The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-20
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

ONEFIFTH more siding and flooring il
needed than the number of square feet
of surface to be covered, because OF
the lap in the siding and matching of the
floor.
SOME people suppose that when bees
| are seen on manure heaps, and even Ii
other places equally unclean, that they
are getting honey. That is not so. 1t is
water that they are in search of and not
honey.
A WOUND made by knife or other
| sharp instrument is best healed by bring
ing the edges together and putting on a
| bandage which will not exclude the air.
Nature will work the cure, If the person
be healthy, much better than any salve
| or ointment.
LEMON ExTRACT.-Pare the lemons as
thin as possible; the rind can be dried
for a variety of uses. Slice them and
take out the seeds. Heat them boiling
hot with their weight in white sugar. Put
in a tight can A teaspoonful will flavor
pie or custard nicely. This will keep
long time.
CONSUMERS Of coal should bear ir mind
when ordering a supply, that there are
two kinds of anthracite, hard and soft.
The latter burns with great rapidity, runs
to clinker, and gives comparatively little
heat. 1t is only suitable where the draft
of the chimney is sluggish. Hard an
thracite requires strong draft, burns a
long time, makes little or no clinker, and
sends out strong heat.-HearM and Home
GUTTA-PERCHA NARNIsH-Dissolve the
guttapercha in chloroform or bisulphid
of carbon by first cutting ii into small
pieces and then letting it stand in warm
place, and shaking it up from time to
time. After standing while at rest it
becomes clear, and, if used as a varnish,
the solvent liquid evaporates and leaves
the guttapercha as compact white film,
with all the properties of the origina
article.-Arttsan.
THE Health Reformer, while asserting
that hair dyes are nearly always unsafe,
andi would advise not using them, adj
mits that there are cases in which the
use of some kind of dye is desirable,
as in those in which portion of the hair
has lost its pigment by disease or acct
dent, while the remainder retains its nat
ural color, or in cases of premature
whitening of the hair. For use in such
cases it would recommend the perman-
ganate of potash. Prepare strong So
luton of the salt by dissolving ten or
fifteen grains in an ounce of water. Ap-
ply to tile hair with brush, being care
full to avoid staining the skin. This is
reputed TO be an excellent dye, far su-
perior to any of the patented mixtures.
1t gives to the hair rich color and lus-
ter, and does not iniure its texture.
THERE are several kinds of india-rub-
Der cement. The best known is marine
glue" A cheaper cement and one that
is highly recommended is made by cut
ting quantity of pure india-rubber, in
its natural state, into small pieces, put
ting them in a wide mouthed bottle and
filling it about half full of the purest
benzine; the rubber will swell up almost
Immediately, and If well shaken will in
Il few days assume the consistency of
honey. If the rubber does not dissolve,
add more benzine. If when dissolved
the cement is too thin, add more gum
a piece of rubber one inch in diameter
viii make pint of cement. This dries
in a few minutes and is very useful in
uniting pieces of leather, as it is both
elastic and durable. In mending rubber
goods put patch of rubber over the
place to be mended and cement it on
with the solution, which fastcns the
patch firmly.-Western RuraI.