The Irish standard., 1889-11-02
III UlSEHO 20 HINTS.


OUSEHOL . HINT
Hands may be. kept smooth il cold
weather By avoiding the use Of warm
water. Wash them with cold water and.
4 soap.
The best and most convenient cover
for q jelly tumbler is thin PAPER fastened
4 over the top Of the glass bya rubber
band.
Long cloaks receive decided prefer
ence this season. and one sees an almost
endless variety of directoire effects.
An authority says that fish sauce
should always be thick enough to ad-
here t6:the fish. 1t is better to be too
thick than too thin.
The best way to clear out and straigh
ten the fringe of towels, doilies, ETC..
before ironing, is to comb it while
damp, with an inch length Of coarsest
toilet conn,
Some of the most elegant and heaviest
cloaks are of velvet, of various dark
tones, combined profusely wish rich
black passemontene trimming, often
further adorned with fur.
Coffee pounded in mortar and roast
ed on an iron plate, sugar burned on
hot Goals. and vinegar boyled with
mYrrh and sprinkled on the floor aud
furniture of sick room are excellent
deodoriZers.
Essence of peppermint, applied with
the finger-tips over the seat of pain,
gives relief in headache, toothache or
neuralgia pain in any part of the body.
Care must be taken not to Put it d.
rectly under the eye, on account of the
smarting it would cause.
Warm bread or cake can be cut with
out becoming moist and heavy if the
knife, tnln, sharp one; is dipped into
boiling water, wiped quickly and the
breae.aa Gut immediately, before the knife
has had time to cool. A napkin should
he laid double on the plate where the
warm slices are laid.
Some of the autumn dress skirts are
arranged so as to give the appearance
OF a redingote or polonalse, though in
reality the bodice is separate from the
basques, which falls below the waist,
the division being concealed beneath
some sort of girdle. This style IS
much more easy than fitted coat.
The reason why many people believe
cheese to disagree with them, says an
Albany doctor, is that instead Of eating
it as a substantial part of their meals,
they take it on top Of a full meal. When
one has eaten enough any more IF any
thing is apt to ''set heavy on the stom-
ache''
For cleaning silver. take one quarter
pound Of salsoda, add to this four quarts
of water; when at a boiling heat dip the
pieces of silver ware in it and immedi
ate]y after wash them in soap suds and
wipe dry with piece Of cotton flannel.
This is an excellent method, and very
little elbow greese is required.
When washing windows dissolve a
small quantity Of washing soda In the
water if the glass is dimmed with smoke
or dirt. Do not let the water run on
the sash, but wash each pane with
piece of flannel; dry quickly with a soft
clean towe! and wipe out the corners
carefully. Polish with piece of com.
mon channels skin or newspaper that
mas been softened by rubbing between
the hands.
A prominent Buffalo physician is an
enthusiast on the subject OF onions, He
feeds them to the children daily; says
they are the best medicine for prevent
ing colds, and adds: Feed onions. raw,
boiled or baked, to the children three
or four times week, and they'll grow
up healthy and strong. No worms, no
scarlatina or diphtheria wnere children
eat plenty of onions every day.
A PhY siclan's Advice.