The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-06-25
HOUSEHOLD nIMra.

Blow mp through lamp chAnns6
not down. to extinguish the light with
out danger.
Strong brine or hot alum water will
be found useful for washing beistexds
about this season. @
A Small piece Of glue dissolved n
skim milk and water is said to be vsr,
effective in restoring old Grape.
Equal parts Of sulphate of copper and
salammoniac, dissolved in water, make
colorless writing fluid which will turu
yellow when heated afterwards.
1t is said that black stockings washed
in strong salt water and dried, and then
washed again in a similar solution and
finished In clear water will not discolor
the skin or the underclothing.
The following is said to be an excel.
lent remedy for a feverish thirst that
cannot be allayed: Throw a slice oi
bread upon burning Goals. and when II
is aflame place it in a tumbler of wa.
ter. which will thus become q very
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 added, and after rinsing in
clear, cold water, wiping it dry.
When house has windows opening
on a 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 tho peel with
great voracity and il poisons them
Repeat the experiment with fresh peel
for two or three nights to effect a 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 a tureen on to sippets of fried
bread.
Very handsome bags-particularly
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 more nervous workers, who
wish to make more show in less time,
use q canvas foundation. Canvas,
bolting-cloth and velvet are used to
work upon.
Florida marmalade is made by slic-
ing a dozen oranges, removing the
seeds. Weigh the sliced oranges and
pour cold water over them in the pro-
portion of two pints and half of wat
er to a 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 On
equal weight of sugar, and boil the
marmalade until it jellies. Then cool
it. This recipe will produce about four
quarts of marmalade.
Potato Salal-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 a
large handful of green parsley; spread
layer OF the potato in q chopping
tray; sprinkle literally with salt; then
half the parsley, apple and onions;
then the rest of the potato, then more
salt and the other half of the parsley,
apple and onion; pour half teacupful
of sweet oil or melted butter over the
whole, with small cupful of vinegar;
mix the whole carefully SO as 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 ones 9
youth, are no more considered Ia
mode, but arc superseded by lowered
cretonne, edged with tlounce of tinted
lace; red Turkey twill, plain, or en-
broidered with white flourishing 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--
Miz common kitchen whiting with sweet
oil or water and plaster the burn and
some inches beyond it, all round ii,
with the paste thus made Lay it on
as thickly as possible, and leave it
there. 1t acts like charm; the most
agonizing pain is stilled in u few min
ntes. 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 it drying.
The paste should remain OH till tho
burn is healed:
How to Test Silverware-Place in q
stoppered glass bottle nitric acid, 6 OF. {;
powdered bichromatc of potash, / o.;
water, 2 or. and apply to the ware to
be tested with the dropper of the stop
per, previously rubbing a file over
some obscure part of the surface. II
the article is pure silver a clean, blood
red spot will be left. less deep and live
ly the lower the quality. On platinum
the test will have no action; on German
silver a fine brown mark appears, re.
movable with a sponge and cold water;
on Britannia metal black mark IN.
pears; on other metal a wholly different
result takes place to that on silver.
Tyler's Second Wife.