The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-05
The Uses of GIycprjne.

AS a means of keeping the skin moist
glycerine is unequaled, and there is no
better preventive of chapped hands,
and no better application to hands that
are chapped. 1t renders the skin soft,
flexible, clear. and white, and is said.
though with how much truth we do not
know, 20 prevent freckles. As an arti-
Gle for use in the nursery glycerine is
invaluable 1t is altogether the best APP
plication for chafed surfaces. though
many ladies have been disappointed in
its use from not having followed certain
directions which will be hereafter noted.
1t never becomes rancid. like oil, nor
does it turn sour. like vegetable or SUI
gary solutions. This is due in a large
measure to the fact that it does not alb
sorb anything from the air. nor does it
even permit the access of air in any
thing immersed in it. This popularity
of glycerine has caused it to be quite
extensively used in the preservation of
fruits and vegetables. Another appli-
cation Of glycerine, which falls in the
same category, is its value when mixed
with cements. We all know the diff
Gully of causing labels ard similar oh.
.iects 10 stick TO glass or highly varnish-
ed articles when the latter are exposed
to the continued drying action of very
warm room. The gum or paste dries up
and cracks off, thus producing very
serious annoyance. One or two drops
of glycerine in small bottle of muci.
age will entirely prevent this result. We
must beware. however, of adding too
much glycerine, or the cement will fail
to harden at all.
The property which has caused most
annoyance in the use of glvcerine is its
strong affinity for water. Although
glycerine has pleasant, sweetish taste,
yet the first sensation that is felt when
it i applied TO the tongue is one of pain
and burning. This is caused by the fact
that the glycerine absorbs all the mois.
ture from the surface that it touches,
and thus dries it up and parches the
nerves. Ignorant of this fact nurses
and mothers have applied pure glycer-
inc 10 the chated skin of infants and
produced great pain. The glycerine
ought to have been first mixed with an
equal bulk of water, or at least with as
much as would remove its burning ac-
ton or the sense of taste. This being
tOit, ~ iiA'N NC bDIplltU W tnt IllOSl
tender surfaces without producing in
jury, and as it does not dry up, virtual
~ maintains the parts in constantly
moist condition, excluding the air and
promoting the healing process. We
NAV hint TO the ladies that a small
quantity poured into the shaving cups
of their husbands, brothers. or friends
will prove a pleasant addition, prevent.
ing entirely any possibility of the la
ther hardening or drying. -Harper'S
Ba-ar.
CLEANSING NARNIsHED PAINT. In
cleansing paint which has been var.
nished, there is nothing better than
weak tea. All tea leaves from several
drawings should be saved and boiled
over early in the morning of the paint
cleansing day. If boiled in an old tin
pail or pan. the tea can easily be strain
ed of for use. Wet a flannel in it and
wipe the oak. grained paint, and you
will be surprised at its brightness. Nc
soap is needed, no milk the tea is the
most capital detergent ever invented
Wipe the paint dry with a soft cloth
YOU will find that very little elbow
grease is needed White vanished
paint is cleansed as rapidly with it as the