Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-02
BRILLIANT WHITEWASH.

Many of our readers have doubtless heard
of the brilliant stucco whitewash on the east
end of the Presidents house at Washington.
The following is a receipt for making 1t, as
CLEANED from the National Intelligencer, with
some additional improv ements learned by ex-
pertinent -
Take half a bushcl of nice unslacked lime
slake it with boiling water, cover it during
the process to keep it in the strainer, and add
to it peck of clean salt, previously we'll dis
solved in warm water three pounds of ground
rice, boiled to thin paste, and stirred in boil
ing hot half pound OF clean glue, which
has been previously dissolved by first soaking
it well, and then hanging it over slow fire,
in small kettle, within large one filed
with water. Add five gallons of hot water to
the whole mixture stir it we'll, and let it
stand few days covered from the dirt. 1t
should be put on right hot; for this purpose,
it can be kept in a kettle on a portable fur
mace. 1t is said that about one pint OF this
mixture will cover square yard upon the out
side of a house, if properly applied.
Brushes more or less small may be used ac-
cording to the ncatness of the job required.
1t answers well as oil paint for wood, brick
or stone, and is cheaper. 1t retains its brill
liancy for many years. There is nothing of
the kind that will compare with it, either for
inside or outside walls. Coloring matter may
be put in and made of any shade you like.
Spanish brown stirred in will make red or
pink more or less deep according to the guam
tity. A delicate tinge of this is very pretty
for inside walls. Finely pulverized common
clay, we'll mixed with Spanish brown, before
it is stirred into the mixture, makes lilac
color. Lamp-black in moderate quantities
makes a slate color, very suitable for the out
side of buildings. Lamp-biack and Spanish
brown mixed together produce rcdish stone
color.
Yellow ochre stirred in makes yellow wash ;
but chrome goes farther, and makes color
generally esteemed prettier. In all these ca
ses, darkness of the shade will of course be
determined by the quantity of coloring used.
1t is difficult to make rule, because tastes
are very different; ii would be best to try ex-
perments upon a shingle and let it dry. We
have been told that green must not be mixed
with lime. The lime destroys the color, and
the color has an effect on the whitewash, which
makes it crack and peel.
When walls have been badly smoked, and
when you wish to have them clean white, it
is we'll to squeeze indigo plentifully through
bag into the water you use, before it is stir
red in the whole mixture.
If larger quantity than five gallons is wan
ted, the same proportions should be observed.
a WHOLESOME DRHK.-The excessive use
Of cold water during the sweltering heat of
summer, often results in serious and alarming
illness. 1t is therefore advisable that some
beverage should be substituted for it, of which
those oppressed with thirst can partake with
safety. For this purpose | am aware of no bet
ter or more refreshing drink than the follow
ing;
Take Of the best white Jamaica ginger root,
carefully bruised, two ounces cream of tar
tar one ounce; water, six quarts, to be boil
ed for about five minutes, then strained to
the strained liquor add one pound of the best
white sugar, and again place it over the hre !;
keep it well stirred till the sugar IS perfectly
| dissolved, and then pour it into an eafthen
vessel into which you previously put two
dracbms of tartaric acid, and the rind of one
| lemon, and let it remain till the heat is redu-
! ced TO I lukewErm temperature Then add 2