Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19
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being rubbed With mutton tallow wra oned In
paper, and put into oaZe-lined chest.
WOODWORK strongly impregnatei with tuny-
s'ate OF soda or silicate OF soda-by treatment
IL strong aqueous solution OF these salis-wIIl
DC found TO be quite uninhamm able.
REVIvIsG KID GLovKS.-To revive old kid
gloves, make thick mucilaCe by boiling a
handful OF naxseed; add a little dissolved soap:
then, when the mixture cooIs with piece OF
W. NJ hdnaei wipe the gloves previously lifted
70 ths hand use only enough TO take on the
olTt without wettiDg through the glove.
INK FROM CARPETs.-To remove freshly-spilt
INK from carpets, first take up as much as pos
sihle OF the ink With a teaspoon. Then pour
cold sweet milk upon the spot AMI take up as
before, pouring On milk until at last IT becomes
only slightly unged with black; then wash With
cold water, and absorb with cloth without
too much rubbing.
THE BEDROOM OF The FCTURE.-Somebofy In
Boston has discovered, and asserts very posi-
lively, after the Boston manner that In the
house OF the future the bedroom win De dedi-
Gated 10 sleep and the bed, with perhaps a
Chair or two, Will be the only furniture, there
viii be no hang1ngs, no papered walls, no car
pets, nothing 10 catch and hold the dust and
the bed viii stand IN the middle OF the room
where the air can circulate freely arouniit-
SPANISH sToNACBIc AND CoRDIAL.-The WELL
known fragrant garden favorite, the sweet
qualities than those of beauty and odJr for
when it Is usually cultivated. The author OF
recent work, Among the Spanish People"
describes 1t as being Systematically gathered
stomaehlc and cordial. II Is either used m the
form OF cold dec0ction, sweetened, or i've or
six leaves are put into teacup and hot tea
poured upon them The author says that not
only is the flavor delicious, but that If il be
used one need never suffer from natuleGce
nervousness, dtarrhHa or loss OF appetite.
De. BoULoTsIE on RHgUMATIsM.-In regard
10 The use OF salicylate of soda In rheumati sm,
DR.. BOuiOunie communicates to the Paris
Academy OF Medicine some OF the results OF
his recent Investigations His more important
conclusions are, that II Is In the case OF young
men-patieut5 who nave not before un1erg )ne
attacks OF govt or VINO do not present any ten
dency 10 nervous depression that the Sallcy-
late may De used without danger; second, that
tJ acts chiefly Oy deadeuin- pain; third, that ia
thus treating acute articu.ar rheumatism In
ch1freI, the Salicyiate Is perfectly We'll borne
by them, even In daily dose OF six grams.
How To PREVENT GLASS FROM CKICkING-A
Leipsie journal, which makes speciality of
matters relating to glass, gives method which
10 asserts Will prevent lamp chimueys from
cracking. the treatment Will not oaiy rem Ter
more durable. but may De applied with advaQ-
tage to crOckery, StoneWare, porcelain, az
The ch1mneyS. tumoleTS. &c, are put into
pot q led with cold water, to which some com
mon table salt has been added. the water Is
well boiled over Ire, and then allowed 10
c. OF slowly. When the articles are taken out
and washed. they will be found 10 resist atter
Ward any sudden changes OF temperature. The
process Is simply one OF annealinS. aud the
slower the cooling part OF 1t IS conducted the
more effective will be the WORK.
VOLATILE DIsINFECTANTs.-In the Parkes
Museum OF ygiene. in London, there are two
appliances for charging the air of room
with antiseptic vapor which are worthy of
these described nj
miniature round towel circulating on two
rollers, the lower OF which rests 10 a trough
billed with solution OF carOoiic acid, or any
other soluble distnfectant. The other appar-
atu5 consists OF a metal box filled with NorHe-
CLAN tar, the lid or the box Delug provided with
metal lamn;s which are iumerse In the tar;
when The apparatus is TO be use1 the cover s
raised ana the Uncovered IamiDP are exposed
10 the air-the od0r being at once percepiible
throughout the apartment, and highly bane-
ncIal as disnfectant or inhaled by a tuDa
connected with the apparatus.
