The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-14
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Acorn and horse chestnut fringes are
the latest trimmings for small tables or
ends of scarfs.
Portfolios are now held together at
the back by bows of bright-co]ored rib
bon, instead Of being bound in the old
way.
understands are made of three tiny
gilded oars; at the point of contact Is
the hook from which the watch is sus-
pended.
If you wish to pour boiling hot liquid
into glass jar or tumbler, it can be
safely accomplished by first placing a
spoon in the jar.
Always cover the hair while sweep
ing. A sweeping cap is easily made.
but If there be no leisure time for that
a towel may be made to do duty.
If every one dressed plainly but neat
~ for church services, persons in mod
crate circumstances, and the poor,
would be more likely to attend.
Mixing-spoons and stove-cover lifters
| with large, wooden handles are much
more convenient than those made en-
tirely of one material; the handles do
not heat 30 quickly.
Tapestry rugs may be frightened in
the following manner. Shake them
thoroughly; then brush lightly with a
small corn-broom dipped in water con-
tanning little ammonia.
A recipe for lemon pie vaguely adds:
| Then sit on hot stove and stir con-
stantly." And somebody else says:
''Just as If anybody could sit on q hot
stove without stirring constantly
1t is splendor that the world needs
or that one should covet-it is homes
full of sweetness and simple beauty,
''homes built to last and quilt to be
lovely" as Ruskin says, that We
should struggle to possess.
An attractive chair-cushion has a
foundation of olive-green plush, on
which is embroidered q spirited con-
volvulus vine; the flowers are worked
up in blue and pink. and the leaves in
different shades of brown and green.
A St. Louis physician says that
asphaltum varnish is the best disin-
fectant he knows of. 1t will destroy
all germs at once, and no household
insects will approach an article of fur
niture whose interior has been painted
with it.
DO not lot dust, sweepings, rags,
parings, orange-peel, nut-shells, ETC.,
accumulate In the bottom of the kitchen
wood-box. The box should be emptied
once q week. Make q rule that nothing
hut wood shall be put in the box, and
the task of clearing will be easier.
A reliable paste for labels for glass,
wood, and metals, is thus made:
Starch, 2 dr.; white sugar, l o.; gum
arabic, dr.; water, q. 8. Dissolve the
gum, add the sugar, and boil until the
starch is cooked. Such = paste is use
full in many kinds of ornamental work.
If . mouse or rat makes entrance
into any part of the dwelling saturate
q rag with cayenne pepper in solution
and stuff it into hole, which can then
be repaired with wood or mortar.
Neither rat nor mouse will eat this rag
which should be large enough to fill
the hole completely.
To wash dannels choose sunny day
20 that they may dry as rapidly a pos.
sible. DO not rub them on q rubbing
board, a. this fulls and ruins them.
Use hot suds, and press and rub them
(the flannels) in the hands, changing
soon to more hot suds. Rinse In clear
hot water, and wiring very dry; shake
and hang at once in the sun. You
! will then have no trouble on the score
of shrinking.
Some fruit stains allowed to remaiu
too long on table linen and white cloth.
ing refuse to yield to the usual treat.
ment Of pouring boiling water through
them. These may he removed by DIP,
ping the goods in water to which hi.
been added chloride of lime In the pro.
portion Of one tablespoonful of the
chloride to each quart Of water. II the
stains are very deep, let the article 10.
main In the water fifteen or twenty
minutes. Then hang In the sun with.
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