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Household RECiP'E'Si 



WiSH roH iNT-i-AMED Ktes.— Tiiiko 10 dropfl exr 

 I r:u-t of lead (the liquor of tlie acetate of lead);<diS' 

 I illcd vliiftinr, 4 fli-acliins ; distilled water, 4 ounces. ; 



Offknpive Smell tN the Feict.— Bath*- tiK-rti Mil 

 a weak feoUltioTi of pcimaiijjaniite of potatsd ;■ l' 

 ecruple of the salt to 8 ounces of water. 



CuiLjiLiJN Liniment. — MLx 1 ,lluid ounce rssiAl- 

 fled oU of ;^urpentjjue, 15 Jrops sulphuriejtcid, auj, '2 

 ounces ,oU,T|f,pil;,rubgejit}y ofl, tjie, ^JjiJV^aijw li;^i% 



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PowELij's Coren Balsam. -tMIx 2 dracUms syrup 

 of tolu, 1 ounce paregoric elixir, and U oudcob 

 liquorice juice. , i , . 



To Clean Varnisueu 1'aint.— Boll » pound of 

 tiran in one gallon of water an hour, oud wa>U Uio 

 paint with Mie brBU water.j,. :,,,. ,i .., -'i ,ii ,,.,j;j ■/.: i 



Honey Soai*.— White' Curd" isoflj),''40'ipAutta8^; 

 melted and rtiixed with while hdriey, lO'poumlfe: 

 liorax, 2 pounda ; and powdered heitziou, 1 poDiid. 



To Relieve Vomitino DuRmr. Pi^oSaw v.— 

 Mix 2 ounces sweet tincture of rhubarb, and 1 nnnc'e 

 eonipoijind Unolnre of gentian. , Dose, a teuspoonlul 

 3 times a day.. ^ ''.'., ; ^ ■ ■ i^ I, ,''l' .'^"^ .',-t',i t.'ii- '• 



INTCBMJTTBPT I>v'«B( 'STixi'u^^'.TTTTakie .^g^ajps 

 tannin, 16 grains sulphate of quinine, i ounce syrup 

 of ginger, £(ud '3 ounce cinnamon water. Taivc 1 

 teaspoonful cvei'y hour, in the absence of the fever. 



PbecaPtion Against NioiiTMAiiE.^Avoid all 

 exciting causes, as too much abstruse thinking, late 

 and heavy suppers, food dilfioult of dig|esiliioii, cold 

 feet, cosliveuess and tlatulence. • - ■< 1.1 ■ mumh 71 



CCnE Fon Soft Cornh.— Dip a picee of linbn rag 

 In turpentine and wrap round tli* toe on \+h'ich the 

 corn is situated, night and morning:. Th(S relief will 

 be almost Immediate, and In a few days the co^n will 

 disappear. ,' ' ■.■''■'.-•■ 



To Kelievb Hard Corns,— Bind tbem up at 

 night with arnica, to relieve thapaiu. During the 

 day occasionally moisten the stocking ovtr thei corn 

 with arnica, if itheshoe is not large euougli to allow 

 the corn being bound up with a piec* of lineai rag. 



OrRi'. FOR Kahache. — Take a common tobacco 

 pipe, place n wad of cotton in the bowl, drop upon 

 It 8 or 10 drops of chloroform, and cover with 

 another wad of cotton ; place the stem in the affected 

 ear, then blow in the' bowl, and in many 'cSs'es'the 

 pain will cease almost Immediately. ■ "i • ni ■!! 1 



ToREMpvi; Warts.— ToUdi the wart ivitli i JiUK. 

 nitrate of silver (lunar caustic); Or With' nitric acid 

 or aromatic vinegar. The lunar caustic prddui'cs 

 black,'' And the nltf" ' " '' ■" 



attars of caraway, Ujymc. .and petit-e;raiii,.each 8 

 jdunces. Morlli's oWfc e«iii]/,'of'«rsf^*(f; l^pecull- 

 arly ndnpted Hs a body Hir broWu Windsor auiip^, an 

 1^ gii*i!8ai rich lather, undls vcrysmboth and highly 

 cnioHient.i It c«iitaia«: ite normal moisture' for: a 

 , grfaitlcngth-of tlina.'-' '1; . V -n ■; I'rii- ,: --.••f. ■:' t !■ 



i I tftlt.DRES'S 'PTitiSiNrt.._fertJilsc tji^ -)i<»q 'i'VeiV 

 .llt^lc, theii put a layer of njifiMs fri the hottrtm, theii 

 la Ijayef" of 'crumbs, then a little' sugar, and soi on 



until the dish i.s filled. Pour a little water lii,'and 

 .(fiojer over with a ^hite or tin, and set on top of thfe 



?,t<^ve, and let It remain until the apples are nearly 

 ,flo*kcd ; then put In the oven and let.lt brown over 

 .Biddy. The apples should' be tlie last layer. Eat 



wiihmtlk, Or cream and sugar. ThtB pnddingwlll ■ 



(jake very quickly. m , •; ^ 



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,, ric dcld a' 'J-ellow staiii, \vh,.. 

