Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-05-01
LADIES' COLUMN.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Prof. Alex Winchell is cred1Ced with
the invention of a cement that Will
stick to anything. Take two ounces
of clear gum arabic, one and half
ounces of fine starch, and one half
ounce of white sugar. Pulverlze the
gum arabic, and dissolve it in as much
water as the laundress would use for
the quantity of starch Indicated. Dis
solve the starch and sugar in the gum
solution; then cook the mixture in
vessel suspended in boiling water I'M
til the starch becomes clear. The ce-
ment should be as thick as tar, and
kept so. 1t can be kept from spelling
by dropping in a lump of gum cam
phor, or little oil of cloves or saSsa-
fras. The cement is very strong in
deed, and will stick perfectly to glaz-
ed surfaces, and is good to repair
broken rocks, minerals, or fossils. The
addition of a small amount of sulphate
of aluminium will increase the effect
iveness of the paste, besides helping
to prevent decomposition.
To cleanse channels leather, make a
solution of weak soda water, rub plen-
ty of soft soap into the leather, and al
low it to remain in soak for two hours,
then rub we'll until it is quite clean.
Afterward rinse it we'll in a weak So
luton composed of warm water, soda
and yellow soap. 1t must not be rims
ed in water only, for then it would be
so hard when dry as to be unfit for
use. 1t is the small quantity of soap
left in the leather that allows the fin
er particles of the leather to separate
and become soft like silk. After rims
ing wiring it we'll in a rough towel and
dry quickly, then pull it about and
brush it we'll, and it will become soft
er and better than most new feathers
In using a rough leather to touch up
highly polished surfaces it is frequent
ly observed to scratch the work; this
is caused by particles Of dust, and
even hard rouge that are left in the
leather, and if removed by a clean
rouge brush it will then give the
brightest and best finish.
A splendid polish for furniture:
pint of turpentine; 3 ounces beeswax,
pint of water that has boiled ounce
CASTLE SOAP Scrape the soap into the
water when cold. Shave the wax very
thin into the turpentine (of course in
separate vessels), let them remain
night, then in the morning pour the
soap and water slowly into the jar
tho +IITnnntII1P
stirring briskly the whole time with
stick, which can be left in the jar for
convenience in using. This will be
found good for floors.
Those who have the table TO arrange
and clear off three times day, may
save themselves many steps by using
a market basket to carry things back
and forth between the table and the
pantry or cellar. Of course you can
use any size, and make it as fanciful
as you please. [ like large size with
an oilcloth lining, and that is easy to
keep clean, and prefer to have the
outside simply stained, rather than
covered.
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grains. 1t is a good addition to bread,
and is especially serviceable to COM
bine with highly heterogeneous foods,
such as peas, beans and lentils. It is
particularly adapted for invalids, as it
is one of the most easily digested
substances known.
If you want good oatmeal, cracked
wheat, or other preparations Of wheat,
remember to put it in boiling water.
If the water is cold, the resultant has
an unpleasant pastry taste.
Not only have high stool which
permits Of your sitting to do all kinds
of work, but an easy rocker i'll which
you can do many others, or you can
rest in an occasional odd moment.
Whites of eggs may be beaten to a
stiff froth by an open window when it
would be impossible in asteamy kitch-
en-.
To remove tar, rub thoroughly with
clean lard and wash with soap and
warm water.
DOMESTTC RECIPES.