HOW TO PASS AUTUMN EVENINGS.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 67, 16 September 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)

HOW TO PASS AUTUMN EVENINGS.

11l f Organize a Litcrnry Society (or Mutual '■ Improvement. I Any three persons can do this, ami any number may join before or after j the organizing. Let those who wish to start the movement moet togetlu r and agree to do it. The Hrst sn-;> after this agreement is to adopt a constitution and bylaws. It is well to appoint a committee of one or two to draft these instruments. It will probftbly be easy by writing to the secretary of some well established club to obtain tt least the loan of a copy of its constitution, which may l*> taken as a model. Excellent practice in debating may be had in discussing the draft submitted by the committee, but a safe rule is to mako the constitution brief and simple and the bylaws very explicit. Adopt "Cushing's Manual" as authority in all discussions. It is excellent training to study this work and try to see that it is followed. Then choose officers for a short term. This will afford a chance for a trial and changes may be made without ill feeling, which might arise if the first term of office should be made long. Next determine on the full order of exercises for each meeting, which should be incorporated in the bylaws, and last of all choose a name. In small communities, especially where pxiblic entertainments are few or of an inferior class, the literary society is not only a valuable educational instrument, but a most enjoyable form of social recreation. How to Clean Satins. Make a weak solution of borax, using benzine instead when the satin is very greasy. Sponge it lenthwise of tho goods with the solution, then press on tho wrong sido. This is for colored satins. For black, boil three pounds of potatoes in a quart of water until they become a pulp. Strain through a sieve, lay the satin on a hard surface ami brush it with the mixture. Fold it down in cloths for three hours and then iron it on the wrong Bide. How to Prepare Hone for Fowl*. Put bones in the stovo and allow them to burn white, when they can be easily pulverized. Mix this with corn meal and feed twice a day to the fowls. How to Make the Soles of Shoes Waterproof. Apply coats of gum copal varnish, letting each dry well until the pores of tho leather are tilled and the surface shines. This will render them waterproof and three times as durable. How to Take Braises Out of Furniture. If a small dent, keep wetting it with warm water, holding a redhot iron near. If large, wet it, lay several layers of brown paper over it, and hold a warcn flatiron on it until the moisture has evaporated. Repeat if necessary. How to Wax Autumn Leaves. Lay several thicknesses of wrapping paper over the ironing blanket and have ready a cake of yellow wax on a cloth near by. Leaves are better if waxed when fresh. Tako a branch of leaves and lay them one by ono on the paper, passing a warm flatiron over the wax; then over each leaf on both the right and wrong sides. Proceed the same with single leaves. When this paper is full lay more over it and proceed as before. Then lay all between two boards under weights until dry, changing tho papers for dry ones every several days. How to Prepare Your Own Mucilage. Get a little pot such as beef extract comes in, and any litllo brush the Mze of those that c«mio with i. mucilage bottle. Put a little gum arauic into thw pot, add water, and in a few minutes it dissolves into a substance that makes the best kind of mucilage. If not used constantly it gets dry, but the addition of a few drops of water softens it at once, and the gum does not lose its virtue at all thereby. How to Keep Rhubarb Fresh All Winter. Fill a can with the fresh stalks skinned and cut into small pieces. Then till tho can with water and cover so it will be airtight. When tho fruit is required for stewing or for pies, open a jar, pour away the water and prepare as if fresh. How to Take Care of Patent Leather Boots. Milk is commonly supposed to preserve the polish and prevent cracking, but it does not do it. Brush a little blacking into the cracks; then apply French polish or common furniture polish or a mixture of sweet oil and turpentine with tho finger. Rub dry with a soft rag. This method will preserve patent leather polish until the boots are wornout. How to Clean Chamois. Wash thechamoiH skin in tepid water. to which has been added a little ammonia; riuse and stretch, and be careful to dry in the shade. How to Prevent Lamp Chimneys from Cracking. Put them into cold water, heat it gradually until it boils, then let it cool ns gradually. This treatment toughens the chimney. How to Treat Rough Ceilings. When ceilings look rough and show a tendency to peel, go over them with a solution in the proportion of an ounce of alum to one quart of water. This will remove all superfluous lime and make the ceiling white. How to Clean Iron Pots. Fill them nearly full of water, add a quantity of sodium carbonate (washing soda) and boil until tho iron has become clean. How to Bleach Ivory. Ivory can be bleached by laying it for a little time in water containing a little sulphurous acid, chlorine or chloride of lime.