FOOD FOR mVALWS AND 8I0X. 808
* Another Benedy for Djipepsia.
DisBolye as muoh ohlorate of potash as wLl lie on a three-oenl
pieoe in a wine-glass of water, stir it until oTOiy little oryslal is
dissoWedi and take it after meals, or for a sour taste in ilie
month. Also good for a headache.
* For a Cold.
Forty grains of ohlorate of potash in six powders ; pnt one
powder in a tnmbler two-thirds fall of water, and take a table-
spoonftil erery two honrs for a oold. For a sore throat, add two
tablespoonsfU of olaret and nse it for a gargle.
Soda Hint
One teaspoonfol of spirits of hartshorn, one and a half tea-
spoonsfbl of biearbonate of soda, the same of mint water, and
six onnoes of soft water✪ Soda Hint. Put half the water on the soda, hoi
bat not boiling. When dissolved, add the remainder of the
water oold and the other ingredients. Proenre a siz-onnoe Tial
to mix it in, which will determine the quantity of water to be
ised. Dose — a dessertspoonflil after meals, for indigestioii
inSCSLLANEOUS BECIPE&
To proveat Bright and Dolioato Colon in Poroalo and
Chinti from Fading.
DiBBolye five-oente' worth of sugar of kad in a bucket of oold
ifater, and soak tho dress in it fbr two hours ; then wash it.
* To clean
Put half a peck of bran into a washboiler, and fill it with oold
water, set it oTor the fire, and boil it for half an hour; then
strain through a sieve a bucket one-third fhU; put as much cold
water to it as you have of the bran-water, and use with it a soft
scrubbing-brush ; or if the paint is not Tcry much soiled, a soft
flannel cloth, but no soap. ' It will make the paint look like new.
Keep the remainder on the stove boiling hot to renew with.
* To clean Tins.
Dissolve a couple of pounds of washing soda in a boiler full
of water, keep it hot over the fire, put a few tins in it at a time,
and let them lie for a few minutes ; then rub with scouring sand.
They will look almost like silver.
* To clean the Inside of Coffee-boilers or Teapots.
Put them on the range with a piece of soda in each as large as
a nutmeg, and fill them with water, let them stand for several
hours, then wash with soap and water, rinse well, and dry.
After a coffee or tea pot has been long in use, even if they are
kept as clean as the generality of servants keep them, they will
be the better for thb process.
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M8 QOOKERT FROM JSJTESimrOM.
fhe oil from the floweis, bottle uid oork il TIub irill kflep
jeim, and is exoellent for braises or evts.
^ For a Bam or Seald.
Dost the barn tbiokly with floar from a dredging-boXi mad
It ap in old linen. After ft few minates, the pein will eewMp
and if kept coTored an hoar or two wiH eaose no fiiriher trouble.
For a deep bam or soald| stir together lime-water and sweet oil,
and anoint the parts with a feather dipped in the mixtore, wldeh
forms a oooling white paste.
For the Sting of e Hornet or Bee.
Apply hartshorn to the sting, or a little earth mixed wiili
water — otherwise called miud^
To keep Heat in Hot Weather.
Wet a clean cloth with vinegar, wrap it roand the meat, and
pat it on the ice.
* Salye for Boils.
One oanoe of beeswax, half an oanoe of powdered rosin, and
the same of sweet lard ; melt them together over the fire. When
thoroughly mixed, set aside to cool. Put half a teaspoonfol in
a poaltice for a boil not yet open, and spread it on thick linen
or kid, and apply it to a boil a/ter it is opened.
* Poaltice for Boils.
Oramb the inside of a slice of stale bread, eOTer it with oold
water, let it stand fifteen or twenty minates, then boil antil per-
fectly smooth and thick enough not to ran. Spread it on old
linen four or five double. This is better than milk in hot
weather, as there is no danger of its beooming soar; in ^Id
weather use milk instead of water.
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FOOD FOR INVALIDS AND SICK. 808
* Another Remedy for Dyspepsia.
Dissolve as much chlorate of potash as will lie on a three-cent piece in a wine-glass of water, stir it until every little crystal is dissolved; and take it after meals, or for a sour taste in the mouth. Also good for a headache.
* For a Cold.
Forty grains of chlorate of potash in six powders; put one powder in a tumbler two-thirds full of water, and take a tablespoonful every two hours for a cold. For a sore throat, add two tablespoonfuls of claret and use it for a gargle.
Soda Hint.
One teaspoonful of spirits of hartshorn, one and a half teaspoonfuls of bicarbonate of soda, the same of mint water, and six ounces of soft water. Put half the water on the soda, hot but not boiling. When dissolved, add the remainder of the water cold and the other ingredients. Procure a six-ounce vial to mix it in, which will determine the quantity of water to be used. Dose — a dessertspoonful after meals, for indigestion.
MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES.
To Preserve Bright and Delicate Colors in Porcelain and
Chinti from Fading.
Dissolve five-cents' worth of sugar of lead in a bucket of cold water, and soak the dress in it for two hours; then wash it.
* To Clean Paint.
Put half a peck of bran into a washboiler, and fill it with cold water, set it over the fire, and boil it for half an hour; then strain through a sieve a bucket one-third full; put as much cold water to it as you have of the bran-water, and use with it a soft scrubbing-brush; or if the paint is not very much soiled, a soft flannel cloth, but no soap. ' It will make the paint look like new. Keep the remainder on the stove boiling hot to renew with.
* To Clean Tins.
Dissolve a couple of pounds of washing soda in a boiler full of water, keep it hot over the fire, put a few tins in it at a time, and let them lie for a few minutes ; then rub with scouring sand. They will look almost like silver.
* To Clean the Inside of Coffee-boilers or Teapots.
Put them on the range with a piece of soda in each as large as a nutmeg, and fill them with water, let them stand for several hours, then wash with soap and water, rinse well, and dry. After a coffee or tea pot has been long in use, even if they are kept as clean as the generality of servants keep them, they will be the better for the process.
COOKERY FROM MISCELLANEOUS.
The oil from the flowers, bottle and cork it. This will keep years, and is excellent for braises or cuts.
* For a Burn or Scald.
Dust the burn thickly with flour from a dredging-box, and wrap it up in old linen. After a few minutes, the pain will cease and if kept covered an hour or two will cause no further trouble. For a deep burn or scald, stir together lime-water and sweet oil, and anoint the parts with a feather dipped in the mixture, which forms a cooling white paste.
For the Sting of a Hornet or Bee.
Apply hartshorn to the sting, or a little earth mixed with water — otherwise called mud.
To Keep Meat in Hot Weather.
Wet a clean cloth with vinegar, wrap it roand the meat, and pat it on the ice.
* Salve for Boils.
One ounce of beeswax, half an ounce of powdered rosin, and the same of sweet lard; melt them together over the fire. When thoroughly mixed, set aside to cool. Put half a teaspoonful in a poultice for a boil not yet open, and spread it on thick linen or kid, and apply it to a boil after it is opened.
* Poultice for Boils.
Crumb the inside of a slice of stale bread, cover it with cold water, let it stand fifteen or twenty minutes, then boil until perfectly smooth and thick enough not to run. Spread it on old linen four or five double. This is better than milk in hot weather, as there is no danger of its becoming sour; in cold weather use milk instead of water.
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