94: SOW TO DESTROY INSECTS. 



once with a party, most of whom complained sadly of the 

 nightly attacks of these disgusting insects, I was able to 

 keep them entirely at bay by its use, and I distributed 

 the contents of my bundle among the party, to their 

 great relief." 



b. Scald with hot water every crack where they find 

 refuge. Be careful not to let the vuter touch the var- 

 nish. If it should by accident, it may be restored by 

 rubbing immediately with a rag wet in turpentine or 

 oil. 



c. Fill crevices with salt, and wash bedstead with 

 brine, or use kerosene in same way. 



cl. Paris green and mercurial ointments are deadly poi- 

 sons to the bugs, but are dangerous to use in the house. 



c. One part quicksilver to twenty parts white of an 

 egg, applied with a feather to every crack and crevice 

 in a bed-room, will kill them. 



/. Mix together one ounce cf corrosive sublimate, 

 one of gum camphor, one pint of spirits of turpentine, 

 and one of alcohol. Put the mixture in a bottle and 

 apply with a feather ; but be very careful, for it is rank 

 poison. They can also be destroyed by an ointment 

 composed of quicksilver and benzine. 



The proportions of the mixture may be varied as fol- 

 lows: one quarter pound of corrosive sublimate, one 

 ounce of camphor gum, one half gallon of benzine, one 

 half gallon of hot water ; paint witu a brush every crack 

 and device, bedstead, etc. 



