The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-01-11
NUMBER 26.
The H8Hakeeper.

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Take some jars. mngs or tun.blers,
ell them half fnil with seapy water;
Ecaser them as jar pots are covered,
with q rieee Of paper, either lied down
or tucked HHaer the rim Lct this pa
ler be rubbed inside Will, wet sugar,
'nn!asscs. honey ANYTHING sweet, crita
small hole in the centre large enough
for a ifs tn enter The flies settle On
the top, d;tfhetea by the smell of tie
BAH, they crawl through -tl., hole to
feed nrois the sweets beneath. Mean
while the warmth III the weather can
SEES the soary water TO fermcnt, and
produces n cas- which over. overs the
tiss. a:ld they tlsssr siown into the yes
sci. Tieusan'is may bn destroyed ia
thi~ way, and the traps last q long
time.
= Every housewife, who uses !sero-
sene oil knows that it affords the bcs.
ard cheapest light of all Illuminating
tni's. But she also knows that the con-
constant expense ANA annoyance fran
Tie ireakagc af l,n,i, cl,innrys. az
most. if ,'"' Gui'e. couu:c, haiances the
advantages of its use. Pc; :he glass
chimney in lukrwarm wafer. heat it TO
the boiling point. apd in,il it one hour,
after wi:ich leave 81 in ilr water tn
it coo!s. Tie chimney wjllshcit,-s liza
be 10 crack 10y sudden change Of tenn
feIaturr.
! Take half . pint oi linseeil oil. anl
half 81 pint of meats faos Ill and buil
them together Ease the boots dry
and fiee from ii,i. inb them well with
this iHixttne belnre the Ere, until com-
lplcteIy saturated, set them by for two
or ,lree days after oiiing the first time
aud after using. wash ii,em clean f;oms
dirt, and "il whea div, or upon the
feet. hefoI" going ont. Tie soies of
islrcss hunts may he made inpcrvious
no wet or SHOW, by tie same mixture.
Cut two ponds 81 common brown
!, soal, it,n thin slices. IA wilicii add one
tantiee of l,arag, and ten quarts water.
Put the i,ale ever the firf, and When
, the soap aud l,.rax are dissolved, tho
: soap is done. 1t requires lsnt little
;, time aud uouhle TO make this SOAP.
wi,ici, is very valuable for Washing
dishes, cleaning paint, scful,bing doors
!, etc. Tits, moreover, very healing TO
The hands. If less water is used, the
soap will be harder. 49,, !. -.aaa
y Mix, Will, fat oil rarnisl,,, fur
r ffths Of well rectifed spirits OF tnFren-
tine. The vafiisll is TO he applied by
! mrans of a. sponge. Articles vari,isheG
. IN this manner viii retain their metal
! lie hrillianry, ami never contract any
, spits of rust. 1t may be applied to
. the preservation Of philosophical IN
saramen,s, which, by being brought
inio contaci with swater, nrs liabie 10
: lose their splendorantl become farhis!i-
led.sf . sffa ~ }1atsa1 i@fl ~
They are said to prevent the de-
:, predati',ns of garden mice, ii spread
i, iorer the surface of the mold. Coal
:, ashes are said to acctlera,etl,e appear
:, auee of early sowp peas. ,Strew tho
st surface Of the ground with coal ashes
as soon as the peas are put in the
4. ground. and, they will appear three OF
> four days earlier than when no ashes
are spread.
m "A very useful tinctnre of nutmeg
N read, Tor Immediate use, may be made
is by adding three ounces of bruised nut
,e meg toa quart Of brandy. A smaller
/ quantity may be made Ivy phselyin:
T. tie same proportions. This will be i
OF very grateful addition to all compound
l. Iin whicl, nutmeg is nsef, a few drop
will suffice tn impart a favor.
H. Place the patient upon Il larg
nv cane buttomed chair, and tie slarg
or. blanket around his neck, 50. as tucpm
Il bple'cly ensei"pe the chair place !
,,e siiucer FIJI of alcohol (spi.its of wine,
n and set light 70 it. The space With
~ The blankets will suon lbs f:iled wi,
bo ho, air, a.itl apiofisae Precipitation vii
no be produced. .fSGf ttit4
ufr Now is the fine to sod sour~ yards
= for experience has siruw,i fall sWlain
.a- 10 be rs enduring, ii nst mere ST., tina
ana when dime in the spring. 7 @
re- -Coosed iniiice meat; slice Of Mea,
ID yalkyofegg; bread c,mmbs, eupfai
IRE nliFs@or cream. aas q EstijiS 8
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ice " The institutions known as stel
the mothers has had many discousagen,en
d hnt the. Brooklyn sstepinother 81
= frightened her boy SO that he ja;np'
zee ont of q four story window to escal
us I, titt:tsli;,ig,i is looked upon a sucee.
OF 1t wonld be- useless to ;,.gae With ti.