The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-06
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.


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formation.
In packing away furs or robes or
childrens white cloaks for the summer
do not forget to scatter pieces of white
wax among them. 1t will help to keep
them from turning yellow. a nice way
is to roll them in pieces of cotton or
linen, made very dark with bluing, be-
fore putting them into their boxes.
When dose of unpleasant medicine
| is necessary, particularly with chill
| dren, its disagreeable taste may be al
most wholly concealed if peppermint
candy is taken just before the medi-
cine. This is better plan than taking
something after the dose.
a room situated so that it does not
get any direct sunlight, but only re-
| Elected light, may be made more cheer
| full if the walls are covered with a pa
| per that has a background of some
delicate yellow shade. The painted
woodwork should be of creamy tint,
and with yellow India silk or muslin
| draperies at the windows, one can al
most imagine ones self in room with
a southern exposure.
A coarse mesh wire tray that fits
| into a frying pan or spider is of great
assistance to a cook when frying. On
this frame anything to be cooked can
be laid and be Drowned as easily as if in
the pan, while any chance of burning is.
avoided. The tray should have long
wire loop handle.
Wooden molding boards are no long
er used in the up-to-date kitchen. Mar
bic or plate glass with a rolling pin
! of the same hard substance has taken
the place of wood The new boards
require less care to keep them clean
AMI in proper condition.
A little lemon peel makes a delicious
favoring for many things, such as pud-
dngs, fruit sauces, croquetteS and meat
| pies, and is one of the things it is best
to have Mt hand. When using the juice
only of lemons save the peel by rinsing
it in clear water and letting it dry; then
grating it and putting it in a glass Jar
with a close cover. Treated thus it is
always ready.
An agreeable method of changing the
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pour some good eau de cologne into a
soup plate and with lighted match
set fire to it. The cologne will make
pretty flame and impart delightful,
refreshing odOr to the air.
Loops for hanging up garments are
always wearing out and breaking, par
ticuarly with children's clOaks and
| r.,
strip of kid from an old glove, roll
in it piece of coarse string, and sew
the edges of kid neatly together. This
loop, fastened securely to a garment,
viii stand any amount of pulling with
out wearing or breaking.
When a carpet comes to be laid
afrcsh the colors are apt to look some
what dingy and certainly not 50 bright
as was expected. To remedy this use
paiful of warm water containing
two or three tablespoonfuls of house
| hold ammonia and a soft flannel and
two fresh cloths for rubbing the carpet
dry after it has been washed with the
| first flannel and water. This treatment
will, when the carpet is quite dry, be
! lOuHu " give ii iItOSl tllttlldl ItilON d.
ton. But it must be remembered that
certain green's will not bear ammonia;
in such cases clear warm water will
fIeshen and help the carpet very much.
Sugar CuriS' are a pew form of the
old-fashioned sugar cookies. They are
particularly attractive to children or
| for anyone DESTROYS of variety Roll
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cut it into strips about eight inches
long and three-quarters of an inch il
width. Sprinkle them lightly with
sugar and place them in buttered
pan. Bake them in "A quick oven to Il
very delicate color. When the strips
are baked, as soon as they can be han
died. roll them around large pencils
or sticks and keep them 50 until they
| have cOoled.-N. y. Sun.