 pass^s'offiu a sliort tiroe; 'th'e vinegar scarcely dls 

 colors the sivin. ', '' '. '" .,.' ' ,;.','. '" ' 



TiNCTfiiE QE MysjK.— Rub ,;^ oqtfe mugk, jn,«. 

 warm mortar with a, little sugar; macerate, , for a 

 month in 7 ounces. alcohol tontainjng 1 oujicp each 

 tincture of .a,mbergrlp api^ tJnpture,pf ,viviijlii, ./liter 

 thor^ughljj, 8pd Ui^p,,.^,d.,ji, fevi((,4rop^,,o^ ,fl^t#(; oj' 

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To KiEBP Oily Cloths Looking Well.— Wash 

 them once a month in skim milk and wuter, equal 

 quantities of each. Rub tliera nuce in three months 

 with boiled linseed oil. Put on very little, rub it well 

 In with a rag, and polish with a piece of old silk. 

 Oil dotbs will last years if kept in this way^ ■ li: , • ■, 



To Cle'A'N Soiled Ribbons and Silks.^u^A' hllS-' 

 tureof alcohol and highly rectified benzine 19 Excel- 

 lent for cleaning ribbons and silks. It is applied witli 

 a clean 6p6tigc. Persons must be careful not to nse 

 this mixture in an apartment where tbtn-e is^'ripeor 

 lamp burning.' ■ ■ ■ ' ' ■ .' 1 r- :t u,,, ,: 



Orakoe Bitters. — Macerate H pounds orange 

 peel for 34 bours with T gallon water, cut the ycIUnv 

 part of tlie peel from off tlie white, and Cliop ft tine ; 

 macefate wiih^O^ gallons 05 per cent, alcohol for 

 two weeks, tbp? ^dd.a wru^ made of i]i Kall6u8 

 water and ,!#; pofinde sugar. TUter throurf CiptoD ■ 

 flannel.. ' , ■, - ' "" 'i ,i^, -i.: .-. ■ . 



Hamburo Bitters. — Grind to a coarse powder I 

 ounces agaric, 5 ounces cinqamon, 4 ounces eassii 

 buds, 'i ounce grains of paradise, 3 ounces quassia 

 wood,, ?i ounce cardamon seeds, o ounces gentian 

 root, a ounces orange apples dried, 1 '.,<AUUc(;B,ora)ig(; 

 peel ; macerate: with 414 gallonsa."! pec cent. alcoVol, 

 mixed with 5% gallons water ; addijtj Qunces acolip. 1 

 ether; color, brown. ' 



To Remove Stains from Kid Ulove!*.— Stains 

 may be removed, even from the most delicately 

 colored gloves, by suspending them for a day -In: an 

 atmosphere of ammonia. Provide a tall glass cyli'nt 

 der, in the bottom of which place strong a<(ua, am! 

 monia. Be careful to remove from the side* of theJ 

 jar any ammonia that may have been spattered upon 

 them. Suspend the gloves to the stopper in the jar. 

 The gloTCsmust, not come in contact with' the liquid. 



BROwrJ Windsor 8oap.— Curd soajj, 100 pbittids; 

 cocoanut oil soap, and pale yellow resin soab, each 

 1h pounds ; color with caramel , .S oijnces ; 'liid ' per- 

 fume with' a luiitttire of cloves. Cassia, fe\ea&ey, 



PrpDiNir WiTiiotiT Milk or Koob.— Mate a 

 (ioiig-h as for biscuits, or to every pint of llour one 

 ..tjeispoou of bajfing powder, half la'blespoon of melted 

 .suitor butter, saltspoon of Salt, water or sweet milk 

 ,to|rahkc a soft doiigjli ; roll half inch thick, cover 

 wifh fruit of any kind, sprinkle with sugar and roll, 

 l>r»sSlng the edge lowti and ends t6gtther ; lav a 

 akth In a stejinicr, place the dough on it and steabi 

 f»n lionr. If dried frntts arc used; they shonld tlrst 

 he stewed. ;Servc with bhuci;. . ;rijisiuay be warmed 

 ovr by steaming. Kx<^-lle>it,' and may be made 

 yf'\ h chopped suet and st*ame<l three hours. 

