Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-11
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side; II iroDed smoothly on the wrong side
there VIII be no danger of white spots and
gloss which gives new dress done up'' for
the nr5t time the appearance OF time worn
garment
AN EXCELLENT HorsEKEEFER and one who is
careful about many things. says: Do not iron
red tablecloth at all; wash it carefully in
wsrm sudS mot hot), rinse well, and when
ready TO hang On the line take great pains to
put 1t so that 1t Will keep the proper shape. I5
iToned.
To PRESS FLowERS.-Garher the flowers to
be pressed when the dew has quite dried OF
from them, and before the sun has become so
warm as 70 wilt them; place them between
place them under a press; change them every
day 10 fresh paper until they are dried; all
The thin leaved flowers 1t VIII be found best
10 use for this purpose.
ONE USE TO MAKE OF CoLoRRD TABLECIoru
which Is too much faded to look well on the
table Is to turn It fnto crumocioth. Starch
IT as stiff as possible, iron 1t nicely, keeping
The edges straight. Instead OF lacking IL to
the carpet pin ft IN place; then &c Will be little
trouble TO take II up when IL needs washing: 1t
VIII Keep clean long time. 1t Is a good
thing 10 know this, even II you have hand
some cIumOcloth. as this can be put down
when that has 70 be taken up and cleaned
y. !. Post.
LINE-WATER And MILK.-Experience proves
that lime water and milk are not only food and
medicine at an early period Of life, but also at
later. when the functions OF digestion and as
simIlatton are feeble and easily perverted. A
stomach taxed by gluttony, frritated by i'm
proper food, inflamed by alcohol. enfeeDled BY
disease. or otherwise untitled fcr its dutie3-as
is shown oy the various symptoms attendant
upon Indigestion, dyspepsia, diarrhpl, dysen-
terry and fever-wili resume It's work and do II
eneTgetlcally, on an exclusive diet of bread and
MIX and lme-water. bowl OF cows milk
may have four tab!espoonfuls Of nme-Water
added TO 1t With good effect.
To CLEAN WHITE SILK LACg.-The lace is
sewn over small clean slips OF wood to keep It
evenly spread out, laid overnight In warm
mix. TO which little soap has been added.
Tinsed In fresh water, laid for the same length
without any friction. Linen lace Is best
cleaned by covering the outside OF a large
glass bottle smoothly with stout linen Or White
hannet upon which the lace Is Sown In num-
Der OF coils, and over the whole some coarse
open tissue Is secured. The bottle thus dressed
IS allowed TO soak for time IN lukeWarrn soft
water, and the outside wrapping is then rubbed
with soap and a piece OF flannel. After this
the bottle Is laid TO steep for some hours In
clean soft water. It is then rolled between dry
towels, dipped In rice water, and rolled again.
bottle and ironed between linen cloths-Ggr-
HtdGtOtcn Telegraph.
HAY FEVER.-The writer OF this comnunlca-
ton has been a sufferer from the hay fever
periodically for the past twelve years-durtng
half OF which period sne could get no satisfac-
tory relief The intolerable itching ot the eye
lids and almost constant SneeZing which char.
acteTiZe the complaint IL It's worst form she had
20 endure until siXyears ago, when the follow
ing remedy was brought to her notice In the
columns OF newspaper. lnto four ounce
haVirg a close stopper. put the following mix
ture: ~ drachnnS carbolic acid, draehns AQUA
ammonia lspeeiac gravity O.960), dracams
distilled water, ~ drechns alcohol InhaIe
through the nostrils- This mixture, being OF a
volatile nature, must be kept as much as DDS
siole from exposure, in order to preserve lts
strength and prevent too deep discoloraton IC
Goes rot purPort 10 oe q specific, for that has
not yet been discovered: but It has proved It's
ready relief in the case of the writer and of
many who have suffered In the same way.-N
7. sun.
