Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-06-23
Useful Hinss.

GREEN CoIoR IN P1cKLss. LII II said
that to impart an excellent green color V
pickles they must be FIRST covered with
boiling hot saltwater, and SITTER q ;shoss
time the water poured Of and the pickles
drained. They are then y be placed iq
% earthen. pot and covered With boiling
vinegar, the top put on, and the whole
kept at : lukewarm, temperatures fos 3
long time. the vinegar being poured of
every day. heated to boiling, and tursed
agaiu upon the pickles. This b 70 sbe
continued until the color IL = besutif1l
green. The vinegar used 10 tbi1 procsss
is then 70 be poured of and replssed BY
fresh. and the jar closed tightly. This
method Of coloring is perfectly hArnless;
although the result is As bright green -
that Of verdigris. u .s.,s II. !, ,.,3.e.,J
y SAIr on ToaAroEs. --lf il be psoveson
sufficient trial, that salt has . bencfcial
effect sscribed 70 il IL the succsedise pa-
r.graph. the discovery will Be useful one:
A market gardener Of Lake county, lll,
says that be has had the most remarkable
success in che use Of salt on his toaste
plants. He spplies it at various times
during the season, and in every case it,
effect il marked in the increased growth
of both plants and fruits. 10 some cases
he lays the roots Of backward plants bare.
sprinkling them with . tablespoonful Of
ordinary barrel salt, and covers with soil.
Plsnts ordinarily treated this .wsy take q
immediate start and develop ine fruit.
CtHANstNa BLAnHE1s.-sIt Is quite Inn
portant to have blankets on our beds clean,
as 70 have the sheets pure shdswhite.-
TIE Boston Journal ieof Csensia,y gives
| the following method Of clssssing blank
Put Two large tablespoopfula M brax
and pint bowl Of soft soap iiptq ) tub ol
cold water. Wien dissolved pdt in-a pair
Iof blankets. and then remain own
night Next day rub apdsdrsia.them n.
and rinse thoroughly in two watsrs,. and
hang them out to dry. Do not wiring
them. ).
BIT shl. 4 no. the qufy done.iis use 70
which burax may b put. Says tho same
Journals isa s4.!. al. S - .4sle3isf
ID Bofsx. j. the best cockfdach exsermiua4
tor yet discovered. ibis tsoublesous In.
sect has > specnhat aversion to It, and. will
never return whefe it has once been scats
tered. AS the salt Is, perfectly harmless
70 human beings, It IS much to be prefer.
red for this purpose % tie poisoning sub.
stances commonly used For cleansing
the hair nothing IS better than l solution
Of borsx-waterle Wash afterwards with
pure watet, If IL leaves the hair too ssff.
Borax dissolved 10 water is also aI excel-l
lent denFi6ee or tooth wash. leei
RssruatNd White FLAnNEL.-To re-
store the original appearance Of white dan-
mel. which has turned yellowish BY lying
for long time, or by wear. soak for an
hour Ia 8 weak solution of bi-sulphite Of
soda; then add little dilute muriatic
acid !; stif we'll, and cover the vessel for
twenty inmates. After this take the Hau-l
mel opt. rinse in plenty Of soft water. and
dry in the sun. The flannel will be pure.
y white. .,,,
How 10 KEEr BurrsH SMssr. ~-It il
the easiest thing 10 tho world. Simply
put in jars and cover With strong brine.
This will Keep pure butter 4 year. fresh
and sweet, aswe know BY experience. L
issalmost equally good to put in oak csske.l
beaded tight. This Is Equivalent 70 CAM
ming fruit. The brine. in case Of jars. act
Is heading. keeping the air out. ,,ae~s
/ To DssrRoY ChIcxEH M1rEs, ,.-UssI
strong fish brine or other old brine. - s
wbitewash. over the roosts, nests, whole,
house. inside. and out, and on outside,
when dry, coat Of whitewash.
7 How TO RUIN Cry On. TnwN liz.