Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05
gadies' Column.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

ped up in brown paper.
We are told that molasses and water,
rubbed on rubber shoes will restore the
gloss.
A cup of water in the oven, while
baking. will prevent bread, cakes, etc.,
from burning.
Jellies should be covered with finely
pulverized sugar when put away; then
they will not mould.
With sponge slightly moistened and
sprinkled with sugar, all the ants in
house can soon be trapped.
Tea, it is said, will infuse in half the
time, if lump of sugar the size of
walnut be put into the teapot
A thin paste made of cornstarch is ex-
cellant for scrap-books. 1t will neither
stain the paper nor cause mould.
Observe always to throw away the
water in which potatoes (not peeled) are
boiled, as it is highly injurious.
almanac.
If moths have laid their eggs on the
edges of your carpets, wet the parts with
hot water and press with very hot iron.
| This will rout them.
Cut lemon in two and squeeze a
little of the juice on finger marks found
OH woodwork then with a moist rag
rub the spot with whiting.
Some housewives think that butter
must be used for cakes, whereas fresh
beef fat, if little salt is mixed with it,
will answer the purpose nicely.
To KEEP THE HANDS SMooTH.-Take
glycerine and ammonia, equal parts
wash the hands clean, and, without WHIP
ing, pour little in one hand and dry.
To TAKE Our SooRcH.-If a shirt
bosom, or any other article, has been
scorched in ironing, lay it where bright
sunshine will fall directly on it. 1t
will take it entirely out.
Copperas, ten cents worth, dissolved
in water, will deodorize your sink and
other bad smelling places about the
buildings. Probably there is nothing
better for the purpose than copperas it
possesses no bad odor.
A cement that is fire and water proof
is made of pulverized litharge five
pounds, fine Paris white two pounds,
yellow ochre four ounces, hemp (cut
into shreds) half an ounce all mixed
to the density of this putty, with boiled
linseed oil.
If it is desired to keep the contents Of
pitcher, kettle, or other vessel cool in
hot weather, throw over it wet cloth
This is as little trouble and as effective
as the use of ice in many cases. This
hint is worth something to harvesters in
keeping their drinking water cool.
To remove ink stains from paper use
cyanide of potassium and oxalic acid
To remove grease from paper dip small
brush in benzine and draw it gently ovel
both sides of the paper until the grease
disappears. Then dip another-in highly
rectiied spirits of wine and draw it, in ;
like manner, over the place, and particu
larly around the edges, to remove tn
border that would still present stain
The paper, before commencing the above
described operations, should be gentl,
warmed, and as much grease as possibl
: taken out with blotting paper.
: Pretty hanging baskets can be mad
e of oyster or peach cans, by removin
e one end. and cutting them in strips one
d third of an inch wide, leaving one-hal
J. of an inch at the bottom. Press it j
IS the shape you desire, and clinch th
= ends at the top over strong wire. se1
It eral inches larger in circumference tina
d the bottom of the can. Paint it greer
r. and when dry line it with green mos
v from the woods or with cultivated mo:
10 from the garden. Fill with good, ric
l. soil and plant therein Kenilworth iv,
is strawberry geranium, or some oth'
l. pretty trailing vine. Suspend it at tt
" window by a wire or tiny chain. Th
f. is indeed "thing of beauty, "'if kept
,e thrifty condition. Hang it over ar
ly in pail of rain water occasionally
a water the moss.
D. WATERING PLANTs.-A well-knov
L. horticultural editor says the objectit
f. against watering when the sun shines {
1g the plants is purely theoretical on
te and appears only in the writings of tho
who have had but little actual expel
ence.-Nevertheless, the evening is Il
oh proper time for watering. when t
If best results in the conversation of moi
es ture are expected. Actual experien
N. has taught that plants willing from t
n. effects of heat should be shaded as W,
"a. as watered. Experience has also taug
i'm that superficial waterings do but lit
OR good. The water given should rea
FOR the roots of the plants. The great 0
Of. lection to watering under hot sun
,e that the exhalation is so strong tt
nd much of the water is quickly euapol