STEwED CUCUMBERS.-We mostly eat our
cucumoers just so natural, with slice OF onion
and oil and vinegar, but We amt got no idea
what a really good vegetable it IL cooked, lis
1usu amazing the way them Russians cook EN-
and how n any dishes they make out OF them
for, bless me- If cucumbers and cabbage aIu't
almost the only vegetables them peoples have
Cut your cucumo5r5 fully half an inch thick
right through. They must not. be TOO much
run 10 SEED for my taste, though In odessa |
have eaten them sreHed when they were val
Ter. Put them In saucepan. Just covering
them with hot water, and let them Dol
slowly for quarter OF an hour. or uutil tender,
U4t uut 81 do u EItdh lu6Hl. llSn drain them.
you want now pint OF good cream, and put
your cream. with teaspOonful OF butter in a
saucepan, and when it Is warm pop In the Gu
cumbers; season With little salt and white
Pepper, COOK i've minutes, shaking the sauce
pan all the time, and serve hot. It i3 lust as
Celicate as asparagus, and to my thinking the
rest way OF eating cucum bers.-BOj the Sea
COOh, IN v. 4. TINES.
SLEEP AND SLEEPLEssEEss Dr. j. NJ. Gran
Vile, in BIS work on this subject, says With
reference TO the difficulty some persons nn1
In getting TO sleep: Habit greatly helps tn
performance OF the initial act, and the culttya
ton OF a habit OF going to sleep In parricuIar
way, IL particular time, viii do more to pro
cure regular and healthy sleep than aQy of her
aftifce. The formation OF the habit is, in fact,
TIE crtatton or development OF special center
or cont nation, IN the nervous system, which
VIII helcetorWard produce sleep as natural
rhythnical process. II this were more gener-
ally recognized, persons who suffer from 9leep-
lessness OF the sort which consists 10 simDfy
belng unable TO so TO Sleep would set them.
selves resoldtely TO form such a habit. 1t IS
necessary that the training should be explicit
and include attention TO details. IL Is not very
important what person does with the iuten-
lion OF going 70 sleep, but he should do pre-
cisely the same thing, in the same way, at the
same time, and under as nearly as possible the
same conditions. night after night for a con-
siderable period. say three or four weeks az
last
The CULTIVATION OF WILD FLowERs-Most of
these Wild plants do best when cultivated In a
VAIN, sandy soil, sometimes a little rocky: q
lew OF them need peaty soil. To accommodate
most OF them, II Is we'll TO select the side OF the
palings OF fence for making the ped when
should De dug deep and made rich by annlyfny
leaI mould or Well-rotted sod. a few stoues plIf
II the ground will help 10 keep the SOIL cool aud
damp. little slender eEoEfng shrubbery
planted along the edge or the bed VIII afford a
sufhctency or shade. In such a bed most OF orr
WHO pants. when once established, viii remain
many years have some growing In my garden
Inat were taken from the woods that think are
LOT inferior IN beauty TO most OF my I'm DOrra1
OTIS me oed IN which the plants are growing
should receive slight covering OF clelr straw
curing the winter. To grow these Oaau-t
plants Ia our gardens, fC is not necessary 10 do
so nom seed. The better and speedler method
Is 70 transplant the full-grogn plants from thp
woods. TO do this successfully, provide a
sIIoDg garden troWel, basket. and a few Old
papers. When the desired plant is found Law q
piece or paper by the SIDE OF &c and with your
uoWel take IL up with 0all OF earth around
the roots, wrapping the roots ana earrn with
The paper, and store them IN the basket. on
ieaehng nome set the plants paper and earth
ID the Ded: the paper VIII soon rot and do mn
harm. When this method Is praeticed tne
plants seldom die. ] have had them TO flower
nicely the hrst season. Ii is best TO take no
norouS- rooted plants in the spring. ana those
with ouloS, tuoeTs and eoTms early In the fall
In all cases they should be transplantad "a
soon as possible after they are taken up. After
planting, give the bed a good watering and
cover With little straw. as before mentioned
G6TJAdftO3r5t telegraph.
STAKISG PLASTS.-Do not allow Iarkspurs
holly hooks. and other support needing plants
TO grow up and topple over before you stake