Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-15
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= HEasDf FuR kHEt- nATISM.-Four ounces vi
ealtpetre IN one Eau. Of alcohol; shake well
ard battle the parts affected; wetting red nan.
net Win 1t, lay It on. IL does not cure put
takes away the IT dIess, reduces the swelling,
and relieves the torment and agony.
ANY ONE WHO KEEPS PLANTS In a room where
thtTe is no IRE at night, or In bay window,
nav prevent their freezing by lighting an Oil
stove and placing ft near them. Canned fruit
ard vegetables may also be kept from freezing
by thls mans. one VINO has never tried IL
VII Oe surprised To notice how mlcn neat IS
given out.
House. PLASrs.-Four ounces Of sulphate OF
ammonia two ounces OF nitrate OF potash, one
ounce CT white sugar, Que pilt OF hot rain
wafer: CORK tight, with Lid tied over the cork
Use one tablespoonful To one gallon OF water
one "a week 1T fist. then twice a week AZ reg
GIar Intervals DO not wet the foliage. only
the Earth. feS drops every ten days Will
hasten blooming when IL Ddd. Do not use On
oGtti! IS OF young p.aEts--GernFHt0'rn Tee
C1Gph.
INSOMNIA little English work, asleep and
Hw TO Obtain It," says that Insomnia IS not
SO dangerous as Is c1nnonly Supposed for the
author Knows an eminent mau OF letters Who
las suffered fICCl r. for many yelr5 without
= iNIy. When a man btg1aS 20 dream OF his
oTh be may Know that he Is under 100 great
n e. tai stTai0. Tie authors plan OF inducing
s-etp g 10 reckon ZIP friends and acquain-
ianceS WHIT Sc lame begins Win Z certain let
How TO Do Up LACE CURrsIHs-Having
~as5ei aud dried them In the usual manner,
sts.l; al Ft1ry them. Any NUMBER may be
pI, paifd "a tn'S Way, thus saving the trouble
Of making starch every tine that you wish TO
put ttefI upon the frame. Taxing the numbar
thai sou are TO use at oDCe, dip them inlo
cold huing WAFER AMI pass them through the
wGiIger- This wtu not remove the starch iJ
VII Oniy put them into condition so that
when Stretched aud dry, the IneSheS OF the ice
viii be clea: and free from starch, which Will
hot be the case III taken directly cut OF hot
starch.
BcLsrERs are still used by those who like
tht no, though many dispense with them. They
have the ends rounded by q round piece being
set In. and are hot as thick as formerly. The
pillows are nearly square, but are, of course,
longer than they are broad, and should be SO
large that they viii extend Quite across the
head of the bed. Handsome bl tnkets and
Gown quilt are The most wholesome covering.
The outside OF the bed may be entirely white.
or else or thin white embroidered or with lace
Insertion. or draGn-Work set In over q c0iOred
lining. The pillow sbamS and sheet ShamS
Ii usJ Jhen correspond.-HarpsJ's Bt,zar.
How TO TREAT A COLD.-Shen You get chilly
all over and away into your bones, and begin
10 snifile AID almost struggle for your breath,
just btgln In time and Jour tr!buatlon need
moi last very long. Get some powdered b0raN
aid snun the dgy powder up You nosjrii5. Get
your camphor bottle, smell IL frequently pour
some Oh your handkerchief and wipe your nose
WITH IL whenever needed. Your nose will not
ct sore and you will soon wonder what's be-
come OF your cold Begin this treatment In the
fCTepoOn ana keep On at intervals until you go
&c bed and you viii sleep as well as you eyer
CD am Just telling yoa my experience
Nellie ne Germantown Telegraph.
