The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-23
USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

A SOLUTION of five parts of borax in
one hundred of water is represented to !
prevent the putrefactive process in meat
for considerable time. Flesh dipped !
in the mixture and then dried resists |
the usual process of decomposition.
To REMOVE GREAsE.-Take one-quar-
ter pound CASTLE soap, One-quarter
pound ammonia, very strongest, one
ounce suIphuric ether, one ounce spirits
of wine, one ounce glycerine. To mix
this cut the soap fine and dissolve in
one quart of soft water, then add four
more quarts of water and all ingredi-
ents.
METHOD OF PRESERVING CUT Flow
ERs.-Put tablespoonful of powdered
charcoal into the water destined to re-
coive the flowers, and carefully placing
the latter so that their lower extremities
are submerged in the liquid. This
method will never fail to produce the
most satisfactory results, if ordinary
care be taken, and flowers treated thus
Will retain their freshness and beauty at
least as long as in their natural condi-
ton.
To TAKE INK OUT OF LINEN.-Melt
pure taIlOw and cover the ink spot with
it while hot After washing in the
usual manner, the stain will generally
be gone. If, however. some of the
blemish remains, a second application
of this simple process will effectualIv
remove it, and without injuring the lin
en-. This method has been found to be
| decidedly the best among many others
employed for the purpose mentioned,
/ by a laundry company of great celebrity
| in New York.
/ EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD SOAP.-When
the boiling I've viii strip feather clean,
put into two gallons of I've one and one
/ half pounds of clean grease. Boil it
Crying whether it has enough of grease
with a feather until it becomes very
thick; then throw IN one pint of salt,
and five pounds Of borax, to every four
gallons of soap. Boil it while longer,
and set it off to cool. When hard, cut
it out in bars, scrape off the sediment
from the bottom and put it on theshelf
to drain.
MIXED BREAD.-ScaId two quarts of
meal. After it has cooled, add tea
cupful of best yeast, and allow it to
stand over night. Mix early next morn
ing, using sufficient fine flour to make
Ioaves that will stand up nicely. 1t IS
necessary to add more salt than for
white bread, with the addition of one
spoonful of soda and one cup of mo-
lasses. Allow it to rise as other light
bread, and have the oven very hot when
first put in. It requires more time than
other bread.
4 STRONG alum water is sure death to
bugs of any description. Take two
pounds of pulverized alum and dissolve
in three quarts of boiling water, allow
ing it to remain over the fire until
thoroughly dissolved. Apply while
hot, with a brush, or what is better, use
a syringe to force the liquid in the
cracks of the walls and bedstead. Scat
ter also the powdered alum freely in all
these places, and you viii soon be rid
of these insect nuisances which fill one
with disgust.
MIX for butter making should be
handled gently and psf at rest as soon
as possible. A reduction of tempera-
ture is desirable as soon as the milk is
drawn, but this should be effected with
the least possible amount of stirring.
The more it is stirred, the less will be
: the yield of cream. When set, ii
should be protected from even the least
jar. Churning in a milk room, or any
work that jars the building, viii retard
) the rising of the cream. Milk, to get
the best yield of cream, requires abso-
E lutte and undisturDed rest.
To CLEAN sweetmeat jars or bottles.
pour in the jars hot water and tea
spoonful or two of pear-Iash. The con
tents which remain sticking to the sides
) and bottom of the jar Will be disengag-
ed by the pear-Iash and float loose in