Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
uousebo,duse Of Kerosene.

In view of the threatened exhaustion OF
the worlds cOal-beds, those who have
learned the value OF kerosene In rough
household work will enjoy knowing that
IN the opinion OF Or. Mendelrin. MOTEL
Russian chemist. the supply Of petroleum
IS inCxhaustlble. lie attributes the torraa-
ton of petroleum 20 the constant action of
water on the metallic deposits in the hot
central portions of the earth and believes
that the rapidlty Of its formation keeps
pace with all possible extraction.
Headlight oil is double refined petroleum,
or refined kerosene. II H. purer and clean
er than the cruder and cheaper oils, ana
las not so strong an odOr. 1t H. for this
reason better for household purposes al
though kerosene is as good In other re-
sUccts For laundry work the oil ls De-
coming well known. The clothes are put
10 soak over night in warm soap-suds. IN
the morning clean water is put In the
boiler and to II is added a bar OF any gooI
soap, shred fine, and two and one-halt
tablespoons of headlight or Kerosene oil.
The clothes being wrung from the suds'
the finest and whitest go into the scald-
ire water in the boiler and are boiled
twenty minutes. When taken from the
boiler for the next lot they are sudsed
In warm water. collars, cuffs, and seams
being rubbed, II necessary. Rinsed ana
blued as usual. they will come forth beau
tifully soft and white. Knit woollen UNDER
wear. woolien socks. chemises. etc, may
scfely be washed n this way.
The secret OF washing successfully by
this method l. the use of plenty or soap
and warm water 10 sud5 the clothes. Il
too little soap be used the dirt VIII cur
de and settle on the clothes in "fieckies.
IN sTARCHES. HOT AND COLD.
A teaspoonfuI of headlight oil added to
a quart of made starch, stirred IN whlle
IL is hot or added 10 the starch before the
hot water is poured upon II, VIII mate
rally lessen the labor of ironing ana VIII
gives to clothes, either white or coiored'
especially muslins and other thin WASH
goods. a look OF freshness and newnes5
not to be otherwise attained.
For cold starch add teaspoonful OF
oil for each shirt to the starched. hub
the starch well into the article, ron up
tightly and leave 1t for three-lourths oi
an hour. then iron.
POLIsHES GLASSES.
To clean windows and mirrors ada q
| tablespoonful Of headlight or kerosene oil
TO a gallon Of tepid water. A polish VIII
remain on the glass that no mere friction
! can give.
IL windows must be cleaheu III lteeHAhs
weather. use no water at all. Rub then
With a cloth dampened with kerosene
dry with clean cloth and polish with soft
| Isrer.
A few drops OF kerosene added to the
water In which lamp-chimneys are washed
| will make them easier to polish.
To break glass bottle or jar evenly
put II I'm narrow strip of cloth saturated
| with kerosene around the article where
IL IL to be broken. Set fire to the cioth
and the glass VIII crack of above It,
CLEANS AND BRIGHTENs METAL
Tarnished lamp-burners may be render
ed almost as bright as new by boiling
them In water to which a teaspoonfui ol
soda and a little kerosene has been added
Then scour with kerosene and securing
brick and polish with chamois or soft
leather.
To clean iron work rub with a ciotf
dampened with kerosene.
To prevent rust on stoves put away
for the senson black them before putting
away with blacking diluted with kerosene
or rub them thoroughly with kerosene
| alone.