Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-06-30
Useful Receipts.

RENDERISG TEXTILE FABRICS WATER-
rEooF Take common glue and soap-op2
pound of each--and dissolve them in seven
gallons of water, raised to the boiling point
When in state of cbuIliton add to it, slowly,
about one pound Of pulverized alum, and
maintain the boiling action for fifteen minutes
1t is how takon off and cooled down 10 1929
Fall and the closh immersed iii it for ten
minutes, after which the latter is taken out
and dried in the open air.When this is eflec-
| ted. it is washed in cold water, dried again.
and then put in mangIe or press to dress
1t. The soap for this purpose must be made
Of tallow. The glue and the animal acids
combine with the aluminium of the alum and
form an unsoluble substance, which is pre-
cipitated in the pores of the cloth.
A PLEASANT DHISE.-A correspondent af
the Edge6eld IS. Co. Adce'tiser writes az
follows:
Mr. EpIToR; observe in-tLe Adre7,tjer a
short time since recipe for making beer.
but it is much more troublesome than one
which | will give, and one / know to be
! good, which never fails to produce pleasant
drink: ------
| Take halfgallon of molasses, (syrup will
not answer) with large table spoonful of
best ground ginger, and mix well into five
gallons water IN two or three days (accoi-
ding to the wcather.) it will be ready for use.
Try it, you that are fond of good beer,
To G EFT CLEAR OF MosoU1ros. cores,
pondent of the Dee Is. C.l Times gives that
journal 4 receipt for clearing a room of mos
quitos. He says, have tried the following
and find that il works like charfn:-Take
of gumcamphor n piece about one-third the
size of an egg, and avaporate it by placing it
in tin vessel and holding it over tin lamp
or candle, taking care that it does not ignite
The smoke will soon fill the room and expel
the nlosquitos.
To DEsrRoY INSECTS ON TREEs--A selu-
ton Of whale oil soap will destroy the num-
crous insects that iniest trees and shrubbery
at this season Of the year. Dissolve the soap
in warm water, making "suds" of medium
strength. and sprinkle the leaves with syr-
ngc This specific is sure death to the Ca
terpilar, miller, and the army Of ravagers
that destroy the foliage. Now is the TINA
for its APPLICATION j. Post
FRUIr PIes.-The acid in fruit pics may
be neutralized by adding to each as much
carbonate of soda as will cover a twenty-five
cents piece. This simple precaution, which
does not affect the fruit, will prevent mucn
sickness, and save much sugar, otherwise
to render the sour sweet.
Take one ounce of spermaceti, and one
ounce of white wax melt and run it into n
thin cake on plate A piece of the size of
quarter dollar, added to a quart of prepared
starch, gives beautiful lustre to the clothes
and prevents the iron from sticking.
To REMOVE GREASE FROM BooKs-Lay
lpon the spot a little magnes;a or powdered
chalk, and under it the same set it on warm
fiat ron and as soon as the grease is melted
it will all be absorbed and leave the paper
clean
Mulch your d&hlias, if you want fine, rapid
vigorous growth, and full, abundant bloom
Much the best substance for the purpose is
the soft, spongy meadow moss, but leaves and
corse meadow hay will do.
TO color these paints straw color, use yel
low ochge, instead of whising; lemon color
ochre and chrome yellow; lead and slate,
lompblack; blue, indigo green, chrome greet