 ■■ :5uJUjVii, Jfi8;i.-^''Ten ^uiiautes, to, every nound of 

 tis 1 is a fair laverage ; if large ami tlivok, a few 

 minutes logger; cp.vep close ; simmer, rather tlian 

 bol ; tuTie,oiit'im/;/.<'(7j<i/./^ when done. A fresh cod, 

 of four or five pounds, takes about twenty miuutes 

 to boil. .Nevijr put the. fish in till the water is, boil- 

 iBj hot.'' Salt lilsh should ncret'boll for a moment, 

 as it''iIiali:V'ii.it hai'd J If .•iliould \\i^ In scalding water 

 twi'or'th'ree lioiiis and then he allowed In simmer, 

 lawl the l,ess Aalir yoil use nnd the longer it simmers 

 'th( better it lyljl be. The llsli is 'done when the meat 

 is rastly detached from the bones. ''' ' '' ' ', , ' 



liAK^EPl'jiijUN J^li,oorNii.— Pour enougii boilliig 

 Water on two cups.. qf,, meal, to (yet l{. thoroughly; 

 t1i(n add oue-Uilf iuip of butter, ,W4:U, beaten with 

 ono cuj) of sugar, tW.likeu cream ; two well-beaten 

 egf:s, a little s(ilt,, two vups of rajlk, two lablespoons- 

 ful of lijplaBs'es, utitmeg ai4^1 cijmamon to suit the 

 taste ; pui^ teacup of stoped raisins, slightly chopped; 

 baice, slowly three hours... Jf preferred, use two-, 

 thirds uf a cup of finely c'lioppod suet instead of 

 liuiter; instead of raisins a cup and a half of dried 

 wlJo|-lj(,ibe;;(-jef,src ver;5 9i(;p, or tjvp. cqps otfinejy 

 ehopppd ^^^ptjappfe,^ 'flste^, pf 4fly,,^thei;, fniit.is: 



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"O^Ai.l.A.TiiTEMPaKA»T Irritation oh Weak- 

 NE3!» IN- TAB Eyb— •Temporary inftammatioa, pro- 

 du ed by cold or external causes, is rapidly allayed 

 jjy fcequetttly bathing, the bye with lukewarm miik 

 and water, : oai rose- ivntai-ijaoplied loither with a; 

 M^nmtragoriby.i»eaiB6 of an;,eyegJa«&,- A poultice. of 

 tfea leaves (the wet leiives left in the tea-pot) is also 

 an excellent. .r^fidy. (Probably the best|rrmedy..of 

 all is.lo put a tab;,e.ippoufu1 of salt in a basin of 

 w^ijtcr (s^y 't, gallop,) immc.rse.thqfikce in, this twice 

 a c :>y , oii^ning the eyes upder the water, '^ijij using 

 frcMi salt. anJ watflr everyday. JThe ,ey?6 shoplil 

 un(ler.im,,ciifqumstapces ,be, .i;ub!)e^( ^f,, 1,1)4 .>i(m ^i 

 Crdase Jhe irritation, j .^,,. ,, ,,, , ,.''.,',.' ',-|,',, . 



\ SiiPBKjOB Omelet i— Beat six eggs very light, 

 the Y(liites-to.» slid froth that will stand alone, the 

 yo|ksl to A'smooth thick batter J add to the yolks a 

 sniiall iiupful ofirailh, tlien-thc pepper and salt to 

 seitson properly I), lastly, stir im the whites lightly.. 

 Ha^ve ready in a.hot frying-pan a good lump of hut- 

 ,/ten. When ithisses pourin your mixture gently ami, 

 set] over, a clear (ire. U should cook in eight or ten 

 miputesatmost. Dojiotstirj hut , contrive, as the 

 i^'gs-'fsot,'Mo ellpi a bread-bladed kniCa 'under' the 

 oraelet^tc ^uard against burning efc the' tottom. 

 Wfcen done Jay a hotrdisb, botloBi upward, on top of 

 tli^ pan, and upset it and bring the browned side up. • 

 E.i,t BooD or it wiHinot bexso light. .lA graod dish for 



breakfast:' '1 -ir'T in n.r '.t.^;. ,.-, I..,, .' ;,■•,(:•' , ,■ 

 (pHLOK'IDB 'OP' Lime' AS .< DlSINPEkSTANT.-Jd)!!?' 

 pojiiid requires thn^egitllons of water; use the clear 

 sol^itldtl'.'' Tt)l purify rooms, sprinkle on the flooEj 

 an|l, tf' needful, on thb bed linen. Ihfefted Clothes 

 6h(j)irtditfc dipped Itt It, and wrnng out; Just before 

 tli^y are washed. It purifies night commodes, -Water 

 clqsOtsiiHo. It- may also be r used in its pure stale. 

