The Washington times., 1894-05-27
PanGios for
Fair H0US0k6eporS

"Fiutterers'' Is the new name given In the
West to the young ladies who serve refresh
ments at afternoon teas.
| Rosemary is considered an excellent rem
| edy to increase the growth of hair. Get
small quantity of the leaves and boil them
over quick fire for minutes strain, add
little cocoanut oil and a few drops verbena-
The completion veil'' is novelty Of pale
pink Russian net sprinkled with black spots
and delicately periumed. 1t is very becom-
ing to pale blondes, yet there is nothing SO
pretty as the regulation black dotted net.
To ward off wrinkles cultivate repose OF
the features. II the teil-taie lines have crept
upon you unawares. try and Danish them by
face steam baths at night. followed By appii-
cation Of q softening cream and gentle mas
sage.
Whatever you economize in don't let 1t be
the price OF your trunk. One journey will be
the wrecking OF a cheap trunk, and two will
cause its utter undoing. This Is one Of the
cases where the best is, in the end. the leas.
extravagaDt.
Boil pint OF sweet milk. season with cin-
namon and sweeten to taste; cinnamon from
the apothecary, broken into bits, is better as
rulo than the ground cinnamon from the
grocery. Hot or cold. this is a good thing
for delicate or empty stomach.
A faxseed lemonade is excellent for cold.
Try small quantity at first To do this take
pint Of water and add two small tablespoon
fuls of the seed. the juice OF two lemons, not
using the irind, and sweeten to taste When
too pasty the mixture may be diluted with
water. Always ice for drinking.
For those who can afford to 90 to house
keeping in first-class dwelling the builder is
making the way delightfully."- easy. Already
the range furnace. sideboard. china cabinets,
window seats, and shelves are part OF the fix
lures OF many houses, and one has only to
furnish rugs, china, chairs, tables, and bric-a-
brac.
Ink spots on marble may be removed with
| paste made by dissolving an ounce of oxalic
acid and half an ounce OF butter Of antimony
in pint of rain water and adding sufficient
flour to form thin paste. Apply to the stains
with brush, allow it to remain three or four
days, and thea wash 1t oil. Make second
application, il necessary.
should like to warn the delicate blonde,
writes Madge in Labcuehere's Truth. againa.
investing herself in the new butter color. 1t
is only suited to brunettes. or those blondes
whose tints are positive rather than negative.
With an olive skin and clear. rich coloring
the butter color is exactly what is needed TO
| show the complexion TO advantage.
Brown one tablespoonful OF butter, add ono
small tablespoonful of flour, and stir until
smooth; then add one pint of tomatoes. ona
pint VI WdLcr. one Day iehI one itiAi OF celeEy
and simmer fifteen minutes; press through
sieve; return to the fire; add one teaspoonful
of sugar. one-fourth Of teanspoonful OF soda
dissolved in hot water: season and serve.
Blackberry cordial is valuable in hot-weather
disorders OF tte stomach. Squeeze blackber-
ries enough to make a quart of juice. add to
it pound OF LOAF sugar and let it dissolve,
heating it slowly. Add to it one teaspoonful
of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Boil all
together twenty minutes. On removing from
the fire add a wineglass OF brandy. Put in
bottles while hot and seal. Use ateaspoonful
for glass Of iced water.
In the matter Of window gardening the be-
sinners most common cause OF failure is due
to ignorance as to the use Of water on plants
and seeds. Seeds should be watered sparingly
and only at night. increasing the quantity of
water with growth. Potted plants in a win
dow-box should have, say. a goblet OF water
to the pot daily in the evening. unless already
drenched with rain. the soil in the box
should never be allowed to become muddy;
the top of it should be broken frequently to
the depth OF an inch, for baking generally
follows watering during sunny weather. ANY
plant which seems sichlY should be removed
and replaced