St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-07

This is the chief cause OF this part OF the
umbrella wearing out sooner than any
other part. When not in use leave the
umbrella loose instead Of bound in lease,
and when wet never leave it open to dry,
as the tense condition thus produced
makes the silk stiff and liable to crack.
Try for a burn prepared chalk, made
into a thick paste with lard; for bad
breath, six to 10 drops OF chloride OF
lime in wine glass of water each morn
ing; for warts, acetic acid; for bleeding
at the nose, powdered alum as snuff.
If a rag is dipped in methylated spirit
and then rubbed in the usual way over
lamp chimneys, it will clean them more
satisfactorily than washing them in
water, and also prevents their breaking
so easily. If the wick is soaked in vine
gar before being put in the lamp, smoke
and smell will be prevented, and much
brighter lgnt Will DE gwen.
The relation of the diet to the hair has
been tested by good authority. A diet
consisting of beef, starchy materials and
milk causes atrophy Of the roots and fall
ing out of the hair. Probably no article
of diet nourishes the hair so well as oats.
A bald-headed Scotchman who takes his
porridge regularly is rarity. The
poorest diet for the hair is milk. 1t is
claimed that the loss of hair as the result
of fever is largely due to the habit of feed
ing the patient almost exclusively on
milk, and it will be interesting to note
the cases where those having fine heads
of hair are known to live principally
upon vegetables and grain foods.
"There is nothing about a residence
plumbing system" says an authority,
that a child may not understand, and
there is every reason why housewife
should he able to make her own periodi-
cal inspection OF all the fixtures of her
home" The kitchen sink should be
frequently inspected. 1t is often con-
nected directly with wash tubs, its pipes
receiving double waste. Traps under
sinks and closets should have a thumb.
screw at their lowest turn, SO that they
can be readily examined and cleaned out.
A test tor the presence OF sewer gas is
sugar of lead sprinkled on botting paper.
If this is held near pipes or closets and
wash rooms it will quickly discolor il
sewer gas is present.
Forms on which to hang bodces do
much toward keeping those garments in
good condition. They may be made at
slight cost from barrel slaves. Take one
stave, cut it in three parts and cover
each part with cloth. Then sew to the
centre of each piece long loop of stout
braid or cord, and you will have three
very satisfactory forms.
The very latest way to hang curtains
is to have double rod and have each
half across the other to about six inches
from each sde they are then tied bach
about two-thirds OF the way up, mucl
higher than formerly.
After keeping small box of bicarbon
ate OF potash in the kitchen cupboard
and using it with cheese as much as q
matter OF course as salt, all the night
mares and bad feeling produced by
cooked cheese vanish. Half teaspoon
full of potash should be allowed to &
pound OF cheese, sprukled carefully
throughout, but as it is practically taste
less and dissolves readily its presence i.
not noticed.
The COOK who keeps box OF charcoal
in the kitchen >,oset, and pops lump il
the cabbage pot as much as a matter o
course as she uses salt, need never tea
the odor that follows the careless boiln.