The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-19

CLEANING OucLoTHs. - Wipe oil 4
cloths with damp flannel, afterwards
wet with milk, and then rub until
bright with dry cloth.
PAPER MAcuE.-To clean pspier
mache, wash it with sweet milk, sprin-
kle Hour over it, and afterwards polish
1t well with chamois leather. /.
10 take grease spots out of wool
NIX little soap into gallon OF water
add half ounce of borax, and wash the
part well with clean cloth. Z
GRATING NUTMKGs.-I a nutmeg isl
grated at the stalk end 1t will prove
hollow throughout, whereas the samau
nutmeg grated from the other endI
would have proved sound throughout.
To preserve eggs, dip them in melted
suet, olive oil, milk of lime, or solution
of gum arabic, and pack them in bran,
oats, meal or salt-after slowing away
half dozen soft boiled for your break
fast.
FRRsHENING GRENADINES Ordiua-
ry iron-mesh grenadines may be fresh
ened by sponging the breadths on the
right side with spirits of ammonia di-
luted with water. Iron ON the wrong
side.
Mix one-half ounce vinegar canthari I
des with one ounce eau ue cologne and
one ounce rose water. Take one ounce
alcohol, in which mix half dram oil
of nutmeg and ter drops oil of laven-
der. Mix with the other ingredients
and use as hair dressing.
One ounce powdered borax. one
ounce salt of tartar, one-half ounce
spirits ammonia. Mix with one qaart
soft water. Apply to the head once a
week and rub with a dry towel Then
the outsid of your head will be as clean
! as should be thoughts within.
GROWING GRAPEs.-In the Rhine
district grapevines are kept low and as
near the soil as possible, so that the
heat of the sun may be reflected back
upon them from the ground, and the
ripening Is thus carried on through the
night by the heat radiated from the
earth.
To remove iron rust stains from cot
ton dresses, slightly warm little n.y.
drochloric acid; immense the stain in
this for one minute, then wash in clear
water, and afterwards in a weak solu-
ton of clear water. Oxalic acid is
used for the same purpose, but the
results are rarely as satisfactory.
Take five pounds tartaric acid, eight
pounds sesqujcarbonate of soda and
sixteen pounds of starch or white flour.
These should be thoroughly mixed and
used in the proportion of three tea
spoonsful to each quart of flour. II is
the best baking powder-used by tho
Boston brown bread man, of Austin.
CoLoRs FOR CARPETS. to
Centennial influences, light carpets are
no longer first choice, while everything
bordering on dark crimson, quaint
greens shading upon olive browns, with
little orange, fair proportion OF
scarlet, great deal of dark blue of
marine shades, and black, are the pop
ular colors for carpets.
Take about one fourth of peck Of
unslacked lime, put it into q pail and
pour upon it one gallon hot water.
When it begins to boil add four ounces
powdered alum and stir well. Reduce
to desired strength by adding cold
water. This will not rub of nor flake,
and is q very superior whitewash for
general use.
Dissolve four ounces best shellae in
ope quart ninety five per cent. alcohol;
add to this one quart linseed oil, and
one pint of spirits of turpentine; when
mixed, add four ounces ammonia
water; mix thoroughly. Shake when
used, and apply lightly with a sponge.
This is an excellent article, especially
when the varnish has become old and
furnished. Any quantity may be made
in like proportion.
Take ten pounds of Havana sugar,
two quarts of water, forty grains cream
tartar, ton drops essence peppermint
and two pounds honey; first dissolve
the sugar in the water over slow fire
and take off the scum; then dissolve
the cream of tartar IN little warm
water, and add with some stirring;
then add the honey, heated to a boiling
point; then add the essence of pepper
mint. Stir for few minutes, ana let
it stand until cold, and 1t will be ready
for use.