The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-20
USEFUL HINTS.

UsE aqua ammonia for tho stings Of
bees.
CAsroR gloves may DO clcansol BY
rubbing them VI 20 on tho hands with
dry corn meal.
ToRrr drops are equal to one spoonful,
and four teaspoonfulS arc equal to one
tablespoonful.
A PRETTY house plant is lemon tree.
easily grown from seed, and some of tho
leaves can he used for flavoring. A few
tied in cloth and dropped in apples
(for saucc) while cooking impart pleas.
ant flavor.
Two on three newspapers pasted TO-
gethcr will n:lord as much warmth as MI
additional blanket Tho paper should
he placed between two thickncsscs Of
other covering. Paper coverings nre now
manufactured IN England, seven feet by
five, and sold at 30 cents each. They
have been in use in China aud Japan
Tor thousands Of years.
OFTEN articles Of value in polished
steel, particularly knives, are left damp,
or water is unfortunately spilled upon
them. i thus is discovered before the
rust has eaten through the plating Or
polished surface, il can easily bercmoved
without defacing the article. But II they
have lain long untouched and the rust
has made its way through the surface,
they must be taken to some manufactory
where there is an emcry-wheel used for
polishing. or some jeweler will bc able to
finish them oil as good as new. Bat
case Of knives and forks they will never
be quite rs strong, because In lcmoving
the rust they must bc ground do IN be-
fore rcpolislling, and will consequently
!, be thinner.
Badness may or may not be curable.
Every hair grows out Of small cell. and
sometimes the hair falls ont temporarily
from disease, sometimes from the
"death" of the cell. In the latter case
nothing can ever force the hair to grow
again. In the former, proper remedies
may restore the action Of tho cell. The
patented preparations are worthless, or
worth no more than any home made and
domestic remedy. Friction and stimu-
lants are the principal remedial meas
ures. Equal parts by measure Of bay
rum and castor oil, well mixed, make as
good y stimulant rs dollar bottle Of
restorative" Sage tea Is a iavorite
stimulant in England, and is au excel.
lent preventive when the hair i falling
out; but the best preventlves are cleanli-
ness aud the thorough use Of the brush.
THERE is nothing looks nicer in ito
way than clean, bri.,h,-looking set of
harness, nor is there anything moro
quickly damaged by neglect. Harness
should be washed and oiled frequently.
70 do this ciirctuaily the straps should
be unhucklcl ana detached. aud then
washed with soft wat and crown soap,
and hung hy u slow tire or in tho s,ln
until neary dry. then coated with
mixture of neatsioot oil and tallow, and
allowed to remain in warm room for
several hours, and, when perfectly dry.
rub thoroughly with woolen rag. Tho
rubbing is important. ~ it, in addition
| to removing the surplus oil and gr ase,
tends to close the pores anl give finish
to the leather. In hanging harness, care
| should bc taken 10 allow all the straps %
hang their full length. All closets
should be well-ventilated. and. when
possible, be well lighted To clean
plated niountings. use chamois with q
utti. tripoli or rotten-stone; but they
should be secured as Little as possible.