Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-09-17

ring IN utGl0 soda.
For agreasing' the griddle. cut a
white turnip in halves and rub the grid
die with it. It causes no smoke. smell.
taste or adhesion, and is better than but
ter or grease.
Hartshorn' applied to the sting of
poisonous insects will allay the pain and
stop the swelling, or apply the oil Of
sassafras, which is better. Blessings
should be treated in this way.
Don't waste your time securing your
breadpans; bread never bakes as well
in bright tin. Indeed, the best bread
pans, it one can afford to have them
made, are oblong ones made of Russia
leather. a .
Steel knives which are not in general
use may be kept from rusting # thew
are dipped in a. strong solution of soda,
one part water to four of soda; then
wipe dry, roll in flannel and keep in q
dry place.
When one has had a fever and the
hair is falling off, take a teacup of sage,
steep in quart of soft water, strain it
off into tight bottle. Sponge the head
with the tea frequently, wetting the
roots of the hair.
Stale buns may be made to taste as
nicely as when fresh if they are dipped
moment or SO in cold water, then put
into a hot oven for five or ten minutes.
They will turn out as light and crisp as
when first baked.
Flowers may be kept very fresh over
night If they are excluded entirely from
the air. To do this wet them thorough
~, put in damp box and cover with
wet raw cotton or wet newspaper, then
place in cool spot.
Beeswax and salt will make your rusty
Hatirons as clean and smooth as glass.
Tie lump of wax in a rag and keep it
for that purpose. When the irons are
hot rub them first with the wax rag,
then scour with paper or cloth sprink-
led with salt.
Kerosene will soften boots or shoes
which have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as new.
Kerosene will make tin tea-kettles as
bright as new. Saturate wooden rag
and rub with it. It will also remove
stains from clean vanished furniture.
When coffee beans are placed upon
hot Goals or upon hot plate the favor
arising is one of the most effective and
at the same time agreeable disinfect-
ants. If no heat is obtainable even the
spreading of ground coffee on the OBJ
ject to be disinfected is most satisfac-
tory.
The value of crushed ice as Dress
ing for burns and scalds, first pointed
ont by Sir James Earle, is confirmed by
DR.. Richardson. The ice, after being
reduced by crushing or scraping to a
fine state of division as dry as possible,
is mixed with fresh lard into paste,
which is placed in q thin cambria bag
and laid upon the burn. This is said to
Danish all pain until the mixture has so
far melted that fresh dressing is nee
essary.
To clean stained woodwork, which is
also vanished, an old housewife recon-
mends the saving of tea leaves from the
teapot for few days. Drain them, and
when you have a sufficient quantity
put them in clean, soft water, let them
simmer for half an hour. When almost
cold, strain them out, and dipping q
flannel cloth in the water wipe off the
paint, drying it with another flannel
cloth. One quart of tea leaves to one
quart of water is the due allowance.
The Scientific American says that il
a bottle of the oil of pennyroyal be LEFT
uncorked in room at night, not mos
quito or any other blood-sucker will be
found there in the morning. Mix pot
ash with powdered meal and throw il
into the rat holes of cellar. and thu
rats will depart. IF rat or mouse gel
into your pantry, stuff in it's hole rag
saturated with q solution of cayenn.
pepper, and no rat or mouse will toucl
the rag for the purpose of opening tn
communication with the depot of sup
plies.
Pickles or. vinegar will not keep il
a jar that has ever had any kind o
grease in it, American Cultivator.