The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-31
LADIES COLUMN.
HARoL1NE HAROLD, EDITOR.
A Scrap Book.

often valuable animal lost, as no
one can keep the thousand and one
recipes that they hear and read of.
The first great requisite for every
farmer and housekeeper is
A SCRAP BOOK.
Every household should have a
scrap book. We do not mean a
scrap book for poetry and the like
(although that is excellent in its
way. but a practical scrap book. in
which to store away for use just
such recipes. and hints as is Pur-
posed to bring in this column.
As "Sparrow-Grass' says, "It is
a good thing to have in the country"
Try it. With the scrap book one
must have some mucilage; not
mucilage of gumarabic, which is ex-
ecrable for this purpose, as it dark
ems the paper, and makes the words
almost iliegible, but
GUM TRAGACANTH MUCILAGE
AS long as this has been used in
the laboratory of the chemist, it Is
surprising that it has not intro
duced itself into popular use, as it
is not only cheaper, but superior in
many respects to gumarabic. Five
cents worth will make pint OF
mucilage. Break it into small bits,
if pulverized the mucilage will be
made sooner-put into n wide
mouthed bottle, and fill up with
soft water. In two or three days 1t
will be ready for use. If too thick,
thin with water. To preserve it
from moulding, stir in few drops
of oil of cloves, or of carbolic acid
or creosote, or few grains of sui
plate of quinine, or few cloves.
The oil of cloves is the best, for it
is not only an excellent preserva
tive, but it also gives the mucilage
a fine fragrance. And by the way
oil of cloves is an excellent remedy
to have in the house in case of
toothache. To the bottle fit a cork,
through which put small round
paint brush.
If one prefers -four paste beat
wheat -four INTO cold water to per-
feet smoothness, and then bring
just to boil, constantly stirring
to prevent burning. The addition
of few drops of creosote, or a
few grains OF corrosive sublimate
(this is an excellent antiseptic, but
is very poisonous) will prevent in
sects from attacking it, and pre-
serve tim closed vessels) Tor years.
If it gets hard, it may be softened
with water.
NEOhAL6AAs
An excellent remedy for neuralgia
IS the following:
Dissolve n drachm oc chloride Of
{ sal ammoniac) in two
ounces of camphor water. Dose
a teaspoonful every five minutes for
twenty minutes unless sooner re-
lieved. This remedy sometimes
acts like magic, a single teaspoon
lul often bringing relief immedi
ately.
CHRONIC NEURALGIA.
A most excellent remedy for
neuralgia is that given by
DR.. Farden, of st. Louis which is
Is follows:
Bromide of Potassium, 2 OF.
Bromide of Ammonium, 2 drs.
Thlorate of Potassa, 3 drs.
rinct Columbia, 2 OF.
Mix with eight ounces of water.
Oose-a teaspoonful or tablespoon
al three times a day, half an hour
before meals. Drink no coffee.
To many the drink no coffee"
BART OF the above prescription will
ne the most Objectionable. AS this
s a free country, any one may
moose between coffee and neuralgia.
A SMALL FLOWER GARDEN.
A writer in the Western Fam
Journal recommends for small |
lower garden the following list, as
hey do not require treatment, are
rood sturdy varieties, will stand
Ieglect, yet do well. Astors, bal
ans, dianthus, petunias. phlox,
alliopsis, verbenas, sweet peas,
cinnias, marigold and
,ortulacas.
These plants will afford profu-
ION Vi uOhcIS lIOlu 81 uUc 10 OCGO-
yer. Phlox will be the first to bios
ON, and then petunias will come
IN, and both of these continue to
Increase in beauty until hard frosts
ONE. Astors viii be IN perfection
n August and September. Calliop-
is begins to blossom in July, and
early all the others come on early
q that month. If old flower are re,
loved and not allowed to go to seed,
GU will have a much greater pro-
nsion of bloom. If you do not re
loye faded flowers, but allow them
D perfect seed, you will soon see
hat your plants are losing large
hare of their former glory. You
ant expect plant to ripen seed
nd blossom profusely at the same