Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-06
mistress Of the household, for thew should

mistress OF the hOuSehOld, fOr they 6nOnl0
never be intrusted to the care of servant,
would most likely be the result. But as it
is very easy, if gifted with an ordinary de-
gree of skill and industry, to learn the
best way to handle these articles every
housekeeper may save herself trouble and
loss by doing so.
The best china and glass are the cheap
est, even for everyday use, if the outlay
can be afforded, as they are annealed be-
fore leaving the manufacturers hands,
and may be washed in boiling water with
out injury, and do not crack and chip from
usage like the common ware. China and
glass should be gently washed in hot water
with a little soap, rinsed in cold water, and
carefully wiped with clean, soft fowl.
All articles with gliding must be handled
with great care, never rubbed or polished
II the gliding becomes furnished; chamois
skin, with a little whiting on it, may be
used to polish it.
When warming plates and dishes for
meats extreme caution must be used to
prevent them getting hot, as heat cracks
the glazing, and if it does not show at the
time it will soon crack or break.
Cut-glass will not look clear unless
washed in very hot water, but does not
require soap. If it is in any way blurred
or furnished it must be cleaned with soft
brush dipped in whiting and then polished
with soft piece of newspaper; this gives
1t brilliant, clear appearance, and no lint
remains rs when rubbed with linen
towel.
When cut-glass decanters or water bot
ties get dim or millsy-looking inside, as
they sometimes do, they may be washed
with little muriatic acid, and then rinsed
with cold water. The acid removes the
clear, without injury or scratching.
After washing glass and china they
should be carefully set away out of the
reach of accidents. Thus handled, costly
and frai articles will last a long time, and
the happy possessor of them will have the
satisfaction of having an elegantly app
pointed table, with no more cost than if
supplied with the inferior, breakable ware
OF ordinary use.
limits to Ho"sckcepers
STALE bread may be freshened over
boiling water.
TAPESTRY curtains are coming into
favor. They are OF chintz or dimity.
KEEP the wringer we'll oiled so that il
may work easily and save both time and
strength.
LET dishes be neatly washed, rinsed in
hot water and drained, and then rub them
until they shine.
PUT a pail of water into the tubs di-
rectly after using, and they will not leak
when wanted for use.
BATHROOM should be supplied with
fresh towels every day and thoroughly
renovated to keep it sweet.
CHLORIDE of lime should be scattered
al least once week under sinks and in all
places where sewer gas is liable to Turk.
In some forms of headache a towel or q
napkin, wrung out of hot water as hot as
can be borne, and wound around the head.
affords relief.
PEACH stains may be removed by put
ting the article in boiling water before
washing it. Once the suds have touched
them the stains are set and cannot be after
ward removed.
In case of cut, emoke the wound with
burned red flannel on which has been
placed a small quantity of sugar, then tie
up, after sprnkling with sulphur, and it
will heal immediately.
To CLEAN bottles, put into them some
kernels of corn and tablespoonful of
ashes, half fill them with water, and afte,
a vigorous shaking and rinsing you will
find the bottles rs good as new.