Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-25
SUGGESTIONS OF VALUE.

DRIED bark of sassafras root put
around dried fruit viii protect it from
worms.
SLIGHTLY dingy furniture may be
made to look like new by applying a
coat of pure oil.
If YOU dip your broom in clean hot
suds once week, then shake it till it is
almost dry, and then hang it up, or
stand it with the handle down, it will
last twice as long as it would without
this operation.
CARBoLIc ACID Sprinkled on the
pantry shelves, etc, will rid them of
red ants. AS the odor is unpleasant, it
may be mixed with lavender water or
other perfume a teaspoonful of crys-
tails of carbolic acid to an ounce Of the
liquid. These last two remedies vii
need to be occasionally renewed.
PROF. BEAL recommends to pack cei-
cry and other vegetables in damp moss
for keeping through winter It is said
that vegetables thus packed viii not
only keep long time but retain their
flavor and quality so we'll that they can
hardly be distinguished from fresh
ones.
LARGE trees may often be successfully
transplanted by removing them in win
ter, while the ground is frozen, with a
large ball Of earth attached to the
roots. The earth about them may be
removed before the ground freezes, leav-
ing sufficient to support the trees in
position.
AN easy and effectual plan to keep
tinware from rusting consists in rubbing
the new vessel inside and out with fresh
lard OF butter, then placing in the oven
and keeping hot for several hours. The
heat must not be so great as to melt the
solder; still it is essential that the tin
be kept very warm.
BEFORE dipping new pen into ink,
thrust it into fresh cut potato, and the
ink will never cling. When the pen is
thickly grlmmed with dried ink few
thrusts will clean it perfectly. When
not in use, some accountants leave their
pens sticking into potato kept on the
desk for the purpose.
To REPLENIsH old mahogany, first
wash it well with warm water in which
8 little soda has been dissolved, and let
it dry thoroughly. Then apply with a
piece of cottonwood, rolled into rub
Der, mixture composed of half a pint
of alcohol, quarter of pint Of linseed
oil and one ounce of butter of anthony,
shaken we'll together.
NEVER put ginger snaps in a jar willie
they are hot; take them from the tins
and lay them on plates to cool, other
wise they will steam and become moist,
and will not be crisp and brittle; other
cookies will not need so long q cooling
process, and cake which you wish to
keep week or ten days is improved by
being wrapped in towel while it is
still in the tin; let it stand in this way
for two OF three hours.
A GREAT labor saving article, and like
some medicines, good for almost every
thing, is ammonia. A small quantity in
warm water takes every spot off of
paint, removes every particle of grease
from cooking utensils, cleans and disin-
fects the drain pipe, cleanses delicate
laces without rubbing, cleans silver and
brushes, and is anizexcellent fertilizer
for plants. Like sother good things, it
must be carefully used, plainly labeled
and kept out of the reach of little fin
gers.
A BED which is not in constant use
should not be kept ''made up" When
q guest is expected the room should be
thoroughly aired and warmed, and the
bed made up with freshly aired light
cotton or wooden bedding, and an extra
blanket left within easy reach. The
bed should be placed so that the morn
ing light will not shine directly into
ones face upon awakening, Or if that
is impossible, the window opposite the
bed should be closely curtained. Every
thing necessary for a careful toilet
should be provided, especially q bath
tub and plenty Of coarse towels. A soft
fur OF wool rug upon which to stand
while dressing, and one OF two easy
chairs are comforts which viii be appre-
ciated.