The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

TO remove mildew rub soft or dissolved
soap on the spots, scrapc chalk on them and
lay in the sun. Repeat if necessary.
IT, take out iron rust use one ounce of
cream tartar and one ounce of salt Of sorrel !;
spread this on the garment until the rust
disappears.
To remove iron mould from linen, wash
the spots in a strong solution of cream Of
tartar and water; repeat if necessary and
dry in the sun.
No housckeepor should put quicksilver
on her bcdsteads. The mineral is absorbed
by those sleeping upon them, causing par
alysis and many other fatal diseases.
If, when bread is taken from the oven,
the loayes are turned top side down in the
hot tins and are allowed to stand few
minutes, the crust will be tender and will
cut easily.
When washing fine laccs do not use
starch at all in the last water in which
they arc riuscd put little fin, white sugar,
dissolve it thoroughly, and the result will
be pleasing.
Neither solp, hot water nor brush should
ever be used on oilcloth. 1t should always
be washed in lukewarm water with piece
of soft old flannel and wiped perfectly dry
each time.
To keep bread moist have the dough stiff
when it is set for the last rising. The larger
the proportion of -four to that of moisture
in the dough the longer it will keep moist.
After tho bread is baked and cold, put it
in tin box or earthen jar with close cover,
and keep it covered tightly. Bread thus
made and kept cool, and always free from
air, will last and be moist for week.
There is much refuse fat from the kitch-
en- that can be turned to good account by
feeding to the hens. Of course where soap
is made it will be used in that way, but it
is question whether it is not much easier
and more profitable to buy soap and make
the hens lay by feeding them with fat
Everything that is not wanted for drippings
for cooking purposes should be boiled up
with the vegetables tor the fowls.
IF a strong hop tea is applied with the
palm of tho hand to any surface afflicted
with pain. the pain ;a- 'nnst-- .;il 10
stantly disappear. Have the tea milk warm
Dip your hand in the tea, then rub briskly
up and down several times. If the pain is
chronic it will require moro rubbing to
Danish it. This treatment cures rheuma
tism, neuralgia, kidney disease, disease of the
Leart. The rubbing must be done by q
person of nervous temperament to insure
success.
a very simple remedy-aDd said to be
effectiye-to rid canary birds Of mites, is to
place clean white cloth over the cage at
night. The verm;n will leave the bird and
gather upon the cloth. They are very small
red, and scarcely discernible with the naked
eye.
YEAST BREAD.-To three quarts water
add one teacupful Of yeast, stir into enough
sifted flour to max, stiff batter; do this
in the evening and set in warm place.
In the morning mix stiff it will soon rise,
then mold out into the tins. No certain
time can be given for the time of rising, as
that depends on the temperature.
To CURE A CoLD.-A severe cold can
be soonest cured by remaining within doors,
in warm room and near the fire, until all
signs Of it have disappeared. Then care
should bo taken to prevent q relapse By
having the feet warraly clad, and the whole
body, and particularly the chest and the
back of the neck, we'll protected when 60.
Ing out.