Richland beacon., 1872-09-07
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

To REMOVE HARD 1lItN FROM HASh.
take hot iron and rub over 1t.
\ cows age may be determined by
the teeth. but BY the horns Is the surcst !
method. Count the rings around the norm
AMI add To this number three years. when /
is the lapse of time before any rih%S iii'hc
their appearance. ,,..
snnouful of the following mixture. re- |
heated. n few times if necessary. VIII cure
chicken cholera in almost every instance
One ounce tincture acetate Of opium. ono
ounce tincture of camphor. one ounce
tinrtiIre of rhubarb. and halt al ounce OF
cayenne pepper.
I Top,IxT straw color. take white lead.
chrome yellow, raw lumber ana lahl,
black: mix small portion AZ llr>t until
Won ret the Shade desired, then You can
! mis- a larger lot in similar proportions.
Take the white lead, mix in some yellow.
add small portion of lumber and few
drops of the black. Ii at first you get it
too dark. add little white lead.
If rEGGED boots are occasionally dress
cd with petroleum between the >oles and
the lppcr leather they will not rip. II
the soles of boots and shoes are dressed
with petroleum they will resist wet and
wear well. The pegs. it is said. are not
affected by dryness after being saturated
with the liquid.
pIcKLrp PEACHES. One half gallon
sharp yine9ar. 4 pounds sugar. ounces
cinnamon. ounces cloves put tine spice
in bag: boil the mixture five minutes,
then put in the peaches and boil them liVe
minutes: take them out and put IN more:
nut the pcachc. in jars. and pour the mix
lure over them hot; when cold, cover
tight. ,,
To GET RIP OF RED ANTS.-Takc a
strip of wooden cloth. onc-half men IN
width. and Saturatc it with coal Oh. ne
ibis >trip around the legs of your tables.
SAFES. lard lars. milk vessels. &C.. that You
desire Ia protect. bein" careful that no
room j. LETT h.twcen the strip and the
no.t>, lars and the like. and see that The
nrnyi-iuu >at,. does not touch the wall.
pr. e.. W. RoYERS writes from De
r.,ttIr Mich. and inclO-eS the following
receipt for making domestic wines. which
he has used tor twenty years. and knows
/ f. be reliable: Take one quart of juice.
: ,hr and onc-llali pounds brown sugar,
and a,IU water enough To make one GAL
Ion: nut it in Il c;Sli give it vent. and be
sure never to rack it on. but pat your
faucet above the sediment. and draw a.
ven use il.
10 MAKE Pup Cons B,Is.-While
DeDiitl1 Your corn l'lt -piilc SiittI' VII 'i'
stove. the nicer the better. and boil II
: down quite thick. Put your corn, while
, hot. in diSli-pan. or any large vessel con
vcni,nt. pour the Sirup over 1t and Sur /;
! well with :; spoon. Ii only needs enough
= To make the corn stick together. Butter
your fingers and make mp the balls quick
: ly any size you wish. Lay on plate I'M
, til cool. and they are nice.
EvrrIIryT EAENISU FOR HARNESS.
i Pulvrrize and put in a jug or bottle halt ;
/, pound to pound of gum-Shellac, covel
/, with good alcohol. and cork tightly. Iu'
r. the mixture in Il warm place. In about
!, two days. if shaken frequently, the gun
! will be lii solved and ready for use. II Tho
! liquid appears as thick rs thin molasse:
: add more alcohol. To one quart of the
: V rni>h add one ounce Of good iamphlack
and an ounce of gum amphOr. I'm oc
cssional coat of this j. also good for rem
dering boots waterproof.
ALI. PRESERVED fruits and vegetable
!. should he stored in glass. that no metal o
. any kind should be brought in contac
4 with them. Fruits contain more or les
y of vegetable acids: Others that are highl,
corrosive and often formed by fermcnta
J. ton. and metallic vessels are thus consul
q erably acted upon. Tin cans are held 10
crther by solder. an alloy into whicI
o lead enters largely. This metal is ea,il,
i corrOded by vegetable acids. and poison
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