DR. CHASE'S RECIPES, OR INFORAIATION FOR EViERYBODY. AN INVALUABLE COLLECTION OF ABOUT SIX HUNDRED PRACTICAL RECIPES, FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN, MECHANICS, ARTISTS, FARMERS, AND lFOR1 FAMILIES GENE1RALLY. Eighotl Edition, Revised, Illustrated and Enlarged, With Remarks and Full Explanations. BY A. W. CHIASE, M. D. Entered according to Act of Congress in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States in the District of Michigan..:~VA forfeiture of a11 the books and a fine of 50 cents on each sheet in the work, is the penalty of getting a Copy Right work printed, andl the Printer is equally liable with the publisher in getting up the work, PRICE, EHANDSO3MEiLY BOUND, ONLY $1,00. PUBLISHIED BY T'IE AUTHOR. ANN ARIBOR. MICH. 1860. PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION. TiiE AUTInOR will preface his Book by a few simple facts: After having carried on the C ROCERY AND I)1lUG business for aseveral years, h-e read lMedicine, anld graduated as a Physician. lie has been familiar with some of t]le recipes mnore than 20f years. Hle cclommreinced in fifty-six, to sell about 50 recipes adapted to tile use of Dri-cists and G-rocers, and since the following Spring has been trvln etw teen -. Y. and Iowa, selling thle,Vrolik anllz d pi< cci ibisr, so that ncr, in 80 oTer 13o 0(0) bo)oks have been sold reactngl- every S-tate:nd'elrritory in the UTion1 anit the Czllades. f:is travels hiave blrouoht hil in contact with L-ll classes of Blusiness e.en, lnechanics, c. thuLs enabling Llm to obtasin from t;lein by purclhai',.e or excha:t-eo), naliy valuabsle recirpes, such n s thy are constantly using in t aeir daily avocations, whrich goes to xthow that thlwe wto'lnk iS not niadCe up from other zt', ied books, but from his o'wn d oItheris ac/tcl vcr;-i/asy s expelcrience. Lett;ers lare conistantlly heino receivedl, contairuing statementsx isimilar to thiose g'i;ven in our ref'erences, and others like the following: " I borrowedl one of your books of niy 1 neighbor and thel recipes work so rell I mrust havi-e one myself, please iCfoi ard &e." Any single recipe in the wiork which a business m-lanl mechanic or family may wish to use is wxorlth many times the prrice askeid for all. Althougl'_l " u.rU?,sueG " is in everybody's mouth,,et tbis'is iot d hl.bbeegq, noci cacl-t, en, i lazny sense ov f 1/c oild. The author has, himse]fe, paid from 25 to 50 and 75 cents, and I to 2 3 5 and ~' apiece for single recipes in the work; and he kinowsr men who have mpuid even,'0125, for a. single recipe in the book. Let this wcork be egenieralle y introduced, and such cstortions in the pi-ice of Recipes wixll be done awacy. Dr. L.n-sh was ax l uontilin student. Two young physicians were *onvers;ing in his presence once, and one of them said: " When I Anilshed my studies —-11 "' Wlhen you finished your studies I! said the Doc tor, abruptly. " WI l you mnust be a happy m.nn t.o have finisbllled -torl studies so yonlg. I do not expect to finieh iaiie while I live." IV PREFACB. IIe was once asked how he had been able to collect such at. ilmmense amount of information and facts as his publications and lectures conlt-ained. "' I have been enabled to do it," replied he, " by economizing my time as AMr. Wesley did. I have not spent one hour in amusement for the last thirty years." And taking a small note-book from his pocket, and showing it to me, he said: " I fill such a book as this once a week with observations anda tlouglhts which occur to me, and facts collected in the rooms of my pzatients; and these are all preserved and used." Althouglh I cannot say Wvith Dr. Rush that I hlave not spent an hour in amusement in 30 years," yet 7is plan has been wtine, 11 have hadcl ny'note-book always with me in my travels, and lwhenever a priescription has been given before me, or a remnark made vhich would have c, prectical bearing it has been noted, alld tha first opportunity, tested; then, if good, fled, for the next edition: ofl MAy rtecipes. In this x way, this nmass of infornmation has been collectedL and must tale away tLe objection that some haxve rai-;4ed:'C It is too imuch for one man to know,"-because lie did not understand the opportunities enjoyed by the author in niakii)j up the present edition of the wrork. The articles can be easily obtained, and the preparations will cost only filom one-hllalf to as low as onc-sixteenth as much as to purchase therm already made; and the only certainty now-a-days of having a good article is to make it yourself. Froml the foregoing facts I am enabled, unblushingly, to ask al who llave them offered, to buy a book, and try the recipes that you wish to use, and you will only be sorry that you didl not have an opportunity to purchase one sooncel'. No greater proof of satisfaction could be. offered than the fact that tlhe Doctor has sold many of the sixth and seventh editions to those who had purchased some of the earlier editions, for the. sake of additional recipes found in the last. The author is bold to say, without fear of contradiction, that from his Expeirience in the Drug aCnd Gr'oceery busi'ness before h7e began selling Recipes, adclfrom7 his e.xten.sivze travels Zi the busines of.selling aCnd obtaining irrforsmatiosz of this chca7'acter, c(ad frosn his (th:us) ripenedjudgvment, teo BooK oF THE KIND HAS EVER BE EN OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC WHICI-H WILL BEARi ANY COnMPARISON,:OR, RELIABILITY, WITH "DR. CI-IASE'S RECIPES." This fact is substantiated by the overwhelming amount of testimony, (see references,) which have been freely given by many of our first business men and mechanics all over the country. Then it is hoped that every one into whose hands this may fall, will take time to look carefully over the "Index" and " Referunces," then if you are not perfectly satisfied to buy or subscri}b for one or more books, you will have lost but little time, and,here will be no reason for complaint by yourself, or the AUTHIOR. I~NDEX. NYo. N 1o7 1I*1ERCGILANTS AN)D GR1OCERS other domestic honeys, one oft DEFIPARTllMIE:NT. which drew a premium at an Ohio State Fair, 2(0)2'Vinegar, in three days witllout Ohio State air, 20ing1r inthree dD om citeroSUt'AI Fruit Jellies, without fruit. I drugs, madefii-om cider, sugar, i a o l hate haid neighbors eat of whisky, alcohol, or molasses, t my table and be cos'ting only fioml.3 to 6 cents 1)1 e hll ccoonly din3 to dictasc - perfectly astonished at their per gal. according to distance from market; and all the dif- t and palatableness, 24 ferent processes explaned, so Baing Powders, without that any one can make good drus 2) 5 t m c a o uth Glue for bank bills,&e.26 vinegar, with or waithout appa'ratus, No. 1-7 SALOON DEPAI)t3l MT.rl P'ickles, to put p, which retain Ar tificial Cider, or cider witllthe flavor of the cucumber, 8 out Apples. It satisfies thirst Butter, to preserve any lengtlh in health or disease n-xith tl e of time, 9 least amount of drink of'niApples, peaclhes lemons, oiran- 3-everaoe in use, 27 — 9 ges, toinatos, &c. to keep il Apple Cider, to keep sxweet their nat'ural state, 10 x without expenme, 3) lggs, to pieservie for a. ear or Cider, to prepare for mediiore, not to cost ovexr 25 cts. chici 1 per barrel, 11 S1 r1ups, to make the varlioull I urnin- Fluid, best in use, 1 colors, 32 New andc abridged method of 1aspbertiy Strawnberry, i'inecomputingi interestby onie apple and Sarsaparilla Syr-,simple mrultiplicaltion, 13 ps, w ithout thle f'rit, 33- i (Counterfeit Mloney, 7 rules for Lemon SyTup, coinnonll, 3 detecting', 14 do. do. to s,'ie loss on Black MTriting F'luid or Copy- lemons, 38 ing Ink, 15 Sodt Syrups, w-itll or xwitilout. (Common Ink, costingl only Fountains, 39 20 cts.per gal. No extr act of Cream Sodlas, using cows' creaim logwood, but a gl,(od Ink, 16 fir Fountains, i 4(.) ~R1ed Ink, the veri best, 17 Excelsior Cirealnt Scda, without Blue Ink, 18 Fi l1ountain, 41 lndellible Ink, 19 Soda W7ater, to bottle w itlho'ut ubhaI Honey, having all the pro- a mnachine, 4'2 perties of Bees' Honey for Oyster Soup, 48 two-thirds its cost, and three Tripe, to prepare & pickle, 44 '~I INDEX. Mfolasses Candy, 45 This is said from their own PI)ortable Lemonade, 46 experience of it. I can now Persian Sherlbet, 47 endorse the above from my Root Beer. This beer makles a own experience. 67 nice alteratiive without dis- Port Wine, 68 taste, 48 Cider Wine, 69 Spruce or Aromatic Beers, 49 Grape Wine. These wines are Lemon & Philadelplhia Beers,50.particulari y adapted for mePatent Gas Beeri, 51 dicinal ancd sacramental purCorn Beer, without yeast, 52 poses. The Grape wine is Ilmp'd English Strong 1]eer, 53 the same as used by Elder Ale, honme-brewred, 51L4 W~hitnmore, of Saline, MIicel.b.lmperial Cream 1 Necta-r, 5)5 or that purpose. If druggists Ginger Pop, 51 l alnd families will use proper Spanish Ginoleret le. A net & care in makinmg some of the beautiful.te'iperance and v arious fiuit wrines a given sunimer beveragc, I5 in some of these recipes, for Sham Champagnipie, also a teln- Imedic,-cl use, preserving cider, peranco aned sumler:ere- &ec., ld I)eaIons in mlking rage, 58 ie 1 fir- sacr amental puirpoHop Yeast 5 ses, they w old seldom, if Ice Creni,;) 0 ever, be obliged to call Ifr Ice Cirean, ery cheai,,i 61. the l cte'"ctded pure wines, (Currant, Cherr-, Ierlderber, iof comnIeree. 0 ind other Berry 5Viies, (62 1Coloring for'Wiines, 7i. D)ineler Winc or'E(,liesah Pat- Stomach _Bi terls er ao.l to Jt oent Wine, froi i garden rheu- stet r's, Gor onle-ourt.l its barb, 63 co-.i:t:: a-nd Schieclai Schlnapps'Iomato Winel, without a lcohol exposed. 7'2 in its inanulacture, 6J,:JEDITCAL DI)EPT'A:IE;r N'T. Wine fronl A hite Currant-s, 5 iA cohol in edicines, in preferC-inger W' ine. With this xwine enoce to brandy, rum or gin, 73 bad colds can b bbroken up.TD. Krieder' s Ague P]ils, 74 better than iwitlh sever e ie- FPebrifilue Winiie fir Ague olll dicines, 66 Fleer.i c5 Blackberry i'ATne. The Cincin- Tonic Tine Tincttre. A ponati Dollar WAeeklyI TIimes l sitise c0ure O for fonA e wi itsatys of this wixe: i' There is olut qcinine or any injurioius no wine equal to thle Black- article. 7i )erlry Wine either in 1%flavor or Feoves, general improved treatfor medicinal purposes, and melit, fiom ovrer 25 jyears exall persons who can do so, perience.'The same treatshould manufacture enough mnlent is also eflectual in arfor their own use every year, resting Dliarrhea, Snmiimer as it is invaluable in sickness Complaint, Cholera n Infl.nas a tonic, and nothing is tum, and all forms of Fevers better for Bowel disease."- in Children. 7 T1ZDEL iT1 4Jterine Hfemorrhages;Professor Cod Liver Oil. made palatable Platt's Treatment, 20 years and more digestable, for the without a failure. 78 16th of a cent per bottle, 106.yspepsia and Laryngitis, or Syrup for Consumptives; this inflammation of the throat, will give great relief, if not from successful personal cure, nearly every case. 107 experience, 79, 80 Ointment for Old Sores. 108'Cancer, to Cure, Dr. Landol- 3-ead's Sovereign Ointment for phi's European Method, and Salt Rlheum. It has cured a several successful Americal case of 10 years' standing, 109 Mlethods. 81-85 Dr. Peabodys cure for Jaundice Costiveness, to cure, 86 in its worst forms. 1](,Chronic Gout, " 87 Celebrated Pile Ointment. A. Paralysis, to cure or relieve, 88 positive cure. 11t Enlarged Tonsils, to cure, 89 Golden or Anodyne TineSick Head-Ache, " 90 ture. 112 -Delirium Tremens, to obtain Bill Wright's Cure for Inflamsleep, 91 matory Rheumatism. 