Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-18
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black walnut board of the same color as the rest
apply thin asphaltum stain-asphaltum dis
solved in turpentine.
ATTEND To THE TEETH.-Some of the severest
cases of neuralgia. temporal. facial and ophthal-
mic. arise from impaired teeth, often In cases
where the teeth themselves give no trouble, and
none save the acutest medical intelligence can
trace any relation between the fierce attacks in
the eye. ear or temple. perhaps, and the carious
tooth that gives no local trouble
CEMENT FOR GLASSwARE.-For mending val
uable glass objects. which would be disfgured
BY common cement. chrome cement NAV be
used. This is mixture of five parts Of gelatine
to one of a solution of acid chromate of lime.
The broken edges are covered with this. pressed
together and exposed TO sunlight, the effect of
the latter being to render the compound nso-
mble even in boiling water.
How To CLEAN CORsETs.-Take out the steels
at front and sides, then scrub thoroughly with
tepid or cold lather Of white CASTLE soap, using
a very small scrubbing brush. Do not lay them
In water. When quite clean. let cold water run
on them freely from the spigOt to rinse out the
soap thoroughly. Dry. without ironing (after
pulling lengthwise until they are straight and
shape!y), in cool place.
RECEIPT FOR THE CoMPLExION.-Make a linen
bag large enough to hold quart of bran put
II in a vessel and pour two quarts of boiling
water on it.: let ii stand all day and at night
on going to bed. take the bag out and wash
the face with the bran water In the morning
wash it Off entirely with distilled rain-water. In
very short time it will make coarse skin feel
like velvet.
BLEACHING CoNPOUND-Stir five pounds of
chloride of lime into two pals of warm water;
dissolve ten pounds of Gauber salt (sulphate of
soda in one pail of water: also four pounds sal
soda. in one pail of water. The contents of the
four pals can be poured together and kept in
any suitable tight vessel Such quantity as
the above ought to last long time. dipper-
full of it would bleach large quantity of linen
or other goods.
How BEDS ARE MADE BEAUTIFUL.-A great
deal of decorative color is now fashionable for
bed coverings Silk covers Of embroidery or of
rich damasks. are used over the entire bed If
white spread is preferred. it is frightened by
scarf drapery of rich. dark brocade that is
thrown careleSSly across the foot of the bed.
The Japanese embroidered quilts and those
done with gilt threads in tapestry designs. are
especially handsome. Antique laces, combined
with white muslin. are used over cOlOred silk
Innings for bed spreads. with pillow spreads to
match A border OF red plush. upon which the
lace edge falls. is a pretty finish; when not
lined. these lace spreads are used over down
comfortables that are covered with rose, blue.
or red silk.
CHEAP AND EXCELLENT BLUING.-Bluinp
made from the following recipe has been in con-
tant use in many families for seve raj years. It
does not injure the clothes. and the cost is
trifiing compared with any other buing. The
quantity here noted mas been known to last
family of six persons year. Get one ounce of
oXalic acid, one ounce of powdered Chinese or
Prusslan blue (ether will do, one quart of soft
water, Put in a bottle and shake it well for
two or three days after mixing it; after this do
not shake it at all. If any of it settles at the
bottom. you can ill the bottle after using the
first water. IL when you try it it is not pow
dered, ask the druggist to powder it in a mortar
for you. Unless the Chinese or Prussan blue
Is pure it will not be a success it will precipi-
az md lot hoe 10th
Monthly.
COLD-wATER TREATMENT, FOR BURNs.-A
piece of linen or muslin wet with cold wat er
wrapped around the burned part-be it body or
hm0-will give immediate relief, and if con-
tinued will effect cure. Three or more folds
should envelOp the part and be kept wet 1t
will exclude the air, relieve all pain. and cure
the burn Many persons from the effects of
burns by fire. scalding water or steam. have
suffered intense agony for hours before being
relieved by death. The application of wet band
ages as named would have relieved their main
and made their last hours comparatively COM
Portable. In case of injury from a scald the
clothes next the skin should not be removed as
1t would tear off the skin and flesh. Wet them
thoroughly, and bandage them on the part or
parts, and keep all wet with cold water The
fire will be extracted and in most cases the skin
will not be broken.
COOKING CLUBS afford diversion for New York
young women during the Lenten season. The
American Queen gives this description of one
Several girls form such Q club agree to bring or
send suitable dish cooked by their own hands
10 each meeting OF the club. arrange where and
when these meetings are to be held and then
proceed to the difficult task of ballotng for the
men who are TO be asked to lend their necessary
ana enjoyable presence, and who shall chiefly
AID In demOiishing the viands which shall be
prepared Meetings are generally held once a
week. and the different girls in the club take
turns In holding the meetings at their respective
houses When the evening arrives the articles
are duly laid out on the dnng-rOOm table and
arranged by the girl at whose house the club
meet These prepared articles may each be
duly ticketed with the name of the maker or
may be sent anonymously. If the former course
De followed, a vote is generally taken at the
close OF the evening" and at the last meeting of
all. the fortunate poSsessor of the largest num-
Der OF votes receives prize. Perhaps though
the latter plan, where the articles are sent
anonymously, is the more enjoyable, as it gives
an opportunity for each person to guess who
was the maker of this that dish for any alb
surd reason, and much merriment is cOnse-
quently induced In many cooking clubs the
girls attired in picturesque peasant or waiter
glr! costumes serve the viands themselves which
OF course become only the more palatable In con-
sequence.
CREwEI-woRK Is a difficult embroidery, be-
cause II depends for its success, not upon the
exact putting I'm of stitches and their regularity
nor upon the time and labor bestowed upOn
reproducing pattern, but upon the absolute
necessity there is for the worker to be
something more than copying machine; for
her to possess the power Of grasping and work.
ing out an idea of her own. and being able to
distinguish between good or bad design or
system OF colorng The technical difficulties of
the work are so few and so simple that when
described they seem to be trifes. for after the
broad rules Of what to do and avoid are stated
swritten instruction is Of little help as it can
not give the subtleties of form and color upon
which the work depends for its perfection, nor
can IT convey to an inartistic mind the power of
night selection between conflicting colornp
What can be learned from instruction is the
manner OF forming the various stitches used in
the work. while practice will give free use of
the needle and the power Of setting the stitches
30 that each one Is put In with regard to its
place in the whole design, and is neither worked
too close TO its neighbOr nor too far from ii but
oy Its direction expresses the contour of line
or the form Of leaf. just as in painting no
master can inspire his pupil with his own GIFT of
colorng, unless the power Of seeing and define
ating is already possessed and only requires to
De brought out and strengthened bYinstruction,
% In crewel-work the learner must have an in
nate taste for what is true In form and color tn