The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-16
DANA's sARSAPARit.t=A CURES.
Hints to Housek9 pers

To prevent that shine to the skin
with which so many are annoyed.
especially in warm weather, use a
little camphor in the water when
bathing the face.
Ivory may be bleached by placing
it for an hour in solution of alum;
then polish it with a piece of wool
en- and wrap it in linen to dry.
Another method is to take peroxide
Of hydrogen, and to one pint of it
add one ounce of aqua ammonia.
Warm it and soak the ivory in it
tor twenty-four hours; then dry and
polish with chalk.
Old felt hats will furnish com
Portable inner soles. Take your
boot for Il pattern, then trim off
half an inch or so all around the
side.
A round bolster now takes the
place of the large ornamental, nil.
lows. The bolster is stuffed firmly
ana dressed in cEest6nne, or what,
ever The bed Covering is made from
if posslble.~
A fresh egg will sink in water
because of the water in it. 1t will
lie on it's side also rather than end
wise Should the yolk be plainly
dlstlngushable upon being held up
to strong light, the egg is good.
Black satin can be stiflencd by
sponging With vinegar and water,
IA tablespoonful of the former to a
pint of water. Sponge on the
wrong side then more lightly on the
right and press on the wrong. II
there arc grease or other spots on il
they may be removed by the use OF
alcohol and ammonia in equal parts
dlluting each tablespoonful of the
mixture with pint of water.
BY applying little Of the best
carriage oil varnish carefully with
camePs hair brush to the edges OF
broken china, the parts being neat
~ joined together, the fracture will,
when thoroughly dry, be hardly
perceptible, and the china will stand
fire and water.
Boiled eggs, to slice nicely should
be put over the fire in cold water,
and should remain fifteen minutes
after the water begins to boil, and
allowed to cool in the same water.
If cooled by dropping into cold
water they will not peel smoothly.
Always dissolve gelatine in an
equal bulk of cold water, if pnt into
hot water Mt first a strong taste
will be developed. 1t will take "a
bout fifteen minutes to diss olive, but
may stand two or more hours with
out harm.
10 take rust out of steel rub the
steel with sweet oil; in a day or two
rub with finely powdered lime until
the rust all disappears, thea oil again,
roll In WOODEN and pns in dry
place, especially if 1t be table cut
lery.
10 remove and prever,t dandruff,
q good wash is made from two
ounces Of pulverizea borax, two
ounces of gum camphor, broken in
small pieces, one quart of boiling
water. Bottle and cork tightly.
Before each time of using, strain a
small quantity and dilute with an
,qual portion. of water. Apply to
he head with a flannel cloth or
With the hands. Wash the head
md hair aftsrward with soft water.
The aemands of nee essity are
eally small and it is only when we
onsiasr our neig hbors estimate of
THAT we ought to have, that we
iScover many needs we never
reamed of before. Forget "what
he neighbors will think" and the
utlook will be brighter. 1t is as
ad housekeeping to wear u mourn
IL face as it is to provide sour
read. A little valOr in man and IA
tile faculty, t;.ct and hope in wo-
len can make life tolerable, even if !
nc must relinquish all expectation
great possessions, or even of NOV
x into a better tenement next
ear.
Sheets, pillOwcases, tablecIoths
nd napkins should not be hemmed
ntil they have first been shrunken;
ut before the shrinking process
'ch one should be made into it's
'oper length. If this is done they
II! always fold evenly when ironed
hlch is not the case if made up with
1t shrinking, or if shruDken in the
zee and then made into proper
Myths. Sheets and pillowcases
ould be torn by 9 thread; table
oths and napkins should be cut
thread. I
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