Year: 1861




finding the drain pipes Of their sinks OBJ
strucled by accumulations oil lint from
towels and dish-cloths, nuggets OF soap,
grease, hair, bits of potato, and various
other things, that ought not 20 be expect
ed to pass freely through lead pipe,
having but little more than one inch
bore. Still, we all know that, somehow
or other, these obstructions do get into
aud stop our sinh drains Now, 70 re-
move tbem--the common practice IS to


run small ratan down tho pipe. This


may or may not reach the matter, Or may
only make a small hole through it, or it
may only push the obstruction further
down, and beyond reach. Then the
plumber is generally sent for to open the
pipe, and to search for the obstruction,
which he has sometimes much trouble in
finding. ! therefore offer to your house,
keeping friends a very simple and effica-
cious method of driving any obstructing
matters out Of their sink pipes, having
employed it successfully myself in case
when the other method failed.


Put a couple of ounces, or thereabouts
of common carbonate of soda, reduced
to coarse powder, into the pipe; COM
mon soda ash will answer.


Have a cork ready, to tightly stop the
opening, after addition of the acid.


Then pcu' down the pipe about Two
ounc of sulphuric acid, Common oil of
vitriol) and quickly stop the opening of
the pipe with the cork.


Carbonic acid gas viii be dsengaged
in abundance, and by its pressure will
drive down and entirely out of the pipe,
any obstructing matters that may be in it.


have employed this method with en-
tire success.


The acid will not act on the leaden
pipe.


To CLEAN PANT.-Smear a piece of
flannel in common whiting, mixed to the
consistency of common paste, in warm
water. Rub the surface to be cleaned
quite briskly, and wash or with pure cold
water, Grease spots viii in this way be
almost constantly removed, as well as
other filth, ard the paint viii retain its
brilIiancy and beauty unimpaired.


On or Roses FOR THE HAIR
Olive oil, two piuts; otto of roses, one
drachm; oil of rosemary, one drachm;
mix. Itmay be colored red by stepping
Ia little alkanet root in the oil (with heaD
before seeming it. 1t strengthens and
beauties the hair.


FLOUR PAsTG.--To procure a good
paste, wheat flour must he made into a
thin batter with cold water and then boil
ed. 1t should be stirred all the time it
is on the fire to prevent its becoming
Iumpy. There is usually added to the
-four about a quarter Of its weight of
finely powdered resin, The addition of
few drops of oil of cloves or of creo-
sote will prevent insects from attacking
it. Should it become by the lapse of
time, too hard, it may be softened with
water.


CURE FOR CRoUP-As soon as the
first symptoms are discovered, apply cold
water suddenly and freely to the neck
and chest, ard closely cover with cotton
batting (nothing else will do as welI and
the breath will be instantly releved.-
Give the patient plenty of cold water to
drink, and cover it warm in bed, and it
viii sleep sweetly. There is no danger
Of taking cold by the operation.


BorLING FlsH.-Fish is exceedingly
insipid if sufficient salt is no. mixed with
the water 10 which it is boiled-about
four ounces to one gallon of water is
enough for small fish in general; an ad-
ditional ounce, or even more, will not be
too much for Goldfish, Holsters, etc, and
salmon requires eight ounces. To rem
der the boiled fish firm, add little salt
petre to the salt; quarter of an ounce is
sufficient for one gallon.


For a CoLD,-Put six eggs, nine tea
spoonfuls Of sugar, and six small glasses
Of marsaa, into a vessel over the fire,
and keep it rapidly stirred until it begins
to rise. Then serve itup in glasses.


RIcH GRIDDLE CAKEs.-Griddle
cakes are better to have about four eggs
to a quart Of milk. To be very nice, the
eggs should be beaten separately. They
can then be made with sweet milk, and
a little soda and cream Of tartar added.


SPICE CAREs.-One cup Of sugar, one
cup molasses, one half cup butter, a tea
spoonful Of spice, and one of soda dis
solved in a little milk add flour till it is
quite stiff; then roll thin and cut in cakes
Bake quick.