Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
gaaies' Column.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

To RESTORE LUsTRE ON SILK.-Sponge
with lager beer.
To SOFTEN THE FAce.-Glycerine and
lemon juice viii also help to remove freck-
les or any eruptions.
To REMOVE INK FROM LINEN.-Scald the
article or place in hot tallow, let it cool,
then wash in warm suds.
To RESTORE VELvETs. over basin
of boiling water, back down. 1t takes a
long time but the nap will rise.
LAMP WICK.-To obtain brillancy and
durability, and freedom from smoke, soak
in strong vinegar twenty-four hours.
To CLEAN BRoADcLoTH.-One ounce
bicarbonate of ammonia, one quart OF
warm water spong and rinse well.
To BLEACH CLoTHEs.-One ounce bo-
rax, eight quarts water, three pounds soap
boil the goods in it, rinse well, and dry.
To CLEAN BLACK CASHMERE. in
hot suds with little borax in the water,
rinse in Uery blue water, and iron while
damp on the wrong side.
For SoFTENING HANDs.-Equal parts
honey, olive oil, and almon meal mix
together rub on the hands when you re-
tire, wearing gloves all night.
To REMOVE GREASE OR OTHER STAINS
FROM BOoKs.-Lay on an India rubber
solution one coat, leave to dry, and remove
with an ordinary piece of India rubber.
To CURE A FELoN.-As soon as the
parts begin to swell, wrap the part af-
fected with a cloth thoroughly saturated
with tincture of lobelia, and the felon is
| dead.
For CHAPPED HANDS OR LIPs.-One and
half ounces spermaceti, half ounce white
wax, five teaspoons olive oil, little cam
phor gum melt all by gentle heat. l keep
it in the house all the time,
WASHING FLUID.-One box Rabbits
soap, ten cents worth of ammonia, five
cents worth salts Of tartar, one gallon
water boil to dissolve soap use half
cup of mixture to boiler of clothes.
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ounces alcohol, half an ounce of muriate
acid, eight ounces of linseed oil, one and
one-half ounces of butter of anthony,
half pint of vinegar mix cold. l paid
$1,000 for this receipt, and have used it
for twelve years.
| ENAMEL FOR SHIRT BosoM-Melt to-
| gether with a gentle heat, one ounce
white wax and two of spermceti prepare
in the usual way a sufficient quantity of
starch for dozen shirt bosoms, put into
it a piece of this enamel the size of halle
nut. This gives a beautiful polish.
SALLIE's BIsCUITs.-Three good-sized
potatoes boiled and mashed fine, one ia
blespoon sugar, one half pint of boiling
water. When cool add one cup yeast, let
it rise till light, then add one quart of
water and flour to knead; knead half an
hour and set it to rise light again before
baking.
To PREVENT FLIES ERoM INJURING Pic
TURE FRAMES, GLASSES, ETC.-Boil three
or four onions in a pint of water then
with gliding brush go over your frames,
and the flies will not alight on an article
so washed. This may be used without
apprehension, as it will not do the least
injury to the frames.
SOUTHERN MODE OF COOKING RICE
Pick over the rice and wash it in cold
water to one pint rice put three quarts
boiling water and half teaspoon salt !;
boil it just seventeen moments from the
time it begins to boil turn off all the wa
ter set it over a moderate fire with the
cover off, to steam fifteen minutes. Take
care to be accurate, The rice water first
poured off is good to stiffen muslins.
VEAL HAsH.-Take a teacup of boiling
water in a saucepan stir in an even tea
spoon flour wet in tablespoon cold wat
er, and let it boil five minutes add one-half
teaspoon black pepper, as much salt, and
two tablespoons butter, and let it keep hot
but not boil. Chop the veal fine, and mix
with it half as much stale bread crumbs.
Put it in pan and pour the gravy in it,
then let it simmer ten minutes. Serve this
on buttered toast.