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HINTS FOR THE HOME.

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HINTS FOR THE HOME. IF you would get rid of rheumatism do that which will cause free perspiration without sub- sequent chilling. If you would get rid of gout, make your liver as active as possible. TO KEEP IVORY WHITE. Ivory knife handles should never be placed in water, for it discolours them; but even with the .greatest care ivory will get yellow with use. To resco"! its whiteness as much as possible, make a cream-like paste with powdered whitening and spirits of wine. Rub this well on the handles and they will be cleaned and polished in the process. A SUBSTITUTE FOR INTOXICANTS. A physician of eminence has prescribed the following: Tincture of capsicums, 3dr.; aromatic spirit of ammonia, loz.; tincture of cinchona, loz. compound tincture of cardamons, 6dr.; water to make 8oz. To be mixed. One table- spoonful to be given with the same quantity of water every two hours, or when the drink crav- ing occurs. BREATHING AND BEAUTY. Notf woman can have bright eyes, a beautiful ■skin, or an elastic step if she does not supply her lungs with oxygen. She can do this by deep breathing. The indolent woman regains her lost energy when she learns how to breathe correctly. The sallow girl, with the dark circles under her eyes, discovers that with correct breathing the congested veins will yield to the stimulated cir- culation. the dark rings disappear, and the lustre reappears in the eyes. Deep breathing will help to make curves where there are angles, and it is a potent factor in th'3 cure of emaciation, be- cause it supplies oxygon to the wasted tissues, and sets the machinery of the vital organs going. WALNUT HAIR STAIN. Fill a large jar rather loosely with finely- chopped husks. Pour in methylated spirit to cover the husks. Allow to remain one week, closely stoppered or corked. Now pour off the liquid. Turn out the husks. Squeeze from them all the liquid obtainable. Mix the liquids, and keep in a well-corked bottle. Next, boil the husks in sufficient water, it should just cover them. Strain. Add the -.vater to the spirit. This e 8 is a fairly good stain. It may be made much stronger in the following way: After boiling for naif-au-hour, strain, and boil down until it be- comes thickish. Then mix with the spirit pre- parations. Walnut stain is quite useless unless the hair has been previously freed from all .grease. PARSLEY AND ITS USES. Fresh parsley can never be improved on for imparting a delicate flavour to all kinds of savoury dishes, but in winter it is often difficult "to procure it, and the careful housewife never fails while parsley is plentiful to lay by a store for use later in the year. It must be freshly picked, and should be immersed for a few minutes in boil in :r water, then strained and placed on a lar e dish in a moderately cool oven. After it is q.iite dry it should be packed in air-tight jars and tins, and put away in the store cupboard till the winter. When required for flavouring, if it is soaked for a few moments in tepid water it will freshen it considerably. As a seasoning for soups and stews, dried parsley is without a rival, while finely chopped it can bo used for garnish- in sr: cold joints and poultry, fricassees, and fried fish. The reen juice pressed from fresh parsley is invaluable as an innocuous colouring matter Ijr savoury sauces, soups, or jellies. "DON'TS" FOR HOUSEWIVES. The following don'ts" have been compiled for the woman who uses a gas stove: Don't keep any kettle or cooking utensils over a one-jet simmering flame in exactly the same spot too long. The simmerinr flame is like the poldsmith's flame, boring, boring into the pots and vessels. Don't forget, if you need hot water for sudden sickness in the night. that four quarts of water over as rrmny burners will heat enough faster than four quarts in one vessel to more than make up for the extra flames. Don't forget, if you come across triangular- j shaped saucepans, to buy them, as several can be placed over one ring and kept boiling without any waste of sras. Don't forset it saves gas if when a roast of any kind is prepared for dinner it is arranged to have most of the other food cooked in the oven. Have baked macaroni, or cauliflower au crfitin, instead of a boiled vegetable. A baked pudding instead of a boiled one will save gas on these days.

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