The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-13

the address is given merely as Getty
There are forty-five Of these United
States and many cities in each State.
Can you or any Of your readers tell me
how to clean an Oriental rug? 1t is very
dirty. I cleaned a small corner but the
colors run. Mrs. T. C.
If your Oriental rug is genuine ar
ticle,' the colors will not run I have
two which were exposed to fire and water
in a burning house, and were dragged
out, soaked and dripping. When dry the
colors were as bright and fast as ever
If they are what they purport to be, they
can be wet again and again without in
jury. Sprinkle dry salt thickly over your
rug and leave it on for an hour. Then
sweep twice-once with the nap, once
against it.
I have a nice large rubber plant. This
week one morning I noticed that the
largest leaf had turned quite black, and
the next morning another had changed
color. Will you please tell me what to
do to keep the rest from turning black
G. w.
Clip off the affected leaves and give the
plant plenty of air and sunlight, water
ing heiearth about the roots once fort
night with weak llme-water, at other
times with pure soft water.
Can you suggest method to dry clean
a fine, white lawn dress, which is dust
scled? l.. S.
Spread upon clean sheet, and rub
dry -four into every part. Throw cloth
over it and leave all night Shake then
and hang in the air and sunshine for an
fho through
thin cloth, slightly dampened.
AS your readers were so kind as to pre-
scribe for that parrot with the swollen
legs, 1 thought some one would know
what would do my bird good. He has
been losing his feathers and has a cold
The poor little fellow tries to sing, but
his cold prevents him I am at loss
what to do. Have had birds before, but
they were all hardy and never took cold.
It seems this one is delicate. V. NJ. K.
NV birds have all been healthy, as you
saw this poor little fellows predecessors
were But if you will send me a stamped
and self-addressed envelope I will give
you the address of one skilled In such
matters He has generously offered to
answer bird-lovers who are at the end
of their own resources
Will YOU be kind enough to tell me
what will take gray floor paint out Of a
white madras shirt? Mrs. a. w. w.
Hub benzine into the paint. Let it
dry. and repeat using a Bit of clean
sponge. Then sponge with alcohol and
warm water.
We have started a bakery and already
are awfully troubled with ants. Could
you please give me remedy:
Mrs. W. c.
With q bellows blow mixture of boz
rax, powdered cloves and red pepper into
all the crevices of store-room and panty.
Should they continue to come lay strips
of "sticky fly-paper" In their tracks.
They cannot pass these.
1. have back wall, facing the south.
which needs pointing out. Can you tell
me if vine planted there would make
the wall damp? And should the wall be
pointed out first?
g I have a class ring with an oval OF
dark blue enamel, across which is a Soid
band with the raised initials OF the school
and year. 1t would make splendld
sisnet for use when I write to my class
mates hut am afraid to use it on ac-
count of the enamel. Will the hot wax
hurt it? =. "A. .,
vine begins to grow. It cannot be done
after the tendrils take hold. Inc ampe-
| lopsis Japanese IVY and Virginia creep
err win-not make the wall damp, because
they drop their leaves in winter, when
there is little sunshine and much rain
and snow. English ivy holds snow and
ice long, and it is said to weaken NOR
tar. 4,,.
of the enamel by using it as seal. 1t
would certainly crack and change color
in time.
Kindly tell me how to make a tonic or
beef. vine and iron. We did make
some. but it was not right. It seemed
to curdle like sour milk. don't know
If we did not have the right kind OF iron.
or what the trouble was. Please say
What kind Of wine you think pest 10
use. think we had tincture OF iron.
IF not asking too much. please tell me
what is a good cure for eczema on the
head. I wrote to you some time ago ana
| asked these questions. but have not seen
the answer as yet in the paper, ana we
have been watching closely =. Y. Y.
I did not answer your queries because
1 am neither druggist nor physician, ana
know no\ domestic preparation conlpll.nS
fbe inpradjentS Won name winch is eQual