The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-11-25
Useful Hints for Home Use.

Black cotton gloves will not crock the
hands if scalded in salt and water before
wearing. The salt prevents fading.
When almost dry, one should put them
on, in order to stretch them and keep
them in good shape.
The little boxes of thin wood which
are used to carry butter or lard in, when
covered with cambria or silk, make pref
ty work-boxes. Small peach-baskets,
painted and lined with a bright color,
are ornamental and convenient, besides
afordng the satisfaction which comes
from making something from nothing.
To make silk which has been wrink-
led appear exactly like new, sponge 1t
on the surface with a weak solution of
gum arabic or white glue, and iron on
the wrong side.
Grated rotten-stone mixed in either
sweet oil or alcohol will polish brass; or
kerosene oil and a flannel cloth, or sapO-
Ito.
Cure for chapped hands One part
of glycerine, four of Ponds extract Of
witch hazel, four Of water put in bot
tie and shake well it is ready for use
Immediately; it is well to shake thor
oughly each time Of using.
Hair brushes are best cleaned by wash
ing them in saleratus or soda water,
which removes all the oily coating.
To prevent flies from injuring picture
frames, glasses, etc, boil three or four
onions in a pint Of water; then with
gliding brush 90 over your glasses and
frames, and the flies will not alight on
the article so washed. This may be used
without apprehension, as it will not do
the least injury to the frames.
To remove ink and fruit stains-Ten
grains oxalic acid in half-pint water !;
wet the article stained in hot water; APP
ply TO the top Of the bottle, 50 that the
liquid will reach it, then rinse it well.
Two drops laudanum in halfteaspoon-
full Of warm water and dropped into the
ears, Will give immediate relief to per-
sons troubled with neuralgia.
If you wish to polish up your furni-
ture, mix equal parts Of vinegar, spirits
Of turpentine and sweet oil IN bottle,
and Apply with flannel cloth, rubbing
afterwards with a channels or piece OF
silk. 1t is better than a coat of var
nish.
The pain of a sprained limb Is quickly
removed by ice-cold water. The terri
bic pangs Of whitlow or felOn are cut
short by intense heat. a large proper
ton Of all cramps and spasms can be
relieved by water Of proper temperature
and inteligently applied.
To cure toothache, take of chloroform
spirits of camphor, laudanum, of eacl
one drachm. Apply on little cottol
wool.
A certain cure for felon is to winC
cloth loosely about the finger, leaving
the end free. Pour in common gun
powder till the afflicted part is entirel,
covered. Keep the whole wet will
strong spirits of camphor.
The inhalation of air charged with
ammonia vapors, as Il remedy for whoop
ing-cough, has been tried in France witt
success. One of the methods of appli
cation employed is boiling strong am
monia in the room where the patient
Is
Bleeding at the nose can be stopped
by vigorous action of the jaws, as if in
progress of maslication. In the case OF
a child a wad of paper should be placed
in the mouth and the child instructed
to chew hard. 1t is the motion Of the
Jaw that stops the flow Of blood.
If a child has a bad earache, dip a
plug Of cotton wool in oil, warm it and
place it in the ear. Wrap up the head
and keep it out of draughts.
Beeswax and salt will make fat-irOns
as clean and smooth as glass. Tie a
lump Of wax in a rag and keep it for
that purpose. When the irons are hot,
rub them with the wax rag, then scour
with paper or rag sprinkled with salt.
Boiling water will remove tea stains
and many fruit stains pour the water
through the stain, and thus prevent it
from spreading over the fabric, while
soaking in milk before washing will
always remove ink stains from any
fabric.