Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
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HARrsHoRS PoaADE -Oae-quarter pound OF
almond OIL, half an ounce OF white wax, three
ounces Clarified hogs lard, quarter OF an
ounce OF nutd Hartshorn one dr4chn each OF
Monthly.
BORDER OF PEASU rs.-A very pretty Dor
DER for bidding out plants, may be made By
planting raw peanuts A pint OF peanuts Will
encircle threef foot bed. Toe bloom Is tnsig-
biacant, but the dark green leaves OF the vine
VIII prove very nice contrast TO the SNOWY
doom OF the inside plants.
10 KEEP Cur FLowsRs fresh the first rule "a
not 10 put too many into the glass at once;
change the water once or even twice q day, re-
move decayed leaves directly they appear and
cut the ends Of the stems occasionally. A still
better way Is TO put nitrate OF sodl In the
Water-aoouJ as much as can be easily taken
up oy the fingers; put into the glass eaca Iimo
the water Is changed. Will preserve cur fi)N-
ers In all their beauty for ABOVE a fortnight.
Common saltpebIe IN water will alm)s ans Yer
cious.
AIR Your Houses We must have SOON hot
weather and want ventilated houses Too
many houses are built up the back In America
there are no thorough draughts front and back
open and Current set "a gong, that's fresh air.
ALT stagnates, and curtains drawn, blinds
down, Carpets on floors, doors closed, and one
DIT OF widow inst opened; goodness, where's
the life 10 CONF from 10 breathe In 50 many
cuoc inches eyea OF oxygeL' Now, then in the
MOI n Dg let your maids open tue street do)r
Tor an hour. AND Set something airing, some
current into those StasnanJ air layers, that
sttH eaen other up, and can neither move up
nor down. nor In Eor out. l. idieS are iinI.
chi Gren dJoop babies Gle, men swear, aud ali
for want OF little current of fresh afr list
passing through the house. Look to II, and
open your house door the first thing In the
morning and II you Al set CURRENT gOiag do
t-HOnse and Hedlth.
Now THAT NATURAL FLOWERS are available
for the center Of dining room tables, mention
must be made OF an excellent method for pre-
serving the variegated shrubs and artificial
flowers which have decorated the jardine 'eJ or
china vases, open corbellles and shallow h)xer
receptacles. Instead OF filing the latter With
sand or mould for the purpose Of imbediing the
wire stalks therein, false lid OF Cardboard Is
cut exactly fitting the inside of the vase; In
this holes are perforated. and when the stalks
are put through they are cut on The under 81 lie,
leaving about an inch over. which IA then bent
and glued back TO the Cardboard. When all the
flowers and foliage have been thus IN )unted,
moss Is gummed on the upper side Of the card
DOaro 10 hide me fnterSticeS, aad the moss
should be of different colors 10 this manner
however elaborate a floral arrangement, iG ali
remains In place, and only requires to be lifted
from the vase Ike cover. gaIZe is thro sn
over. and 1t Is put aside 10 cupboard unl
wRnted.-4rt Amateur.
EMBRoIDERED NAPKIN5.-Mr5. Loftie a we'll
known writer In England on social topi;s,
speaking of the dinner table, lays great stress
on the necessity OF flair napkins" ana adds
that In these there is great room for variety
aid art needle-Tork L. Is very rarely, she
says, that We see pretty set. Too often the
guest Is presented with large square OF
dsmask Ike deal-board, stinened 10 order
that the butler may torture IL into fantastic
shape A napkin that Is not soft aud puab.e fS
manifestly unfit for Its purpose that OF wio;ny
the mouth. It should not bo too broad but 10 ~
rately ornamented, but not so as to present. IT
from being easily washed H. says Mrs. LOttle
the napkin Is 70 be embroidered, there are
thousand pretty devices In which to mark 1t.
IL one corner or the middle may be emb-oii red
coat OF arms. Initials. OF some device chosen
10 distinguish the set for the benefit Of the
wasnerwoInan.
EsTHETIC WAsHING.-Flrst have your clothes
sorted and three good-sized tubs ready for use.
