The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-04-23
&C. p..cber,s Treatise on Do

f,on Miss Beechers lfsa'iSo0"
Iirs0'' nestle Economy
,v,.,..oosh.-There is nothing wnlch
inch improves the appearance ., ;, a.
nee and the premises, as pa,nc ~.
D 9;,s flashing the tenements and fences.
=" ToIIowing receipts for whltewasn'ns
p been found by experience 10
..ver the same purpose for wood . or,ch
y stone, as oil paint, and are mucI l
p.,oer. The first is the receipt Gseo
'I he Presidents House at Washing
Il. improved by further eHPe' nn. ns.,
Ss sec second is simpler and cheaper one
S;ch the writer has known 10 succee1
".' n. ,e Of cases, lasting as long and
a var'e.y .sIl as white oil paint.
Rscips.-Take half a Ou .s,ish G 6n un !
n "sod lime, and slack 1t with boiling
AcSe0 covering it during the proce S.
aver :, and add peck of salt dssol-
rs'H warm water; three pounds OF
I'd rice boiled to a thin paste, put IN
linz hot; half pound of powdered
p.nish whining; and pound of clear
me dissolved 10 warm water Mix and
!, stand several days. Then keep it
kettle on a portable furnace, and put
on as hot as possible, with a painters
vhitewash brush.
Another Make Whitewash in the
anal way, except that the water used
Mould have two double handfulls Of salt
s;,solyed in each pailfull of the hot wa
used. Then stir IN double hand
I'M Of fine sand, to make 1t thick like
,sam. This is better to be put on hot.
roIonng matter can be added to both,
Daking light stone color, cream CO
n or = light buff, which are most suit
M Tor buildings.
70 nash WoOLLen Yarn.-Wash in hot
r,ef. putting ,eacuplulI Of ley to hall
psiI Of water, and no soap. Rinse till
H. water comes off clear.
To nash black tU0rSted or Uo0llen hose
Ii new, soak all night; then wash in no
.pJs with beef's gall, a tablespoonful tc
b,ru pail Of water. Rinse Till no color
,ones out. Then stretch on stocking
frames, or iron them when damp on tbt
wrong side.
To rash Panied MuSlins.--Wash II
one or Two portions OF lukewarm suds
,dewlth white soap Rinse twice il
cold water, putting in the last rlnsng
wafer teaspoonfull OF oil Of vitriol o
DvroIjgneou5 acid. Stifed with rice
wafer made by billing pint half o
nc one hour in gallon and half O
bolt water, and strained. Stretch an
dry in the shade, wrong side out The
sprinkle aud roll one hour before iron
ing
To cleanse Gentlemen'S cloth coats an
paaialoOns.-Thc writer has tried an
zen others try, the following metho
with remarkable success, on all sorts {
broadcIoaths articles OF dress. Take en-
beef 3 gall, hall pound of saleratus, an
four gallons of warm water. With
clothes brush dipped IN this mixtur,
scour The article, laying it on table f
the purpose. The collar ola coat an
The grease spots previously marked b
stitch or two Of white thread) must
brushed with this mixture repeated
Afer this, take the article and rinse
% and down in the mixture. The
rinse il up and down in the same way
soft cold water. Then without an
vringing or pressing, hang ii up to dra
and dry. When dry, dampen with
sponge, and iron on the wrong side,
else spread something between the clio
ndircn, ironing till perfectly dry. 1t
best 10 RIP out pockets and Innings, if t
articles are worth the trouble. AL
brush the article before washing. 1t
often best to iron no part but the ski
and press the Iappels and cuffs.
To waSh MerinOeS, B0mbazines a
ChalHes-Tske out all gathers and plai
Free the article from dust. Make a ST
Of warm mot hoD wafer aud white so'
adding spoonful of OK gall. TIL
wash in weaker sads, adding for da
things a handful Of salt, and for liz
things teaspoonfull of oil of vitrlol.
not wiring, but fold and press the wa
out On a table, catching it in tub
Ocath. When nearly dry, roll in da
lOwel and let it lie an hour. Iron on
wrong side. Do not let them rem
damp very long. For black bombazlr
put IN I've instead O! ox-gall.
1t Is we'll said by the Phladelp
North American, that we may as v