Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-19
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

= soap-new to US at lasi--and as We had sue
. cess, thought it would be well to send 20
The modlss opera,ldi for the houSekeepre'S DE-
partment of Your paper.
Pour four gallons Of boiling water over 81!
7 pounds of washing soda and three pounds o
: unslacked lime stir the MIXTURE well aud le
it settle until it is perfectly clear. It is bette
/ 10 let it set all night as it takes time TO
the sediment to settle. When clear, drain th'
water of. put six pounds Of fat with it, anC
boil for two hours, stirring it most of the time
IF it does not seem thin enough, put another
bucket OF water on the grounds, stir and drain
off, and add as is wanting to the boiling mix
ture. It's thickness can be tried by putting a
little on a plate to cool occasionally. Stir in
handful Of salt iIst before taking off the fire.
Have tub ready soaked to prevent The soap
from sticking pour it in aud let it set till sol.
i'd, when you will have from the above quanti-
4 ty of ingredients, about forty pounds Of nice
white soap, at a cost of about two cents per
pound. Honsekeepers try it.-Cor. Ger.
/ Tel.
How TO PRESERVE YOUR FURs.- Furs, says
a wrirer in one of the New York papers, who
seems to be thoroughly familiar with the sub
ject, should never be put away for the summer
and forgotten. as they frequently are ; and
next TO being shut up from he air, their great
est enemy is damp. II, from the wearer being
exposed to rain, they become wet, they should
always be dried at moderate distance from
the fire Immediately; and in warm weather,
when not required for wear they should never
be shut in a oOX or drawer for more than few
days at time, and every few weeks they should
be staken and beaten.
The more delicate skins require somewhat.
more delicate treatment. The best plan is,
probably, not to pack furs away, but TO let
them lie in drawer or wardrobe that is con.
stantIy being opened, so that they meet the
eye frequently and being thus often in sight,
1t is easy at convenient opportunities to have
them taken out and beaten; or at any rate,
shaken and tossed and thoroughly exposed to
the air
CLEANING CARPETs.-Take a pail of cold
water, and add to it three giIls of OK gall
rub it into the carpet with a soft brush 1t
will raise a lather which must be washed off |
with clear cold water. Rub dry with clean
cloth. Ia mailing down a carpet after the |
floor has been washed, be certain that the floor /
is quite dry, or the nails will rust and injure |
The carpet Fullers earth is used for cleaning |
carpets, and weak solutions of alum or soda
are used for reviving the coIors. The crust
of hot wheaton loaf rubbed over a carpet
has been found effective.
CUREFoR EARACHE.- fake a small piece OF
cotton ba eng or wool, make a depression in
the center with the finger, and Gil it with as
much ground pepper as will rest on five cent
piece gather it into bali and tie it up dip
the ball into sweet oil and insert it in the ear
covering the latter with cotton and use a ban
iage Or cap to keep it in its place Almost
instant relief will be experienced, and the ap-
pication is so gentle that an infant will not be
injured by it but experience relief as well as
adults.
GLUE FOR READY USE To any quantity
If glue use common whiskey, instead of wafer
Put both together in bottle cork it tight,
md set it away for three or four days, when it
will be fit for use without the application OF I
heat. Glue thus prepared will keep for years
md at all times be fl for use, except in very cold
weather., when it should be set in warm water
before using. {
A good remedy for felon is made of com
non soft soap and air-slacked lime, stirred till
t is of the consistency of glazier's putty
Make leather thimbe, ill il with this compo-
ition, and insert the finger therein, and, our
Informant says cure is certain. This is a f
Domestic application that every housekeeper !
an apply promptly. 7
CHAPPED HANDs.-The following is said TO
'e a sure recipe for the cure of chapped hands: !
Dissolve three cents worth of clarified bees O
wax in three cents worth of pure sweet oil, by $
eating over fire.. Apply AT niglt before re-
iring If desirable, it can be scented.
CHURNING IN WINTER.-Keep the cream n
Ebere it will not freeze. Let il be scaIded be- a
ore putting it in the churn so that it will be t
eated through, 10 a temperature OF sixty-five
o seventy degrees, and there will not be much
ifficully in making the butter come. We see :"
stated that if little rennet is added to the
ream just before churning it will help mate q"
tally. We think this is quite likely as it would
elp to generate Tactic acid. But do not put T
4 too much "
To TAKE GREASE OUT OF VELVET OR CLOTH. q
Get some turpentine and pour it over the
lace that is greasy; rub it till quite dry with
piece of clean flannel if the grease be not r,
repeat the application, and when "A
one, brush the place well, and hang up the Il
arment in the open air to take away the V
nell. II
REMEDY AGAINST MoTHs.-An ounce of gum =
lmphor, and one of the powdered shell OF red =
eper are macerated in eight ounces of strong
lcohol for several days. then strained with
lis tincture the furs or cloths are aprinkled nj
yer and rolled up in sheets Instead of the b
epper, bitter apple may be used. This rem 81
ly is used in Russia under the name of the al
hinese Tncture for Moths
CURE FOR a FELoN.-Soak the Parts affect hi
as soon as it becomes painful in white I've W
teen minutes, or more then blister it with tc
1mmon blslering salve, and apply the same o.
lrPe days in succession. Ct
TOUCHING THE 5NAKg.-1he late lamented J
x Governor Briggs was siaunch advocate Y
the most rigid abstinence from all that can Ii
toxicate. On one occasion he was arguing, SC
that the only safety was to let it entirely a
me as a beverage'-ihat a little occasion
lly' was not necessary, but injurious when he 4,
ave the following illustration: a rattle
luke li,s here un the iuor. He is quiet
ne man says. can touch him without any =
arm he won't bite me; | am not afraid. =
e is told not to do it there is danger il he II
uches hm be- is safe il he lets him alone. NJ
He reT lies, can take care of myself; | in
II not atraid Of the snake, aud [ will touch "
m. Remanslrarce is in vain. He stonns: ia