Quinine, to take without tasting, 493 Racahaut, 480 Seamoss farina, 480 Seltzer aperient, 484 Soda mint, 484 Sore throat, remedy for, 3, 485, 486 Sick-room, 476, 496 Scarlet fever, preventive to, 2, 487, 488 Snake bites, 488 Toast, dry, 482 " milk, 483 " scalded, 483 Toothache drops, 487 Thieves' vinegar, 483 Weak back, remedy for, 494 Wine whey, 480 Whooping-cough, remedy for, 490 HOUSE-CLEANING. Ants and bugs, to destroy, 503 Bedbugs " " , 503 " poison, 503 Brasses, to clean, 501 Carpets, to wash, 499 " to remove ink from, 500 Cement for rubber and glass, 503 Egg-beater, 502 Egg stains, to remove from silver spoons, 501 Floors to oil, 499 " to dye, 499 Furniture to clean, 500 " unvarnished, to clean, 500 " polish, 2, 500, 501 House-cleaning (directions for), 496-498 Knives and tins, to clean, 502 " to remove rust from, 502 " to whiten handles of, 502 Mosquitoes, 504 Marble slabs, to clean, 500 Oil-cloth, to wash, 2, 499 Paint, to clean, 499 Rats, 504 Red ants, remedy for, 503