113 Typhus Fever, to prevent in- Cure for Asthma, 114 fection, 92 Thompson's Celebrated Con-'Disinfectant, for Rooms, Meat position Powder. 115 fand Fish, 93 aaluable Stimulant in Low FeSweating Drops, 94 vers and after Uterine HemLmperial Drop for Gravel or orrhages. 110 Kidney Complaints, 95 Alterative Syrup or Blood Pu-.;Camphor Ice, for chapped hands rifler. 117 or lips, 96 Diuretics. 118.Burns, Salve to cure without Irritating Plaster, extensivelypain, also sore or cracked used by Eclectics. 119 nipples, 97 Eclectic Liver' Pill. 1]20( Felon, if recent, to cure in 6 Remedy for Sore Throat. 12:i hours. 98 Nervous Pill. 1 22 Deafness, if recent, to cure, Simple but effectual Remedy if not, to relieve. 99 for Croup. 123 British Oil, 100 i Hydrophobia, to prevent, and Yr.ost Bites and Itching Feet, a Rattle-Snake Bites, to Liniment to cure. HEas cu- cure. 124 red cases of eight years stan- Eye-Water, superior to Thompding. 101 son's, for one-sixteenth the Warts, to cure without pain or cost of his. 125 soreness. 102 Eye Salve. 126 Warts and Corns, to remove in Fever Sore Plaster, or Black five minutes. 103 Salve. 127 Bood Samaritan Liniment, or Green Mountain Salve, for immediate relief fr. pain, 104 rheumatism, &c. 128 L.oomis' Liniment for Old:Santonin, or Vermifuge Lo8Sores, 105 zenges. 129 VIITI INDEX. Cough Lozenge~s. 130 Cheap Color for Boot, Slioe iMedicated Cough Candy. 131 and Harness edge. 156 Genuine Seidlitz Powders. A Water Proof Oil Paste Blackvery pleasant Cathartic. 132 ing, 157T Clough Candy. 133 Black Viirnish, for Edge, WYood Whooping-Cough Syrup. 134 or Cloth, 158 Ointments, Judkins's. 135 Cement, for Leather, Cloth, " lKittridge's. 136 Belting, &c. which will re-' Green, for Old' Sores sist dampness, 159 and Deep Woundcs. 137 Best Varnish for Harness no-w thIack Oil. 138 in use, 16P]atent Liniment, 139 Canadian process of Tanning ni,-g rowing Toe-nail,to cure, 140 Calf, Kip, and Harness, in (Oil of Spike. 141 from 6 to 30 days, 1(61 I3iquid Opodeldoc. 142 French Finish for Leather, 162: L)iarrhea Cordial, nothing French. Patent Leather. This better. 143 recipe is put in on the autho-. Ctholera Tincture. 144 rity of the U. S. Gazette, 163'Vegetable Physic. 145 To Tan and Buff Deer Skills MIagnetic Tooth Cordial or for Gloves, 164 Pain Killer. Has never Grain-side Blacking, for 10 cts.. yet failed. 146 per barrel, 165 d:Extracting Teeth with little PAINTERS7 DEPARTMENT. or no pain. 147 Prepared Oil for carriages, wagA)entifrice, which removes tar- ons and Floor Painting, 166 iarious adhesions, arrests de- Drying Oil, equal to the Patent cay, and induces a healthy Driers for painters for oneaction of the gums. 148 fourth tleir price, 167'I ooth Powderj e;xcellent.. 149 Japan cTryer, of the best qualE:ssences. 150 ity for a less price than a poorrl'inictures. 151 articte is sold, 168'letter, Ringworm and Barler's Oil Paint, to reduce with wa]Itch, to cure. 152 ter, 169 _lTape Worm, to remove. 153 Painters' Sanding ApparaWVriting on Glass by the Sun's tus, 170' }l-ays, applicable to lettering Boiling down Paint Skins, 171 a\nd ornamenting glass jars, Glass, to Frost, 172 &c. for druggists or other Crystal Painting, 173 purposes. 154 Making Door Plates, 174 10OT', SIOE, HARiNESS.MAKERS', PAINTERS' ECONOMY IN MAKINGI AND TANNEIRS' DEPARTMIENT. THEIR DRY COLORS. B1est Color in. use for Boot, Prussian Blue, 165. Shoe and Harness edge, need- Chrome Yellow, 176 ing no Heel Ball for Shank Chrome Green, 178 or Edge. And Ink which Pea Green, 179:annot freeizo. 155 Pari? Gree.,! 80s INDEX. BLACKSMITH'S DEPARTMENT. prevent rust, ornamenting, 014d Files and Rasps, to re-cut, or lettering,' 199 by a chemical process, and Copper, to Tin, for stew dishes; obtain more service than from or other purposes, 200 the new file by two re-cut- Box Metal, to make for machi — tings, not costing over a cent nery, 2Q1 a-piece, each time, 181 Solder, for Brazing, for Lead, Yarnish, to prevent rust on Tin and Britannia, 202 iron or steel, 182 Britannia, to use old, instead of' Cast-steel, to weld without block tin in solder, 203 borax, 183 Tin, to Crystalize, 204 Writing on Iron or Steel, Sil- Liquid, to clean brass, door ver or Gold, not to cost knobs, &c. 205 the 10th part of a cent per Oil Cans, size of sheet for 1 to, letter, 184 100 gallons, 206 Mill-Picks, to temper so as to Tinning Flux, superior to the stand the best diamoncl old, 207 burrs, 185 GUNSMITHI-IING DEPARTMENT. Silver Plating, for carriage Brownin' Gun Barrels 208 work, 186 Mto prevent welding, 18. 7 Browning for Twist Barrels 209 Iron, to prevent welding, 18'7 Cvse-hardenhfl 210 Case-hardening, 210. Cast-Iron, to case-harden, 188 2 I r zT7 inning, superior to the old Cast-Iron, the hardest to soften process 211 just the size of the hole for prces, 2 drilling, 189 German Varnish and Polish rin ing', 189 Trap-Springs, to temper, 190 for tocs, 212 Welding a sminall piece of Iron BARRIEURS' DEPARTMENT. upon a large one, with only Sure Remedy for Cholic in a light heat, 191 Zn " F~~~Horses, 213. Iron, to varnish black having Remedy for Bots also, and the a polish, 192 a polish 192 symptoms given, distinguish — Steel Plows, to varnish a trans- one from the other, 214 ing one from the other, 214 parent blue, 193 Sure Cure for Ringbone and TINNERS' DEPARTSMENT. Spavin, without losing the Black Varnish, for Coal Buck- hair, no. matter of how ets, ^ 194 long standing, 215. Japan Flow, for Tin, all col- Positive Cure for Poll Evil and ors, 195 Fistula,, 216 Gold Lacquer for Tin, also rose DeGray, or Sloan's Horse Ointcolor, purple, green, and a ment, 217 transparent blue, 196 St.Johns Condition Powder, and Lacquer for Brass, 197 Liniment, 218 Iron, to Tin for soldering or Nerve and Bone Liniment, 219, other purposes, 198 Treatment for broken limbs, Iron, Iron Wire or Steel, to instead-of inhumanly shootCopper the surface, used to ing the horse. 2207~ Xt;'INDEX. Wound Balsam, for horse and paint, oil or grease, from coat human flesh, ~ 221 colars, carpets, &c. without {Grease Heel and Common changing colors; Shampoos Scratches, to cure, 222 the head-& kills all the bed-,Great Relief for Heaves, 223 bugs wherever applied, 238:8weeny Liniment, 224 Soiled or Faded Goods, to reSplint and Spavin Linihrent, 225 new the color, 939 Distemper, to'distinguish and Cologne Imperial, 240 cure, 226 Family Cologne, 241 Either of these horse medicines N.Y. Barbers' Star Hair Oil, 242 is worth to a farrier or farmer Macassar or Rose Hair Oil, 243 ~20 times the price of the book. Ox Marrow Pomatum, 244 CABNTMAKRERS't l D T NT IRazor Strop Paste, 245 CABINET KnsDEPARTMENT Polish for removing Stains, BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTSpots, and Mildews from, MENT. Furniture, equal to the Feder ake 246 Brother Jonathan, 227e, 2 IRough ndu Ready Cake, 247 American Cement or Furniture Spoughe Cake, 248 Glue, always ready for use S ie, a ugar Cake, 24 Surprise, and Sugar Cakes, 249 and valuable ifor China, Glass Ginger Cake, 250 ware and Marble, as well as Ecelle for Furniture, 228 for F.urni.ture, 2238 Yankee Brown Bread, 252'Finishing Furniture mith only Brown Bread 3iscuit, 253 one coat of Varnish, not using Buckwheat Short Cake, to bake liue or shellac, cheap and ca- in the oven, wittlout shortensily applied, 229 ing, and havilngi all the beauMahogany Stain on Walnut nu d ntnralt~hogrty Statuire 011 \allu ties of the griddle cake, with natral as ature, 230 only a trifle of its trouble 254 hRosewood Stain, very beautiful, Lemon Pie, extra nice, 255 used cold, 231 ueBlack Wold IStain, 232 Apple Pie, digestable, 256 1AlCkuherry Starin, 2-33 Apples, to Balke Steam-Boat ~erry,Sta~in, 233 stvle,better than preserves,257 Black Varnish for wood or call- tye hetnrll ciethaln o pre ie7' New French Method of making vas, 234 Bread, 258 BARBERS' DEPARTMENT. Bread, to fry, better than I'air Dye, black, instantane- Toast, 259 ous, and does not stain the Baking Powders, for Biscuit, skin, 235 without shortening. 260 E:air Restort.:ive, equal to Biscuit Pudding,without re-baWood's,:', drifling cost, king, 261 which resi-o-,-. hair to bald Old English Christmas Plumb heads, and turns gray hair Pudding, 262 to a pretty, dark color, 236 Indian Pudding, 263 8'ihampooing Mixture for five Green Corn Omelet, 264 cents a quart, 237 Back-Woods Preserves, 265 Uenovating Milxture, to remove Fr~ench Honey, 266 INDEX. Xt Iuffins, 267 pressions of leaves for herbaApple FritterA, 268 riums, 289 Fruit Jams, 269.Rat Exterminator, 290Fiuit Extracts, 270 Art of Catching Fish, 291 DOMESTIC OR BMISCELLANEOUS White-Wash, very nice for DEPARTBMENT. Rooms, 292 Door M2ats, of wlhite Sheep Washing Fluid for 2 cents per oor ats, of white Sheep quart, and that quart Will do Skins also applicable for.', d t5 c. l.0 Ladcties ittens, 293 6 Boilers of WYashing, saving Bolers o', Chip and Straw fTats, to varone-half of the soap and two- nish traw a 294 nish Black, 294 thirds of the board-r-ubbing;s, to color, 29 it does not injure the clothes, Stacco-stering, for bric Stucco-Plastering, for brick but they come out whiter and a and gravel Houses 296 clearer than tlhey can be done 296 t the Fid, 271Gravel Houses, to make, prowithout the Fluld, 27 I I^ p0ortions of Lime, Sand and Soft Soap, for half' the expense prtoel. 29L and one-fourth the trouble of ra 29 the old way, 272 Brilliant Stucco White-Wash, Soap, transparent, 273 it will last for 20 or 30 Soap, transparent, 273 Tallow Candles for summler, 2 Paint, to make without Lead use, 274 2 or Oil, 299 Fence Posts, to prevent rot- 01 il hug, (75 l~New way of manufacturing ting, 275 t]1~' IF X', Paint 300 Beef, to pickle, 276 P 30 M,, ):.,,:iflclS Painl l t, 30lMutton Hams, to pickle for..it d,'ying, 277 P' ~ i ls, Ca *t r) 7 ) I Tt. Liquid Gnue, 303 Curing, Smoking and Keeping Liquid Glue, 303 11Hams, 2. Stach Polish, 304 Pork, to have fresh from w Percussion Mllatches, 305 1ter killiuo for su fimr ry — Lime Deposits in Steam Boilter killilng, for sul.ynier fy-. -_ in~g,' 279 ers, to prevent, 306 Fruits, Berries, &c. to Can, 230 Steam Boilers, to prevent ex(rruts, tbottle, hav 1 p) plosion, with the reason (Jurrants~ to botItle, have kept 7 yerarcs,'23Qottle,1 urve k why they explode, 307 J yeaLs,' 281. TI1omato CatchupX, 2832:PlumIs land ofther Fruit, to prev ent. insects from sting'lng,308 Tin-Ware to melnd by the heat c..,c b, Bed-Roolm Carpet for 12 1-2 of a candle or spirit lamnp, 283ar, cents per yard, 309 Gold and Silver Electro-plating a illin Bttery, 24 Advice to Young Men & others with a Shilling Battery 284 284 ZD ap ) rw ou ofemloymvntel1; 310 WY ater Filter out of empym t 310 Tire, to keep on the wheel, 286 COLORING DEPARTMENT. Weeds, to destroy in walks, 287 Chrome and Common Black on (ement for China, &c. which Woolen Goods, 311 stands Fire and Water, 288 Dark Steel Mix, 312 Magic Paper, used to transfer Dark Snuff Brown, 313 figures in emnbroidery or im- Wine Color, 314 XII REFERENCES. Madder Red, 315 I Orange, 331 Scarlet with Cochineal, 316 Tin Liquor, to make, 332 ~Pink,~ 317~ ~ COLORING ON SILK. Orange on Flannelt;18 - )Orane on Flannel,~ S For a handsome Green, 33o Lac Red, 319 Lacrpled, 319 Deep Yellow or Green, on Silk Pourple, " 3210 1or Wool, in from 5 to 15:ight Silver Drab, 321 nminutes, 334, ChemiC, to make, 322 Mulberry, 33 5Wool, to cleanse, 323 Black 336 T'o Extract the Color firom aTo Extract the Color fromi To Remove Spots an d prevent.Dark Rtags, and inserting ttio hen c spottiln, when coloring bl'k lighter colors, suitable for l l on Wool or Silk, 337 Lighlt Cemic 13lue, 338 COLORING ON COTTON. Purple, 33. [Black, 325 Yellow, 340 Sky Blue, 326 Orange, 341 Blue on Cotton and.Linen Crinmson, 34'2 with Logwood, 327 For a