Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
If an edge tool is SO hard as to.
orumble, grind it on o. dry stone until
the edge turns blue; it will then cease
to break, and the temper will generally
prove to be eright. ss
( The following simple remedy, to-
beapplied to the wound inflicted by q
rabid dog, is said to. have been used.
with great success in I,eipsic, and to,
some extent in this country !: Wash.
the bite thoroughly with warm vinegar,
and then pour on it few drops of nu-
riate acid. 4, {.
"A correspondent Of the Country.
Gentleman says q good application of
two or three bushels Of blackamith's
cinders spread around fruit trees, par
tioularly pears, not only keeps down
Tire grass, but affords some principle
which gives health and gigor To kIA
growth of the trees. ,.Es
Cold starch should not be made too
stiff, or undissolved portions will ad-
here to the jgarmennts.ti q Iffof the right
consistency, the article will look as if
wrung gout of water. Roll tightly, and
let title for two ihouls. 1t will then
iron as easily as if boiled starch had
been used, and take muclsss less. less IS
Dusty carpets may be cleaned by
setting pail of cold water out by the
door, wet the broom in it, knock it to
get off the drops, sweep q, yard or SO,
then again wash the broom as before
and sweep again, being careful to shake
all the drops off the broom and not
sweep far ut time. Change the water
once or .twicei during The process
Moistened corn-meal sprinkled over the
carpet and swept off is used with good
effect-by some .housek eepers. ,--'-T- r,.s'
1t would be great convenience if
farmers generally would have. theil
names printed upon the gates in
front of their residences. Strangers
often have much difficulty in finding
the residence of persons of whom they
are in search, which would be oDviated
by this course. Besides,s o nice gate,
with the name of the occupants, adds
greatly to the appearance of,a place,
and looks asSthough the inmates were
not isolated from the outside world ~
No better advice can be given d
famer or frnit-gTower, dairyman ora
stock breeder, than 70 make an effort
to establish Q reputation for producing
some special product in perfection
get his nan1e known in the market as
sending thither the best product of its
class, always of uniform quality and
superior excell lence--to make his brand
an index, well known to oil buyers, OF
the article or animal furnished. This
is the effort of all ambitions manufac-
turIes, and it pays we'll id the beginning
and largely in the end
The sun should never be allowed to
SHINE on butter or package containing
butter. More butter is injured from
the farm house to the village store and
in transportation by the careless, un.
thinking or willful parties than from
all other causes combined. The farmer
has an easy and eeffsetunl remedy, OF
old umbrella fora shade, green grass 8,
wet fannels, OF any other subostitnte
whereby h.fapid evaporation can he Of
fected for the cooling arrangement. and
you can carry your, ,butter for miles tc
market IN good condition.
1t may not have occurred to any
one-at all events it is not noticed n
any of our treatises on practical phar
macy-that the easiest way to take oui
o stopper which has become fixed in
the neck of bottle is to reyerse the
motion given to it when putting it in.
that is, to knock the stopper from RICH,
to left. at In most instances when stop
per is fixed without the intervention o,
an adhesive substance it is by turning
1t as one would dive screw. The. di
rection is almost invariably from lief
to right, and thus thread is formed
which is easier to follow backward thar
to break. The trouble with which tht
removal Of shoppers is usually attended
must form my apology for, introducint
portance.