The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-08
Sea8onoble Hints.

When suffering from overstrained and
tired eyes, battle them in hot water sever
al times day.
The best way to shrink wool goods is
to wiring q sheet out 10 the cold water,
spread the cloth on 1t and roll them to-
gether. This will prevent any shrinkage
| of the dress.
When boiling mutton don't forget to
make some good Scotch broth from the
rich broth remaining In the kettle after
| taking the mutton out. Or IL you boil, or
roast the mutton down brown, remove
some of the broth while the mutton Is
cooking.
Dirty glass bottles may be cleaned with
crushed egg shells.
All articles of clothing should be
changed as frequently as possible. Els.
| pecially should wet garments be replaced
| by dry ones as soon as opportunity of.
| fers. Cases Of arsenical poisoning have
occasionally been observed az result OF
wearing goods in whose coloring matter
arsenic Is found. Green colors are most
suspicious in this connection.
A magic preparation for keeping friz'
yes Gin is found in mixing quail parts OF
glycerine and rose water, and amounting
the hair flc ly with it before curling: oil
an equally good mixture Is made of per
fumed olive oil with beeswax dissolved
therein.
For slight cut, bind on piece OF
common brown wrapping paper, such as
butchers use for wrapping meats.
An excellent and inexpensive prep "a
ton for cleaning sole gloves and othtl
delicate articles is the following mixture
One quart OF deodorized benZine, one
dram Of sulphuric ether, one dram OF
chloroform, two drains Of alcohol and
enough cologne to make it pleasant.
II ink Is spilled on the carpet throw 6
quantity of salt on 1t, which will quickly
absorb the ink take this up, and put or
more salt. Keep repe iting this, rubbing
| 1t well into the inkspot, until the ink IL
| all taken up by the salt; then brush the
salt out of the carpet.
A sick pc son should never under an,
| circumstance be awakened from sleeI
without the sanction of the physician
Once awakened after a short nap,
patient can rarely fall asleep again; while
had he slept a few hours before beinl
aroused, he might have fall n asleep agail
In few minutes with little effort.
A good remedy for sore mouth Is ont
teaspoonful each of powdered borax ant
alum, one-half teaspoonful of soda ant
one teacupful of sage tea. Mix well an,
rinse the mouth frequently.
| Dip brooms once every week In ho
suds, and they will wear much better.
A couple of figs eaten before break
fast Is an excellent laxative, especially
for children.
The wife or hired girl may be effective
power for churning, but ought they to bt
expected to do the dogs work.
Guessing there is 8 er cent Of fat In
your SKINNED cheese Is not guaranty
that 1t contains that per cent of fat.
Hen manure is no better than any other
manure, unless the food Of the hens con
talns valuable fertilizing elements.
The man who values cows for the
al cunt of beef there Is In them shoult
engage In beef raising and not In dairy
ing.
Do not be afraid to feed heterogeneous
and concentrated foods In the fall; they
are needed even more than 10 the winter.
Warm stables mitigate the severity OF
winter and save feed; but the heat mus
not be obtained at the expense of pure
| air.
The Princess of Wales has set her foo
down on bird trimmings. She prefers the
bird on the wing to having the wing OF
her hat.
The COW gets her exercise In gathering
food to I'LL her stomach. She is at res
when she is doing her best in celebrating
milk.
"Whst Is to be the future Of the cream
ery?" We don't know; we are more inter
ested In the future of the dairymen who
furnish milk for 1t.
Growing variety of crops In propel
rotation is one Of the best methods
known for rendering all the fertilizing In
gradients of the soil available.
Milk and cream should not be cooled
below the temperature at which the but
ter product is to be kept, II 1t is wanted
to keep it sweet for long time.
WIN. j. Sturgls, Buffalo, Wyoming
won the American Agriculturalst priz,
Of $3.50 by growing 974 bushels and Al
pounds Of potatoes on an acre; he alst
got $3.50 from the state legislature To-
bringing the prize to Wyoming.