Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-13
Things Worth Knowing.

To make yellow butter in winter,
just before finishing churning put in
the yOlk of eggs.
German silver, being composed of
copper, arsenic and nickel, should nev-
er be used for spoons or vessels in
cooking.
Bathing the parts affected in strong
tepid salt and water is good for spl-
nal affection and other bone diseases.
A person dying from the effects Of
chloroform can be restored by an elec-
trio shock.
When boot gets wet, wipe off the
moisture with soft cloth, but do not
dry it by the fire.
In order to obtain a good draught,
never pile coal higher than the lining
of the stove.
By putting little vinegar on a fish
it will keep In the warmest weather. !.
Bent whalebones can be Strengthened
by soaking them in hot water.
Clean white fur by rubbing it in
white flour; then hang it in the yard
for half an hour, after which repeat the
process several times.
Dip the point of nails in lard, and
they will go through the hardest
wood.
To take iron rust from granite, scrub
it with diluted muriatic acid.
Soda and water is best for washing
off ceilings smoked by an oil lamp.
DR.. George Shepherd recommends
water, jas hot as the throat will bear it,
for a gargle. AS much as pint should
be used at time.
DIR. w. A. Hammond says quinine
should be used with great caution, as
it is a potent cause of congestion of the
brain. Another physician affirms that
he has known it to produce apoplexy,
mania, and insanity. 1t also causes
deafness and blindness.
When using lamp with flat wick
if you will take piece of clean cotton
stocking it will prove as good as bought
wicks. II the wick is soaked in vinega
before using it will not smoke.
A coat of gum-compal varnish ap
piled to the soles of boots and shoes
and repeated as it dries until the
pores are filled and the surface shines
will make the soles water proof, anC
they last longer than they would other
wise do.
The following is good way to dyt
mosses: For green, boil half pounc
of alum in four quarts of water, ant
dissolve half pound of finely pow
dered mineral blue in it; for red, boi
as much red analine in rain waite
as will produce pretty red. The dy'
should be hot when the moss is dipped
in it.
Cotton cloth may be bleached BY
using teaspoonful of salsoda and on
of chloride of lime dissolved in sof
water. The goods must be rinset
thoroughly afterwards in cold sof
water. In ironing Hamburg embroid
cries always iron on the wrong side
A damp cloth placed underneath will
add much to the beauty.
Every housewife should add to he
store of bed linen at least three sheets
three pairs of pillow cases, and on
dozen towels once year.
When cleaning the cellar, add lit
tie copperas, water and salt to tn
whitewash.
To take out stains put one teaspoon
, full of chloride of lime In about thre
quarts of water; this will take almos
, any stain out of white goods. Put tn
stained part in the water and let
} stand in it till the stain is out.
Hartshorn often restores colors tina
] have been taken out by acid.
Fresh lemon or orange peel is usefU
! to remove tar from the hands.
A splendid cough medicine: Bo
an ounce of flax-seed in pint ofwate
$ strain it, and add one ounce of roc
candy, some honey, and the juice
three lemons. Bolt all together, an
drink it hot.
A teacupful of lye in pail of wate
greatly improves the appearance
8 black goods.
e Dry buckwheat flour will remoy
t grease spots from carpets, etc., if r,
t peatedly applied till the stain is out.
: Red ants may be banished by keel
/ ing a small bag of sulphur where the
e are liable to congregate.
: A good cement for china and glas
: ware may be made of three ounces
resin, one ounce of caustic soda, an
r five ounces of water.
] Tin rubbed with paper will shin
: better than when rubbed with fiai
3 mel.
! Tea leaves scattered over the carpe
! will brighten the colors and prever
the dust from rising.
t You can keep worms away frol
:, dried fruits by sprinkling sassafras bar
e amongst the fruit.
i Lay layer or two of wadded ca
e pet lining under your oilcloth.
: will make the oilcloth last much lonl
: er. .+t
Always starch shirt bosoms on I'll
: right side.
: A teaspoonful ofamonia to teacuI
p full of water and applied with woole
e cloth will clean silver or gold.
t Gum camphor is offensive to mic
y and will keep them away from plac
l. where it is scattered about.
9 Remove stains from ivory knife hal
}, dies with salts of lemon.
: Newspapers wrapped closely aroun
6 woolens will keep out moths.
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