Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-14
CHAT BY THE WAY
Hints That Are Useful in Parlor and
Kitchen.
qREADSOrTLY WHILEFHEB BREAD BAKES
The Delusion That incomes. Esps-
clally Small Ones, Are Elastic.
FOR GROUP AND COLDS

written Exclusively for The Evening etan
hou may preach p6litensss ana propriety
70 your children till the crack OF doom and
II VIII not avail unless you practice them
sourseH. Children are imitators. NOT oriri-
MAJORS ana you must not expect the
stream to rise above its fountain head.
"nen DO you do your wash,ng7 Here
Is an old wife saying about the merits of
the different days Of the week,
fhey that wash on Monday have all the
week to dry;
They that wash on T,,ssd.x ,.va -. 49,.
day so by;
They that wash on "wednesday ara NOT %
much to blame.
But they that wash on rnursday v,sh >o.
They that wash ON Friday wash In farm
need.
While they that wash on Saturday .rs
bad managers. indeed"
IL you have any reason to think that the
water you are using may not be psrfectly
pure. boil it, and after II has cooled strain
1t and bottle it for use. Boiling VIII purify
water always.
When you go to whitewash your cellars
put lot OF copperas In the whitsv>sh "A
viii keep the vermin away.
Times would not be a quarter M hard
to some people IL they had not labored 80
excessively hard to make a $1,000 income
seem to do the duty Of q 1900 onA
There are certain stages OF illness vhen
water. no matter how sweet and pure "a
may be- tastes brackish and unpleasant
yet the patient viii be devoured with thirst
oftentimes drink made OF a teaspoonful
of cranberry Jelly dissolved in a glass of
Ice water will be quite refreshing. Other
fruit teliies will answer, but they should
have tart flavor always
1t is the height Of folly to 30 smooth ths
pathway of your children through life that
they meet no obstacles to overcome II
requires self-sacrihce 10 teach self-reprss-
sion, and self-reliance can lie acquired
only through dependence upon ones own
efforts.
II you have had your hands for q long
time In the "suds' or have been scrub
hing and securing until II seems as though
your skin is on fire from the irritation OF
soap and water rinse your hands in clear
warm water and then wash them in good
vinegar or squeeze lemon juice on them
and work it well into the flesh This treat
ment often does wonders, but It is well to
remember that il is often the case that q
remedy that will work well on some skins
is an irritant to others.
When You have a cake or bread IN the
oven don't slam the oven door or walk
heavily about the kitchen while IL is bak-
ing. A fine cake viii be lrretrievably ruin
ed by slight jar at a certain stage of it's
baking, and one of the most prolific sources
OF bad bread Is an utter ignorance Of how
to handle it when it is in the, oven.
If you desire to paper a wall that has
bee
with a cloth wet in strong vinegar or SAL
aratus.
The old-fashioned way of testing q cake
to see if it is done is one of the surest ones
after all. Select smooth broom straw Of
good size, and after rubbing II on draw the
cake carefully 10 the edge OF the oven and
run the straw into the center If 1t II done
1t will come out smooth and free OF dough;
but if the cake is not ready to come from
the oven the straw Will have tiny bits or
doush aShering 10 IL.
Among the Indians the etiquette Of Dor
rowing is quite strict as it is among
their white brothers. When q red house
keeper borrows kettle or any other YES
sci to cook in she is expected TO return the
article of kitchen furniture without wash
ing it. that the lender may know what
has been cooked in the vessel and as toll
for the neighborlv kindness. A lady who
had borrowed of an Indian woman in
settlement among the Pueblo Indians
state OF cleanliness. The squaw from whom
she borrowed IL gave out that the woman
was stingy. and though she was extremely
liberal, she never lived down that imputa-
ton, and the Indian name given her was
one expressive OF what the Yankees call
'Eear."
II you want to test your water pipes to
see il there is any trace OF lead in the wa
ter you are using, drop few drops OF the
tincture Of cochineal in a dish OF. the water.
her Is saf Lad 4 NNa w
turn blue.
If you are fond Of milk. and IL disagrees
with you. II can be easily remedied- Put a
teaspoonful of lime water in each glass OF
milk and you will find that II VIII correct
ali the unpleasant effects,
There is no exercise in the world that is
so perfectly healthy walking. IL your
skin feels dry and the pores are clogged up
end you feel as though you needed a sweat
bath.go out and walk rapidly until you are in
dripping perspiration, and keep yourself so
until You can get 10 your room; tlen close
the doors and windows, and. not allowing a
bit OF drauGht TO strike you. strip ana ruo
yourself until your flesh feels almost raw;
wrap up in something thet win not let you
cool off too rapidly and lie down for ten
the idea that you ever felt I'll in your life.
If your kitchen floor or any other floor
that you do not wish TO carpet shows un-
slightly cracks try this recipe for them:
Take one pound of -four three quarts OF
water and a teaspooonful Of alum and make
a paste OF them, cooking well After re-
moving from the stove, stir into II a lot OF
paper that is torn in small pieces and let IL
soak, stirring much as you can The pa
per should be stirred until Il is all In
Pulp and the mass is so thick that IL is dif-
ficult to stir longer. Apply it to the cracks
be sure the floor is freshly cleaned first
and force IL in, smoothing IL on even with
the surface. Leave il to dry thoroughly.
and you will find that II is more lasting and
a great deal cheaper than putty. You can
paint right over it as though it was wood
Pulverized camphor and lard stirred to
thick salve make an excellent ointment TO
Use for Group and colds in children. Il
should be applied to the throat and chest
When people have been I'll a long time
and confined TO the bed they get Irritable.
and long ardently for a change. A ham,
mock will often prove a boon In such a
case. 1t be strung across a room
from door frame TO the window casing.
and may bt even hung right over the bed
where the patient can slip into IL when he
please. There are light cotton hamrnocxs
that are right pretty. and they are soft an
silk TO the touch. A hammock adjusts 81
self SO perfectly to every inch OF the lodv
that il is a wonder that tired women 40
not try their resting properties oftener
They can be hung low, SO that n Is ~
eXertion to get out or in, and in sl,rnrna.
they are much cooler to sleep in thar =