The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-25
THE HOUSEHOLD.
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Kaolin, or potter's clay rubbed in
them. will take grease spots out Of
the most delicate colored silks with.
out injuring them.
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Chocolate icing con be and is better
made with yolks of eggs instead Of
whites; making softer icing dispos
ing OF tie yolks of the eggs.
If the face seems constantly dry,
rub it with u triAe OF olive oil every
night for a time; il too oily, put
little borax in the water used for
bathing.
One can CRATE horseradish without
very badly affecting the eyes, by
grating it in front of the fire. Open
the front stove doors. Onions con
be peeled in the same way.
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One of the striking features of the
moment is the almost unmitigated
flatness of the bucks ofsome of the
elegant imported costumes just re-
ceived from both London and Paris.
A house can be rid of cockroaches
by putting fresh California bnhach
through the rooms infested every
evening before going to bed for o
week. This is a completely satisfac'
tory method.
Every thing is possible with health,
nothing is possible withontit. Each
one is given a certain degree OF
health. As that health is guarded
and nourishod, the work of that per-
son becomes strong or weak.
FROZEN CAKE.-Make q plain cup
cake. Make a quart of frozen GUS
tard. When ready to serve, take
the center out of the cake, fill the
space with the frozen custard, cover
the cake with the top, pack in ice for
halt an hour.
VINEGAR PIE.-For one pie take
one teacupful each of white sugar
and cold water, the yolks oftwo eggs
we'll beaten, one tablespoonful flour
or corn starch, and one tablespoon
full of vinegar. Flavor with lemon,
Bake with one crust.
Orange and copper colored trim
mings are in great vogue abroad,
and great deal ofhandsome ribbon
is used in most capricious ways.
The new sash ribbons are delicious
works ofart.
To copy printed matter on any
absorbent paper, dampen thesurface
with q weak solution of acetate of
iron; and press in an ordinary copy
ing press.
For n good tooth powder, mix to-
gether one ounce of powdered oris
root, one drachm gum camphor, two
drachms OF powdered myrrh, and
half an ounce prepared chalk.
Some prefer treating the hands,
neck and the face to an ointment OF
glycerine, rubbed dry with cham
ois skin. This il said to be attend
ed with the most satisfactory re-
suits.
The opportunity for securing nice
white sand for bags should not be
neglected. In cases of sickness sand
bags are preferred to hot-water rub
Der bags, as they can be more easily
adjusted to different parts of the
body. These granular heaters are
also to be chosen rather than soap.
stone or bottles for keeping the feet
Mt normal temperature in zero
weather.
To make IN ointment good for
dressing any wound: Cut u large
stick OF elder bush, peel off and dis
card the outer, grayish bark, then
carefully scrape off the inner green
and steep it about ten minutes in
lard or cream, enough to cover the
amount OF green you have taken;
strain and cool and it is ready for
use.
Spirits ofammonia is the best thing
to clean hair-brushes with, as it does
not soften the bristles like soap or
soda. Ifa teaspoonful of ammonia
is mixed with a quart of water the
brush need only be dipped in the so.
luton for q moment and all grease
il removed. The brush should then
be rinsed in cold water, shaken we'll
and dried in the dir, but not in the
sun.
Nothing is much better than q
piece of chamois skin for cleaning the
tips and sides OF patent leather on
shoes, and it can be done in q few
minutes. BY the way, a banana
skin will clean a shoe or boot very
nicely in the absence OF backing and
shoe polish. 1t was tried with great
success by Traveller who happened
to lose his satchel and find himself
where he could not replace any of
his conveniences for the toilet.
To make white geranium perfume
take the following proportions: Oil
rose geranium (French), two drams:
extract rose (triple), two ouuces; ex
tract orris from the Clutter" pre-
ferred), one-halt ounce; cologne.
spirits, six ounces. Mix.
If your hair is moist by nature
dissolve n little borax and glycerine
in the rinse water; if it is harsh and
dry use the glycerine only, lest the
head after so much manipulation,
feels uneasy or sore. Find nm airv
place-in the sun it the day be not
too warm-and brush the wet hair
dry. Brush it caressingly with a
soft brush till the moisture is nearly
expelled. Then stop pettine f. md