 Fo^- butohoT »fcallfi, ttsli markota, slaughter houses, 



i«il1i6, and wbcitver there are olfeuslvc putrid gases, 

 spifiakie it about, and in a few id ays the smell will 

 pa^.away. If. a cat, rat or mouse should die about 

 til* house, and £cnii forth an offensive gas, place 

 tooio chloride of lime in an open vessel, near the 

 pUco iwhurc themulsnnco is, and ft will soon purify 



■tili^ atjuosphere. iGhloriiie of lime< ii>,a room wll), 

 atis(; iron orateol to Tusfrapidjy. 



steeped Ml spirit and. wntCf. r Th(!,liaor pallcnt is cou- 

 timially drunk. On the llftli dav of tlifs treatment 

 Me hft«' an e*trem<' dt*g<ist ftw ii|)!vit ; TiWefti-rteSfTy ile- '' 

 opiests other diet ; but liis desltr rt.ust dix be yicmfeH">i'J 

 to bntn ho no longer desires tr> chl Or drink ; tig 'I* <ib 

 'then Certainly cured of >iis Into of drink. FPe-gfLU'ib 

 qulrfs such a disgust lor bnmdy, or other sbirRii""''! 

 tliat ho IS' ready to vomft »t/the'Vei-y sight of Yt. "' OS:S 

 Pni!t;AOTioi»s Yo III!:' pi>RprtVlF;H,t;^ Jt.'^TKnitri') 'i'',''''" 

 SiciC Room.— Never enter fasirng: If it (s i^ot scjiT- ,"' 

 venicnt to take refreshment of' ill e Ordinary Mn<l,'^^ 

 take a gla.ss 6f wilie and a cracker.' Do' n.if 'staiia'^'- 

 hetweeii the jiatient iuidtheijoor, If possible. Avoid' 

 sitting on or touching the bed clothes a^ much 8*'^, 

 possible, anil do not Inhale the patient's hredtjl! ' '" 

 The hands should always tie waslied In clean water,' '"L 

 11 the patient has fever, be.fdt-c,, leaving tlw rop.m ip'"'*' 

 touch other iK'ople or things. After viRllidg a/cVe.r "{ 

 patient, Ac., change Ihi,- dress, If possible^ As soOp '' 

 as the fever is over, and the patient is coiiv.'^lescqi't, '"' 

 th^ dress which has been used by thf nurse of ''''1 

 a'ttendahl should he dc.-itroycd if there are no liicaqs .,ig 



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of fumigation at hand, or It must be boiled hi water' 

 to which carbolic acid jas been added.. T^he>ain.f 



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must be done With bed elOthefe,&c.,*hlch i^HvU ISBqn'""'' 



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Tr^atmkut OP A.v Attack OF Ai."ri)i't.is,\T,TTiM.ji 

 Loosen the clothes, (^specially those about, the thuoi^ti 

 and neck, and send at ppee for, a physician, .\le*iv 

 while, remove the patient into a cool, well veiitilaleii 

 room, raise the head above, the level of Uic body., 

 aii(l apply cold to the bead rillier by means of ra^» , 

 dipped in water, never allowing them to .beci^me 

 warm, PC by ice in a bladder, Miv. The diet wjU fer .ii 

 quiregreat care when the patient is revivipg. Qidy ,.',„ 

 very small quantities of milk, beef tea, Ac, must Ve..\',|, 

 given until he is able to digesWnore. Supposing the 

 paticut to recover from tl)e fit, great carp will be re-, p 

 quired to prevent a second attack. Strong medi-'"' 

 cSi^s, great excitement, or mental occup.ation are to 

 beiaVoided, The diet ougbt to be light but nutrl- I' 

 tlotis; milk Is H.seful, taken to the extent of' 1^ of'S 'i 

 piiita In a day ; and, as « rnle, no spirit's or' wine -ib 

 should b* allowed. ' " ■, /, ;» 



