The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-06-01

hot iron. Black silk, II spvnged with cold
coffee and ammonia, will be wonderfully
freshened. Use q flannel cloth to remove
dust from silk.
To GIVE PINE AN OAK CoLoR.-Wash
the wood carefully in a solution of cop
peras dissolved in strong I've, in the proper
ton ola pound of copperas to q gallon of
lye; when the wood is dry. after having been
thus thoroughly saturated with the wash,
oil it, and it will look nice for q year or two,
when it can be restained and again oiled.
Often. when not subjected to hard usage, the
color will remain undimmed for several
years, only requiring to be oiled occasion
ally. The color may be put on with a short
bristled brush, or, the hands being pro-
tected with thick buckskin gloves, the
wash may be applied with a cloth, which
will saturate the wood more evenly. 1t will
blister the hands if they are not well pro-
tected.
To MAKE CREAM SAUCE FOR PUDDING.
To make a bowlful of cream sauce take a
piece of butter the slze of a small egg and
beat it up with powdered sugar until it is q
hight cream. Then set it aside. Then into
a small saucepan put a cotfee-cupful of wa
ter, and add it to tablespoonful of -four mixed
in a little cold water. Cook this thoroughly
until it is like thin starch. Then take up
the butter and sugar mixture, and, while
you are beating it theoretically, let some
one pour into it slowly and gradually the
hot A~our-sauce. II the beating is not
stopped for a moment the whole sauce will
rise and be foamy as sea froth. Flavor
with wine, brandy or vanilla, as preferred.
This is the best sauce made. Potato -four
is sometimes used instead of wheat flour.
UULTIvATISG WATER LILIEs.-We have
several times suggested that those who are
fond of the most beautiful water lily, or pond
lily (Nymphea odorata)-as "who is not2"-
can cultivate it with very little trouble.
Those who have hesitated to make the at
tempt will be encouraged by the following
account of its successful treatment by Miss
Ruckmsn, Of ST. Joseph County, Indiana
Miss r. writes: I'VE have a half hogshead
in our yard which is sunk even with the
ground. Ia the bottom Is some of the soil
taken from the bottom of a little lake where
the water lilies grow. We put in several
roots of the lily, filled the barrel with water
and then awaited results. The next July we
noticed seven small buds on the surface OF
the water; by the first of August the surface
of the tub was a mass of beauty, the large
white lilies being an attraction for the
passer-by thst could not be resisted. Thi!
was three years ago; each year there have
been more flowers han in the previous
summer. In the fall we throw a little ma
nure in the tank, place some boards ovel
The top, and with this little bit of troubl,
increase the beauty of our experiment
which has been a success."-American Agri
culturist.
ANTs.-There is one way, and only one
of Kidding the house, closets, cake pals
sugar barrels, etc., of red ants or black, bis
or little. When you find them on your
premises get ready tea kettles of boilin,
water, plenty of it. Go out of doors, lool
carefully over the paths and walks, if il
the country; if in the city, look over tn,
tagging in the areas, both front and back
Scald every little hole you see with amounC
OF little earth pellets around it; it is tn,
home of the ant. On a sunny day thes
pellets are brought out of the nests to dry
When the weather is damp, or soon will be
you will see nothing but little holes in tn
ground. The ants are all Eat home.
Scsld them. If your cellar is not cemcntet
hunt the pests there; very likely you vii
find lots of them. When the work here ha
been done, clean out your closets, suga
pals, everything thing in the closets, ru'
fire salt on the shelves, lay clean yellow
paper on them, and put back dishes. il
the cracks of the floor and around the sur
base of said closets should be placed groun'
red pepper. Ants will not come again 70
a long time. When they again makes raid
as they may in a few months, give them
second scalding.