The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-07-25
HINTS FOR HOUsEkEEPFPS


furnished to his journal by a Cor
pondent who declared that he cla.,.,
two kitchens-which after dark ~ 81
be "alive" with the disgusting ins.-.,l io1.l
at an expense of five cents and -
requisite persistence.
/ take my queensware bowl m
sci with vertical smooth sides. not IsI e
than two inches in height, and plsc;-s
it in such places as the reaches
put in about a tablespoonful of rnol.
ses. Then | lean six or seven sr..S
pieces of boards or sticks, 6 or To-
ches long, against the upper edga !.
the vessel, making a bridge from 4,
floor to the top of the bowl NJ.
reaches, attracted by the smell NJ s-s
molasses, run up these sticks and t,-
bic down INTO the molasses, and ~.
unable to climb the smooth side, :
the bowl, are safely ensconsed n,
dose of boiling water next morpin.
a nightly repetition of this trsnr;,s-
process for ten days or two weeks via7
effect a complete riddance of tbs,.
abominable nuisances, and. wbs, :,
more, judging by former experience,
years will elapse before the house ,.;l
again be stocked.
PURIFYING RANCID BUTTER.-cJ.
vim Peck some ten years ago obtsirs5
a patent for restoring and preseryir,
butter his invention relates to rsE
process for purifying butter, hayirg
especial reference to arresting fernsTs
tation and restoring rancid butts-
His process consists in meltinc n.
butter in n clean vessel under slov
and regular heat, and while it is mel,
ing he adds two ounces of Dulverizas
alum to every five pounds of butter
the butter being stirred gently whls
melting. When thoroughly melted r.
is strained through a fine strainer in.
to clean water The butter will rise
to the surface quite pure and transns.
rent The alum coagulases the album.
en-, the caseine and other foreign mat.
ter, all of which are retained in tbt
strainer, leaving the butte. perfec1y
pure and clean and of uniform consis;-
ency.
When the butter is sufficiently col
to be in good working order, it
carefully taken out and thorough
+ worked, adding to each five pounds
butter three ounces of good dairy sal
one ounce of clean saltpetre, and o.
ounce of pulveriZed white sugar. II
butter is then packed in clean vesse
and is fit for use.
By covering it with stong brine an
keeping it in a cool place, it is CLAIM
CO it will remain sweet for any desue
length OF time.-BOSt0H Journal
Chemistry.
To EXTERMINATE BEDBUGs -
First make a strong solution Of con
mon salt and cayenne pepper, an
place in every crevice or crack when
the bugs are likely to be found TbE
take a pan or kettle half full of ashs.
and put a shovelful of hot Goals Or
top of them. Throw into the coal
one tablespoonful of sulphur and on.
teaspoonful of cayenne pepper. L
this remain in the room you wish T.
fumigate about an hour, being caTeiu
+ to close all doors and windows, and q
not leave any living thing, eitbs
plant or animal, in the room that y1
do not wish killed. Two or thrs
thorough applications of this will r
any house of bedbugs, no matter hU
badly infested 2. Take one pin.
turpentiDe, one pint of alcohol and OF
ounce of gum camphor; dissolve Il
camphor in the alcohol, and then sd
the turpen:ine, shaking well beiC
using use large size sewing maCh-
oiler to put it on with fill eve
crack and crevice with it before TAXI
the bedstead apart, and it will Femr
both the yermIn and their eggs.
Corrosive sublimate one tablespoon
alcohol or good whiskey ore pi-
When thoroughly dissolved apr
with feather. Bottle and distinc
label also cork tightly, for the nj
tire is deadly poison to human l
as well as to veTmin. 4. An ounce
quicksilver beat up with the white
two eggs and put on with 4 featb
/, is the cleanest and surest bedbug p,
son. What is left should be thrOV
! away; it is dangerous to lave sb0I
: the house. If the vermin are IN yo
e walls fill up with verdiSris gTet
Z paint Various Sources.
z Tack THIS UP.-If your coal E.
: IS low throw on a tablespoonful
salt, and it will help it very much.
! A little ginger put into saussE
meat improves the flavor.
:: In icing cakes, dip the knife fl
quently in cold water.
s In boiling meat for soup use Co
- water to extract the juices. Il L
meat is wanted for itself aloGe, plum.
If IN boiling water at once.
n You can get bottle or barrel
( oil off any carpet or wooden stuff :
8 applying dry buckwheat plentiiu
d and faithfully. Never put water
such a grease sDOt or rliouid of any ku