Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

OF Cloves III the se>tSoillnS must ne
ground, cover them with vinegar, and
let them scald, but not boil, three or
four hours.
CEMENT. -Te make a good cement for
croekery, take one pound of white shell
lac pulveriEed two ounces OF clean gum
mashc put these into a bottle, and then
add one half pound pure sulphurie ether.
Let it stand half an hour, and then add
half gallon ninety per cent. alcohol.
shake occasionally until il is dissolved.
Heat the edges OF the article TO be mend
ed and apply the cement with q pencil
brush; hold the article firmly together
till the cement eools-
A Brown CoFFEE-To eight ounces of
butter add one pound and quarter Of
moist sugar, and quarter of pound Of
molaSses boil these ingredients together
until they are sufficiently cooked. This
may be tested by dropping n little Of the
liquid into cold water If it harden
quickly, the coffee is made. Butter some
plates, pour the liquid into them, and
before 1t cools, drop in q few drops of
essence of lemon or any other fiayoring
that may be approved OF.
PEAE MAEMAIADE.-To six pounds OF
small pears take four pounds OF sugar
put the pears into saucepan, with a
little cold water; cover il and set it over
the fire antil the fruit is soft, then put
them into cold water pare, quarter and
core them put 10 them three teaeups of
water /; set them over the fire roll the
sugar fine. mash the fruit fine. and
smooth, put the sugar 10 il, stir il wen
together until ii is thick like jelly, then
put it in tumblers or JUS, and when cold
secure it as Jelly.
BAKED DBEANs-NoRwrcH.- Take small
white beans, put to soak at six NJ, in
n deep vessel change the water late in
the evening, and again next morning.
and parhoil for two hours, changing the
water al theNnd of second hour. Then
pour of nearly all the water; take raw
pork scored on top put the beans in a
deep dish, the pork in the middle, sink
ing it so rs TO have it Just level with the
surface. Add very little molasses, and
bake at least six hours, raising the pork
towards the last so that it may crisp on
top.
CLEANING STRAW MATTISa AND On
CLoTH-lt Is said that straw mating
may be kept new-looking and bright
by washing 1t twice during the sum
mer with a warm solution made by dis
solving a pint of salt in half painful of
soft water. the object of the salt being
to prevent it from turning yellow. At
ter washing, the mating should be
quickly dried with soft cloth. It is
also said that by wiping oil-eloth all
over, after being scrubbed and dried,
with cloth dipped in milk, the eolors
viii come out clear and bright, and re-
main distinct throughout the wear.
This does not 90 track off, ike oil used
for the same purpose.
IMPROPER MULcn1SG. We lately saw
some trees that had been killed, we have
no doubt, by excessive mulching. They
had been planted in a lawn. and the
cut grass had been gathered up and
heaped around them. Grass newly cut
viii heat when gathered into heaps, and
tins heating viii cause much evaporation
from the s0il, besides seriously affecting
the roots which are near the surface.
Thus, an exnctly opposite effect to that
produced by proper mulching is caused,
and instead OF an accession of moist
ure to the soil, the soil is rapidly de-
prived Of what it already hal, by the
heat. Mulehing should not be so exten
siye as to cause heating, but only suffi-
cient to prevent evaporation from the
soil and to retain moisture. Hearth and
Home.
SPoHNG HORSES FEET.-It is almost
impossible to get horse shod without
having the frog cut away. All veterinary
surgeons, all horsemen, all leading black
smiths agree that the frog should not be
pared-not aparticle-not even trimmed.
NO matter how pliable and soft the frog
is, cut 1t away smooth on all sides, and
IN two days it viii be dry and hard rs a
chip. You might as well cut off all the
leaves OF trees and expect them TO -four
lsh as to pare away the frog and have a
healthy foot. The rough spongy part of
the frog Is to the foot what leaves are TO
the tree-the lungs. Never have q red
hot shoe put upon the foot TO burn il
level III you can find blacksmith that
Is mechanic enough to level the foot
without red-hot iron employ him. The
burning process deadens the hoof and
tends TO contract it. III you do not think
so, try the red-hot poker on your finger
nail. and see how il viii affect the growth
OF that There are many other impor-
tant points in shoeing horses, but these
two are of more importance than all the
rest, level to the apprehension of men
not skilled in horses, and the two most
disregarded.
CLEANING SOLID MARBLE SLABS
Much annoyance is frequently expert
enced by the soiling of marble table
tops or other marble objects, and per-
fectly satisfactory method Of removing
such stains is still desideratum. 1t is
said that if Stacked lime be mixed with
a strong solution of soap into a pasty
mass and spread over the spot in ques-
ton, and allowed TO remain for twenty
four to thirty hours, then carefully wash
ed off with soap and water, and finally
with pure water, the stain will be al
most entirely removed, especially If the
application be repeated once or twice.
Another preparation consists in mixing
an oxgall with quarter of q pound OF
soap-boiler's I've, and an eighth OF
pound of oil of turpentine, and adding
enough pipe clay earth to form paste,
which is then to be placed upon the
marble for time, and afterward scrap
ed off the application to be repeated
until the marble is perfectly clean. 1t
is quite possible that with all our en-
deavors faint trace of the stains may
by left but it is said that this will be
almost inappreciable. Should the spots
be produced by oil, these are at first
treated with petroleum for the purpose
OF softening the hardened oil, and the
aforementioned applications may be
made subsequently. Ink spots may be
removed by first washing with pure wa
ter, and then with weak solution of OK
alic acid. Subsequent polishing, how
ever, viii be necessary, as the lustre of
the stcne may became dimmed. This
can be best secured by very finely
powdered soft white marble, applied
with linen cloth FIRST dipped in was
ter and then into the powder. III the
place be subsequently rubbed with dry
Goth the lustre viii be restored.