The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-02
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.
To CURE ERYs1pELAs.-Take raw Gran.
berries and mash them to poultice and
put on thin piece Of white muslin and
apply to the part affected. This is 8
sure remedy.
FIREPROOT WOOD.-The wood Is twice
painted over with hot saturated solution
Of one part Of greet vitriol and three parts
alum. After drying it Is again painted
with weak solution of green vitriol, in
which pipe clay has been mixed to the
consistency Of ordinary paint. This coat
is renewed from time to time.-F. Sic
burger.
10 KEEP CUSHIONS FROM BEING MOTH
EATEN.-The american artisan gives the
following simple protection against moths
in cushions. 1t says: "A very simple
protection against moths consists in p1ac-
Ing in the cushion astalk of freshly blown
hemp, with It's leaves and flowers. The
hemp is to be cut in the early part OF
July, and dried quickly in the shade.
Its protective power is said to last for
years.
HUsK MATs.-A correspondent of the
Agricultural says: Take an inch plank
of the size desired, and bore three-quarter
inch holes through it, with their centers
two inches apart. Draw into these
dampened corn husks, and trim of about
two inches on each side. This mat can
be used either side up. It is easily made,
and every enc can keep his boots clean,
much to the qualification of the house
keeper.
LEMONs.-Lemons sprinkled with loaf
sugar almost completely allay feverish
thirst. They are Invaluable in the sick
room. Invalids affected with feverishness
can safely consume two or three lemons
day. A lemon or two thus taken at
teatime Is recommended as an entire sub
stitute for the ordinary supper of. summer,
through the night. and give good appe-
tite for breakfast.
A "CURE for catarrh'' is recommended
by druggist, who pronounces it an alb
solute remedy. 1t Is as follows: To an
ounce Of glycerine add fifteen or twenty
drops Of carb0lic acid, and thoroughly
apply with small sponge, to be found at
ali drug stores, known as the ear sponge.
of the carbolic acid, combined with the
soothing qualities of the glycerine, pro-
duce the most happy results. This rem
edy also affords almost immediate relief
to an ordinary cold.
as leather glue is prepared by mixing ten
of Oil of turpentine, and adding enough
gutta percha to thicken the mass. The
Il ather surfaces to be united must be freed
from oil, which, is accomplished by sub
jecting them to pressure, by laying the
leather upon blotting paper and applying
q hot iron. After lacking together the
edges to be joined with the cement, they
are to be kept under pressure until the
glue is entirely dry.
REMEDY FOR HEADACHE.-Pains in the
head arise from such variety of causes
that no one remedy will answer in every
case. But the following is said to be an
excellent preparation, and from the simple
nature of the ingredients we think it is
worth trying: Put q handful of salt into
q quart of water, and one ounce of spirits
of hartshorn and half an ounce of spirits |
of camphor. Put them quickly into a
bottle, and cork tightly to prevent the
escape Of the spirits. Soak piece of
cloth with the mixture, and apply it to |
The head; wet the cloth afresh as soon as |
it gets heated.
ENAMEL FOR COOKING UTENs1Ls.-TO |
enamel the inside Of copper cooking YES
'els in which acid fruit and vegetables are |
cooked, and thus prevent the formation Of
he so-called "verdigris," the following |
method Is recommended Twelve parts |
If unburnt gypsum and one part borax |
re finely powdered, intimately mixed, |
md fused in q crucible. The fused mass |
9 then poured out, and after cooling is
'ubbed up to paste with water. The
copper vessel is to be coated inside with
his preparation, applied by means Of a
rush, and the vessel placed in mod
rately warm place, so that the coating
nay dry uniformly. after which it is sub
ected to gradually increasing heat, till
t length the preparation fuses. On cool
ng the vessel is found to be protected in
ernally by white opaque enamel, adj
lering very firmly to the copper, not
hipping off by ordinary knocking and
ubbing, and impervious to vegetable
cids.
DYsPEPs1A.-Those afflicted must prac-
ice great self-denial in eating, both in re-
ard to what they fancy and the quantity
hey eat. AS a general rule certain meats
re more easily digested than vegetables,
nless the latter are perfectly cooked.
tuition and boiled rice are both capital ar
icles for dyspeptics, but the first should
e very nicely roasted, and the latter
oiled till very soft. Avoid gravies and
astry. Use butter sparing1y. Never
ouch pickle. Rare roast beef. if tender
nd juicy, is among meats the next best
hing to mutton If we except venison.
'oiled milk and rice, or baked apples, are
elished by most dyspeptics. Drugs will
ever cure dyspepsia. The more med
line you take the worse off you will be.
me thing you must avoid. and that is
Endeavor to rise from the
lble not quite satisfied, and in quarter