The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
Misunderstanding Hints.

frmsr and more delicate grain is Sc
cured in cake by stirring the dough only in
one direction.
II the water boils out OF an iron tea
kettle do not pour in cold water whilst It
is hot. lest the kettle crack; either take
1t off the fire TO cool or pour hot water in.
Hot cider vinegar will remove paint
stains from window glass or nearly full
strength oxalic acid, used with a swab.
will produce the same effect. In using the
latter care must be taken that II does not
touch the hands or the paint.
Consider dust a foe to plant growth, as
well as 10 their neat appearance, and see
that the foliage Is kept free from II by
frequent showerings and by carefully COW
ering them for protection from dust ac-
cumulations. while sweeping.
new idea for piano covers is to take
the yard squares Of stamped velours, other
wise scorched canton flannel, which are sold
designs with rope silk, line with silk and
trim with fringe. The result Is a very
handsome cover. and it will prove a very
servicsable one as well. One square and a
half makes the cover, Of course, for an up
right piano.
The proper way to wash the chamois
gloves is not by rubbing or wringing. Put
them on the hands and wash gently with
soft silk rag, dipped In soapy water
Then rinse by sponging with clear water
Pat the gloves as nearly free from water
as possible. If time Is no object, 1t is an
excellent plan to let them dry on your
hands. If this cannot be done. remove
them carefully and. when they are nearly
dry, put them on again, in order that they
may resume the shape Of the hand. An
enterprisilg manufacturer by the way, has
Invented a wooden hand for the drying of
washable gloves, but Il is 4 rather expen-
sive luxury and not 50 satisfactory as the
other process.
Here is a fluid that will easily clean The
gloves, and when they are exposed to the
air for a short time the odor passes away:
Put .at0 4 three-pint bottle one quart OF
DeAZlne, one ounce Of etlcr, one ounce Of
chl0rOform and half an ounce of winter
green. Shake and cork tightly. To clean
the gloves put them on the hands, and
wetting a piece Of clean white cloth or 4
small sponge with the fluid sponge the
gloves quickly. rubbing quite hard in the
paris most sOiled. Take another clean piece
Of cloth and rub the gloves till they are
perfectly dry. Now slowly and carefully
work the gloves off the hands. and hang
them in the fresh ar for half an hour. All
odor will have disappeared by that time.
When linen has turned yellow cut up a
pound OF fine white soap into q gallon Of
milk and hang il over fire In a wash
kettle When the soap has completely
melted put in the linen and boil il half an
hour, then take it out. Have ready
lather Of soap and water; wash the linen in
1t, and then rinse Il through two cold
waters. with a very little blue in the last
When linen has been scOrChed use the fol-
owing remedy: Add a quart Of vinegar.
the juice of half a dozen large onions, about
an ounce Of soap raspsd down, fourth Of
pound Of fuller's earth, an ounce Of lime
and one ounce Of pearlash. Boil the whole
until Il Is pretty thick and spread some
Of il upon the scorched part. Allow Il to
remain until dry, then scrapa il off and
wash. Two o. thee applications Will re-
store the linen. unless 30 much scorched
that the fiber is destroyed.