The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-16
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HOUSEHOLD NOTES.


Keep silver and nickel ornaments and
mounts bright by rubbing with woollen
cloths saturated in spirits of ammonia.
When stove is cracked, cement NAV be
MADE OF wood ashes and salt, in equal pro.
portions. mixed to paste with cold water
FIJI the cracks with this when the stove is
cool, and 1t will soon harden.
This useful article Is described In the
Housewife. From an old gossamer we cut
rectangle, eight inches by twelve, lining II
with the same On each corner sew a stout
tape long enough to tie about the person of
OF an adult, and when collie, or neuralgia, or
cramp. or rheumatism, or sprains, or infiam.
nation Of any kind call for hot, wet fiannels
and poultices. this little waterproof gar
ment, snugly tied about the patient. over the
pack OF wet cloths on bowels, or stomach, or
back, protects the clothing and bedding from
dampneSS.
Every mother knows, though many heed
not the fact, that unless she transfers some
household duties to the daughter, she en-
courageS her child to grow up in slOth of
Ignorance. An English proverb thus utters
the warning: "a light-hearted mother makes
heavy-heeled daughter"
A beautiful fan bag may be made of plush
and lined with satin. The embroidery Is to
be done solidly with silk, the flowers and
leaves being padded and outlined with gold
tnread. 10 make bag, take four straight
pieces Of material two inches longer than
the fan and two inches wide. after allowing
| for seem. Cut each In point at the bottom
and sew together on the wrong side. Line
| with silk of contrasting color; turn down
| the top and run in double shirr; string OF
cord or ribbon. Finish the bottom with q
handsome tassel.
1t is a fancy of the hour for ladies to buy
huckaback and damask towelling by the
| yard, and hemstitch their own towels al
home. A very beautiful quality of towellinf
linen may be purchased by the yard at &
cents Towels of the same quality, yard
and a quarter long and hardly AS wide, would
cost at least SIS dozen, so that considers
BILE saving is effected by such fashionable
| pastime. In case the worker wishes to make
fanciful, elaborate towel, such as are hung
over the others on the rack, all the stitches
OF Mexican drawn work can be brought into
play, and beautiful artistic pieces of work
| produced.
CHILDREN AT THE TABLE.
In comparatively few American homes
does the custem prevail Of giving the chill
dren their meals apart from their parents
Domestic arrangements would be sadly com
| plicated were 1t common In the ordinary
household, as it is in England, to have sep
arate breakfast served for the little ones IL
their nursery.
Usually and wisely American children ea
at least two of their meals with their par
ents, and thus have what benefit NAV be de-
rived from association with older people. II
is only when the father and mother fail to
guard against letting the little ones gradu-
ally assume the reins of government that af-
fairs reach point which makes one long to
bahish the babies to the nursery, or even
further, II by such means peace might be Sc
| cured at meal-timeS,
Nowhere does the spoiled child appear tt
| worse advantage, or make more of nuts
] ance of himself, than at the table. His in
| cessant chatter. the cons. ant interruption
his appeals for attention made in the conver
satiOn of the older people present, his clam
| orous demands for any article Of food which
happens to strike his fancy, his loud pro
| tests when his wishes are denied him, hi
| slOvenly, often disgusting, habits CT eating
| make the family meal-times pandem0niun
and penance to the hapless guest upon whom
| the yOungster has no claims of affection tt
render his vagaries amusing or interesting
| So long as custom and necessity render II
| advisable to have child at the same table
with his parents, these should fix upon q
| plan of action. and adhere to 1t. Desiring to
| have their children looked upon as comforts
and not as spoil-spots, they should enforce
strict obedience. exact quiet at table, and in
of late years fallen sadly into dlsuse and
disrepute-that little boys and girls should
be seen and not heard. Remembering how
much easier it is to check habit at the out
| set than to break it off after it is fully
| formed, the father and mother should watch
| their children's table manners, and repress
| at once the carelessness and unpleasant
| tricks which seem, possibly though original
| sin. to come naturally to most little folk
| The correct handling of spoon, fork, anG
knife should be taught as soon as they art
| permitted to use these implements, ant
slovenliness should be rebuked and held W
| as disgrace. Not least in Importance is I
that the father and mother Should. after dut
consideration, establish an outline of die
| for the youngsters, and allow no divergence
there from.-Harper's Bazaar.