The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
USEFUL HINTS.

A PERSON having twonty warts claims
to have removed them all by applying,
two on three times a day. the juice Of q
common Irish potato.
The Journal de Phdrn,acte gives
the following receipt for q mucil-
age which will unite wood or mend por-
celain or glass. To eight and one-half
ounces of a strong solution of gum ara
bic add thirty grains Of solution of
sulphate of alumina dissolved in two
thirds of IN ounce of water.
To RENovATE black lace mix bulleck's
gall with sufficient hot water to make IT
as warm as You can bear your hand in,
and pass the lace through it. 1t must
be squeezed, not rubbed and it would
be well to perfume the gall with n little
musk. Rinse the lace through two cold
waters, tinging the last with little blue.
After drying, put it into some stiffening
made by pouring boiling water on very
small piece of glue. Squeeze it out,
stretch it and clap it. Afterward, pin it
out on linen cloth to dry, laying it
very straight and even, and taking care
TO open and pin the edge very nicely.
When dry, iron it on the wrong side hav-
ing laid linen cloth over the ironing
blanket.
PRETTY window gardens may be made
by taking the tin boxes in which mack
erel is put up; paint them green or
scarlet, and put in such plants as grow
well together. When watering them do
not use more water than will be absorbed
during the day. A few experiments will
then enable one to judge correctly in
regard to the amount, and it is surpris-
ing TO see how the plants will thrive in
utter defiance of all the wise things that
are said about drainage. The tin or zinc
cases in which thread is packed will also,
when painted and placed in stand,
make very good window gardens. Water
III which the gridiron and frying pan
have been washed is an excellent fer
tilizer.
KEEP some strong spirits of hartshorn
, in glass-stoppered bottle a
teaspoonful i'll tablespoonful of water
will clean combs and brushes, and re.
store colors injured by acids. A weaker
solution, applied to hl-smelling feet and
arm pits, removes the odor. and removes
grease spots from carpets and clothing.
A weak solution in water makes good
wash for the hair, and stimulates its
growth when impaired by fever, and
cleanses the scalp effiectually. A weak
solution, scattered over the leaves of
plants from tine, soft, timber brush,
gives new life to plants. Even if little
is sprinkled over the earth at their roots
their growth is invigorated.
FooTsTooLs and ottomans may be
manufactured out of old boxes, peck, or
half-bushel measures, or long store
boxes. Nail old bagging loosely on the
top, leaving one side open until you
have filed it evenly aud plumply with
cotton, hay, moss or Excelsior Ga
kind of popular shaving made expressly
to pack furniture in). Then nail the
canvas very tightly all around the sides
and over the top, and cover with en-
broidery, or with material to match the
furniture. Cover the edges with gimp
or fringe. Nail a piece of oil-cloth over
the bottom to make it slide easily over
the carpet when moving it. The top
may be fastened by piece of strong
leather or hinges to one side of the box
and stuffed, and covered and trimmed as
described previously; thus not only the
footstool or ottoman is secured, but a
box for work and pieces, or anything re-
CURED. In this case there should be
castors on the bottom to move it without
trouble when filled.