The evening times., 1896-08-10

4 which there is any soap Hold the
stained piece over vessel and
pour boiling water through It, This is.
better than soaking in water, as 1t pre-
vents the stain from spreading.
Red clover blossoms are excellent to
use for stuffing and making sweet pill
lows or mixing with sweet clover, Rose
leaves, lemon shrub, or any fragrant shrubs
or blossoms that You may gather Make
muslin pillow cover and fill IL very full
with the blossoms, putting Just sprink-
ling of salt in with them, and also a very.
few ground spices Sew up the cover and
keep 1t in dry place until the blossoms
are dried. Then with the hands knead
the pillow to make the blossoms fine, and
cover with some pretty, thin material
Such pillow will retain its fragrance q
long time
Try TO remove the stains OF old paint
from cotton or woolen goods by first rub
bing over the stains butter or olive oil
to soften the paint, and then using chioro-
form on them.
II a spoonful of borax is put into the
last water in which white clothes are
rinsed, it will whiten them very much
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hot water before it is added to the rims
ing water. THT
Clover blossom tea is said to be an
excellent thing to purify the blood and i'm
prove the complexion. Glover is now in
full bloom, and it the blossoms are not
wanted for use now gather them and place
them in paper bags, tie the bags to keep
out the dust and hang in dry place
In sick room, where there is fever
patient, the temperature may be lowered
quickly by hanging up sheets wrung out
of ice or very cold water and fastening
them to the doors and wall.
A little sperm oil or gum arabic added to
boiled starch will be found to effect great
Improvement when starched pieces come
TO be ironed. A little salt should always
be put into the starch.
When securing knifes with brick dust, IL
small amount Of baking soda is mixed
with the dust the knives can be polished
much more readily and better.
Exquisite little cups made of glass in
the form of flowers, for serving sbcrbet
and ices, are beautiful addition to the
table accessories Dainty pink roses rest
ing on saucer formed OF spray of rose
leaves, delicate pond lilies upon dark
round leaves and red tulips, with their
yellow lines traced in gilt, reposing on
slender pale green leaves, are few of
the graceful shapes that attract the eye
and offer a temptation to use the contents
of the pockstbook.
Vinegar slioGld not he kept in stone jug.
Glass Is much better for the purpose. The
acid OF vinegar affects the glazing Of stone
ware.
II India rubber bands are put around
bottles carried in satchel or packed in q
box, they will prevent the bottles from
grinding together and perhaps breaking.
Another adornment for the table is beau
tiful cut-giass pitchers or jugs, as they are
properly called, for claret cup, punch.
apollinaris, lemonade, or summer drinks
which are to he kept cool. These jugs are
gracefully shaped and cut in a variety of ex-
quisite patterns. The top is ornamented
with silver band, and has u closely-fit-
ting lid beautifully chased. A separate ice
chamber is made OF plain Eiass. long and
slender in shape, bound at The top with a
silver rim which fits inside the lid in the
top of the jug, holding the ice and keep
ing the contents cold.
Often cinder or speck Of dirt may be
removed from the eye without injury or
pain by placing a grain of flaxseed in the
eye. as the grain dissolves glutinous SUBJ
stance is formed which enyeiops any foreign
body that may be under the lid, and is
easily washed out when it has served It's
purpose.
1t sometimes happens that coffee is de-
sired aud there is no milk or cream avail
able. The white of an egg beaten light
and put in coffee cup with little piece
OF butter, is an excellent substitute. Pour
the coffee slowly over the egg, stirring, go
that it will not curdle.