Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
to avoid the wrinkles So hard to iron out of
silk without injury to the fabric. When
nearly dry press under 4nusliri

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nearly dry press under anuslin
| Shawls and other knitted or crocheted
woods may be cleansed in warm suds In
which a tablespoonful Of ammonia is used
| to gallon OF water. II 81
| Let the article soak sabout twenty min
utes, then squeeze it in they water until
clear. Rinse in clear water. being careful
and do not stretch toe much by ironing
or pulling.
White lace or ribbon, no matter how bad
| ly soiled, can be cleansed by Soaking for
day or two in clean suds. Squeeze and
| press it until quite clean; rinse and while
still damp press the lace by hand, shaping
it into the smoothness required over the
knee on towel, or pin It to clean ironing
sheet fastened firmly oh the table A little
coffee may be used in the rinsing water to
give 1t the priced creamy tint. The white
ribbon may be pressed by winding smooth
ly around a bottle or glass case.
If you have pretty Kuz-Kilim portferes
or covers that are soiled do not be afraid
to wash them. Unless prosaicaHy and
crudely new they have been subjected to
many hard scrubbing in their own coun-
try Soak over night in a tub of cold suds,
then scour with brush. Always shake the
dust from a rug or portiere before wash
Ing. Still simpler but quite efficacious is
this method: In the summer, when the
grass is thick and green, spread the rug or
TX, i
course, then turn the hose on 1t and hang
up to dry. If you have genuine oriental
rug you need not be afraid Of It's fading,
for the dyes are vegetable. Should the rug
shrink trifle, so much the better accord
Ing to oriental ideas. It makes the weave
more compact and consequently more dura-
BILE.
In washing any oriental or Navajo rug
rub always in the same direction with
warp.
A great convenience in any laundry, but
necessity where there are small children
In family, is little cupboard that can be
locked or a high shelf. Here carefully la
beled should be kept the preparations for
the removal of obstinate stains-dilute citric
acid for iron rust or mildeW, oxalic acid for
INK fruit and wine, and ammonia for fan
nels and dish towels Soap should be
bought IN quantity and spread out to dry,
as 1t will go much further than when used
fresh. Here, too, be kept the bluing-
the ultra marine, for the more brilliant
RUSSIAN blue is apt to contain iron in solu-
ton which rusts the clothes.
The statement so frequently made that
cheese is indigestible has not been borne
out IN the Investigations recently made by
eraiiy eaten, they say, cheese Is quite as
easily digested as milk or eggs While
used with milk a much larger quantity can
De easily asSimilated. 1t should always
macaroni, potatoes or other starchy foods
A pitcher of fresh water placed in the
pea room at night is a great absorbent Of
POISONOUS eXhalations; but the water itself
becomes unfit for use.
The round French bolster which for sew
eral years past has entirely superseded the
olu square or rectangular bolster and pil-
low, is still popular and is covered to cor
respond with the spread and hangings All
the drapery fabrics, like the wall papers
come IN large floral designs in natural
tlnts, so that one may live out her days
and nights surrounded by her favorite
mowers: Morning glories, gladioli, roses,
ciematls peoples, corn flowers, and now
the iris offer a bewildering Iehoice. The
IRIS Is particularly graceful and artistic
ana can be bought to harmonic with ary
color scheme preferred
III one prefers a little daiutier dressing
for the bed, bobbinet rilff1ed spreads with
shams to match may be found in plain
white. ivory or Arabian eolors These
spreads are made with wide valance fall
Ing over the sides and foot of the bed.
Ihey are usually lined with satin or sat
Inc IN red, blue or pink, and are especially
enective with an edge Of renaissance lace
MOST desirable Of all where expense Is no
OBJECT are the real lace sets Of Arabe and
Marie Antoinette and Arabe combinations.
Far more important than the external
beauty Of the bed is it's comfort bleness
and the careful housewife will consider
that factor as its first requirement
tastes vary regarding the. springs for
the ped; but most people consider the spiral
more desirable than the woven wire az
the iatter says with the weight Of the body,
while with the former one gets the whole
elasticity Of the spring. The best onalitv
OF nair Tor mattresses comes from South
Auierlca, ana Is made from the names and
tans OF wild horses steamed and culled.
Beds expressly made for nervous people
are made of so-calIed live hair" cut from
the living animal. 1t is claimed that an
extremely sensitive person sleeping on this
gets more rest than on the ordinary mat
tress. second quality of mattress Is
made of pigs hair. but is neither as dur
able nor as comfortable as the horse hair.
Excelslor ranks next, and II made up with
COTTON Is very comfortable. but as
cotton Is a strong absorbent and ant TO re-
tain the exhalations of the body, II cannot
be recommended from a sanitary stand
point
Two or three rose petals make a pretty
ADDITION to the finger bowl.
A Chester county (Pa) farmers wife
or shrubs are being injured by animal life
Allow two heaping tablespoonfuls Of salt
peter to each bucket of water and wash the
bark of the tree, letting it run down freely
to the roots. This treatment kills animal
life, but nourishes the vegetable
another suggestion from the same source
Is to the effect that seed obtained in tina
north does better in the south and vice
versa. Change Of locality adds to the fer
tility and productiveness of the seed.
Great care should be taken that in all
physical exercises for young girls there
shall be correct posture that shall allow
free circulation. Twenty minutes exercise
taken out of doors is worth an hours exer-
else In stuffy class room. Running In the
fresh air Is magnificent exercise for a girl
and graceful movements in running will be
found conservative of energy.
CHANGES ON AFRICAN MAPS.
It is Difficult to Keep Them Abreast
of the News From Explorers.
From the New York Sun,
Mr.. Wauters, editor Of LIE Movement