Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1914 — ALL AROUND the SHOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALL AROUND the SHOUSE

When cleaning knives damp them before rubbing on the boards; thia will produce a better polish and they will clean much quicker. To impart a delicate odor to linen, saturate a piece of cotton or blotting paper with oil of lavender and place it among the various articles. A little bag of sulphur suspended In a bird cage Is not only healthy for the bird, but keeps away the parasites with which some birds are infested. If wood worms are in old furniture rub constantly with turpentine. The polish made of turpentine and beeswax is to be preferred to any other for this cure. When boiling a haddock fasten the head to the tall, add only sufficient water to cover, and boll slowly till cooked. Haddock is hard and indigestible if boiled fast Old nail holes in wood may be filled up by mixing sawdust with glue till it is the consistency of stiff paste. Press this compound into the holes, and It will become as hard as the wood itself. When jars and jugs have been put away and smell musty, rinse them with lime water. This is particularly good for all vessels used for milk, as there Is no likelihood of their not being properly cleaned.