Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-04-30

tight, and press the water out When en-
tireIy dry, sprinkle them, and let them lie
all night. Iron on the wrong side, OF "''f'
an intervening cloth, aW perfectly dry.
For light wooIlens white soap must be used.
frpn on tho sight AIDE with m int.gyins
cloth.
IouAsh Msriaocs Bombd:iae and lhal-
Liss.--Tabe out all gathers and plaits.
Free the article from dust. Make q srds
of warm mot hot water and white soap,
adding a spoonful OF os-gall. Then Naah
in a weaker suds, adding Tor 1aik things
a handful of salt, and for light things n
teaspoonfuI of oil Of vitrol. DO not wiring,
but fold and press the water out on a tatIe,
catching it in a tub beneath. When nearly
dry, roll in a damp towel andIet it lie an
hour. Iron OH the wrong side. Do not lei
them remain damp very long. F'r black
bombazincs put in I've instead OF ox-gali.
CHEAr Roors.-The simple mode Of
roofing ont.hoases by mailing thin boards
an light raftess may be introduced 10 very
great advantage, particularly in the coun-
try. Il is only to subject tho boards. be-
fore using, to the action Of FIRE, ty way of
thoroughly seasoning them. Nail them
on Immediately, and cover them with
sheathing paper anda dressing Of tar; and
a covering, almost for alite time, may safe
" be calculated upon. The r~atters, three
inches doep, one and a halfthick; the boards
half an inch thick, Strengthened on the
edges and closely nailed.
The following composition for covering
such Il roof was employed at Wlckham
twenty years ago, and 10 ut the present
time as good as when first laid. The roof
is nearly fiat, having a run of one inch on
Iy to the foot, the boards being securely
nailed an covered with Il coarse of sheath
ing paper, such as is used under the cop
pcr-sheathing of shi ps, made fast by small
flat-headed nails. Tocight gnllons o fcom-
mon tar, add two gallons of Roman ce-
ment, five pounds of resin, and three pounds
Of taIlow, boil and well stir the ingredients,
so as thorou g|yto incorporate them, and lay
on to the roof while bot, with a brush,
spreading it very evenly: then sprinkle 1t
while hot with sharp sifted sand. and when
cold, tar and sand as before; after which a
SiIrio Stat VI q oHIt III hfS VI 5A S"a
will preserve the roof for an age.
To the above may be added, an incotn-
bustible inpenetFabIe wash, prepared accord.
ing to the following directions. Stake
stone lime with hot water IN a tub, covering
it to keep in the stream; pass six quarts Of
it through . sieve, it being in the state of
fine dry powder, and add to If one quart of
fine salt and two gallons Of water, boiling
and Swimming it. Toeyery five gallons of
this boiled mixture, add one pound eff alum,
half a pound of copperas; and by slow de-
gees half a pound of potash and four quarts
of fine sharp sand. The mixture will now
admit of any coloring matter that might be
preferred and is to be applied with a brush.
1t looks better than paint, and is as dura-
bic as stone. 1t will stop leaks in a roof,
prevent the moss from growing aud i%njuring
the wood, rendering it incombustibIe, and,
wien laid upon brickwork, causing it to
become impenetrsble TO rain or MOISTURE
Farmers Cabinet