The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1868-01-09
Household Receipts.

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| perfume FOR THE UANDKRRcruEF.-
Take one piut best cologne spirits, half
ounce oil jessamiue, one fourth ounce oil
geranium, half ounce extract of musk,
or those that prefer it may add six drops
otto of rose instead mix and bottle tight
Verv choice.
lluNGARrAN HAIR OL.-Tske four
ounces each of strong alcohol and castor
oil, tncture Of red sanders or akanet half
ounce, oil bergamo,, oil lavender, oil lem.
on, OF each one drach,n. Mix thoroughly
and bottle.
10 PREVENT TIE HAIR FROM FALLING
oUr.-Take one pint of Cologne, two
ounces tnclure Of wood root, two ounces
castor oil, half an ounce tiuc,ure Of Span,
ish ily, and half An ounce Of CASTLE SOAP,
grated fine. Nix thoroughly toge;her.-
Apply oncO day with brush.
lNDELLInLE INK ron CLoru Take soft
water two ounces, nitrate silver four
drachms, spirits hartshorn two drachms.
Mix thoroughly, then add two drachms
sap green, grated fine. Bottle tight, and
use with quill pen. This makes one Of
the most permanent and jet black indei.
bic inks ever made. Cloth marked with
this should be exposed to the strong heat
of the sun half an hour, or a warm iron
may lie run over it.
To MAKE BLAcKGNG.-Tske Of ivory
black and treaclo, each twelve ounces.
spermaceti oil four ounces, white wine
vinegar, four pints. Mix. This blackinp
recommended by Mr.. Gray, lecturer on
the materia medica, is superior in giving
leather finer polish than any.oi those
that are advertised, as they AL contain
sulphuric acid (oii OF vi,rol.) which is
necessary to give it the polishing quality,
bst i, renders leather rotten, and very LA.
bic to crack.
APPLE JHrLY.-PAre, quarter and com
pIe,eIy remove the core Of the apples and
put in pot without water, closely cover
ed, and put into an oven or over the fire.
When pretty well s,ewed, the juice is to
be squeezed out through cIo,h,,o which |
| little white Of an egg is added. aud
then the sugar; skim it previous TO boil |
ing, and then reduce it to proper con
s'stency and an excellent jelly will be the
product.
How TO MAKE TEA PRoPERLY.-The
proper way to make a cup Of good tea ia
matter Of some importance. The plan
which have practiced for these twelve
months, is this: The teapot is at once
filled up with boiling water; then the tea
| is put into the pot and is allowed TO stand
five minutes before it is used the leaves
gradually absorb the water, and as grad
ualIy sink to the bottom; the resul, is
that the tea leaves are no, scsldeG, as
they are when boiling water is poured
over them, AID you get all the true flavor
OF the tea. In truth, much less lea is re.
qulred in this way than the old and com
mon practice.
Az EFFECrUAL Cure FOR THE FAR
AcuE.-Take small piece Of cotton bat
ting, or cotton wool, making a depression
in the center with the end Of a finger.
)and fill it with as much ground pepper as
vii rest on five cent piece, gather i, into
asl and tic it up, dip the ball into swec,
oil a'd insert it into the ear, covering the
latter With cotton wool, aud uss bandage
or cap to retain it in its place. AIlnos.
instant relief will be experienced, and the
> application is so gentle that an infan, will
pot be injured by it, bu, experience relief
%well as adults.
| COOP CoFFEE.-I will give you re.
c6sss stor making good coffee. Fms,, pur-
roasting, HssS HSas'S cid Java vac coffee. For one
word parch) pick ou, all the b'sadfop the
wash and put iu good sized oven have
slow fire; stir all the ,ime-two hour,
Is the shortest time this can be roasted TO
dark brown AZ old burning any grains
black; when done take up and COOL
liVe The whites Of eight eggs bea. up as
for cake, (two eggs to the Ib.) then spread
over the coffee, and stir well; pu, ia the
sun to dry. When dry, put away in a
tight box, or canister.
10 MAKE THE CorFEE-Do no. grind
too hue. Put the right quantity Of coffee
In The pot, and pour boiling water to il;
set on the Goals, and boil five minutes
take otf and pour one gill Of cold water in
the pot, aud it win be ready :or use in
| two minutes.