Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-10
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

ta DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
/ 4 WHOLESOME DR1NK-The excessive as
) iof cold water during the swelteriBg heat
e summer, often results in serious illness. 1t
? therefore advisable that some beverage shoul
( be substituted for it, of which those oppresse
: with thirst, can partake with safety. For thi
: purpose l am aware of no better and more re
freshing than the following: Take of the ibes
white Jamaica ginger root, carefully bruised
two ounces; cream of tartar, one ounce wat
er, six quarts to be boiled for about FIVE min
utes, then strained to the strained liquor adj
one pound of the best white sugar, and agail
place it over the fire; keep it well stirred til
j the sugar is perfectly dissolved, and then pou
it into eartheu vessel, in which you hav,
previously put two dramchs OF tartaric acid
and the rind of one lemon, and let it remain
till the heat is reduced to a lukewarm temper
allure then add tablespoonful of yeast, stir
ring them well together, and bottle for use
The corks must be well secured. The drink
! will be in high perfection in four or five days
This is very refreshing and wholesome bever-
| age, and one which may be largely partaken
of without any unpleasant results even IN the
hottest weather. Those who make use OF old
cider, will find this much superior as a COM
mon field beverage.-Cor. Germantown TsI-
egreph. @
How TO WASH KID GLovEs.-Have ready
a little Few milk in one saucer, and piece OF
brown soap in another, and a clean cloth or
towel folded three or four times. On the cloth
spread out the glove smooth and neat. Take
a piece of flannel dip it in the milk, then rub
off good quantity Of soap on the wetted fan,
mel, and then commence o rub the glove down
ward to the fingers, holding it firm with the
left hand. Continue this process until the
glove, if white, looks Of dingy yellow, though
clean if colored, till it looks dark and spoil.
ed. Lay it to dry; and old gloves will look
nearly new. They will be soft, glossy, smooth,
wellshaped and elastic.
FRENCH BREAD AND RoLLs.-Take a pint
and hall of milk make it quite warm half
pint of small beer yeast add sufficient -four
to make it as thick as batter put it into a
pan; cover it over, and keep it warm when
it has risen as high as it will, add quarter of
a pint of warm water, and a half an ounce of
salt-mix them well together-rub into lit
tie -four two ounces of butter let it stand for
three quarters of an hour, aud it will be ready
to make into rolls, &c,-let them stand till
they have risen, aud bake them in quick ov-
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TO GET RID OF MoTHs.-Procure shavings
Of cedar wood, and inclose in muslin bags
which should be distributed freely among the
cloths. sst
2. Procure shayings of camphor-wood and
iuclose in bags. r.
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cloths. ..a..
4. Sprinkle the cloths with the seeds of the
musk plant ~ ar
5. To destroy the eggs when deposited in
woolen cloth, &c, use solution of acetate of
potash in spirits of rosemary, fifteen grains to
the pint
NG-CoUGH.-Dissolve a scruple Of
salt Of tartar in quarter of pint of water;
add to it ten grains of cochineal sweeten it
with sugar. Give to an infant fourth part
of a tablespoonful four times day two
years old, half spooful; from four years old
a spoonful. Great care is required in the ad-
minstration of medicines to infants. We can
can assure paternal inquirers that the foregoing
may be depended upon.
MOUTH GLUE. A very useful preparation
is sold by many of the law stationers under
the above title it is merely thin cake Of So
!uble glue -four inches by one and a half)
which, when moistened with the tongue, furn-
ishes ready means of fastening papers, &C.,
together 1t is made by dissolving one pound
of foe glue or gelatine, in water, and adding
half pound of brown sugar, boiling the
whole until it is sufficiently thick to become
solid on cooling; it is then poured into moulds,
or on slab slightly CREASED, and cut into the
required shape when COOL
WATERPRooFING FOR Doors AND SHOES
Linseed oil, one pint oil of trpentine or
camphene, quarter of pint yellow wax,
a quarter of pound burgundy pitch, quar-
ter OF pound. TO be melted together with
a gentle heat, and when required for use, to be
warmed and well rubbed into the leather be-
fore fire or in the hot sun.
BRUNSWICK BLACK FOR VARNIsH1NG
GRATEs.-M Melt four pounds of common as
phaItum. and add two pints of linseed oil and
one gallon of oil Of turpentine.