The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-16
DOMESTIC.


women have been instructed in chem
lstry In school-days, to find how few
housekeepers make any use of ohemi-
calls in various household processes.
Especially in this the case in cleansing
processes. The washing of clothes is
usually wholly accomplished hy rub
bing tho clothes on the wash-board,
and with no other detergent than soap.
The rubbing OF the clothes wears them
out far moro than use, and If house
keepers only know or if knowing, they
weuld take advantage of tho fact, that
many washing compounds will almost
entirely cleanse clothes which are
soaked in them over night, and thus
almost entirely do away with the Ia
Dor and wear of the 'washboard, wash
day might be robbed Of half its terrors.
Recipes for washing fluids, the ,princi-
pal ingredients of which are soda, ash,
ammonia, and lime, can be found in
nearly every household recipe book and
they are very cheap and harmless.
All such washing compounds are use
ful and convenient for cleaning wood
work, panels and carpets in q house;
also In washing dishes and securing
that desidcratum of hOusekecpers-
clean dish clothes. Ammonia is Il sim
pie, cheap and harmless chemical, and
should be bought by tho quart and kept
in every family. A few drops added
to water will cleanse children's hair
and mako 1t soft and sweet; It is an adj
mirable disinfcctant to remove the
odor Of perspiration it will remove
grease spots from clothing and often
restore color to stains. Its common
and frequent use can not be too fire.
quently urged. Borax Is another
chemical that should find common use
In every family. For cleansing teeth
and sweetening the breath, few
grains of the powder in water is unex-
celled. 1t softens and whitens flanncls.
Salicylic acid Is perfectly odorless and
harmless, yet powerful, dlsinfectant,
and for many dlsinfectlng uses in the
household is invaluable. 1t is very
cheap and convenient in form. In
these days when to stay various forms
or disease Is so important, mothers and
housekecpers would do we'll to give
study and thought to these things, and
try to make their knowledge OF science
practical. 1T IL very encouraging to
note how many women are turning
their attention to studies in general
an; applied science. Let us have its
benefits cxemDlilled in the household.
ANrI-rUNaUs rAINr.-The 7hon IN
dustric Zeitung describes sanitary paint
for walls, ceilings and the like,-ene
which renders the penetration Of fluids
or vapors impossible ami prevents tho
formation OF fungi, at the same time
being of such stability that it can be
washed down with boiling water,
without injury. This paint is, essen
TALLY, solution Of stearate of soda in
spirit, in the proportion of about fifty
Srammes of the stearate to one thous-
and of sp. gr. 60. Spirituous solution
OF soap, OF all kinds and strength, can
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stearate of soda Is far preferable. The
paint Is said to present an especially
handsome appearance, and in tho sick
wards OF hospitals, or in cattle sheds
where disease Is prevalent, can readily
be mixed with disinfectlng materials.
DESSERT Ices, dessert ices are now
served In many beautiful forms, to
represent flowers, fruit, vegetables and
other tasteful objects. For these
moulds are provided, into which the
Ices, having boon made as before de-
scribed, are pressed. After being left
Embedded In ice for more than m hour,
the moulds are dipped in lukcwarm
water to facilitate turning out, and,
having been carefully wiped to free
them from salt, the meulds are opened,
the Ice placed on suitable dish, and
they arc then rapidly painted with
b,
the nature Of tho case may require.
These Ornam entail ices must have con-
siderable care, but any person with or
binary skill, and able to give time and
attention to detail, may manage them.
10 REMOVE RUST FROM STEEL.-Thc
steel to be cleaned should be washed
with solution composed of one-half
ounce OF cyanide Of potassium In two
ounces of water; then brush with the
following recipe; cyanide of potassium
one-half ounce; CASTLE soap, one
ounce; whi ting and water sufficient to
II most violent poison, and persons US
ing it should DO particularly careful.
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GuMBo Sour Gas made In Florida).-
One chicken, fried brown; one gallon
water, four slices OF ham; put tins on
the fire to cook slowly from O'Clock
to II NJ; have ready one quart Of okra,
chopped ine, one pint green corn, one
pint tomatoes, peeled, one onion, chop
ped fine; salt and pepper to taste. Let
all cook till done.
APPLE OMELETTE.--rake about six
large apples, pare and stew them as
for sauce, beat them smooth while hot,
adding one tablespoonful of butter,
live tablespoonfuls Of sugar, nutmcg
to taste, or lemon should you prefer:
when cold add the bcater. yolks, and
lastly the whites Of three eggs; pour
into bnttered dish, and bake in a
moderately hot oven, and serve tor tea
with Graham bread.
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Thousands Spcak.-Yess:tns 10 acknowledged
nnd rec"Innl"n Dr physciaps nd ap,thccarrs to
DO tho 6cst purifier and c Of the blood yet dis.
covered, and honsanhs spoak In Its also who have
| boon restored to health.
CHtLoRFN cry for It, but they stop crying once,
MMnSr they have taken single doso, as DR.. Bulls