The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

CulLlVaJOT.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
Water should only come to the boiling
point for making tea or coffee, AMI not be al
lowed TO boil for even five minutes. Ii you
are a doubter try it and convince yourself OF
the difference in flavor.
To clean lace haste your lace nicely on a
spiece of muslin. Rub it freely with cold
starch until it forms a paste on it, Put it in
the sun to dry, and when thoroughly dry
rub off. Your lace will then be clean and
need no ironing.
When acid of any kind gets on clothing,
spirits Of ammonia will kill it. Apply chlor-
oform to restore the color.
A French laundryman is said to have dis
covered an ingenious method of cleaning
clothes without soap. He uses no soap, nor
I've, nor chlorine but, in their stead, boiled
potatoes, which he rubs upon the linen.
This curious process, it appears, is much
superior to those hitherto employed, and the
worst soled cotton, linen or silk cleaned by
this method are made whittier than they
could be by the use of an alkall.
A wine glass of strong borax water in
pint of raw starch will make collars and
cuffs stiff aud glossy.
A firmer or more delicate grain is secured
in cake by stirring the cake only in one d.
rection.
One quart of sifted flour, we'll heaped, is
one pound,
Parsley seed as useful as celery seed in
f1avoring soups or stews.
Use flannel cloth dipped in kerosene to
rub and cleanse galvanized iron.
Salt as a tooth powder Is better than al
most anything that can be bought. 1t keeps
the teeth brilliantly white and the gums
hard and rosy.
Bore hole through the top of a broom
handle, tie a string in 1t, hang the broom up
| when not in use, and it will last twice as long
as when allowed to rest upon the floor, Al
ter sweeping dip your broom in hot soapsuds,
| shake well and hang up to dry.
One may utilize old mating which Is nc
| longer fresh enough to look well by putting
| it under carpets. IL can be cleaned perfectly
| by washing it on both sides with hot sail
| and water; hang it on line outdoors TO dry
| ANY sort of dark wood may be freed iron
| all traces of dirt and grease by good spong
| ing with strong tea, just warm; 1t Will not
ture as it would stain it. Very old furni
ture that is becoming wofm-eaten may b'
| greatly preserved and improved IL some car
bolic acid is poured into the wood
To take grease out Of white marble Appl!
pile of whiting or fuller's earth saturated
time, Or apply mixture of two parts wash
| ing soda, one part ground pumice stone, ant
one part chalk, all first finely powdered an'
made into pasta with water; rub over tn
marble, and finally wash Off with soap an
water.
WHERE THEY GOT THEIR NAMES
TRADE JourEal]
Muslin is named from Mosul, in Asif
Taffeta and tabby from street in Bag
dad,
Drugget is derived from city in IRELAND
Drogheda.
Cambria from Cambria. Gauze has il
name from GAIA.
Baize from Bajac; dimity from Damiett,
and jeans from Jean.
Damask is from the city of Damascu
Satins from Zaytown, in China.
Velvet is from the Italian, yellute WOOL,
Latin, vellus-a hide or petit
Serge derives its name from Xerga.
Spanish name for peculiar woollen blanl
ct.
Shawl is the Sanscrit sala door. I,
shawls were first used as carpets and tape
try.
or tie, because it is tied in knots before DIV
ALPACA from an animal in Peru. of Il
llama species, from whose wool the fabric
woven.
Diaper is not from D'Ypres. as is som
| blhOo oNosSNs WV llOh bhO OlGth uldSpTO
figured.
Calico from Calcut, town in India, for
erly celebrated for its cotton cloth, al
where calico was also printed
Blanket is called after Thomas Blanket
famous clothier. connected with the init
duction OF woollens into England about 10
RENovATING OLD CLOTHING.
How often shiny old coat. vest or pair
pants of broadclotb, cashmere or diagonal
thrown aside before it is worn out. Just
cause it is shiny and smooth and does l
look new any more. l had two old su
which were laid aside for this reason, an,
thought would try to improve them.
made strong, warm soap suds a
plunged the garments into it, sousing til
up and down, taking care to rub the di
spots thoroughly. After thorough sons
! took them out and repeated the operat
in second soapsuds. Then rnsed tn