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boil four pounds of pipo clay In one
gallon of water and one of beer;
stale or sour beer will do; add
enough stone blue to make a 'good
color, wash the steps well with this
and allow it to dry on; then rub well
with a flannel cloth and polish with
a hand-brush.
F. R. For deodorizing out-house
vaults, daily sprinklings of road dust
or lime should be made. Disinfec
tants, such as quick-lime, crude car
bolic acid, or the liberal use of sul
phate of iron (copperas), or gypsum,
or other inexpensive disinfectants
should be of practical value.
Josie D. For cleaning a brass
kettle, cut a lemon in halves, dip
the cut edge in salt and scour with
this. It is not poisonous, like oxalic
acid, and will brighten brass uten
sils. Polish with dry whiting when
clean. The use of the brass kettle is
harmless if kept well cleaned.
Nothing should be left stand in it.
"Unfortunate" Stains of wagon
grease are of two kinds. Wagon
grease made from coal tar will re
spond to an .application of petro
leum; grease made of animal fat
should be treated with ether; ether
will disperse it, 'but ether is very
inflammable, and must not be used
near fire or flame. Stains of var
nish and resin will respond to alco
hol. Mrs. L. A. A solution of chloride
of zinc, obtained from the drug
gist, used in proportion of one pint
of zinc to four gallons of water,
forms a most effectual deodorizer
and disinfecant, promptly neutraliz
ing noxious 'effluvia and arresting
animal and vegetable decomposition.
As a cleansing and purifying agent
for sink spouts, urinals, waterclosets,
and like places, this solution is in
valuable. OUTDOOR LIEE
Will Not Offset the Dl Effects of
Coffee and Tea When One
Cannot Digest Them.
A farmer says:
"For ten years or more I suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble,
caused by the use of coffee, (Tea con
tains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee) until I got so bad I hadvto
give up coffee entirely and almost
give up eating. There were times
when I could eat only boiled milk
' and bread; and when I went to the
field to work I had to take some
bread and butter along to give mo
strength.
"I doctored steady and took al
most everything I could get for my
stomach in the way of medicine but
if I got any better it only lasted a
" little while. I was almost a walk
ing skeleton.
"One day I read an ad for Postum
and told my wife I would try it, and
as to the following facts I will make
affidavit before any judge:
"I quit coffee entirely and used
Postum in its place. I have regained
my health entirely and can eat any
thing that is cooked to eat. I have
Increased in weight; until now I
weigh more than I ever did. I have
not taken any medicine for my
stomach since I began using Postum.
"My family would stick to coffee
at first, but they saw the effects it
had on me and when they were feel
ing bad they began to use Postum,
one at a time, until now we all use
Postum." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ten days' trial of Postum in place
of coffee proves the truth, an easy
and pleasant way.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs "There's a
reason."
Ever read the above letter? A
new ono appears from time to time.
They arc genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
l.cjuslitcliihg by Machine
To hemstitch a sheet, tear off from
the end to bo hemmed a strip that
when folded will make a hem as
wide as desired. Loosen both the
top and botton tension, lay one edge
of tho hem onto tho body of the
sheet and sew a seam one-fourth of
an inch deep; take' the sheet from
the machine and pull the hem and
sheet apart, and there you have your
hemstitching between tho hem and
the body of tho sheet. Now put on
your narrow hemmer and slipping
the body of the sheet under the hem
mer, hem the narrow raw edge down
to tho sheet. You will have a row
of beautifully even hemstitching,
with a row of stitching on either
side. The tension should bo tight
ened after doing the hemstitching
before doing the regular stitching.
Several rows of this stitching with
tiny tucks between make a pretty
finish for underwear, which is very
easily laundered. Even the busiest
woman can finish sheets, pillow slips
and little skirts neatly in this way.
Odds and Ends
For sealing wax for use on broken
cans, or those not entirely air-tight,
take two parts of beeswax and ono
of resin, melt together and stir well.
To polish a hard wood floor, take
eight ounces of yellow beeswax and
two quarts of spirits of turpentine,
one quart of Venetian turpentine.
Cut the wax in small pioces and pour
the spirits of turpentine over it, and
as soon as dissolved, put in a wide
mouth bottle or jar and cork or seal.
Apply with a flannel or soft cloth,
polishing well, and it will keep the
floor in good condition.
The cleansing properties of Ful
ler's earth are not as well known as
they should be. When grease has
been spilt on the carpet, make a
paste with boiling water and equal
parts of Fuller's earth and mag
nesia, apply to the stain while hot,
and let dry. It will take out tho
grease.
To remove grease from the floor
or carpet, even coal oil, make a
paste as above and cover the spots
with it; when dry, remove and re
new if necessary. . Two or three ap
plications will destroy all traces of
tho oil.
For crystallising grasses, arrange
the grass in graceful sprays and tie
them; then make a solution of four
ounces of alum to one quart of boil
ing water. When this has cooled to
about 90 degrees, suspend the spray
in it, in a deep jar, from a rod
placed across the top of the jar. As
soon as the liquid cools, crystals of
alum are deposited on every spray.
When the supply of alum in tho
water is exhausted, the water is
again suspended as before; when
covered with the crystals, take the
sprays 6ut and dry. This is an in
expensive way to preserve the
trophies of the summer outing, and
tho grasses are very ornamental.
All poisonous drugs should not
only be labeled as such, but the anti
dote should be given on the label.
The name, nature and dose to be
used should also appear on the label.
stone jar with a quart of the very
smallest cucumbers to be had; cover
with a strong brine and leave for
twonty-four hours; boil a head of
cauliflower, a quart of small onions
and a pint of broken or chopped
string beans, each in separate pot,
until each is perfectly tender. Drain
tho cabbage and cucumbers, and all
tho vegetables, and put all together,
mixing well. Put over the fire three
quarts of vinegar, bring to a boil,
then add half a cup of celery seed,
two tablespoonfuls of mustnrd seed,
a cupful of grated horse-radish, and
one whole clove of garlic minced
with two or three pods of red or
green pepper seeded and minced.
Stir and let boil llvo minutes, then
add a cupful of brown sugar, half
an ounce of tumeric and half a
pound of French mustard with a gill
of tho best olivo oil, moistening with
a llttlo cold vinegar; stir all until
well mixed and pour over the vege
tables, boiling hot. Pack into ntono
jars, and cover closely, and it will
be ready for uuo in nbout Ion dnys.
Cider vinegar, pure, will be found
beat for any use whero vinegar is
needed at all, If It can be had; tho
Becond choice is white wine vinegar;
hut neither Is always to be had in
every market, though tho country
woman can got tho puro vinegar
nearly all the time. In order to have
flrst-claso pickles and relishes, the
housewife must have the best vine
gars, best spices, needs, poppers,
vegetables and fruits. In this, as
well us In every other department,
the best is nouo too good, and you
get out of tho Jar only what you put
into it.
For tho Pickle Jar
Chili sauce is better when home
made, from the fact that one knows
what goes into the jar. A dozen to
matoes, eight green peppers, two
onions, a half dozen small chili
peppers, will make two or three
bottlefuls about a quart or more.
Boil three cupfuls of good vine
gar and put into it tho vege
tables finely chopped and salted to
taste; boil an hour and a half and
bottle without straining. More may
bo made, but proportions are the
same.
Home-mado Chow Chow Cut up
half a head of firm white cabbage,
using the slaw cutter; pack .in a
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