Evening star., 1896-02-15
II u S E H OLD HINTS

AT this season of the year prepare for
colds" ought to be written on every calen-
oar ana III every almanac. When the days
are warm ard bright, fires are oppressive
ana part OF the clothing is thrown aside,
ana the first thing anybody knows a bad
cold is well on the way. Don't let the fires
go down, but keep them burning and throw
open open me doors and windows. if necessary.
furthermore, don't permit the children &c
put OH warm wraps for light ones wheT
they start out for an hours play or for
school. The weather changes suddenly
and good crops OF pneumonia arc sown by
just such indiscreet actions
Cold chicken and cold turkey simp,,
haunt housekeeper when the remnant.
ger down TO the stringy, dry meat and orr
Goes tire of hash" no matter how daintily
prepared This is apDetiZing, and comes in
Wen Tor lunch when nothing else offers,
Mlnce the chicken or turkey If IL IL fr
shreos' but III it can yet be sliced, slice *
ana neat in white soup stock When hot
pace on a not platter in a neat circle salt
ahu pepper daintily, and set where il viii
keep warm. Strain the soup stock and thick
en- win a spoonful of flour rubbed in sweet
but@er, add beaten egg. dash of pep
per and salt, and set 10 cook Have a
pound OF chestnuts roasting while prepar-
ing the chicken, remove the skins and puf
them TO stewing in a little SCUM stock and
let them cook with a bouquet of ..yarbs''
IN they VIII crush easily, then run them
req pepper and turn into the circle of
chicken Over all pour the thickened
gravy.
Fruit is great complexion beautIfier ana
is much more palatsble than nostru,ns Of
any Kind. When you get up in the rno,-r7
ns win qualmish stomach eat a good,
nls, JUICY orange or a tart apple Immediate
~ aiteT drinking glass Of c3ol water
Whlcn has rot stood over nif-hr In most
instances this Will correct all bilious ten-
dencies. 'o-
MOST everybody has a remedy Cor tickling
in the throat but here is one that is ex-
ceiient for that most annoying of all
coughs Squeeze into Tin the sl-jce of two
lemons, add an equal quantity 81 water and
plnch of powdered alum. Into this stir
all the sugar it viii take, then set ever tIta
Hre ana let toll up once. Half a teaspoon
iui every lew moments, or when Nou hava
q spell Of coughing, will nearly aly-aN-s efon
II. Ihc-cause Of the tickling is the elonoaE
tion OF the palate, which touches the thr5st
ana causes coughing. The sourness of the
ieiHoh ana alum acts upon II al once
An up-to-date girl. who has no place in
her gowns for pockets, has solved the proh-
lem of how to get along v,itbou. 49,,
in her dress. She has a small la MAJ of
a piece cf each froCk and lined with some
harmcnizing silk. The bag is so much Ii-e
ire lfcch th2t it IS scarcely noticeable. bat
IL Is Very convenient. Nine inches long
ahc SIX inches wide. with a draw String al
tie top and 2 knot of ribbon at Tho botto,,,
where it is all ga thered together, is the yyav
70 make them. They are quite the go lust
now.
Only woman who hates her friends will
ever put lavender or green shades on her
tea table lamps or chandeliers. They make
one look perfectly hideous. Lavender adds
te1 years, ard green makes you look Tx.
a cadaver Pink is the pre.t;.zt and l,i,;ss~
est ot al shades: it ma,5cs you look TO have
n haf IN
light but unless you have the skin of a
baby don't you try wearing a gown made
OF it,.
1f women viii insist on serving tea" TO
all callers they ought 10 he humane eno.ah
to have 1t hot. Lukewarm tea is a perfect
~ ma seating dose.
The last horrible freak in fads for lunch
cons IS peTfpned butter. The golden grease
IS naae inlo little PADS. aud.5hen laid on
hec OF Nioicts or roses CT helio.rope for an
hour. and tien tie whole placed in the ice
chest 10 cool.
Don't throw away the expensive burn
ers OF your big lamps when the liPht begins
TO burn badly. Half the time ali they need
Is a good cleaning. Make strong soap
sGds with bor2N ard good soap al.l let ii
come to a boil. then put the burner in The
boiling water and let it boil for some time.
Then take an old tooth brush and brush
all the little openings. lastly drying on
soft towel. Your brighter light viii repay
you for the paiss you take.
The up-to-date bride does not advertise
her sweet thlaldcm by wearing a new
gown when she travels. She wears on the
contrary, somethTg with which she ha.
been acquainted for some time, and II
helps TO put her at ease.
Don't serve toothpicks along with The
salt unless you want people whom you wine
and dine to think that you once kept a
boarding house. If the picks must be
used, set thesn on side table the man
Tel, where those who need them can PICK
them up on the way from the dining room
An appetizing and healthy good might.
lunch for the children may be made of the
scraps of nice clean bread Put the bits
thick and thin, in a baking pan in the
oven, where they will brown evenly and
lightly clear through. When lfght-brown
and crisp to the center, roll on a clean
table or cloth with the rolling pin tin IL
is fine grit Bottle and keep dry
tablespoonful or two in good, rich milk
makes a light, pala'able and digestible
supper for anybody.
Maybe you wonder why plants do not
thrive, even in your sunny south window.
If you Will shut off the gas and use lamps
you VIII discover the why" Maybe ii
viii solve the problem of your headaches
too. Human beings cannot live in an at
mosphere that is inimical 20 the life and
health of plants. Gaslighted rooms. es-
pecially if the gas is OF an impure quality,
are unhealthy for plants and people alike
Navy blue fiannel dresses should be wash
ed in bran and water without any sos,,
hut with cup of salt to set the color
Soft water is always the best for cleaning,
or hard water may be softened with a lit
Tie boraX or ammonia.
Eggs With very thin shells are not so like
y 10 crack in boiling If they are put on in
cold Hater and brought slowly to a boil
When jet passementerie looks dusty and
,srsE Et.=r. -
or CASHMERE dipped in diluted alcohol and
finally wipe dry with clean rag.
y cake of magnesia and a clothes brush
are frugal Wcmans best friends. After
brushing dusty gown and then with mag
resia rubbing both sides of any soiled spots.
1t should he hung away for cay or TWO
and then brushed again. The spots Will be
found to have disappeared. Care taken