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TO THAW OUT A PUMP.--Pour hot water directly on the ice, through a tin tube,
lowering it as fast as the ice thaws. Ice may be thawed in this way at the rate
of a foot a minute; while by pouring hot water into the pump, the ice would
hardly be affected, the hot water being lighter than the cold and rising to the
top.
A GOOD PASTE. --To one pint cold water add two heaping table-spoonfuls flour.
Put the flour in a pan, add a little of the water, stirring until smooth; then
add the rest of the water, stir thoroughly, place on the stove and stir
constantly until it boils. After taking from the stove, add one-fourth
tea-spoonful ground cloves to keep it sweet.
TO KEEP SILK.--Silk goods should not be folded in white paper, as the chloride
of lime used in bleaching the paper will impair the color of the silk. Brown or
blue paper is better; yellow India paper is better still. Silk intended for
dress should not be kept in the house long, as lying in folds causes it to crack
or split, particularly if thickened with gum. White satin dresses should be
pinned up in blue paper, with coarse brown paper on the outside, sewed together
on the edge.
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM THE HANDS.--Damp the hands first with water, and then rub
them with tartaric acid or salts of lemon, as you would with soap, rinse them,
and rub them dry. Tartaric acid or salts of lemon will quickly remove stains
from linens. Put less than a half tea-spoonful of salts or acid in a
table-spoonful of water, wet the stain with it, and lay it in the sun for at
least an hour; wet it once or twice in the time with cold water. If it does not
remove the stain, repeat and lay it again in the sun.
HOT-WATER PROOF CEMENT. --If properly applied, this will be insoluble, even in
boiling water. Gelatine, five parts; soluble acid chromate of lime, one part.
Cover the broken edges with this, press lightly together, and expose to the
sunlight; the effect of the latter is to render the compound insoluble.
CHICKENS.--Should not be fed for twenty-four hours after they are out of the
shell; then feed moderately but often on soft cooked food. Hard boiled eggs and
milk or mush and chopped feed are excellent for a day or two. Boiled potatoes
and hashed meat are both good food. Always keep pure water within reach.
TO "DO UP" BLACK SILK.--Boil an old kid glove (cut up in small shreds) in a pint
of water till the water is reduced to a half pint; then sponge the silk with it;
fold it down tight, and, ten minutes after, iron it on the wrong side while wet.
The silk will retain its softness and luster, and, at the same time, have the
"body" of new silk.
EXCELLENT INTEREST RULES--For finding the interest on any principal for any
number of days, the answer in each case being in cents; separate the two right
hand figures to express it in dollars and cents.
Four per cent.--Multiply the principal by the number of days to run; separate
the right hand figure from the product, and divide by 9.
Five per cent.--Multiply by number of days, and divide by 72.
Six per cent.--Multiply by number of days, separate right hand figure, and
divide by 6.
Eight per cent.--Multiply by number of days, and divide by 45.
Nine per cent.--Multiply by number of days, separate right hand figure, and
divide by 4.
Ten per cent.--Multiply by number of days, and divide by 36.
Twelve per cent.--Multiply by number of days, separate right hand figure, and
divide by 3.
Fifteen per cent.--Multiply by number of days, and divide by 24.
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