Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-02-18
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USEFUL RECEIPTS. ea,..s
FAcrs FOR HousEKEEPERs.-InA April and
May, late potatoes should always be peeled
some ten or twelve hours, and STEPPED In
cold spring water before they are cooked
This is q great Improvement; it makes the
potato nearly as good as those dugin 0cto-
Der. The proper way ito make a cup Of
good tea, is matter Of some Importance
The teapot is at once filled up with boiling
water; then the tea is put into the pot. and
is allowed to stand five minutes before it is
used. The leaves gradually sink to the bot
tom. The result is that the tea leaves are
mol. scalded, as they sare when boiling water
is poured over them; and you get all the
true favor Of the tea In truth, much less
is required in this way than under the old
and common practice.
Cure FOR CokNs.-SSoak the foot in warm
water for about quarter of an hour, for
every night; after each soaking, rub on the
corn, patiently, with the finger. half dozen
drops of sweet oil wear aronndithe' toedur-
ing the day two .thicknesses Of buckskin,
with a hole in it to receive the corn, Con-
tinue this treatment until the cornf falls and
by wearing moderately loose shoes; it will
be Efficient in few days. Z Paring corns is
always dangerous, besides making them take /
deeper root. e-ssat e zsa
UNIVERSAL ,LINIMEsT,--Thes following
Eminent Isl useful for Rheumatism. luihbago,
sprains, bruises, unbroken chilblains, and
insect bites. Takeener raw egg, we'll beaten
mp, half . pint Of vinegar, one ounce Of spi-
rits Of turpentine, quarter of an ounce Of
spirits Of wine, and quarter Of an ounce Of
camphor. Beat these ingredients well up
together, then put them il bottle, cork It,
and shake them for ten minutes, or till they
are thoroughly mixed. Then cork very
tightly in order to exclude the air. : Ts' ss.,
sLIp SALvE. An elegant lip salve may be
made in the following simple manner: Put
half a pound Of fresh lard into a pan, with
an ounce and an, half Of white wax set it On
a.slow fire till it is melted. then takes small
tin dish, ell it with water, and add a few
chips Of ialkenet root; Let the water boil Till
it becomes beautiful red color, strain some
of It, and mix it with the. other ingredients
according as may be desired; scent it with
some agreeable and favorite extract, and
then pour it into small jars Or boxes. OF : /
sa.FLowER G ARDEN AND SHRuBBERY u Now
hatthe leaves are off the, trees let. lawns
and shrubberies have aftherough cleaning.
Examine pillar and trellis roses, and if the
Weather is favorable, see if che soil wants
rsneHmg, or the. kinds changing. s. For
ahoice sorts, roomy holes should be made,
capable of containing three or four barrow
loads of well prepared soil. Turfy loan Of
good quality IS the chief thing to this, add
q portion of rich rotten. manure. ,.sa rs .els;
To PRESERVE MINcE NEAT FOR Prs. =
Prepare the apple and meat as usual. - The
best proportion is considered to be one-third
meat, and two-thirds APPLE sweeten, salt
and spice to your taste. When prepared,
scald it little, and press it closely into jars;
pour on the top melted lard or,molasses, the
last is thought by many to be the best
This can be used from at any time, and will
keep thro' the year # kept covered, as above
dlrected. to Is e.slrrsass. IA s:siss
TO PRESERVE FREsH MEAT. 4-Keep the
meatias long as possible without becoming
tainted, then wash it over entirely with VI
negar in which, little salt has been dissolv-
ed, ;. In this way it. can be preserved for
some weeks longer according to the state of
the weather This may be of great benefit
to- farmers who sometimes have a quantity
on hand which they wish to preserve for oc-
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PREPARATION FOR Doors AND SHoEs. "A
good recipe for keeping boots and shoes in
asgood condition. and making them water
proof. isato take small quantity of Indian
rubber, and mix with meats foot, or harness
oil; warm over slow Ere till the Indian
rubber is melted, then apply with q brush:
HspARA9usAsD PIE-PLANr BEDS, These
should be we'll cleaned of, and receive, a
good covering of stable manure, both for
protection and to enrich the plants BY. the
drainage from the rains through the manure
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RzAg SrRop PASTE. Emery very finely
leyigated in the same manner as prepared
chalk mixed with lard or tallow. s ssa -
Miss Tucker says,ah js.with old sbaehe-
lors aSa withhold wood; it is hard to- get
them started but when they dp fame they
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