The Lake County star., 1877-05-10
THE HOUSEHOLD.


"The melancholy days have come
the saddest OF the year." quoted John,
with heavy sigh, as ! insinuatingly
inquired Of the probable quantity Of
lime II would take to whitewash our
domicil this Spring, and reaching for
his hat he made speedy exit from the
back door, and ten minutes later I saw
him sitting on the fence, evidently
enjoying q visit with q calf peddler,
while 1 couldn't for the life Of me de-
termine whether It was five pounds,
quarts or pecks, that he thought would
do. That's just the way, said to my
self. II q man ever gets irritated, he has
the privilege of sitting on the fence
and gossiping with the neighbors,
while woman must stay In the house
and hunt up recipes to cook after. 1
was over to Mrs. Smyth's the other
day, and she was In such q way, scold-
Ing and fuming about her house-clean-
Ing. "Why, what's the matter ?, said
l, your house looks nice, 1t always
does" "Oh! Its tantrums," said
Smyth, periodical, you know-h0use
is clean enough, goodness knows,
but"-here the hired man opened the
door and asked for directions about
plowing, and looking out little later,
/ saw Smyth on the fence, mentally
calculating ] suppose, the amount Of
white wash 1t would require to cleanse
his house and smooth down the asperi-
ty of his wife's tenn per, and happen.
ed to think, that, with all the good
things we find in the household, q
recipe for preparing that commodity
wouldn't come amiss just now. &C.,
&c.
The above is from a friend who Is in
the habit Of sending us minute descrip-
tiOns Of the tribulations and pleasures
that fall to her lot. Below she will
And all necessary directions for prepar-
ing that useful compound 80 univer-
sally used In the time Of spring and
fall cleaning. We advise our friends
to cut out these recipes and paste
them alongside of their family record,
as they are Of vital importance to every
well ordered household.
PREMIUM WHITEwAsH.--Tak half
q bushel of unslacked lime, slack It
with boiling water, covering II during
the process to keep In the steam.
Strain the liquid through fine sieve
or strainer and add to IL peck of salt,
previously well dissolved In water.
Three pounds Of ground rice, boiled
to thin paste and stirred In boiling
hot, half q pound Of Spanish whiting
and pound Of clean glue which has
been previously dissolved by soaking
1t well; and then hanging over slow
fire in q small kettle within large one
filled with water. Add five gallons of
hot water to the mixture, stir 1t well,
and let 1t stand q few days covered
from the dirt. 1t should be put on
right hot; for this purpose 1t can be
kept In q kettle on furnace. It IL
said that about pint Of this mixture |
Will cover square yard upon the out
side Of q house, II properly applied.
Brushes more or less small may be |
used, according to the neatness of
the job required. 1t answers as well as
oil and paint for wood or stone, and Is |
cheaper. 1t retains its brilliancy for |
many years, and there Is nothing Of
the kind that will compare with 1t,
either for inside or outside walls. Col |
oring matter may be put in, and made
Of any shade you like. Spanish brown
stirred in will make red-pink, more
or less deep according to the quantity. |
A delicate tinge of this is very pretty
for inside walls. Finely pulverized |
common clay, well mixed with Span
ish brown, makes reddish stone col |
or. Yellow ochre stirred in makes |
yellow wash; but chrome goes farther |
and makes color generally esteemed
prettier.
In all these cases, the darkness of |
the shades, Is Of course determined by
the quantity Of coloring used. 1t is
difficult to make rules, because tast es
are different, It would be best to try
on q shingle, and let II |
dry. We have been told that green
must not be mixed with lime, the |
lime destroys the color, and the color
has an effect OH the whitewash which |
makes 1t crack and peel. When walls |
have been badly smoked, and you wish
10 have them aclean white, 1t Is well to
squeeze indigo plentifully through q
bag, into the water you use, before 1t is
stirred In the mixture.
EXCELLENT WHITEwAsH.-Thef fol-
lowing Is said to be the very best of
the numerous recipes for whitewash-
ing: White chalk Is the best substi-
tute for lime as q wash. A very fine
and brilliant whitewash preparation of
chalk is called "Paris White" This
we buy at the paint store for five cents
pounds OF Paris white, we procure half
! pound Of white glue, costing twenty
Ave cents. The sixteen pounds of
Paris white is about as much as q per-
,on will use In q day. 1t is prepared
ss follows: The glue Is covered with
,Old water at night and In the morn
ng Is carefully heated without scorch-
ng, until dissolved. The Paris white
s stirred in with hot water to give It
he proper consistency for applying to
walls, and dissolved glue Is then
added and thoroughly mixed. It Is
hen applied with brush like the
lime white wash. Except on
very dark and smoky walls, q single |
,oat IL sufficient. 1t is nearly equal to |
zinc white, q far more expensive arti-
Die.
HONEY SoAP.-Take Of smiles, soft
answers, tolerance, temper and tact,
equal parts; mix well and place ready |
'Or use at your husbands hand. This
% warranted to be an infallible recipe
Ior removing all roughness and irrita-
Ion, for giving smoothness and soft
ness and for Obviating all the unpleas-
mt effects Of domestic friction.
HAIR.-Like the nails and the cuti.
lie, the hair Is the product of the vital
vegetative system, and grows after
ieath. Sulphur and carbon are sup
posed to give 1t color; auburn and |
chestnut tints are produced by the sui.
)hur, and the darker shades by the
'arbon. Excessive fright, intense
'tudy, or great grief, withdraws the
force from the surfaces,
md gray hair Is the result. Too great |
and protection Of the head |
will cause the hair to turn gray, The |
italian and French women are In the |
'pen air with uncovered heads large
part Of the time, and their hair Is pro-
use and luxurlant. II the head be
,erfectly bald, nothing will ever cause
he bair to grow again. II the scalp
,e glossy, and no small hairs be dis
the roots or follicies are dead;
Ind you could ~ well cause an arm
which has been amputated to grow
gain. However,. II ANAL hairs are 70