Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-06-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

dust with powdered sugar
A sun umbrella may measure % or II
inches. A touch of gun metal on the
handle is liked
When YOU mop the floors add to each
pail OF warm water two tablespoonful
of Carboiic acid 1t laVes the WOOD il,
a sweet and healthy condition.
I.eghorn hats are never out OF vogue
but newer style OF dress hat is one of
black tucked chiffon made over wire
frame and trimmed with flowers.
Grown-up bridesmaids seem TO be
going out of fashion, and the up-to-date
wedding either has none al all or else
they are represented by small children.
Ecru batiste makes cool. servieeable
frocks. 1t is 40 inches wide and costs
40 cents yard. Dresses made from ii
should be trimmed with heavy lace or
embroidery.
Imitation stained glass is semi-trans-
parent paper in all designs and colors,
1t is pasted over clean glass. The best
quality is rot cheap, The colorings
and designs are good.
Flax-colored batiste embroidery is
used on colored wash dresses as edg-
/
pears in EN- applique trimming for
summer silk and wooden dresses.
Lace on pillow cases is not much used
in these days-shams, bolster scarf or
ornamental bolster being in sight rath-
er than the pillows. We hardly think
that II would be considered bad taste
to use lace on pillow cases. The lace
may be any width one chooses.
Starch for table linen Is made with
one tablespoonful of the dry starch to
two quarts Of water. Wet the s;arch
with few tablespoonfuls of cold wa
ter; pour the boiling water on this,
stirring constantly. Boil for ten min
utes and add little wax lard or but
ter Fine. heavy damask table line
does not require starch.
Fragrant flowers: While most flow
ers are fragrant some are especially SO.
and all gardens ought to have a few OF
them Mgnonette is delightful. either
| in the bed or for cutting. 1t is the
same with the heliotrope. Sweet alys-
sum is always pleasing In a bouquet.
| The nasturtium has a rich. spicy fra
GRANGE which makes ii a delightful
flower for use on the breakfast table.
Have enough of these flowers 10 supply
all possible needs in the cut flower line.
A baby's first cloak of cream cash
mere OF Bedford cord may be trimmed
with three rows of baby ribbon gather
ed on one edge and put on about three
quarters of an inch apart. The effect
is very dainty and pretty. The ribbon
may be watered o. plain, and satin or
gros grain, as preferred. The ties that
fasten the cloak in front should be Of a
wider ribbon TO match that used for the
| trimming.
geful Jackets for little children to
wear On cool days over white dresses
may be made of the new coored silk
| flannel. which is II inches wide and
costs 81 4 yard An extra wrap should
always be provided if q child Is likely
10 stay out-of- doors late in the after
noon. If the air grows chilly as the
sun goes down some additional protee'
tion is needed. as cambria and nainsoob
dresses are very thin.
Summer fabrics: For little girls
embroidered Swiss muslin Is q pretty
material for best dresses. 1t comes In
delicate colors, as well as In white, and
costs 60 cents a yard. SIX chambray
! Is a lustrous silk and cotton fabric,
| with embroidered dots or striped With
embroidered figures: II IL sold at 30
cents a yard Scotch zephyr Bingham
Is an excellent material for school
dresses. A2alia lawn has very pretty
tiny flowers scattered over il In Dres-
den designs.
Lice on sweet peas The aphls, which
works at the roots OF the sweet pea,
seems to be identical with that which
! Injuries the aster. The latter we fight
successfully With tobacco dust We
draw the earth away from the roots OF
the infected plants, scatter the dust
over them thoroughly. and mix some
of II with the soil as we return II to It's
place about the plant. In order to
make this treatment successful IT must
| be given rs soon as 1t IL discovered
that the aphis has attacked the
plants. If this is allowed to re-
main unmolested for several days the
plants are sure TO be 80 injured by its
| attacks that they receive check from
! which they frequently do not recover.
Blonde hair can be kept bright and
sunshiny by shampoolHg With six or
! eight beaten eggs. Add = cupful OF hot
water to the eggs and rub wei through
| the hair. then shampoo with quart
or two Of hot water TO which one tea
| spoonful Of salts of tartar and the juice
! OF hair lemon have been added Rinse
with running hot water and dry quick
| ly in The sunlight TO dash cold water
/ on the chest every morning Is TO In
/ crease development Of the figure and
! also TO ward on colds and coughs. BE
/ sure 10 rub the flesh briskly with a
7 coarse towel Before applying powder
/ TO your face wipe well with q mixture
/ Of lemon juice and rose water.
Mayonnaise Dressing Put the I'M
cooked yolks of two eggs into clean,
cold soup dish Beat them well with
/ a silver or wooden fork about one
minute: then add half teaspoonful
! Of salt and dash Of cayenne. work
! thee sell together ana add, drop hy
| drop, half pint or more OF olive oil
| DO not reverse the motion or the mix
+, ture mas curdle After adding one
! gill OF OH alternate occasionally with
4 few drops Of lemon juice or vinegar.
TIE iaore oil yon use tbc thicker the
Z dreagirp viii be II too thick add half