Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-11

The ST. Petersburg Corporation of
Citizens, wishing to mark the royal
marriage by charitable action, have
RENTED 10000 roubles, arrears to
taxes, to INDECENT members.
In washing lace put about twelve
drops in pint of warm suds.
To clean silver mix two seaspoonfuls
of ammonia in a quart of hot suds
Put in your silverware, and wash, using
an old nail-brush OF tooth brush for the
purpose.
In removing ink spots from delicate
cOlOrs, when oxalic acid or chloride of
lime cannot be used without injury to
the color, concentrated solution of
sodium pyrophosphate is recommended.
FIRE AND WATER-PRooF PAINT
Slack stone lime by putting into tub,
covered to keep in the steam; when
Stacked pass the powder through fine
sieve, and to every six quarts add q
quart of rock salt and a gallon of water !;
then boil and skim clear to every five
gallons of the liquid add pulverized
alum one pound, pulverized copperas
half pound, and stir slowly, add pow
dered potash three-quarters of pond,
then very fine sand or hickory ashes
four pounds then use any coloring
matter desired, and apply with brush.
1t looks better than any ordinary paint,
and is durable as slate will stop small
leaks in roofs, prevent moss from grow
ing thereon, makes it incOmbustible,
and render brick impervious to water.
How TO DRIVE NAILs.-Every farmer
who has had to drive nail into season
ed oak posts knows it's liability to bend
OF break. If the point be moistened in
the mouth it will usually drive more
kindly. Oil is still better, but then it
is announcement to dip each nail separ-
ately into it. Another point observed
is that boards become loose eventually
from the rusting of the nails, which
communicating to the wood, causes not
only an enlargement of the hole, but
the wearing away of the nail itself,
rendering the fence OF the building
insecure. This may be prevented by
heating any rough grease until it
smokes, and then pour it over the nails
to be used. The grease will penetrate
the ibers of the iron, and cause the
nails to last, without rusting, an indefi-
mite period. Besides this, no trouble
will then be experienced in driving into
the hardest wood. The reason is that
the coating Of grease prevents contact
by air, and, consequently oxidation.
Oxygen is the great destroyer of iron,
and moisture is the Inducing caxse.
How TO Cook BEEF STEAK.-A beef
steak is always best broiled; but the
following method is recommended when
broiling is not convenient The frying
pan being wiped dry, place it upon the
stove to become hot. In the meantime
pepper and salt the steak, then lay it
on the hot dry pan and instantly cover
as tightly as possible. When the raw
flesh touches the heated pan, of course
it seethes and adheres to it, but In a
few seconds it becomes loosened and
juicy. Every half minute turn the
steak but be careful to keep it as
much as possible under cover. When
nearly done lay small piece of butter
upon it, and if you want much gravy
add a table spoonful of strong coffee.
This makes the most delicately broiled
steak, full of juice, yet retaining all the
healthy, beefy flavor that any John Bull
could require. The same method may
be applied to mutton chops or ham,
only they require more cooking to pre-
vent them from being rare. An excel
lent gravy. may be made by adding a
little cream, thickened by pinch of
-four, into which, when off the fire and
partially cool, stir the yolk of an egg
well beaten