Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-05
HOW 10 CONSTRUCT ~ REFRlGERA-
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Suppose il IS required TO have Que whose con.
fents shall be equal TO six cubic feet clear OF the
ice vessel let box ofwood be made three feet
long, feet wide and sixteen inches deep in the
the clear lei another box be made of such d
mes,sions that the first may stnnd within IL
leaving mn lntefsiiCe betW cen on all sides, and
also bctween their bottoms of about an inch.--
The sides aud one end of the outside boz should
also stand an inch OF more above the o.her -
Then out rs much dry sined ashes, or rather
charcoal t,,t ii IL car. be had, into the large box
ns will cover the bottom an inch deep set thu
small box within the lnrec one, leaving thu
space equal on all sides. Then prepare
lid which may rest on the top OF the inside boz,
after thin strips are nailcd on the upper edges
thereof IN order 20 cover the spaces laii between
the boxes the edges OF the lid confined by
ledge nailed TO the outside boz, or by groove,
! aud made 10 slide cudS,sc cut hole Of con-
yeu,ent size near the middle Of the lid for the
purpose Of putting IN the ice, and connect
door to II by hinge. The ice vessel must then
| be fastened to the lih this should be made Of
| Tin or sheet iron. about twp feet long. eighteen
inches vide aud four inches deep. having con
yenieni opening ~ one corner 10 drnw of the
water, which may be stopped with a cork The
side aud end plates oil lhc ee vessel must he
inches wide, one inch OF which must hay. a
square turn outanrds 70 admit OF us biting mil.
ed up to the Ii l. which will form the top Of the
| W sc. This being done Il will be accessory 10
| cut AVA one end OF both boxes so as to admit
the lid with its &c vessel nailed 10 ils under side
Ia draw out Then I'LL the space between The
| boxes ut the sides and ends, With the same una
| tcrial used between their bottom nail on the
strips 10 cnn6ne II H. aud the wood work will he
| flushed. The whole may Then he covered with
N II. IA
| skin so cut as 10 admit Of the lid beng drnwn
oul, and to cover all the joints when shut AT
the end cut dowa, TO give room for the ice YES
sci, II will be necessary TO hive a flap OF seye-
| ral thicknesses oil cloth, attached either TO tho
| end OF the lid or box IN such manner MS Effect
| ualy 10 close the opening when the lid is push
| ed in.
Receipt for making Composition Cakc. One
| pound Of flour. one o sugar, half n pound Of
| butter, seven eggs, hall pint of cream, aud a
| gall oil brandy.
Tea CaLe.-Three cups ofsugnr three eggs
one cup Of butter. one cup OF milk, two cups ol
| -four, q small lump OF pesrlash, aud make il not
quite as stiff as pound cake.
Ciope cake Three pounds Of iour one Of
butter, one ofsugar, three eggs, two spooniuls
, Of cloycs-mix II with mnlassGs.
Soie Throdi from C0id. AT this season Of
| The year, when common colds are prevalent, n
better remedy cannot be prescribed for n sore.
nesa o. inflammation OF the inside ofMe hroat,
which often attends a severe cataygh than the
following:
Mix wine glass full OF good calcned mag
nesin aud honey, 10 the consis'eDee of paste or
Jelly. and take spoonful once an hour through
the day for daY two. II is cooling, healing
aud a very gentle cntha,tic. Bermuda payer
A correspondent Of the Palladium elates that
person IN Boston, whose system had contract
ed propensity 10 dropsy from sedentary em.
ploymen', and whose limbs had become SO
much enatged as TO burst the skin, has been
lately cured entirely, by laying the legs in cold
wafer.
Chitdrsn's Erpenses-lf you pot into the
hands Of your child more money than is suit able
TO his age and discretion, you must expect to
find that he has thrown IL away upon what is
not only idle but hurtfu certain small reg.
ular income may be well for any child above
six years ofage. And when he comes TO be ca.
pable OF keeping an account. he ought TO be OBJ
liged TO do il he will thereby acquire habit
of frugality, and prudence, which will las; him
through life On the contrary giving young
person money to spend at will, without requir
ing any account Of it, IN leading or rather for
cling him into extravaganza and folly.
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Fashionable Vices--Aiany young men plunge
| into extravaganza, idlcuess and dissipation, not
from any natural propensity to those vices but
! from a desire D be or seem TO be fashionable.
But vices ofadoption and imitation ARE OF
all others most disgraceful and objectionable.
AaMp "a nd Castor ''M.