Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1891 — THE HOUSEHOLD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE HOUSEHOLD.

A Bamboo Stand. This i> a pretty bric-a-brac stand,maow from bamboo fishing rods aud palmteaf fans. The upright sticks should bo thick enough to allow of the bracing sticks be*

lng thrust entirely through tho others and held In placo by little wooden bolta. These braces should bo put through tbs* supports at unequal heights, so as to allow of each ono passing entirely through; and the knlfo should bo exceedingly sharp to avoid splitting. Tho fans, with their handles cut off, are laid on littkt woodon supports to which they are firmly screwed in tho center. The material for this stand costs but a trifle and It is a. light and graceful bit of furniture for a, summer room. —Farm and Home. Household Hints. Sai.t water, borax, and carbolic acki are aids In the battle with vermin. Try keeping cranberries fresh by putting them in cold water containing a piece of charcoal. Change tho water occasionally. Pour vlnogar over fresh fish, and tho scales will come off easily. This luster of morocco loathor Is restored by varnishing with white of aa egg. Carrots and turnips should boil for forty-five minutes when young; one hour, In winter. When your sifter becomes clogged with flour or meal, sift some hot ashes through It; you will bo surprised to see how nicely it Is cleaned. To wash flannel garments, souso in hot water, and put them repeatedly through a wringer. The garments should never bo wrung with tho hands* or put in cold water. To remove paint from silk goods, saturate the part with equal parts of turpentine and ammonia, thou wash in. soap-suds and let it dry between blotting paper, under a hoavy weight. Jewelry can bo made to look like new by washing with ammonia and water, or alcohol, then rubbing dry and polishing with prepared chalk, appliedwith flannel or chamois skin.