Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-31
Domestic Economy.

1 y Ettu b46CkiDg Tor household purposes Cah
be made by mixing with a paste three Dances
| of i'Ory-blsck with half ounce OF sweet OIL
ana two ounces OF mUlaSSes. Into this pour
| half SD ounce CT oil Of vitriol, snd when vel
m n d aod 20 it three quarters OF pint Of water
| IN which has been stirred ore quarter OF pint
or vinegar THIS makes q fine liquid backing
for shoes, toOts, belts and the Ike.
Another recipe for backing consists OF tour
ouLces of ivory black, half sn ounce OF trus-
san blue, one ounce OF suiphate OF iron' one
our &c OF sweet oil, two ounces two tablespoon
tnls) of mOlsSses, and q quart OF weak vinegar.
HslG Tablespoonful OF Ou Of vitrtol viii give
TINS, snd al blackings, superior briuisncy, out
It's use If attended with the draw back that II de-
stroys the leather and also rots the stitches OF
the articles upon which il is used.
both OF these reSp for blscking, however,
require friction With a brush 20 give bright
eioss 10 the surface which they are applied.
Liquid composition backing is sold by boot
CeaieTs which requires no rubbing 20 produce
PClsh, and compositions of this kind can be
made by adding a strong solution OF gum arabic
10 either OF the above recipes.
LIQUID BLEACHING PoR HARNRss.-TAke four
ounces OF the best glue and three ounces of gum
arabic, and dissolve them in three quarters OF "A
pint OF boiling pster. Strain the boiling hot
mucilage through coarse muslin, and place IL in
Dish over the tire, adding to It six tablespoon
fuls OF mOlSsses. Six ounces of finely powdered
lampblack should then be gently sprinkied in,
and The mixture boiled slowly until IL has
CURED the proper consistency of liquid black
ing, stirring II carefully ali the time. When
this backing is little cool, put it into wide
mounted bottles, and attach = sponge % the
under part of the cork by means OF a wire, with
which YOU can apply it 10 the leather. All the
above compOsti tons, bOwever, have the hIS al
vantage ca losing their polish when exposed 70
rain or moisture.
WATER PROOF BLACKIEG.-The following
receipt is not Cnly free from this defect. hut also
has the merit OF rendering the leather and
STITCHES waterproof, and preserves them from
the Influences Of the weather: Take two ounces
OF mnitCn taliow snd two ounces Of heeswsy;
melt TINS over the IRE. and AID two tablespoon
tuls of soft soap. stirred in slowly. Rub together
an mortar aud powder finely two and half
ounces OF lsmpblack, halt an ounce Of indigo,
ana SIX ounces OF fine white sugar. Mix them
with the melted tat and soap, slowly stirring i'm
the powder. Take from the fire when well dis
solved. ana turn IN half pint OF oil OF turpeU.
tine. Stir until the whole mass is well incOr-
PCratSd, and keep ia bottles tightly COTked.
Another receipt for water ptOOf backing ia
as follows, and the materials are less costly -
l axe SIX tabiespOonStul OF soft soap and melt
With one pound of beeswaX. To TINS, when
thoroughly mixed, add four ounces OF ivory
black or lamp black, in powder; one ounce Of
PTussian blue, pGlyeriZed, knd mix with tie
wan and soap. Then stir in two ounces Of lin
seed oil; take from the fire, and ADD half pint
OF tuTpentine. Only small quantity OF either
of the two last receipts is required to polish hsr
ness, boots, or shoes and it should be carefully
spread over the surface OF the leather and then
polished with q soft brush. SOD.
PICKLKD ONIONS.
