The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-01-21
Useful ReeTDts.

OSCAAA AOCGAHtSe
/. To MAKE CAL1coEs VAST .WELb.-In-
fuse'thFee giIls of salt in four quarts Of
boiling water, put the calie6es in while
hot, and leave them,tilI cold; in this way
d the Icolors are rendered permanently and
VIII not fade by subsequent washing So
! says a lady who has frequently made the
experiments herself = Nothing can be
cheaper and nnOretquIckly ly done @
4 To KIT Warts. EPhe followirIgfs said
never to fail, if properly applied: Make a
strong steep, from red oak, in hot water:
when cold, apply as convenient, the often
er the better. In few days the warts will
ITO WASH MEkiNo srocKr.yd3s .yd3s The
same method should be npursUed as for
lfannels, and all woolen and cotton goods.
p! Boil the soap to make a lather, wash them
in this warm, ,iand rinse in a ndIather;
J lif white, mix a little blue.Y Never rinse
/ in plain water, or use cold Iather5 and nev-
1 er rub the soap upon merino or flannel;
the one shrinks, the other thickens. and
spOils the wool.
To RENEW SILK OR aRIBBoNs.-Scrape
several ldrge potatoes and put pint of
cold water over them. When settled .pour
it of; spread your silk upon the table and
wet with sponge small part of thesillz
and iron with a fat just a little hotter than
youcan handle with your bare hands. lit is
too hot, it will injure the silk. I have
just done over a new silk dress that I have
had four years, and it looks almost as well
as new. TO stiffen ribbons or old silk.
take lump of gum arabic about as large
as q hickory nut; di solve it in half pint
of water and dip the silks or ribbons in it.
a s,,-. r
are soiled, they should be washed and
dipped in weak solution ofalum water.
-[Exchange. t1.l.t s..s.
CEILBLAINs.-As this severe weather
may make sufferers from the above it
may be a kindness TO give simple but eff
hcaeious remedy--viz: saltpeter dissolved
in wafer, very strong, and ru bbed all over
and into the hand and foot till drv,
several times a day, especially when they
are inhamed or irritated.
POTATO POUBTICE.-Perhaps it is
not generally known how much
pleasanter and more agreeable, as we'll /
as more eficacious, is a poultice made
of potatoes than one made of bread
U'keepsi heat longer, can be heated
several times, and does not wet the
clothing. Peel, boil and mash the
potatoes; enclose in a muslin bag, and |
apply to- the affected part. 20 boil I
them in hop water has very soothing
effect, and enhances their virtue. A !
poultice made of boiled beans is byi
some thought to be better than pota-
toes, both are worthy of a trial. [Ex-
changey .a4 h.qsl..5 a.-
AhPbE DUMPL1NGs. Gs.-As this is the
season for apple dumpIihgs, allow me
the liberty ofsaying that they can be
made so that every one, even of deli
cate digestive powers, can eat them
with impunity. Of course 1 am say
ing nothing but what every good.
must know already, when
I Recommend that the dough, ifit tmay
be so called, should be made of about
one part -four to six parts of potatoes,
boiled and mashed thoroughly, andl
every lump removed It makes a H
good paste, and the dumplings. can be
enjoyed by every one without the fear
Of after unpleasant results. .AHANNAH, 4
In Germantown Telegraph. Ii II