The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

ana OrlSntencu Oy ruDDlng with nOuf
and woOlen cloth.
Flannel wash rags are the latest
toilet fancy. They are said to make
the skin satiny smooth.
1t is said that handful of hay In
painful of water placed in a room will
neutralize the smell of paint.
Ink stains may generally DO re.
moved from silk, wooden or cotton
fabrics by saturating with turpentine.
1t is claimed that IL hot strong lem
onade taken ut bedtime is one Of the
best remedies for breaking up bad
cold.
The beef essences are coming great.
ly into use for their ..handiness" in
getting up GRAVES. stews. and other
dishes.
Corn husks braided, and the braids
Joined by sewing with sack needle
and fine Irvine, make pretty and serv.
iceable mats.
The wings of turkeys and chickens
are excellent for window cleaning, for
they leave no dust or lint as cloth will
frequently dc.
Tea or coffee cups, which sometimes
show discOl0ratlon, may be made to
look as fresh as new by cleaning with
securing brick.
Hay water is great sweetener of
tin and wooden ware. Boil handful
of hay in water and pour while hot
into the vessel.
BY washing pine floor with so.
luton of ono pound of copperas in
one gallon of strong lye. tho appear
ance of oak flooring may be produced.
1t is stated that frequent applica.
tions OF sage tea to tho scalp will pre-.
vent tho falling out of the Hair which
frequently occurs after an illness.
Immense vases filled with bouquets
Of Towering shrubs, such as labur-
NUNS. cherry blossoms. mauve aud
white lilacs, are to adorn drawing.
room corners.
1t you wet tho under crust of a pie
with milk just before putting it into
the oven it will DO rich and yet doll
cato brown without baking until the
crust crumblcs.
Bedroom curtains for tho winter arc
made very full and heavy. without
being Topped back. Crimson cotton
plush is pretty and warm, besides be.
ing economical.
A novel and pretty fancy for q fire
screen is big brass butterfly, with
the colorcd spots or eyes on the wings
formed ofstalncd glass jewels in but
terAy colors.
1t is claimed that paste made of
equal parts of sifted ashes, clay and
salt. with little water, will DO found
very effective for filling and cement
ing cracks in stoves and ovens.
An attractive set of drawing room
curtains may DO made of golden brown
nuns yelling, embroidered with the
nasturtium vine and flowers of Grim.
son, orange and maroon.
A rough.skinned potato is gencr-
ally tloury, but there are exceptions to
this rule. Small potatoes are seld ON
economical, oven ut low price. the
waste in peeling being SO great
A great convenience in the bath
room or above the washs,and IS
splasher made Of enamel cloth. Will
two or three pockets; the edges should
be bound with scarlet braid. The
pockets are useful for holding brushes.
sponges, etc.
1t is strongly recommended that the
floors of bedrooms should not be car
peted. The floors should be of hard
wood, evenly planed. and good rugs
should be placed at the bedside and in
front of the washstand, dressing table,
etc.
Lobster croquettes arc very easily
made. Take such quantity Of lobster
as required, and to each teacupful
allow one of bread crumbs; moisten
with melted butter, season with celery,
salt and plenty of pepper, aud fry till
brown.
White marble stoops. halls or walks
may be kept clean, with much saving
OF time and labor, by washing with
mop dipped in boiling hot water and
soda. A good quantity of soda should
be added TO tho water and allowed to
dissolve thoroughly.
A mattress pincushiOn, twelve
inches square. describes itself. 1t IS
tufted, and is hung up against the
wall by tho dressing table. A little
gauzc bag of lavender is kept in the
work basket by those who are fond of
its perfume. Even in darning stock
inSs you Mhy AaVe some fragrance
about the act.
Cold roast beef can be served with
stewcd tomatoes. Put the slices of
meat in stow pan with little water,
pepper and salt, and stir till thorough
ly tender. Then add bits of butter
rolled in flour and one half can of
tomatoes. Lay some pieces of toasted
bread on the dish. and turn the beef
and tomatoes over them.
Last summers shade hats may cas-.
lily be transformed into dainty work
baskets. Gid tho outside and line
the inside with delicate blue silk,
fulled slightly around the edge; fasten
band of broad yellow satin ribbon
from one side to the other, and finish
where the ribbon is sewcd on with
bows of yellow and blue satin ribbon.
An American Gives a Ball in Scotland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin gave q