The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14
nomrsrrc ECONOMY.

For the benefit Of those who may want
cheap whitewasb, we publish the following
from the Country Gentleman, paper which
is considered good authority:
CHEAP PMyr.-If any Of our readers wish
to use O very cheap aud substantial paint, OF a
drab color, without lustrei let llem mix water
lime with SKINNED milk, 60 proper thickness
TO apply with a brush, aud 70 is ready for use.
Tt is too cheap almost to estimate, ami any Que
can put Il on who can use paint brush. IL
will udhers we'll to wood, whether smooth or
rough, 20 brick, stone or mortar Where on
paint has not been used, in which case 1t VIII
Cleave TO some extent; and forms very hard
substance, as durable as paint.
A BnuIANr AND DURABLE WHrEwAsH.-
The VIII hitewash made by the following receipt
is said 10 be as good for the outside Of build
ings as the inside, aud houses washed with it
look as clean and neat as when painted;
uTake clean Jumps Of wcl burnt lime,
slackened. Add oue-lourth pound whiting, or
| burnt alum pulverized, one pound Of Loaf SUI
| gar. three quarts Of rice -four made into a
| thin and wclI.boiled paste, and one pound OF
cleanest glue dissolved as cabinet-maker5 do.
| This may be put on cold within doors, but hot
outside. This will be as brilliant as plaster
Paris, and retain lis briIlnuCy for many years,
The east end of the Presideut's house iu wash
Iiugton, is washed with TN. Z. Farmer.
| A CHEAPER AND SIMPLER ONE The follow.
ing receipt was given a year or two since by
the Scientific American. This wash is cheap
er than the above, and Is said TO be much more
durable thuucO whtewusl:
"Take a clean barrel that will hold water
put into II half bushel Of quick lime anC
slack it by pouring over 1t boiling water suf
ficieut to cover 10 four or five inches deep, anI
stirring 70 until quite slack: dissolve I'm water
and add two pou nds Of sulphate Of zinc AM
one Of common salt, which will cause th
whitewash 10 lurdeu on the woodwork in
, few days. add sufficient water to bring it Il
the consistency Of thick whitewash."
o CARpErs.-Carpets should be taken up a
D least once year, thoroughly beaten with plj
, ant Whips, aud all common ones should b
turned the oher siI' mp. Good straw evcnl
) laid down, is the best To keep dust from wcu
,. ing carpets. Carpets that are to be- slreIche
=. much should b. bound ml around, aud o
% clotus should tIs1 be bound with carpet bind
y ing. Ia putch sing u carpet. rem 'mbcr th
u Iarg. patterns are OHIy suited TO large room
d land that carpet wi.l small figure, cove
s ing nearly the who'll surlaor. will last lDug.s
q especially iftlH carpet BE- tlr5-.ply. Let tleI
~ be 70 harmony OF Cp,ors bsuv.rn the carpet uu
U wdl paper Select Substantial cOllrs ne we
s. as b-tun iaI clotl-dou't got q g,cpn carpr
IS uud lcn tler keep the room dark T. protect /
n but get one tlrut loves the light. Cotton ca
pets or even liueu are pour economy, but E,
honcsl wcu, give us the OLD fashioned rl
carpet yet.
ii DoMrsrio YEAsr.-Boil one pound Of got
~ -four quarter Of pound Of brown sugl
I. aud a little silt. With two gallons Of water f
d one hour. When milk warm, bottle 1t al
cork it close. II will no it for use in twcnl
- four hours. One pint Of tli5 y 'ast will mai
p eighteen pounds Of JreaI.-Hymeslsad