The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-21
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oe the worlds coal beds, those wh'
| have learned the value Of Kerosene il
rough household work will enjoy th'
| knowledge that in the opinion OF DR.
| Mendeliiff, noted Russian chemist
the supply of petroleum is ineNlnustt
| BILE. lie attributes the formation OF
! petroleum to the constant action OF
water on the metallic deposits of thu
hot, ceutral portions of the earth, ant
believes that the rapidity of Its form;t
ton keeps pace with all possible eX
traction.
Headlight oil Is double refinel petrol
cum, or refined Kerosene 1t Is purel
and cleaner than the cI1ldcr and cheap
err oils, ana has not 50 strong an odor
1t Is for this reason better for house
hold purposes, although kerosene Is MS
good In other respects. For laundry
work the oil Is becoming well known
The clothes are put to soak over night
In warm soap SudS. In the morning
clean water is PUT ia the boiler and tc
1t isadded bar of any good soap
shred fine, and two and one-half table
spoons of headlight or Kerosene OIL
The clothes being wrung from the
suds, the finest and WhitcSt go INTO
the scalding water In the boiler and
are boiled twenty minutes. When
taken from the boiler for the next lot
they are sudsed in warm water, col
lars, cuffs and seams being rubbed II
necessary. Rinsed and DluCd us usual,
they will come forth beautifully soft
ami white. Knit woollen underwear,
woollen socks, etc, may safely be
washed in this way
The secret " washing successfully
by this method Is the use of plenty OF
soap and warm water to suds the
clothes. If too little soap be used the
dirt will "curdle" and settle ON the
clothes in "freckles.
A teaspoonful of headlight oil added
to Il quart of made starch, stirred in
while 1t Is hot, or aducd to the starch
before the hot water is poured upon
1t, will materially lessen the labor of
Ironing and will give to clothes, either
white or colored, especially muslins
and other thin wash goods, look of
freshness and newness not to be other
wise attained.
To clean windows and mirrors, add
4 tablespoonful of headlight or kero-
senc oil 10 gallon of tcpid water. y
polish viii remain on the glass tla.
no mere friction can give.
If windows must be cleaned in freez
Ing weather use no water ut all. Rub
them with Il cloth dampened with kcro
Srnc; dry with clean cloth and polish
with soft paper.
"A few drops of Kerosene added to the
water in which lamp chimncys are
washed will make them easier TO pol
ish.
furnished lamp burners may be rem
dcrcd almost as bright as new by boil.
ing them in water to which Il teaspoon
ful of soda and little Kerosene has
been added. Then scour with Kerosene
and securing hrick and polish With
chlmOiS or soft leather.
To clean iron work rub with a cloth
,lamp?nrd with Kerosene
To prevent rust on stoves put away
for the season, black them before put
ting away with bllcking, diluted with
kerosene, or rub them thoroughly with
kerosene alone.
10 clean zinc, oil cloths and white
paint rub them win II cloth dipped in
Kerosene, and dry with Il ciean cloth
To clean brass s'air rods brass bed
ItcaIs, and other brasses, rub with
kerosene and rotten stone put on with
soft cloth, and polish with dry
clNth, soft paper or chnmois.
10 remove rust from kettles or other
irouwarc, rub with kerosene and let
them stand. Keep Il day, then wash
with hot water and soap; repeating II
necessary.
To remove rust from latirons, 'sOal.
thcm in, or rub them with kerosene,
and polish with securing brick. i.
m pnInpun ritstu cnrnua Irn,, 1fn,s1
'cne upon thomi in feW minutes they
Mu be moved.
To take rust from steel Implements.
cover with Kerosene for forty-eight
nOurs, then scOur with air Stacked lime
until thc stain disappears
TO remove paint from any kind 81
CLOTH saturatc the spot with Kerosene
md rub VOL; repeat If necessary.
TO remove fruit stains, sliurate the
stain with Kerosene, rib thoroughly
Win baking soda and leave in the sun
To renew woodwork and furniture.
(arnish with black varnish, plentifully
1ilited with Kerosene.
70. soften leather hardened by re
Icatgd wettings, rub 1t well with kero
scne.
TO ,lcGn sewing or other machines
Ill ali the bearings plcntlfully with
kerosene, operate THE machine rapidly
for Il moment, rub the oil of and apply
machine oil
70 relieve chllblains, soak the feet In
hot water and rub ,them with kcrosere,
or with kcroscnc and lime water.
TO ;clicvc callouscd feet, rub them
frequently with Kerosene.
10 relieve the pain 0f rheumatism,
rub the nilllcicd Joint WIN kerosene.