Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-01-28
DOMESTIC HINTS.

the addition of little vinegar TO tho
water in which tough meat is boiled
will have the effect of rendering it
tender.
Engravings are now framed with
combination of bronze and guilt,
which is said to be new, and certainly
pleasing. Apropos of engravings,
their cheapness nowadays is sub
ject of remark and no hallway should
be without them.
A great convenience in the bath
room or above the washstand is n
splasher made of enamel cloth, with
two or three pockets; the edges
should be bound with scarlet braid.
The pockets arc useful for holding.
brushes, sponges, etc.
An experienced florist states that
sure sign to indicate whether plants
in pots require wetting is to rap on
the side of the pot, near the middle,
with the finger knuckle; if it gives
hollow sound water is needed, but il
the sound is dull, there is moisture
enough to sustain the plant.
For ivy and dogwood poisoning
boil wood ashes enough to make II
strong lyc; wash the poisoned parts
with this and let it remain few min
utes, then wash off in soft, lukewarm
water, and when dry anoint with
grease, Two or three applications Of
this will generally effect cure.
Professor Tyndall has proved that
atmospheric germs can not pass
through II layer of cotton, and it is
now said that preserved fruit may bo
kept in perfect condition by covering
the jars with cotton batting. Putre-
faction is caused by minute atmos-
pheric germs. These are expelled by
cooking, and the cotton batting pre-
vents their return when tho fruit
cools.
Quite an acquisition is being made
to art in the later and more elaborate
productions of rattan furniture. The
material itself encourages freedom of
design, some of the results of which
are suggestive for cabinet work. Ad-
hitting of being colored, and cOmbin-
ing delicate detail with great strength,
it presents many of the effects of wood
carving Rattan couches and chairs
are now upholstered with textiles.
Very nice almond cakes for coffee or
afternoon tea are made by this recipe:
Half pound of butter, half pound
of sifted flour, half n pound Of
blanched almonds, beaten fine in q
mortar or grated; two eggs and tho
grated rind of half lemon. Beat
the butter to n cream and mix il to q,
paste with the other ingredients, saw
ing half the sugar and grated almonds
to sprinkle over the cakes. When the
paste is made roll it out nearly half
A good cleaning mixture may be
made with two ounces bar soap, finely
| shaved, and two teaspoonfuls of pow
dered saltpetre. Put these Ingredients
into large, open mOuthed bottle,
and add one and a-half pints of warm
water. 1t will be ready for use in
two or three days. 1t is well adapted
for washing delicate cOlored articles;
also TO add to the water for shampOon-
~ the head. Mixed with water and
sprayed upon plants, it will kill any
insects injecting them, and also act as
fertilizer.
There was once liking for mottled
rag carpets, because they were the ro
spectacle offspring of industry and
economy, pair OF progenitOrs seldom
seen in this generation. At present
rag carpets and rugs are the charm of
studios, and happy is the master OF
the brush and palette who is pos
sessed of suiliciency of these soft,
neutral hucd floor coverings. Rag
rugs, woven in the same irregular
mixture of colors as of old, are also
among the choice possessions Of Ia
dies of exacting tastes. Cut and sew
together the pieces Of inch wide strips
left from ilannes and cashmeres, with
.Nf oil nd al htt of