The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-19
HINTS FOR THE HOME.
Points About Polished FurnitUre,
Wall Paper, Laundering Lace
Curtains, Etc.

Cleaning Polished Furniture-Spread
paraffine oil on the soiled woodwork
and let it stand for an hour or more to
soften the dirt, then wash with soap
and warm water, and wipe dry. Next
rubona mixture of paraffine oil and tur-
pentine-Onc-third turpentine and two
thirds parafiine oil. Polish with soft
old flannel. Let il rest for an hour or
two, then polish with old linen. II the
surface isvery dull, dirty and scratched,
instead of washing with soap and
water add more oil and sprinkle pow
dered rotten-Stone over it. Rub gently
and regularly, first with circular mo-
ton and then with the grain of the
wood. When the surface is smooth and
bright wipe of the rotten-stone and fin
ish as you would after washing with
the soap and water.
Wall Paper-The present style in wall
papers is varied, but most of the de-
signs are floral. Cartridge paper is not
used so much as formerly in private
houses because it has become so COM
mon through use in public buildings.
Beautiful papers to initiate raw silks
and crepOhs take the place of cartridge
papers. They cost 80 cents a roll. All
kinds of fabrics are initiated in wall pa
pers-cretonne. chintz, burlap, satin,
silk, etc.--and the cost is anywhere
from ten cents TO $40 roll. One shcald
make a careful study of all the furni-
ture and colOring to be used in room
before deciding upon paper for the
wall What is beautiful in the store
may be unsatisfactory when used with
other things. The simpler the design
and the more neutral the cOlOrs the
safer will one be in buying the paper.
The warm tones are the yellOws and
reds; the cool ones are the sea greens.
blues and .violets. \ plain sage-green
paper would harmonize with "A sage
green carpet on which are strcwn roses.
To Launder Lace Curtains Shake all
the dust from the curtains and then
soak them over night in plenty of cold
water In the morning rinse them out
of several waters before putting them
into suds. Next put them into hot suds
and wash them by sopping and squeez-
them into 4 tub of boiling water. After
an hour rinse thoroughly. II you wish
10 have them very white slightly blue
the last water. but if an old look is de-
sired have the water slightly colored
with black tea. Dry them in the open
air, then put them through thin starch
and also through the wringcr If you
huN fran hta ftffa irnf hsr
but IL YOU have not tack some old sheets
on the floor and pin the curtains on
them, being careful to pull Al raight and
have each point drawn out and pinned
down. Two persons are almost neces-
sary for this part OF the work, as upon
the careful stntchiug and pinning de-
pend the perfect hanging and finished
look Of the curtains. Two or three cur
tains may be placed together Two
days time is required to dry them when
they are doubled in This manner.
\ Garden for Flavors Why not plant
little garden for flavors? One OF the
most surprising things in visiting SUI
hurban and country houses is TO find
how few hOuSekceperS think il worth
while to cultivate a few herbs and veg
etables for use in tlavOring. Yet few
things will better repay the cost and
trouble. For a dollar one NAV buy
enough seeds. roots and bulbs 10 stock
such garden. Here is an outline of
how il may be done: Have two OF
three narrow beds with the earth well
worked. Plant in short. narrow rows,
but leaving ample space between each
row. thyme, sage. summer savory, sweet
marjoram, parsley and celery. Plant
in a small bed early white onions 1.-THE
seed, small white onicns (the bulbs),
chives (roOts). and have small bed of
orange carrots. Sow i'm the shade about
every two weeks small rows of chervil.
Plant in wcll-protrcted rather dry
place one or two roots of tarragon. and
plant also small row of mint. Soak
the parsley seed for three or four hours
in cold water. Small packages of seed
cost only five cents. \ package of chive
roots costs - cents; small roots of tar
ragOn, p cents. In Il future issue shall
write of the usc of these flavOrIngs.-
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