Evening star., 1896-03-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Adjusting a typewriter ribbon inks the
hands for days. Acid phosphate will re-
move those stains when all else has failed.
When your eiderdown comfort loses its
elasticity, hang it on the line where the
air and sunshine can get full sweep at 1t,
and in few hours it will be restored. The
eame holds good for feather beds and pill
lows.
To improve the flavor Of canned brook
trout, broil them on a close wire broiler
over hot fire and serve piping hot, with
sauce of drawn butter and lemon juice.
Try rubbing your shoes clean of dust and
backing with a soft cloth dipped in milk.
Set aside to dry after saturating them
pretty well, and then rub with a little
vase!ine. Don't wear for at least twenty
four hours after this treatment.
You can make a pretty and inexpensive
centerpiece for the dinner table by filling
low glass dish with wood moss. Make little
holes all over it with a toothpick, after
you have dampened 1t thoroughly, into
Which thrust the short stemmed violets,
pinks and roses which you can buy for a
mere song. After the flowers are faded,
set the moss in the air to dry, and it will
be ready for use second time, long
as you want to use it for that matter.
Cultivate hobbies. There is nothing more
rejuvenating and beautifying in its effects
than a great interest in something outside
of self. Even falling in love is to be recon-
mended for the sake of the refreshing in
huence of the revived affections. Even IL it
leads to disappointment, that too, chastens
and subdues the spirit that has grown
proud and arrogant.
After ironing linen place 1t near the fire
to dry, or in the sun. as the garments will
be much stiffer if dried quickly. This is
especially true of collars, cuffs and petit
coats, which must be very stiff to be ac
ceptable.
If denied you at all other times, try TO
have Pleasant companicnship when you
eat. 1t is said that deep thinking or pre-
occupation OF mind retards assimilation and
digestion. When eating alone we eat too
rapidly, and that is bad. If you will look
into the matter you will find that the peo-
pie who complain CT indigestion are hearty
eaters, bolt their food and talk very little
at table.
Never wash the inside of a coffee pot
with soapsuGs, as it is almost impossible
tc get rid of the taste of the soap. Empty
and rinse the pot. then set it over the
hot stove with cold water and a table,
spoonful of soda. which let come to boil
and keep boiling fariously for half an hour
All the brown sediment will come off that
way. Rinse with clear water and set over
the heat to Cry.
A dish that children like is made of meat
scraps. Hash fine enough meat to make
a teacupful; mix with it three tablespoons
full of fine grated dry crumbs, dash or
two OF nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste
an, and some minced parsley. and stir well.
Then stir in a tables poonful of melted but
ter and one egg well beaten. Make inro
small balls end set on q plate while you
make a light dough, as though for apple
dumplings. Roll thin, cut with biscuit
ring, and roll each ball in it, puncturing
with fork in several places. Bake in a
moderately hot oven for half an hour
Serve with rich white gravy.
The thrifty housewife keeps her mat
tresses clean and fresh by making COW
ering for them of plain calico, made to fit
like pillow slip. This can be removed
and washed when soiled, and the ticking
be as nice as ever.
For burns make a paste of -four and
lard, soft enough to spread easily. Apply
and cover with soft, thin cloth. renew
irs as fast as the paste dries and crumbles.
When eruptions and blotches appear on
the face you may be sure that torpid liver
Or Indigestion, which is only another form
Of torpid liver, are getting in their fell work.
OF course. medicine VIII help to overcome
it, but diet Will do more. and will certainly
be pleasanter. Eat green things-lettuce,
asparagus, spinach, horse-radish or mus
tard greens" Let pastry and sweets alone,
and eat onions, the fresh young succulent
sprout. OF course. you don't want to eat
them and then appear in public. but you
can make a lunch from them with bread and
butter Just before reNring. You will find
them much better thar medicine.
The bones and hits Of. meat left from the
roast, carefully relieved of all fat may be
put to simmer in clear, cold water. with half
cupful of rice. for a white soup, for next
days dinner. After cooking for two hours
strain out the rice and meat. and thicken
the soup with an egg beaten to a froth add
Ing pepper, salt and dash of celery salt.
Don't slam the door of an oven as though
it might be the door of an iron foundry
when cake is baking, unless you want it to
fall flat as a fiounder!' Cake has to lie
handled very carefully when baking to get
the best results.
Plants breathe through their leaves and
athor dust SO 1t is quite necessary to keep
them free of 1t. Especially is this true of
India rubber, and other th:ck-leaved plants.
Lukewarm water and a fine. soft sponge are
the best things to clean them with, and care
must be taken not to bruise the leaves
Even if it takes three clean dresses a day.
let the baby exercise its muscles by kicking
and tumblinS about the floor. That is the
way baby grows fat and strong. The babv
that has to sit in its high chair or in its car
rage two-thirds of the time grows with
fabby muscles