The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
Hints to

Sealing wax is becoming popular with
those who send out dainty social notes.
Loosen screws and nuts by pouring on
the thread a little kerosene.
THE RArs-1f Cayenne pepper is
sprinkled plentlfully in the resort of
rats. they will resent the inhospitable
~treatlnentand will retire from the prem
Uses,
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 a solution OF soap, ammonia and
water. Wash them in clean water.
Loosen ground glass shoppers by wrap
ping around the neck of the bottle a
thick rag wet with Lot water. Remove
the stopper before the heat reaches and
expands it.
Flour dough sweetened, seasoned
with cayenne pepper and baked, if
placed within the reach OF mice, will
clear the 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
sa in the same length and double the
width. Fold the board, cover with the
satin, and line with the silk, folding
IN the silken slips for the reception of
the cards. Paint or embroider the
outer surface.
A very pretty blanket for the baby's
Garage is made of blocks aboutsix inch
es square, of scarlet and white worsted,
crocilete,l in afghan stich: on the scar
let block work some little figure in
white. The white block nay be orna-
mented or mol, Just as you please.
ToorH PowpER Take one-llalf ounce
of powdered chalk. one-half o
| cream OF tartar, one drachm OF powdered
myrrh one drachm of orris root, and two
dracnmso of powdered bark. Mix all to-
gether and bottle it, keeping it closed.
Grease spots may be may be removed
from wall paper by putting clean blotting
paper over them and pressing it with d
t1at-iroD.
A Hint is TO BEDs.-Tbose who find
an excelsior mattress too hard, feathers
too warm and a hair mattress too expen-
sive. may make IL feather bed very COM
Portable by laying q piece Of straw mat
ting covered with cotton cloth upon it.
Black kid gloves are sometimes a
source OF annoyance on account of little
white st.eaks at the seams. Tnis troub.
lie may be diminished by colnring a little
salad oil with black ink, then rub this
over the white place with q feather; dry
quickly outside the window.
CLEANING MIRRoRs.-The best wav 10
clean mirrors, the glass of pictures, &C.,
is to take a soft sponge, wash it we'll in
clean water, and squeeze it as dry as
possible; dip In some spirits of wine,
and rub over the glass; then have some
powdered blue tied up in a rag, dust it
quickly with a soft cloth; afterward fin.
ish with silk handkerchief.
To keep tins bright, take a small lump
of washing soda, dissolve in water and
add a little sand, then rub the tins brisk
~ with it, using newspaper instead of a
cloth. Polish off dry with dry newspa
per. It is said that there is something
in the printers ink that aids in polishing.
AIRY BAsKEr.-Take white cloth, tear
in strips about an inch wide, fringe it
all but two or three Threads in the center,
then twist it and lay carefully ore side
until you get quite a pile of them fringed,
then take a piece of wire, Join the ends.
wind with white cloth then sew your
fringed strips in loops. or the first row
let hang, and sew loops on the outside,
tie a piece of bright ribbon close to the
bottom to bold the pieces together. II
ia very pretty.