Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-05-18

magnauzed or vampiTed by people. Z.
30 to bed and get Np at regular hours,
thus cultivating the habit OF sleep. In
valids need to he reconsut utioahZed.
Genus and intelligence should be locked
up and laid away while the process of
reconstruction is going on. No human
being can get well in defiance Of Gods
| law.
REMOVAL OF GREASE SPors. When
ever oil of turpentine, benzole, or ether is
used 10 remove grease spots on cloth, the
application should be made on the reverse
side Of the cloth by molsteniDg it with
the solvent in q circle surrounding the
spot, so as to approach it gradually, hav-
ing blotting paper in contact with the SPOT
OF grease TO absorb the fat Immediately;
otherwise the solvent will have the effect
of spreading the geease over q larger sur
lace instead or driving u out of the cloth.
In the application of hot iron to one side
! and blotling paper to the other, the heat
viii drive the grease ont OF the cloth INTO
the paper, because the fat has a tendency
to move from the hotter parts toward the
cooler.
THB MARGUERITE NEWSPAPER BASKET.
Take piece of plank the length you
desire-cut out circle of the same kind
of wood the diameter of the length of your
board-cut the circle in half and nail the
long side closely to the sides of the plank
work q design ON cloth, flannel, plush,
etc., and nail On the outside as u cover
fitting smoothly-trim with pasSamen-
terie border all round, TO which may be
added a ball fringe. Line the inside with
with Roman shSung the color
Of your embroidered ground. Embrelder
q strip for handle, and stiffen with steel
wires.
a GOOD SoUP.-Save the bits of cold
steak, homes of roast beef, scraps of veal
or other meats that come from the table.
I'ut them over the fire in the morning in
an iron pot, with cold water enough TO
cover them well Let them slmmer till
Rear noon, filling up with water as re-
qulred. Season with salt and pepper.
lake one onioh, one turnip and three po-
tatoes, chop them fine and add TO the
soup with q teacupful of raw or canned
tomatoes, and boil from half an hour to
an hour longer. At the last add spoon
full of -four to thickCn slightly and rye.
To MAKE % good bleaching compound,
stir five pounds OF chloride Of lime into
two pals of warm water; dissolve ten
pounds OF Glauber salt (sulphate of soda)
in one pail of water; also tour pounds sal
soda, in one pail Of water. The contents Oh
the four pals can be poured together and
kept IN any suitable tight vessel. Such a
ho oh fn ouf
time, as dlpperful of il would bleach
large quantity OF linen or other goods
A STAIR carpet will last twice as long If
it has q lining as it would if pat on The
bare stair. The best thing for this pur-
pose, to be found among our domestic
stores, Is an old bed quilt. Have the
Quilt washed clean, then cut 1t in strips q
little narrower than the carpet; put tnem
smoothly over the stairs, tscklng enough
to fast en-, then put thu carpet down as
usual, and you will be pleased with the
result.
A LOVELY tidy, which will brighten ups
dar chair, Is made of two strips of shad-
ed scarlet SATIN ribbon. Paint little green
vine and two or three daisies, on the rib
bon; between the two strips put an lnser
ton made of hand knit linen lace; on the
edge put lace made In the same way, pull
ing it at the corners so that it Will lie out
fiat. Of course, torchon may be used for
this. but the knit lace Is little later
style.
FoR nending valuable glass objects,
which would be dls6gured by common
cement, chrome cement may be used.
This is q mixture of five parts Of gelstIne
to one of q solution of acid chromate OF
lime. The broken edges are covered with
this. pressed together and exposed to sun
light, the effect of the latter being to IeR-
der the compound lnsoluble even In boil.
ing water.
To DESTROY insects, take carbolIC acid
diluted with water, say one part Of acid
to ten parts OF water, and with a syringe
throw this liquid into all the cracks and
holes where they nest, and they will soon
vanish.
PRETTY lambrequins are made VI gray
linen Ior dining room mantels, and are
decorated with devices to suit the room
for instance, cup and saucer, knife and
fork, pretty shaped bottle and p tchers,
put on in outline embroidery, are much
used.
A FIVE minutes nap is often better than
an hours sleep, because you do not wake
up with that half dead feeling which some
people complain of when we urge them
10 rest, and the sleeplessness is gone.
WHooPING cough has been successfully
treated by turpentine vapJr. The theory
wes discovered by allowing child, sick
with the disease, to sleep in a room fresh
ly painted, when noticeable improve
ment took place.
EDUCATE the stomach. When it is
once accustomed to simple food, voracious
appetite, distress and disease will disap-
| pear.
THERE are no two substances know n
that can furnish better sustenance TO the
body and brain than whole wheat, unleav-
ened bread and cows milk.
On matters of life pertaining to health,
there is at present no conscience with the
people, but there should be one; end you
and ought to help create it.
P0pier mache is made from paper pulp
without sizing; sometimes clay. chalk and
other pigmen to are used.