beautiful Cinnamon or Purple, 328 Brown on both Cotton and (lreen, 329 Silkl by a new process, 343; Yellow, 330 I-aving learned, by extensive travel, that all manner of cieception is being constantly practised by the various persons who depend upon the public for their support by palming o-ff worthless articles, andl especially Recipes, I find myself compelled to show the pubilic the estimation in which I am held'by those who are acquainted with me, aend also those, who are aeqquainted with such Recipes as they refer to, none of which Certificates have been purchased norpaid for in any form whatever, but have been given by request, for the purpose above statedl, or voluntarily made by letter in thevaried correspondence which naturally arises between an author and over' 13,000 purchasers, extending nearly five years in time, and to every Sta te and Territory in the 1Union. To some, such an array of testimony may seem to be egotistical; but lhould they hear the word l-I-sU3nucB as often as I have for the last 5 years, and have to deal with strangers all the time, they would not only excuse,. but say it is only simple justice to myself andcl to the purchaser; for nearly all want the book if they could be satisfied of its r'AvCTICAIeLITY; ls11t if' the overwhelming number of references, with their varied sources, does not satisfy the most skeptical, nothing would satisfy, even sight itself. Then allow me to say, "buy a book," for if you do not, you will lose DJLLARS, while I sha11a lose only CENTS. REiFRENCESS. XIII E xtracts from Certificates and Diplomas ill the Doctor's possessioin coinmeted with his Study of Medicine. "I hereby certify that A. W. CrrASE has prosecuted the Study of Med(ieine under my instruction during the term of two years, and sustains a good.moral character. (Signed,) 0. B. REED, Physician." Belle River, Mich. " UNTIYERSITY OF MIICHIGAN, College of Medicine and Surgery. This Certifies, that A. W. Cqasu: has attended a full Course of Lectures in this Institution. (Signed,) SILAS H. DouGLAss, Dean. University of -Michiga.n, Ann Arbor." ECLECTIC IEDICAL INSTITUE, CIX. 0. Know All Men by these Presents, That A. W. CHASE has sustained an honorable examination before the Faculty of this Institute, on all the departllents of Melical Science, &c. " -x-" herefore we, the Trustees andl'Faculty "~ I` by tile authority vested in us by the Legislature of tzh;, Ctate of Ohio, do confer on iim the Degree of DoCTOR OF MEDICINE. -' WMt. B. PIERCE, President. JAs. G. IIINSIIATLL, Secretary. W. T. HURLBERT, Vice Pres't. Signed also by seven Professors, embracing the namies of [L. S.] Scudder, Bickley, Freeman, Newton, Baldridlge, Jones, and StLunders. From an acqcuaintance with Dr. A. WV. Chiase for the past year and a half, in a somewhat intimate relation, I cheerftlly bear testimony to his good standing and secliablo character. REv. L. D. C-IAPIN, M. A. Ann Arbor, Nov. 13, 1860. The following wholesale dealers of Detroit and others, with whom I have dealt for years, say:-We shave been acquainted with Dr. A. W. Chase for several years in the Drug and Grocery business, and are well satisfied tha'it he wouldl not do a business which he did not know was all right. His informsation in the form of recipes can be depended upon. GEO. BEARD, Dealer in Oysters and Fruit, Detroit. WM. PHELPS & CO. Confectioners, Detroit, Mfich. JOHN J. BAGLEY, Tobacconist, SAMUEL J. REDFIELD, M. D. Wyaiidotte, " RICHARD MEAD, Merchant, Bark Shanty, JOHN ROBERTSON, Captain of Steamer Clifton. 1T. FISII, Captain of Steamer Sam Ward. C. A. BLOOD, former partner, Belle River, Mich. FnREDERn ICK BUEs, Vinegar Manufacturer, of Freeport, Ill. says: Dr. Chase's plan of making Vinegar is purely scientific, and I am. makingit with entire success. J. M. CHASE, of Caneadea, N. Y., says: Your Vinegar is all right. More than 40 men tasted it last Saturday, and they, to a man, say it is the best aud pleasantest they ever saw. J. CLARK, of Conneautville, Pa. said to me he had made $500 in iour months, from the vinegar recipe. L. WEBER, Grocer, of Crestline, 0. says, May 26,'59: I purchased Ilr. Olhase's Book about a year ago, and have made and sold the Vinegar at a profit of about $40 on nine barrels sold. HI. W. LoaRD and B. Fox, Grocers of Pontiac, Mich., say: We have kbpt Beos two years, by Dr. Chase's process, as good as when put down. $xIV REFERENCES. L. HowARD, Hotel Keeper, (of the firm of Kimball & Howard,) Waverly House, Elgin, Ill. says: We used EGGs in June of this year which wero laid down in May of last year, by a plan just the same as Dr. Chase's; and they were just as good as Fresh Eggs, and as clean and nice in every way. Wit. Buss, of the firm of Robinson & Co. Grocers, of Erie, Pa. says: 1 have tried a recipe similar to Dr. Chase's Egg preserving recipe, for several years, with perfect success; and freely recommllllend it to -any one.wishing to deal in Eggs. JOHN A. VANHIonT,. Merchant of Marshall, Mich. says: I have been acquainted with Dr. Chase's plan of keeping Eggs for five years, and know at it will keep them as nice as fresh Eggs. T. L. STEPua NS, Merchant at Paw Paw, Mich. says, that he is acquainted with the samle thing, and luknoNs that it is good. CHAPEL & GiRVES, Grocers at Ottawa, Ill. say, they paid $10 for thb EgLg Preserving recipe. I know two men, one of which paid $100, and thi t;her $3125 for a part only of the Vinegar recipes. iovm.BERT & FAILOR, Druggists of Bucyrus, Ohio, say: Dr. Chase's Red Ink is superior to Elarrison's Columibiain 11nk, and also that his Burning Fluid can have no superior..MeILLE & DAVIS, LBankers, Ann Arbor, Mich. say: We htave tried P)r. C(hase's Common Ink, and find it a good article. RosiERT HELANEX, Jr. Druggist of Ilendrysburg, 0. says: I have triecd ooveial of your recipes and so far findlcl them good. The Eye-Watrc gives good saniatiction, the Cood SaLnaritan takes the place of ALL OT1RX Liniments in the shop; the (Green Mountain Salve takes well for plasters, a.nd AMead's Sovereign Oint ment is doing for me what no other medicine has3 &one0 it is curin a sore onl mlly back.mhich has bhfilecl all aipplica.ti.oes foet more than two years; one Dr. called it Totter, another Erysipelas.'!t b,gan like a Ring Worim andc sloowly spreal with the mnostintoloea,1le itchiung, t is now nearly well, with only 2 weeks use of the ointment. Dr. A. S. WITTvsER Ecleceic Physician, of att le Creck, AMich. sa5s: Either of Dr. Chasers preparations for the Ague is wsorth double what he askl for the whole list of recipes. P1rof. A. H. PLArTT, M1. D. of Antioch College, Yellow Sprints, O. spryn To the Medical Profession: This certifies, that the recipe in " Dr. Cht, se'.t Recipes" for the cure of UveTINIE IesEouRmIIAGEc isciS original iwith me, and his been used in Ily practice for nearly twventy years, without, a single faiilure. L. S. HODGKINS of Reading, Mich. snys: I have cured my wile of Cancer of 4;years standing, with one of Dr. Chase's Cancer Cures. I know it has cured others also. W. J. CoOc, MI. D. of Mendota, Ill. says: I have examined Dr. Chasers Recipes and find two or three worth more thain he asks for the whole colleotion. T. W. CeuincH, Dentist, of Coldwvater, Mich. says: I have been vccquaiinad with Dr. Chase and his Book of Recipes for aboiut twro ye. rs: all I hay. tested are found to be practical; and his prescription for my Father, in1r,ralysis, was found to be more effectual in giving relief, than that of arnT other Physician. EIcEnEBAcII & CO. Druggists of Ann Arbor, say.: We have been filling th* reseriptions from " Dr. Chase's Recipes," for two or three years, ancl art tree to sa:y that we do not know of ANY )ISSATrISFACTiON arising from raniRt of correctness; but on the other hand we klnowv that they give general satisafction. The Editor of t.he Ann Arbor Local Newvs says: We have thorolugchly e~iimined the work published by Dr. A. W. Chase, Mf. D. entitled, t' Dr. Chasa], RETEXRENCES.. X' weipes,'" and believe iit to be a most valuabIe book for everybody. Theor is not in our opinion, a single recipe contained in it that is not of great practical use. N. S. REED, Harness Maker, of Mansfield, Ohio, says: I have used Dr. Chase's Varnish Blacking for Harness, over three years, and say it is the best I ever used. STEePHEN ALLEN, of Adiian, Mich. says: We have used A. W. Chase'r Washing Fluid for two years, and my wife says she would not do without it for 810 a year, and it does not injure the clothes but saves all bleaching. JAcon SCIOEN, of East Saginaw, Miceh., says: The recipe of Dr. Chase's Washing Fluid,. is genuine and like the same which I manufactured sind old for nine years in Vienna, the capital of Austria in Europe. 1-. W. DONNELLY, Post Master of Parmna, Mich. says: My f.amily have msed a prei aration in washing for 10 years, similar to Dr. Chase's; aind wc. know it to be practical and valuable. He said to a farner, who asked his opinion of the book, buy one, says he, that recipe alone is worth the W.uoLa PRICE a dozen times.'~ The editor of the Courntry Gentleman says of the Wsh-fairg Flnid, fromseveral years experience, that clothes not only wash easier, but look bettery and last fully as long as when washed in the old way." The AUTIHOR knows that Shirts will last twice as long, for the board-rut>bing wears thesm out faster than body wear, and as two-thirds of that rubBing is saved, the wear is of course, saved. GIDEON HOAWELLT, of Or;amel, N. Y. says:. I have drank cider 2 years old (kept by one of Dr. Chase's recipe's,) as good as when put up, and did nIoi cost 1-4 of a cent per barrel to prepare it. SnHELDON BEBEE, a f~:rmler of Cary,. Ohio-. sa.ys I put a-way Cider in Nlovember, by one of Dr. Ch.se's Recipes to preserve Cider, and it is now, iM. March, as good as when flrst made. Messrs. J. W. BELL & P. MoWER, Blacklsmiths, of New Vienna, 0. Aug. 11,'59, say: Dr. A. W. Chase, Dear Sir Wae have tried your'pricess forT re-cutting l'iles and arLe happy to say to you that it works well, and we desire you also to send us the recipe for -oelding- Cast-Steel without borax,. which was forgotten- whn we obtained t'le other. [I sold to them before these\recipes were printed in the book.] JOHN MISERs, BlnacksIith, of Washington Ohio, says: June 20, 1859, Dr. Chase tried his FILEs CUTTING PROCESS in my shop last night, and I am satisfied that it is a good thing, and have purchased his hook. Wi.s. PURSELL, Blacksmith of Princeton, Ind. says: May 7,'60, I purchased Dr. Chase's book of Recipes this afternoon and have tested the recipe for tempering Mill-picks to my perfect satisfaction, and also of the iMIilIer who used them. They cut glass also, very nicely. J. KINNEMAN, Miller in Tnion Mills, Union, Pa. says: Aug. 20,'60, M1r. Todd, a BIlacksmith, of this place, put $1 in my hands to be given to Dr. Chase if his Mill-pick Tempering Recipe gave satisfaction upon test, and the Doctor gained the money. G. C. ScHouIaELD, of Conneasutville, Pa. says: After using Wood's Hair Rtestorative without benefit, I have now a good head of hair froml using a Restorative similar to Dr. Chase's, and I know his to be a superior article. O. B. BANGS, of Napoleon, Mich. says: Dr. Chase, Dear Sir-Allow mnA to say, by using your Hair Restorative once a day for 2 weeks gave me a beautiful dark head of hair in' place of the silver-gray which had been my Complanion for years; and although I have not now used it in 4 months, yet my hair retains its beautiful dark appearance and is soft and pliable a. l youth,; if it was used once a day for 2 weeks, and then 2 or 3 days only, XVI REFER]NCNS. every 2 months no gray hair would ever appear. The