Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-08
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

| CLEANING PHoToGRAPHs.-Make a so
luton of isinglass or gum Arabic, anG
spread it over with a soft camels HAN
brush. This will give them nice gloss
i A HINT at this season worth notice il
with respect to frozen potatoes, apples
and vegetables. They may be thawed
out gradually end without any injury by
covering them with old carpets, hay OF
straw. In no case take them to a warm
room, for they will decay.
USEFUL OfNTsfHNr.-A clycerine ONT.
ment of much repute for chaps and exec.
riations is made as follows: One-hall
ounce spermaceti melted together with q
dram Of white wax and two fluid ounces
OF Oil OF almonds by a moderate heat
the mixture is poured into mortar, when
a fluid ounce Of glycerine is added to il
and rubbed till the ingredients are thor
oughly mixed and cold.
| To MAKE PKRFUMERY.-Take a wide.
mouthed bottle that will hold half pint
or so, and put into 1t two ounces of glyce-
rine. Then fill the bottle nearly half full
Of the leaves of the flowers you desire,
pushing the leaves down into the LIQUID.
and adding from time to time a few more
leaves. Cork the bottle tightly, and let it
set in the sun five or six days; then pour
the oil out into another bottle for use. As
you cannot pour it all out, it will be
necessary to remove the leaves from the
bottle and squeeze them. Always keep
your bottle well corked
To CLEAN LAMP CHIMNEYs.-Wben
you wish to clean lamp chimney, hold a
linen cloth against one end of the CHM
ney and place the other end i'm your
mouth breathe In it until 1t is covered in
| he lakl. sv.<o
the chimney with a smooth slender stick,
| and rub it around until the moisture is
absorbed; repeat the process and breathe
on the outer surface also; rub this with a
cloth until dry, and you have a clean,
bright chimney. Soft newspaper will
take the place of linen cloth. Do not
use cotton cloth on glassware.
A MEDICAL correspondent of an English
journal says that the advantages of aspar-
agus are not sufficiently estimated by
those who suffer with rheumatism and
govt. Slight cases of rheumatism are
cured in few days by feeding on this de-
licious esculent; and more chronic cases
are much relieved, especially If the pa
tent avoids all acids, whether in food or
beverage. The Jerusalem artichoke has
also similar effect in relieving rheuma-
tism. The heads may be eaten in the
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of the stalks and drank three or four times
a day is certain remedy, though not
equally agreeable.
REGULATING Coal STovE.-Never
I'LL stove more than half or two-thirds
full OF coal, even In the coolest weather.
When the fire is low, never shake the
CRATE or disturb the ashes, but add from
ten to fifteen Jumps of coal and set the
draft on. When these are heated through
and somewhat ignited add the amount
necessary for new fire, but do not dis
turb the ashes yet. Let the draft be open
haitian hour. Then shake out the ashes. |
The coal has thoroughly ignited, and will
keep the stove at high heat from six to |
twelve hours, according to the GOODNESS of |
the weather. In very cold weather, after |
the fire is made, add coal every hour
Coil Gazette.
Western city, named Broef, was taken i'll |
with some sort of fever, and for two
weeks there was little hope of saving his
life. He continued to sink in spite of all |
the physicians could do, and they finally
gave him up. All through this sickness
the man continually asked for pickles and
cider, and when he got so low that his
death was considered only question of a
few hours, Mrs. Broef decided to CRAFTY
his wishes. A glass of sweet cider was
given him, spoonful at a time, and he
declared that he felt much better for it.
More was given through the night, in
place of medi Inc, and the next morning
the doctor declared that most favorable
change had taken place. Some strong
pickles were procured and given to him,
and he began to call for Cruel and broth.
To be brief, he was soon able to move
about the house, and everybody in the
neighborhood, as well as the physician.
gives the cider and pickles the credit OF
performing his cure.
If any of our readers wish to keep their
cellars warm-not warm enough 70 eat
and sleep in, but warm enough to keep
heir stores Of roots from frost, thew can
ind no better way of doing 1t than by
FASTING four or five thicknesses of brown |,
PAPER, or old newspaper, across the walls.
md across the joists OF the floor above.
All cracks and openings in the windows ,
hould also be carefully pasted up. 1t ,
will not be found an easy thing to fasten .
'aper to stone walls, but if plenty of :
,ood, strong paste is used, and the wall !
veil swept previously, it can be done. ]
md the difficulty will only be with the !
lrst thickness. Paper, and old paper in !
'articular, has never had its proper de
Iec Vi creulI. anu ii we knew now valua-
lie 1t was, we would seldom kindle our
res with it, If anything else was to be had.
Is an excellent non-conductor of heat.
nd well made and of average thickness,
is among those substances which air b
nds IL very difficult to penetrate. When c
yer, then, we wish to keep in heat and n
eep out air, our old papers will come !,
dmirably into play. Many poor man
as shivered through cold winter night, C
hen In the room there were old newspa- s.
ers enough, If spread beneath his scanty :.
overing. to have kept him warm and :.
Dmfortable.
MANY persons say that they have tried C.
most every remedy that has been recon- a
ended for humors, and they are no better ..
ow than when they commenced them, and
ley have no confidence in anything that is o
fvertised to cure Salt Rheum. Erysipelas. ID
nd all similar humors. We would say to In
lese that there is now remedy that as vet :,
IS never failed of curing those diseases. 1t =
is upon an entirely different principle from o.
lything ever offered for them; it throws p
lmor out of the blood through the skin. IA
hich is the only channel through which the m
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