How To CLEAN SToyES-Eyery wOman who
has beeG ooliged to spend half day several
times during the winter cleaning the MICA In
EeT coal stove, usually by taking them out and
va hing In soapsuds. Will rejoice 10 know tho :
there Is a much easier way to clean them, ans
That there Is no need to take them out or t3
let the FIRE burn very low In order TO do it sic
cessfully. Take a little vinegar and water
AID wash the mica carefully with a soft coth;
the acid removes all stains, and il a little
pains Is taken TO thoroughly clean the corners
aid TO wipe them dry the mica Will look as
good as new. Ir the stove IS very hot tie the
CLOTH 10 stick and so escape the danger OF
barniI Z your hand. tits a great care to 81 ;
that stoves are Kept in proper order. and nc.
many servants can be trusted to do II as 1t
should be done. The task might be made
somewhat easier by choosing stoves which are
not too highly orHamented; unless the rim
mings are kept absolutely spotless and bright,
which is very difficult thing to accomplish,
they cannot lay the least claim to being orna-
mental; indeed, a stove " hich by reason of its
excessive c. corat1on is rendered the most
prominent fea1u'e Of the room, demanding the
attention the moment one enters. IS certainly
In bad taste. A clean, well-polShed stove
with graceful shape, which fuifls the end Of Its
being by heating the house Is all that a stove
should be--N. T. Post.
FrMIGATISG PASTILs.-For the purpose of de-
o1orklag room In which there Is an offensive
smell common coffee berries and even rags
and brown paper, II properly burned, will
serve admirably. The smoke from these sub
really acts as disinfectant TO a slight extent.
In burning coffee paper or rags for this pur-
pose care must be taken TO prevent them from
burning too freely. II they burn with free.
bright flame the proper effect viii not be pro-
ducsd. They should be allowed TO shoulder
quietly ana they do this best when they are
thrown on hot Goals or a hot shovel AMI set on
H. e. An excellent substitute for pastils Is
h avy brown paper which has been dipped In a
s0'ution of nttre and then dried. This burns
freely without farne, and &c it De dipped In a
50 ution OF benZoin the odor is very pleasant.
The best thing. however. is pastils- They are
easily made as follows: /. Paris Formula:
beEZofD, two ounces: bal5am OF tolu and yellow
sandal wood. of each four drachms nitro two
oraehms; labdanurn, two drachm5 charcoal.
SIX ounces Reduce to powder. mix thoroughly
and make into stiff paste with gum traga-
canth- Form into small cones and dry them
IN The air. 2: Formula OF Henry and GU
sam OF tolu and powdered sandal wood, each
four parts; charcoal powder, forty-eiyht parts;
powdered tragacanth and labdanum each one
part; powdered nitre and gum arabic each two
parts; make into paste with twelve parts ctn-
namon water, form into cones and dry.
TEMPORARY MISUNDERSTANDING TO DR.. ii.
Augustus Wilson, a very common cause OF
deafnessis the hardening OF wax in the ear.
and the unscienitc plan that people adopt for
Is removal They generally succeed In max
Ing bad matter worse. The ear Is not so ex-
qulsiTely sensitive TO the presence OF foreign
matter as the eye; and hence those who work
az the ear With bafrpinS and toothpickS are
hkely 10 fnJure themselves irreparaDly. Only
We SOlteSt materials anu the g6ntieSt pressure
should De used in cleaning the ear. 1.-THE tick
Ing OF watch can be heard at distance OF
tVtnJy-etSht inches, the hearing IS good Each
ear should DC tested by the watch separately.
Noises In the head, sometimes ringing, ire
queLtly are due 10 hardened wax In the cor.
sudden deafness is sometimes cared as fol.
lows: A small mass OF wax. from ill-heaith or
uIcleanllGess becomes hard. ontnuei &C.
cfeIion OF wax then blocks up the ear lube stall
more. An tnJudiciouS attempt is then made
u remove the wax by Introducing, perhaps
match end, pin head or a penhOder, which
Instead OF removing pushes down the wax and
packs II against the tympanum: or by su1ien
CraughJ or the act OF swallowing the wax Is
suddenly pressed upon the membrane, and loss
OF nearing immediately enSueS, because the
membrane can no longer yfOrate. the re-
ILoval Of the wax IS In some cases, especially
tLose OF long standing, somewhat difficult;
out tth gentle treatment and patience may
hhdliy be accomplished and the hearing fully
restored. The best ordinary means for reInoY-
lhg wax, when Dot badly c0mpacted. are half
dFachm OF sodium Carbonate dissolved In an
ounce OF water, applied lightly by means OF a
OIL OF ABSORBENT cotton Or sponge attached TO a
sLiatle handle When the wax II much COM
Idc'sd II may De SOftened by means OF water
Q'use VAIN, and 81 ringe.
The BEDR0OH.-The room In which the en-
feehled person has been sitting before going To