Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-19
THE FARM
The Garden--.The Orchard.
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For the Lewisburg Chronicle.
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tLhLNlS
l. To mend broken GLass.-Soak an
ounce of isinglass in two wine glassfuls Of
spirits of wine, until it forms a soft paste
or transparent glue, and i: will make an
excellent cement for uniting broken glass,
ornamental stones, &c.
2. To mend broken China uare-Into
3 very thick solution Of gum arabic in wa
ter, stir plaster Of paris until the mixture
forms viscous paste, apply this paste to
the fractured edges of your china ware, and
stick them nicely together. In three days,
the article cannot be broken in the same
place, and the whiteness os the cement
renders it doubly valuable. The juice Of
~~-,;. 70 s.;a ~ --,.La /. ra.t end ve-v
strong cement for broken glass and china
ware.
8. To mend Iron pots and pans.-Mix
finely sifted lime and some iron filings in
the whites of eggs until it makes a thin
paste, then apply this paste to the frac.ur-
ed or broken iron pot or pan, and it will
be nearly as sound as ever. Or pour two
parts of sulphur into an iron pan and place
it over the fire till the sulphur begins to
melt, then stir into it one part, by weight,
of fine black lead till the whole is mixed,
and when thoroughly melted or molten
pour the compound out on an iron plate
or smooth stone. This compound, when
cooled down, will be very hard, and must
be broken into small pieces. Now take a
piece of it, large enough to cover the crack
Of the iron article to be mended, and SOL
der it over the crack with hot iron, just
as timer does his soldering ,and the work
is done. If the defect in the article be
small hole, drive a copper riyet into it,
then solder it over as above, and your pot
or pan will be as useful as ever.
4. To mend lcaky roofs Of houses, &c
Take equal quantities of white lead and
dry white sand, and as much oil as will,
on mixing, bring them to the consistency
of putty, and apply it to the seam in the
roofs Of houses, &c, and i. will adhere to
the wood and in few weeks become as
hard as stone. The lead makes kind Of
fluid with the sand, and is very superior
cement also for 6lling up cracks in exposed
parts of brick buildings, and for pointing
up the base of chimnics where they project
through the roofs of shingled houses. But
the Scientific american after recommend
this as "a very excellent cement for this
purpose, adds "a putty made with whiting
and linsecd oil, in the common way, if
mixed with some white lead, about one
tenth part by weight we like better than any
other cement we ever tried for cracks or
seams in wooden buildings, to be applied
outside"
DRINKABLEs.
1. Blackberry Wine.-Press the juice
out of ripe blackbcrries or dcwberries, and
let it stand thirty-six hours to ferment,
skimming of whatever skum rises to the
top; and then, to every gallon Of juice
add one quart of water and three pounds Of
sugar, and after letting it stand in open
vessels for twenty y-four hours, skim and
strain and barrel it until the ensuing
March, when it should be carefully racked
off and bottled, and will then make wine
equal in value to Port wine.
2. Blackberry COrdial-Intermix one
pound of white sugar with three pounds Of
ripe blackberries, and after letting them
stand for twelve hours, press out and strain
the juice, and add thereto one third part
ofspirits and a teaspoonful Of finely ground
allspice to every quar-: of the liquor, and
your Cordial is ready for use. This Wine
aud Cordial are excellent medicines to
strengthen the stomach and prevent and
cure the bowel complaint Of children aud
. youn1 perscls n Summer.