The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-05-20
vALUABI RECIPES.

To MAKE FIN lsroE HAIR OLA
Take equal par alcohol and cologne,
and perfume e.
To MAKE u 4 INK.-Takc + ounces
coperas, - odnecs nutgan, ounces log
wood, s ounces vinegar, l ounce gum
arabic. = ounce glycerinG, Is ounces
water. Pulverize and boil for an hour
together.
\ CHEAP MUCILAGE FOR MERCHANTS
AND OTHERs.--Takc white glue and dis
solve in water by heat, then add small
bit of alum, and you have splendid ar
ticlC OF mucilagC for a few cents.
To CLEAN OLD RUBBONs.--Old ribbons
will look quite renewed if washed in
cool suds made of fine soap and ironed
when damp. Cover the ribbon with a
clean cloth and pass the iron over that.
If YOU wish to stiffeH the ribbon, dip it,
while drying, into gum arabic water.
White silk gloves wash well, and should
be dried on the hands. Never dampen
bonnet ribbon and iron it Wet--it makes
it stiff rs horn.
To REMOVE Iron RUST.--IrOn rust i
removed by saltmiNcd with lemon quicC.
Mildew. by dipping i'll sour buttCrmilk
and LAYING in the sun. Ink stains may
be sometimes taken out by smearing
with hot tailoW. left on when the stained
article goes to the wash. Freezing will
take out old fruit stains, and Scaldin%
with boiling water will remove those
that have never been through the wash.
UTILIZING LEATHER SCEAPS.--A mate
II | which can be pressed into the form
of combs. buttOn>. kuiic-handlGS. etc.
may be made from leather scraps by
cutting them into small pieces and keep
in" them tor several days i'll chloride Of
SULPHUR: in this WAY they become hard
/ 1aiE
are dried. ground to powder aHd mixed
with Glue, or Il solution of gum arabic,
or any other adhesive substance. when
the miXturc i ready for the mOuldS.
How no MAKE BIICK OyEN.--MaHy
a huusCkccpcr longs for Il good Old-taoh-
ion brick oven. especially when there are
several loayc, of bread and Il dozen
pumpkin pies to be baked al once.
\ brick oven built in tic old style, out
OF doors. entirely separated from the
dwelling house. j. more desirable and
more safe. 81 far as danger from fire Is
concerned. than if built by the side of
the fir, place. in the house. y good brick
oven for baking bread. pies ami cakes Is
worth all the ranges AMI cOOk-stoNcs
that one could store in his kitchen. In
such AN oven every thinG viii be baked
Just right. above and below, through aId
tIIrou@b. After Il foundation has been
be Iaid for the bottom Of the oven. Then
build the mouth and part of the sides,
until it is desirable to begin TO draw the
sides inward. when sand or mellow earth
may be placed on the foundation, and
the surface smOOthed off and pressed
down to the desired form of the oven
Now let the brick-work be built over
this form of sand. Let two courses OF
hard bricks be laid over the form with
the best of mortar. After the last bricks
have been laid the sand may be removed:
The bricks should be soaked for several
hours previous to being laid, SO that
they will not absorb the moisture of the
mortar until it has set. Such an oven
will cost but Il few dollars. Many peO-
pie can collect sufficient number OF
loose bricks and pieces around their
dwellings TO build Il brick oven. Besides
this amy Intelligent man. though only
halfa mechanic, can build such an oven
about as well a a mason.