The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-26
NO. g.. g.. VOLUME XVI. 3
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD,

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+ 81 g. a., Household Hints.G
80 To RESTORE Color. When color or
a fabric hss been accidentally or other.
wise destroyed by seid, ammonia is ap:
piled to neutralize the acid. after which
an application. Of chloroform will, e ii
almost all cases. restore the original
color; The application Of, ammonia is
common, but that Of 'chloroform is but
little known. '..'32 G';'2E'"@3 3u., 6fs
To TAKE OUT MnDEw.-Get the dry
est chloride OF lime you can buy, and,
for strong fabrics, dissolve four table
spoonfuls of it in one half-pint Of water.
Let the mildewed article lie in this solu-
ton fifteen minutes. Take it out, wiring
it gently, and put Immediately into weak
mpriatic acid, one part acid and feul
parts soft water. For delicate fabrics
| The solution Of lime should be made
much weaker; three or four times the
quantity of water should be put to the
lime. Let the article lie in it only five
minutes, and then put it into the muir.
atic acid. ..l":r~. .'s...'; / .E.t,>..
FLAVOR OF TEA AND CoFFEE.-The
tea or coffee pot used for stepping should
be kept as clean and bright inside as
out; aftergcontinual sleeping a THU
coating collects around the sides and on
the bottom of the sleeper, which becomes
rank in taste, and therefore impregnates
the fresh tea or coffee, spelling its deli,
cate flavor. Have the steepers bright
ened inside at least once d week; throw
in. teaspoonful of pulverized bora1,
fill nearly full of water, and let it boil
fifteen or twenty minutes; then scoul
the coating or: discolorstion of, using
pulverized bora1 and very little soap
rinse with hot water. .a..t. :" :.,''
THE HA1R.-German women of the
better classes are universally noted fol
fine and luxuriant hair, and this is the
way they manage it: About once In q
fortnight boil for an hour or more q
large handful Of bran in a quart Of soft
water; then strain it into basin, and
cool till tepid. Rub into it little white
soap, then dip in soft cloth and wash
your head thoroughly, parting aside the
hair all over, 80 as to reach, the roots.
Next take the yolk of an egg, slightly
beaten, and with your fingers rub 1t
well into the scalp. Let it rest q few
minutes, then wash off entirely with q
cloth dipped in pure water, and rinse
the hair well till the egg has all disap.
peared. Afterward wipe and rub dry,
and comb the hair upward from the head.
Then oil slightly if needed. The most
harmless of hair dressings may be pre-
pared from the following formula: Pure
castor oil, two o.; cologne-spirit (95
per cent. sixteen o.; perfume accord
ing to fancy 90 ~ % -. =. ~; n,
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" To MAKE a MUSTARD PLASTER Take
a tablespoonful Of treacle, more or less,
as desired; stir thick with mustard, and
having spread it on cloth, apply it
directly to the skin; it Will" not blister,
even if kept on for an hour. Ii
REMEDY FOR ,BuRNs.-One ounce OF
pulverized borax, one quart of boiling
water, half ounce Of pulverized alum.
Shake up we'll and bottle. Wrap the
burn up in soft linen, and keep con.
stantly wet with the solution. Do not
remove the linen until the burn is cured.
To REMOVE CMpERs FROM THE EYE
A small camel's hair brush dipped in
water and passed over the, ball of the
eve on raising the lid. The operation
REQUIRES no skill, takes but o moment,
and instantly removes any cinder or par
ticle of dust or dirt without infaming
the eye. ' *'-N .'' - ''' 'N' iIa III
To CHOOSE 4 PHYs1o1AN.- To choose
a physician, one should be half a ply:
sician ones self; but this is not often
the case. The best plan which a mother
ofIa family can adopt is to select q man
whose education has been suitable to
his profession; whose habits OF life are
such as to prove that he continues to
acquire both practical and theoretical
knowledge; who is neither bigot in old
opinions nor an enthusiast in new; and,
for many reasons, not the fashionable
doctor Of the day. ..a
KNOCK KNEES. - A correspondents
advice and testimony are as follows: 81
commenced the practice OF placing q
small book between my knees, and
tying a handkerchief tight round my
ankles. This I did two or three times a
day, increasing the substance at every
fresh trial, until I, could hold a. brick
with ease lengthways. When I first
commenced this practice I was as badly
hock-kneed as possible, but now am
as straight as anyone. d likewise made
it practice of lying on my back in bed,
with my legs crossed and my knees
fixed tightly together. This,I believe,
did me q great deal of good. "nr,- >'-.'''
.r.., How to MIKE Cows Give Milk. ''.' '
,1 A writer in the Southern Farmer says
that his cow gives sll the milk that is
wanted in q family. of eight, and that
from it, after taking sl that is required
for other purposes, two hundred and
sixty pounds Of butter were made this
year. This is in part his treatment OF
the COW. - A''H 7&'.' G.j,.
,"If you desire to get q large yield OF
rich milk, give yoar COW every day
water slightly warm and slightly saited,
in which bran has been stirred at the
rate of one quart to two gallons OF water.
You will find, if yeu have not tried this
daily practice, that your cow will give
twenty-five per cent. more milk immedl-
ately under the effects OF it, and she
will become 80 attached to the diet as te
refuse to drink clear water unless very
thirsty. But this mess she will drlnA
almost any time, and ask for more. The
amount OF this drink necessary is an
ordinary water.pailful at time, morn
ing, noon and nigh" ''..' "S'.'
What Voices Indicate. ..
There are light, quick, surface voice.
that involuntarily seem to utter the
slang "I won't do to tie to-" The
mans words may assure you OF his
strength Of purpose and reliability, yet
his tone contradicts his speech.
Then there are low, deep strong
voices, where the words seem ground
out, as if the man owed humanity
grudge, and meant to pay it some day
That mans opponents may well trem