Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

That cakes, buildings, etc., are improved
by making the currants, sugar and -four
hot before using them. s.
| be cleansed with soap or pearlash; these
will not injure or discolor them.
That white satin shoes may be cleaned
by rubbing them with blue and stone fan
mel, and afterwards cleaning them with
bread
That gold lace may be cleaned by rub
bling it with soft brush, dipped in rock
alum, burnt and sifted to very fine pow
der.
That earthly mould should never be
washed from potatoes, carrots. or other
roots, until Immediately before they are to
be cooked.
| That cold boiled potatoes used as soap
will clean the hands and keep the skin soft
and healthy. Those not overlooked are
the best.
That charcoal powder is good for polish
ing knives without destroying the blades.
1t is also good tooth powder when finely
pulverized.
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have been scraped, the water being allow
ed to settle and afterwards strained, is
good for sponging dirt out of silk.
That straw mating may be cleaned with
large coarse cloth. dipped in salt and
water, and then wiped dry. The salt pre-
vents the straw from turning yellow.
That buttermilk is excellent for clean
ing sponges. Steep the sponge in the milk
for some hours, then squeeze it out, and
wash it in cold water. Lemon juice is
also good.
That tea leaves, used for keeping down
the dust when sweeping carpets, are apt.
to stain light colors; salt is the best in the
winter and new mown hay in the summer.
That a piece of linen cloth dipped in
turpentine and wrapped round the toe on
which soft corn is situated, will give re-
lief, and after few days the corn will dis
appear.
That rustic black Italian Grape may be
restored by dipping in SKINNED milk and
water, with bit of fine glue dissolved in
it and made scalding hot. 1t should be
clapped and pulled dry, like muslin.
That the white of an egg, into which a
piece of alum about the size of a walnut
has been stewed until it forms a jelly, is a
capital remedy for sprains. 1t should be
laid over the sprain upon piece of lint,
and be changed as often as it becomes dry.
That q lump of fresh lime, the size of
walnut. dropped into pint of water and
allowed to stand over night, the water be-
ing poured off from the sediment and mix
ed with a quarter of a pint of the best
vinegar. forms good wash for scurf in
the head. 1t is to be applied to the roots
of the hair.
To KEEP HAMs.-There are number
of modes given to keep hams through the
warm season free from the attacks of in
sects. Some bag them and whitewash the
bags, which is troublesome and somewhat
expensive; some cover them with dry wood
ashes and pack them in barrels and cover
thoroughly with pine shavings, but we
think the best plan of all, and certainly
the least expensive with all who have
smokehouse, and every farmer should have
a good one, is to keep the hams hung up
in the smoke house. which should be kept
perfectly dark at all times. Weshave eat
en- hams so kept two years, and they were
among the very best we ever tasted. Uni
form darkness is complete protection
against the attacks of insects.
A Corr ESpONnRNT ha ndc no tho
lowing method of preparing sugar for feed
ing bees: "To four quarts of white sugar
add one quart of boiling water; heat over
a brisk fire, stirring all the time until it
boils about five minutes. Remove from
the fire and set the dish in basin of cold
water, and stir brisklY until it begins to
get white and creamy. Now pour on plates
and let the sugar cool in large cakes. If
it does not CRY stalize by stirring. there is
too much water in it, and you will have to
put it back on the stove and boil for few
minutes again. When you have got your
cakes of cool, hard candy, put them on
the frames over the bees.
FLAVOR Your TEA,-To all who like
high favored beverages, especially fine
favored tea, let them drop sprig of Lem
on Verbena of two or three leaves in the
top of the tea pot while the tea is being
drawn and they will find they have new
aroma to their beverage they never
dreamed of before. The effect of the Lem
on Verbena is very beneficial, removing
all wind from the stomach, preventing
that nervousness caused so often by tea,
and removing all symptoms of dyspepsia;
those who use it once will be likely to con-
tinue it.
To RENOvATE STRONG BUTTER.-To
one pound Of butter take three good-sized
potatoes (Irish); pare and slice thin; put
your vessel with the butter on the fire, and
when melted add the potatoes, and let it
simmer slowly until the potatoes are
light brown. Remove and drain the but
,er off, throwing the potatoes into the slop.
A lady adds, eff you are skeptical, as
vas, try it," We have tried it at home,
md found that the potatoes absorbed and
emoved all the rancidness from the but
er.
If you want good starch, mix it with
old water, add boiling water until it thick.
ms, then add dessert spoonful of sugar
and small piece of butter. This makes
! stiff and glossy finish equal to that of
he laundry.
PROF. RILEY says that kerosene oil is
ure death to insects in all stages, and the
nly substance with which we may hope
o destroy their eggs. Oil will mix with
milk fresh or sour, and thus may be dilu-
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