The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15
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Nitric acid applied to warts will remove
them.
Sealing wax is becoming popular with
those who send out dainty social notes.
Loosen screws and nuts by pouring on
the thread q little kerosene.
THE RArs.-If Cayenne pepper is
~sprinkled plentifully in the resort of
rats, they will resent the inhospitable
tr~eatmentand will retire from the prem
ises.
To polish windows or mirrors, simply
breathe on them and then rub lightly
with soft newspaper.
Flannels that have become yellow
may be restored to whiteness by soaking
them in q solution of soap, ammonia and
water. Wash them in clean water.
Loosen ground glass shoppers by wrap
ping around the neck of the bottle q
thick rag wet with hot water. Remove
the stopper before the heat reaches and
expands il.
Flour dough sweetened, seasoned
with cayenne pepper and baked, II
placed within the reach Of mice, will
clear the nou Of these rodents.
A dainty pocket case for cards is
formed out of a piece of bristol-board
four and one-fourth inches long and
FIVE inches wide, and pieces Of silk and
satin the same length and double the
width. Fold the board, " with the
satin, and line with the silk, folding
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the cards. Paint or embroider the
outer surface.
A very pretty blanket for the baby's
Garage is made OF blocks about six inch
es square, of scarlet and white worsted,
crocheted in afghan stitch: on the scar
Yet block work some little figure IN
white. The white block may be
mented or not, just as you please.
ToorH PowDER.-Take one-half ounce
OF powdered chzIk. one-half ounce Of
cream of tartar, one drachm of powdered
myrrh one drachm Of orris root, and two
drachms of powdered bark. Mix all to-
gether and bottle it, keeping 1t closed.
Grease spots may be may be removed
from wall paper by putting clean blosting
paper over them and pressing 1t with .
fat-iron.
A H1NT AS TO BEDs.-Those who find
al excelsior mattress too hard, feathers
too warm and a hair mattress too expen-
sive. may make q feather bed very COM
Portable by laying q piece Of straw mat
ting covered with cotton cloth upon It.
Black kid gloves are sometimes o
source Of annoyance OF account Of little
white streaks at the seams. This troub-
lie may be diminished by coloring q little
salad oil with black ink, then rub this
over the white place with o feather; dry
quickly outside the window.
CLEANING MrRRoRs.-The best way to
clean mirrors, the glass Of pictures, DC,
is to take a soft sponge, wash it well in
clean water. and squeeze 1t rs dry as
possible; dip In some spirits Of wine,
and rub over the glass; tEen have some
powdered blue tied up In q rag, dust IT
over your glass and rub it lightly and
quickly with a soft cloth; afterward I'm
lsh with silk handkerchief.
10 keep tins bright, take 4 small lump
Of washing soda, dissolve in water and
add q little sand, then rub the tins brisk
" with il, using newspaper instead Of .
cloth. Polish Off dry with dry neWSpa
per. 1t is said that there is something
IN the printers ink that aids in polishing.
FAIRY BAsKEr.-Take white cloth, tear
ia strips about en- inch wide, fringe II
All but two or three threads in the center,
then twist It and lay carefully n side
until y0u get quite q pile OF them p
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