The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-02
FIELD AND FARM.
Home Hints.

A good way to prevent dust when
sweeping a % is to cover the broom
with a cloth slightly damped. The lust
will be easily removed by this means,
and not dispersed about the room.
ors Of the carpet will be frightened by
this NEAR far more than by ordinary
sweeping; and after a good broom has
been used in the usual way it will be
found an excellent plan that the servant
go over the carpet again with a damp
cloth. The colors of faded carpet can
be restored by washing it over with
ammonia wateror bullock's gall. Inrooms
where the woodwork is painted it is al
ways well to have an inch or two of the
floor painted also, 80 that if, in changing
carpets, they do not exactly fit it will
not be 80 noticeable as if a white hue
were shown.
A handsome design for a patchwork
cushion is to make a large fan Of velvet
plush, or satin, sit sho Md be so large
that it will cover nearly or quite half o!
the cushion; put velvet or satin owe
the rest Of the cushion; the handle
should point toward one corner. An
other pretty way Is to cover half the
cushion with the color; the material
may be of silk, satin, or velvet put this
on ~diagonally. The rest of the cushion
should be covered with the crazy patch.
work. Plain pieces of satin may be
made very ornamental by working
solue little design on them. Or simply by
p utting q small crescent OF some con.
trasting color with fine bntton-hole stitch
sewing silk ola bright hue.-New York
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SELECTING From First look to the
color; If it is white, with a y%ellowish-
colored tint, buy it; if it is white, with
abluish coat, or with, white specks in it,
Second, examine its adhesiveness-
wet:ard kpeed a little of it between the
fingers; if it works soft and STICKY, it is
poor. Throw a little lump of dried
-four against a smooth sur face, if it
falls like powder it is bad. Fourth,
squeeze some Of the -four tightly in
your hand; if it retains the same shape
given il by the pressure, that, too, is a
good sign. 1t is safe 10 buy -four that
will stand all these tests.
To CLEAN HAIR BRusnEs.-Put a deg
.rtspoon I'll Of saleratus into hall pint OF
warm water. Dip in the brush and rub
t until clean. The best way is to wash
Two brushes at the same time, and ruD
hem together until the bristles are
White. Then rinse them in a bowl of
:old water, and rub with a thick cloth
Until nearly dry, and place them upright
It al open wint'ow until wholly dried.
Defective hearing is growing more
prevalent in the United States. So
says DR.. Sexton. 1t produces in chill
1ren at first h appearance of stupid.
ity and then the reality. They do not
hear sounds distinctly, and, of course,
they cannot initiate sounds accurately.
Defects in the teeth are q great cause of
this lamentable calamity in the young,
and this is a fresh reason for avoiding
luack applications If so.called dentists
and keeping to pure soap and water in
cleaning the teeth.
To LEANsE THE HAIR-To one gill of
warnish water, add twenty drops of
aqua ammonia, and with a bit of flannel
or a sponge wash tho head and hair, d.
yidlng it into partlngs, 80 as to rub out
the da idrut thoroughly. Then comb
the head wltha tine.tooth comb, and let
been tried for years, and will not only
keep the head very clean if used twice a
month, but preserve the color and thick.
ness of the hair.
A good way to extract the Juice of
beef for an invalid is to broii the beef
on a gridiron for a few minutes, and
then squeeze the juice from it with a
lemon %sqneezer; put Il little salt with it.
This NAV be given as the sick one pre-
fers, cold or hot, or it may be frozen
and given in small humps.
Remedy for Gapes in Chickens.
In the great preserves of Europe the
pheasants are frequently destroyed in
great numbers by the disease known
among poultry breeders as ''gapes." 1t
is caused by the presence of small par
asitic worms in the breathingtube hence
the gaping of the chicks in attempting
to breathe. Garlic has been found to be
almost q specific for this disease in
Europe and will probably answer as
we'll in this country. The bulbs are
pounded up or cut fine and mixed with
the yolk Of eggs, cooked meal, bread
crumbs, or any similar food given to the
chickens. Garlic has long been known
to be an excellent vermifuge, and the
odor escaping from it when stored in
the crop Of chickens reaches the para