The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-01
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FARM And HOUSEHOLD.
Housshola Recipes,

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Kid shoes may be keptEsoft and free
from cracks by rubbing them once q
q week with q, little pure glycerine or
castor oil. 80
Spots ON V VANISHED FURN1ruRE.--
Make$a mixture of equal parts of lin
eed oil, alcohol andturpentine, slightly
moisten rag with it, and rub the spots
until they disappear. Then polish the
spots. with ordinary blotting paper.
Varnish injured by heat can hardly be
restored in any other way than By re
moving it altogether and applying q
fresh coat. l.,
INF1AmEp EYEL1Ds.--"M. B. L. will
find cold water and salt, not too strong,
good for infamed eyelids, also alum put
into milk will form curd which bound
on the eyes at night will give relief" E.
P. w. writes; ''The pith of the sassa-
fras is a safe remedy for inhamed eye
lids. I have never tried anything it's
equal. 1t is also very soothing as n
poultice for any inflammation; it like
wise makes pleasant and soothing
drink for a cough"
Moles may be removed thus: Seat
the patient in a clear, strong sunlight,
With asunglass costing from $3.50 to
SIS, bring the concentrated rays of the
sun to bear on the excresence for five or
ten minutes. In three or four weeks
the mole will scale off and new skin
come on. If the mole should not be
entirely removed by the first applica-
ton, repeat. No scar will be left. This
is vouched for by physician who has
tried it repeatedly.
WASH FOR KooFs AND BUILDINGS. =
Stake lime in close box to prevent the
escape of steam, and, when slaked, pass
it through a sieve. 10 every six quarts
Of this lime add one quart Of. rock salt
| and one gallon of water. After this,
boil and skim clean. TO every five gall
Ions of this add, by slow degrees three
quarters of a pound of potash and four
quarts of fine sand. Coloring matter
may be added if desired. Apply with a
paint or whitcwash brush.
Economy as stinginess.
Beatrix, Of the Michigan Farmer,
makes; much neede1 distinction be-
| tween the downright stingincss that
| pincheS to save. and the wholesome and
divincly commanded economy which
gathers up, for good use, "the
fragments that nothing he lost: -
"a young imam of my acquaintance,
though in receipt of a good salary, de-
1ies his wife and baby sufficient fuel
| and respectable clothing that he may
put a certain sum in the bank weekly
| and curtain lectures on the virtues of
! economy have turned a happy. bright
faced bride intoSsa tmid, sad
eyed, clispifited y wife" of
but two years standing. True
economy consists il using possessions
| in such way astto get the most good
from them: and this not for our selve.,
only, but taking. into account the sights
and privileges Of others. " But to most
the word means self sacrifice and self
denial the going without every coveted
enjoynlent,an and Indulgence. Pleasures
are eurtailed for, the sake of Saving,
! and THE word serves as an excusesfor do
ing without all that abrightens and
beautifies life. And I know that a
mind may he SO wrapped and narrowed,
so dwarle' in groweth by the practice
of a rigid economy, that a generous
iced is impossible, and nothing but
saving and boarding gives pleasure,
nothing but losing, PAIN"