salts of lemon sold by apothecaries. If a lemon cannot
be easily procured, vinegar, or sorrel-juice, will answer. White soap
diluted with vinegar is likewise a good thing to take out ink spots.

STARCH.--Frozen potatoes yield more flour for starch than fresh ones.
The frost may be taken out by soaking them in cold water a few hours
before cooking; if frozen very hard, it may be useful to throw a
little saltpetre into the water.

FEATHERS.--It is said that tumbled plumes may be restored to
elasticity and beauty by dipping them in hot water, then shaking and
drying them.

ICY STEPS.--Salt strewed upon the door-steps in winter will cause the
ice to crack, so that it can be easily removed.

FLOWERS.--Flowers may be preserved fresh in tumblers or vases by
putting a handful of salt in the water, to increase its coldness.

WHITE-WASHING is said to last longer if the new-slaked lime be mixed
with skim-milk.

HORSE-FLIES.--Indigo-weed stuck plentifully about the harness tends
to keep flies from horses. Some make a decoction of indigo-weed, and
others of pennyroyal, and bathe horses with it, to defend them from
insects.

PINE APPLES will keep much better if the green crown at top be twisted
off. The vegetation of the crown takes the goodness from the fruit, in
the same way that sprouts injure vegetables. The crown can be stuck on
for ornament, if necessary.

*THE PILES.--Those who have tried other remedies for this disorder in
vain, have found relief from the following medicine: Stew a handful
of low mallows in about three gills of milk; strain it, and mix
about half the quantity of West India molasses with it. As warm as is
agreeable.

WARTS.--It is said that if the top of a wart be wet and rubbed two
or three times a day with a piece of unslaked lime, it cures the wart
soon, and leaves no scar.

*CANCERS.--The Indians have great belief in the efficacy of poultices
of stewed cranberries, for the relief of _cancers_. They apply them
fresh and warm every ten or fifteen minutes, night and day. Whether
this will effect a cure I know not; I simply know that the Indians
strongly recommend it. Salts, or some simple physic, is taken every
day during the process.

EAR-WAX.--Nothing is better than ear-wax to prevent the painful
effects resulting from a wound by a nail, skewer, &c. It should be put
on as soon as possible. Those who are troubled with cracked lips have
found this remedy successful when others have failed. It