Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-16
Domestic Recipes.
To Make ROOTS WATERPROOF.


tallow, one ounce Of resin, one ounce OF
beeswax. When cold add quantity Of
neat's-foot oil equal to the mass. Warm
the boots or shoes before ere. and
apply with rag to the soles as well as
uppers. Two applications will make
them thoroughly waterproof.
.vARNIsH FOR DRAWINGS.
Dissolve one ounce of good islnglass
in pint Of water over a slow fire. -
Strain through muslin. Try first on a
piece of paper. The mixture should be
moderately warm. If the size glistens.
it is too thick and should be thinned
with water. If it soaks into the paper
it requires more isinglass--it should
merely dull the surface, Give the
drawing TIVE or three coats, letting it
dry between each. Apply with fat,
camel's.hair brush, and be careful,
particularly in the first coat, 10 bear
very lightly on the brush. Finish BY
giving three coats with the best mas
tick Yarnish'
GLUE.
The hotter the glue when applied, the
stronger the parts glued together. AS
glue loses much Of its strength by re-
heating. that newly made is preferable
where great strength is required. 1t IS
very good plan TO add salt to the
water in the outer vessel, for then the
water will not boil until heated above
the ordinary boiling point, and as
consequence, the heat iS retained in-
stead Of passing of BY evaporation, and
when the water boils, the glue will be
thoroughly melted. A little glycerine
added to glue will prevent its cracking,
and small quantity Of muriatic acid
added to dissolve glue will keep It in
that condition for sometime-it will
neither dry up nor ferment.
LIQUID GLUE NO. l.
Of the best white glue 10 ounces, dry,
white lead four ounces, rain water one
quart, alcohol four ounces, Put all but
the alcohol into any kind of vessel
that may be placed within another
vessel containing hot water. Stir IN
I'll the lead and glue are dissolved then
add the alcohol and continue the heat
for few minutes longer. Pour into
bottles while hot.
LIQUID GLUE NO. 2.
Or, fill glass Jar with bits Of broken
glue and cover with acetc acid. Set in
warm water-gradually raising the
temperature until the water is hot-un-
til the glue is all melted.
VERY STRONG GLUE.
Dissolve by application Of moderate
heat, one ounce of best i.inglass in
pint Of soft water. Strain through a
piece of cloth and add an ounce Of glue,
previously soaked for few hours in
small quantity Of water, and gill Of
vinegar. After the isinglass and glue
are brought to solution, boil up once
and strain of the impurities.
GOOD MUCILAGE.
OF gum-arable three ounces, distilled
vinegar three ounces, white sugar one
ounce. A small quantity Of sulphate of
quinine added to the solution is q COM
plete protection against mold. Instead
Of the vinegar one part acetic acid, and
FIVE parts water may be substituted.
PASTE FOR HANGING PAPER,
-Four pounds of good, wheat, flour,
sifted, with enough cold water to make
o stiff batter free from Jumps. Thin it
with cold water to the consistency Of
pm cake batter and add two ounces Of
finely powdered alum. Have ready
plenty of boiling water. Take from off
the FIRE and pour gradually over the
batter, stirring constantly. When it
begins to swell and lose the white color
Of the -four it is cooked enough. This
makes abost three-fourths Of a pailful
oisolid paste. Let it become cold be-
fore using. A pint or so of water over
the top will prevent its skinhlnz. Thin
with cold water 30 that it will spread
easily and quickly under the Brush
Where great adhesiveness is required,
such as in papering over a vanished
surface, etc. add one ounce ofpowdered
resin to each gallon of paste. Set the
pan containing the paste over slow
fire, stirring constantly until the resin
has melted. Reduced the paste with
thin gum-arabic water.
PASTE FOR CLEANING BRASS.
Rotten stone four ounces, oxalc acid
one ounce, sweet oil one and a halt
ounce, turpenline to make paste. APP
ply with wooles and rub with leather
A solution of oxalic acid rubbed over
furnished brass. will make the metal
very bright, but it must be washed off
at once and the article polished with
whitening in powder and soft leather.
BROWN BREAD.
One pint Of sour milk, one half cup Of
molasses; two cups OF rye -four, a little
salt and teaspoonful Of soda. Steam
three hours and then brown in oven.
GINGERBREAD.
One cup Of molasses, one-half cup OF
butter. one-half cup of. boiling water,
tablespoonful Of ginger, teaspoonful
of soda and -four sufficient to roll out.
NICE APPLE SAUCE. j4i|
Pare, halvc and quarter tart apples
and put into baking dish. Cover
with a thick layer Of white sugar, CRATE
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