The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-16

wash drain pipes. and receptacles Of waste
material will keep such places above sus-
picion. ~
For. granulated eyeslids, or sites, pencil
small piece of alum into a pencil-like
poinD every other. day. Take q 1-6 Of
times daily after meals for ten days.
An eminent authority on teeth says that
II the mouth was thoroughly washed
out at night and the teeth rubbed with
very fine precipitated chalk just before re-
firing, there would not be one case Of de-
cayed teeth and receding gums where
now there are. four. A preventive and
remedy as easily and cheaply obtained
cry person in the land. There Is nothing
better as an ordinary mouth wash than
tincture OF myrrh. few drops of this
dentriiice, and Is also Of great value in the
various malades that the mouth Is heir to.
Bed sores are especially to be guarded
against. They come from the prolonged
pressure upon any surface, as the lower
part OF the back, the shoulders elbows or
heels. Frequent rubbing and bathing with
alcohol is the best preventive. When tho
slightest redness is observed the spot
appeared. In any case the lower part of
the back where the weight rests should be
bathed in a little alcohol three or four
the skin. and when dry rubbed with pow
dered French chalk. If the ekin shows
symptoms of cracking oxide Of zinc oint-
ment may be used instead of the chalk.
changed, II possible every few hours. to
relieve the parts from pressure, Some
times a rubber ring. or one made of oakum
covered with cotton, can be used to place
under the tender spot.
HOUSEHOLD sUGGEsTIoNs:
To remove stains of"blood, saturate the
spots in kerosense and let stand a time,
fNa,,, r,,,l l. In
Ease tired feet by bathing them in warm
water. in which few Jumps of saleratus
have been dissolved.
BY. rubbing. with q flannel dipped in
whiting, the brown discoloration may be
taken off cups which have been used for
baking.
In making steamed custards, constant
stirring Is necessary after putting in the
thickening ingredients to get smooth,
creamy result.
In washing WOODEN blankets, to avoid
shrinllage, do not have the different wat
ers of widely different degrees Of heat,
and do not apply soap directly to them.
The best way is TO dissolve two table,
spoonfuls of borax in hot water, and add
the solution to tub half-full of very hot
water; put In the blankets and let them
remain one hour, stirring often and rub
bing with the hands, but never on q wash
board. Squeeze them out of this suds. pre-
pare another water Of the same tempera-
ture, containing but one tablespoonful OF
make a nice suds; immerse the blankets
and repeat the same process of cleaning
as at first. Afterwards rinse through two
clean waters, of the same temperature as
the Others, and dry.
Some very careful and successful house,
keepers insist that q frying pan should
never be washed. Their method Is to
scour It thoroughly with salt the moment
1t has been used and set 1t away for the
next service. .
TO remove iron rust from linens. satur.
ate the spot with a strong solution Of
lemon Juice and salt, and hold over the
nose of tea-kettle filled with boiling
water, when the spot will almost instantly
disappear.
A housewife whose table linen always
does her good service, mends 1t with fax
embroidery cotton Of a number to corre-
spond with the quality of the cloth. I'm
der the ragged edges of the tear she
bastes piece of stiff paper, and makes
q net work of fine stitches back and forth
over its edges, carrying the stitches about
an inch beyond the edges of the rent One
skillful in embroidery can even darn In
the pattern of the cloth. Thin places and
breaks in linen may be run with the fax
or linen embroidery floss, and towels
should be mended In the same way.