Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-02

later at night as well as commence earlier in
the morning: consequently, we fail to see
wherein shade trees in pasture are detri.
mental to good health or the fattening OF
animals, as is sometimes asserted. There
are certainly two sides to this question,
but the more humane practice would be
to provide shade, to say nothing of appear.
ances.
How TO MAKE SEIDLIrz POWDERS
Seidlitz powders are an excellent correc-
tive for acidity of the stomach; and every
farmer can make them for himself. Mix
twelve drains of powdered EPSON salts
with twelve scruples of powdered carbo-
nate of soda, and divide into six parts in
blue papers. Divide also into six parts, in
white papers, four drains of powdered Tar
taric acid. Every time you take the pow
ders, dissolve one of each paper, separate
ly, in two glasses half full of water; mix
and drink quickly.
To DO UP SHIRT BosoMs.-Take two
ounces of fine, white gum arabic powder,
put it into pitcher, and pour on pint of
water, and then, having covered it, Let it
stand all night. In the morning, pour it
carefully from the dregs into a clean bot
tie, cork it, and keep it for use. A table,
spoonful of gum poured in a pint of starch
made in the usual manner, will give to
lawn, either white Or printed. q look Of
newness which nothing els u restore
to them after they have been washed.
To Cook CoDFISH.-Wash, pick up a
little, and soak for long time, say four or
FIVE hours in summer, or all night in win
ter, in warm water; change the water and
drain; pick out the bones ,.t.d heat it scald-
ing hot, but do not boil. Make some good
milk gravy, adding cream. if you have it,
and butter-a small piece, with a dash of
pepper. Let this boil little, then add the
fish in about the proportion of pint of
soaked fish to quart Of gravy. Never
let the Goldfish bolt; it hardens it.
VEAL HAsH.-Boil hin Of veal, with
about three pounds of meat on it, in az
small quantity of water as you can, so that
when done there shall be one quart of wa
ter left. Boil the day before needed, that
it may be perfectly cold. When the meat
is well done, put it anywhere where it will
be away from the air, but do lot wrap it
in cloth. Save all the liquor in sepa-
rate dish.
IF possible buy an pil-cloth which has
been made for several years, as the longer
it has lain unwashed the better it will
wear, as the paint will harden. Never
scrub. Sweep with soft hair brush, and
wash with soft cloth dipped in milk and
water. Don't use soap. Rub dry with
handful of rags.
BUNs.-Mix one pound and q half of
dried flour, one quarter of pound of sugar,
melt six ounces of butter in little warm
milk. spoonful of yeast, half pound of
currants, washed and dried ; mix the whole
in light dough, keep it warm till it rises.
To CLEAN GILT JEwELRY.-To half a
pint of boiling water add one ounce of
cyanide Of potassium; when the LIQUID is
cold. mix in an ounce Of rectifed alcohol.
Objects will be rendered bright by brush
ing with this compound.
Two parts gum camphor, with one part
of crystalized carbOlic acid, the whole
rubbed together with whitening, is an ex-
cellent disinfectant and preventative for
furs. The odor Of the acid is mostly dis
sipated by the camphor.
To take ink spots out of mahogany,
touch with feather dipped in teaspoon
full of water, to which few drops of spir-
it's of nitre have been added, and rub
quickly with wet cloth.
A THICK PASTE Of strong gum arabic,
into which plaster Of paris is stirred.
makes an excellent china cement. Apply
with brush, and let the article stand
three days.
In dealing with furniture, remember to
keep water away from anything soluble
therein, oil from everything porous, alco-
hol from varnish, and acid from marble.
WHEN an iron poker becomes softened
by long usage, it can be hardened by heat
ing it to redness and plunging it several
times into pail of cold water.
To each bowl of starch, before boiling,
add teaspoonful of EPSON salts. Arti-
cles prepared with this will be sitter, and
in measure fireproof.
RUB the buckwheat cake griddle with
half a turnip I'd make the cakes come off
nicely. Thisis better than fat.
INK STAINS may be removed from books
BY wetting the spot with solution Of
oxalic acid o., water pint.
LINEN can be glazed by adding tea
spoonful Of salt and one Of finely scraped
white soap to a pound Of starch.
PRESERVE eggs by a quick dipping in
boiling water, and pack in fresh salt.
small end down.
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HYPosULPHITE of soda is better than
common washing soda for laundry pur.