The Uses Of Ammonia

The Country Gentleman thus discourses : Spirits of ammonia are nearly as ustful in house keeping as soap, and its cheapness brings it within tho reach of all. For man y household purposes itis invaluable ; yet its manifold uses are not as generally known as they should be. It is a most refreshing agent at the toilet tftble ; a fow drops in a basin of water will make a better bath than pure water, and if the skin is oily, it will remove all glossiness and also disagreeable odes. Added to a foot bath, it entiroly absorba all noxious smell eo often arising from the feet in warm weather, and notlung is better for cleansing tho hair from dandruff and dust. For the headache it is also desirable stimulant, and frequent inhnling of its pungent odors will often ontirely remove a oatarrhal cold. For cleansing paint, it is very useful. Put a teaspoonful of ainmoHia to a quart of warm soap suds, dip in a ñannel cloth, and wipe oflf the dust and fly specks, grimo and smoke, and see for yourselves how much labor it will save you. No sorubbing will be needful. It will oleanso and brighton silver wonderfully ; to a pint of hot sups mix a teaspoonful of the spirits, dip ia your silver epoons, forks, eto., rub with a brush, and then polish on chamois skin. For washing mirrors and windows, it is also very desirable ; put a fow drops of ammonia upon a piece of newspapor, and you will readily take off every spot or tínger mark on the glas. It will tuke out grease Bpots from any fabric ; put on the ammonia nearly clear, lay blotting paper over the place, and press a hot flat iron on it for a few moments. A few drops in wnter will olean laces and whiten them finely ; also muslins. For cleaning hair and nail brushes it is equally good. Put a teaspoouful of am monia into mie pint of warm or cold water and shake the brush through the water; when the bristles look white, rinse them in cold water, and put in the sunshine or a warm place to dry. The dirtiest brushos will come out from this bath white and clean. There is no better remedy for lieart-burn and dyspepsia, and the aroraatio spirit of ammonia is especially jjTejnirod for these troubles. Ton drops of it in a wine-glass of water are often a great relief. The spirits of ammonia can be taken in this way, but it is not as palatable a doso. Farmers and chomists are well aware of the bonefieial effects ammoiftft on all kinds cf vegetation ; and if you Cfèsire your roses, goraniuni9, fuchsias, eto , to become more flourishing, you oan try it upon them, by addiug flve or six drops of it to every pint of warm water that you give them ; but don't repeat the dose of tener than once in every five orsix êteys, lest you stimulate them too highly. Rain water is impretrnatod with ammonia and thus it refreshes and vivifies vegetable lifè. So be sure and keep a large bottle of' it in tho house, and havo a gla ■topper for it, as it is very evanescent and also injurious to corks, eating them away. Cgepkljtpnfirgïis