Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-16
PURELY FEMININE
SOME THINGS THAT ARE SURE TO PLEASE
TEE LADIES'
Pretty Novsl6ss-Couldn't Fool Har-Nurssry
Curiains-Short DScrsss Of the Modisis-
Hins to Housswiyes-PrecociOl Youngsters
Hints TO HOUSEWIVES

Rain water aud white castue soap III
luke warm sudS is the best mixture IN
which to wash emoroideries.
Corks may be made air and water
tight by keeping them for five minutes
entirely immersed in paratne.
II a bedstead creaks az each move
ment OF the sleeper remove the Stats
and wrap the ends OF each in old news
paper.
cora meats or fish may be hashed fine
M mixed with potatoes, rice or
homlny, and a sauce made into cro-
Iueitss.
GRAVES, sauces and soups, no matter
bow small the quantity, should be
saved 10 use in warming over meat nsh
or vegetables.
To prevent the odOr Of boiling ham
or cabbage throw red pepper pods or a
few bits OF charcoal into the pot In
which they are cooking.
It is said that frecklss may be remor-
cd by putting an ounce each OF aIrm
and lemon juice into Il pint OF rose"aer
and applying It at night.
The best remedy for III used trrSSAis
strict care. Glossy, vitslizeS t%resssS,
kept In order by CONSTANT brushing,
assume by dePees a better color,
Channels feathers, after being used,
should be thoroughly rinsed, then
wrung nearly dry ana placed in bags,
each by itself, ia q cupboard out OF the
way.
Tough pieces OF meat aud bones may
be used for making little stews or a liz
tie soup stock. All kinds Of meat can
be combined in making a stew or soup.
For moist hands ninety parts OF eau
de cologne and fifteen parts of BELLA
donna Is an excellent lotion, after the
use OF which dust with powdered alum.
The fashionable boot and shoe is
made in q pointed last, with q straight
tiD. Because OF the movement OF the
toe all shoes are worn one size larger
than usual.
Pieces OF bread nay be used for pud-
dings and griddle cake ard in the form
Of dry crumbs for breadinR. Pieces Of
cake aud gingerbread may be used in
puadings.
Always wash the face before retiring.
Good soap, warm water and gentle fric-
tion will prepare the skin for a second
water, In which . few drops OF benzine
should be put.
Combing and rubbing the scalp OF the
head with the hand draws the blood up
TO the surface OF the head, and not only
relieves headache. out ADDS new strength
10 the hair.
Leather belts or boots that have been
soaked In water or dried hard may be
.-Ns...a - wnkhfnH nlanfffullU With
coal oil. II the leather Is very dirty
wash it with good hot soapSuds hrst.
To clean silver first wash or remove
all the grease from the silver, then rub
with 3 wooden cloth wet with ammonia
and whiting and polish on the chased
and hlligree parts with a tooth brush.
Fresh ground coffee sprinkled on
shovel OF hot Goals makes an agreeable
diSinfectant. Vinegar boiled with
myrrh sprinkled on the floor and fur
niture OF a sick room is an excellent
deCdOrizer..
Flowers may be kept very fresh over
nightHf they are excluded from the air.
To do this wet them thoroughly, put
on 1 dump box aud cover with wet raw
cotton or wet newspaper. Then place
In a cool spot.
Rosemary is considered an excellent
remedy TO increase the growth OF hair.
Get a small quantity Of the leaves and
boil them over q quick fire for a few
minutes, strain, add a little cOcoanut
oil and a few drops Of verbena.
Ribbons and silk should be put away
for preservation in brown paper. The
chloride Of lime In white paper diScolorS
them. A white satin dress should be
pinned up in blue paper, with brown
paper outside, sewn together ~ the
edges.
Any one troubled with pimpleS should
avoid bathing ia cold water. lake
plenty Of hot baths, and give the
eruptioas a chance 70 come out on the
body, if they must come out at all, Wash
the face in hot water, wiping II very
gently.
The chimney OF a lamp 1t less liable
to break II never touched with water.
A few drops o. alcohol, or even para
hoe oil, will remove the dim, smoky
effect aud make the chimney bright
when 1t is polished with soft flannel or
chamOiS skin.
The following is a good way to sharp
en- q carving kntfe:-The carver must
be held at an angle Of twenty TO twenty
five degrees on the steel. Draw It on
the steel from heel TO point against the
edge, only a very slight pressure being
required.
A walk in the open air will brighten,
cleanse, rest and strengthen the eyes,
purify the blood, wash out the lungs
and flush the air passages OF the nose
aud ears, quicken sluggish circulation,
strengthen weak digestion, brighten
the complexion and often resist the
progress OF disease. Ia the flood of
pure air the poison is driven out Of the
system.
Russia or brown leather may best be
treated with ordinary saddle soap, and
this is the method which is recommend
ed. Sponge OF the dust, rinse out the
sponge In clear water, and squeeze II
nearly dry. Then rub into IL as much
soap as il will contain; rub that
IN turn thoroughly into the leather and
leave IL TO dry. Then polish with a
channels either with or without the
addition Of a little Melronian cream.
One OF the novelties OF the market is
\ roseunted celery. This is now grow
in a beautiful pink tint, which is very
Elective on the table, and II is quite as
Arisp, nutty and delicious as the white
elery 10 which it offers an excellent
In. A pink Belleek salad bowl, heap