The Red Cloud chief., 1884-12-12
Things Worth knowing.

Beeswa1 and salt will make your
rusty fiat irons a. clean and smooth as
glass. Tie a lump Of wax in n rag and
keep it for that purpose. When the
irons are hot ynb them. first with the
wax rag. and then scour them with q
paper or cloth sprinkled with salt.
When soaking salt fish before cook
ing add "A little vinegar TO the water; IL
improves the fish.
Steel kniyc. which are not in general
use may he kept from rusting il they
are dipped in - strong solution OF soda:
one part water To four Of soda; then
wipe dry. roll in flannel and keep in q
dry place.
Fish may be scaled much easier BY
dipping into boiling water about q min-
ute.
For 'grcasing" the griddle. cut n
white turnip into halye, and rub the
griddle with il. Ii causes no smoke.
smell. taste or adhesion. and is better
Man butter or grease.
The yalJe Of crushed ice as a dress
ing .or burns and sca!ds. first pointed
out b. Sir James Earle. is confirmed b.
DIR. Rte..iardson. TIE ice. after being
reduced w crushing or scraping. j.
mixed with frc,h lard into a pass,
which is plaCd in q thin cambria bag
and laid upon he burn. This is sSd
to Danish all pai< until the mixture has
SC far melted that Q fresh dressing is
necessary.
Flowers may be keLsyery fre.h OVER
night if they are exclue u entirely from
tho air. To do this wet tLspn thorough
y. put in a damp box and cover with
We raw cotton OF wet newspaper. and
place in q cool spot. ~
Mix which is slightly tuSrad or
changed may be sweetened and fen-
dered fit for use again by stirring IL
little soda. NJ
Stale buns may be made to taste Is
nicely as when fresh il they are dipped
q moment or so in cold water. then put
in a hot oven for I'VE or ten minutes.
They will turn out rs light and crisp as
when first baked.
To scour knives easily. mix . small
quantity OF baking soda with your
brick-dust, and see II your knives will
not polish better.
Kerosene will soften boots or ohoes
which have been hardened by water.
and render them as pliable as new.
Kerosene will make tin t~ea-kettles as
bright as new Saturate q wooden rag
and rub with il. 1t will also remove stains
from clean vanished furniture.
When one has had q fever and the
hair is falling of, take . teacup of ssge.
steep in q quart OF soft water, strain it
Off into a tight bottle. Sponge the head
with the tea frequently. wetting the
roots Of the hair.
Tho Scientific american says If a bot
tie of the oil of ~pennyroal Is left un-
cOrked IN q room at Eight, not q mos
quito. or any other blood-sucker will be
found there in the morning. Mix pot
ash with powdered meal and throw it
into the rat-holes of q cellar and the
rats will depart. II . rat or mouse
gets into your pantry. stuff in its hole
Q rag saturated with q solution Of cay
eane pepper, and no rat or mouse will
the rag for the purpose Of open
Ing = communic alton with q depot Of
Sab Viii curdle new milk; hence. in
prcpane Tmilk por. idge, gravies. etc.
the saitS, mid not be added until the
dish is pro- ri
To clean I, lined woodwork. which Is!
also va:ni he'd, An old housewife rec !
ommendS the saTink of tea leaves from |
the teapot for afe ydzys. Drain them. |
and when you haze = nficient quantity |
pu, them in clean 81. water; let them
for half an Aou-.t When they
are almost cold stfa1yth them out, |
and. dipping a flannel s'o<A in the
wipe off the paint. y. inEit with
another flannel cloth. 0Ae sup OF
TO ore quart of water Il the due
/
Hartshorn applied TO the sti1e> =
poisonous insects will allay the pa'n |
and stop the swelling. or apply Oh o:
sassafras. which Is better. Bee stinA,
be treated IN this way. II