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Show s BUSINESS LAWS IN BRIEF. I t is a fraud to conceal a fraud. A note given by a minor is void. Ignorance of the law excuses no one. A contract made with a minor is void. A contract made with a lunatic is void. Notes bear interest only when so stated. The acts of one partner bind all the rest. An agreement without consideration is void. A receipt for money is not always conclusive. The law compels no one to do impossibilities. Contracts made on Sunday cannot be enforced. Signatures made with lead pencil are good i Agents are responsible to their principa errors. Principals are responsible for the acts of tl agents. No consideration is sufficient in law if it be ille ml in its nature. f If the time of payment of a note is not i n s e r t * it is held payable on demand. I A note obtained by fraud, or from a personlin a state of intoxication, cannot be collected. I Each individual in a partnership is responable for the whole amount of the debts of the nrmlex-cept in cases of special partnership. 1 If a note is lost or stolen it does not release lhef maker; he must pay it if the consideration roa which it was given and the amount can be proven. "Value received" is usually written in a notejj and should be, but is not necessary. If not written it is presumed by the law, or may be supa plied by proof. If one who holds a check, as payee or otherwisef transfers it to another, he has the right to insi* that the check be presented that day, or, at farthest) on the day following. USEFUL INFORMATION. To clean black silk.-Brush and wipe it thoroughly, lay on table with the side intended to show, up ; sponge with hot coffee strained through muslin; when partly dry, iron. To remove s t a i n s or g r e a s e from oil paint.-Use bisulphide of carbon, spirits of turpentine, or if dry and old, use chloroform. These and tar spots can be softened with olive oil and lard. Rust from steei.-Take half ounce emery powder mixed with one ounce of soap and rub well. Fruit spots from cottons.-Apply cold soap, then touch the spot with a hair pencil or feather dipped in chlorate of soda, then dip immediately in cold water. G r e a s e from silks.-Take a lump of magnesia, rub it wet on the spot, let it dry, then brush the powder off. ! ron r u s t may be removed from white goods hy sour milk. Scorch s t a i n s from white linen.-Lay in bright sun. Mildew.-Moisten the spot with clean water; rub on a thick coating of castile soap mixed with chalk scrapings; rub with end of finger, then wash off. Oi! m a r k s on wail paper.-Apply paste of cold water and pipe clay, leave it on all night, brush off in the morning. Paint spots from clothing.- Saturate with equal parts turpentine and spirits of ammonia. To c l e a n s e house paper.-Rub with a flannel cloth, dipped in oatmeal. Black cloth. -Mix one part of spirits of ammonia with three parts warm water, rub with sponge or dark cloth, clean with water, rub with the nap. F u r n i t u r e , for finger marks.-Rub with a soft rag and sweet oil. Zinc.-Rub with a piece of cotton cloth dipped in kerosene, afterwards with a dry cloth. Hands from vegetable stains.-Rub With a slice of raw potato. Window glass.-Paint can be removed by a strong solution of soda, To clean tin ware.- Common soda applied With a moistened newspaper and polished with dry piece will make itlook like new. |