Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-04-10

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Cold tea and tea-leaves laid about the
roots of potted plants fertilize and keep
the soil light.
The luster of morocco is restored by
vanishing with the white of an egg,
applied with sponge.
To clean willow furniture use salt and
water, and apply with coarse brush,
and dry thoroughly.
A sponge may be cleansed by letting
it lie covered with milk for twelve hours
and then rinsing in cold water.
Kid shoes can be kept soft and free
from cracks by rubbing them once a
week with pure glycerine or castor oil.
A shovelful of hot Goals held over var
nished furniture will take out spots and
stains. Rub the place while warm with
flannel.
Glue is rendered waterproof by first
soaking it in water until it becomes
soft, and then melting it with gentle
beat ia linseed OIL
To Preserve Scarlet Dyes.-A little
borax put in the water in which scarlet
napkins and red -bordered towels are to
be washed will prevent them fading.
Whole cloves are now used to exter-
inmate moth. 1t is said they are more
effectual as destroying agent than
either tobacco, canphor, or cedar shay
ings.
Finger marks may be removed from
vanished furniture by the use of lit
tie sweet oil upon soft rag, Patient
rubbing with chloroform will remove
paint from black silk or any other ma
terial.
In cleaning paint spots which will not
yield to rubbing or soap, even the spots
which look like small gashes cut through
the paint, may be removed by rubbing
lightly with damp cloth dipped in
soda
To take creases out of drawing paper
or engravings, lay the paper or engrav-
ing, face downwards, on sheet of
smooth, unsized white paper cover it
with another sheet of the same very
lightly dampen, and iron with moder-
ately warm flat-iron.
A solution of oXalic acid has been
used for removing ink-stains from cot
ton, linen or the fingers, but it is at.
tended with the danger of injuring tex
tiles and the skin. A much safer and
better treatment of ink or rust stains
consists in the application of two parts
of powdered cream of tartar and one
part of finely powdered oxalic acid.
Shake up the ingredients well together,
and apply the powder with a dry rag to
the dampened satin. When the spot
has disappeared, the part should be
very well washed.
The juice of half lemon in teacup
of strong black coffee, without sugar,
will often cure a sick headache
IL is said that birthmarks may be re-
moved by the use of sunglass 1t
must be employed judiciously, so as not
to blister the skin.
An excellent remedy for hiccough for
young and old is graduated sugar mois-
tened with pure vinegar. For an infant
give from few grains to teaspoonful.
Put five drops of chloroform on lit
tie cotton or wool in the bowl of "a clay
pipe, then blow the vapor through the
stem into an aching ear and instant re-
lief will be afforded
y pound of bananas, 1t is said, con-
tains more nutriment than three pounds
Of meat, or many pounds of potatoes,
while as a food it is, in every sense, su-
perior to the best wheaton bread,
A plate OF finely perforated zinc foot
square, hung five inches above a gas
burner, is found TO remove most of the
sulphurous acid, so injurious to persons,
plants and books. 1t is worth trying.
The French method of administering
castor oil 10 children is to pour the oil
into pan over Il moderate fire, break
an egg into it and stir up. When it is
done flavor with Il little salt or sugar or
currant jelly,
A "former sufferer" gives this as a
cure for felons Saturate bit of graf
ed wild turnip, the size OF bean. with
turpeutiue, and apply it to tie affected
part. 1t viii relieve pain at once, and
destroy the felon in twelve hours.
III any person who is liable to poison
with poison ivy will take pure olive Oil
after being exposed 10 it, he will feel no