Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-21
VALUABLE HINTS.

FoR A TIME OF NEEp.-Some one
scnsibly suggests that every house
should hold trunk containing half
worn clothing, sheets and pillow-cases
in readiness for sickness. For this
purpose double gown, made of two
calico dresses, might prove serviceable
rs well as some soft handkerchiefs,
bandages and lint; also, plenty OF lin
Ell, Gotten and wooden pieces. While
overlooking the various receptacles of
such articles, it would be well to re-
member this timely hint, and collect
them against time Of need. In case
of sudden illness, store of this kind
is invaluable.
CARPETS custom of completely
covering the floor of bed-chambers
with carpets is rapidly becoming OBJ
solete. In some instances, people use
no carpet at all. This extreme change
is not at all desirable. 1t is good to
have carpets in every part of the room
where the feet must regularly be
placed. 1t is bad to have carpets in
part of the room where the feet are
not regularly placed. These two rules
govern the whole position. and the
most inexperienced housewife can
easily remember them. BY these rules
there should be carpet all around the
bed, carpet opposite to the wardrobes
OF chests Of drawers, carpet opposite
the wash stand, carpet opposite the
dressing table, but none under the
beds, and none for space OF two or
three feet around the room-that is to
say, two or three feet from the walls
Of the ROOM The carpets that are
laid down should be loose from each
other, each one should be complete in
itself, so that it can be taken up to be
shaken with the least trouble, and
each one should be arranged to lie
close to the floor, so that dust may
not easily get underneath. The ad-
vantages Of such plan are evident.
L1P-sALvE.-An elegant lip salve
may be made in the following simple
manner: Put half pound of fresh
lard into pan, with an ounce and a
half of white wax set on slow fire
till it is melted; then take small tin
dish, fill it with water, and add few
chips of alkanct root; let the water
boil till it becomes of beautiful red
color; strain some of it, and mix it
with the other ingredients according
as may be desired scent it with some
agreeable and favorite extract, and
then pour into small white jars OF
boxes.
FOOLED INTO FATNEss. Italy
wealthy connoisseurs are very fond Of
fat ortolans, and this is the device by
which they obtain them: They shut
the birds up in dark chamber (know-
ing that in their natural state it is
their habit to feed at sunrise.) They
then arrange artificial lights, which
can be cast at will into the dark prison
of the birds, on seeing which the orto-
lans Immediately seek the food which
is provided for them; the light is
Withdrawn and they go TO sleep; after
few hours it is again introduced, and
so the process is repeated live or six
times Ill the tWenty-four hours, so
that the birds are kept constantly
feeding or sleeping; the consequence
Is tIldb Ia cOOdC b41C VI LOicllt
becomes "a delicious ball Of fat" and
ready for the table.
CRYsrALIzED FLOWERS. -Construct
baskets OF fancy form with pliablc
copper wire, and wrap them with
gauzc. Into these tic to the bottom
Yiolets, ferns, geranium leaves-in fact
any flowers except full blown roses
and sink them in solution Of alum,
one pound to gallon OF water,
after the solution is cooled. The col
crs will then be preserved in their
original beauty, and the crystalized
alum will hold faster than when from
hot solution. When you have a light
covering of crystals that completely
covers the articles, remove the basket
carefully, and allow to drip for
twelve hours. These baskets make a
beautiful paflor ornament, and for
long time preserve the freshness OF
the flowers.