The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-22
simple Hints Worth Remembering

BY Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
REPAIRING TISwARE-Those who live inthe
country often find 1t difficult 10 have small
articles of tinware repaired when necessary,
and are frequently put 10 great inconvenience
through long delays. But a little experience
will soon teach them to be quite expert in
mend ng for themselves. With a sharp knife
scrape all sbout the hole or leak until 1t be-
comes bright as new tin. The solder will
then re adj adhere. Sprinkle on a little
powdered rosin, heat the soldering iron
which no family should be without-hold 1t
on the rosin to melt IT. Do not have the iron
so hot that the rosin or solder will adhere 10
the iron. If one has no soldering iron, heat
any smooth piece of iron (the knob on the
top of a shovel or poker will answer or hold
a lighted candle under the spot, after sprink-
ling the rosin on top, and the work can be
ccomplished. But, having once fe.t the
need of a soldering-iron, or learned how easy
it is to make such repairs, 10 housekeeper
will be long without one.
WASHING DIsHEs-If before wett.ng greasy
dishes, they are sprinkled with corn meal, or
rubbed OFF with small whisk-broOm kept
tor that purpose and dipped in dish of corn
meal, il Will leave the dishwater much Clean
er and nicer for washing other dishes. The
meal with which they are rubbed is not
wasted, as i, is just as good for The pigs or
chickens.
THE EYEs-It is very trying and injurious
for most eyes 10 read, write or sew with the
hight coming in front of one 1.-THE light
comes in over the shoulders il will greatly
preserve the strength of the eyes, besides
adding greatly TO comfort.
To UTILIZE OLD LINEN OR CoTToN.-Boil
Cloths that are too much worn for their le
ultimate use. five minutes in a pint OF milk
snd one ounce of powdered ammonia As
soon as taken cut wiring In cold water. Be
careful not TO let them remain a moment ia
the water. Dry before fire, not out doors in
the wind Keep cloths thus prepared to pol
ish plate or sllver-ware- First wash and
with these cloths. The combination OF milk
and ammonia IN which they were boiled
will produce q beautiful deep polish like new
silver. Dust them of with a soft chamois or
dry, soft towel before using.
CCr-FLowERs We have seen IL stated that
choice cut-nowers can be preserved = long
time, and look peri, city fresh, by dipping
them, when first cut. in the whites OF eggs.
Let them dry, snd repeat the process several
times, having fresh whites each time. We
have never tried this and cannot vouch for
its reliability. but il Is worth trying.
THE Use OF SopA.-There has been much
said by good common sense people, As we'll
as by physicisns, against the use of much
sofia or salerafus in cooking. There is no
doubt that ii is of great injury TO health when
used as constantly as II is by many cooks
Physicians very generally agree that its fire.
Quept use debllitates and relaXes muscular
digestion, and greatly weakens the tone OF
the bowels, often ending In acute iuhammA-
ton. Dr.. Alcott has no hesitation IN express
ing his belief that the hahituai use OF soda IL
ulaxiy among the young. nom bosel COM
nSniBtn. M oou11 a ~ ueDmnnh and bow.
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