The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
HOUSEWIFELY MATTERS.

To cure and heal running sore, ap-
ply alum water twice dav.
LET clothes that fade soak over night
in one ounce of su-ar OF lead IN pail
of water
An excellent furniture polish is of
equal parts of shellac varnlsh, Ilnseed
oil and spirits of wine.
CEILINGS that have been smoked with
a kerosene lamp. should be washed of
with soda water.
FoR a scald or burn, apply immedi-
atelv pulyerlsed charcoal and oil. Lamp
oil viii do, but lInseed IS better.
PAPERED walls are cleaned by being
| wiped down with flannel cloth tied
over broom or brush. Then cut off Il
! thick piece of : ale bread and rub down
with this. Begin at the top and go
,traght down.
Thick brown paper should be laid I'M
| der carpets, II the patent lining Is not
| TO be had. 1t saves wear and prevents
| the inroads OF mot0s, which however
| will seldom give trouble II salt Is
sprinkled around the edges when the
| carpet is laid.
| \ SURE and safe vav to remove grease
| spots from silk is 10 rub the SPOT quick
with brown paper The fiction VIII
| soon Draw out TIE grease.
\ SMILE remedy for neuralgia " to-
apply grated horseradIsh. prepared the
| same as for table use TO the temple
when the lace or head is affected, or To
the wrist when the pam sin the arm or
shoulder.
| For dyspepsia pour one quart of cold
water on two tsblespooniuis of un-
| Stacked lime; let stand d few minutes,
| bottle and cork, and when clear it is
ready for use put three tahlespooniulis
| in a cup of milk, aud drink any lime,
usually before meals.
A GOOD wash TO prevent the hair from
| falling ont is made with one ounce pow
| dered borax, half an ounce of powdered
| camphor, Que quart OF boiling water.
! When cool, pour into a bottle for use,
and clean the head with it, applying
with funnel or sponge once week.
| THERE Is scarcely an ache TO which
| children are subject so hard to bear and
| so difficult TO cure as earaChe. 4 RENE
| DIV which never fails is pinch of black
pepper gathered up in bit OF cotton
| batting wet in sweet oil and inserted III
the ear. 1t viii give immediate relief
THERE is nothing better for a cut than
powdered rosin. Pound il until fine,
and put il IN an empty, clean pepper
| box with perforated top; then you csE
easily sit 1t out on the cut, and put
| soft cloth around the injured member.
aud wet II with cold water once in
while. 1t viii prevent inianmatio and
! soreness.
To cure a feIon. fill tumhler with
| equal parts of fine salt and Ice; mix we'll.
Sink the finger in the center, and allow
| ii TO remain until II is nearly frozen
| and numb, then withdraw it, and when
sensation is restored renew the oper~
alton four or five times, when 1t viii he
| found the disease is destroyed. This
| must be done before pus Is formed.
To make good sticking-plaster, put
| two spoonfuls of balsam of Peru TO SIX
of isinglass, melted with very little WA
| ter, and strained. Mix these well TO-
gether in a small stone jar over the
| fire. Pin out some black Persian or
sarcenet on board. and. dipping brush
into the mixture, pass it over the silk
| FIVE or six times; then hold II 10 the
/ fire, but not very near, and II VIII soon
| become black and shining.