The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-03-17
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

To MAKE SoTT SoAP.-Toke 90 pounds Of
potash, and dissolve II in 25 gallons OF cold
soft water, an iron kettle Is the best TO put Il
in.) II will take FIVE or six days TO dissolve,
unless the weather is perfectly warm When
dissolved, take 90 pounds Of clean grease, or
rough grease that will make that weight, and
cleanse il with white ley; then strain it
through a sieve or colander into a soap barrel,
and add the potash ley, being careful not TO add
the sediments then soak the sediment Of the
potash with few gallons more Of soft water,
and pour It into the barrel so as to save all the
strength Of the potash. Tn this way, l have
never been over three days in making barrel
Of soap; and as to its quality, | should be
proud TO exhibit it before any lady in the
State. In regard to the best time for making
soap, the month Of April or May, is as good as
ouyi or just before hot weather commences,
as all rough grease must then be looked utter,
or the flies will take the matter into their
hands, Am. Farmer.
IMITATION APrLE PrE.-This recipe for an
excellent pie, | believe originated with my
self, and consequently has no name, but il is
thought by many TO be better than pumpkin
pie: Take raw sweet potatoes and CRATE them
and make precisely as a pumpkin pie, with or
without eggs, and OF about the same consislen-
Icy. They closely resemble cOcoa.nut Uustard
L o NuhhE COLD ChEAMs- NlelL iu an euIlueU
pipkin, over a very gentle heat "a quarter
OF an ounce Of white wax, and as much sper-
macetii add, while hot, an ounce Of the oil
Of sweet Almonds pour II into a bowl, and
stir IL until IL becomes smooth and quite cool
adding gradually, drop by drop,a large table,
spoonful Of distilled rose or lavender water
This is particularly good for the hands, render
ing the skin soft and plant.
A Valuable REcIrE.-At a meeting Of the
London Medical Society, DR.. Blake stated thai
he was able to cure the most desperate cases o
toothache, (uness the disease was conn &c Ter
with rheumatism) by the application of th,
following remedy 10 the decaypd tooth Al
um reduced to an impapable powder,
duchmsi nitrous spirits Of ether, Z dmchms
Mix and apply to the tooth .--L London Atlas.
ITEMS FOR HoUsEKEEPERs.--Save your sud-
for garden and plants, or to harden yards whel
sandy. Count your clOthes-p pins, knives ant
forks, towels, hautkerchlels, ETC., at leas
once week. Frozen potatoes make NOR
starch than fresh ones They make nice cake
Save all your pieces Of bread for puddings dry
or they will mould. Examine your pickles
swcetmeats and everything putawuy.
An old English almanac gives the following
receipt for mending broken china:
"Take a thick solution Of gum arabic in wa
1 tet5 ana sur lhNo u plaaleI OF LuFl8 until IN
mixture becomes stiff paste Apply IL wit
brush to the broken edges, and stick then
/ together. In three days the article cannot b
broken in the same place. The whiteness
the cement renders IL doubly valuable"
PomATUM--Melt about half pint Of be,
mauowi add to II six cents worth Of caste
oil, aud three tablespoonsfu of alcohol; seer
TO your fancy. First render the marrow, the
melt Il and put IL all in but the perfume, an
beat 1t until it becomes like cream; then ad
the perfume.
A SMILE PUDDING Boil a quart Of mill
cut up some bread in small pieces and sou
them in the milk for about half an hour; the
add tablespoonful Of Indian meal, aud
piece Of butter the size of a walnut; sweete
well, and put In nutmeg and other spicesi bah
about twenty minutes