought all must be safe. and SO put them into
a barrel. In three hours the barrel was blazing
but was fortunately near and eXtinguished
it. Although it was at safe distance from the
buildings 1t gave me start that l shall not
soon forget.-(Count'y Gentleman.
CURE FOR SMALL PoX.-The German Reformed
Messenger has received letter from friend in
China, In which it is stated great discovery is
reported to have recently been made by sur
geon OF the English army in China in the way Of
an effectual cure OF small pox. The mode Of
treatment is as follows:-When the preceding
fever is at its height and just before the erup-
tton appears, the chest is rubbed with croton
Oil and tartaric ointment. This causes the
whole of the eruption to appear on that part of
the body to the relief of the rest 1t also secures
a full and complete eruption, and thus prevents
the disease from attacking the internal organs.
This Is said to be the established mode of treat
ment in the English army in China, by general
orders. and is regarded as permanent cure.
ANOTHER RECIPE.-A correspondent of the
Stockton (Cal) Herald. writes as follows: 81
herewith append recipe which has been used
to my knowledge in hundreds of cases. 1t will
prevent or cure the small pox though the pit
tings are filling. 1t is as lnfailing as fate, and
conquers in every instance. 1t is harmless
when taken by a well person. 1t will Also cure
scarlet fever. Here Is the recipe as have used
1t and cured my children Of scarlet fever-here
it is as have used it to cure small poX; when
learned physicians said the patient must die, it
cured Sulphate Of zinc one grain; foxglove
(dgitalis) one grain; half teaspOonful of sugar;
mix with two tablespoonful OF water. When
thoroughly mixed add four ounces of water.
Take spoonful every hour. Either disease
will disappear in twelve hours. For a child,
smaller doses according to age. II countries
would compel their physicians to use this there
would be no need Of pest-houses If you value
advice and experience, use this for that terrible
disease"