The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-20
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

There are several rules which one should
keep in mind with regard to bathing at
the seashore. A strong and vigorous person
may battle early in the morning before break
fast, but young children and those not strong
should not battle until more than two hours
after eating. Avoid bathing. when the body
water Immediately if the slightest feeling
Of chilliness is observed. Persons whose
hands and feet have a feeling of numbness
and cold after being IN the water short
time should not battle in the open air. Do
not battle when tired.
To save the fingers when cleaning fish cut
off the fms with pair of scissors.
Figs that have grown dry may be fresh
ened by putting them up on a plate and keep
ing them in steamer until moist and plump.
A dessert can be made by dredging figs with
powdered sugar and serving sailed peanuts
with them. 1870
Head rests or cushions for piazza chairs
are covered with cream linens ana grass
cloths. They are embroidered in wash silks,
and when soiled-- may be washed and made
to look fresh and new. The cushion is made
in the shape of a half circle, but the cover
is straight and cut seven inches longer than
the cushion the ends being finished with
half-inch hemstitched border. The cover is
drawn up at each end, leaving three-inch
frill and is tied with linen cord and tas-
sells by which the cushion is hung to the
chair. A very dainty. cover is made of deep
cream colored linen, embroidered across one
end with a hop vine and flowers In delcate
green's A grass dinen cover has a graceful
spray of red peoples worked across the top.
TT Won are Obliged to have your hands in
strong soapy water In washing olsnes OF uoing
other household duties, little vinegar
rubbed upon them when taken from the water
will improve them fas well as nelp 70 Keep
the skin white. Ism
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brooy,6gxu AIDE with the edge slant
ing so that one end is longer than the otner,
is much better than one with straght eoge
for brushing the sdust out OF the corners
of the room and from the edge OF the carpets
his broom is particularly adapted to brushing
down stair carpeftrg.'
To make a good fly paper, boil together
en11al narts by weight of blue and molasses.
With an old knife spread the mixture while
hot over heavy brown paper Place piece
of this paper in every room in the house
1t will capture every fly in the room within
the day.
For removing grease stains on mating try
wetting the spot with alcohol and then rub
bing with white CASTLE soap Let the soap
dry and then wash it off with warm salt
water.
Twigs and small branches may be made to
look lige coral and to be very ornamental
The process will help to amuse the young
people on rainy afternoon Melt together
four parts of yellow rosin and one part Of
vermilion dip the twigs into it, covering
every part and then let them dry without
touching each other. bunch Of coral fas-
tened to the corner Of a picture frame, an
other branch cunning from behind a picture,
and bunch tied with ribbon bow upon
scrap basket are al decorative.
If the refrigerator Is too small to hold a
watermelon which you wish to keep cold, roll
the melon In wet cloths and places it in the
sun. The process of evaporation will cool the
melon. Wet the cloth on the outside as 1t
becomes dry.
During damp weather in the summer coffee
often loses its flavor, and strength. An old
housekeeper sayssaflat if the quantity of cof-
fee berries needed for breakfast be put into
a bowl, covered bclosely, and put itno the
warming oven over night the flavor of the
coffee vii lbe much improved
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One having a fancy for preserving natural
flowers may do SO by dipping them into melt
ed parafin. The mixture should be only
warm enough to remain fluid Hold the flow
ers by the stems which should be free from
all except the natural moisture, dip them
IN the fluid, give them quick turn to re-
move the air cells and place them in glass
until the coating becomes firm.