The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

egg. Apply with sponge.
Starch the pillow and bed ticks
quite stiff after washing them; they
will hold the feathers better.
A distinguished medical authority
says that coarse salt is effective as
the means of deodorizing sewer gas.
Kid shoes can be kept soft and free
from cracks by rubbing them once a
week with pure glycerine or castor
oil.
If 'brooms are wetted in hot suds
once week they will last much
longer and always sweep like new
broom.
To remove egg stains from silver
spoons take a little common salt be-
tween the thumb and finger and rub
the stain briskly. Then wash in hot
suds.
A handsome table scarf of olive
satin has a design of two large discs
on either end worked in gold -colored
silk, one disc overlapping the other
The upper one mas a vine of rich
around one side.
Birch bark canoes of various sizes
are charming flower holders. One
filed with dark purple pansies is EFF
fective, the contrast of octor being de-
lightful. Very small canoes, six or
seven inches long, are just the Things
for holding violets-
Watch stands are made of tive tiny
oars crossed. At the point of con tact
g <ho h4AI~ -,hy al, kha ofoh 10
suspended. The ends of the oars are
painted with marine views. Nina
ture lawn tennis racquets are also
adapted to the same purpose.
1t anybody has any peaches ito pare
the coming summer, 1T may be well to
remember that the richest iHavor is
lost with the skin. They should
have the fur removed by dipping
baskets of them moment into weak
boiling lye of wood ashes or ,oemmon
potash and wiping them withseoarse
towels.
Fire. gilt or galvanized articles may
be cleansed by a sdlutien 'of'oRe part
of borax In sixteen parts of water,
which is rubbed on with brush or
sponge. Afterward wash with clear
water and dry with a linen cloth. If
the articles are warmed befoyerrub-
bing, their brilliancy will be greatly
enhanced.
Black walnut nRay be stained TORE
semble ebony by washing the wood
with a solution of sulPhate of.iron
two or three times. Let the wood
dry thoroughly. tAen apply two. or
three coats of q strong solution of
logwood. Afterward wipe the wood
with wet sponge and polish it with
linseed oil.
An effective way of draping an
ugly white mantel is to make lam
brequin with full curtains beneath to
hide the sides. For q drawing room
we lately saw the draperies of COLDER
brown velvet with a decorstion of
wild roses. For a bed room the
iraperies were of ecru felt with trail
ing hop vines.
A lemon sandwich Is among the
novelties for the sprlsg breakfast |
able. Peel a lemon, removing CAM
'ully all the white part of the skin,
which is bitter. Slice very thin with
/ sharp knife, removing all the seeds.
Make very thin toast, brown, butter.
peep hot, and lay between two slices
# this the rings of lemon, busted
'ver with powered sugar. Serve
quickly.
Creamed Fish-Heat and tAIeken a
up of milk, flake any cold fish, omit
ing all bones. In a CREASED pan put
layer of fish, one of grated bread or
resh crumbs, season with pepper
nd salt and nutmeg, then pour over
ONE of the dressinN Continue this
ntil the supply is exhausted, ending
nth the crumbs, sprinkle it over
nth pieces of butter and bake Just
,ng enough to brown.
This delicious sweet dish is easily
lade; Put in q bowl quarter of !
ound of grated chocolate, four table,
of cream and little rum 6
nd vanilla to flavor. Work the
hole well together so as to make q
aste which you divide into small
,unS balls. Dip these into currant g
. raspberry jam, melted, then roll
em IN a layer of grated sweet al I
onds. When finished place each .
III in tiny paper case and serve. o
Instead of keeping quaint heir b
oms in old silver slowed awa4 in ,
osets or ''secretaries," the fashion 8
w is to spread them over an "occa- d
NAL table" in the parlor. Old II
asps, buckles, watch-cases, snuff Ii
xes, Norwegian belts and Swedish Il
lgs, snuffers and trays, pomanders. 81
:. are put upon table covered with ly
rk blue or purble cloth, which dis CT
iys the metal and, like the collec. fl
MS of old china, help to amuse ones p'
ends. Al
A very good ox-tail soup is made si
this recipe. Chop the ox-tail in W
ces an inch long. Set them on the 81
, with an ounce of butter, stir until m
,urns brown, and then turA the fat pc
Add the amount of broth required, N
boil slowly until the pieces of OK to
are done; then add three or Et
r tomatoes, whole, season with salt m
pepper; boil gently for fifteen
,utes longer and serve, meat and si1
II liked, tumblerful of sherry iut
le may be added just before serv- tel
Water may be used instead of do
tn, and then carrot, turnip, pars- ius