Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-21
THE HOUSEWIFE.

To RSsroRK CRACKED IvoRY.-The beautiful
little ornaments Of ivory often becomes cracked
from standing in warm room. If a suds be
made of warm water and CASTLE soap, and APP
piled TO the cracks with a camel's hair brush,
they will after the brush has been passed over
them several times gradually draw together,
and the crack disappear. Do not wipe OFF all
the moisture, but merely press it with soft
rag until the surface is smooth and dry.
To MAKE HARD Soar OF SoFT.--Heatthe soap
and add common salt, a little at time. Take
out little occasionally and try it by cooling
in dish-when sufficiently sailed, thick
cream will rise TO the surface. Allow it to cool
ia tubs; some liquid will settle in the bottom,
but the greater part will be hard and can be
cut into bars and dried. 1t improves by age
and drying.
HARnLEss AHD SuRE CuRE FOR WARTs-Take
two or three cents worth of sal ammoniac, dis
solve ii in a gill of soft water, and wet the
warts frequently with this solution, when they
will disappear in the course Of u week or two.
have frequently tried this cure for warts, and
it has never failed,
sToyE PoLlsa.-M Make weak alum water,
and mix your British lnstre with il let the
stove be cold ahd brush it with the mixture ;
then take dry brush and lustre and rub the
stove till il is dry Should any part before
polishing, become so dry az tolook gray, nois-
ten it with wet brush, and proceed az before
By two applications year it can be kept as
bright rs a coach body.
RIoH Com BREAD-Take two quarts corn
meal, one quart wheat -four, little salt and
four eggs add sour buttermilk enough to form
stiff batter; mix we'll then add two tea
spoonsfuls OF soda dissolved in little warm
water. Stir 1t well and pour il into creased
pans, so that it will be about two inches thick
when baked Bake 10 hot oven till done
say about halfaH hour.
INDIAN ToAsr-Place two quarts Of milk
over the fire. When it boils, add a spoonful Of
flour to thicken teaspoontul of salt small
lump of butter, two tablespOonsfu of sugar
Have ready in deep dish six or eight slices of
light Indian bread toasted. Pour the nixture
over them. Serve hot.
SoorHisG KSivEs.-A SMALL clean potato
with the end cut of, " u very convenient mo.
dun OF applying brick dust to knives, keeping
II about the right moisture, while the Juice 81
the potato assists iu removing stains from the
surface. We can get better polish BY this
method than by any other we have tried and
with less labor.
10 hekf fhEsEhVEh.--Apply the white of an
egg, with suitable brush, to a single thick
ness Of white tissue paper, with which cover
the jars, overlapping the edges an inch or two.
when dry, the whole will become as tight 4 a
drum. To prevent jams, preserves, Sc, from
grainisg, teaspooniu Of cream OF tartar must
be added to every gallon of the jam or pre-
serves.
fickLsD AaficHoKEs.-Firstw wash your arti-
INIT tla.. -. 4a..a
let them remain four or five days then take
them out, rinse them in fresh water wine them
dry, and put them in jars, Add tothem cloves
allspice and mustard seed Cover with cold
vinegar, and tie them up close.
s.PicBLHD NAsTuRrloss.-La them in salt and
water for two or three days, then wash them
IN fresh water, and let them drain. Put them
In jsrs, aud cover them with cold vinegar. lift
should be preferred, a little spice may be adj
ded 20 the vinegar, but il discolors the pickles
4 little sugar Is very great improvement.