The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-03-13
HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS.

A SIMPLE REMEDY FOR DANDRuFF.-
one ounce of sulphur to one quart OF ~
aud shake, repeating a. Intervals Gu
several hours. Pour oil the clear nqX
Satnrate the head every morning. lna
weeks every trace of dandruft Will dt
near. and tue hair will become son
glossy.
How TO FAsTKN RUBBER TO WOOD
METAL. cement, which fasoens
well to rubber and to metal or wood
prepared by solution Of shellac In ammo
This Is best made by soaking pulverizeo
shellac In ten times its weight Of strong (
monia, when Shiny mass y obtained. ~
in three or four weeks will become nqy
without the use Of hot water. rms so9a
the rubber, and becomes, after voiAol
ton of the ammonia, hard and 1mpefu
BILE to gases and fluids.
The following mode Of packing and
ing grapes is going the rounds as attinu
To the Chinese, and may be effoctual In 1ta
suits: We give it for what 1t is worth.
have ourselves always kept grapes un
winter by simply packing away In anal
haskets and putting In . dry, cool roo
s.They cut circular hole In ripe pu4
kin large enough to admit Of . mans ns
The contents are then taken ont, and
hollow filed with bunches Of ripe gray
The niece which is cut out is replaced,
the pumpkin is kept In some cool,
place.
DorNe UP SHIRT BOsoM.-Make . 81
arabic powder-put it into pitcner,
pour on it q pint Of boiling water. laccS
ing to the degree Of strength you requ.
and then, having covered 1t, let u stanuI
night. In the morning pour it careig
from the dregs into clean bottle, COR
and keep it for use. A Atablesp00nMl OF
water stirred into pint OF starch. tnas
been made In the usual manner, VIII giyy
lawns (either white or printed) loo
newncss, when nothing else can res
them after washing. 1t Is also good lmY
diluted) for thin white muslin aud poph
PROTECTING RooFsFR M FIRE:-The Z
,nan's Journal, which ought to be good
thori,y on such matters. says: A
composed of lime, salt and fine eano~
woOd-ashes. put on In the ordinary way
white-wash. Is said to render shingles q
Id more safe against taking hfe fr0m
ING end -rs, or otherwise, In case Of hs4
The vicinity. 1t pays the expenses q
Il ed- fold in irs preserving influence a8a
rna affrc, of the weather. The Older
m an. w-ather-b.aten the shingles, the M
het,ti derived. such shingles are gene1
lv m. ire or less warped, rough and crack
m, applic alton Of wash, by wetting the
ner surface. restores them 70 thete 0rtgi
nr first form, thereby closing he spec1
rween the shingles {; and the lime and ~
by filling up the cracks, prevents its w
ing.
BLACKrNG.-The iustrsus qualities !
black'ng are frequently derived from ine
dients which are most deleteriOus and
structive to leather. Herr Artus publls(
a new formula, and claims several adv
tsges for 1t, to which we may add Its che
ness and accessibility: Three or four pou1
of vegetable black, l Ia pounds ivory blal
5 pounds m0lasses, pounds glycerin, n
percha, cut In small pieces, are then mele|
and when fluid, 10 ounces olive oil arc q
ed, and subsequently 3 ounces steafino. I
second mixture, while quite hot. is stir
into the first; and then q further additI
of 10 ounces gum senegal, dissolved In AID
3 quarts water, Is added. This c0mpou|
Is the stock !; for use It should be diluted
about three times its quantity Of va
water.
SHKEPsKIN MArs.-The following reco|
is for two skins: Make strong soapeu|
using hot water, and let u stand TN g
then wash the skin In 1t, carefully squee1
out all the dirt from among the wool, q
wash them In cold water sufficient 60 g.
the skins, and Let them soak twelve heg
then hang over pole 70 drain. When Y
stretch carefully on board 70 q
Stretch several times while drying. Bel
they get entirely dry, sprinkle on the e.
side one ounce each Of finely pulveEis
lay the fissS sides toestser snd hang ii [
shade for two or three days, turning e.
over every day till perfectly dry. IN
by scraPlng the flesh dry With blunt -
to remove any remaining scraps ct A.
and then rub the dash side With pamie
rotten stone and the hands. vesY -
fpl mittan. oan b mads u ls1lA {
tsuasd u shoMs