The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Hints for the Home.


the most economical skill.
Patting and smoothing down q
dish of mashed potatoes damages
their flavor and texture.
Bath room accessories may be
simple or elegant, but plenty of water
and soap is within the reach of all.
Cold tea is good old-fashioned
remedy for sore eyes. Battle the
eyes frequently, especially before re-
firing, and you will soon find relief.
A transparent mucilage of great
tenacity may be made by mixing
rice -four with cold water, and letting
it simmer gently over the fire.
Linseed poultice-One-half cup lin
seed meal, one teaspoonful well-pre:
pared mutton tallow; mix-~ittn hot
water to q SIM ~'h paste.
When you buy new broom, select
1ozen OF the smoothest an,. Nd largest
hints, pull them out, and lay IN
'ay to use in testing cake { when 1t
baked. -
!" SGT s-oC color in black or dark
hosiery, calicoes, cambrics, etc.. put
a large tablespoonful of black pepper
into pail of water, and let the ar
ticles lie in soak for couple of hours.
DELICIOUS WAFFLEs.-Half q pint
of cold boiled farina, half pint of
rice flour, two tablespoonful of
wheat flour, one pint of milk, one
teaspoonful of butter, two eggs well
beaten.
Mildewed linen may be restored by
soaping the spots while wet, covering
them with fine chalk scraped topow-
der, and rubbing it well in. Or soak
in butternilk and spread on the
grass in the sun.
Violet-tinted silk serge over kilt
ed skirt otreseda faille shot with gold
formed a rich and elegant 5 o'clock
tea-gown recently worn. Gold and
shaded tints in violet, reseda and
pale-brown showed delicately in the
embroidered bands on the empire
vest and petticoat.
Ribbon is used this season with
great prodigality. Many lovely
evening dresses composed OF tinted
silk net have the entire front formed
of lengthwise rows of ribbon run so
closely together that one would
scarcely suspect the means by which
the pretty effect is produced.
Dark purplish red shades, such as
dahlia and rosewood, are largely
imported in rich silks and ribbons,
and in velvets for dresses and bon
nets. New names are given some of
these colors, but the shades are fa-
miliar and are quite different from
thelight reddish mahogany tints.
There is a great rage for flower
bonnets and tOques abroad. Some
are made of foliage alone; for exam
pie, pale yellow-green rose leaves
overlapping each other. On evening
bonnets, sent from Paris, soft, beau
tiful rose petals are likewise arranged
over an airy foundation ofpink tulle.
There is nothing better for a cut
than powdered resin. Poundit until
fine and put it in an empty, clean
pepper box with perforated tor;
then you can easily sift it out on tt e
cut, and put a soft cloth around the
injured member and wet with cold
water once in a while 1t will prevent
Inflammation and soreness.
For cold in the head the follow
ing is perhaps one of the most efica-
cious remedies: Solution of hydro
chlorate of cocaine, 80 drops; gly-
cerine, 60 drops. To which add
enough very hot water to fill half a
handball anatomizer. Passing
through the tube will sufficiently
modify the heat and render the ap-
plication of this preparation to the
irritated mucous surfaces most
soothing, and grateful expedient.
When about to sweep a largeroom
where the carpet is rather dusty,
have a pail of warm water handy
and dip your broom in the water,
shaking off all the drops; sweep a
third of the room, then moisten the
broom again, always shaking it as
dry as possible, and you will find the
dust will all be in the water and not
flying through the air, trying to find
it's way to the lungs; besides it makes
: the carpet look bright and fresh.
Mothers will find that a band Of
flannel worn around the stomach and
. hips of children who are troubled
with bowel complaints during the
summer, and whose vitality is low
at all times will greatly benefit them
1t may be gored to fit and hooked
in the back. Three ofthese band ages
: of graded thickness should be kept
, on hand, and if changed with the
weather they win lessen the danger
of cold, neuralgia and Inflammation
of the bowels.
Tea, coffee and cocoa ore three ad
Missile drinks, but none in excess
For the voice, cocoa is the most ben
eticial. 1t should never be made too
strong, and those cocoas are the best
r that have been deprived of their oil.
A cup of thin cocoa, just warm, is tc
be recommended between the exer
, tions of singing. Tea must not be
taken too strong, nor when it has
drawn too long, for tea then becomes
acrid and has bad influence upo1
7 the mucous membrane that lines the
throat. There is always a dry sen
, sation after having a cup of tea that
, has been allowed to draw too long
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