Middletown transcript., 1907-07-27
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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qualities III remedsing ailments there
would be less demand for tile doctors
/ services. 1t would be difficult to remem-
Der that fruits and vegetables (tomatoesy
are coed for the liver. Lettuce aud celery
are good nerve tonics Beans, peas, lem
tils, etc., produce strength and heat and
are good substitute for meat in winter
| Onions and radishes prevent colds.
Eggs are easier to digest when slightly
boiled than when raw. Macaroni and
yermacelli, on account OF their cIoseness
OF grain, are not as easily digested as
light bread. Potatoes. when mealy. are
easily c{gested when close aud watery
are hardIto digest. Bananas, on accoui
OF the nitrogen they contain, are easy to
digest. Sufferers from dyspepsia should
take tufnips, spinach, crosses, salads,
celery, lettuce and dandelons. A person
suffering from chronic rheumatism should
avoid dried fish.
very lgood pair of gloves which laces
up the palm Of the hands, and is bought
several sizes larger than the ordinary
wearing glove, is the ideal working glove.
But large old gloves do as well.
Old blankets make the best sort Of pad
ding for ironing boards, and old pillow
and bolster cases are Invaluable for clean
ing rags-tbut only an old housekeeper
knows the value Of rags, and she only
because she has, at sometime or other in
her experience, found herself without
old muslin and flannel when some emer-
gency arose which called for just such an
everyday need.
Cayenne pepper blown into the cracks
where ants congregate will drive them
away. The same remedy is also good for
mice.
II you wish to use quinine as a hair
grower put it up in this form One dram
of bisulphate of quinine, one-half ounce
of tineture of cantharides, seven ounces
Of listefine. Apply TO the scalp twice
day.
u git frames, when new, are covered
with coat of white yarnish all specks
can then be washed off with water with
out harm.
Stoves may look nice for sometime by
rubbing them thoroughly with news
paper every morning.
Restoring wicker furniture to its origi-
nal freshness is work we'll within the
powers Of the housewife, and the results,
as rule, more than justify the effort
westher-washed chair or table will make
a room or piazza look old and dingy, ands
no time should be lost in fixing it. All
such pieces may be vanished, painted or
dyed, and with the latter stuffs good
greens and reds may be brought out If
the articles have been previously var
| nished all traces of this must be removed
To take off such a finish make strong
soda water ofshaif pound of sal soda to
q gallonof water, and pour this boiling
over the wicker. Every part of the
furniture must be reached, and the oper-
alton will take 10 or 10 minutes. After
drying wipe over with turpentine and
again dry, The surface is then ready for
restoration" Any kind of enamel paint
that one wishes may be used, and it is
better to put on two coats thinly than
thick one. Time for drying should be
| given alter each coat. Carriage paints as
L 6 al, & hos
oil mixtures The former dry more
t.quickly ard are harder and have an en-
amel finish. Dyes which may be bought
dry and prepared at home are applied
with brushes as paint would be, but
before using it is well to wet the furni-
ture little, for damp surface will take
the dyesmore evenly. This is not true Of
paints, seyer.
A simple tonic that strengthens the
stomach is a glass of cold water taken
upon rising in the morning. Those who
take an early cup of coffee on waking
should exchange it for the water, and
they will be surprised at the value OF this
pure remedy Of natures own. after a
weeks trial 1t is well for those OF weak
digestion to begin with bot water, grad
ually lowering the temperature till cold
water isl used II this simple habit is
carefully persevered in, it is amazing
how robust it makes one feel.
4 Turpentine is one OF the best remedies
for Group. A piece of flannel should be
saturated with it, and placed on the
ehild's throat and chest!
For insect bites, or, indeed, stings from
any kind of insect, apply dampened salt,
/ bound tightly over the spot. It will
relieve and usually cure very quickly.
To relieve a gnmboil, a homely remedy
is to take thin strip Of dried fig, dip it
lin milk, toast it, and then apply hot to
the swollen gum. Relief is speedy.
To disperse freckles, take one ounce of
lemon juice, a quarter of drachm Of
powdered borax, and half drachm OF
i sugar. Mix, aud let them stand in
| glass Tor few days. Then rub it on the.
! hands aud face occasionally.
Take Il white Of an egg beaten to
stiff froth and stirred into wineglassful
of cold water for indigestion. 1t should
be taken after each meal.
Anexcelient remedy for burns is Carron
III. made eenai parts Of linseed oil and
glycerire mixed together. An excellent
! plan is to-pat i in a bottle and shake
we'll before using.
Women who suffer from neuralgia wilt
, be Interested in the simple remedy sug-
gested and might try il, II the neuralgia
Il Is Oh tie ieft side. dip the right hand IN
, | water as llbt as can be borne, and il i is
en- the right side, dip the lett hand. As
! The ibers 81 lie fifth and median nerves
cross, the theory is that any impulse
applied to the right hand will affect the
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