The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-26
them in bloom. you must not allow the
flowers TO run to seed.

them in bloom. you must not allow the
flowers TO run to seed.
Please tell me through your depart
nlent of a remedy for dampness in
ground floor fiat NY bedsteafs,
clothes, linens and furniture. etc, show
green and white spots; the brass of a
bedstead bought only four weeks ago
has come off already. Can I make the
landlord responsible for all the damage?
Mrs. p.
The damage TO furniture and other of
your belongings is a less serious con-
sdera ton than the imminent risk to
your health. To live and sleep in damp
rooms is a peril you should not brave.
EfT you cannot have a wood fire In bed
chamber and sitting room night and
morning you can, at least, have
small oil or gas stove which will help
dissipate the dangerous humidity
Represent the case to the landlord. The
present conditions are a nuisance he is
bound to abate. There is something very
far wrong.
Ilwonder if this .hint" will be of SER
vice to anyone. Many of my friends
have adopted IT. AS I do my own house
work, have found the following plan
works we'll in the disposal of garbage.
I use 4 sink strainer and when the
garbage has drained we'll. I wrap it
in thick layer of newspaper and put It
in the garbage can. This keeps it always
sweet and clean-and in summer espe-
c.ally as there is no foul odor emana
ting from the can.
When you have leisure. will you kind
~ give me the name. OF some book on
coasts" I tried to get one at our best
book store. but they had. nothing de-
voted exclusively to that subject
of the good turn Helen has done us
by her practical hint" and give the
name of the book she wants? She means.
T suppose. collection OF graceful and
epigrarnmatic sentiments suitable for
| breakfasts banqUets and the like convi-
vial occasions
Please inform me through your valu-
able column what will completely remove
ink stains from wooden or partly wooden
cloth. D. E. s.
Cut holes in thick paper. to cores
pond with the size of the spots Pin
this down securely upon the cloth. leav-
ing the spots exposed. Dampen a little
cyanide of potassium into stiff paste.
and apply carefully TO the spots. Leave
on to dry. Some hours later brush of
and renew the application. Recollect that
YOU are dealing. with a deadly poison
and do not trife with it.
A good remedy for cockroaches IS sugar
and paris green in equal parts Scatter
lavshly about their haunts. It must De
kept out of reach of children We rent
rooms and very often have had flats thae
have been overrun with reaches aHd
betl-bugs. / keep my mattress covered
with unbleached muslin so they cannot
get in the mattress. as it is hard TO get
rid of them. My beds I varniSn INSIDE,
also the back of the bed. With gasoline
and an oil can I go over every part OF
woodwork in the bed rooms. That brings
them out; then the varnish brush IS
, used over everything and the victory IS
mine. Every morning look through
the beds, and il (as sometimes happens)
I see any. my gasoline can comes into
use again. This house where live
was so full OF reaches and bedbuss that
we thought of moving after two weeks
SO journ.
II you think it worth mention you can
give yolr readers mart Of these direc-