expenso of it is so very trifling, also, ne one would feel it, as 3 1-2 pints costs only, from 25 to 30 cents. T. SHAw, Cabinet Maker, of Westfield, N. Y. says: I have used Dr. C( hase's preparation in finishing furniture, about 4 years, and know it ig good, and better than any other thing I have used in 35 years. JON.THAN IrGGcINS, Farmer, of WVest Union; Adamls Co. 0. says: I have used Dr. Chase's treatment for cholic ihi horses, for the last 12 to 15 year., with perfect success. and also on myself with as perfect satisfaction; an(d mly wife says she likes Mrs. Chase's Buckwheat Shortcake better than thQ griddle cake, and it is not half the trouble to Ilake it. A. ]FEYNCIrE, of Jackson, 0. says: Having cured many horses of Spavi-ns and Big-head with a, preparation similar to Dr. Chase's Ring-bone and Sparvin cure, I am free to -say that this recipe is worth more than the price of.the book to all who are dealing in horses. It also cures curbs, callouses, inflaeianations, &c. &c. and[this I kInor f'oem 20 years experience in Stainc.r J. M. LowInY, of Pomeroy, 0. says; I havw successfully treated miore thau 20 cases of bets, with Dr. Chase's remedy for that disease. WV. WV. RoB3BINS, of Miillwood, 0. says: I purchased one of Dr. Chase's books, about 2 years ago, and have use.d a number of the Recipes, and -i find all I have tried give entire satisfaction; and I now want your LAS'r 1clition. E. L. BUnToN, a Glove Manufacturer at Glovcrsville, N. Y. says: I have never known any preplaration for removing paint from clothes equal to.Dr. Cha~se Renovating M]lixture. FT'om Experience. ]JImlA, SissoN, an 01ld Farrier and Farnier of Crown Point, Essex Co. X.. Y. says: I have used Dr. Chase's KITRIDGEn and GsILEN OINTcNc'r1S, for:e~everal years, on HIumnan Flesh and on florses, in sR'UISEs and DEEP SOPsr,.:s with better success than any other preparations which I have ever used,.and know they are no humbug, but are -worthy of very great confidence. IRAIM STORnrs, Dyer 1and Mlanufacturer' at Ann Arbor, Aug. 6, 1859, srys: I have examined and revised Dr. Chase's Coloring Recipes, and am satisfied that they are practical and good. I have also furnished him with:soue valuable recipes in that line. Z.h;-,i s eo, is o' bs si io oly by t' order N. Bu All orders jor Bookis, or Letters ebo,,t Aqgencies, 5 c., r'eeqziri'ig an czsver, s.houlId be diriected to the Alzlteor, acs pev _7'' le Page, co`1tai'zizp, a praid c~bvelope, acrad to save ristaike. the: iieels Nlcatae a:id Poet Ojice fJet"l y weitt:s upo, it. EXPLANATIONS OF ABIREVIATONS USED IN TEIIS WORK. lb. stands for pound, gal. stands for gallon, oz. " " ounce, qt. " quart, 1-8 " " one-eighth, pt. " " pint, 1-4 "c one-fourth, gr. " grains, 1-2 " one-half, dr. draehnis I~~~~~ MERCHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. Vzinegars.-There is hardly any article of domestic use, upon which the mass of people have as little corr'ect information as upon the subject of zace/ing Vinegacr. I shall be brief in my remarks upon the different points of tile subject, yet, I shall give all'the knowledge necessary, thatfcemnilies, or those wishing to ntanzftlicture, may be able to have the best article, and at moderate figures: First then upon a small scale for family use. 1.'Vinegar in three weeks.-Take a 3 gal. jug, or keg, put into it, molasses, 1 qt.; yeast, 1 pt.; and fill up with warm rain wa.ter; tie a piece of gauze over the bung to keep out flies, in hot weather set it in the sun, in cold weather set it by the stove or in the chimney corner, and in 3 weeks you will have good vinegar; if at any time it seems to be dying, as usually called, put in 1-2 pt. molasses, for vinegar is an industrlious fellow, he will either weorl/ or die, and when he' begins to die you may know lihe has worked up all the'mctteriat in, his shop cccid wc~ants nor'e. Remember this in all vinegars, and they will never die. When this is getting low, pour out some for use, a.nd fill up the jug in the same proportion as at first, and you will never have trouble for wanIt of good vinegar. A correspondent of the Dollar Newspaper says: "The cheapest mode of making vinegar is, to mix five quarts of warm rainwater with two quarts of Orleans molasses, and four quarts of yeast. In a few weeks you will have the best vinegar you ever tasted." He might well say 3" the best vinegar you ever tasted," for it would have double the necessary strength. and 3 or 4 times the strength of much that is sold: yet this strength would cost less to make, than to buy by the quart. 2. Vinegear in Barrels wvithocet troztble.-Merchants and Grocers who retail Vinegar can always keep a good supply on hand by having about 2 or 3 barrels out of which to sell,'by simply filling the first one they sell out of, before quite empty, with molasses, 2- C,,p —r ight secureld. 1:8 LV;L~MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT.. 1 gal;: soft water, 11 gal. Keeping this proportion to fill the, barrel, the vinegar and mother which is left in the barrel makes it work much quicker than if put into emnpty barrels; so pass around on the next barrel as it is nearly out having 3 barrels, and unless you sell out more than a barrel a week, you need never be out of vinegar. Some recommend to use aluml, cream-tartar, &c. in vinegar, but I say never. It is always advisable to have a hole in the top of the barrel if standing on end, if on the side the bungs out and a gauze over it to keel) out flies and let air in. 3. Viiacr farom Segwcr.-Dealers, who retail. molasses, often have from.5 to 50 lbs. of sugar left in the barrel after selling the nolasses, (I once bought a barrel of this kind for $1,25 and took out of it 75 lbs.) now- each lbi. of this sugar dissolved in 2 gals. of water, makes that amount of vinegar by either' of the aboce ylaqns. ]insings of molasses barrels or drippings from sugar hogsl eads brougrht to this degree of sweetness is as good for vinegar as any other material. Small beer, lager beer, aled &c. which have become so.ur, make good vinegar by reducing with wrater. Small beer will need but little water; lager beer will need as much water as beer or a little more, and ale 3 times as much water as ale; they will all need yeast, a quart or two to each barrel unless put into barrels which have some vinegar in them, and it will do no harm but quicken the process in all cases if there is vine — gar in the barrel. 4. Vi negar fron, Acetic Acid and Molasses.-Take acetic acid 4 lbs.; molas:ses, I gal.; put themn into a 40 gallon barrel and fill it up with rain water; shake it up and let stand from 1 to 3 weeks, and the result is good vinegar; but some will object to this because an acid is used: let me sav to such that Acetic Acid is concentrated Vivega~r. Take 1 lb. or 1 pt. or any other quantity of it, and add 7 times as much soft water and you have just as good vinegar as can be made from cider, and that instantdaeously. Ask any druggist or physician. If this does not make it as sharp as you like, add a little more molasses. 5. Vinzeya, fr'om App{Ile Cider.-As there are those who will not rise any but Cider Vinega'r, I will give you the best plan of making it: have a room where it will not freeze, place on end as many barrels or large casks, to hold as much as you wish to make, without heads, fill these one-third full of soft water and the other two-thirds with good cider, and in one season it will become good vinegar; then fill up into barrels for sale, leaving a little, say one-eighth in the opeln barrels and fill them up again with water and cider as before, and it will become good much quicker than before. Again, if the water is objected to, use the cider without it, but pure cider makes vinegar too strong for any one NERCILANTS AND GROCERS DEPARiTMrENT. 19 to use. These barrels may have loose boards over them to keep out flies and dirt. If the retailer can give it his attention, by having a barrel of gcod cider viIegar to sell out of, hle can always'keep it up, if, when he drams out 2 or 3 gallons of the vinegar, he will go to his cider, kept for the purpose, and replace the vinegar with the cider, or if -imaking firom molasses and Nwater or any other article, fill up with the samel; but take notice.if you for-.et or neeylect, and d- awr your vinegar nearly all out befbre you fill in) it does not keep to the point of sharpness desired, unless you have 2 or 3 barrels as mentioned iu the recipe for " Vinega.r -in Barrels without trouble." Persons who have old sour cider on hand can inz this wrc.y,,or as mentioned in the Shalvings p'rocess, have good vinepgar ifro iL immediately, as it comes alround inato vinegar, much quicker than neew cider. 6 TVin7egar in three danys,wltho-ut d'rugs.-The philosophy of makino vinegar by tle quick process, is this, the means that will ~expose the largest surfice of thle vinegar fluid of a certain temperature, to the air, will-convert it into vineoar in the shortest time; and as there is no w-ay by. whlich so great a surface can be:exposed as by the shcavis-,gs yprocess, and at the same time control -the temperature, that,plan has been adopted, as follows: a tub, -as represented in the accompanyino: icood cut, of a size to corresg)ond with the amount desired to be made, is filled with beech, Vinzegar Generator, or Tub. maple or basswood shavings, planed from the edge of boards whaich have been cut off only 18 inches in length, and the thicker 20 MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMIENT. the shavings the better, from the fact that we desire them to: lie up loose and not to pack, by which means they roll into little circles as seen in the tub, the staves of which are represented as broken off to show the internal arrangement of the tub: oak shavings color the vinegar black, and pine gives it the peculiar flavor of that wood; but where beech, maple, or basswood, cannot be got,,clean corn-cobs may be substituted, or used in their place, but tle cobs will only work one summer while the shavings will last several years; these shavings or cobs are to be filled up to within 3 or 4 inches of the false top, from the lower side of which, small strings of cotton thread or twine are reprosented to hang, which pass through 1-4 or 1-8 inch holes, made one in the centre of each square of 2 inches over the whole surface of the false top: these strings are kept in their places by a knot on the upper surface, the size of these fine holes and the strings in them are to be so arranged as to allow the quantity of vinegar to be made at one time to pass through once in 12 hours, or if attention can be given to put it up again, once in 6 hours will cause it to become vinegar quicker; the fGase top is to have 5 tubes, one in the centre and one two-thirds the distance towards the outer edge of the tub, each way, as seen in the cut; these tubes may be of wood, having an inch hole bored through them length-wise, and of sufficient size to taper a little at the lower end to drive tight into holes bored through the false top, and of sufficient length to reach within an inch of the top of the tub, for the egress or passage of air which comes in at the row of holes represented between the second and third hoops from the bottmon of the tub. This row of holes must be made slanting inwards towards the bottom, which prevents the vinegar fluid from soaking out through thllenl in its passage down the tub. In large tubs these ought not to be more than 1 foot apart all around the tub; and if the tub is over 6 or 8 feet lhgh, two rows may be made, and if 15 or 20 feet high, 3 rows, say 4 and 5 feet between them counting up from the