Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05

use one quart Of SIT and four ounces
of saltpeter. rubbing them in thorough
y in every point. Then put the hams
thus prepared in q cask for four days.
Repeat this the third and fourth time.
and then smoke the hams. This pro.
cess takes only sixteen days, while
others require five or six weeks.
ELASTIC VARN1sH.-As an excellent
and easily manufactured varnish for
wickerwork, Mr.. F. Rhein recommends
the following composition: One part
Of good linseed oil is boiled down to a
syrup consistency and mixed with
twenty peltss of oopsl ]. The mass is
then diluted with oil of turpentine to
the proper thickness. The varnish
dries easily, and remains elastic, 40 AZ
not to crack by the bending Of the bas-
ket.
To RsxovR Rusr.-To remove rust
from steel cover with sweet oil we'll
rubbed on. In As hours use unslacked
lime powdered very fine. Rub it till
the rust disappears. To prevent rust,
mix with fat.oil varnish four.dfths of
we'll recti6ed spirits of turpentine.
Apply tho varnish by means Of 4
sponge. Articles vanished in this
manner will retain their brilliancy, and
never contract any spots Of rust.
~ CUB1 FOR HEADAoHE.-Pour two
drains OF bisulphate Of carbon in solu-
ton upon cotton, with which q small,
wide-mouthed, glass-etoppered bottle
10 half filed. When this remedy is to
be used, the mouth of the bottle is to
be applied closely, 50 that none OF the
volatile vapor may escape, to the tenn.
pie or behind the ear, or as near as
possible to the seat of pain, and to be
held from three to five minutes. After
it has been applied minute or two,
sensation is felt as if several leeches
were biting the part, and after the
lapse of two or three minutes more,
the smarting will become rather &c.
we're, but subsidies almost Immediately
after the removal Of the bottle. It may
be reapplied, If necessary, three or four
times . day. It 10 very seldom that
any redness Of the skin is produced.
PREVENTION OF SCARLET FEvER.-A
Baltimore paper says GAS this dread.
full disease frequently makes its appear
ance at this season of tho year, we feel
that we cannot do our readers better
service than to give the following pre-
ventive, communicated some time ago
in an interesting letter, by DR.. P. 0.
Oherbonnier, of this city, giving his.
tory of it's successful use in Europe.
It may be added that after this COM
munication appeared the prescription
was put up by various druggists of
Baltimore, and We learn that It is the
testimony Of every one OF them that, at
time when scarlet fever was very
prevalent here, not a single case &C.
CURED where his prescription was fol-
lowed. DR.. Cherbonnier is graduate
OF the University of Paris, and one of
the most skilled and accomplished ply
sicians and hlgh-toned gentlemen of
our city: Extract of Bellandonna, 2
grains !; cinnamon water, ounce {;
alcohol, 10 drops. Give two or three
times q day. Dose, one drop every
year of the age of the child ten drops
will be the maximum DOSE"
How TO SAVE STALE BRRAD.-Stale
bread may be made as nice as freshly
baked by dipping the loaf into clean
cold water and warming through in q
bake.0ven. Much bread might be
saved that is thrown away if this were
more generally praoticed than it is.
WATERPROOF COMPOSITION ron Doors
AND SHoEs.-Boiled oil, half a pint !;
oil of turpentine, black resin and bees
wax, of each one ounce and half.
Melt the wax and resin, then stir in
the oil, remove the pot from the fire,
and when it has cooled little add the
turpentine.
PoTAro PUDDING. pound of
mashed potatoes, three.quarters Of q
pound of butter, three quarters of q
pound of sugar. four eggs, one gill Of
brandy, one gill of rose-water, one gill
OF cream. Work, the potatoes and but.
ter we'll together. Beat the sugar and
eggs to q froth. Mix them we'll and
bake in q quick oven.
MINUTE SPONGE CAKE.-Beat three
eggs two minutes, add one cup and q
half OF sugar, beat two minutes, one
cup of flour and one teaspoonful of
cream of tartar, beat one minute. add
half cup Of cold water, with half tea
spoonful Of soda and spoonful Of ex-
tract of lemon, beat one minute. add
one cup Of flour, beat one minute.
splendid.