THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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JL^c)ie3' Sejo^Hh)eK)i. 



VALUABLE RECIPES. 



To Destroy Bros. — Mix half a pint of spirits of 

 ttirpentiue ami half a pint of best rectified spirits of 

 wine, in a strong bottle, and add in small pieces 

 about half an ounce of camphor, which will dissolve 

 in a few minutes. Shake the mixture well together ; 

 and, with a sponge or brush dipped in it, well wet 

 the bed and furniture where the vermin breed. This 

 will inl'allibly destroy both them and their nits, though 

 they swarm. The dust, however, should be well 

 brushed from the bedstead and furniture, to prevent, 

 from such carelessness, any stain. If that precau- 

 tion is attended to, there will be no danger of soil- 

 ing the richest silk or damask. On touching a live 

 bug with only the tip of a pin put into the mixture, 

 the insect will be instantly deprived of existence, and 

 ehould any bugs happen to appear after using the 

 mixture, it wiii only be from not wetting the linen, 

 (fee., of the bed, the foldings and linings of the cur- 

 tains near the rings or the joints, or holes in and 

 about the bed or head-board, in which places the 

 vormin nestle and breed ; so that those parts being 

 well wetted witli Tuore of the mixture, which dries 

 as fast as it is used, and pouring it into the joints 

 aud holes, where the sponge and brush cannot reach, 

 it will never fail totally to" destroy them. The smell 

 of this mixture, though posverful, is extremely whole- 

 some, and to many persons very agreeable. It ex- 

 hales, however, in tvvo or three days. Only one cau- 

 tion is necessary ; but that is important. The mix- 

 ture must be well shaken when used ; but ncvc ap- 

 plied by candle light, lest the spirits, being attracted 

 Dy thetiare of the candle, might cause a conflagra- 

 tion. 



Stains of Wixe, Fruit, etc., after they have 

 BEEN LONG IN THE LixRN. — Tiul:> the part on each 

 side with yellow soap ; then lay on a mixture of starch 

 in cold water very thick; rub it well in, and expose 

 the linen to tiie sun and air till the stain comes out. 

 If not removed in three or four days, rub that off 

 and renew the process. "When dry it may be sprink- 

 led with a little water. 



Recent Stains of Fruit may be removed by 

 holding the linen tightly stretched ovep a tub and 

 pouring hot w ater over the fiart. This must be done 

 before any soap has been applied it. 



As soon as a stain is made on table-linen, &c., rub 

 OH it common table salt before it has time to dry ; 

 the salt will keep it damp till the cloth is washed, 

 when the stain will disappear; or wash the slain light- 

 ly when the cloth is removed. 



Sir a. Cooper's Chilblain Liniment. — One ounce 

 of camphorated spirit of wine, half an ounce of li- 

 quid subaceiate of lead ; mix, and apply in the usual 

 way three or four times a day. Some persons use 

 vinegar as a preventive; its efficacy might be increas- 

 es!, by the ad<litiou to the vinegar of one-fourth of 

 its quantity of camphorated spirit. 



A si>!!'le cure for Dysentery — which has ne- 

 ver failed. — Take some butter off the churn, im- 



mediately after being churned, just as it is, without 

 being salted or washed; clarify it over the fire like 

 honey. Skim off all the milky particles when melted 

 over a clear fire. Let the patient (if an adult) take 

 two talile-spoonfuls of the clarified remainder, twice 

 or thrice within the day. This has never failed to 

 effect a cure, aud in many cases it has been almost 

 instantaneous. 



Appi.E FRrrTERs. — Pear and core some fine large 

 pippins, and cut them into round slices. Soak them 

 in wine, sugar, and imtmeg, for two or three hours. 

 Make a batter of four eggs; a table-spoonful of 

 rose-w'ater; a table-spoonful of wine; a table-spoon- 

 ful of milk; thicken with enough flour, stirred in by 

 degrees, to make a batter; mix it two or three hours 

 before it is wanted, that it may be light. Ileat 

 some butter, and fry them brown ; sift pounded su- 

 gar, and grate nutmeg over them. 



A GOOD WAY OF Cooking Onion.s. — It is a good 

 plan to boil onions in milk and water; it diminishes 

 the strong taste of that vegetable. It is an excel- 

 lent way of serving up onions, to chop them after 

 they are boiled, and put them in a stewpan, with a 

 little milk, butter, salt, and pepper, and let them stew 

 about fifteen minutes. This gives them a fine flavor, 

 and they can be served up very hot. 



To DRY Pumpkin. — Cut it round horizontally in 

 tolerably thin slices, peel them and hang them on a 

 line in a warm room. AVhen perfectly dry, put them 

 away for use. When you wish to use it, put it to 

 soak over night; next day pour off the water, put 

 on fresh water, stew and use it as usual, «S:c. 



Another and, as some think, a much better way, 

 is to boil aud sift the pumpkin, then spread it out 

 thin in tin plates, and dry hard in a warm oven. It 

 will keep good all the year round, and a little piece 

 boiled up in milk will make a batch of pies. 



Substitue for Cream, in Tea or Coffee.— Beat 

 the white of an egg to a froth, put to it a very 

 small lump of butter, aud mix well. Then turn the 

 coffee to it gradually, so that it may not curdle. 

 If perfectly done, it will be an excellent substitute 

 for cream. For tea, omit the butter, using only 

 the egg. 



This might be of great use at sea, as eggs can 

 be preserved fresh in various ways. 



Advice to Mothers. — Do all in your power to 

 teach your children self government. If a child is 

 passionate, teach him by gentle means to curb his 

 temper. If he is greedy, cultivate liberality in him. 

 If he is sulky, charm him out of it by encouraging 

 frank good humor. If he is indolent, accustom him 

 to exertion, and train him so as to perform even oner- 

 ous duties with alacrity. If pride comes in to make 

 disobedience reluctant, subdue him, eitlier by coun- 

 sel or discipline. In short, give your children the ha- 

 bit of overcoming their beseting sins. 



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Young Ladies, now-a-days, when they are prepar- 

 ing for a walk, ought not to keep their lovers wait- 

 ing as long as they do, for now they have only to 

 put their bonnets half on. 



