Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Blow up through a lamp chimney
not down. to extinguish the light with
out danger. .
Strong brine or hot alum water vii
be found useful for washing beistead'
about this season.
A small piece of glue dissolved II
skim milk and water is said to be very
effective in restoring old Grape.
Equal parts of sulphate of copper ant
salammoniac, dissolved in water. MAKE
q colorless writing fluid which will turf
yellow when heated afterwards.
1t is said that black stockings washet
in strong salt water and dried, and ther
washed again in = similar solution and
finished in clear water will not discoloi
the skin or the Undertaking.
The following is said to be an excel
lent remedy for feverish thirst ths'
cannot be allayed: Throw a slice o.
bread upon burning Goals. and when II
Is afiame place it in a tumbler of wa
ter. which will thus become 7ery
cooling drink.
ANY gold jewelry that an immersion
in water will not injure, can. be beauti.
fully cleaned by shaking it we'll in a
bottle nearly half full of warm soap
suds to which little prepared chalk
has been aided, and after rinsing in
clear. cold water, wiping it dry.
When house has windows opening
on cold northern exposure Of land or
water, the panes of glass in the sash
should be ruby, wine, rose or amber
tinted if possible. In default of this.
pink or maroon Madras curtains will
impart warmth of color to the inter-
ior.
1t is claimed that green cucumber
peel scattered about building infested
by cockroaches will clean it of the
pests. The bugs devour the peel with
great voracity and il poisons them.
Repeat the experiment with fresh pool
for two or three nights to effect q clear
ance.
Livonian Soup-Mince, blanch and
drain some carrots, turnips. parsley,
celery, leeks and onions. Warm in
butter. add two handfuls of washed
rice. moisten with the necessary guam
tity of stock and boil; when done
strain. stir in some boiled cream and
yelk of egg, warm the soup and pour
into tureen on to sippets of fried
bread.
Very handsome GEOGRAPHICALLY
soothing to the feminine mind which
now has mild mental rage for bags
are made of beads COPIED after those
rare old beauties our grandmothers
owned, or that are now only to be seen
in museum. Copies of these are made
with silk threads and very fine beads,
but the moro nervous workers, who
wish to make more show in less time,
use canvas foundat on. Canvas,
boiling cloth and velvet are used to
work upon.
Florida marmalade is made by slic-
ing dozen oranges, removing tho
seeds. Weigh the sliced oranges and
pour cold water over them in the pro-
portion of two pints and half of wat
er to q pound of oranges; to dozen
oranges add the juice of one lemon; let
the fruit stand over night The next
day boil it until the rind looks clear;
then cool it and weigh it. After it is
cold. put it again over the fire. with an
equal weight of sugar. and boil tho
marmalade until it jellies. Then cool
it. This recipe will produce about four
quarts of marmalade.
Potato Salad-Slice thinly eight or
ten good sized Irish potatoes (boiled
and cold); chop finely one good sized
apple, and one and one half small on
ions; rinse and chop the leaves of q
large handful of green parsley; spread
layer of the potato in chopping
tray; sprinkle literally with salt; then
half the parsley, apple and onions;
then the rest of the potato, then moro
salt and the other half of the parsley,
apple and onion; pour half a teacupful
of sweet oil or melted butter over the
whole, with a small cupful of vinegar;
mix the whole carefully so Is not to
break the potatoes.
There is great fancy for pretty Or
namental quilts at present The old
white counterpanes, with raised pat
termed surface, that recall days of one 8
youth, are no more considered a II
mode. but are superseded by lowered
cretonne, edged with fiounce of tinted
lace; red Turkey twill. plain, or ON.
broidered with white fourishing thread;
gay printed cotton of any nondescript
design, the more quaint the better; and
lastly, hand work in silks or woods, in
any style, or any material.
A Remedy for Burns and Scalds-
Mix common kitchen whiting with sweet
oil or water and plaster the burn and
some inches beyond it, all round il,
with the paste thus made. Lay it on
as thickly as possible, and leave it
there. 1t acts like q charm; the most
agonizing pain Is stilled in few min
utes. The application should be kept
moist by applying fresh oil or water TO
it A moist flannel may be wrapped
round it at night to prevent IL driving.
The paste should remain on till the
burn is healed.
How to Test Silverwars-Place in q
stoppered glass bottle nitric acid, 6 OF. ;
powdered bichromate of potash, OF;
water. o., and apply to the ware to
be tested with the dropper of the stop
per. previously rubbing file over
some obscure part of the surface. II
the article is pure silver clean, blood
red spot will be left, less deep and live
ly the lower the quality. On platinun