The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-11

but also lettuce. sorrei. plantain and
celery top.
Remember that large pictures, OF
greatly projecting frames, lessen the ap-
parent size of a room.
Sew a strip OF chair webbing two
inches wide tightly on the under side of
a rug to prevent IL from curling up.
A high chair to sit in comfortably at
the table. footstool to rest the feet on.
when apples or vegetables are to be
peeled, is economy.
good way to remove paint that has
been spattered on a window pane is 10
wet ii with alcohol a small portion at
time If it is a large splash, and then rub
1t with the edge of a penny.
A table yard or so in size on stout
castors is a help when frying food like
griddlecakes, doughnuts or fish. All the
things needed, placed on this table, can
be trundled near the stove, so saving
steps.
Preventives for flies will never cease,
but most simple one, that is warranted
to be very effective, is the presence OF
sweet clover in the room. This plant
is abhorrent to flies, but it is also very
objectionable to those who have hay
fever
Sweetbrier is one OF the most delight
full Of our more common plants with
which to decorate sitting-rooms, for its
fragrance, though very sweet. is not la
BILE to affect one seriously. The leaves.
also, are excellent to fill in pillows with,
like balsam.
There is very good, old-fashioned
method OF sweeping carpets with a
broom wet with salt water II is the
best way vet known TO brighten the
colors of the carpet and thoroughly re-
move the layer OF dust that always set
ties back after the heavy sweeping is
over.
A low chair made by saving off the
legs of a common kitchen chair until ii
is low enough to suit one, with cushion
of dark calico. is a useful adjunct to
the work, to sit in while waiting few
minutes for the biscuit or cake TO bake.
One can open the oven door without
STOPPING to examine the articles cooking.
To clean marble take one ounce of
potash, two ounces OF whiting and a
square OF yellow soap, cut into small
pieces; boil all together in a saucepan
until 1t begins to thicken; apply this
with a large brush to the marble If the
marble is very dirty let it remain on
all night il not, one hour win be suf-
ficient Then wash ii carefully off with
plenty of cold water and a sponge.
Take care the mixture is not applied too
hot. This is an old and well-approved
recipe
The ordinary nervous headache will be
greatly relieved, and in many cases en-
tirely cured, by removing the waist of
ones dress. lInotting the hair high upon
the head out of the way and, while lean
ing over a basin, placing a sponge soaked
in water as hot as it can be borne on
the back of the neck. Repeat this many
times also applying the sponge behind
the ears, and the strained muscles and
nerves that have caused so much misery
will be felt to relax and smooth them
selves out deliciOusly, and very frequent-
ly the pain promptly vanishes in con-
sequence.
A very simple but httle-known method
Of keeping ice is to draw a piece Of
thick flannel tightly over some deep yes
sci, like a bowl, for instance, and fasten
1t there. The ice is placed on top of this
drumhead and covered lightly by an
other piece of flannel. In this condition.
the ice keeps cold, and even freezes to
the flannel. Thus a small piece OF ice
can be kept near patient all night, so
as to avert many weary marches up
and own stairs to the refrigerator. To
break the ice a sharp needle or hat pin is
the best thing. Force it in and you viii
be astonished to see how easily it will
divide the ice.