The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-07
USEFUL HINTS.

LEARN something new every day.
COMMENCE TO CRATE nutmeg ut the
Stem end.
PUT salt in the water in which eggs
are poached.
AN ALABAsrER EFFECT. Common
plaster-of- Paris figures may be made to
look like allbaster by simply dipping
them into strong solution OF alum
water.
A NICE way to cook new potatoes in
the skin Is To steam them instead OF
boiling. Put them in a steamer over a
pot of boiling water; it takes longer
than to boil, but they are always mealy.
lNK-STAINs FROM PAPER. wash
the paper with tepid water, using
oamels hair brush for the purpose.
Next wet the stains with solution OF
oxalic acid-one ounce to pint OF water
and finally wash the spots with clean
water and dry with white blotting paper.
ANYONE who is piecing silk quilt, or
expecting to piece one, will be glad TO
know how to dye silk or satin beauti-
full old-gold color. Take green horse
radish leaves. steep them III water, make
q strong dive; after dipping the silk or
satin into the dye thoroughly, wash III
soft soap-suds IRON while damp, laying
a cloth over the silk. This should al
ways be done when ironing silk or rib
bon. even if it has not been washed but
simply sponged.
PIcrUREs ON Su.K.--A Very simple
process Ia in use by which colered pict-
ures may he applied to silk so perfectly
that the ornamentation is mistaken for
hand-painting. The pictures of flowers,
fruits, and other objects are printed in
oil colors ON specially prepared paper,
ones fancy. They are transferred by
simply moistening the back of the pict-
ure with water and pressing it on with
hot iron. This decoration is so much
easier done than hand painting that
ladies are using it for ornamenting the
panels, collars, pockets and sashes OF
dresses.
How TO WASH THE FACE. - Many
people object to the use of soap for the
face, disliking the shiny, polished APP
pearance it gives, but any who will use
DR.. Wilson's directions will find that
objection removed. They are as fol-
lows "FIll your basin about two thirds
full with fresh water dip your face in
the water, and then your hands soap
the hands well and pass the soaped
hands wi gentle motion over the whole
face having performed this part of the
operation thoroughly, dip the face in
the water a second time and rinse it
completely. You may add very much
TO the luxury of the latter part of the
operation by having second basin
ready with fresh water to perform final
rinse"
To CLEAN BRASS. -Salvers and flower
pot vases in daily use look better than
new by always following the proper Al
gerian recipe, from a native of Tunis.
Strew the salver over with sand, and
squeeze some of the juice of half a lemon
over it, sufficient to wet it, then rub
round and round rs hard as you can and
for some time carefully do the edge III
the same way, and remember to be
equally careful about the back, or else
it becomes n mass of verdigris. Then
wipe all the sand and lemon juice of
with clean rag or cloth, and squeeze
some more lemon Juice over the tray,
rub il on, and then dry. Twice a week
Is necessary. This recipe should not
be used on engraved trays.
DANGEROUS LIQUIDS. es-
peciallly the stronger kinds, is very
dangerous, n few drops being enough to
iniure q person. When used for cleans
ing purposes it should be handled with
great care, that the gas, which is given
OFT freely III warm room, be not
breathed i'll large quantities, and do in
jury to the delicate lining of the nose
aud mouth. Benzine is liquid in the
handling of which much caution should
be exercised 1t is very volatile. and its
vapor, rs well rs the liquid itself, intlam,
mnble. When employed for removing
grease OF other STAINS from clothing,
gloves, etc, it should never be used at
night, nor at any other time near a fire.
Ether is another dangerous liquid, and
in other than the physicians hands it had
best not be employed i'll the household.
Alcohol must also bc used with great