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■I'o' OtTRR iubithal DRrNKENNBSS.i^1?hti follow- 

 ing singular meii'DS' 6f curing h'alJilnal drtinkenness 

 If eitiployed by Doctor Hcllreiber, a 'Russiftn physi- 

 cian : It r^ifisits in confining tliedrnnkard In a room, 

 and in fumlshilig hitii at discrotion with his favorite 

 ^jiiit'diluled with V of water; as much wine, beer, 

 tna^WiflebaBhe aeB!re8','Uut containing H'df spirit'; , 

 illithti 'R)od, th* br«a<l tocati and life' ■cegetablM 



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Srieep Washing— The Best Way of Doin^ 8(>.< 



It ia,fi fiu^stion in the mimU of mapy ^ool-growilrft j'j,„ 

 as to theipraotical utility of washing the.lleece wlrite 

 % lis 'stril upon the sheep'* back. A deiduelloH'-'-- 

 usiHally on'f; thi'rd^is iua'de ^by, tlip wooj-buyersifrom'*'" 

 thii weight of all unwashed wpol, ami in mosUeatss, .ig 

 thik Is not far' ftom the loss which the fierce iwoiild' i» 

 suitaln in the process rtf washlhg. If ftts'ddhe'with 

 the average amount of tliow>ugline«.s. N'evcrtlie- 

 lesk the practice of washioff.the sheep Is very gen- 

 eral, and If there is no return in money for the labor 

 of I washing. t1'r«rP is the satisraeHotf of hitifin^t^ 

 clefiner wool to -Work with wben sHcariiig. " ' ' ''■ mu.h 



The common methoil of wAshini,' is to soleei snm« "I'' 

 faVorable place iir a brook Wbere the water* Is alibtiti'Tiv 

 thijee feet, the bottom hard and gravelly, arid the-'IT 

 current moderate, and then build a pen of rait* ' ol 

 sufficient to liol<V a larsfe flock, and provided with d "U 

 narrow opening towards the strenni. Into this pefai-'-' 

 the sheop Arc^ driven through an opening; tenVpoiC inn 

 arily niaile for the purpose, at the rear. Oiie maflj "H 

 perhaps aided by a bovj teyids the flock and passes' :>( 

 th^ sheep to the washers who are standing in tIiO'"a 

 stream L' The sheep shonld have been pretiously ■ "d 

 tagg«d Bnd freed from »11 .Iftrfre soUed ^•lots.' The'nm 

 , cashing should not be done UTitfl the Wiiter hiis -bbtj ■ m- 

 ;Qome«o warm that thoshetT^ may not be ihilted'- '51 

 ^nd injured. Special ehri' musf tii' lak(>n wiih oM" 'd 

 or sickly sheep, and ewes (hat are still with lamb.' 1' 

 An exposnre of tlnv sheep to a wniim .-aln the diy ; hi 

 , pri\'1oius to the washing Ib an .idviintage, nB It. softens' t'I 

 8n(3 loosens the dirt and renders the washing e»«lqn'- to 

 and more thorough. As the SITeep are washed they 

 should pass out 041110 a oleaii^ srassy slope lluit rises 

 Rrndually from the stream, otherwise the water- 

 laden Arriiriftls may falfSiM'iiMI tTi<;ii"(Itt(ct-J'." A'ft*i-" 

 washttig, if the weather 'slinin.rsiiddenrv turn i-oolcr','" "I 

 the flock shonld In' provided nlih shelter, to pKeverit' '"' 

 , tlieir taking cold, as they would be very likely fp.do!' ' '' 

 'From the tlln*' of washitig to that of 'shearing, iy)6 '""• 

 weeks or so, the sheep shonld' be krjjf in ffastuW ■"' 

 that is free from any bate ground, overhanging '•■' 

 banks^or steep sidc-hlDs; so th'At the wool niay 1'C ' 

 _kept clean'. ' ' ' ' 1 :, .' - : ' , - ,11 



' A -second Aietliod of washing, whiell is erajiloy^ta"" J 

 tj-heli thtsfi-cam Is small but aoniett'hat i'aplil;'is td""'" 

 arrange a spool for the passage of the water, aild'''' '^ 

 hold the sheep under th- e'mf— the water flowing 

 ^pontile animal. In this ^ay^ he washer ifccs not 

 gp into the, stream, and ,if prpyided with nibbcr 

 boots and'ajiro.ii, ina.Y T^c^P '''™,sclf cbmp'ar'atlvefy ' 

 dry. The washing by tliis methoil Is veri- thorough, "" 

 as there is a stream of clean water cnnsiantly Uow- ' '^ 

 Ing into and through the.wool, and carrying off tfte~" 

 '^mpurMeS as tliey are .wmoyed fron) the' sheep.— '? 



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