With pickles, as with every other object in
life, it is desirable TO make up your mind what
you wish for. Sons like pickled onions soft,
some hard and NIFTY; some think them prettier
when white and bottled in cOlOTless vinegar:
they often taste of nothing hat that aud spices;
but in cOlOred vinegar and less fiery condiments,
you can taste as well az see, that you are eating
pickled onions. Gather the onions dry; eKpnse
them 10 the sun and sir fortnight or 80. Peel
The m without too much waste. For soft picked
onions, throw them into boiling salt aud water
ana boil until You can put a steel fork into
them. Skim out on to platters to drain of, then
put INTO jars or ties, and pour hot vinegar,
spiCed to taste, over them. Cork up tightly.
For hard, white picked onions, peel and SC after
salt over them, and let them stand three dsys.
Drain through colsnder, pack in bottles, and
pour over them white vinegar, Chemists vine
gaT,l in which plenty OF capsicum has been
STEPPED. ). Cd.
RATS.
TO Danish rats, plant GsUb09el near the barn
| or stable where they are, UT put some IN their
| holes. Rats have such an aversion for this
plant that they will quit the premises where II
| is. IT they in drains or in cellars, scatter
sulphete of iron (copPerasJ in their runs The
| COPperss should not Ice dissolved l. is our best
! and cheapest disintectant The sulptITic acid
burns their feet, and they leave in a short time
| without dying. This will he appreciated by
! every hoUsekeeper that has had 90 endure the
| stencil Of a dead rat. J.H.
GOOD DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.
WATRRP ROOF TwEED.-GoOd Scotch tweed
| which has been rendered ImpervioRs 10 rain is
recommended in the place of ordinary water
proofs. The process OF treatment is given as
| follows: In a bucket OF soft water put half a
| pound of sugar of lead and half pound Of 30 "
deTed alum; stir this at intervals until il be-
CONES clear, then pour 1t off into another
bucket, and put the tweed therein aud let it be
| in tor twenty four houfs and then hang it up to
dry without wTingiDg il. Garments thus treated
are said 10 withstand the widest storms OF wind
and rain without getting wet
! To PICELE MUsHROoMs.-ChOOSes small but
ton mushrooms, rub Oft tie skin with alt on a
piece of flannel. cut Oft the stalks throw them
into milk and water, drain and dry them in a
clCth put them INTO jars; boil with salt, bruised
ginger, mace, q little nutmeg, cayenne, enough
white vinegar to cover the mushrooms; when
| boiling hot, pour over them; when cold, cork
the jars and tie them down with bladder.
| VEGETABLE MARROW SOUP.-One quart OF
milk, one and three quarteT pound of vegetable
maTrOw-thet l., squash or pumpkiD-twO large
| onions, pepper and salt to taste. Boil till the
marrow Is quite soft, then pass through a sieve.
| AN ENGLISH WOMAN.
SAVING CABBAGEs- The plan we have
| adopted for number of years seems to answer
| the purpose well as any with which we are
| several occasions, and it may not do any harm
to repeat it. IL is simply: Select dry part OF
receive the cabbage roots and stalks up to the
| head; into these trenches transplant the cab
bages-heads up, of cOurse-hlI in the dirt care
| fpily about them up to the heads; plant four
short posts, two of them being higher than the
others to give pitch to the roof; lay upon this
| number of bean poles, and upon these throw
straw, corntoddeT, or bean hauim, protecting
also the sides, and your cabbages will keep until
| May.
Where there is a fence only two posts will be
| necessary, that being employed as the apex OF
the cover or rO0f-Ep-C Germdnto'CE Telegraph.
INITIATING THE DAVENPORT BRorEERs.-
Young Brewer, of New Castle, has a turn for
| legerdemain, and the other night when he was
down at the club room with a party of young
fellows, the performances of the Davenport
| Brothers were discussed. Brewer offered to bet
that II any one in the crowd would tie him upon
| chair, he could unite himself Just like the
DayenpOrts. Mr.. Eccles took the bet, aud pro-
curing clothes line he put Brewer in the pres
ident's heavy arm ch air and tied him fast Then
Brewer said he must be let alone, and he told the
party TO go down TO the drug store and wait for