The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-31
For the Household.

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before putting meat on it to broil.
The best way to hang up a broom
is to screw large picture ring into
the top Of the handle.
To prevent the juice of pies soak
ing into the under crust, brush the
crust with The white Of a beaten
egg.
To cure bruise or sprain battle it
in cold water, and then apply decoc-
ton of NORWOOD and vinegar.
To renovate old black silk sponge it
with spirits of ammonia oralcohol, di-
luted with water, and press on the
wrong side.
To take oil spots out of mating,
ETC., wet the spot with alcohol, rub
it with hard soap, and then wash
we'll with cold water.
To remove stains from cups or other
articles of tableware or marbleized
oil.cloths, rub them with saleratus,
either with the finger or a piece of
linen.
To rid a room of the disagreeable
smell Of fresh paint let pailful Of
water in which Il handful Of hay has
been placed stand in the room over
night.
TO remove ink stains from mahog-
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any apply carefully with a feather a
mixture Of u teaspoohful Of water
and Il few drops Of inter, and rub
quickly with damp cloth.
To prevent the hair from falling
out, use mixture composed of two
ounces of spirits Of ammonia, two
ounces each of glycerine and rose
water, one half ounce of cantharides
and enough alcohol to clarity.
70 raise the pile of velvet, take
two pieces of wood and place them
on table and betweesn them, bottom
side up, put three very hot fiat irons,
and lay over them a wet cloth hold
the velvet over the cloth with the
wrong side down, and when thorough
ly steamed brush the pile with a
light whisp.
To clean oil-cloth, wash with warm
milk. Once in six months scour
with hot soapsuds; dry thoroughly
and apply coat of varnish. They
will last as long again.
A starch that will make linen look
as good as new, is made Of one quart
of well-boiled corn starch, three
ounces of gum arabic, and two ounces
Of loaf sugar.
One pound of green copperas dis
solved in one quart of boiling waite
will destroy foul smells. Powdered
borax scattered in their, haunts vii
dispense cockroaches.
TO give glass great brilliancy, was
with damp sponge dipped in spirits
{. then dust with powdered blue 0
, whiting cited in a muslin bag), an
. polish with channels skin.
: When carpets are well cleaned
t sprinkle with salt and fold. Whe
: laid, strew with slightly moistene
: bran before sweeping. This, wit
, salt, will treshent hem up wonderful!
: A paste made Of whiting and bel
!, zoin will clean marble; and OF
: made of whiting and chloride of sod
: spread and left to dry Gin the sun,
d possibIe) on the marble will remo'
J. spots.
d Silk handkercheifs washed in clei
Q water with pure white CASTLE so;
s. look like new. Do not iron but sn;
d between the fingers until almost DIR
i and then press under a weight.
n To cure earache, take a pinch
Ie black pepper, put it on piece
10 cotton batting dipped in sweet 0
G. and place it in the ear, and tie
is bandage around the head, and it W
IL give almost instant relief.
s. To clean oil or grease spots frc
rs carpets, use fullers' earth and wat,
Mt spread thickly, cover with paper, a
le let it remain two days brush (
he and if not removed, make anotl
err application. If haste is required |
IT'S benZine.
of Gilded frames of mirrors and !
ar lures are beautifully cleaned by
in plying the white of eggs with
lr, camePs hair brush. To prevent fl
ct. settling upon them, wash in &
lie or onion water. Do not +
the odor, as it soon dies away, {
'rt brightens the gilt,
ep, China of any color except VIII
by may be easily and quickly mem
at with shellac. Place a little she
ess on the broken pieces, and keep
ges them close together, hold them t
'tal lighted candle. When the shella
81, melted sufficiently, let it cool
aid harden, and it forms a strong GENE
.63 Hot alum-water is the best in'
" destroyer known. Put the alum
to hot water and let it boil till it is
dissolved then apply the solution
Who to all cracks, closets, bedsteads
out other places where any insects