The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-24
mOIIaEnoLnN MONIES.


Unslacked lime near meat preserves
by keeping the air dry. !
Don't cook tomatoes in iron or stir
hem with an iron spoon.
Wide and heavy embroideries are
low too plain for sheets.
Sheets and coycrlets have attained
that is almost indescrib-
lble.
Never make tea in Il tin pot. The
Iannin, which is acid, attacks the tin
and produces poison.
Lace curtains, pillows, all to match.
A woman looks bewitching in all this
white cobwebby fabric,
Small fruit dipped in white of an
egg then in sugar, or large fruits cut
up and served the same way. are pref
ty for the table.
To prevent milk from scorching on
the bottom of dish when heating,
grease the kettle with bit OF butter
before turning in the milk.
The lace OF the upper sheet extends
all around, is not tucked under, but
forms the border trimming Of the light
blue satin or pink coyerlet.
To can large fruits, lay them on a
cloth in the steamer until soft put
them in the cans, and pour on boiling
syrup, as sweet as y,N wish it.
II mating, counterpanes, or bed
spreads have oil spots on them, wet
with alcohol, rub with hard soap, and
then rinse with clear, cold water.
Use great care when picking OF
preserving in brass kettle. Scoul
the kettle just before using, and never
let food stand in it after it is cooked
Wash hair brushes and combs il
soft water, and liquid ammonia, in tn,
) proportion of four teaspoonfuls OF Ii
, quid ammonia to one quart of water
A room crowded to discomfort witt
g furniture and ornaments, no matte
how costly, is never restffl and home
. like, and always suggest, the museum
!, or the shop.
n To restore rubber rings for fruit ial
n rake two parts Of water and one of an
'e monia; let the hardened rings lie
l. this mixture from five minutes to ha
y an hour, as may be needed to restol
e. their elasticity.
% To remove the stains OF FrenC
" shoe polish, either from wooden or &C
" ton goods, wash the spot with tallc
- soap and let it stand for an hour or
- then wash in clean water, and aft,
- wards proceed as with any soiled {
US ticle.
ne
A A teaspoonfnl OF borax put in t
en- last water in which clothes. are rinse
will whiten them wonderfully. Pou
the borax so it will dissolve east
ST This is especially good to remove t
his yellow that time gives to white G
ments that have been laid away t
or three years,
ers No matter how large the spot Of
alf any carpet or wooden stuff can
cleaned by applying buckwheat, pl
tifully and frithfully, brushing it i
- a dust pan after short time, and I
- ting on fresh until the oil has all
appeared. Never put on liquid
any kind to cleanse spot.
ote The part OF sheet that is turl
over delicate piece of lace work
which appears the monogram I
the coat of arms in relief. Nor is TIL
we sham, but a genuine part OF the 81
Ter that must be Hundred every time
SIX sheet is.
ms
"a. Wool carpets should be taken
tho and shaken once year, and ii
tho room is common one twice or IN
.nts Whenever u carpet is taken ur
should be careful examined, andif
places are burned or worn they sht
~ be carefully darucd with the ravel
!" to match. A carpet can be saved
we much by guarding the entrance
~ with mats, ETC., especially the
= III leading from the kitchen.
AAra ! would like to tell the sisters h
ally wash and beg them to try it just t.
nm FAR sometimes we don't succeed
first time. 1t is esl tally easy
semi-invalids like my elf. Soak {
"oo over night in clear later. In
az" morning put two pr Us OF watt
=, AZ boiler, shave into thi two-thirds
"'ue OF soap; when dissolved add six t
N'o spoonfuls kerosene oil; when bo
V" hot put in your finest elothes and
''' twenty minutes, after which BOZ
'0e' others in succession, suds thorou
'eo' looking over the dirty spots, su
W. Wristbands, neck. etc, rubbing t,et
i'0n the hand, rinse in two waters