The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-04-26
USEFUL HINTS.

A VERY warm bed-quilt may be inn
proV,ssed ny pinning newspapers between
two sheets.
those who ought to know say that
poultry thrlves upon cooked food, and
like their corn boiled.
Do NOT keep rubber shoes or sandals
on tho feet longer than necessary. They
should mover be worn in tho house.
For soft corns dip piece of linen
cloth IN turpentine and wrap it around
the toe on which tho corn is situated
night and morning. Tho relief will DO
Immediate, and, after few days, tho
corn will disappear.
LIP SAhvEs.-Ono gill swcot oil, ono
ounce white wax, three quarters Cc uu
ounce spermaceti. Dissolve them over
tho fire and stir till cool. Another
Oll OF sweet almonds, eight ounces :;
Whlte wax, thrco ounces; spermaceti,
three ounces rhodium, fifty drops, and
white sugar candy form an excellent tip
salve. 'r
ANTs.-Red ants may be bonishcd
from pantry or store-room by strcwine
the shelves with small quantity H{
cloves, either whole or ground We
use the former, as not being SO likely to
get INTO the food placed upon the shelves.
The cloves should be renewed OCCASION
ally, as after II timo they lose their
strength and efficacy.
MOSQUITOES, says somebody, loyo beef
blood better than they do any that flows
i'll the veins of human kind. just Dut .
couple OF generous pieces on plates hear
your bed at night, and you will sleep
untroubled by these pests. In the
morning you will find them full and
stupid with the beef blood, and :hc
meat sucked as d"y rs a cork.
STAINS. s.--Rcmovo ink-stains from cnr.
pets with milk, and afterward wash
with fine soap, Il clean brush, and warm
water For grease spots us5 now,lrTrJ
maGnesla, fullcr'S earth, or bucliwhuat.
| Sprinkle on the spot, and let lie until
| all tho grease is absorbed renew thc
earth, magnesia or buchwhcat until all
the grease is removed limo and pa.
t'enco will i'll this way remove tho worst
OF grease spots.
To DETECT GENUINE CorrEr.-Tnose
foolish persons who buy ground
collee may find out whether
| what they buy is genuine cof-
fec or not by the following method .
Take wine glass or a tumblcr full OF
| , y
| ground coffee on the surface of the
water, without stirring or agitatinr :;
genuine coffee will float for some time,
whilst chicory, or and other sweet root,
will soon sink; and chicory or caramel
will cause ycllowish or brown color
to diiiusc rapidly through the water,
| while pure coffee will give no visible
tint, under such circumstances, for
considerable length of time.
STARCH RpLIsu. The old rcccipt of
stirring the starch with bit of wax
candle is not nearly so good in the ooin
ion of an experienced lallndrcss, as Il
much cheaper plan. She uses mutton
suct instead of wax it makes the starch
tirmer. Before roasting or boiling your
joint of mutton, cut off Whatever sunt
you want from it. "Rcndcr 1t in tin
cup and set it aside in n jar; it will
| keep SIX months or longer. Tie fat
about the kidney in n hind quarter is
the tirmcst and best. When You want
thick starch for collars and shirt bosoms,
take fourtable-spoonfus of starch to one
quart of water, and n picco of the rlca
suct about the size of d walnut. This
makes good quart of starch.