Evening journal., 1910-10-22
BY Mauds {. ciIIsy.

light stroke Never go over same
surface and never work horizontally.
Cut away soiled part Of bread continu-
ally.
If ones serge suit becomes a little
shiny, try spongiDg II with warm
vinegar, diluted with water, If the
vinegar is very strong. This is not
permanent relief. but certainly will
improve the appearance Of the gar
ment for time.
Down comfortables are not very de-
sirable for a baby unless special
warmth is desired, as in sleeping in
the open air or very cold room. They
cannot be washed easily and if used
should be hung out Of doors to air
every day.
You can make an old ice chest look
like new by scrubbing It thoroughly
with a strong washing powder Let
dry, put on a thick coat of white
enamel and let stand overnight When
dry. add the second coat. Finish out
side with coat of varnish.
Try dampening organdie and gowns
Of like material with borax and water
instead of starch and water when
pressing them. This will give a much
fresher appearance to them and make
the pressing of them much easier than
as if starch were used.
A very attractive way of serving
ice cream is to take lady fingers and
split them in half Make a four
sided inclosure, like a fence, of the
lady fingers. filling the centre with
the cream, topped with a maraschino
cherry.
Buckskin shoes and slippers are
easily cleaned with gasoline. Il is
wise after cleaning white shoes,
whether of canvas or Of buckskin, TO
slip the shoe trees into them. Then
one need not fear lest the shoes
shrink in the drying Do not use
gasoline near a fire
To take inkstains out of mahogany
put a few drops of nitric acid in a
teaspoonful of water, touch the spot
with feather dipped in the mixture,
and on the ink disappearing rub It
over at once with a rag wetted in cold
water so as not TO leave a white
mark
When the handles of steel knives
become loose or come off, pour a little
powdered rosin into the handle. then
heat the part Of the knife that nts
into the handle untilst IS red-hot ant
thrust It quickly into the handle
When it is cool the handle will b,
firmly fixed in place
When papering a room try mix
ing the -four paste with skinned milk
but be sure there is no cream left OF
the milk. Sour milk is even better
than sweet milk Scald the paste
throughly, and do not have it toe
thick. Paste made in this way viii
stick on whitewashed walls
TO renovate ribbons which have
been creased by frequent tying, lay
the ribbon on the ironing board and
place over it a clean sheet of brown
paper. Then take a hot iron and
hold firmly with the right hand and
with the left hand draw from under
the iron. The result will surprise
anyone
always keep my eggs in a box
OF table salt, and one summer left
home for two months forgetting about
two dozen that had. On my return
I was about to throw them out, think
ing them unfit for use, but on break
ing one, ] found it in perfect condi-
tion, as were all when l used them
later.
To clean ivory handles. get a piece
OF the finest sandpaper made and rut
the handle until all the discoloration
Is removed then mix a little French
chalk with spirits of wine and rub
the mixture on with a piece OF
chamois leather until all the marks
are out and the handle polished equal
to new.
Learn to know what damp meant
especially when used upon polished
woodwork Think it means wet ant
you will be reviling valuable infor.
nation as newspaper rubbish" DiI
a cloth in hot water, wiring It as hare
as you can. then shake it in the ali
and it should have about the righ
amount of moisture.
II a screw is rusted in it's bed o
wood there are one or two expedient
10 be adopted to remove it, when /
Will not yield to the screw-driver
Either heat a poker red hot and ap
ply 1t to the head of the screw o
pour a drop or two of oil about tn
head. Then, after a few moments
delay, the screw will be easil,
turned.
If one likes a wine sauce for
fruit salad take half a cupful Of suga
and pour over it a cupful of sherr.
and a little MADEIRA. Let the mixtur
stand until the sugar is all dissolve'
and it is quite cold; then pour it owe
the fruit, toss we'll and serve Of
hearts of lettuce. It is a pleasing
change from the French dressing.
Always keep a small slip of whit
paper and a magnifying glass in tn
sewing-machine drawer. If tn
machine is in the shadow slip tn
= piece Of white paper behind the needl
and then hold the magnifying glas
at the right angle between the eye
and the needle. The threading hol
will come out into perfect distinctnes
and the needle can be threaded wit
! ease.