The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-31
I fully with a soft brush.

1 fully with a soft brush.
 When using Chinese lanterns for dec. orative purposes, put few handfula of sand in the bowl-shaped bottom
 lanterns from swaying and also tend 1 to prevent their catching fire.
 Take cork of medium size and crochet cap of some dainty colored silk for it, leaving the flat upper sur-
 face free. Slip the points of scissors
 into this and thus protect your work bag from being cut by the sharp points.
 An emergency coat hanger when you
 are away from home is easiiy made by tlsht3F srAlllngt rsas tqeyEspaPs tying cord and finishing with a cord loop to attach it to a convenient hook or nall. If you have to tucA cloth and find that the crease of the tucker does not
 show, make a mark with piece of chalk on the impression piece of the tucker. This mark will last for set- eral tucks. and you need habef no fear of sOlling the material In country homes the breaking of lamp chimneys often causes "a great deal of bother. If one will put all new chimneys in pail of cold water and put on the Agente hoN-fpEe couple as long as an ordinary one 2essE; e Grease stains on carpets can be taA
 ken out with fresh OK gall-get fit from the butcher-and warm water. Dip a stiff brush in fhis and rub the spots vigorously, going oyer them af. terward with a cloth dipped in clear tepid water and. wrung scutc E Dried Wormwood, which may be had
 at the drug store. is an excellent pro lection against moths when putitnx winter clothes away. It should De scattered lavishly between the folds. a newspaper before packing To remove wallpaper, take -warn swa- ter that is softened with borax or Ar1- monia and apply with sponge. Tiie paper will soon become soaked and
 blistered and may be easily stripped off It is we'll toNdo this a day or 50 before the new paper is put on
 Sheets of postage stamps that arc carried in a pocket book frequently stick together. 7 When this happens do not soak them apart, but lay them on a smooth surface and pass q hots the stamps with destroying the gum.
 If horse. stumbles. give. him his food on the floor instead Of In the man ger. The position necessarily taken in feeding strengthens the musclss of the knees and so removes the cau9e brought from pasture does not stun bIe. .sss N 2 z
 To prevent drawstrinE In uon-wash- able garments from pulling out, 1eW to each end of the tape a brass .era- broidery ring larger than the opellr after the tape has been tnserted Then cover the ring by buttouiholing 1t with thread the color Of the tape.
 When the handle of your tea ket- tie cover Is trusted out, allowing tho steam to escaDe. soak cork in water q n the hole. It not only prevents tliA escape of steam, and thus: the danger of scalding. but also proves most use- full in lifting the lid from the pot.
 Before you use a new pair stockfngD sew a hook on the top of and an eye on the other. If you hook them to- gether before they 60 into the wash. you need not pin them to the line, as they will stay by being thrown acrcss. This arrangement will also save time in sorting the pairs afterward.
 To shrink wash goods and to keep them from fading, soak from ten min utes to a half hour in warm (not hot water, then hang without wringing in the shade to dry. For blue $oode add one handful of. salt to every. gaa three tablesponfuls vinegar to eaeh gallon of water
 Those who complain that collar but tons in the collars of tailored shlrt-g waists dig into the neck. and all too frequently pEoduce sore spot VIII find relief in the foilo5wsing plan: In- stead of using thss ttunh0lnrin the. back of the -shirtWaist aneckbAnd for a collar button, sew on an ordinary button and button the collar over the same. ..s;
 To wash muslin curtains 80 that they will have a sheer look, boil two quarts of wheat bran in six quarts Of water for half an hour and strain and mix in the water in which the curtains are to he washed. Unless the curtains are very soiled, use no soap with this infusion, or starch, either. for It both cleanses and stifrens: Rinse lightly i, clear cold BatexSn Ss5 lsg<Sgs4.s .kS