Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-04-06
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FrRR-PRooF CoMPosrT1oN Dissolve Ii cold
water as much pearl ash as 1t 10 capable Of
holding in solution, and wash or daub with it
all the boards, wainscots, timber, &c. THIN
diluting the same liquid with little water
add to it such portion Of fine yellow clay as
will make the mixture the same consistency of
common paint; stir in small quantity of pa
per-hangers -four paste to combine both the
other substances Give three coats OF this
mixture -
When dry, apply the following mixture,
Put into pot eqnal quantities Of finely pal
verized iron filings, brick dussand ashes poar
over them size or gFue water set the whole
near fire, and when warm, stir them well 70.
gether With this liquid composition, on Ei1c.
give one coat and on its getting dry eife.it
second coat. It resists FIRE for five hDefs.
and prevents the wood from ever burning in-
to flames. @ ~
1t resists the fatages Of fire, so as only 70
be reduced to Goals or embers, without spread
ing the confagration by additional flames By
which five clear hours lSe gained in removing
valuable effects to the place of safety, as well
as rescuing all the family from danger. Fur
niture, chairs, tables, &C., particularly chair
! cases, may be so protected. Twenty pounds
of finely sifted yellow clay, pound and 4 half
| of -four for mixing the paste, and one pound
of pearlash, are sufficient to prepare square
| rood of boards.-Me. Farmer. @s
PoErABLf BALLS FOR TAXING GsEAss
SPoTs OUT OF CLorHEs.--Dry fuer's earthsso
as TO erUnfbde it mao powder, and nsotsten jt
with lemon juice add small quantitygof
pure puiyerized pearl-ash, and then work the
whole up into thick paste Roll it iuao
small balls, let them completely dry in tbs
heat of the sun, and they viii then be ft for
use. The manner Of using them is by moist
ening with water the spots on the cloth, rub
bing the ball over, and leaving it to dry 10 The
sun on washing the spots with common wa
ter, and very often with brushing alone,s the
spots instantly disappear.
MAKIyG CAKE WITHOUT BurrER-A New
England lady, who is quite famous hodfse-
keeper, recommends an economical plan fOf
making cake without butter, which may be-
useful to our readers. Take piece Of salt
pork, fat, and melt IT down, and strain Il
through piece of course, thin muslin. Set
it aside until COOL 1t is then white and FIRM
and may be used like butter in any kind Of
cake. In pound-cake she ASSUMES us II 10 do
liciods. She says that &fter one trial she new
er used butter again. G -
SPANISH BIscUIT.-Mix Il pound of sugar
and ounces of butter together, add eggs,
and when well beaten add ID of pint of milk
Or water in which is dissolved "a of an ounce
Of salaratus; work this well in, and favor
with extract Of lemon, then add IA ounces Of
lour; work it in well, then drop the dough
IN CREASED pans, in small Jumps, little dis
ance apart, fat them slightly, and bake in an
'ven hot enough for bread.
LEAK SIMPLY STorPED.-The Lynn News
ays :-'Some years ago I had leaking IL"
Every northeast storm drove its waters in
made a composition of four pounds of rosin
me pint of linseed oil, and one ounce Of red
cad, applied hot with a brush to the part
where the " L joined the main house. It has
never leaked since. / then recommended the
to my neighbor, who had lu-'
heran window which leaked badly. He ap-
,lied it and the leak stopped. made my VA
er cask tight by this composition, Eand have
it for chimneys, windows. &C..
md it always proved cure for leak"