The Placer herald., 1873-09-20
II USE A Nd IA II IL.

10 no ioubt that many II myser ous case
typhoid and scarlet fever, rheumatism o
ague, may bc correctly traced to the mala
rious efiluvia emanaiing from these neglected
corners. Old boxes, bius and barrels
which have contained vegetable matter inca.
fish, etc., need thorough overhauling. 1t i
not that standing in a dark corner they lool
empty. there may lie enough poson lef
sticking on the side and bottom to 6ffrc
tue health Of ihc l.usehoid. Ills work 0
cleansing is often left to The women ant
boys Of the family. A man had much bet
ter leave his work day TO make a thorough
examination and puriiication of the cellar
than to be nnduly anxious about geltin ii
his crops in exila season. After all garbag,
is carried out. let the ceilings and walls bt
faithfully brushed vwi;h an old broom; and
If this is dore eflce month the atmosphere
will be all the syceter Usepleniy of lime,
and in dry woaaher keep al the doors and
windows ops't a part Of every day. fOlc
tin and wooden ware should not be allowed
10 stand scar after wear upon the ce!lai
ehelves. If it il not fit to he used throw il
away Ohio Farmer.
COOKING PEAs.-An English paper says
No vegetable depends more for its excel
lence upon cooking than peas. Have them
freshly gathered and shellcd, but never
wash them. If they are MOI perfectly clean
roll them in dry cloth, but this is seldom
required. and then only through c,reless-
ness. Pour them into the dry cooking dish
and pxtas much cal. over them rs is re-
quired ihen pour Oh boiling water enough
To cover them boil them fifteen minutes il
they are young; no pea is fit to cook which
req ires more than half an hours bon..
Wien dine, put to a quart Of peas three
tablespocntuls of butter au1 pepper to YOU
taste. Pat all the water to them in which
they were 10 led. The great mistake in
cooking Iols is in cooking too long, and in
deluging them with water.
WATEnIRoor rAlNT FOR CANvAs Til,
70 lowing is cheap and simple process for
coating canvas fr wagon tops, tents, aw-
nings, etc. 1t renders it imper.ueablc to
moisture, without making it stiff and i,hle
to break. Soft soap is to be dissolved il
hot water, and Il solution OF sulphate Of iron
AuuSus IuC iNh NDiHbHltS wiz
the potash of The soap. and Tie oxide Of iro,
is precipiaied with the fatty acid as insolu-
bic iron So! p. This is washed and dried
and mixed with linFecd OIL The addit;o,
of dissolved India ruhler 70 the oil i'm
proves the paint.
A tenspoonful of ammonia in orc gallon Of
warm water will often restore the color o.
carpets, even if pro ouced by acid or nlllaii.
If ceiling has been wIitcw ashed with
carpet down, and few drops are visabl
this will remove it, Or, after the carpet il
well beaten aud brushed, scour with * gall
which will not only extract grease but fresh
Ell the colors. l pint of gall in 3 gallons
warm water vii! do Il large carpet. Tail
and floor c!o;lls may ba tlus washed The
suds left from wash, when ammonia If
used, evear:t almost cod, cleans these new
hoor-clotbs we'll
CAYENNE PETER Fur DrGs w. Lynn
farmer Of Monroe County, Ohio, has
succeeded for many years in driving away
cucumber and squash bugs from his vines
by dusiing common cayenne pepper upoi
them while wet with dc~ in the morning
He repeats the operation once week, amt
finds five cents worth of pepper suilicien
to keep his cucumber, melon and squasl
vines free during the season. lie has re.
Gently tried 1t upon the new cabbage worn
with SUCCESS.
ARTIFICIAL IyDhN IYX.-By mixing
lampb!ach with ten times lis weight of sal
phuric acid (sp. or. CG' Beaume) and al.
lowing it to stand :or some hours, and t. en-
washing out all the acid, the material ac
9uires the power Of mixing readily will
water. and posses all the properties Of genu
ine;Irdian ink.
VARNIsH FOR WE,rE Woops -Dissov,
taree, pounds OF bleached shclac in one gal
-ole-hat more gallons of spirit. If til,
sheilac pure and white, this will make
beautifully clear, covering for white woodei
articles.
SIZING FOR LACE CURTAINS Make
strong solution OF four parts of borax, il
hot water, 10 which add twelve parts o
white shellac, and three parts of starcl
and isirglass, Ike latter two being frs
reduced 10 the form of a jelly by hot wa
ter.
RENDERING Doors WATERpRoo s.-Boi
one quart of linseed oi! with halt II pounC
of Venice tnlpcntnc. with which pain
the leather frequently While warm, Lu
not hot, till the leather will absorb II,
,sao e. Afterwarl apply any kind of black
mg.
A correspondent of the Detroit Tjb.m.
Gays: II an edge tool is so hard as to crum
lie, grind it on adry stone until the e' g
inyas blue; it will then cease to break an,
the temper will generally prove 10 be abou
right. >Sey:hes aud axes are sometimes too
hand at ihs edge. but il treated in this wa.
will gi.e no further trouble.
TO RRsraRc CoIOa. When color OF n
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