The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

The Decoration Of Tea Tables.
The tables are rather difficult %
decorate. as It has become the fashion
to make a perfect mosaic Of dishes
over the entire surface. The most sat
isfacfory manner IS to iii long and
slender shafts Of glass with light and
rather spreading flowers and insert
these with a sort Of method between
the multfarious plates
The large tea table is far prettier
covered with a colored silk cloth than
with plain white napery, which always
gives one the feeling Of a neal Widths
Of the Inexpensive china silk. joined
by insertions Of lace dyed to the tone
Of the silk chosen. and edged only
with a deep hem. make lovely covers
and should be selected IN exactly the
tones Of the flowers 10 be used. An
extremely simple manner Of getting an
effect also is to have an sweets and
cakes iced and colored to match This
entails no more expense and gives a
distinction to the very simplest table.
Washing WOolen Blankets.
After trying any number different
ways OF washing woolens. in an effort
to find one that would cleanse without
shrinking them. the one here recon-
mended has been used for several
years with entire satisfaction; and rs
two members OF our family wear al
wool underwear the entire year. it has
certainly been given 4 thorough trial
BY adhering to the simple rules here
given. any grade Of wooiens can be
cleansed without shrinking bur the
rules are positively inyiolable.
Provide a generous allowance Of bot
soft water. white CASTLE. or other pure
soap and borax
Have the washing and rinsing wat
ers Of about the same degree Of heat.
Make a good suds for the first water
but on no consideration rub soap on
the soiled article itself Have the wat
er MS hot as the hands can bear com
fortably and allow one level teaspoon
ful Of horax for every gallon Of water.
Immersc the clothes. and allow thefa
TO stand ten OF fifteen minutes before
washing; then work them up and
down. squeeze, and if necessary rub
with the hands, but never on a wash
boar6s
The water must De squeezed. not
twisted out consequently a wringer Is
better than the hands.
Rinse through two waters, using a
little less borax and no soap, but a.
lowing the clothes TO lie ten minutes
In each, working them up and down
and squeezing.
After wringing pull into shape and
dry as quickly as possible, pulling out
at least twice during the process OF
drying. Woolens must never be hung
in a hot sun. nor out OF doors in freez-
ing winter. In winter, we dry ours
on clothes-bars. standing the latter
over a furnace register or near the
kitchen range.
To my thinking. woolens have a
fresher, sweeter odor without ironing
Smooth with the hands and fold neat
ly.
Never put wooden blankets in the
general wash Choose a duh, windy
day II possible and wash as above.
The colOred borders OF blankets will
sometimes fade. in spite Of every pre-
caution. but there is no excuse but
/ ignorance or carelessness for their
shrinking. Two persons are needed
properly TO pull a blanket into shape.
Be careful not to stretch It when hang
ing over the line. and to pull into shape
occasionally during the process Of dry
Katherine 3. Johnson. In the
Country Gentlemen.