The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-26
Dehorning Calves.

There is no bill to pay for fertilizers
eithcr"i
Dehorning Calves.
A stick OF caustic potash Is the
best apparatus with which TO dehOrn
calves. The job can be done in
minute, caus.n .ng only a slight wound
To the skin, and tve-cent stick will
dchorn dozen calves Moreover this
caustic can be procured at almost any
country drug store. The calf must
not he more than month old 20 in
sure the prevention OF all h rn
growth. 1t should be done when the
calf is from two TO four days old
the earlier the better. The embryo
horn appears then like a little feshy
wart as large as a split pea. Take
the calfs head between the legs,
mo stem the spot by applying 50 1t a
finger slightly dipped I'm water and
then rub well the little eXcrescence
and the skin close around its base,
touching n spot not larger than
tcn.cent piece with the stick OF pot
ash for a few seconds, holding the
calfs head still against the thigh.
meanwhile, by grasping its nose with
the other hand, and the job is done
for all time Care must bc taken not
10 get any OF the lunar caustic on
the naked fingers or hands aS 1T
would create merry jlnKs In no time
Odds and Ends.
To kEEP ice well draw piece OF
thick flannel tightly over some deep
vessel. like bowl, for instance, and
fasten IL there. The ice Is placed on
Top OF this drumhead and covered
lightly 10y another piece OF flannel. A
small ieCe OF ice can thus be kept
near patient all night, and save
many trip TO the refrigerator.
TO CLEAN the most delicate lace
spread IL out carefully on wrapping
paper then spr. nklc IL with calcined
magn, sia place another paper over
IL and put IL away between the
leaves OF book for two or three
days All 10 needs is a skillful shake
10 scatter the white powder and
then H. is ready for wear, with slen-
der threads intact and as fresh as
when new.
TIE following were the sensible
wedding presents OF "A small-purscd
but kindheIrted old lady to her
favorite young friend: A large
basket full OF cake and brcadpans
that had been tested In their oven
qualities, and which were hundred
times better than the stock OF new
shiny tins that IA young housckeeLer
usually has TO start with; an ironing
board, well covered with old blankets
and sheets: ironing holders, and sew
cral bundles OF dust cloths. 1t is safe
TO say this present was thoroughly
appreciated.
A NEW way OF solving the curtain
question that is certainly convenient,
and 10y no means ugly Is TO have two
sets OF sash GU. tains, one for the up
per and one for the lower half OF the
window Both are hung on rods
and consist OF two parts, SO that they
can bc parted in the middle The
upper set should be made long enough
% fail about an inch over the top OF
the lowe; set. They may be made OF
muslin. silk, or any other fabric,
with edges hemstitchcd. frilled or
trimmed with lace. The arrange
ment is good one for small bed
rooms or for tchen windows.
For kid gloves OF light color, that
are but slightly so.led, but not
stained, there Is no better mode OF
frcshcning than TO wind bit OF oiled
silk around the llngcr, rubbing Wig
orously 10 remove all traces Of the
mar. Any woman VINO tests this
easy way Of clean ny kid gloves will
be sure 70 keep thereafter a strip OF
the silk In her possession. A quar-.
ter or even an eighth OF yard IL
quite enough To purchase at once. as
In fancy dry goods houses where IL Is
and Is thus very pliablc. hoistcn
the silk, however, when using, as one
does postage stamp
"ANYBoDY can wash trousers,
either white or colOrcd," said tailor,
the other day, To one OF his custom.
crs "Thc process Is perfectly sim.
pie IL certain Jlain directions are
carefully followed. First, wash them
thoroughly in warm sOapsuds, only
rubbing the soap on very bad spots;
when well washed, rinse In cold
water twice, taking care that no
soap Is lett on the goods Then
hang out To dry in the shade, never
in the sun Let the water drop of,
but do not wiring them. They should
be hung by the waist and the
moisture that collects at the end OF
each leg pressed of from time TO
time with towel. When nearly
dry, but still damu they should he
turned on the wrong side and ironed
dry. and finally turned on the right
side and creased. II these directions
are followed there will be no mater al
shrinkage, and the woOlen will be as