lowest row: and here allow me to remark, that according to the size and height of this tub can large or small quantities be made, the taller tub making it with less time and less passages through the tub, the 20 foot tub not roquiring more than 1 or 2 times through, while the short tub will require from 4 to 6 to give the required sourness to the vinegar. A square box will do just as well as a tub or cask, and if yonu have'not the cask on hand the box would not cost half as much to make as the tub. Another tub or vat must be set in the ground, under the generator or in a cellar as the case may be to hold all the vinegar you wish to make at one time; from which, it is to be carried up in buckets, or,a wooden pump having a leather sucker is quicker and easier to raise it to the top of the genera, orti until.it becomes:good vinegar, which it will do in the tic. MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT. 21 mentioned at the head of this recipe, if passed through the generator every 12 hours which it must be. Much heat is generated by the oxydation of the vinegar fluid passing over the shavings in contact with the air which comes in through the holes made for that purpose. The false top is supported in its place by nailing a hoop on the inside of the tub for that purpose; it will also be packed tight around the edge, with cotton or strips of cloth to make the fluid all run down through the holes, and thus spread out over the shavings for its better aerification. These shavings had better be well wet, when put in, to aid the vinegar in spreading over t'he whole surface. When all is ready as above directed, take a sufficient quantity of good vinegar to saturate them thoroughly and run it through the shavings several times so that they become well soured or acetified, which helps to start the new vinegar being mrade —and when once put into operation it should be kept agoing as long as desired fo,r that season without intermission. When all is thus ready, take any of the strength of fluids mentioned in the foregoing vinegar recipes, and run it through the tub unt.i sufficiently sour to satisfy you; or inltacnfi tu'iess gene-t rally use highwines 30 to 40 per cent. above proof, 1 gal.; water, 11 gals.; but persons living great distances friom market will find a cheaper plan by using 98 per cent. alcohol, 1 gal.; water, 15 ga.ls.; either of which make good vinegar, using yealst. of course, with either article from 1 pt. to 1 qt. to each barrel being made. A loose top is thrown over to protect it frilo. the flies and dirt as well as to help keep up the temperature in the tub. Some will have no other vinegar but that made fromn alt-ple cider; then put in one-third water and it makes vinegar as strong as any one ought to uose it; and if they will halve it of fill strength make it so, on' i.t requires a little lonoer timne to make. Thllose who'have cider, hich has been standing a long time and does not become vinegar, will reduce it one-third with water, and put it. through this machine and grind out first rate vinegar in one or two days time. Sour beer or ale, the artificial cider also, if it gets sour, make good vinegar wrhen mixedl with some other vinegar in making. Small beer, also drippings fiom sugar hogsheads in place of niolasses, &c. &c. Nothin g having sugar or alcohol in it should be thrown away, as all will make good vinegar, which is as good as cash, and ought to be saved, if for no other purpose, only to have the mnore to give the worQthy poor. It was at first, thought to be absolutely necessary to make the Vinegar fluid of about 75 degrees of heat, and also keep the room of the same temperature; but it has been found that by keeping the heat in the tub by the false top and the loose cover, -that in warm weather it does very well without heating up the fluid, 22 MERCHANTS AND GROCER;S DEPARTME7. although it would make a little quicker with it; and if desire to make in cold weather you must heat the fluid and keep the room warm also. E'amilies can make all they will need in a keg not larger than. a common churn, whilst wholesalers will Uise tubs as tall as their rootns will admit. The first merchant to whom I sold this recipe, mnade all the vinegar he could'retail, by placing strips of board across the centre of a whisky barrel which supported the shavings in the upper half only, allowing the vinegar to stand in the lower half; as his room was so low, he could only use the one barrel and a wash-tub -at top instead of the false top, and space as represented in our cut; it took him4 only a week to make it in this way. I useed the vine-gar ovier a year. The s-trength of fluid he used was good common whisky, 1 gal.; water, 4 gals. So it wnill be seen that all kinds of spirit, or arti-. cles containino spilit can be made into vinegar. Remnza/k, that if you wish to make stugalr into vinegar, do zot attempt to run it through the geera a2or as it folmas mnother in thaet way and soon fills the little holes; b6It a calae it by standig in,s bacrre ats went tioed soldeO' tha, hb cJrO AAgain, 7. Vineglar, quicka process, by StC.,0.:''- %P/On shavings.-Mr. Jactkson of Jackscon, Michl. has been nia 0ng virneoar several years by taking 4 or 5 large hogs-heads, or ca-ks, and filling them withl sliaving- nmade as described above, then putting solme turning sha~vinos over thetop of them,'whiclh lie says helps to keep in the heat. He stands those tubs side by side, and sours the shavings with his best vinegar, by throwing it on the slavings and lettino it stand half a day or so, then drawing off by a faucet at the bottom anid throwing it on again, adding a quart of highhwinea to each barrel each time he draws it off as the shavinis absorb t:e acid and the vinegar would become flat, but by adding tho spirit the shavings become soured or acetifed, anid the vinegar gets better also. When the shavings are right, then he takes hilawines 30 to 40 per ct. above proof, 1 gal.; molasses, 1 qt.; soft, water, 14 gals.; (river or well water will do but not so good for anv viniegar,) he uses aliso sour ale, rinsings of sugar hogsheads or the drippings, anid throws this fluid on the shavinggs and draws off, and returns from oine to thee times each day until sufficiently sour to barrel up, which only requires a few drawings; then he fills his barrels only tw o thirds full and leaves the bungs out summer and winter, and if he finds a barrel is getting weak in strength, he puts in a quart of highiwines which recruits tho strength, or gives it qiork again, which as I remarked before, if you give him stock to work 01o, he labors, witlout, lie dies: ber thb, is in mind and your vinegar will improve all the time, no matter how, or from what it is made. He fills the tubs only one MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT. 2 third or one-half full wlen making, does not heat, but uses yeast, and only works them in warm weather, and in,winter fills the tubs with good vinegar and lets them stand over until spring, when they are ready for work again. This man with these 5 casks thus managed, has sold over 300 barrels of Vinegar in one year. It nmight not be amiss in closing my remarks on this long subject of Jilnegari, to saly that. when you have -no vinegar to begin with, in either of the p1rocesses, that if y7ou commenced with the.fluid quite weak -at first, it begins to sour quicker than if began with at full strength, then as it begins to become sotur add more of the spirit, cider, sugar, or imolasses, &c. until you,get the desired point of strength: so you might go on until a siwallow of it would strangle a man to death, and remlove every particle of skin from his throat. 8. Pickles, to pu7.t uvp, which r'etlain the flavor of the cucutimber. — When your cucumbers have g:rown to a proper size for pickling, say 3 to 5 inches in length, pick and rins-e thenm, then put theml into brine for 24 hours only, and rinse off'Iagain and,put them into vinegar, and as soon as the water is well out of the pickles which you will know by the weakness of the viliegar, then pour it oltf and put on new of the samre kind, and you xwill have pickles xwxhich are nice and brittle, while those kept all the fall in brin%, then soaked and scalded, will not digest any more easily thal a bit of Incdia-rubber, and'one is as fit to eat as the other. And if it was generally known that the greetiless of pickles was caused by the action of the viniegar on the copper kettle, producing a poison, virdigris, in xwhich they are directed' to be scalded, I think no one woull wish to have a nice looki1g pickle at the expenSe of health; if tley do, they can continue the'bad practice of thlis scalding, if not, just put your vinegar on cold and add your red peppers, or cayenne, s,oves, and other spices as desired; but the vinh6gar must be changed o-nce as the large amount of water in the cucumber reduces the vinegar so much that this change is absolutely necessary, and if they should seem to loose their sharp taste agail, just add a little molasses, or spirit, and all will be right. 9. Bl).tter, to preserve any length of'time. —First-work out all the buttermilk. Second-use rock salt. Thirdc-pack in airtight jars or cans. Fourth-keep in a cool place, and you will have nice butter for years, if desired to keep so long. A short recipe, but it makes long butter. Merchants, who take in more butter than they can sell during the warm months can put it into jars and cover the jar with about half an inch of lard over the top of the butter and place in 24 MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT. the cellar, or they can put about an inch or two of brine in place of the lard and have it do well, first pressing out all the buttermilk which may remain when bought in. It would be well for themn to have their regular customers to furnish them butter, to whom they furnish the right kind of salt, as the rock salt or crystal salt does not contain lime, from the fact that lime does not crystalize with tbhe salt, hence this salt is fiee from it; let sugar and saltpeter and all other p2eters alone, if you wish good butter. either for piresent use or long keeping. Butter Makers, or Dairy men, will find that if they will put 1 qt.. of cold spring water to each 3 qts. of milk, putting the water into the pan before straining the milk, and skimming every 12 hours, that their butter will be free from all strong taste arising from eating leaves or coarse pasturage. It is a fact also that poor land makes better butter than when the cows are lkept on rich bottom pasturage. Of course, for family use, set what milk you need. without water. 10. A4pples, Peaches, Lemons, Oran-ges, omczatos, 4c. to keep in their natural state.