Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1891 — PURELY DOMESTIC. [ARTICLE]

PURELY DOMESTIC.

Put linseed oil on tho wire fire seroens. It will prevent rust and ruin of screens. Take the spots out of white goods by rubbing them with the yelks of eggs before washing. Lkakn to breathe through your nose habitually if you would be healthy ami free from snoring nights. Ri b the windows with a clean cloth wrung out of kerosene oil: rub dry and polish with a clean dry doth A TAHi.EsuooNFi. i of o -gali to a gallon of water will set the colors of almost any goods soaked in it be ore washing. On the very first symptoms of a cold in the head, saturate a part of your handkor h es with camphor and snuff it vigorously A - a id delicio s dainty is prepared by taking tho stone either from dates or prunes and substituting a bit of 'he kernel of an English wa nut. As- of sliced raw onions is a good disonfectant to place in a room win re one is ill of a contagious disease, but they sho id be burn d every morning and fresh ones Jake their place. Rick in the hull when heatod in popper like popcorn, bursts open just like the latter, and not omy has tho flavor of real popcorn, but is crisper and mncli more delicious to the taste

One method of softening hard water is to put four uarts of a lies into a bag and boil in wat r or an hour, and pour tho lye into a barrel to be used in washing. The water will soon becomo dear. Hkkk Is a recipe for delicious pepper catsup: One peck of ripo tomatoes, one peck of large green peppors, one gallon of cider vinegar, one cup of sugar. Salt to taste, and add spice, such as allspice, cloves, black peppi r and one tablespoonful of mustard seed A pointer on opening jelly cupsi When jelly cups are brought from stores, the tops are found to fit vory tight. This is caused by the manufacturer placing a little molted rosin, etc., around the inside edge of cover and outer top edge of glass. Steep them upside down in hot water and tho lids come off like a charm. When you feel the. pricking pain on the eyelid that announces the coming of sty, use an application o: strong, black tea, or simply the tea L u vos, moistened with a little water, put in small bag of muslin and laid over iho eyelid. Moisten again as it dries. This, if used before the sty gets well under way, will, it is said, cure it.