The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17


The best black ink mixed with the
ish. 49, r.
"A tin covering for flat-irons saves
iuel and keeps the room from getting
Common shoe-blacking mixed with
castor-oil makes good dressing for
ladies' shoes.
See that the beef and pork are al
ways under brine, and that the brine Is
kept sweet and clean.
-Tortoise-shell and horn combs last
much longer for having oil rubbed into
them once in while.
Lamps will have a less disagreea-
Die smell Il you dip your wick.yarn in
strong hot vinegar, and dry Il.
-k-roscne will soften boots or shoes
which have been hardened by water,
ana render them as pliable as new.
-biuc ointment and kerosene mixed
IA equal proportions. and applied to
edy.
-Woolens should be washed in very
not s''ds and not rinsed. Lukewarm
water shrinks them. Never iron fian-
nels.
III SCOT gets on carpet, sprinkle a
little salt over it, and dust-pan and
sim brush will take il all up if repeated
several times.
Boiled starch is much improved by
the addition Of little sperm, or little
salt, or both, or little gum-arabic dis
solved.
-Hartshorn will restore colors taken
out BY acid. 1t may be dropped upon
any garment Especially black without
doing harm.
When ivory handled knives turn
yellow, rub them with nice sandpaper,
or emery; il will take off all the spots
and restore their wilderness.
Indian meal should be kept in A
cool place, and stirred open to the air
once in while. A large stone put in
the middle Of barrel OF meal Is q good
thing to keep IL cool.
Spirits Of turpentine is good TO take
grease spots out Of wooden clothes, to
take spots Of paint from mahogany fur
nitnre, and TO cleanse white kid gloves.
Cockroaches and all vermin have an
aversion TO spirits Of turpentine.
A warrington full of Goals, or
shovel Of Goals, held over vanished
furniture will take out white spots.
Care should be taken not to hold the
Goals near enough to scorch; and the
place should be rubbed with flannel
while warm.
DO not sweep carpets any oftener
han is absolutely necessary. After
Inner sweep the crumbs into a dusting-
pan with your hearth-brush; and il You
nave heen sewing, pick up the shreds
~ hand. A carpet can be kept very
heat in this way, and broom wears Il
Tery much.
Spots in furniture may usually be
LEANED by rubbing them quick and
lard with flannel wet with the same
hing which took out the color: il rum,
vet the cloth with rum, etc. The very
lest restorative for cefaced vanished
Is rotten-stone pulverized, and
ubbed on with linseed oil.
1t is a good plan TO put new earth-
n-ware into cold water and let Il heat
radually until il boil; then cool again.
'rown earthenware in particular may
g toughened in this way. A handful
4 rye or wheat bran thrown i'm while il
J boiling will preserve the glazing so
nat i will not be destroyed BY acid or
alt.
As far as il is possible, have bits Of
read eaten up before they become hard.
pread those that are not eaten, and let
lem dry, to be pounded for buildings,
r soaked for brcwis. Brewis is made
crusts and dry pieces Of bread, soaked
good while in hot milk, mashed, salt
! and buttered like toast. Above all,
. not let crusts accumulate in such
lantities that they can not be used.