The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-01-14
USEFUL HINTS.

Tan white Of an egR yis said to be a
specific for fshl .boi1es sticking in the
throat II is to be swallowed raw. Re-
member IL.
/ JAPANESE cement is made by mixing
powdered rice withca little cold water,
and then gradually adding boiling water
until a-prbpef lconsistence Is hcquired,
being careful to keep it continuously
stirred; lastly, it must be boiled for one
minute In clean saucepan. This glue
1iswhite and almost transparent, and is
well adapted for work which requires q
strong and odorless cement.
] WARM MILK AS BEVERAGE. Milk
heated TO much above 100 degrees. Fab
! renheit loses for the tine degreeof its
sweetness and its density. Noone who,
fatigued by over-exertion of body or
mind, has ever experienced the reviving
influence of tttmbler Of this beverage,
heated as hot ss itcan besipped, will will
! ingly foregu resort TO il because Of its hay.
ing been rendered somewhat less accept
able to the palate. The promptness with
which its cordial influence is felt is in
deed surprising. Some portion Of it
seems TO be digested and appropriated
almost Immediately; and many who
fancy that they noedalcoholic stimulants
when exhausted by fatigue viii find in
this simple draught an equivalent that
will fbe abundantly satisfying aud more
enduring in its effects.
To CLEAN KID GLOVES. Get one
quart OF deodorized benzine, one drachm
OF sulphuric ether, one drachm Of chic
reform, two drachms Of alcohol Co
logne oil can be added, IL desired. Pour
little of this into o clean bowl, and
wash the gloves in 1t as you would wash
anything. After the dirt is nearly out,
rinse in more Of the clean fluid. Usual
~ one rinsing is enough, but IL the
gloves we're very mueh soiled rinse the
second time. II she gloves are Of cheap
kid il is best to dry them on the hand
but nice glove, after having been
rubbed with soft cloth 10 smooth out
wrinkles, may be hung on line to dry.
This preparation ID an excellent thing
to keep in the house, hot only for clean
ing gloves, but for taking out grease
spots from clothing and carpets, and for
sponging coat-collars and felt hats.
ECONOMY AND CARE OF CLoTHlNG.--
One oil the most important items in the
family expenses is the clothing, es-
pecially as there is 30 much of what ia
called ''cloth" made up for boys and
men tliat will hardly hold together.
With the average family the income is
limited, and the prices OF shodtly ar
ticles are so small that there is strong
inducement to purchase tho so-called
''cheap" goods. II is, perhaps, not too
much 10 say that the majority Of people
buy low-priced clothing. But, as a.
matter Of fact, they are the most expen-
sive goods that can be worn. A strong,
fine-textured, weIl-made article will
outwear at least three of this poor ma
terial, and it does not, really, cost as
much, considering the amount Of wear,
TO say nothing Of the shabby appearance
Of faded cloth.-the vexation Of having
the garments continually breaking to
pieces, the necessity OF daily repairs,
with the unsafe feeling when one steps
q little high, or puts on an unusual
strain. The excuse which we have sug-
gested for buying such goods we know
is hard one to meet, being in major
ity Of cases the want OF money to get
better goods. But II Is better to make
the old coat last o little longer and put
all the money in the rest OF the suit, and
when the money one will soon have to
find to supply another cheap suit il at
hand, get good coat. As wise and
economical rule, one should never pur-
chase anything but Q good article