The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-01-13
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or clam shell is put into teakettle, there
will be no inerustation from lime water
formed on the kettle.
To KEEP INSECTS FROM SMOKED
MEATs,-While smoking the meat put on
the chips few red peppers. The fumes
will prevent all insects from ever attacking
the meat,
A small piece Of paper or inen, mois-
tened with the spirits Of turpentine and
put into bureau or wardrobe for single
day, two or three times, is said to be suf-
heieut preservative against moths.
Spots in cloth or calico produced by an
acid may be removed by touching the spot
with spirits of hartshorn. Spots produced
by an alkali may be removed by moisteu-
Ing them with vinegar or tartaric acid
FLAxsEED LEMoNADE.-In two cups
of water boil tablespoonful of faxseed
till it is a thick syrup. Strain and mix
four ounces of sugar. Stir in a piece of
lemon. Good for irritated throat and
lungs.
The onion is remarkably nutritious.
According to analysis, the dried onion root
contains from twenty-five to thirty per
cent. of gluten. II ranks in this respect
with the nutritious pea and the grain of
the East.
Wood may be fastened to stone with
cement made Of four parts of pitch, four
parts of pounded brick dust or chalk, and
one part of bees-wux. Warm it before
using, and apply thin coating to the sur
face to be joined.
To cook ham let it boil slowly for the
whole of an afternoon, and then let it re-
main in its liquor over night. Hams thus
boiled are far moro tender, juicy and sweet
than when boiled shorter time and at
once removed from the water
Zinc that is used under stoves should
never be dampened. If it becomes soiled
or dim, rub with soft flannel and little
fresh lard. Cleaned in this way, zinc
may always be kept as bright as when first
purchased.
In case knife or fork handle gets loose,
set the handle upon end, fill the cavity
with pulyeriEed rosin, then warm the
small part Of the knife or fork and insert
it slowly, crowd 10 down firmly and hold
it in right position until the rosin eools
enough to set.
| A good bunion remedy is to use pplver.
lied saltpetre and sweet oil. Obtain at the
druggists FIVE or six cents worth of saltpe.
tire, put into bottle with sufficient olive
oil to near y dissolve it; shake up well, and
rub the infamed parts night and morning.
and more if painful. This is a well-tried
remedy.
Fruit stains may be removed from the
fingers in the following manner Mix to-
gether half an ounce of cream tartar and
half an ounce of powdered salt of sorreI:
apply solution of this to the fingers, and
the stains Will disappear. Diluted sulphur
&c acid may be used, but care should be
taken that none OF 1t touches any fabric,
as the acid will destroy it.
PEPPERPoT-0ne and one-half pounds
of tripe, cut in very small pieces; cover
with four quarts of water, salt, pepper,
sweet majoram, thyme, and onion. When
this begins to boil add one quart OF pota-
toes, cut small, and when this is nearly
done mix ona cupful prepared -four with a
little cold water, roll in Jumps with the
hands and throw in the pot separately and
boil till tile dough is done.
APPLES FOR DEsERr.-Pare the apples
and core them, leaving them whole: Inv
them in a saucepan, and stew over them a
cup Of sugar, and add water to half cover
them. Cover closely, and stew until ten
der; take out on desert plates; stew down
the liquor to thick syfdp and pour over
each one. Or, fill the core with sugar
pour over little water, and bake them.
Spice may be added if desired
To CLEAN rrr Trrru -D;s.o,vo ,no
ounces of borax in three pipts Of boilino
water, and before it is cold, add one tea.
spoonful of the spirits Of camphor. and bot
tie for use. A tablespoonful Of this mix.
ture. mixed with an equal ouant;tv Of
tepid water, and applied daily with n soft
brush. preserves and beauties the teeth
extirpates all .tartarous adhesion arrests
decay, induces healthy action Of the o1,ms
and makes the teeth nearly white
aIs n.;rf;,I wo,,na
smoke the main will he @raa,iu liz .Iia. :usL'
Tale nan or sbovol IN L,,.n ;"o' ,.seu
snr;nLIe oves ,Lsn, en- noo",nn ~ O S.o.s ooais'
and Iet ,Se smota bs,L ~ ,, D,U~a sugar
Nv son stnct an awi ;O,o H. Ton .ho I,h
~ - ~, ..1 ."-o - 'es '"eo '.e'
fui. I had him lie on LOUNGE from which
the mattress had been removed and placed
under the wound this smokipgsuo In
fifteen minutes the pain had almost on.
tirely ceased and the soreness sIso
Neither Of them returned. and q a dav or
two he was well.n Thus writes \ CORES.
pondent to the N. Y Sun.
Cru,ous Mrraon on p.psvav,~,,
Eaas Thu eoIlow;ns easv "a a; -
process for tsen;ng ana n-sssrv;ns s,, -P; !
taken from M Ladies POCKET Mso 80 s;na =
bearing date 1895 The method 1as in
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