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Show HOME POINTERS. I Gum Arabic and tram tragacanth in j equal parts, dissolved in hot water, make the best and most convenient j mucilage to keep in the house. An- English novelty is a basket for ! removing' Die .soiled forks, spoons and knives from the dinner table between j courses without malting- a clatter. i In arranging1 the kitchen closet put powdered borax on the shelves to prevent pre-vent roaches and otlier vermin from getting between the paper and shelves. Ink stains 111113' be removed from col- ; ored table covers by dissolving a tea- j spoonful of boiling water and rubbing the stained part well with the solu- 1 tion. If feathers have become damp hold j them to dry over a gentle heat, shak- : ing and waving unttf dry, and you ' will save the expense or trouble of recur re-cur ling. If any foreign substance is swallowed swal-lowed which is sharp, a needle, for instance, in-stance, do not give an emetic, but confine con-fine the diet to mashed potatoes for two days. , Hi.ankrts and counterpanes should not be included in the general washing. wash-ing. To give these articles the care they require a special duy should be set aside for them. |