Morris tribune., 1882-08-10
USEFUL HINTS.

To MEASURE COM IN BuLK.-Multi-
ply length, breath and average thick
ness Gin inches) together, and divide by
8,8S6. The quotient will be the number
Of bushels.
CoLD Neutrality-suspicious. on cold
nights among the Swiss mount
aims has proved that for winter
warmth there is nothing equal to hay
quilt. This is large square cotton bag,
with q few handfuls of hay shaken light
ly into it.
FURNITuRE POLISH. One pint Of
lnseed oil, one wineglass of alcohol
mix we'll together apply to the wood
with linen rag rub dry with soft
cotton cloth. Furniture is improved by
washing it occasionally with soapsuds.
Wipe dry, and rub over with very lit
tie inseed oil upon clean sponge or
flannel.
To PREVENT PoTAToEs RoTTINa IN
THE CELLAR.--When potatoes are first
put into the cellar they exhale on un-
pleasant odor. To absorb this, and also
to exclude the light and air, they may
be covered with little dry sand, and if
there is any tendency to rot this can be
counteracted by sprinkling of air.
Stacked lime.
WHTTEwAsH.-Whit should be
applied as often as once a year to cell
lars, ut-buildings, and to rough board
fences that cannot be painted. Take a
lump of lime and slack it with boiling
water; cover it during the process ;
strain it, and add o little salt dissolved
in warm water, half pound Of Spanish
whiting, two ounces of glue. This is
good for ceilings, walls, wood, brick or
stone.
SILK STA1Ns.-We often find that
lemon, juice, vinegar, oil Of vitriol and
other sharp corrosives stain dyed gar
ments. Sometimes, by adding q little
pearlash to q soap lather, and passing
the silks through these, the faded color
will be restored. Pearlash and warm
water will sometimes do alone, but it is
soap lather and pearlash together.
STRENGTHENING TINcTURE. oil
compound tincture of bark, two ounces;
ammoniated tincture of valerian, one
ounce; ethereal tincture or compound
tincture CT aloes, half an ounce. Mix.
This is q valuable stomachic and
strengthening medicine for general de.
bility, lcwness of spirits and nervous
irritability. One or two teaspoonfuls
should be taken three times q day ir
milk and water.
How TO TREAT WINDOW GERAN1UMs.-
Amateur cultivators of geraniums, as 9
general thing, seem to fear to use the
knife; could the plant suffer pain they
would not be more reluctant to cut. The
proper method is to prepare the plant!
for taking in long before the time fol
lifting them; but it is too late to advis.
that, as it is to suggest pruning them a
the time of taking them up. Even q
this late day it is better to cut back tn.
geraniums to good shape than to lie
them remain rs they are, misshaper
things. Of course each plant will hav'
its own needs in this respect, and onl,
|. general advice can be given. Gut bacl
the long stems in such O manner tina
the plant will form low, rounded head
and remove altogether such branches O!
will make the head too much crowded.
american Ag'aculturist.
USES OF CHARcoAL.-Tainted meat
surrounded with charcoal, is sweetened
strewn over heaps of decomposed pelts
or over dead animals, it prevents an un
pleasant odor. Foul water is purified
by it. It is great disinfectant, AM
sweetens the air, if placed in tray
around apartments. It is SO very porous
in its "minute interior" that it aDsorb
and condenses gases most rapidly. On
cubic inch of fresh charcoal will Absorb
nearly 100 of gaseous ammonia. Char
coal forms an unrivaled poultiee TO
malignant wounds and sores, often COZ
roding away dead flesh, reducing it one
quarter in six hours. In cases of wha
we call proud flesh, it is invaluable. ]
! gives no disagreeable odor, corrodes n
[ metal, hurts no texture, Injuries nocolo1
is simple and safe sweetener and dis
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Enterprise.