ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 184, 6 August 1898, Page 3 (Supplement)

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Table-— A &ocd P°lish for mahogany is made' With linseed oil and alcoholic shelve varnish, twi) parts of the latter to one of the former. Before being used jL mixture must be thoroughly-, well taken. Apply it to the furniture with a Lee of woollen rag, and polish well. jjT,L.-Jet 'ornaments are difficult to •i '' as they are generally'so brittle (hat they break if not handled with the neatest possible care. "With a very soft brush-remove any dust there may be in the Crevices of the ornament, and then Sply a. little oil on a piece of cotton ; oo j The ornaments must then be poljshed with wash leather, and will shine

jike new. jj £.__! sever paper a wall that is intiined t6 be damp, without first making » impervious to moisture; which'may be gone by applying a varnish of one part Lilac to two of naphtha. The disagreeable odour will soon disappear, and, after papering, there will be no more trouble from moisture stains. j >M" To stop a sneeze, press on the jjpper lip, or pinch the nostrils. Old Gown: Silk should nev<?r be folded. iThen, again, use a clean, smooth table to sponge the fabrics on. A good renoyating fluid for black silk is a little rock ammonia and a piece of common soda; put into a bottle and dissolve in oneJialf pint of boiling water. Sponge with tjiis and iron.

8.M.W.: Whiting that is used to polish mirrors or windows is best applied iy having it in muslin bags. The glass jijrface is first slightly moistened, the bag rubbed over it thoroughly, and a Enal polish given with chamois or a jnjmpled newspaper.

clerk: "When silk lining is too costly, pon-rustling percaline is the best substitute. The bottoms of tailor gowns ire usually bound with velveteen. An Inside dust ruffle saves the bottom of Hie" skirt lining, the place it begins to jpear first, but these are not nearly so jnuch used as formerly.

Dyspeptic: Specialists -in digestion 'out that only the heart of lettuce )hould be eaten; the outer dark-green leaves are a needless tax to the stom»ch, as they contain nothing of value & the system.

■'"Vanity: If twisting the hair about paper or cloth doesn't result in a pretty jjompadour this might be. tried: At night gampen the hair and over a roll of paper iirush it in pompadour style. Instead of ft comb, which would be uncomfortable to sleep in, tie a ribbon back of the foil, around the head, to hold the hair to.place. In the morning remove the toll. and you have a prettily shaped t&mpadour. Often artificial rolls of hair Bre worn all the time under pompadour, lut it gives a set, unnatural look.

Silver: Silver that has been laid away *jand. become badly tarnished can be tleaned quickest if the first application Sf the whiting is moistened with* sweet 'Oil before application. Afterward dry {Writing can be used as usual.

'Lime: To prepare lime water select.a large, -wide-mouthed bottle. Fill the b'otlii*io the depth of three or .four ~^nphes Wth;; slaked lime and let "it stand for B hours filled with clear water. Filtered fain Water or any pure water will do. When -it- is 'saturated,'- as it will be in Ihe time given if the bottle has been lhaken ouce or twice, pour the water 6ff'through a fine muslin strainer and )et it away for use, well corked, in a cool place. Fill the lime bottle with fresh water again and continue - until Ihe lime has all been taken up by tin pater.