DOMESTIC ECOXOMY AND FAMILY RECIPES. 725 



thoroughlj in the pure water; set tbe windows away to drair and 

 dry without wiping. When dry, rub thoroughly with soft i,ai)er 

 and your window will be faultless. If there are any spots of paint 

 or putty on the glass, put strong soft soap, or soda wet into paste 

 for a few minutes, to remove it. A mixture of whiskey and water 

 will cleanse glass nicely. Whitinor spread on the glass wet and 

 rubbed off when dry, will also clean it well, and is easily practised 

 when you do not wish to take out the sash. 



How TO Wash Graining.— Take clear warm water, a clean white 

 cloth, and wash a small place, and wipe dry with another clean 

 •white cloth. Do not wet any more space than you can dry imme- 

 diately with your cloth, as it must not be left to dry in tlie atmo- 

 sphere. It must be rubbed dry ; hence the necessity for perfectly 

 clean white cloths. If the paint has been neglected until very 

 much soiled with greasy finaers, or specked with a summer's 

 growth of flies, a very little hard soap may be put in the first 

 water, and then rinsed off with clear water; "but avoid soap if you 

 possibly can. 



Family Glue. — I make my glue in the following way: — Crack 

 up the glue and put in a bottle ; add to it common whiskey ; shake 

 up, cork tight, and iu three or four days it can be used. It re- 

 quires no heating ; will keep for almost any length of time, and is 

 at all times read}^ to use, except in the coldest weather, when it 

 will require warming. It must be kept tight, so that the whiskey 

 will not evaporate. The usual corks or stoppers should not be 

 used. They will become clogged. A tin stopper, covering the 

 bottle, but fitting as closel}' as possible, must be used. 



Coating for Iron. A mixture of three parts of lai-d and one of 

 rosin, melted together, is one of the best coatings for all steel or 

 iron implements. The lard makes the rosin soft, while the latter is 

 a sure preventive against rusting. The mixture is good for i)lows, 

 hoes, axes, and implements, as well as knives and forks packed away. 



Preserving Shingles. An "old farmer" recommends sprink- 

 ling shingle roofs once a year, either in spring or fall, with slacked 

 lime. He also says new shingles can be made to last much longer 

 by soaking them for a few days in thick lime water, well stirred up. 



Tooth Powder. — Powdered chalk, half an ounce; one drachm 

 of powdered myrrh, the same of orris root, two of powdered bark. 

 Mix all together. This dentifrice is good for both the teeth and 

 the breath. 



A Candle to Burn all Night.— When, as in cast of sickness, 

 a dull light is wished, or when matches are mislaid, put finely pow- 

 dered salt on the candle till it reaches the black part of the wick. 

 In this way a mild and steady light may be kept through the night 

 b}^ a small piece of candle. 



How TO MAKE Good Butter.— Good butter requires cleanli- 

 ness to the highest degree. Que drop of water iu a pan ol milk 



