The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-31
aseful 8efipes.
The Way to Preserve Ioa.

During illness, ice IS generally needed
in the sick room. The following method
of preserving il is highly recommended,
and ID is certainly worth trying Gut a
piece Of flannel about nine inches square,
and secure Il by ligature round The mouth
of an ordinary tumbler, 50 as 10 leave q
eup-shapsd depression Of flannel within
the tumbler to about half its depth. In
the flannel cup 50 constructed pieces Of ice
may be preserved many hours, oil the lon
ger IT piece Of flannel from four to Eve
inches square be used as a loose cover to
the ice-cup. Cheap flannel with compar-
atiyeiy open meshes, is preferable, as water
easily drains through it, and the ice il
thus kept quite dry. When good flannel
with close texture is employed, small
hole must be made in the bottom Of The
flannel cup, otherwise it holds the water,
and facilitates the melting Of the ice
Placed in a cup of this kind, two ounces
OF ice has been known to last for nine or
ten hours.
WASHING SILK Sroc9Iaas- a
strong lather with boiling water and curd
soap Leave it to get almost cold, then
divide it into two parts. Wash the stock
ing well in one Of the lathers, pressing
them up and down, but avoiding rubbing
as much as possible. Squeeze out the wet,
and then wash them in the second d-lather,
in which few drops Of gin may be poured
DO not rinse in fresh water, but squeeze
out the wet very carefully without wiring
ing. Lay them out fat on piece Of iine
linen, and roll them up tightly until almost
dry; then rub them With roll Of flannel.
CHOLERA SPEcIFIo.-More than TWEEN.
ty years ago, the following prescription,
drawn up by eminent physicians, was pub
lished in the New York Sun, aud is COM
: mended to all who are in anywise affected
BY weakness Of bowels or summer COM
plant, collie, dysentery, diarrhea, and
kindred diseases Take equal parts Of
tineture of Cayenne pepper, tincture Of
opium, tincture Of rhubarb, essence Of
> peppermint, and spirits Of camphor. Mix
we'll Dose, Is to 80 drops in little cold
water, according TO age and violence Of
;, symptoms, repeated every fifteen or tweu-
. ty minutes until relief is obtained.
: Nothing but frequent washing in wa
:, ter, Of at least equal temperature with the
skin, and soap can insure free and
: healthy surface. The feet require espe-
: cial cure, and it is too much the practice
= = to neglect them. The omission Of daily
washings with soap and the wearing Of
foot coverings 50 tight as to compress the
blood-yessels and retard the circulation Of
the blood through the extremities, arc the
most common causes Of cold feet The
remedy is obvious; dress loosely and wash
n, frequenty.-Lancet.
y To remove iron rust or ink spots, mois.
,' ten the spot and apply salts Of lemon until
!" it disappears, and rinse well. Salts oi
y lemon are made of equal parts Of oxalie
~ and tartaric acid, and any person can make
= them. Another way is to moisten with
/" lemon juice, sprinkle on salt, and lay il
u the sun. If ink Is spilled on colorea good.
n, that win not bear acids, soak them imme.
Il diately in sweet milk, boiling hot. Hot
. melted tallow poured through ink stains
Q will remove them.
. To thoroughly rid house Of red and
black ants, coekroaches, spiders, bedbugs
Z and all crawling pests, take two pounds Of
alum and dissolve it in three or four quarts
of boiling water. Let it stand on the fire
= until the alum disappears, thea apply ii
with brush when nearly boiling hot to
! every joint and creyice in your closets,
Z bedstoads, pastry shelves and the like.
To CLEAE STEEL ORNAMENTS. Dip a
4 small brush into some parafine and then
I into some emery powder (such as is used
: in the knife machines, and well brush the
i ornaments, and all the rust will soon come
4 of; polish with dry leather and duster;
, ID win clean any steel article.
WASHING BLACK sTocKrEas.--w ash
in cos! lather Of plain white soap and
h rain water, with little ammonia mixed
1t in It. Keep from the air while drying,
1t BY rolling in cloth; do not wiring, bu.
> press the moisture well out Epson salts
IA and water form a good rinse.
st WASHING TIEs.--The best mode Of
n washing gentlemen's ncckties is to lei
r. them soak little, then wash with hot
ID soap and water rinse in cold water slight
OF " bluod, dry them, dip them once more
d in cold water, starch, and wiring them
50 thoroughly; then iron.
d On the day before you wish to use the
y custard, peel and pick to pieces with two
Q forks nice pineapple. Put plenty Of -.
y gar over il and set L away Next day
e make custard, and when cool mix II with
y the pineapple, which win have become
y soft aud luscious aud thoroughly sweeiened
10 WASH RED Table LrsKn.-Use
7. tepid waters with little powdered boraz
= (bcrax sets the coIor;) wash the linen SEP.
= arately and quickly, using very little soap,
~ rinse IN tepid water containing 4 l;ffls