The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-09-05

for enduring many of sms1 domestic worries
TO which housekeapers and Others are oleen
subjected. Why, for instance, need any oneo 20
Inconvenience by damp cupboards, when W.
read that a bowl or quicklime placed therein
will speedily absorb the moisture!
Flies are a familiar nuisance; but We are
told of q foreign remedy in laurel OIL, Whfca,
better than glass y-catchers and others, VIII
not only rid us of these pests, but preserves
looking glasses and picture-frames When coAs-
ed with It.
1t is not freauenters Of restaurants Only VINO
wonder why the simple precaution of throwing
red pepper pods or a few pieces OF charcoal
into the pan-said to prevent odors from poh-
ing ham, cabbage, etc. sis not oftener observed
Cooks are further reminded that IN roastihs
meat, salt should not be put upon the JOINT pe-
fore it is put in the oven, as salt extracts tne
juice; and that lime water VIII improve tae
condition Of old potatoes in boiling.
Economy in housekeeping would be facllltat-
ed by the better observance of what are
known in ommon parlance as wrinkles FOR
example, why purchase inferior nutmegs when
their tl;fh 9 q 3 ean ,,a be tested st soe oy P En- al sgiI Ihs I'm
stantly spread around the punctlre; II Is
worth recollecting that bar soar. should be cut
into square pieces and put in a dry place, ASH
keeps better after shrinking. If we wish to
keep lemons fresh for some time, we rave
only to place them in a jar of water and change
it every morning. In selecting flour we are
advised to look to the color. fit is white, with
a yellowish straw-color tint, we should buylt,;
but il tits white, with a blush cast, or with
black specks, we should refuseit.
A deal of breakage among glass and crock
cry can be prevented by the simple precaution
of placing lamp. chimneys, tumblers, and such
articles in a pot filed with cold water, to which
some COMMON table-salt has been added. Bou
the water we'll, and then allow il to cool slowly.
When the articles are taken out and washed,
They will resist any sudden changes of temper
ature.
A better plan for removing grease spots than
by applying a hot iron is to rub in some spirit
of wine with the hand until the grease is brought
to powder, and there will be no trace of it.
Every school-boy is not aware that ink spots
can be removed from the leaves of books by us
ing a solution Of oxalic acid in water; nor does
every housemaid know that spots are easily
cleaned from vanished furniture by rubbingit
with spirit OF camphor.
Marks on tables, caused by leaving hot jugs
or plates there, will disappear under the sooth-
ing influence of lamp-oil, we'll rubbed in witha
soft cloth, finishing with a little spirit Of wine
or eau-de-Cologne, rubbed dry with another
cloth.
1t is worth while keeping supply of am,
MONA in the household, in case we wish to re-
move finger-marks from paint or require to
cleanse brushes or greasy pans, A teaspoonfnl
in a basin of warm water will make hair
brushes beautifully white; but care must be
taken not to let the backs of the brushes dip
below the surface. Rinse them with clean
warm water and put in a sunny window to
dry.
Egg-shels crushed into small bits and shak-
en- well in decanters three parts filed with cold
water. will not only clean them thoroughly,
but make the glass look like new. BY rubbing
with a damp flannel dipped in the best whiting,
the brown discoloratiols may be taken off cups
IN which cnstards have been baked. Again,
are all OF us aware that emery powder will re-
move ordinary stains from white ivory knife
handles, or that the lustre Of morocco leather
Is restored by vanishing with white of egg?
Nothing it is said, is better to clean silver
with than alchohol and ammonia, finishing
with a little whiting en- a soft cloth. When
putting away the silver tea or coffee pot which
Is not in use every day, lay a stick across the
top under the cover. This will allow fresh air
to get in, and prevent the mustiness Of the
contents, familier to hotel and lodging. house
sufferers. -Chambers' Journal