PBA?t* SMEWJfffi SAfcTS. Ppwdpred carbonate of ammRnj^, pne ouncp; strong solu- tion pf ammpnia, half a Quid ounce; oil of rpsemary, ten drape; oil q| bergamot, Jen 4?op> Mjx, and, w bH° mqist put in a wide mputhed bottle wlijoh is (;q be wejl closed. PQUNPED GLASS. Pounded glass, mixed with dry corn-meal, and placed withjn the <eaph pf rats, it is said, wi)l banish thein from the premises; or sprinkle Cayenne pepper in their holes. PpLISH FOR BOOTS. Take of ivory-black and treacle each four ounces; sul- phurjc acid, one ounce; best olive pi], two spoonfuls, best whjte-wine yjnegar, three half pints; mix the iy pry-black 266 Mother's Coos Book. and treacle well in an earthen jar; then add the sulphuric acid, continuing to stir the mixture; next pour in the oil, and, lastly, add the vinegar, stirring it in by degrees until thoroughly incorporated. TO CLEAN PLATE. Wash the plate well to remove all grease, in a strong lather of common yellow soap and boiling water, and wipe it quite dry; then mix as mnch hartshorn powder as will be required, into a thick paste, with cold water or spirits of wine; smear this lightly over the plate with a piece of soft rag, and leave it for some little time to dry. When per- fectly dry, brush it off quite clean with a soft plate-brush, and polish the plate with a dry leather. If the plate be very dirty, or much tarnished, spirits of wine will be found to answer better than water for mixing the paste* TO CLEAN DECANTERS. Boll up in small pieces some soft brown or blotting paper; wet them, and soap them well. Put them into the decanters about one-quarter full of warm water; shake t hem well for a few moments, then rinse with clear cold water; wipe the outsidos with a nice dry cloth, put the decanters to drain, and when dry they will be almost as bright as new ones. SPOTS ON TOWELS AND HOSIERY. Spots on towels and hosiery will disappear with little trouble if a little ammonia is put into enough water to soak the articles, and they are left in it an hour or two before washing; and if a oupfnl is put into the water in which white clothes are soaked the night before washing, tka east with which the articles can be Trashed, and their greaV Mother's Cook Book. 267 whiteness and clearness when dried will be very gratifying. Remembering the email sum paid for three quarts of am- monia of common strength, one can easily see that no bleaching preparation can be more cheaply obtained. No articles in kitchen nse are so likely to be neglected and abused as the dish-cloths and dish-towels; and in washing these, ammonia, if properly need, is a greater com- fort than anywhere else. Put a teaspoonful into th© water in which these cloths are, or should be washed every day; rub soap on the towels. Put them in the water; let them stand a half hoar or so, then rub them out thoroughly, rinse faithfully, and dry oat-doors in clear air and sun, and dish-cloths and towels need never look gray and dingy — a perpetual discomfort to all housekeepers. CROUP. Croup, it is said, can be cured in one minute, and the remedy is simply alum and sugar. The way to accom- plish the deed is to take a knife or grater, and shave off in small particles about a teaspoonful of alum; then mix it with twice its amount of sugar, to make it palatable, and administer it as quickly as possible. Almost instantaneous relief will follow. In the summer season it is not an uncommon thing for persons going into the woods to be poisoned by contact with dogwood, ivy, or the poisoned oak. The severe itching and smarting which is thus produced may be relieved by first washing the parts with a solution of saleratns, two tea- spoonfuls to the pint of water, and then applying cloths wet with extract of hamammellis. Take a dose of Epsom salts internally or a double EocheDo powder. 29? UoisKfi'a Cook Book. CONVULSION FITS.

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PLEASANT SMELLING SALTS. Ppwdpred carbonate of ammonia, pne ouncp; strong solution pf ammpnia, half a fluid ounce; oil of rosemary, ten drape; oil q| bergamot, ten drops; Mjx, and, will be moist put in a wide mouthed bottle which is to be well closed.. POUNDED GLASS. Pounded glass, mixed with dry corn-meal, and placed withjn the reach pf rats, it is said, will banish thein from the premises; or sprinkle Cayenne pepper in their holes. POLISH FOR BOOTS. Take of ivory-black and treacle each four ounces; sulphuric acid, one ounce; best olive oil, two spoonfuls, best white-wine vinegar, three half pints; mix the ivory-black 266 Mother's Coos Book. and treacle well in an earthen jar; then add the sulphuric acid, continuing to stir the mixture; next pour in the oil, and, lastly, add the vinegar, stirring it in by degrees until thoroughly incorporated. TO CLEAN PLATE. Wash the plate well to remove all grease, in a strong lather of common yellow soap and boiling water, and wipe it quite dry; then mix as much hartshorn powder as will be required, into a thick paste, with cold water or spirits of wine; smear this lightly over the plate with a piece of soft rag, and leave it for some little time to dry. When perfectly dry, brush it off quite clean with a soft plate-brush, and polish the plate with a dry leather. If the plate be very dirty, or much tarnished, spirits of wine will be found to answer better than water for mixing the paste. TO CLEAN DECANTERS. Boll up in small pieces some soft brown or blotting paper; wet them, and soap them well. Put them into the decanters about one-quarter full of warm water; shake them well for a few moments, then rinse with clear cold water; wipe the outsidos with a nice dry cloth, put the decanters to drain, and when dry they will be almost as bright as new ones. SPOTS ON TOWELS AND HOSIERY. Spots on towels and hosiery will disappear with little trouble if a little ammonia is put into enough water to soak the articles, and they are left in it an hour or two before washing; and if a cupful is put into the water in which white clothes are soaked the night before washing, the ease with which the articles can be Trashed, and their great Mother's Cook Book. 267 whiteness and clearness when dried will be very gratifying. Remembering the email sum paid for three quarts of ammonia of common strength, one can easily see that no bleaching preparation can be more cheaply obtained. No articles in kitchen nse are so likely to be neglected and abused as the dish-cloths and dish-towels; and in washing these, ammonia, if properly used, is a greater comfort than anywhere else. Put a teaspoonful into the water in which these cloths are, or should be washed every day; rub soap on the towels. Put them in the water; let them stand a half hoar or so, then rub them out thoroughly, rinse faithfully, and dry out-doors in clear air and sun, and dish-cloths and towels need never look gray and dingy — a perpetual discomfort to all housekeepers. CROUP. Croup, it is said, can be cured in one minute, and the remedy is simply alum and sugar. The way to accomplish the deed is to take a knife or grater, and shave off in small particles about a teaspoonful of alum; then mix it with twice its amount of sugar, to make it palatable, and administer it as quickly as possible. Almost instantaneous relief will follow. In the summer season it is not an uncommon thing for persons going into the woods to be poisoned by contact with dogwood, ivy, or the poisoned oak. The severe itching and smarting which is thus produced may be relieved by first washing the parts with a solution of saleratns, two teaspoonfuls to the pint of water, and then applying cloths wet with extract of hamammellis. Take a dose of Epsom salts internally or a double Rochelle powder. 292 Mother's Cook Book. CONVULSION FITS.

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