The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


many rats in an ordinary trap, til
London Queen says.
Napkins of China crepe, with
heavy knotted fringe, are among th
elegant table appointments.
Dishes with concealed music are
novelty. A handsome tureen O
beaten silver plays several ravishins
airs the moment that the cover is re
moved.
Very cunning little menus are mad,
of white beveled-edge cardboards will
a little slit cut in the upper left-hanc
corner to hold small feather of some
gay-plumaged bird.
Casters are going out of date. Pretty
novelties for holding the condiments
are scattered over the table or placed
at each plate. Some very cunning lit
tie racks have cut-glass bottles dainty
enough to hold perfume.
Many very good housekeepers make
| riecrust but once a week. If put in a
cold place it will keep that long with
out injury. Others rub the lard into
the flour, and set it aside in the cold,
wetting it up when wanted.
When oiled walnut furniture begins
to grow dingy it can be made to look
as fresh as new by reoiling. Linseed
or even olive oil can be used, but pu,e,
good kerosene oil is much best Rub
in well with wooden rag, and polish
with clean, dry flannel,
A very stylish epergne for holding
grapes is contrived of wooden butter
bowl mounted on four little legs, the
whole being heavily gilded and sup
piled with a gilded wicker trellis, on
which the grapes are hung with inter-
twined leaves and vine.
Progressive euchre parties take the
place of commerce parties this year.
The respective winners of the different
sets are moved up and along to the
head tables, hence the name. Favors
are presented to the final winners,
either the bright German favors, or
pretty homemade trifies which some
hostesses have the knack of preparing
with such appropriate taste.
If flannel dresses or children's suits
are greasy add borax to the water in
which they ale washed Dissolve a
large tablespoonful of borax in a pint |
Of boiling water, put about third of |
1 in the first suds in which the gar
rent is to be washed, another third in
he next water and the rest of it in the
'insing wafer; shake the garments
thoroughly before hanging them up
o dry.
Buttermilk is a natural koumiss, al
hough from its relaxing qualities it
oes not suit every one. 1t is called a
rue milk-peptone, that is, milk par
tally digested already, and its coagu-
able portion. makes loose and flaky
not the iirmer substance
'hich is the result of the action of
astric juice upon the sweet cows
nix. Delicate or diseased stomachs, .
ierefore, slpd it both grateful and nu-
'itious.
A very useful and neat bath blanket +
IN be made for baby by knitting in O
lain rows or garter stitch. Cast on t
ON one hundred and fifty TO two V
lndred stitches for the length, and Il
axe enough rows to give square
anket. Three to five ounces of o,
,avy soft wool make a good size, te
orking on long, loose needles, say ii
0. II. To the edge of the blanket It
ay be added row of scallops. This VI
anket is also hanoy to throw around pl
baby when passing through the halls til
: from room to room. to
Ladies OF an ingenious turn of mind
d fingers can greatly improve the APP N
arance of mirror framed in wood m
in the common gllt in vogue lie
7eral years ago, by covering it with &C
mmon plush or velvet. The work is &C
lite easily done by cutting a paper tn
tern of the fram9 the exact size co
d laying it on .he material to be &c
I'd, then with drawing pins fix the to
ter edge of the plush on the back oy
the frame, and with sharp paper 10
ife tuck the other edge between the
me and the glass. 1t can then be all
moved and renewed, if desired pc