-lake Rosin, 10 lbs:.; Lard, 10 oz.; Tallow, 10 oz.; Beeswax, 10 oz.; melt them and stir well together. Rub the; fruit over with some fine whiting, which prevents the mixture from adhering to the fruit' and allows it to be broken off when you wish to use the fruit, saving the coating for use again, then dip the fruit into the mixture when in a fluid state and rather warm, but not boiling, raise it out of the mixture, hlolding it a moment until cool, and you have your fruit as safe as it would be in an air-tight can, and even more so, for not a particle of air is about it. This is applicable to Apples, Peachles, Pearls, Lemons, Oranges, Tomatos, Melons, and I have no douibt Grapes, if first wrapped in Tissue paper; Apples and Pears can be dipped by the sterns or a little stick in place of the stein. Oranges and Lemons can have a sliver stuck into the peel side-ways, not to penetrate the pulp, then cut off with a pair of shears, but Peaches and Tornatos must have a thread looped over them. All of the hard fruits, such as Apples and Pears, can be packed away in boxes or barrels, but thie softer kinds must be laid on shelves or boxes with shelves in them to prevent smashing down, and thus loose them. This composition makes just as good a preparation as can be made to seal up air-tight cans or bottles, pouring it around the can and dipping the neck of the bottle into it. A patent has been secured for a composition for this purpose, but of different proportions, but the agent, at the Ohio State Fair in'59, had such poor success in selling rights at $3, that he reduced the price to 25 cts. and still but few would take hold of it, so that I think not much more will be done with the patent. The patented proportions are, rosin, 5 lbs.; lard or tallow, 8 oz.; MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT. 25 beeswax, 4 oz.; but I do not think them as good as the one first given as his cracks 6ff too freely. The patentee, is John K. Jen-. kins, of Wyoming, Pa. and the patent was issued Dec. 8,'58. 11. Eggs, to preserve.-For every 3 gallons of water, put in 1 pt. of fresh slacked lime, and common salt 1 gill, mix well, and let the barrel be about half full of this fluid, then with a dish let down your fresh eggs into it, tipping the dish after it fills with the water so they roll out without cracking the shell, for if the shell is cracked the egg will spoil. If fresh eggs are put in, fresh eggs will come out, as I have seen men who have kept them 2 and even 4 years at sea. A piece of board may be laid across the top or on top of the eggs and a little lime and salt kept upon it will make a surer thing where persons are putting up eggs to a considerable extent.'This will not fail you. They must always be kept covered with the brine. Families in towns and cities by this plan can have eggs for winter use at summer prices. I have put up 40 dozen per year for family use with entire success. T'he plan of preserving eo,gs lhas undoubtedly come from a patent secured by a gentleman in England in 1791, Jaynes of Sheffield, Yorksllhire, hich reads as follows:' Put into a tub one bushel, Winchester measure, of quick lime, (which is fieshll slacked lime,) salt, 32 oz.; cream-of-tartar, 8 oz. Use as much water as will give that consistency to the composition as to cause aln egg to swim with is top just above the liquid. Then put and keep the eggs therein whdich w ill preserve them.perfectly sound at least 2 years.' Persons whlo think it more safe can follow this plan. I desiro in all cases to give all the infiorilation I 1have on each subject. 2d. 2]'e Souitherm Horumesteclad hfas the following on the pree.ervation of eoo's "' We have recently read i new, and perhaps a good recipe, for preserving eggs at least two years, so that at the end of that tilme they -will be fit for either hatching or eating purposes. Slkeptical as 3your humble servant lhas heretofore been oin that subject, lie muust confess that it looks reasonable. It is published in a work on Game Fowls by J. NV. Cooper, M. ID. Cooper & Vernon, Media, Delaware Co. Pa. "I)issolve some gum shellac in a sufficient quantity of alcohol to make a thin varnish, give each egg a coat, and after they beconime thoroughly dry, pack them in bran or saw-dust, with their points downwards, in such a manner that they cannot shift about. After you have kept them as lonlg as you desire, wash the varnish carefully off, and they will be in the same state as they were before packing, ready for eating or hatching."' This is from good authority, as the author of the Gav7ze Foicls has been engaged for the last 30 years in raising nothing but the 26 MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENt. best game fowls, and he has frequently imported eggs. Ile invariably directed them:to be packed as abopve, and alway's had good success with themn notwithstanding the time and distance of the journey. Dr. Coop'er's game chicken a't Media, is of itself a great curiosity, a credit to any poultrv raiser." This last plan would be a. little more troublesome, but still would not be very much to prepare all that fiamilies would wish to use through the winter, or even for the retailer'; as the convenience of having them in a condition to ship would be one inducement to nr:,;e the last method, for xwith the first they must be taken out and packed in oats or something of that sort to ship; witih the last they are always ready; and weather permitting, about Christmas or New-Year's, firesh or good eogs in cities, always demand sufficient price to pay for all trouble and expense tin the preservation and shipment.'While on the subject of Eggs, I throw in one more thought, if it should benefit any one you are welcolme to the space it occupies:3d. " HENs & EGGS.-For several years past I have spent a few,weeks of the latter part of August on the Kennebec River, in Maine. The lady, with whoml I have stopped, is a. highly accomplished and intelligent house-wife. Shle suppoarts a'h1ennery' and from her I derived nmy information in the ratter. She told me that for many years she 1cad been in the habit of adiministering to her hens, with their common food, at thle rate of a teaspoonful of Cayenne pepper, each alte:rnate day, to a dozen fowls. La,st season, when I was w-ith her, each m)trning she brought in from twelve to fourteen eggs, having but sixteen liens in tal. She -again and again experimented in thle mlatter by omiltting to feed with the Cayenne for two or three days. The conEequuence invariably was, that the product of eggs fell off' five or six per day. The same effect of using the Cayenne is produced in winter as in summer. —Bostonz Traclsc ipto" 12. Bmzning Fluid, best in,ete.-Take nine pints of 95'or 98 per cent. alcohol, and put in one qt. of good camiphene and shake it briskly, and it will at once become clear, when without the shaking it would take from six to seven quarts of alcohol to cut the camphene. These proportions make the best burning fluid which can be eombined. Many put in camphor gum, alum, &c. the first to improve its burning qualities, the last to prevent explosion, but they are perfectly useless for either from the fact that camphor adds to the smoking properties, and nothing can prevent the gas arising from any fluid that will burn, from explosion if the fire gets to it when it is confined, then the only safety is in filling lamps in day time, or far from fire or lights; and also to have MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT.- 2T lamps which are perfect' in their construction, so that no gas may leak out along the tubhe, or at the top of the lamp; then let +Wlio will say he can sell you a recipe for non-explosive gas or fluid, you may set him down at once for a humbug, ignoramus, or knave. Yet you may set fire to this fluid if not confined, and it will not explode, but will continue to burn until all is consumed. Families cannot make fluidi any cheaper than to buy it, as the profit charged on the alcohol is usually more than that charged on fluid; but they will have a better article by this recipe than they can buy, unless it is made from the same, and it is best for any one, even the retailer, only to make small quantities at a time, and get the freshest camphene possible. When mnade in large quantities, even a barrel, unless sold out very soon, the last part is not as good as the first firom the separation of the camlphene from the alcohol. 13. Neiw Cae7d Abridged ile/'hod of Co.?n2sti7nqg Interest by one siln?ple illtipic'(tioo.-RULE- -To find the interest on any given sumn of money for any number of years, months or days.?edluce the years to months, add in the months if any, take one-third of the days and set to' the right of the months, in decimal form, multiply this result by one half the principal and you have the interest required. EXAMPLE.-The interest required on $1,400 for 2 years, 3 months, and 9 days: Interest on $1,400 for 2 years, 3 months, and 9 days 27.3 700 Answer required, $191,10,0 The above example at 6 per cent. Rule to obtain the interest at any other rate. For 7 per cent. increase the interest at 6 per cent. by 1-6, for 8 per cent. by 1-3, for 9 per cent. by 1-2, for 10 per cent. by 2-3, for 11 per cent. by 5-6, for 12 per cent. multiply by 2. 12 per cent. is the highest rate of interest allowed by any State, except Minnesota. In pointing off; persons will observe to point off as many figures in the product or answer as there are decimal points in the multiplicand, and two figures for cents. Or 2d. Multiply the amount by the number of days (counting 30 days to each month.) Divided by 60 gives the interest at 6 per cent. Do. 45 " " 8 " Do. 40 " " 9 *; Do. 36 " " 10'" Do. 30 " " 12' [EXAMPLE-$150 at 3 months and 10 days, or 100 days, is 238 -BMERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT, 15000 divided by 60 gives $2,50, which is the interest at 6 per cent.: or divided by 45 gives $3,33 interest at 8 per cent., &c. 14. Counterfeit Money, 7 rules for detecting. 1st-Examine the formn and features of all humnan figures on the notes. If the forms are graceful and features distinct, examine the drapery —see if the folds lie natural; and the hair of the head should be observed, and see if the fine strands can be seen. 2d Examine the lettering, the title of the bank, or the round hand writing on the face of the note. On all genuine bills, the work is done with great skill and perfectness, and there has never been a counterfeit but was defective in the lettering. 3d.-The imprint, or engraver's name. By observing the great perfection of the different company names in the evenness and shape of the fine letters, counterfeiters. never get the imprint perfect. This rule alone, if strictly observed, will detect every counterfeit note in existence. 4th —The s&hading in the back ground of the vignette, or over or around the letters forminmg the name of the bank, on a good bill is even and perfect, on a4 counterfeit irregular and imperfect. 5th-Ex- amine well the figures on the other parts of the lnote, containing the denomination, also the letters. Examiin e well tlhe die worlk ardund the figures whlichl stand for the denomination, to see if it isof the same character as that x which forms the orniamental work surrounding it. (th —NNeve r take a bill that is deficient in any of tihe above points, and if your impressioll i bad -hien vou hirs;t see it, you had- better be careful how y oll become comninced to change your mindL-xwhether your opinion is not alteredl as y ou beconme colfiused in looking into the textlre of the worxkmalnsilip of the bill. 7the-isxamline thle namne of the State name of' the bank, andl name of the town whlere it is locatcd. If it has been al-tered from a broken bank, the defeets can plainly be seen, as the alteration will show that it has been stamn:ed on. 15. Blac/Ai WFritinq Fluvid o Coprl /i?,g;,i/ l-Take 2 gallons of rain water and put into it gum Arabic 1-4 Ib.; brown sugar 1-4 lb.; clean coppelas' 1-4 l.; powderedc nutgalls 3-4 lb.; miix, and shake occasionally for 10 dvs:eInd strain, if needed sooner, let it steep in an iron kettle until the strength is obtained. Trhis ink can be depended upon for deeds or recordis which you may wish some one to read hundreds of years to come. Oxalic acid 1-4 oz. was formerly put in, but since the use of steel pens it does not work well on them. If not used as a copying ink, 14 the guml or sugar is sufficient, as it flows more free without themI 16. Conimmon Ink-.