Have two one quarter nl,ed with lukewarm
water. Take the pieces as they come, dip In
the water ana rup the so,led spots over with
soap; roll each piece tightly up and place In the
water; the very much soiied pieces put In the
extra tub; after soaping and rolling them
cleaner clothes. which Will require only aooIt
twenty minutes soaking, the others may need
an hour. Then rub lightly On the washboard
De necessary; then rinse In clean warm water
Be Careful to get the dirty sudS QUE and then
put the pieces one by one into the blueing wafer,
little blueing In IL, and then stirring piece of
soap In until the water Is soapy. Wiring and
hang 70 dry without any more rinsing and
without having boiled or scalded a piece. and
the clothes will be perfectly sweet and white
Pie PLATES AND oTHEa CRoCKKRY-I have
tried the yellow and notified brown ones, ID
find that even With the greatest care, tbs 10,
mer Will check and retain enough grease p
give dn offensive odOr. while with the sane
usage the brown ones rem ain whole and sIsa-
They cost only ITile more and are MI q
easter washed. (the yellow ones show p,ataIy
every spot where the pie oo!ls over and burns,
longer. | have quantity OF ''cullo" gat
very cheap, when are slightly twisted o
oenteo, but just So good TO use Jars slightly
natttned OF uneven or with glazing fire cracked
are sold for ten or twelve UeatS per gallon
Covers With Rick or Two In the edge are eiyh-
or ten tents, aud jugs with a broken handle or
twisted nose are sold for shilling. Sucn
jars are as good for most uses as perfect ones,
although the de'ect makes them unsalsbP,
Jugs are easily sealed and berries can be Kept
safely In them II glass jars are scarce. JAR
covers are quite as good even though they are
nlcked On the edge.-GIsSte Thomas, in COta-
try Gentleman.
BonACIc ACID IN ERYsIPsLAs.-Dr. c. G. Hub
bard, Of Hornellsvile, n. Y, sends to the
Boston Journal OF Chemistry the folio wing
note on this subject: l often see In your
journal remedies recommended for erysioelas
Allow me TO mention one which has proved
UNIFORM success In my ha1d5 namely saru-
rated solution of boracic acid. Its advantages
over otner local applications are: / IL is SOUTH
Ing rather than irritating to an tnhamet skin.
2 IL Is as bland and devoid of smell or stain
Ing qualities as water 3 IL Is not pofsonous
IN any quantity. 50 no harm can be done with
" L. IL Is powerful diSinfecJant. aad the In.
named skin viii take on a natural hue ia a
rev Gays under It's constant use. s. Ii can be
Osed around the eyes with no fear of fnturinp
tnem- IS Is the case With caroolic aci1 or cop.
peras. consider IL a specific for err sipelas IL
used In time and persl5tently. OF course toGics
should DC exhibited also. Ia all skin dlsea ga
marked oy itching, caused by Inflammation.
D0raclc a2id Is the best application can use
have cured hGematocele OF sixteen Years,
standing. whose sac contained over sixteen
Dances OF bloody fluid. by daily injections for
month OF saturated solution OF boraclc
acid Its bland, unirritating, non-poison 1us
nature renderfngit capable OF being applied 20
any part OF the body and In any qua nifty, aud
It's great effciency induce me to consider it sl-
perior 10 all disinfec5auts OF the present day
wnen pny Stcfans become acqualn ted with its
merits III VIII be used more freque ntly.
THE FOLLY OF HANGING DOMESTIC CHINA
Tnere Is a. present, says writer In the Builder.
tendency to be run away with by vague i'm
preston that certain fashions which some ar
t1stlc people happen TO have adopted are nece,-
sally desirable, and &c Is In CONSEQUENCE of this
weak-neadedneS5 that so many persons cover
tneir walls with plates and dishes OF china or
Shusly the proper place for plate or dish Is on
table, ard obviously also its primary object
- utlnty. This utility consists In being placed
on taoie 10 hold certain things and no plate
or olsn was ever intended to be hung on the
wal OF drawing room, certainly not Ia reyu-