American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-19
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

found that in less than a year after his
marriage he had little Bill to take up
every day.
Few people know, but everybody ought
to know, that by placing glass fruit-jar
on a folded towel, thoroughly soaked in
cold water, the fruit can be poured in
boiling hot, with no more danger of break
ing than with tin can.
AN automatically progressive peda-
gOgue informs the public that single
plant ofhyoscyamus will produce in four
pears ten quadrilliOn seeds, which would
suffice to cover the entire surface of
the earth 1t the rate of 30f ,920 plants to
the acre. 1t may be questioned, perhaps,
whether this sort of teaching, like the
henbane itself, has the effect of expanding
ones pupils.-N. Y. World.
In the last report of the Massachusetts
Labor Bureau it is stated that the great
obstacle in the way of wOman's success as
a wage labOrer is found in the lack of mo-
tive consequent upon her expectation of
being married. The girl of fifteen or six
teen looks to but three or five years of
wage service, and the earnings of those
years are only expected to add to the at
fractions that shall shorten this period.
CEMENT FOR LEATHER.-A good mate
rial for cementing leather, is made of ten
parts sulphide of carbon, one part of oil
of turpentine with enough gutta percha
to make a thick, flowing liquid. Leather
filled with grease cannot be cemcnted as it
should be, and where the parts to be uni
ted contain oil, trim them well, fold
cloth over them. and apply a hot iron for
short time, then apply the cement to
both parts, and press together until Ell
tirely dry.
IT is well known that water in a close
vessel under pressure. and in a quiescent
state, can gradually be raised to n temper
allure far above the boiling point of water
without converting it into steam. But on
the least disturbance the whole of the wa
ter is instantly converted into steam, with
force sufficient to rupture the strongest
boilers. All these conditions exist in our
ordinary kitchen boilers, and the eXplO-
sions sometimes occurring are doubtless
thus caused. As precautiOn, it is well
not to allow the water in the boiler to re-
main for a long time undrawn, but occa-
sionally to draw off small quantity to
relieve it.
THE best soap made for removing
stains, and that which all scourers prefer,
is made in the following manner. Take
one Ox-gall, and the whites of four eggs,
and put them into a mortar with two
pounds of calcined and powdered alum.
Grind all together thoroughly, and put
the mortar in a damp place for twenty
four hours. BY that time the mixture
should be thick paste, which must be
worked into cakes. You will find how
valuable it is by using it. If at the end of
twenty-fOur hours it is not perfectly mixed
into a thick paste, put it in a dry place I'M
til it has hardened, then cut it anew, and
grind again in the mortar.
How TO MAKE WHITEwAsH.-A cheap
and simple mode is, to put unslaked lime
that which is in the form of the original
rock-in a vessel, pour boiling water on
Il <I,<x
sci, so as to cOnfine the most minute par
ticles of the lime, they being the ones
which most perfectly penetrate the sur
faces to which wash is applied, and con-
sequently remain the longest. Afterward
dilute the wash to the consistence of thick
cream, and apply it thoroughly and thick
ly, thus securing q white, ight-giving
surface, with body capable OF absorbing
and thus rendering harmless the bad air
and gases which may be formed in the
cellar. as also in the poultry, the meat.
and other outhouses in the vicinity of the
dwelling.
To RESTORE SCRATCHED FURNITURE
Scrape one pound of beeswax into shaw
ings in pan add half gallon spirits of
turpentine, and one pint linseed oil. Let
it remain twelve hours, then stir 1t well
with stick into liquid; while stirring,
add one-quarter pound shellac varnish
and one ounce alkanet root. Put this
mixture into a gallon jar, and stand it be-
fore the fire, or in the oven, for n week
Ito keep it just warm); shake it up three
or four times day. Then strain it
through hair sieve and bottle it. Pour
about Il teaspOonful on a wad or baiZe, go
lightly over the face and other parts of
mahogany furniture, then rub briskly
with similar wad dry, and in three min
utes it will produce brilliant polish une-
qualed.
"A NEW method of packing butter for
the retail trade has been invented which
promises to answer want long felt.
The new process is described Us follows
\ firkin or barrel is prepared by filling to
proper depth with strong and pure
brine. The butter, as it is taken from the
churn and prepared for market, is care
fully selected as to color and quality and
enclosed in plain cotton bags or sacks,
These sacks are placed in the barrel or
iirkin, fresh and sweet, and as the brine
completely covers them they can be kept
in this condition for any length Of time,
it is claimed. without any deterioration
in quality. One great advantage that is
claimed for this new style of packing is
that dealers can take one or more of the
bags from the original package, leaving
the rest safe under cover of the brine and
excluded from the air. The bags are
suited to the retail trade, as they are just
about what is generally needed for family
use, but are ut the same time so convent
emily arranged that any smaller amount
can be cut from them in the handiest
manner. This is an experiment in pack
ing butter. but it is worthy of cOnSidera-
ton by retail dealers.
The Consequences Of Discovery,