The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-25
Il " USEFUL HINTS.

7 A VERY warm bed.quilt may be inn
proYiGed py pinning newspapers between
n two sheets.
\ THOSE who ought to know say that
poultry thriyes upon cooked food, and
like their corn boiled.
Do NOT keep rubber shoes or sandals
on the feet longer than necc. my. They
should never be worn in tho honse.
For soft. corns dip n pieceof linen
Cloth in turpeptIle aud wrap it around
the toe on which the com Is situated
night and morning. Tho relief will be
innHdmte, tud, after few days, the
corn viii disappear. ..
LIP SALyEs. One gill sweet oil, ono
ounce whit9 WAX, drpc.quutcr 81 M
bpaac gpcrlaacel. Dissolve them over
tho fire and STIR till cool. AnotLer,--
Oil Of sweet almonds, eight ounces I;
white wax, three ounces; spcrmaccti,
three ounces rlodinm, fifty drops, and
white sugar candy form IN excellent lip
salye.
ANTS. Red ants may be boAishtd
from pantry or store-rOOm by strcwing
the shclWs with small quantity Of
CLOVIS tther whole or mound. We
use the former, rs not being SO likely 10
get onto the food placed upon the shelves.
'Iifc cloves should be renewed Occasion.
ally, as- after n time they lose their
strength and efficacy.
MOSQUITOES, says somebody, love beef
blood letter than they do ;oiy tint flows
in thcychs Uf human Kind. inst put
couple OF generous pieces on plJtcs near
your bed NJ night and you ydil Sleep
untrutbled by thcse pests. In the
morning YOU win find them full aud
stupid with tie beef blood, and the
meat sucked rs d'y as cork.
STAINS Remove ink-stains from car.
pets with milk, and aitcrword wash
with fine soap, clean brush, and warm
water. For grcasospots use powdered
magnetism, fullers earth, or buclwhcat.
Sprinkle on the spot, nnd lot lie until
all the grease is absorbed renew the
earth, MAGNETISM or buckwheat until all
the pcnse is removed. Time and pa-
tlenco will III this way remove the worst
OF grease spots.
70 DrTTcr GEyurgE CoriTG -Th6sc
foolish persons who buy ground
coffee may find out whether
what they buy is genuine OF,
fee or not by the following method
Take wine glass or Il tuiubler full OF
water, and gently drop Il pinch OF the
ground coffee Oh tho surface Of the
water, without stirring on agitatiug;
genuine coffee will float for some time,
whilst cllicory, or and other sweet root.
Will soon sink; gHd chicny or cumm,.
will cau'c yciiOwi-h or brown color
TO diliUsc rapidly through the water,
willie pure coffee viii give 40 visible
tut, under such circumstances, for
considerable longth Of time.
STARCH poLsm The old receipt If
stirring the starch with a bit Of wax
candle Is not nearly so good, in tic opin
ion OF IN experienced lauudrcss, ms
much cheaper plan. She uses mutton
suct instead Of wax it makes the starch
tirucr Before roasting or boiling your
Joint Of mutton, cut OH Whatever su.i
you want from it. "RcBlcr 81 1t ina tin
cup and set il aside in a jar; il will
keep six months or Longer. The fat
about the kidney in Il hind quarter is
the iirmcst and best. When You wnat
thick starch for collars AMI shirt blossoms.
take ioartlble-apoouiuls Of starch tn ono
quart of water, and Il pieco Of the clo,r
suet about he size Of walnut. The
makes IL good quart Of sllrrh.