The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-17

Furniture P Pol!sh-BOIled linseed-oil is
best for furniture polish.
To R=moye Black Spots from the Ear
Take Il large-siZed watch key, pace the
stem directly over the black spot, and
press firmly OIL it.
Fruit Stains-To remove fruit stains
let the spotted part of the cloth imbibe a
little water without dipping it, and hold
The part over two or three lighted brim-
stone matches at proper distance.
Oil Out of Woolen-You can get a
bottle or barrel Of oil Off any carpet or
WOODEN stuff, by applying dry buck
wheat plentlully and faithfully. Never
put water to grease spot, or LIQUID of
any kind.
Hard Lard for Pastry-Lard for pas
try may be used as hard as it can be cut
with knife, and it will make far better
paste than if left stand to warm. 1t
needs only 10 be cut through the flour
not rubbed.
Care of Cutlery-Knives, after using.
should be wiped with soft paper, remoV-
Ing the grease, &c, tuen placed in a
deep can or vessel, keeping the handles
above water, lukswarm, until washed
clean, then thoroughly dry.
To Soften Water-Hard waters are
rendered very soft and pure, ,rivaling dis
t'lled water, by merely boiling a two.
ounce phial, say in a kettleful VI water.
The carbonate OF lime and any impuri-
ties will be found adhering to the vial.
The water bolls very much quicker at
the same time.
The Use of Saleratus Discouraged
lhe free use OF saleratus, so much con-
sumed IN bread, 1s excessively ipiuriuus
70 the human system. 1t is particularly
liable to induce muscular prostratiou or
paralysis, and is sure to Injure the dl-
gesviye organs. OF course, it is most
fatal TO children, whose delicate organi.
zatl0n Is more sensitive than that of
grown persons.
10 Cure Corns-Bathe the corn with
strong borax water, then shave it close
ly, buL be careful not to make il bleed,
Place over the corn white felt court
plaster, and wear it constantly until the
corn has disappeared. Every night and
morning wet the small cavity over the
corn (and III the piaster) with little
bOraX water, or if preferable, the pulp of
lemon. The corn plasters can be pro-
cured at any druggists.
To Keep Ivory Handles White-Tbe
handles as follows: Wash with soape1
flannel and lukewarm water: then wine
very dry; soak them occasional in alum
water that has been boiled, and allow to
COO; let the handles lie for one hour in
this; then remove them and brush them
we'll (say with nail brush;) after this
take clean linen towel dip it in cold
water, squeeze il out, and while wet
wrap it around the handles, leaving them
in it to dry gradually, as if dried too
rapidly out OF the alum water the han.
dies will be injured.
Ounce jelly Pare and slice the
ounces; add for every pounds Of fruit
l cuptul OF water; put peelings, cores,
and all into stone-iar; set the jar into
a pot OF boiling water; let it boil until
the fruit Is soft and broken; strain
| through stout, coarse bag or cloth; to
each pint of juice allow pound of white
| sugar; set the juice on alone to boil, and
| while it is warming place the sugar on
fiat dishes to heat in the oven; have the
sugar hot, but do not letit burn; boil the
julce just 70 minutes from the time it be.
gins Ialrly to boil; throw in the hot
sugar; stir quickly all the time; as soon
as the sugar is dissolved remove the
| kettle at once from the fire; ill your
glasses with the scalding LIQUID.