The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-10

vinegar; let them rest two or three days, and
then for every pint of the liquor add one
pound of lump sugar; boil all together twen-
ty minutes; let IL stand until cold; then bot
tie, but do not cork too tightly, else the bot
tie will burst.-M. M.
2. Cover your raspberries with good vine
gar, and, after lying for two or three days,
strain through flannel bag pour the juice
again on the raspberries ana If you wish TO
have it very rlch, third time; the last
straining should be perfectly clear; to every
pint of juice add one pound and quarter of
lump sugar and boil one hour.-F.
Mixture for Skeletonizing Leaves.-Four
ounces common washing soda dissolved
in one quart boiling water; add two
ounces slaked quick lime; boil 10 minutes
cool solution and pour off clear liquid into
saucepan. Put over the fire, and when at
boiling point put in leaves and boil for an
hour; add boiling water occasionally to re
place the loss by evaporation. When leaves
are removed, if the cellular tissue does not
rub off in cold water boil again. When skele-
tons are exposed they are not white. To
bleach them, put them into weak solution
of chloride of lime-one large table spoonful
of chloride of lime to one quart water, and
few drops of vinegar let leaves remain in
bleaching fifteen minutes; If leaves remain
in the bleaching mixture too long they be-
come brittle. A soft tooth brush is better
10 CLEAR SkclcIOno Will bnuh bhC
ger. Gather specimens of matured leaves in
July to September; never in damp weather.
Dry specimens in white blothng paper, un-
der gentle pressure.-X.
Polish for Floors-One pound of beeswax.
one quart of benzine-the beeswax melted
soft, to which add the benzine; put them
over a range stove, the fire closely covered,
as benzine is highly iDflammable; stir to-
gether till we'll mixed. These are the pro-
the space to be covered Apply to the floor,
first making il clean, and rub in thoroughly.
1t shows the grain of the wood, and makes
a permanent polish, growing better by use
and rubbing in. 1t Is free of dust, and
clean, and not laborious to take care OF,
twice a year rubbing and sweeping, so to
say, with broom In a flannel cover. The
floor OF the Louvre has on it this prepare
ton, and all who have seen it will recall its
smooth and clean appearance.-Julia Cary.
Currant Jelly.-0ne pint of currant juice,
one pound Of sugar-these are the pro-
portions-taking eight quarts of currants
and 16 pounds of sugar; to the currants
add one-half a pint of water; put over
the fire to get hot; press through a
sieve; use loaf-sugsr; put it in the oven
to get hot; put the currant-juice on the
fire 10 get hot, In fact boil up; take il off
the fire while sizzling hot, add the sugar
heated, in fact, yellow with heat; stir till 1T
is Jelly; cover with soft white paper, sealed
on with beaten white of egg; put in dry,
sunshiny room. This will make a clear,
firm, perfect ielly.-Winifred Warmer.
Burberry Syrup.-Strip barberries, cover
them with water, put them over the
fire, and be careful they do not burn;
don't boil them but when cooked
SQUEEZE and strain them carefully;
to one pint of warm juice add two pints
smear. mt the sWeetened Juice into 3
pitcher. which pitcher put into bot water
until dissolved; then bottle it-Katharine
To Retain the Color of a Lawn or Calico
Dress.-One table spoonful of alum, one
table spoonful of salt, dissolved in one gal
lon of soft water; soak the dress, wash as
usual, and rinse in the salt and alum
Eliza Randall