CEMENT FOR CHINA. Take a very thick solution of gum arabic in water, and stir into it plaster of Paris until the mixture becomes of a proper consistency. Apply it with a brush to the frac- tured edges of the china, and then stick them together ‘de SUNDRIES. — 289 _ In three days the articles cannot be broken in the same place. TO RESTORE FROZEN PLANTS. As soon as discovered pour cold water over the plant, wetting every leaf thoroughly, in a few moments it will be crystalized with a thick coating of ice. In this state place it in the dark, carefully covered with a newspaper. The ice will slowly melt leaving the plant in its original state of health. Oxalic acid will remove from the hands stains made by paring fruit and vegetables. LINIMENT FOR THE FACE AFTER SHAVING. One ounce of lime water, one ounce sweet oil, one drop oil of roses, is an excellent liniment after shaving. Shake well before using. . Apply with the forefinger. BURNED EYEBROWS. Five grains sulphate of quinine dissolved in an ounce of alcohol will, if applied, cause eyebrows to grow when burned off by fire. SOFT CORNS. A | weak solution of carbolic acid will heal soft corns between the toes. PERSPIRATION. To remove the unpleasant odor produced by perspira- tion, put two tablespoons of the compound spirit of am- j 290 DORA’S COOK BOOK. monia ina basin of water, and use it for bathing. It is recommended on the authority of an experienced phy- sician. REMEDY FOR BLACK TEETH. Take equal parts of cream of tartar and salt, pulverize and mix it well. Wash the teeth in the morning and rub them well with the powder. TO CURE WARTS. Take a piece of raw beef steeped in vinegar for twenty- four hours, tie it on the parts affected. Apply each night for two weeks. A cup of strong coffee will remove the odor of onions from the breath. Boiled cabbage is much sweeter when the water is changed in boiling. Tough meat is made tender by lying a few minutes in vinegar water. Mustard water is excellent for cleansing the hands after handling odorous substances. Cold tea should be saved for your vinegar barrel. It sours quickly and gives color and flavor. To beat the whites of eggs rapidly, add a pinch of salt. Salt cools, and cold eggs froth very quickly. ~n, SUNDRIES, 291 _ You can take spots out from wash goods by rubbing them with the yolk of egg before washing. Milk-pans should be immersed some minutes in boiling water, as it has been demonstrated that when not so treated they breed a host of fungi which poison the milk. White spots upon varnished furniture will disappear if you hold a hot plate from the stove over them. TO CLEAN BLACK KID GLOVES. Add a few drops of ink to a teaspoonful of salad oil; rub on with a feather and dry in the sun. Silver should be washed with a sponge, warm water and ammonia every day after using, and wiped dry with a clean soft towel. : To exterminate lice from fowls, dust the fowls thor- oughly with dry sulphur. ) To take the shine off worn silk, use spirits of ammonia and apply witha sponge. To renovate old black silk, use the same and press on the inside. Oil spots can be removed from matting, counterpanes, etc., by wetting the spot with alcohol, rub the wet spot with hard soap, then wash with cold water. 292 DORA'S COOK BOOK. To clean zine, rub clean lard on it, and rub dry with a cloth. To clean carpets, sprinkle them with tea leaves; sweep well; then use soap and soft warm water for the dirty spots. Rub the wet spots dry with a clean cloth. Bruised peach-tree leaves applied to a wound caused by a rusty nail, will remove the pain immediately and prevent lockjaw.

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CEMENT FOR CHINA. Take a very thick solution of gum arabic in water, and stir into it plaster of Paris until the mixture becomes of a proper consistency. Apply it with a brush to the fractured edges of the china, and then stick them together9 _ In three days the articles cannot be broken in the same place. TO RESTORE FROZEN PLANTS. As soon as discovered pour cold water over the plant, wetting every leaf thoroughly, in a few moments it will be crystalized with a thick coating of ice. In this state place it in the dark, carefully covered with a newspaper. The ice will slowly melt leaving the plant in its original state of health. Oxalic acid will remove from the hands stains made by paring fruit and vegetables. LINIMENT FOR THE FACE AFTER SHAVING. One ounce of lime water, one ounce sweet oil, one drop oil of roses, is an excellent liniment after shaving. Shake well before using. . Apply with the forefinger. BURNED EYEBROWS. Five grains sulphate of quinine dissolved in an ounce of alcohol will, if applied, cause eyebrows to grow when burned off by fire. SOFT CORNS. A weak solution of carbolic acid will heal soft corns between the toes. PERSPIRATION. To remove the unpleasant odor produced by perspiration, put two tablespoons of the compound spirit of am- j monia ina basin of water, and use it for bathing. It is recommended on the authority of an experienced physician. REMEDY FOR BLACK TEETH. Take equal parts of cream of tartar and salt, pulverize and mix it well. Wash the teeth in the morning and rub them well with the powder. TO CURE WARTS. Take a piece of raw beef steeped in vinegar for twentyfour hours, tie it on the parts affected. Apply each night for two weeks. A cup of strong coffee will remove the odor of onions from the breath. Boiled cabbage is much sweeter when the water is changed in boiling. Tough meat is made tender by lying a few minutes in vinegar water. Mustard water is excellent for cleansing the hands after handling odorous substances. Cold tea should be saved for your vinegar barrel. It sours quickly and gives color and flavor. To beat the whites of eggs rapidly, add a pinch of salt. Salt cools, and cold eggs froth very quickly. ~n, SUNDRIES, 291 _ You can take spots out from wash goods by rubbing them with the yolk of egg before washing. Milk-pans should be immersed some minutes in boiling water, as it has been demonstrated that when not so treated they breed a host of fungi which poison the milk. White spots upon varnished furniture will disappear if you hold a hot plate from the stove over them. TO CLEAN BLACK KID GLOVES. Add a few drops of ink to a teaspoonful of salad oil; rub on with a feather and dry in the sun. Silver should be washed with a sponge, warm water and ammonia every day after using, and wiped dry with a clean soft towel. : To exterminate lice from fowls, dust the fowls thoroughly with dry sulphur. ) To take the shine off worn silk, use spirits of ammonia and apply witha sponge. To renovate old black silk, use the same and press on the inside. Oil spots can be removed from matting, counterpanes, etc., by wetting the spot with alcohol, rub the wet spot with hard soap, then wash with cold water. To clean zine, rub clean lard on it, and rub dry with a cloth. To clean carpets, sprinkle them with tea leaves; sweep well; then use soap and soft warm water for the dirty spots. Rub the wet spots dry with a clean cloth. Bruised peach-tree leaves applied to a wound caused by a rusty nail, will remove the pain immediately and prevent lockjaw.

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