The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-19
DOMESTIC.

an abundance of old. soft cotton ant
linen cloths, with few strong strips
for bandages, ball OF soft yarn, (Which
being flexible, Is much bcttor than twint
for tying up inAnmed Gngers,) fluffy
bits OF cotton batting and pieces Of old
kid gloves for spreading salve upon.
Something very.adhesive, like balsam fiji
salve, is necessity, rs very little
here and there along the bandage for q
sore finger will make string unneces.
sary, beside keeping the cloth Ill place
much better than ii tied on.
Butter and sugar, about three parts
OF the latter thoroughly mixed with one
OF the former, are exeellont to stop q
cough caused bya tickling in tho throat.
If this does not avail, melt the mixture
and add little vinegar. Many find
relief by eating little rock salt, or, il
this is impossible to obtain, table salt
will answer the same pun pose, although
the first is much the better. One
troubled with IL hacking cough should
never be found without bit of hoar-
hound candy or tew kernels of rock
silt Ill the pocket, with which to check
nj attack while at church or during
| orIile. .------------ Observation-Disclosures.
| NEXT half an ounce Of camphor gnm
hill an ounce of glyceriue, and ON
pound Of mutton tuliow, and apply TO
the hands every night. 1t will whiten
them nicely. For home. made camphor
ice, melt half II tcncupful OF mutton tall
low, put into it Il piece OF camphor gum
about tho size of large hickory nut
nnd add tenspoonful of ollvo oil. Pour
| r.,
borax is excellent to drop into tho water
TO soften tho skin. Ii your hands arc
rough when you wash them, dip your
fingers IN the bolaX and rub your hands
thoroughly together.
HE whlto of All egg, into which n
small tcaspoonful Of sugar has been
stirred, Is an excellent remedy for GROUP
give this Mt tho first symptoms, md If
| the hoarso cough Is not soon checked. n
second IS needed, and in rare cases n
| third. Tho whites of three eggs. and
sometimes the whites of two, will net as
IN cDctic. The little patient should
have ttHspo0niul OF custnr-uil at the
| hcsllnlB, and then Il little goose oil
occasionally, until the cough is looser:
ana tho tlront unu chest should be
nnolDted with the same.
QUlrE nice thing in pin cushions IS
the bolster cushion. 1t is about II uunr-
ter OF yard long and eight inches
round. Tho case is first made, stuffed
ami gathered nj the end. Then it IL
covered with velvet. cnbroi Tered silk
or satin, or any pretty material, To
each one Is attached nn ornamt ntal tus.
sci, and cord from ono end to tho
other, by which to suspend tho cushion
from the top Of the mirror.
FoH acute pain in tho stomach. Wiring
a g"od-s1zod pleco OF flannel from this
solution. and apply hot to tho part af.
irctcd, laying oyer it another piece of
flannel; cover tho patient well III bed
ana lay IL hot brick ut tho feet.
TnE last fashion for tides and bureau
covers is to hnVo them striped at tho
ends, aud Hpun each stripe large polka
n""' vi ""s"i ~ uu'c,aoU miuiI limit VI
| the stripe it, eli nre woven. These dots
can bc supplied in raised embroidery,
aud are very tiioctiyc.
A TASTEFUL homemade cover for n
small atand ~ Of pretty sh ldo Of Ca1 =
ton flannel, light blue, for instance.
trimmed with rows OF black velvet rib
hon, tcnthcr-shtchcd on AMI finished
| around the edge with wool, II fringe.
winch one can make, il necessary, of
split zephyr OF color to match.
| TlIE reason why cnbbngo cmits snch n
'ilsnSlccnble smcli when boiling is be.
calae the process dissoives the essential
OIL. Tho water should DO ch lugcl
when the cabbage is haIf-coollcd, and
1T Will thus acquire greater sweetness.
! ON &C ming out of Il VAIN room or
| hull, to walk home on Il culu or damp
night. do not indulge in too much con-
versatile II, however agreeable your es-
cort may be. Breathe through the
nose, and keep the month shut as much
rs possible.
IE yon wish to pour boiling hot lio-
ma Into glass jar or tumblrr it can be
sale 'ly done by putting spoon in the
''ish bcior" You r.ur, but II draught OF
cold nlf must not reach 1t.
The unpleasant olor left in the breath
alter cntlnG oniOns is entirely removed
by cup OF strong coffee, and the ccffcc
beng prepared wlnle the onions are
being cooked connteracts tho smell.
TO keep loo from windows tako q
sponge or ordinary punt Thrush and rub
over the lnan onco or twice with little
cold alcohol. This not only keeps the
pancs Tree from loo but gives the glass
II iino polish.
AN attack Of indigestion caused by
eating nuts, will he immediately relieved
and cnrcd by the simple remedy salt.
Mcdicai ln' II recommend that salt should
be used with nuts capccially when eaten
ut night
| THE fnncy work Of the coming senson
will bo outline embi olcry in bright
! eolored woods, cotton ana silks OH shuu,s
tldies, hihs, bureau covers and tubl,
and chair stnrfs.
| VERY handsome covers can now b,
bought FOR sofa cushions. They ar.
made OF plush or vclvot, embroidered
IN rich designs or with fancy pattern:
appliqucd Ill satin or silk.
ROAsIED coiioo ts one OF tho mos
powerful disinieotants, not only render
ing animal AMI vegetable eilluvia harm
less, hnt really destroying them.
]F tho brass top of kerosene lam,
hns come of, 1t may no repaired witt
pInster OF Paris wet will little water
and will bD ;tS strong IA aVpr