-Take log-wood chips 1 lb.; boil in 1 1-2 gals. of water to 2 qts., pour off and repeat the boiling again a MERCHtANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT. 29 before, mix the two waters, 1 gal. in all; then add bi-chromate of potash, 1-2 oz.; prusiate of potash, 1-4 oz.; prusiate of iror; (prusian blue) 1-2 oz.; boil again about 5 minutes and strain and bottle for use. You will find none of the gumminess about this ink which is found in that made from the extract of logwood - yet it is not presumed that this will be as durable as the gali inks, for deeds, records, &c. &c. but for schools and common use, the author speaks from experience, it is as good as the most costly inks. 17. Red Ink, the very best.-Take an oz. vial, put in a te,spoonful of aqua ammllonia, gum arabic, size of two or three peas, and 5 grs. No; 40 Carmine, and 5 grs. No. 6 or 8 Carmine also;a fill up with soft water and it is soon ready for use. This is a beautiful ruling ink, and does not cost one-sixth as much as to buy it. I sold the book in Pike County Bank, Ill. from the fact that this ink was so much better than what they could get of any other make. Speaking of Banks makes me think of what a gentleman of Michigan City, Ind. told me about a Black Ink for banking purposes which would never fade, composed of two articles only,-Iron or Steel filings and simple rain water, exposing it to the sun for a good length of time; pale when first written with but becoming very black. I have never thought to try it, and now mention it, for feal it might be good, and lost to the world unless now thrown to the public. 18. Bwe Ink. —Take sulphlate of indigo and put it into water until you get the desired depth of color; the article sold in little boxes for bluing clothes is the article desired. This does well for school children, or any writing not of importance to keep[ but for book keepingr it is not of any importance, as the heat of a safe in a burning building fiades away the color. 19. indelible I-a:.Ta,ke nitrate of silver, 11 grs.; dissolve it in 30 grs. (or about a teaspoonful) of water of ammonia; in 85 grs. (or 2 1-2 teaspoonfuls) of rain wliter, dissolve 20 grs. of gum arabic. When the gum is dissolved, put into the same vial also 22 grs. of carbonate of soda (sail soda.) ATWhen all is well dissolved, mix both vials, or their contents, and place the vial contairn ing the mixture into a basin of water' and boil for several minutes, or- until a black compouind is the result. When cold it is ready for use. lIavwe the linen or other goods starched and per — fectly dry, and -%write with a quill pen. Every piece of white goods in the house should be marked. If twice the amount is made at a time it will not cost any mnore, as the expense is only from the trouble of weighing, so little is used of the material& Soft soap and boiling cannot efface it-nor years of wear. Um only glass vessels. 30 MERCHANTS AND GROCERS DEPARTMENT. 20. Citua Honey. -Good brown sugar 10 lbs.; water 1 qt.; old bee-biread honey in the comb, 2 lbs.; cream-of-tartar, 1 teaspoonfil; gum arabic, 1 oz.; oil of peppermint, 3 drops; oil of rose, 2 drops. Mix and boil 2 or 3 minutes and have ready 1 qt. more of water in which an egg is put well beat up, pour it in, and as it begins to boil, skim well, remove from the fire, and when a little cool, add 2 lbs. of nice bees honey and strain the whole, and you will have not only an article which looks and tastes like honey, but; whllich posse. ses all its medical properties. It has been shipped in large quantities under the name of CUBA IToN-:Y. It wxill keep as fresh and nice as when made any length of time, if properly covered. I have it noiw a year old as good as ne v. Some use a table-spoonful of slippery elm bark in this amount; but it Nwill ferment in warm weather, and rise to the top, requiring to be ski mmed offi If it is to be used only for eating purpose:- the cream-of-tartar and gum arabic mlay be left out, also the old bee-bread honey, substituting for it another lb. of nice honey. 21. Dom.estic IHoney.-To 10 lbs. coffee sugar add 3 lbs. water n.d stir it well, then put on the fire; and when it is luke-warm, add 2 oz. cream-of-tartar and 2 table-spoonfuls of strong vinegar, stir it a little then add the white of an egg well beaten, do this when luke-warm; when the sugar is nearly imelted, add 1-2 lb. of bees honey, stir until it comes to a boil, take it off; let it stand a few minutes, then strain it, when it is most cold add 10 drops of Lubin's extract of honeysuckle, stand over night and it is ready for use. This resembles candied honey and is a nice thing; 8similar to the sampnjle shown. 22. E.cellenrt ITonley.-An article suitable for every day's use is made as follows: good common sugar 5 lbs.; water 1 qt.; gradually bring it to a boil, skimming well; when cool, add I lb. bee's honey and 4 drops of peppermint essence. If you desire a better article, use white sugar and 1-2 pt. less water and 1-2 lb. more honey. If it is desired to give it the ropy appearance of bees honev put into the water 1-4 oz. of aluml. 23. Premiwb1 Itoney.-Tanke 4 lbs. sugar and 1 pt. water, and let them come to a boil; then skim it and add 1-4 oz. pulverized.alum; take it off the fire and add 1-' oz. of cream-of-tartar dissolved in a little water and 1 spooiful the extract or water of rose, mand it is fit for use. This took the premium at an Ohio State Fair. We use the recipes for common sugar and the one using Lubin's extract of honeysuckle, and desire nothing better. 5ABLOON DEPAR1'TMENT. 31'24. Jellies witzhout Fruit.-To 1 pt.. of water put 1-4 oz. of alum and boil a minute or two; thenv add 4 lbs.. of white crushed or coffee sugar, continue the boiling a little, strain while hot; and when cold put in half of a two shilling bottle of extract of vanil.la, strawberry, or lemon, or any other flavor you desire for jelly. This will make a jelly so much re;embling that made fromn the juice of the firuit that any one will be astonlished; and when fruit cannot be got, it will take its place admirably. 25. Baking Powders, qwithouit Dr'vfs.-Take baking soda, 6 oz.; creamn-of-tartar, 8 oz.; first dry them from all dampness by putting tbhem on a paper and placing them in the oven for a short time, then mix and keep dry, in battles or boxes, and use I teaspoonf-il to each quart of flour being balced, mix with cold water and bake immediately; this contains none of the drugs generally used for baking powders;'tis easy made and does not cost over half as much as to buy them already made. This makes biscuit very ance without milk or shortening. Yet if milk is used, of courme it would be that much richer. 26. outh Glue, for Bacnsk N7otes, -c. —Dissolve Glue in water, and carefully evaporate as much of the water as you can without burning the glue; then add 1-2 lb. of brown sugar to each lb. of glue used: if desired to have a very nice article use gelatine in, place of the glue and treat in the same manner; when the sugar is dissolved pour it into moulds or a pan and cut it into squares, for convenience before it gets too hard. This dissolves very quick in tlhe mouth and is very handy for office or house use.'Used to, stick together torn bills, torn paper, &c. &c. SALOON DEPARTMENT. 27. Arft'i/cial Cider, or Cider w;ithout Ap2ples.-To each gallon of cold water, put 1 lb. dark brown sugar, 1-2 oz. tartaric acid, 3 table-spoonfuls of yeast, shake well, make in the evenihg, and it will be fit for use next day. I make in a keg a few gallons at a timle, leaving a few quarts to make into next time —not using yeast asoin until the keg needs rinsing. If it gets a little sour m:take more into it. In hot weather draw in a pitcher with ice; or if your sales are slow, bottle it and keep in a cool cellar according to the next recipe. 28. Cider, to Bottle.-If it is desired to bottle this cider by 82 SALOON DEPARTMENT. manufacturers of small drinks, you will proceed as follows: Put in a barrel 5 gallons of hot water, 30 lbs. brown sugar, 3-4 lb. tartaric acid, 25 gallons cold water, 3 pints of hop or brewer's yeast, worked into a paste with 3-4 lb. flour, put altogether in a barrel which it will fill, and let it work 24 to 48 hours or until the yeast is done working out at the bung, by having put in a little sweetened water occasionally to keep the barrel full. Then bottle, putting in 2 or 3 broken raisins to each bottle, and it will nearly equal Champagne. Let the bottles lay in a cool place on the side. But if it is only for your own retail trade you can make as follows, in the next recipe, and have it keep until a bar rel is retailed. The first recipe will only last 3 or 4 days in hot weather, and about, 2 weeks in winter. 29. Cider, in barrels for long keep)ing.-For 20 gallons of water put 15 lbs. of brown sugar and 1-2 lb. tartaric acid and no yeast as this will keep for any length of tilne in kegs or barrels. If made in this way I would boil 2 lbs. of driied apples and add the juice to this amount of cider. The darker the sugar the more natural will be the color of the cider. Dr. 0. B. Reed, with whom I read medicine, drank of this cider fi'eely while sick with billions fever, knowing its composition, and recommended it to his patients as soon as he got out amongst them again, as a drink that would allay thirst, mith the least amount of fluid, of any thing with which he was acqdaminted. 2d. Professor Hufecland's drink for fever patients is as follows: Boil 1-2 an oz. of cream-of-taritar in 3 quarts of water until all is dissolved-after taking it from the fire add a sliced orange with from 1 1-2 to 3 oz. of white sugar, according to the desire of the patient, bottle and keep cool, and use for a cbommon drink in fevers of all grades, and at any time when. a ]arge amnount of drink is crafved by the ioeticlidc. Neither is there any bad taste to it for those in health. 30. App7e Cider, to keel) sweet wOeit.hout expenase.- rhen your cider has worked so as to have let the pomace sink, or just to suit your taste, rack it off and rinse the barrel; (unless y ou have plenty of barrels,) and i eturn 3 gallons of the cider into the barrel. Now take a strip of cotton cloth 2 by 6 inches, which has been dipped in melted sulphur and dried, fire one end of this strip and introduce it into the bung-hole, and hold it bv means of the bung giving it air sufficient to let it burn, keeping the smoke in as it burns, when you will push the bung in tight and shake the barrel until the sulphur gas is absorbed into the cider; then return the balance of the cider into the barrel free from sediment, shake all together, and it is complete for any length of tiime. Three or four days will be found sufficiently lonk for cider to settle and 8ALOON DEPARTMENT. 33 Uecmrne clear, then draw off and sulphur the barrel and you are safe, if the cider was not made too near a well, or running streamn of water; but it is found that if'made too qzear these, the cider,does not keep. Judge ye why! In some parts of England, by using only ripe sound apples, l.etting it work clear, racking off about twice, bottling, &c. cc., rider is kept from 20 to 30 years. 5When cider is drawn off and bottled, it should not be corked until the next day after filling lthe bottles, or many of them will burst. 