Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-18

a petticoat frayed at the edge, no matter
how handsome the embroidery may be-
causes a woman much veXation Of spirit.
The finer the embroidery the sooner IL
shows signs of wear, and no matter how
much care is exercised il cannot he made
TO last very long A good plan is to put a
narrow lawn ruffle around the bottom Of
the skirt first. Then put on the fiounce Of
embroidery so that about an inch Of this
will show The lawn ruffle can he renew
ed very easily.
Borax water is excellent for sponging
either silk or wool goods that are not soiled
enough TO need washing. In washing
cashmere or wool goods put a little borax
in the water. This will cleanse them much
more easily and better without injury 90
the colors. Do not rub them on a board.
but use the hands and throw ON line
without wringing. Press them on the
wrong side and they will look almost like
new.
Mrs. Amelia <. Wing, president Of the
Brooklyn WOman's club. was secretary
and treasurer Of the sanitary commission
| during the war. She is the mother Of two
| young men who as little fellows were the
heroes of my Boys" written for children
Mrs. Wing is pretty woman with sweet.
restful face and thick white hair as fine
and lustrous as spun silk.
When the lamp wick makes up its mind
| to be disagreeable and refuses TO come up
when wanted first remove IL from the
burner and pull out one or two threads
near the selvage edge Of the wick. This
generally reduces 1t TO reason, and whom
inserted again in the burner the cocs will
take il up properly and when lighted will
give good, even flame.
The mother who understands that econ
omy is half the hattie of life makes papa's
socks do for baby when the heels and toes
are beyond repair. Out of the good part
she cuts pair of small socks, and by max
ing the seams small and smooth she has
foot covering for the baby that will last
twice as long as any she can buy.
Nothing can he found more beneficial for
your darkening locks than n daily sun
bath. The enviable golden hue Is much
more apt to he secured in this way than by
artificial means. II is also said that in fol
lowing out this plan OF bleaching the hair
ii will keep it from turning gray.
For curling LIQUID dissolve two ounces
borax and one dram gum arabic in one
quart of boiling water, with three table.
spoonfuls of strong camphor. Keep in q
bottle and wet the hair when yon curl OF
friz it. This is said to keep the hair in curl
in damp, dog day weather.
Mrs. Susan Rhode Cutter, professor in
Biddle college, North Carolina, took tbs
=.
student. Mrs. Cutter Is handsome wo
man under 20. and has given 30 much time
to Greek that men have been left out oil
her books.
The Daughters of Rebekah Of Naom
lodge, of Topeka, have opened free dis
pensary in the rooms of the Kansas Medi
cal college They are completely organ
lied under the laws of the state. with
power to receive requests amounting .,
$100,000
In lighting a kerosene lamp never touch
the wick with the match, as il has a ten
dency to roughen OF spread il. Keep tn,
wick turned down below the top of tn,
burner, except when in actual use, IL yot
would not have oil on the outside of tn,
lamp
ihcit are iouf young Noultu IN III
Royal Observatory Of Greenwich, England
in active service All are graduates o
NEWMAN college. Their employment in
cludes lunar observations, photograph,
and exact calculations from Photographic
studies
. Flannels and blankets may be soaked il
, pail of water containing one tablespoon
! full of ammonia and little suds- Rub q
, little as possible and they will be whit
and clean and will not shrink