GARDEN LABEIs.-It Is Il II down as an axiom
that the mere saving by growing ones own
vegetables Is not all the profit. The pleasure
OF seeing things grow. and the comparisons
which one is able TO make between one va
T1ety and another, has a good deal 10 do with
the satisfaction which a well-kept vegetable
garden gives Yet this latter pleasure Is often
lost on account OF indifference or carelessneSS
Ia laoehog the varle les when the seeds are
sowB. IL Is extremely notifying TO take q
friend through the garden, and when ne ad-
inires the particular bean or pea 10 be unable
10 remember what they are. and SO on all
through. sometimes We flud that piece or
chip has been stuck IN and peDciIed with the
maine, but that is long since 1llegi0le: or per-
maps twlg has been cut and split, aud une
paper LABEL folded and stuck in, bat now NIL
dewed or rotten For garden labels there is
nothing yet discovered superior to pine sticks
cut Into lengths OF say ten to twelve inches,
spit thin, one side shaved With a pOcket-kaifa
AID then very lightly painted with white lead
atd nfmly written on With pencil. Every
garden should be provided With about a hun
dfed OF these against the spring-soSin sea
son, aud they should De kept conveniently at
hand, so as TO be Just within reach when
wanted. This Is hint which may seem 20
doubt every body feels that he knows this al
ready Perhaps he does, but from the number
whom we see neglect 1t, we feel sure that the
hint viii not be wholly thrown away.-Ge1HtaH-
f0trh Telegraph.
SHIvERISG TO SCHooL.-A New York public
school teacher, OF large experience the esti-
mable Miss Wright, urges the necessity OF
proper clothing for school, girls and boys In cold
or chilly weather. The boy or girl Is not
dressed when heavy coat. scarf and muller
are piled upon its shoulders, not even II 1t is
provided with ear-WarmerS, mttten5 or muf.
IL 4 has short dress or short trousers and a
long space or thin stockings TO meet the cut
ting blast, ft does not make much difference
how much stout cloth and merlno are used TO
cover It's arms and neck it Will be cold; and
not even the proud satisfaction OF stylish
hHlChcI UothtIS VIII Keep Ule DOy from
hOarsenesS, sore throat or worse. 1t seems to
the chance observer that the boys are rather
worse OF than the girls Just now. Tnare are
very few mothers foolish enough TO have their
little daughters dressed 10 the knees only al
though occasionally a child with expensive
ear nil gs and furs, may be 81 en- allowed 10 90
Ii this giraffe style. Sometimes a poor child
Is seen scudding along 10 school with dress
cut OF at the knees and trimmed with tucks:
that makes every thoughtful woman wish 10
have pull at the tucktng thread and let out
the unnecessary buncneS 50 as 20 cover ue the
poor shiyeriBg little legs. Most little girls
however, wear their dresses almost to their
boottopS IN winter time, aud have either
cloth leggings or stout w0ollen stockings TO
match their dresses Tine boys have decidedly
the worst or IL unless dreS Sed In very long over
coats The graceful fashion OF Knicker-
DockerS strapped TO the knee is q very cruel
one II the boy is 10 wear only cotton sto,kfngs
and some persons imagine thai Ii the color is
only dark enough, blue or brown, the child
Will De warm. No d0uOt many cold a diph-
thertc sore throat or scarlet fever is carried
home because the Child Is not warm enou I'll 10
resist any disease, but, shIvering and ont or
sorts generally, carries home from school or
street whatever IS about" Of childish
troubles
CERIsTENISGs.-A Aew burden Is added 10
llie-another species OF white MALI is In
fashion-tO De levied on ones friends. People
are expected 20 send christening presents.
This is a little too much. Silver weddings, tin
and wooden ones, all require their cOntri-
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