The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-01-26
USEFUL HINTS.

A PERSON having twenty warts claims
to have removed them nll by applying,
two or three times day, tho juice OF n
common Irish potato.
THE JomnnL dc Ph0rmaciG gives
the following receipt for mucil-
age which will unite wood or mend por-
ccInin or glass. To eight and onc-hali
ounces Of strong solution Of gum ara
bic add thirty grains of solution OF
suIphatc Of alumIna dissolved in two
thirds OF IN ounce of water.
To RENoyATE black lace mix bullock's
gall with sufficient hot wntor to make it
as warm as you can bear your hand in,
and pass the lace through it. 1t must
be squeezed, not rubbed and it would
he well to perfume the gall with little
musk. Rinse the lace through two cold
waters, tinging the last with little blue.
After drying, put 1t into some stiiicning
made by pouring boiling water ON very
small piece Of glue. Squeeze it out,
stretch it and clap it. Aftcrward, pin it
out on II linen cloth to dry, laying it
very straight and even, and taking caro-
to open and pin the edge very nicely.
When dry, iron it on the wrong side hay,
ing laid linen cloth over the ironing
blanket.
PRETrY window gardens may be made
by taking the tin boxes III which mack
crel is put up; paint them green or
scarlet, and put in such plants rs grow
we'll together. When watering them do
not use more water than will he absorbed
during the dry. A few experiments will
then enable one to Judge correctly in
regard to the amount, and it is surpris.
ing 10 see how the plants will thrive i'll
utter defiance Of NIL the wise things that
nrc said about drainage. The tin or zinc
cases i'll which thread is packed wilalso,
when painted and placed i'll stand,
make very good window gardens. Water
in which the gridiron and frying-pnn
have been washed is M excellent fer
tili2er.
KEEP some strong spirits Of hartshorn
in II ground-glass-stoppered bottle;
tcnspOonlul i'll II tablespoonful of water
will clean combs and brushes, and re.
store colors injured by acids. A weaker
solution, applied to ill-smcling feet and
arm pits, removes the odor, and removes
grease spots from carpets and clothing.
A weak solution in water makes good
wash for the hair, and stimulates its
growth when impaired by fever, and
clcanses the scalp eilectually. A weak
solution, scattered over the leaves of
plants from n fine, soft, timber brush,
,.t,r 1., 10. IL a
is sprinlSled over the earth Mt their roots
their growth is inyigorated.
FoOTsTooLs and ottomans may be
manufactured ont of old boxes, peck, or
half-bushel measures, or long store
boxes. Nail old bagging loosely on the
top, leaving ono side open until you
have filed it evenly and plumply with
cotton, hay, moss or Excelsior "a
kind Of popular shaving made expressly
to pack furniture I'M. Then nail the
canvas very tightly all around the sides
and over the top, and cover with en-
broidety, or with material to match tho
furniture. Cover the edges with gimp
or fringe. Nail piece of oil-cloth over
the bottom to make it slide easily over
the carpet when moving it, The top
may be fastened by n piece of strong
leather on hinges to one side of the box
and stuffed, and covered and trimmed as
described previously; thus not only the
footstool or ottoman is secured, but o
box for work and pieces, or anything 70.
CURED. In this case there should DO
castors on the bottom to move it without
trouble when filled.