The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

siderably used by BARRIERS, now gener-
ally known as "Sea Foam"
ammonia .'''''..''.''...''...' i ouiice
Coioghe.. ....................'' ounce
1t is rubbed on the head until the liquid
evaporates. No subsequent rinsing is
necessary.
USE LITTLE On.-The Prairie
Farmer suggest occasionally touching
the latches, locks, and hinges of the
doors with drop of kerosene or little
tallow from the candle, and thus keep
ing them well fabricated. 1t will in
sure the smooth and quiet shutting Of
the doors and prevent the Earring,
grating, or creaking SO common in neg
lected cases. =. BY this attention the
doors and latches will last longer.
HOMEMADE BAKING PowDER.-For
those who prefer their own baking pow
der, we offer the following recipe:
Pure cream of tartar, two pounds; BIZ
carbonate of soda, one pound corn
starch, one ounce. All the ingredients
must be perfectly dry before mixing,
and very thoroughly mixed. One tea
spoonful is required to one pound Of
flour. If the materials are not pure, of
course the result will not be satisfactory.
Scientific American
A FANCY IN APRoNs.-Aprons made
of brown linen of the proper width SO
that the selvage needs no hemming at
the sides may be made very pretty by
fringing out the bottom to the depth of
two inches; overcast the edge where
the ravelling ceases, then about two
inches above that draw out threads for
an inch and half, and then run blue
or scarlet ribbon through the threads
that are left, making blocks of the rib
bon and thread alternately. Above and
below this row of feather stitching is
added, and a row on the band and sides
also; the pocket trimmed to match is
put on the right side.
OAK STAINs.-Oak floor sta MS: Two
quarts of boiled oil. half pound OF
ground lumber linked in oil by color
mani, one pint of liquid driers (turbine),
one pint of turpentine; mix. After
cleaning and planning your boards, lay
this on with the grain of the wood. Ii
required lighter, add naphtha till the
required shade is attained; it darkens
with age. Give it twelve hours to dry;
then varnish with wood varnish, or use
only beeswax and turpentine. The re-
suit is good in time, but slower than
varnish. To get your line straight
across room to stain a border, chalk a
long piece of string, strain it where you
require your line, then lift the center
and let itfall sharp on the boards. The
result will be clear line in chalk.
Quantities given will stain two-foot
border round room twenty feet by
sixteen feet.
BEAUTIFUL TEETH.-No Young lady
can be really beautiful if she has such
teeth as are sometimes seen, black,
broken and covered by tartarous adhe-
sions. Such teeth are not only un-
slightly, disgusting, but, with their
filthy accumulations, their liberated
fangs, are unfavorable to health. But
with beautiful teeth, clean mouth, an
amiable expression, almost any one is
beautiful, with but little regard to the
mere features. 1t is impossible to have
pretty teeth without care, without
brushing, without the removal after
each meal of the bits of food in the
cavities, etc, which should be done with
nothing harder than quill, always
avoiding pins, needles, knives, and the
like. AS soon rs the enamel is cracked,
OF removed, exposing the true bone to
acids, such as are produced by the
decay of food, fermentation, there is
danger Avoid acid and gritty powders,
but use CASTLE soap water, also avoiding
the extremes of heat and cold by which
this enamel is cracked and destroyed.
Borax and water, with small amount
of spirits of camphor twenty drops to
pint, will make q COOL dentrifice.
using soft brush at least daily, rinsing
the mouth after meals.