Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-05-18
THE HOUSEHOLD.

To PRESERVE FLowERs.-A few
drops of ammonia added to the water
in vase of flowers will preserve them
much longer.
TO STAIN FLooRs.-To strong lye
OF wood ashes add enough copperas for
the required oak shade; put this on
with mop, and varnish afterwards.
To REMOVE INK STAINS FROM LIN
EN.-Dip the portion that is stained in
pure melted tallow; then wash out the
tallow, and the ink will come out with
| it.
To TAKE Our SCORCH.-Lay the
article scorched where the bright sun
s. inc will fall upon ii. 1t is said it
will remove the spot and leave it white
IS snow.
To REMOVE BROKEN OR CRUSHED
SPOTS FROM VELvET.--Hold the wrong
side of the velvet over steam, and
while damp draw the under or wrong
side across warm iron, or clean stove
pipe several times.
FLAXsEED FOR CINDERs.-A flax,
seed placed in the eye, will, it is said,
develop mucilaginous substance,
which will enclose and carry away
cinders or any foreign bodies that may
have found their way into the organs
of vision
$50 CLEAN OUT A STOvEPIPE.-
Place piece of zinc on the live Goals
in the stove. The vapor produced by
the zine will carry off the SCOT by
chemical decomposition. Persons who
have tried the process claim it will
work every time.
GERANIUMs.-To slip geraniums
take a bottle, fill it with water, then
take your slip and wrap cotton about
it about an inch from the top; press it
firmly into the bottle 1.-THE cotton pre-
serving the slip and keeping the water
from evaporating); then place in sEn-
ny place, and soon roots will appear.
To FROST A BATHROOM WINDOW.
Instead of "a shade curtain, use the
following recipe, which steam will not
destroy: Put piece of putty into a
piece of double muslin, twist it up
tight, and tie it into the shape of pad.
Clean the glass first, then pat the glass
evenly all over with the pad. When
quite dry varnish the window.
FEATHER BEDS.-Do not put your
pillows or feather beds, if so unforlun
ate as to have feather. beds, into the
sun to air, but in a shady place, with q
dry wind blowing over them. If it is
cloudy-but not yet damp-and the
wind strong, it is all the better. This.
if practiced often, will keep well-cured
feathers always sweet Badly.cured
feathers cannot be made sweet. A hot
sun on the best Of feathers will turn
them rancid.
CHLORIDE OF LIME.-A French
journal states that chloride of lime
scattered about where rats and mice
frequent will cause them to desert the
spot. A solution of it brushed over
plants will effectually protect them
from insects. If scattered over ground
infested with grubs, it will free it
from them entirely. Bunches of cot
| ton or tow smeared with a mixture of
chloride of lime and hogs lard, and
tied about in different parts of tree,
will guard it against the attacks of
insects, slugs, grubs, etc., and drive
away those already in possession.
A GOOD SUGGESTION TO House.
KEEPERs.-No one knows until she has
tried it, says an experienced housewife.
how she may change the aspect of :,
things about the house by using little
varnish. On sunshiny day take the
old chairs and tables out on the porch
or by an open door, and, after thorough
ly busting and wiping off with damp
cloth, apply a thin coat of varnish, and
so cover up scratches and marred spots
of all kinds. 1t will dry in a very
short time, and you will be surprised
to see how much good yeu have done.
A flannel cloth, with very little lin
seed oil, is good to rub furniture with.
but the greatest care must be exercised
to prevent any oil being left on the
wood to attract dust. 1t must be rub
bed until you would not know, except
by the improved appearance, that any
oil had been used.