American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-14
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

An economical fire-kindling is made in
Paris by dipping corn cobs in mixture
of melted resin and tar, and drying at
100 deg. C..
BY RUBBING chalk on the side of a car
penter's square, the figures may be more
readily seen. Near sighted persons will
do well to remember this
An OLD kid glove makes excellent lacinc
for securing small belts on sewing and
other machines. Cut the gloves into
strips half an inch wide, and roll them up
tight.
A PIECE of ice may be kept during sew
eral days in the hottest weather, by put
ting it into bag of wooden cloth, with
double sides, between which a layer. two
inches thick, of feathers, has been quilted.
BOHAX.-One half a pound will drive
the cockroaches out of any house. a
large handful of the powder to ten gal
Ions of water will effect saving of fifty
per cent. in soap. 1t is an excellent den
thrice. and the best material for cleansing
the scalp.
| To PREVENT silver ware from tarnish-
ing, warm the articles and paint
them over with a solution of collOdion in
alcohol, using wide, soft brush tor the
purpose. A silversmith of Munich says
that goods protected in this way have been
exposed in his window more than year.
and are as bright as ever, while others,
unprotected, became perfectly black in a
| few months.
KEROSENE and powdered lime, whiting
or wood ashes will scOur tin with the
| least labor. Kerosene and whiting will
also cleanse silverware, door-knobs,
hinges. etc. Wet the flannel slightly in
the oil, dip into the whiting, and rub
hard; wash off with hot soap-suds, and
brighten with a channels skin or news
paper IPP r oo
pounds of sugar to fourteen pounds of cit
ron; cut in as large pieces as convenient.
Put the sugar in preserving kettle with
4 little water; boil and skim; add cloves.
cinnamon, mace, and cOriander seed. Put
in as much of the citron as the sirup will
cover, and cook till you can run straw
through; then place upon plates to dry.
A little citron thus prepared is very nice
for mince pies or cake.
To CLEAN GOLD CHAINs.-Put the
chain in a small glass bottle, with warm
water, a little tooth powder, and some
soap. Cork the bottle, and shake it for a
minute violently. The friction against
the glass polishes the gold, and the soap
and chalk extract every particle of grease
and dirt from the intcrstices of chain Of
the most intricate pattern rinse it in cleal
cold water, wipe with towel, and the
polish will surprise you.
TREATMENT of soft corns. A small
piece of sal-amoniac dissolved in two ia
blespoonfuls of spirits of wine, and the
same quantity of water. Saturate a small
piece of sponge or linen rag, and place il
between the toes. changing it twice a day
This will cause the skin to harden, and the
corn may be easily extracted. A goOd
remedy for soft corns is common chalk
rubbed on the corn every day, and piece
of cotton wool worn between the toes af
fected to prevent pressure; the chalk ap.
pears to dry up the corn.
COLD slaw. Cut the cabbage rather
fine into basin or large bowl: sprinkle 8
little salt over; then with a potato
masher thoroughly bruise the cabbage
then take three tablespoonful sugar; hall
pint best sweet cream; four tablespoon
fuls vinegar; stir well together and mix
through the cabbage. The cabbage SHOULD
not be too green. Many persons do no
know the value of cream in cooking; it i:
far preferable to butter in a great many
. things.
| a COLD cement for mending earthen
ware is made by grating pound of ole
cheese. with a bread-grater, into a quar-
of milk, in which it must be left fourteen
, hours. 1t should be stirred quite often
A pound of unslacked lime, finely pull
verified in a mortar, is then added, ant
l the whole is thoroughly mixed by beating
+ This done, the whites of twenty-five egg
are Incorporated with the rest, and tn
, whole is ready for use. There is another
r cement for the same purpose which i
: used hot. 1t is made of resin, beeswaX
brick-dust and chalk. boiled together
The substance to be cemented must b
heated. and when the surfaces are coate
= with cement, they must be rubbed upOl
5 each other, as in making glue joint witt
: wood