The Portland daily press., 1891-11-09
THE HON G.
HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERs.


and it is practically impossible to clean 1t.
Put milk in bottle. filling it. bring it to a
boiling heat. and then plug the bottle with
cotton that has just been plunged into boil.
ing water, and the milk will keep sweet and
sound for an indefinite time.
If vaseline or butter be applied to the skin
Immediately after blow of any kind, there
will be no discoloration. But to be effect
ual 1t must be used directly after the acct
dent.
When putting kettles or pots to soak,
after having been used for the cooking of
soups. stews or any greasy food. II a few
drops OF household ammonia Is added to the
water, and the vessels lett to soak about five
minutes, there will be no difficulty in clean
ing them, for the ammonia does all the hard
labor, and there will be no necessity for
scraping
The cleaDest and most perfectly polished
floors have no water used on them. They
are simply rubbed off every morning with a
large flannel cloth which is soaked In kero-
sene once in two weeks. Take the cloth
and with scrubbing brush or stubby broom
gorapidly up and down, not across. the
boards. After few rubbings the floor will
have polished appearance.
Red ants will not come where tar is, the
od0r Is enough for them.
People who are subject to catarrhal all
ments have special need to be particular In
regard to their feet covering; they should see
to It that shoes should have substantial soles.
and should come well up the ankles, and not
be laced or buttoned tight. Light merino
stockings or half-hose may be sufficient for
warmth, but whenever by reason of much
exercise the feet have become damp, and es-
pecially If the leather has absorbed wet, it is
wise for change to be made in both stock
ings and shoes.
For scrap book use clean, most satisfac-
tory paste ~ use Is gum tragacanth. A half
ounce Within cup of water added to it
will make cupful. To keep it long time,
add few drops of oil of cloves. Gum traga-
caDth will not soil the clothes, and If smeared
over the page will leave no mark.
TO clean natural colored straw hats wash
with pearline water.
To clean silk that is considerably soied.
the garment must be first ripped and brushed,
Spread on faS board an old blanket covered
with an old sheet; then sponge the silk on
both sides, rubbing any dirty spots particu-
larry with this mixture: One-half cup gall,
one-half cup of ammonia. and one-half pint
of tepid soft water. Roll the silk on a stick,
broom handle will do, being careful that
no wrinkles are left on it. Let 1t dry with
out ironing. Wooden goods may be treated
In the same manner. In the case where the
silk is little soiled, black silk, any color I'M
affected by water, may be treated with
water alone.
kWhen a candle is blown out a very disa-
greeable odor fills the room. This Is very
easily prevented. Ii you blow upward the
wick will not smolder, the bad smell is
avoided and when you want to ignite 1t
again the wick will be found sufficiently
long.
II one wakes in the night as hopelessly
wide awake as If galvanized or electrified
with vital activity. an Invariable remedy Is
glass of hot-not warm-water. 1t can be
heated over the gas, or over spirit lamp
and slipped while almost at boiling heat. and
one who tries it will find himself going to
sleep like an infant, and getting, too, the
most restful and peaceful sleep imaginable.
TREATMENT OF WATCHES.
That watch may keep good time. says
Chambers journal, 1t should be carefully
treated; 1t should be wound at the same time
daily, and when not worn should be placed
in the same position, always hung up, or
always laid down, as every watch goes diff
ferently in different positions. In watches
having double case, the outer one should
never be left open. If it is left open even
for one night, the glass is covered with a
thin firm dust, which will gradually enter
the works through even the thinest openings
In the case.
Watches should be wound In the morning,
because spring fully wound up will more
readily overcome the disturbances produced
by the movements Of the wearer. Springs
will not break so easily If watches are care
fully wound up and not taken out of warm
pocket and placed directly against cold
wall or on marble slab; for that reason
protective mat Is desirable.
The changes of the oil, the variations In
temperature, the density aud humidity of the
air, all greatly affect the going of watch of
the most perfect finish which almost neu-
tralizes those adverse influences. No watch
Keeps perfectly correct time. Even the best
chrOnometers, used In oDservatories and on
board ships, must be regulated according to
tables which fix the variations to which
watches are subject.
A watch should he cleaned every two or
three years. In time the oil decomposes,
gets mixed with the particles of dust which
enter the works of even the bestclcsng
watch, begins to act as q grinding material.
and wears out the working parts. 1t fire.
quently happens that watch requires clean.
ing 0ftener than once In two years, especi-
ally II 1t closes badly or is exposed to much
dust and dirt. Anyone who has the misfor-
tune to drop his watch into water should
take 1t at once to the watch matchmaker, to
taken to pieces and cleaned; delay or even
an hour may spoil the watch forever.
MoIsTURE-PAN IN OVEN.
In our experience in baking, we find that
small pan Of water placed In the oven, and
filed as often as it becomes dry, is a great
help. II prevents the bread or cake from
burning, even with full oven and very hot
fire, saves nearly one-half the labor In watch
Ing and turning the loaves. and prevents a
thick hard crust. 1t is usually filed with water
from the teakettle, but if the oven seems too
hot, throw out the hot water, fill with cold
ana put back. The pan we use is ten inches,
one inch wide and one deep. 1t is made by
folding the tin at the ends and pounding
lightly until the folds are so close that the
pan is water-tight. A pan made with solder
will not do, for with the best of care it will
sometimes become dry and the solder melt
and run out This pan slips In beside the
pans OF bread, next the fire box, and takes
very little room. Always have holder to
handle 1t with, and handle carefully when
pouring In water after 1t has become dry, or
bad scald will result.-Albany Cultivator.
THE VALUE OF ONIONS.
While the onion stands at disadvantage
among vegetables on account of its pro.
nounced and not wholly agreeable odor, 1t
Is, undoubtless, one Of the most valuable
and healthful products of the garden. This
Is not conhned to Its use as an article of diet,
since the efficient Of onion pouItices In cases
OF Group and similar diseases are too we'll
known to need repetition. The roasted
heart Oh an onion, placed in the
ear as hot as it can be
borne, will often relieve cases of earache
When otner remedies fail, and very excel
lent cough sirrup Is made by putting one
half cup OF minced onions into cup each of
vinegar and m0lasses, simmering on the
stove Tor half an hour and then strainiDg
A teaspGonful of this sirrup taken frequent
ly will relieve severe cases of cough and
hoarseness.
1t is claimed that onions as an article of
food, are excellent blood purifiers, greatly
improving the complexion, and, of course.
entirely harmless. AS a nervine, they are
very beneficial, either cooked or raw, and.
II eaten In the natural state, the addition of
little salt or pepper makes them more pal
ataote ;o The large imported variety are
much less pungent ard disagreeable to the
taste than the smaller native growth. bnt
equally efficient in remedial action.-Good
Housekeeping.
CRANBERRY JELLY.
Pick and wash your cranberries, which
should be very ripe, and put them over the
fire with half pint of water TO each quart
ofcranberries. Stew them till they are soft,
then mash them and strain the juice, add one
pound of loaf or pulverized white sugar,
with some isinglass, In the proportion of
half an ounce to two quarts of juice. Dis
solve the isinglass in as much warm war
ter as will cover it when perfectlydissolved,
which will require a couple of hours, pour il
In with the sugar and juice. When the
sugar Is dissolved set the kettle over the fire.
and boil and skim 1t till a Jelly is formed.
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