The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-14
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weather approaches, our citizens should tho
roughly cleanse their premises, rendering
them as pure and healthy as possible. There
are number Of disinfecting agents which
will be found ef1cacious in removing often
sive smells from damp, mouldy cellars, yard
pools of stagnant water, decaying vegetable
matter, ETC. Either of the following will an
swer the purpose, while they cost but tri-
fe. 1, One pint Of liquor Of chloride Of
zinc, in one pailful Of water and one pound
of chloride of lime in another pailful of wa
ter. This is, perhaps, the most effective Of
anything that can be used, and when thrown
upon decaying vegetable matter Of any de-
scription win effectually destroy all offensive
odors. Q, Three or fdur pounds Of sulphate
Of iron, (copperas) dissolved in pailful Of
water, will in many cases be sufficient to re-
move all offensive odors. 8, Chloride Of
lime is the best to scatter about damp places,
in yards. In damp cc liars, and upon heaps
of filth. 90
Por PIBs.-A good pot pie is q good thing;
heavy, half cooked dough is poor eating,
and hard to be. digested. whether cooked in
the form of bread loaves, biscuits, OF in a
kettle. A lady reader Of the American Ag-
riculturist, writes out the following direc-
tions: Make the dough first as for raised
biscuits; an egg, beaten and mixed in with
the butter or lard shortening improves the
lightness and quality, but it is not neoessa-
ry. When the meat is boiled nearly enough
cut the dough In small BISCUIT size and lay
the pieces or q perforated tin placed in the
pot just above the liquid; cover and cook
them through by ike steam. Stir little
-four into the meat liquor and boil it well
lay the cooked crust on the dish and pour
over it the gravy and the meat.
New USE FOR BENzoLE OR KERosESE--A
gentleman Of this city, says the Syracuse
Courier, informs us that he has experiment
ted with Kerosene oil, in destroying the
worms which infe It and destroy currant and
gooseberry bushes, and found it q perfect
antidote for the pest which has created such
great damage. By putting small quantity
of Kerosene into sprinkling pot and show
ering the bushes, the worms instantly fall
to the ground, and do not revive. Less than
a gin Of Kerosene was used in the expert
ment. and at least five hundred worms were
placed hors du combat. Benzole would pro-
badly act still more effectively upon the ver-
min without injurlGg the bush.
A-CREME.-Boil shad sufficient
" for the table. When partly cooked, re-
move the tail, fins and the head. With
sharp knife separate the upper part Of the
Rsh from the back bone and divide into
pieces about three inches squire, being care
ful to remove al the bones, and treat the
rest of the fish in the same way. Put these
pieces in baking dish and season with pep.
per and salt, add few boiled sliced pota-
toes Make sauce of pint of cream,
quarter of pound of butter, well seasoned
with salt, pour this over the fish, and bake
half an hour. It should be served as soon
as done.
THREE VIoLETs. form these, take run
ners Of the double purple and white violets
pot them and as they grow, carefully pick
off all side shoots or runners, until the stem
has attained the desired height. Turn them
out Of doors the moment they have done
Towering, in shaded place, until Novem-
Der; frequently water overhead as they are
much subjected to red spider; and when ta-
ken into the greenhouse give them an airy
situation. They cannot bear confinement.
Gardeners Monthly.
PRESERVING OLD BLACK LAcE.-Dip It in
to cold tea, or little beer; when ironed out
sitter this, it looks nearly like new.
Wood ashes and common salt wet With
water, will stop the cracks Of stove, and
prevent the ashes from escaping.
FLANSEL-Should be worn in summer and
winter. during the day, hut should be taken
of at night. In summer it allows perspira-
ton to pass off without condensing upon the
skin, and prevents the evil effects Of the
rapid changes Of temperature, to which we
are liable in our ohangsable climate, when
out of DOORS In winter. as non-conduc-
tor of heat, it is protection against cold
At night the flannel jacket or Jersey should
be exposed to a free current Of air and allow.
ed thoroughly to dry; it should never be put
in heap Of clothes by the bedside. Flan-
mel is usually only worn over the chest and
| abdomen.
CURE FOR EARAcHE.-Take SMALL piece
of cotton batting or cotton wool, make . de-
preston in the center with the finger, and
6n it up with as much ground pepper IS
will rest on fse cent piece; gather it into
ball and tie it up, dip the ball into sweet
oil, and insert it in the ear, covering the lat
ter with cotton wool, and use a bandage or
cap to retain it in its place. Almost instant
relief will be experienced. and the applica-
tion is 50 gentle that an infant will not be
injured by 1t. bat experience relief IS well as
adults.
Qfthe Democratic party major portion
is to. day in the secession army. Ofthe Re-
publican party not q single man is disloyal.
The pro.slaveryites are nearly to man trai.
tors. The anti-slaveryites are to man 10y.