The National tribune., 1906-12-20
well swollen and tender, drain free from

well swollen and tender, drain free from
all water
Cut three dried native figs. four black
dates and three pieces OF preserved gin
ger root into small pieces. Moisten
these well with the juice of one orange
and the sirup from the preserved gin
ger. and q tablespoonful of sherry wine,
or lemon juice may be used if the wine
is not liked Allow the fruit to stand in
this mixture for half an hour. Whip
one pint of cream stiff and dry and add
the gelatin, which has been dissolved
over hot water and cooled. Then sift
three-Quarters of a cup of powdered
sugar over the whipped cream and fold
in gently with the soaked fruit and rice.
Stir the mixture gently from the bottom
10 surface until all the ingredients are
well mixed Then turn into a mold
which has been rinsed with cold water.
and place in a cool place 10 harden.
Serve with whipped cream colored a
delicate pink. Small molds may be used
if preferred, instead of the large one.
Never use either soap or brush when
washing linoleum. Use instead warm
water and a soft cloth and flannel, rinse
with water and skim milk and wipe dry
with soft cloth.
If the following list be pasted upon
the door of the laundry closet, and the
chemicals used with judgment and pa
tience, success can be warranted in a
large per cent of experiments:
For iron rust use hydrochloric acid.
For black ink stains use oxalic acid.
To neutralize acids use ammonia.
For grass stains, colored inks, dyes.
use alcohol.
For paint use turpentine.
For bleaching or tea. coffee, cocoa.
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For grease or wax use benZine.
For vaselins use kerosene.
To reduce a double chin anoint it
with good skin food, then. picking up
the flesh between the thumb and first
finger, roll it firmly but gently. Sponge
the chin afterward with cold salt water.
In washing anything made of chamois
skin use warm water with little am
monia in it. Wash by rubbing between
the fingers, but do not wiring the
chamois. Press it between the palms OF
the hands to take out the water and
hang before the fire or in the hot sun
to dry quickly, rubbing and pulling the
article into proper shape every few mo-
ments to prevent the skins drying hard
and stiff.
When you are tired you are apt to
shrink from the exercise you need. A
warm bath will do much to restore
wearied muscles. A tired girl Is not a
tired-out girl. 1t will not hurt you to
get tired, but do not trespass further on
your vitality.
To keep the piano keys clean and
prevent the discoloratfon of the ivory,
dampen a piece of muslin with alcohol
and with 1t rub the keys. The alcohol
can do no damage to the ivory, and if it
is frequently applied the keys will stand
in no want of other treatment. But il
they already have begun to turn yellow.
then try rubbing them with piece of
cotton flannel wet with cologne water.
Even old and discolored ivory may be
reiuvenated, no matter what the cause
of the discoloration nor of how long
standing. An acid. applied repeatedly.
usually will restore the keys to their
original whiteness. Cotton flannel cloths
wet with a saturated solution of oxalic
acid and water and laid upon the keys
will remove all stains. Care should be
taken IN the use of such a bleacher as
this that it does not touch anything
from which the color Is not to be re-
moved, for it does its work with more
certainty than discretion.
little ammonia added to the whit
ang and water with which you clean
your silver will improve its appearance
wonderfully and quite remove that dull
look.