Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-05-07


cessful treatment of a felon: As soon as
discovered, take some spirits Of turpentine
In cup, dip the finger in it, and then hold
the hand near hot fire till dry; then dip
it in again, and repeat for fifteen minutes,
or till the pain ceases. The next day With
sharp knife, pare Off the skin, and you
will find something like honey comb fill
ed with clear water open the cell and the
felon is gone. If the felon is too far gone
for turpentihe, oil of origauum, treated In
the same way. will cure. If TOO far advanc-
ed for either to cure, the felon will be ben
Gifted, as it will be less painful. Never
draw it.
Never paper a wall over old paper and
paste. Always scrape down thoroughly.
Old paper can be got OIL by dampening with
saleratus and water. Then go over all the
cracks OF the wall with plaster of Paris,
and finally put or. n..siwash of weak solu-
tion of carbolic acid. The best paste Is
made out OF rye flour, with two ounces of
glue dissolved in each quart of paste /; half
an ounce OF powdered borax improves the
mixture. To remove paper from the walls
saturated steam is introduced into the
rooms until the paper is thoroughly moist.
ened and limp.
In removing grease spots from clothing
with benzole or turpentine, the usual way
is TO wet the cloth with the detergent and
then TO rub 1t with a sponge or the like.
This only spreads the grease, aud does not
remove it. The proper method Is given by
the Scientific American: Place soft blot
ting paper beneath and on top the grease
spot, after the latter has been thoroughly
saturated with the benzole; then press we'll.
The fat is thus dissolved and absorbed by
the paper, and entirely removed from the
clothing.
Never decant coffee. What ever else
you may do about 1t, bring it to the table
In the vessel in which 1t was made. A
handsome urn or gorgeous cofiee-pot is
the grave of good coffee. When hot coffee
Is 0mptied from one vessel into another,
the kitchen ceiling generally receives the
essence-laden vapor which should have
found its way into the cups Of the break
fast table. And one word about these cups.
When the coffee enters them 1t should hnd
the milk or cream already there.
A correspondent OF a scientific journal
| says: "The best simple remedy have
| found for surface wounds, such as cuts,
abrasions of the skin, etc., is charcoal.
Take a coal from the stove, pulverize 1t,
| apply it 10 the wound and then cover the
whole with a rag. The charcoal absorbs
the fluids secreted by the wound, and lays
the foundation OF the scab It also prevents
the rag from irritating the flesh, and 1t Is
sntiseptlc."
Never put particle OF soap about your
silver if you wish TO retain its original lus-
tire. When 1t wants polish take piece OF
soft leather and whiting and rub hard. The
| proprietor of one of the oldest silver estab-
lishments in the city Of Philadelphia says
that "househeepers ruin their silvor by
washing 1t In soapsuds, as II makes it look
like pewter"
Decay Of the teeth Is really caused by
their being dissolved by acids generated
in the mouth by the decomposition Of
small particles of food. 1t is clear, there
fore, that the only method of preventing
this is to apply the brush Immediately sf-
ter every meal. Soap is the best substance
to use on the brush, though 1t is advisable
occasionally to use rather rough powder
of some kind to keep the teeth in brilliant
polish.
Electricity is now announced to be an
effectual cure for toothache. One DR.. Bou-
chard OF Paris states that even whom the
tooth is greatly decayed perfect cure is
frequently obtained, and temporary relief
is almost invariable. Sometimes the ap-
plIcation Is continued half an hour,
although fifteen minutes is usually suf
fclent.
Too great care of the health at this period
of the year cannot be exercised. Because
few days are open, bright and warm, all
the windows in the house should not be
thrown open, the fires put out, or tiannela
thrown aside. 1t is better TO err on the
safe side, and endure the trihing discom-
fort, than, by free exposure, to Invite
pneumonia and other diseases common
during the damp weather of late spring.
An OK will consume two per cent Of his
weight OF hay per day to maintain his con-
dition. II put to moderate labor, an in-
crease of this quantity to three per cent
will enable him TO perform his work and
still maintain his flesh. If he is to be fat
ted, he requires about four and half per
cent of his weight daily In nutritious food.