Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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wash It in five waters, tbe airss nearl
hot. One tesspoonial OF csusaon wash
/ ing soda is added to The fipt water, AM
that win remove most Of the dust an
dirt; the second water should be soap,
(using the best CASTLE soap) and no
/ quite so warm; to the third add anothe
half teaspoonfnl Of the washing soda, ant
rinse the hair well with it; the fourth
and fifth are to be of lukewarm clear
water, aud the hair to be thoroughly
rinsed. The drying is an important fea
.ture, and ought to be done in the sun
SO as to make the hair soft and fluffy
Do not brush the hair until perfectly dry,
The soda bath is best for light hair, though
Il does not change the shade of dark hair,
as some people seem to thick, unless it i.
used too often; once month is about the
prescribed time.
To prevent bureau drawers from stick.
4 ing, wax the bearing. Use 3 good floor
wax. rubbing it to gloss. This ismuch
better than the old, untidy way Of using
soap, which is rarely satisfactory, and,
besides, the wax will not catch aud bold
dust and dirt as the soap would
soiled sponges can be quickly freshened
by rubbing the juice Of lemon well into
them then rinsing several times, first in
hot water and then in cold. Too much
care cannot be taken to keep sponge
absolutely fresh, as microbes are apt to
congregate otherwise An occasional sun
bath is excellent, and a thorough wash
ing With ammonia water every few weeks
should not be omitted. In using a sponge
for a young child or, indeed, for anyone,
no matter how carefully it is supposed TO
be washed, it should be run through very
hot water before using.
That old remedy, beloved Of our grand
mothers goose grease-is still considered
an excelIent cure for stiff joints. Prob
ably the friction and hard rubbing have
more TO do with the cure than the special
variety Of grease, and if the goose product
is not at hand, hot Saseline, lard and
tuFpentine mixed, or even hot olive oil
are excellent lubricators. If stiff joints
come from rheumatism, internal remedies
shonld be taken as well. Lithia water
with counteract the first tendencies, bot
should the pains continue, it is best to
consult physician. Should stiffness
arise from over exercise, before rubbing
the grease, take bath as hot as one can
bear it. A few handfuls of rock salt
added will heighten the good effects. After
the greasine, special exercise for the
joints affected help in the Iimbering pro-
cess. II the shoulders are stiff, for in
stance, try the circular head and shoulder
movements, frst to the right, later to the |
left. The lower part Of the back can be |
auickly limbered by raising the hands
over the head and bending with them to /
the floor; thus bringing into play all the
waist muscles. A stiff knee should be
rubbed with a circular movement, and /
the lower part Of the leg should be slowly /
moved backwards and forward. Any of
these exercises may seem somewhat pain
ful at first, but will give relief if per-
severed in.
A little spertn oil or gum arabic added
to boiled starch will be found to effect
great improvement when starched pieces
come to be ironed.
Linen which has become yellowed with
age can be whitened by soaking ID for
day or two in buttermilk. Then wash It
10 the usual manner.
Put a tablespoonful Of borax into the
last water in which white clothes are
rinsed. II will whiten them very much.
The borax should be dissolved in cupfui
of hot water before being put 10 the rinse
water,
Silk stockings washed 10 the following
fashion will look their best: Soak them
in rather strong borax water for about
ten minutes The water ershonld be warm
but not cold. Then wash in white suds
until clean and rinse in tepid water until |
The last water is clear. Pull the garment
into shape and dry iii.a warm place. Hot
water makes sflk Things hard.
In darning . sbiftWaist or other gar
ment wheEeit is important that the place
shall not besseen, do the work withoutl
putting q piece nader she hole and used
the very ine thread. II the darnins ISL
done well the spot will be ss strong as
the fabric around il and when il is ironed
will be scarcely noticeable, The edges Of
the material, Of course, must be drawn
together in their original position. In
mending any fabric. the direction of the
threads should follow, as much as possi-
bic, the lines Of the warp and wool. 1t
is advisable sometimes to ravel thread
from the fabric itself and use ii in darn
ing. At other times, when silk is TO be
used, it is well 10 split elk In order to |
have fat thread instead Of a round one.
Perfume, bay rum, whisky or alcohol
in any form. spilled upon fne-poIished
wood. or left there by the setting down /
Of glass or bottle. and not instantly
wiped dry, viii leave raised aud dis
turbed condition Of the polish upon the
wood. This is 4 hard thing to remedy, I
because the shellac 10 the finish has been
and has dried ii swollen and
porous condition. The finer the finish
the greater the evil, and thorough rub
bing with ro.tenstone and Iinseed oil is
imperative
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE A LIFE MEM1RR
At the monthly meeting Of The Della
ware Historical Society Monday night 4
resolution was passed making Chief JUS
sfae T.ora life slaaFyafnar ~ h1 uocinfs Il