The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

long time.
To extract the juice from Al on ion. cut the
onion in hal. and press il egainst and move il
slowly over Crater. The juice VIII run of the
Palms, rubber plants, and nil foliage plants
used in the house should have Il weekly wash
day. Using II soft cloth or sponge. each leaf
should rcce!,rn light washing with lukewarm
water. aud the soil SHOULD be loo.cned about the
roots. plants breathe through their leaves,
and cannot grow well unless they are kept free
from dust.
TO ascertain If an egg is fresh. put It in a pail
OF water. II good It viii sink immediately; If
it tloat> it IS doubtful.
Prick a nutmeg with Il pin, and, II it is fresh
and good, oil viii instantly spread around the
puncturc.
Fresh ment should not be allowed to remain
rolled IL paper. tor tn" pap r will absorb the
juices. Rrmov" the papcr and lay the meat on
an carthcn plate.
silver spoons that have become d scolorcd by
eggs may be cleaned readily 10y rubbing with a
soft cloth and u little dry salt.
\ shelf over the door in n diaing room Is an
excellent Place for large and highly colored
pieces Of china, which may thus he made very
ornamental 20. the room. Many of the new
houses are finished with Il narrow shelf around
the G!n'u=, room walls nj the height of the door;
1t is intended tor plaques.
silks or ribbons that are to be packed away
should lie rolled in brown paper. rs the chlo.
ride OF lime in white paper will discolor them.
White satin should hc fuidrd IN blue PAPER and
n brown rap"r put onte!!c and pinned closely
together ut lie edges.
\ simple disinfectant to use in a sick room
Is made by putting some ground coffee in a
saucer and in the centre a small niece of cam.
phOr gum. /. -ht IA" gum with II match. AS
The gum burns allow M" coffee to burn with il,
The perfume /, refreshing aud healthful as well
as inexpensive.
II hrooms nrc dipped in n pail Of hot suds for
4" minute OF two once u week - will make th,m
tough and pllable. and they last much longer.
To remove tar from ANY Kind Of cloth. sat
uratc the spo, and rub il well with iurpentiue,
and every trace OF the tar may be removed,
Paint ,upon window glass may be easily re-
moved b rubbing with II cloth wet in hot
strong vinegar.
An essential article that should be found in
every Kitchen is II vegetable brush. Lettuce,
spinach. criory, and I.tuy other Vegetables
may he cleaned much more readily with one
than with tho hands.
A hanging bookshelf may lie rendered more
Ornamental If m,ie with lie lower shelf cx.
tending on either side So rs 20 form a bracket for
"a vase or piece oC hg,r-a hrtc. II T. alsu rq.v
10 instruct on" with a ,Irall cupboard rnrlos
ing tho Two 'pw.r shelves. or with ]uurrlnns Of
two shelves irra-Hlnriy rallied OH to hold curIu-.
y picca Of hor~erad!sh root put into a lar Of
pickles vii! k"nu the vinegar from losing its
strength, and The pickles will not he as liable
to become soft or muuiIy. This /, especially
good for tomato pIvklc-,
An Inexpensive and convenient arrangement
for n bed IN a living room or parllr may n,
made hy getting "a box spring and having a ca--
perter make II box for it 10 rest upon. Tho
frame should he about s.N Inches hi.h and Ie
made with ]cast"rs, so It will roll cysily. iut
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