The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-08
THE CLARION.
FAMILY MATTERS.


For oiling walnut furniture-Raw linseed
oil rubbed with flannel cloth, then polish
dry with piece Of dry flannel; be careful
not to put too much aa.
Gout mixture s. inc Of colchicum, one
ounce; spirits Of nitrous ether, one ounce
iodine OF potassium, two scruples; distilled
water. two ounces. Mix. teaspoOnful
i'm campmile tea two or three times day
BLACK INK.
Bruised gals, three pounds; gum and
sulphate of iron, of each, one pound vine
gar, one gallon; water two gallons; mace
rate with frequent agitation for fourteen
days. To produce three gallons.
TO CURE \ PIC.
Put the hams under dry salt for twenty
four hours. Make pickle follows: To
every gallon Of water put two pounds OF
common salt, one pound raw sugar, quarter
pound -altpetre boil all together, and pour
1t over the hams let the bacon remain
fourteen days, and the hams month,
turning them every day.
WaterprOolng cloth-Imbue the cloth on
the wrong side with a solution Of lsinglass,
alum and soap, by means Of brush. When
dry brush on the wrong side against the
grain, and then 90 over with brush
dipped in water. This makes the cloth
impervious (ior a long time) to water, but
not to air.
LIQUID GLIDING.
Take of fine gold ) ounces (trOy y |
1itromuriatic acid, 81 ounces dissolve by /
heat and continue the heat until red or
yellow vapors are evolved decant the clean
liquid into a proper vessel add distilled |
water gallons; pure bcarbonate of potash, |
- pounds; boil for two hours.
GERMAN METHOD OF BLACKING LEATHER.
Take two pounds Of bark of elder, and /
the same quantity of the filings of rust OF
iron; steep them in two gallons OF river /
water, and put them in a cask or earthen
vessel closely stopped. After it has then
stood two months, put to the liquid, when /
well pressed out, one pound Of powdered /
IUt-galls, and quarter OF pound of cop |
Jeras and then, after stirring it over a
good fire, press out the liquid, with which /
the leather is to be three or four times
brushed over, when it becomes of an excel |
lent and durable black.
CHILLBLAISs.
!. Liniment: Soap liniment ten drachms
tiucture Of cantharides, two drachms. |
Mix. ,. Liniment: Mercurial ointment,
half an ounce; liquid ammonia, one fluid
ounce; powdered camphor three-quarters of
:. drachm, to be made into a liniment, and
applied night and morning. When there
j. the least appearance of liberation, no
Iniment should be used, but immediate
recourse be had to surgical advice. 3. |
Ointment; CalOmel and camphor, of each
two draChms; spermaceti ointment, eight
drachms; oil of turpentine, four drachms. !
Mix well together. Apply by gentle fric- |
ton, two or three times daily.
FROST BITTEN.
Prostitution plants may be revived ifI
properly treated. The proper way is, when
the frost has been partially drawn out of
them. naturally, to drench them with cold
water from a nOsed watering pot, and |
Immediately cover again and let them 50
regain their natural color. When they are
removed, clip off all such parts as are black
ened As soon as it Is discovered that q
plant has been touched by frost, remove it
h a cool dark room, and on no account !
suffer the to shine upon it. If they !
can be covered 50 rs to exclude air as well /
rs light, it is better still. Dahlias and the
like need not I've removed until the frosts (
are severe enough to bIaeken the leaves.
1uNCE PIES.
Boil fresh tongue; chop it very fine,
after removing the skin and roots when
cold, and one pound of chopped suet, two
pounds stoned raisins, two pounds currants
two pounds citron cut in fine pieces, six
cloves powdered; two teaspoOnfuls CHINA
mon, half teaspoonful mace, one pint bran
DIV, one pint wine or cider, two pounds .
sugar; put this all in a stone jar and cover |
we'll; in making pies chop some apples very
fine, and to one bowl Of the prepared meat
take two of apples; add more sugar, ac-
CDrding to taste, and sweet cider enough to |
make the pies juicy, but not thin; mix and
warm the ingredients before putting into /
your pie plates; always bake with All upper /
aud under crust, made with one cup of
lard, one of butter, one of water and four of
flour.