Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-02

expense, anu tHe USE VI tue Illut great
convenience, we advise to make a brine that
will float an egg ;1add two pounds blue vitrol
to the half barrel Of brine; wet a bushel Of
wheat at time, stirring it thoroughly, and
skimming off the light stuff as the wheat is
poured into the brine after ten minutes, dip
out the wheat, and lettingit drain thorough
ly throw it into pile on floor, and when
all is done, sprinkle with dry, powdery lime,
it over until dry enough to SOW.
This may be done "a to SO hours before
sowing. .a e IS at.l:"HaA- i'Hf '''-''.'
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Work IN THE HORTICULTURAL DEPART
MENr. -Ripeness is the characteristic of the
month not only do fruits mature, but the
new wood ripens. Autumnal flowers bloom
in the borders, and the cool nights and warm
days are particularly congenial to the growth
of the later crops of the kitchen garden. 1t
is the month Of fairs and genealogical gather
ings. 60 to your nearnest fair, as a matter
of duty; and take such fruits, flowers and
vegetables as you have. Let premium-ta-
king be the second thing in your thoughts
helping to make creditable display, the
first The home fair being attended to, visit
as many others as possible. One is always
sure to learn something, if not from exam
pies, at least from warnings. If the neigh
borhood warrant it, have fruit club, or its
scope may be extended to include all branch
es of horticulture, and now is the time to
found one Have some way Of getting the
neighbors together to tell experiences and
rub off the rust that always accumulates
upon those who plod along by themselvef
CAscAR1LLA OR Eaa-sHELL PowDlR.-Save
all the shells Of the uncooked eggs used in
the house. Wash them thoroughly in sew
eral waters. Put when dry in marble
mortar, and pound to dust, or else be-
tween two smooth stones, and rub until well
pulverized. Take a clean thin bag and put
in it the powder; soak the bag in clean
water, and when all the powder has been
worked through the bag into the water, re-
move the bag. Set the basin away until
next day to settle the powder. then pour the
water gently but quickly of, when you will
find white paste that can be cut, and drop
ped with aspoon on clean table or cloth
in any shape one pleases, and must be set
in the sun to harden. This is the Spanish
Cascarila de Heuvos, or the powder with
which every afternoon the black-eyed las
sizes dredge themselves SO plentlfully that
one has to wipe their lips after kissing one.
This is also magic powder for cleansing
jewelry, plated ware. and silver, especially
if rubbed on with brandy. .i.s.. 49,
To RESTORE LINEN THAT HAS LONG BEEN
STAINED. Rub the stains on each side with
wet brown soap.-Mix some starch to
thick paste with cold water, and spread it
over the soaped places. Then expose the
linen to the sun and air and, if the stains
have not disappeared in three or four days,
rub off the mixture, and repeat the process
with fresh soap and starch. Afterwards dry
it, wet it with cold water, and put it in the
wash k-.44a. sYH atsiflI h..q1s
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To IMPROVE BAD BUTTER, Butter that
has not been properly churned, or that has
not been carefully separated from the butter
milk, or has been improperly packed, and is
turning rancid, should be Immediately wash
ed and kneaded in spring water, changing
the water TWO or three times, then re-salted
with salt pounded very fine, SO that it may
impart its antiseptic properties the more
speedily. ''''' ..4>.'''. 'i'l "''''
PRESERVING GREEN CoRN-Gather the
ears when in full milk. and strip all but
thin covering Of husk, lay these in moder-
ately heated oven or cooking stove, long
enough to scald or stifen the milk, then
shave off the grains and keep them in close
bag or canister when wanted for use in the
season, boil it with the inner husk on,
Eco SANDWICHES. Hard boil some very
fresh eggs, and, when cold, cut them into
moderately thin slices, and lay them between
some bread and butter cut as thin as posi-
BILE season them we'll with pepper, salt, and
nutmeg For picnic parties, or when one
is travelling, these sandwiches are far pre-
ferable to hard-boiled eggs aunaturel.
To REMOVE OH SrA1Ns.-Take three
ounces Of spirits of turpentine, and one
ounce of essence Of lemon; mix we'll, and
apply 1T as you would any other securing
drops. 1t will take out all the grease.
To Stop LEAK.-Beat yellow soap and
whiting, with little water, into thick
paste. Rub this over the part where the
leakage is, and it will be instantly stopped.
To CLEAN GOLD EMBRoIDsRY.-Gold and
silver embroidery may be cleaned with splr-
its of wine, diluted or not, rubbed on with
small piece Of flannel. Ply asa9i'
Il, A LOTION FOR WEAK EYEs.-Twenty
drops of laudanum and five drops of brandy
in wineglass of water. Apply three times
day as warm as the eyes will bear it.
A GARalz-A good gargle for infam-
matory sore threats may be made by mixing
a little nitre in barley water.