The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-17
USEFUL HINTS.

A PIECE OF zinc placed on the live
conls in hot stove will effectually clean
ont a stove pipe, the vapors produced
carrying of soot by chemical decompo-
sition.
An Eastern physician states that in
families that roast their own coffee diph-
liberia cannot get u foothold, as Il pun
gent aroma OF the roasting coffee Of
fectually destroys the germs Of the dis.
ease.
vIoLrT INK STAINS. TO remove, with
ont trouble. the stains Of violet ink
caused by the upsetting OF . bottle OF
that fluid upon any garment, lay It I'M
medintcly in clear, cold water and rub
out the ink o. fnr a. II will como ont,
then lay ii out on the grass. when It will
disappear. Lay calico goods out with
the wrong side to the sun.
70 KEEP machinery from rusting /:
Take one. half ounce Of camphor dis
solve in one pound 81 melted lard; take
of the scum and mix in as much fne
black lead as will give it an iron color.
Clean the machinery and smear with
the mixture. After twenty-four hours
rub clean with soft linen cloth. II
will keep clean for months under or
binary circumstances.
Coop WASHING FLuIp. Take one
pound of washing soda, one-quarter Of
pound Of unslaked lime and one gallon
Of water. Boil mp aud when cold pour
of clear. Use one teacupful to boiler
Of clothes, and it will take out almost
any stains, leaving the garment clear md
white, even though it has scarcely been
rubbed at oil. 1t il very simple, and
when washing is done IN the house a
wonderful labor saver. twill not cause
tlle slightest injury to the most delicate
fabrics. Not half the injury that the
dashboard is to even the stouter goods.
To Srop NOSE BLEED. THE Scientific
american gives the following novel
plan: The best remedy for bleeding at
the nose, az given by DR.. Gleason in one
Of his lectures, Is in the vigorous motion
Of the Jaws rs il in the act Of chewing.
In the case OF . child wad Of paper
should DO placed in its mouth, and the
child should be instructed to chew il
hard. II is the motion Of the jaws that
stops the flow OF blood. The remedy
is 80 very simple that many will feel in.
clined to laugh at il. but it never has
been known to fail in single instance,
even in very severe cases.
MOTHERS and nurses cannot be too
careful about the soap they use on the
little ones. Few but physicians know
how many Of the so-called skin diseases
among children are caused by the use
Of adulterated, poisonous soap. An
analysis Of several cakes Of the pretty
and perfumed toilet soaps that are sold
on the streets showed the presence Of
ground glass, soluble glass, slick, pipe
clay, rotten stone, borax, plaster Of
paris, tin crystal, magnesia, pumice
stone, oatmeal aud other substances,
which arc added to give the soap weight,
toughness or clearness. Tho common
colorings are yermillion, Venetian red
aud carmine, ultramarinc green, pot
pigment green, copperas, Spanish
brown, ultramarine blues, yellow and
scarlet anilines aud burnt lumber. Many
Of the pertaining ingredients, though
harmless in themselves, become chem
ically poisonous by admixture. Adding
the dangers from all these tothe rancid,
diseased, putrid qualities of grease
used, and mothers may we'll be appalled,
at tho permanent evils their neat-look.
ing, acknowledgement blocks Of toilet
soap contain, ready to be released when
ever moistened and applied to baby'e
lody.