Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-11-08
USEFUL RECEIPTS.

instantaneous CURE FOR THE HIc.
cUPs.-Take one ,ea-spoonful Of common
vinegar.
To PREVENT TIN VESSELS FROM RUST
1NG.-When the vessels are finished with
wipe them carefully with a dry cloth, and
place near the fire. If this is done imme-
dia'eiy, they will no, rust.
To GID WITHOUT GoLD.-Take dry
ssff'on, in powder, with an equal quantity
of yellow orpine, well purified Of is earthly
particles, grind ell well together, and pu. ii
TO digest in hot stable manure for three
weeks. A. the end of ,ha, time you may
use j. TO gid whatever you please. This
preparation answers ell the purposes of gold
leaf ... %.
To PREVENT OIL LAMPS FROM SMoK-
ING,-Take any quantity of onions, bruise
them, put ell into re,orl, and dls,il pour
a lille of this liquor into the bottom of the
lamp, and i. will give no smoke. This is
an excellen. remedy for ths, mos, annoying
nuisance, and when once tried mus. be sp-
proved Of.
To RENovATE BLACK CLOTH CLOTHES,
Clean the garments we'll, then boil four
ounces Of logwood in boiler or copper
containing two or three gallons of water. for
half an hour, dip the clothes in warm wa
ter, and squeeze dry, then pu. them into the
copper and boil for half en- hour. Take
them out and add three drachms Of sulphate
of iron; boil for half an hour, then take them
out, and hang them up for an hour or two !;
take them down, rinse in three cold waters,
dry well, and rub with soft brush, which
has had q few drops Of olive oil rubbed on
its surface. If the clothes are threadbare a
bou. the elbows, cuffs, &c., raise the nap
with tessel or half worn hsuer's card, FILL
ed with focks, and when sufficiently raised,
lay The nap The right way with hard brush.
THE HAIR The use of oil freely and
constantly has tendency to give The hair
a dark appearance. Such also is the efec,
OF oil pomsdes. This resul. may, in grea,
measure, be prevented, by using alternately
with the oil, The mixture Of borsx and cam
phor.
CHAPPED HANDs.-The application Of a
lille oil, pomalum, common grease, lard, OF
cold cream, operates as q preventive foI
Ppeu ue INWpHOTuLCU OuItS
sotd by chemists, are compounded Of starch
rice powder, white lead, oil soap, campho or
Sc, mois.ened by Hungary water, oil o
rosemary, and of lavender. |, would no.
suit q private consumer TO make them. A
lille honey used when washing, has re.
markable effect in sof.ening the chapped
skin. Fret wash the hand until free from
dirt, then rub honey we'll into the chspped
parts, then soap and wash the honey off
aud rince; then dry thoroughly by dabbling
with a soft towel.
THE CRAMP.-Dr. B., who was retired
ply sician, states that he had been subjec. to
The cramp in the legs during the night when
in bed, bu. no. when sleeping in chair
end THE fac. led him to have his bed altered
in such way !ha. he lay upon an incline, his
feet being several inches below his head
The result of this arrangement. was, tha,
from the lime Of such alteration to the date
Of his letter he had never been troubled with
9 recurrence of the attacks. The simple
remedy there suggested has been pronounc
ed beneficial TO a remarkable degree, by
many persons who have tried it.