Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-11
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VARIOUS USEFUL HINTs-DEATH IN RARE NEAT
HOW TO TREAT CUT FLOwERs-NEEDLEwORK


VARIOUS USEFUL HINTS-DEATH IN RARE NEAT
HOW TO TREAT CUT FLOWERS NEEDLEwORK
NOTES.
JAPANESE NAPKINS folded in the shape of
fans, and put in glasses at each end of the top
shelf on the sideboarG, are light and ornamental
CELERY VINEGAR is made by soaking one
ounce of celery seed in half a pint Of vinegar
(white wine, or good cider vinegar.) This is
much used to flavor soups and gravies.
THERE IS NOTHING BETTER to clean window
glass with than channels skin. Wash the skin
carefully first; after washing the glass rinse the
skim wiring it dry, and wipe the glass with it.
No other polishing will be required.
NEVER FOLD GOssAMER waterproof inside
out; it is the inside which should be kept free
from soil of an kind. If you think this is SUPER
fiuous advice. please observe the manner in
which most of your acquaintance fold them.
One NAY UTILIZE old mating, which is no
longer fresh enough to look well, by putting it
under carpets. 1t can be cleaned perfectly by
washing it on both sides with hot salt and
water; hang it on line outdoors to dry.
WATERING House PLANTs.-There is but one
time for watering plants that is-when they
need it, If the soil in a pot is already moist. do
not give it more water. If the earth is very dry
and packed hard, plunge the pot in pail Of
water and let it soak
The DISCUSSION OF THE VALUE OLA SIMPLE SKIM
MILK DIET in Bright's disease has been revived
The Hartford Times is one Of the journals
which publish testimony concerning the effects
OF the treatment, and it says that a banker of
that city who used nothing but thoroughly
skinned milk has fully recovered
LOVELY TIDY, which will brighten up a
dark chair, is made of two strips of shaded scar
Lot cofi ,i1| int 1;%%I
tive or three daisies on the ribbon: between the
two strips put an insertion made of hand-knit
linen lace; on the edge put lace made in the
same way, pulling it at the corners so that it
will lie out fiat OF course tOrchon may be used
for this, but the knit lace is little later style
N. Y. Post.
"MALAR1A," "malarial fever" and "nervous
prostitution" have become unpopular terms in
Washington, because people have cynically come
to believe that they indicate that the patient if
man, is only suffering from the effects of much
wine at dinner. SO that when a Washington
person has an attack of honest chiIls and fever
he prefers that it should be believed that he has
pneumonia, smallpox or some other innocent
disease; but he shudders at ''malaria."-N Y.
Herald.
The DANGERS OF RARE MEAT.-Many persons
like rare. as our English cousins call it. ':un-
derdOne" meat. 1t has the advantage of greater
but the drawback that the
eggs of tapeworms. trichna and such
like unwelcOme guests may lurk in vigOr-
Gus life in it. Even more serious danger has
lately been pointed out by DR.. Toussant of
duces consumption and scrofula is thus intro
duced into the system. The raw flesh of tuber-
culOus animals he AYERS can convey the disease
and as such animals are far from uncommon he
recommends that all meat be subjected to a
temperature of at least l6O degrees Fab.
throughout before being eater
How TO KEEP CUT FLOWERS FREsH-Almost
the first thought that follows admiration for
freshly-picked bouquet is how it can be pre-
served the greatest length of time Many ex-
periments have been undertaken to prevent
flowers from fading-such as placing salt in the
water, dipping the stems in hot water or nip
ping them Off and applying sealing-wax. We
have tried all methods. and have come to the
conclusion that changing the water in which
the stems are plunged, frequently, and sprink-
ling the flowers hourly will keep them fresh and
fair longer than will other treatment. The wa
ter used should be tepid. The cooler the tenn
perature Of the apartment the better. Never
leave flowers under gas-jet or they will imme-
diately blight. The last thing at night change
the water on the stems and sprinkle the flowers
Tie over the vase or basket tissue
paper which has been soaked in water. Over
this tuck newspaper. In the morning the
flowers will be found as fair as the night pre-
flowers. HeliOtrope will wilt and blacken with
the tenderest care. 1t should be nipped from
bouquet as soon as it loses freshness. Lilies.
tulips, Narcissus. Euphorbias hyacinths and all
flowers with succulent stems can be preserved
several days.
golden crown" was made of yellow tulips
for the casket of dead friend. It was borne
in the vault and left on the coffin. One month
afterwards on opening the vault the crown was
found perfectly fresh, the cold and damp atrnos-
nharp fOmh having
1t is very good plan to place tulips or lilies
in wet moss, which keeps their stems damp and
aids in preserving them. Baskets can be easily
filled with moss which is first soaked in water.
neatly at the edges. Place the stems of the tu-
lips with their foliage in the moss as thickly as
they will stand. basket of lily of the valley
made in this way is charming, and will serve as
a centerpiece for the table fortnight. An old
bandbOX can be cut down and effectively filled
with tulips lilies or hyacinths. with perhaps two
or three spikes of scarlet Euptorbid japonica
in the middle. Lycop0dium is pretty to tuft
around and hide the edge of the boX.-Our Con-
ti1se,t
NEEDLEWORK NOTES.
Round straw boxes with covers are trans
formed into handsome collar boxes by lining
them with silk after they have been embroidered
outside with a wreath of daisies, cornfiowers.
buttercups, or any other ia
bow of satin ribbon of some contrasting color
For pincushions in daily use the henlstitched
and fringed dOyleys of monte CLOTH either white
or gray. embroidered in outline stitch in Eng
fish silks, are used. The designs are usually
humorous, and if original. so much the better
The desrability of such covers lies, of course
in the fact that they can be often washed.
Children's bibs are made of the Oblong monte
cloth towels with borders. These are cut out to
fit the neck, and the front is Ornamented with
some of the many prevailing scenes out of child
life in outline stitch.
HOusekeepers fond Of dainty napery cannot
find anything more pleasing than dOyleys of fine
linen. fringed on the edge and henlstitched
within, describing central square, The corners
of this hemstitching do not intersect, and much
trouble is hereby saved TO the needlewoman
The inside is divided into diamonds with brown
ish yellow silk in outline STITCH and inside of the
diamonds are central rings with rays and four
leayed clOvers, also in outline stitch Other
dOyleys have lunches Of cherries, flowers. and
conventional designs, but these are all done in
brown tints, scarcely varied by other colors. and
in the finest of silks. Still others have Chinese
and japanese pottery designs. done in the lighter
blues, reds and olive greens.-Art amateur
sullivan Making More Money Than He
Did ny the Fight.