The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-07-15
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THE HOUSEHOLD.
Kerose 0", used occasionally, viii make III
lie parts q your sewing machine work clear
y, but do not use It too frequently.
Bleeding Of . wound In man or beast cau
BE- stopped by mixture Of wheat -four and
common salt, equal parts, bound on with :
Never, no, never.-Never wash raisins that
are to be used in sweet dishes. II Will
make the pudding heavy. TO clean them.
in a dry cloth.
White or light silk may be cleaned by rub
bling it on both sides with Indian meal, and
carefully busting it with q bit Of silk or fine
handkerchief. The same process may be
used OF kid gloves.
To cure hoarseness.-Beat well the white
Of two eggs, add q tablespoonful Of white SUI
gAr, crate in half'a nutmeg, add = pint Of
lukewarm water, stir well and drink often.
Repeat the preparation If necessary.
sWhitewash that will not rub oF.-To every
pail Of whitewash prepared in the ordinary
way, add . pint of -four made into starch or
paste. To the whitewash for the hen house
add gas tar, one gill to a pailfull. This viii
prsvenS or disperse lice.
Any kind of cloth may be rendered water
proof by the following simple and inexpen-
sive mixture. To one ounce of melted white
wax add one quart Of spirits Of turpentine.
When thoroughly mixed and cold, dip the
cloth in it and hang it up to dry.
Cure for warts.-A correspondent says: I
had no less thar twenty large warts on my
hands, and several small ones. / applied a
common Irish potato, cutting it in two and
applying the juice over it two or three times
a day. Mine have all disappeared, and I
thought the remedy worth publishing.
Selecting Potatoes.-Professor Blot says,
with reference to selecting potatoes for cook
ing, that " as a general rule, the smaller the
eye the better the potatoes. By cutting offa
piece from the lager end, you ascertain If
they are sound they must be white, reddish,
blush, ETC., according to the species. II spot
1SuS OhCy uiO " ccuHus VIZ tuCtClOIC WHY
inferior"
Onions in Croup.-Probably nine children
out Of ten who die of Group might be saved
by a timely application of roast onions,
mashed, laid upon a folded napkin, and
goose oil, sweet oil, or even lard, poured on
and applied as hot as can be borne comfort
ably to the throat and upper part Of the
chest, and to the feet and hands. Never neg
lect the first symptoms.
A beautiful w~hitewash.-To five gallons OF
whitewash made of well-burned white lime,
add a quarter of a pound of whiting, half q
pound of loaf sugar, one quart and a half Of
rice -four, made into a thin and we'll cooked
paste, and a half pound of white glue dis
solved in water. Apply warm. Previously
scrape off all old whitwash. This is like
calsomine, and gives a brilliant and lasting
effect.
Making household soap.-Three pounds
washing soda, three pounds Stacked lime.
twelve quarts of water; boil together for
twenty minutes. Let this settle, then strain
clear; next add three pounds of fat, four
ounces of resin let the whole boil slowly
for nlne hours. The above quantities will
give IA pounds Of excellent soap. Pour the
mixture into a tub or any convenient vessel,
and when cool enough mark off into bars.
Bean soup.-"What kind of soup, sirs
Bean soup, sir? asks the waiter. "Boy,
don't never you ask a naval officer If he
wants bean soup, If you dom expect to be
killed." The fact Is, that bean soup at sea is
such a standby, that the sailor-man on shore
sometimes gets quite mad when it is offered
him, and still, bean soup is a mighty good
thing, and all according to the way you make
it. Now, you get a lot Of swells on board,
and make 'em a soup n call it haricot and
not bean, when is vulgar, and if you know
how to turn it out they will take three plate
fuls. First, You get q pint and a half good
sound beans-I don't think there is much
difference in beans, whether they are big or
little-and pick 'em over, and stand them for
an hour in DOW of cold water. Take three
beans and beef in four quarts of water, and
let her boil. Fry IN onion and put that IN,
with, say, six whole cloves and a dozen pep
tpers, and some parsley, with a tablespoonful
Eof salt. Let it all boil for two hours, and
kou keep skimming. As fast as the water
boils away you keep adding a little warm
water. When the concern is cooked, take q
colander and strain your soup through it,
MASKING up the beans and keeping ont the
meat and the bean skins. If you var to be
superfne, you can hard an egg and slice
white and yellow through, and put that in