The Cotton Factory Times. — 1887-12-02 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

HINTS FOR HOME ESE.  t ''4.  That if the hands are rubbei on a stick of celery after peeling onions the smell will be entirely removed.. - - "  That lamp wicks will give a better light when cat squarely across, and should not be pecked off as some advocate. That if soap is purchased in large quantities, and kept in a warm dry place, half the usual amount will be required. The tubs will not warp or crack open if the precaution is taken to put a pail of water into each, directly after use. That if a cucumber is cut into strips and the pieces put into places where ants are found it will surely drive them away. That chloride of lime should be scattered, at least once a week, under sinks, and in all places where sewer gas is liable to lurk. That one pound of good tobacco put with a pail of boiling water, and allowed to partially cool, when put upon a carpet with a soft brush, will brighten the colours and remove surface dirt. That turpentine and black varnish pat with any good stove polish is the blacking used by hardware dealers for polishing stoves. If properly put on it  Will last throughout a season. That table linen should always be hemmed by hand. Not only do they look more dainty, but there is never a streak of dirt under the edge, after being laundried, as with machine sewing. That great care should be taken in washing milk. cans, and all vessels into which milk is set, as milk " turns " very readily when put in an unclean dish. Wash first in cold water, second in a strong Bola. tion of soda and water, and then in clean tepid water. Wipe dry, and if possible set out of doors to sun and air.  Warm mustard water should be given to one who has accidentally swallowed poison; this will cause vomiting. Afterwards give a cup of strong coffee; that will counteract the remaining effects.  A half-teaspoonful of soda in half a cup of water will relieve 6ick headache caused by indigestion. For nervous headache, when the pain is over the eyes and the temples are throbbing, apply cloths wet with cold water to the head, and hot baths to the feet.  To prevent polished steel from rusting after cleaning and when not in use, take a cloth with a very little sweet oil on it, and wipe the articles over so as to slightly but evenly oil the surface. Steels knives which are not in general use may be kep from rusting if they be dipped in a strong solutio of soda, one part water to four of soda ; then wip dry, roll in flannel, and keep in a dry place.  It is only a man of no imagination who has no Vanity. He cannot imagine himself any better than he is. A. creative genius makes for his own person a " self " which he thinks he is, or desires other people to believe him to be. It makes littls difference whether be succeeds or not, so long ash flatters himself he does.  IT ExrxemED.—As a patrolman was going ef Fort-street East the other evening a man came running around the corner of Hastings and bumped into him. The officer grabbed him with the exclamation, "Ah! ah ! been up to some deviltry, have you? I'll bet you are a thief." " I—l'm uo thief," gasped the man, as he tried to recover his breath. "Then explain the situation." "If you'll welt about two minutes it will explain itself." It woe* that long. It wasn't over a minute before a woman armed with a wagon spoke came flying around the same corner and gave her husband an awful whack and exclaimed, "Want 50 cents, eh? Going Ur commit suicide if I don't raise half a dollar for you, eh ?" The situation was explained, and the officer had nothing to say as she led the man aws9 by the ear.