The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-16

PLAsTER-oF-PARIs is made hard
enough for q mold for metal castings
by the use of 10 per cent. of alum In
the water used for mixing the plaster.
A GOOD mixture for cleaning zinc con-
sists of three pints of water, one ounce
of nitric acid, two ounces OF emery and
eight ounces pumice stone shaken well
together.
A PIECE of heavy Canton flannel put
on smoothly under the table-cloth pre-
vents hot dishes from injuring the
table, beside improving the appearance
of the linen.
A WESTERN paper recommends that
those who are compelled to do much
walking during the icy season should
tack piece of Brussels or other heavy
carpet, an inch square, to the bottom OF
their boots.
PROF. WIDERHoFER, of Vienna, says
that when water and sugar are added
to cows milk to make it available for
infants small quantity of cream
should also be introduced. The num-
erous foods for infants" SO widely adj
vertised, are, in his opinion, OF no
value.
On adding few drops of dilute sui
phuric acid TO q mixture Of equal parts
of glycerine and distilled water, and
then a little alcohol, the presence OF
! lime or lead will be shown by white
precipitate. The latter is recognized
by sulphuric acid, which turns the pre-
cipitate black.
Hot alum water is the best insect de-
stroyer known. Put the alum into hot
water and let it boil till it is all dis
solved; then apply the solution hot to
all cracks, Closets bedsteads and other
places where any insects are found.
Ants, bedbugs, cockroaches and creep
ing things.are killed by it, while there
is no danger of poisoning the family OF
iniuring property.
A FRENCH authority gives the follow
ing old receipt for testing the age of
eggs. Dissolve four and one-half
ounces Of common salt in a quart Of
water An egg placed in this solution
on the day it is laid will sink to the
bottom, one a day old will not quite
reach to the bottom; an egg three days
old will swim in the liquid, while one
more than three days old will swim on
the surface.
The following compound for general
use as grease eradicator is recon-
mended by the Chemist and Druggist:
CASTLE soap, in shavings, four ounces,
carbonate of sodium, two ounces; borax,
one ounce; aqua ammonia, seven ounces;
alcohol, three ounces; sulphuric ether,
two ounces. Soft water enough to make
one gallon. Boil the soap i'll the water
until it is dissolved, and then add the
other ingredients.
WAGONS are kept in good order the
cheapest by repairing defects as soon
as discovered. Not only should the
farmer see to it the axles are kept well
Oiled but he should see that the nuts
on the bolts that are used to strengthen
and keep the woodwork together are
kept tight. A few moments spent in
this work sometimes saves expensive
repairs or perhaps break down. 1t is
important that wagons should be kept
well painted.
ONE dram of carbolic acid six drops
of oil of lavender, and two and half
ounces of olive oil formed the prescrip-
ton which proved eifectual in destroy
ing parasite affection of the mustache
Of gentleman who consulted DIR.
George Thin, London, England. The
hair had fallen out. and sort of bald
ness occurred in spots, but after the APP
plication of the remedy the hair grew
again as thick and healthy as before the
parasites had attacked it.