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although I think he misnames them. Let his wife finish 

 making peach preserves late at night in a smooth, bright 

 brass kettle j then persuade her it is too late to clean 

 the kettle till morning, but set it against the wall where 

 the insects are thickest, and retire to rest. In the morn- 

 ing he will find the sides of the kettle bright as a new 

 dollar, but he will find every insect that was hungry in 

 the bottom of the kettle, when, if he uses the recipe as I 

 did, he will treat them to a sufficient quantity of boil- 

 ing water to render them perfectly harmless. As I 

 thought molasses cheaper than peach-preserve juice, I 

 ever afterwards baited the same trap with molasses, and 

 I caught the last one of millions. I pity any person 

 troubled with them. I have lived thirty years since 

 making the discovery (accidental), and have never had 

 to repeat it. UNCLE JOHN.'' 



fj. Sprinkle the floor with hellebore at night j they will 

 eat it and be poisoned. 



MOTHS. 



No. 1. Make a solution of one ounce of gum cam- 

 phor, one ounce of powdered red pepper, in eight 

 ounces of alcohol ; let stand for one week, and strain. 

 Sprinkle the furs or cloth with it, and wrap in cloth or 

 strong paper. 



To keep them out of carpets wash floor with turpen- 

 tine or benzine before laying them. 



