The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-14
USEFUL HINTS.

ACCORDING TO MI. Fairthosne, benxine
may be freed from III offensive od0f BY
shaking II up well with quicklime-
about three ounces to the gallon.
To MAKE cisterns and tanks water
proof, paint thickly on the inside with
. mixture composed Of eight parts Of
melted glue, four parts of linseed oil,
boiled with litharge. In forty-eight
hours sfter application II will have hard
ened 70 that the oistern o tank can be
filled with water.
TO azxovs pitting and old pock-marks,
simple oil, pomade or ointment, medi-
Gated with croton-oil, and Of stsGeth
just sufficient 10 raise very alight Ius-
tular eruption, is probably the aalest
and most effective Of Ill the preparations
that are employed for tho purpose. II
should b applied ct intervals extending
over several weeks.
10 xns1Oan whiteness TO ivory handled
knives: Wash with soaped flannel and
luke-warm water, then wipe very dry.
Soak them occasionally in alum water
that hss been boiled and allowed TO cool.
Let the handles lis for one hour in this,
then remove them and bEush them we'll.
After this take ! clean linen towel, dip
it in cold water, squeeze IL out, and while
it il vet wrap h around the handles,
leaving them to dry gradually, as, il
dried too rapidly out of tho alum water.
they will be injured.
PoPLAR or white wood treated q fol-
lows win assume the appearance Of the
finest black walnut: Tho wood must
be dry and warm, and then coated once
Or twice with strong aqueous solution
Of extract Of walnut peel When half
dried the wood is brushed with . solu-
ton compounded Of one part by weight
Of bichromate 81 potasss IN Ave parts
Of boiling water, and, after drying thor
oughly, l. rubbed and polished. The
stain penetrates to tho depth Of from
ons-twelfth to one-sixth ol IN inch.
To Owe = beautiful gloss to shirt
bosoms, procure two ounces Of fine
white gum arabic and pound it to pow
der, put il into . pitcher and pour on to
il . pint or more Of boiling water, &C
cording to tho degree Of strength you
desire, and then, having covered it, let
it set al night. In tho morning pour il
carefully from the dregs into olean
bottle, cork il, and keep it for further
use. A tablespoonful Of gum-watei
stirred into : pint Of starch that haa
been made in the usual manner will give
beautiful gloss to shirt-bosoms, and r.
lawns (either white or printed) . lool
| 81 newness 10 which nothing else car
| restore them after washing. II ID also
good for thin white muslin and al kindi
| Of lacee.
In order to preserve tho hands sof
and white, they should always be washed
in warm water, with 6ne soap, and caro-
fully dried with . moderately -coArs
towel, being well rubbed every time I.
insure . brisk circulation, than which
nothing can be more efkectual ii pro
noting transparent and soft surface
II engaged in any accidental pursuit.
which may hurt the color Of the hands
or IL they have been exposed TO the sun
little lemon juice viii restore thei
whiteness for the time, and lemon soa]
10 proper to wash them with. Almons
paste is Of essential service in preserv
ing the delicacy Of the hands. The fol
lowing il serviceable pomads for rub
bing the hands on retiring to rest: TAX
two ounces Of sweet almonds; beat viii
three drachms Of white wax and thre
drachms OF spermaceti put up care
fully in rose water. Gloves should b
always worn on exposure to the atmos
phere.