2. I am assured by a gentleman of Bucyrus, O., who has tried it, that to take cider directly from the press, place it in barrels standing on the end with the head out, put 3 pts; of hickory ushes, (the alkalye of the ashes neutralizes much of the acid, and gives it a rich, mellow taste,) mixed in 1 pt. of milk, to each barrel, will cause all the pomace to rise and form a hard crust on the top, and when done sparklingo as you draw!a glass from a faucet belot, that you caln draw it off' and filter through inch layers of cotton batting and fine charcoal placed in a keg to half fill it only, then barreled and bottled, that it will mlake a splen-did champaone cider, and fit for making Awines &c. without fur-,ther trouble or expense. I am satisfied that it will perform as spoken of. I think providence would not provide such things,for us only for our ruse, and if used properly and not abeisecd, no.harm will arise. I should recommend, however, to put 1 gal. of alcohol to each barrel, in which 1 oz. each, of allspice and cinnamon; 1-2 oz. each, of cloves and nutnmegs had been standing while:the cider was undergoing the above preparation, to be strained wr~hen added. 31. Cider, to Prepacre for Medicinee.-To each barrel of cider just pressed from ripe, sour apples, zot wactered, take mustard seed, 1 Ib.; isinglass, 1 oz.; alum pulverized, 1 oz.; put all into the barTel, leave the bung out, and shake or stir once a day for 4 days, then take new milk, 1 qt. and half a dozen eggs, beat well together and put them into the cider and stir or shake well again, as before, for 2 days, let settle now for 24 or 36 hours and draw off into clean barrels, sulphured as mentioned in the recipe C" forkeeping cider sweet," bunug it. or bottle it up, and the older it gets the mllore it will be like splendid wine. 32. Syrueps, to makce thie tarious Colors.-Take powdered cochineal, 1 oz.; soft water, 1 pt.; boil the cochineal in the water for a few minutes, using a copper kettle; while boiling, add 30 grs. of powdered alum, and 1 dr. of cream of tartar; when the coloring, matter is all out of the cochineal, remove it from the fire and when a little cool, strain, bottle and set aside for use. This gives a beautiful red, and is used in the strawberry Syrups only. Colored rather deep in shade. Pine apple is left wtithout coloM:, 3-Cpy-right secured. 34 ~SALOON DEPARTMENT. Wintergreen is colored with tincture of camwood. Not deep. Lemon and Gingelr, with Curcuma Longa, more commonly called Turmeric, either the tincture or a decoction may be used; to make the tinctures, take 1 oz. of the root to 6 oz. of proof spirits, the docoction by using 12 oz. of soft water, the tinctures are the best), and the proof spirit is made by using 98 per cent. alcohol and soft water equal parts. The two last named Syrups are not colored high, but only a few drops to a bottle of Syrup. 33. Raspberry, IStralberry, Pineapple cand Scarsaparilla Syru',psr gVithout the firuit; DiTectiolzs also to use the fruit.-The ground work of all Syrunp s are uniformly the same, i. e., Simple Syr2p; to, make it, take 2 1-2 lbs. of the best- Coqtie Sugar, which is. found not to crystalize, ancd water 1 pt.; or what is the same, 60 lbs. sugar, water, 3 gals. Dissolve the sugar in the water by beat, remnoving anyr scumn which forms upon it, and strain while hot. Th.is can be kept in a barrel or keg, and is always ready tomake ally flavor, as desired. 2. Rasplber iy, artificial, flavor is made as follows: Take Orris root bruised any quanltity, say 1-4 lb., and just handsomely cover it with the dilute alcohol or proof spirit, so that it cannot be made stronger of the root. This is called the "Saturated Tincture;"' and use sufficient of this tincture to give the desired or natural taste of the Raspberry, from which it cannot be distinguished. Flavor only as used, or sold. 34. Srcawjberry, artificial, take of the saturated Tinct. of Orris, as above, 2 oz.; Acetic Ether, 2 dr.; mix and use sufficient to. give the desired flavor, a very little only is required, in either case. 35. Pine Apple flavor is made by using, to suit the taste, of Butyric Ether. If persons have any doubt of these facts, simply, try them. Some think Syrups even for fountains, charged with Carbonic Acid gas, that it is best to use about 3-4 oz. of Tartaric Acid to each gallon, but I prefer none unless the fountain is charged with the Supercarbonate of Soda, in which case it is, necessary to use about 3-4 oz. of the acid to each lb. of sugar.. See Soda Syrups. This, above plan, for making Simple Syrup, is the true way of making all Syrups; but some people think they must use more. water, that the Syrup m.ay be cheaper; but I cannot see any propriety in it, as if twice the water was used, twice the Syrup would be needed; then the only advantage to the buyer is, twice the expense for bottles to hold it. Others will object to using artificial flavors. Oh! they say: I buy the "genuine article.'" Then, just allow me to say, don't buy the Syrups nor the extracts, for ninety-nine hundreths of them all are not made from the furit, but are artificial; but make your own as given under SALOO9 DEPARTMMiNT 05 the head of Fruit Jarns and Fruit Extracts.. And for the more watery Syrups, See Soda Syrups, with or without Fountains. 36, Scrsaplarilla Syrup is very nice as follows: Take the Simple Syrup, as above- alld nice Gblden Syrup, which sells at about $1 per gallon, equal quantities of each, and nmix well, then use a few drops each, of the oils of Wintergreen and Sassafras to each qcuart being made. The amounts for the desired flavors caninot be given exactly to suit every one, but all will wish different flavors'; in some towns, using very high flavor, and in others sufficient to perceive it, merely. All will soon get a plan of their own, and like- it better than that of others. This mixture of Golden SyIup makes the Sarsaparilla a beautiful dark color without other coloring. 37. Lemon Sgyrup, cornmonbn-Was formerly maide by dissolving 4 ibs, of crushed sugar in 1 qt. of water, by boiling, and adding 3 oz. of Tartaric Acid and flavoring with the oil of Lemon; but, it is best made as follows. Coffee Sugar, 3 lbs.; water 1 1-2 pts. dissolve by gentle heat, and add Citric Acid, 3 oz., and flavor with oil or extract of Lemon. See Fruit Extlracts. 2. Or a very nice Lemonz Syrupz is made as follows:a Take Citric Acid, in powder, 1-4 oz.; Oil of Lenzon, 4 drops; Simp2e Syrup, 1 qt. Rlub the Acid and Oil in 3 or 4 spoonfuls of the Syrup, then add the mixture to' the remainder of the Syrup, and dissolve with gentle heat. Citric Acid is not as likely to cause inilianation of the stomach as the Tartaric, hence, its better adaption to Syrups calculated for drinks, and especially inj disease.. 38. Lesson Syrui to save loss of Lermons. —Wheli you have lemmnons that are spoiling or drying up, take the insides which are yet sound, squeeze out the juice, and to each pint put 1 1-2 lbs. -white sugar, and a little of the peel, boil a few minutes, strain and cork for use. This will not require any acid, and 1-2 teaspoonful of soda to 3-4 of a glass of water with 2 or 3 table-spoonfuls of syrup. If water is added the syrup will not keep as well, and takes more' of it. 39. %da Syzups, wuith or without'Fountains.-Loaf or crushed sugar' 8' lbs.; pure water 1 gal.; gum arabic 2 oz.; mix in a brass or copper kettle; boil until the gum is dissolved, then skim and strain through white flannel, after which add tartaric acid 5 1-2 oz. dissolved in hot water; to flavor, use extract of lemon, oragoe, rose, pine apple, peach, sarsaparilla, strawberry, &c., onehalf oz. to each bottle, or-to your taste. Now use 2 or 3 tablespoonfuls of the syrup, to 3-4 of a tumbler of water and 1-2 teaspoonful of super carbonate of soda made fine; stir well and be ready to drink, or use the soda in water as mentioned in the "Imperial Cream Nectar;" the gum arabic, however, holds the car 36 SALOON DIEPARTBX7NV. bonic acid so it will not fly off as rapidly as common soda. For soda fountains 1 oz. of super carbonate of soda is used to 1 gal. of water. For charged fountains no acids are needed in the syrups. 40. Creasm Sodas, using Cows' cream, for Fountains.-Loaf sugar? 10 lbs., water 3 gills, warm gradually so as not to burn; good rich cream, 2 qts.; extract of vanilla 1 1-2 oz., and extract nutmeg 1-2 oz. Just bring to a boiling heat, for if you cook it any' length of time it will crystalize; use 4 or 5 spoonfuls of this syrup instead of three as in other syrups. If used without a fountain Tartaric acid 1-4 lb. is added. 41. Excelsior Cream Socdac without a Fountain-Take nice Coffeesugar, 4 lbs. water, 3 pts.; iLutmlegs grated, 3 in number; whites of 10 eggs well beaten; gunm ara.bic, 1 oz.; oil of lemon, 20 drops;. or extract to equal that amount. Mlix all and place over a gentle fire and stir well about 30 minutes; remove from the fire, and strain, divide into 2 parts; into one-half add super carbonate of soda, 8 oz.; and into the other half put 6 oz. of tartaric acid; shake well and when cold they are ready to use, by pouring three or four spoonfuls, into separate glasses which are one-third full " cool water; stir each and pour together and you have as nice a glass of cream soda as was ever drank, which can also be dclrank at your leisure, as the gum and eggs hold the gas. 42. Soda Water to bottle, uwithomt a IMachinze.-In each gallon of water to be used, carefully dissolve 1-2 lb. of crushed sugar, and I oz. of super carbonate of soda; then fill 1-2 pt. bottles with this water, have your corks ready, now drop into each bottle 1-2 dr. of Citric acid in crystals and immediately cork and tie down. These bottles must be handled carefully without shaking, until needed; a little more or less sugar can be used, to suit the taste of different persons. 43. Oyster' So2jp.-To each dozen or dish of Oysters, put 1-2 pt. water, milk, 1 gill; butter 1-2 oz., pounded crackers to thicken. Bring the oysters and water to a boil, then add the other ingredients previously mixed together, and boil from 3 to 5 minutes, only. Each one will choose to add salt) pepper, &c. to their own taste. 44, Tri2p)e, to p'reparle aged Pickle.-First sew it up, after it is turned inside out; be careful to sew it up tight that no lime gets into it, now have a tub of lime water, the consistence of good thick white-wash; let it remain in firom 10 to 20 minutes, or until when you take hold of it, the dark outside skin will come off; then put it into clean water, changing three or four times to weaken the lime that the hands be not injured by it; then with a dull knife scrape off all of the dark surface, and continue to SALOON DEPARTMENT. 87 $ovk and scrape several times, which removes all offensive substances and smell. After this, let it soak 20 or 30 minutes in 2 or 3 hot waters, scraping over each time; then pickle in salt and water 12 hours and it is ready for cooking; boil from 3 to 4 hours, out in strips to suit and put into nice vinegar with the various spices as desired; renew the vinegar once at the expiration of 1 week is all that will be required further. Nothing was ever made in vain, and the lime process saves several days in time. 46. Molasses Candy.-Take equal quantities of brown sugar, and molasses and put them into a suitable kettle, copper is the best, and when it begins to boil, skim it well, and strain it, or else pour it through a fine wire sieve to free it of slivers and.sticks, then return it to the kettle and continue to boil until when you have dipped your hand in cold water and passed one or two fingers through the boiling candy and immuediately back to the cold water what adheres, when cold in the water will Tarsh like dry egg shells, and does not adhere to the teeth when bitten; now pour it on a stone or platter which has been greased and as it gets cool begin to throw up the edges and work it by pulling on a hook or by the hand, until bright and glistening like gold, the hands will have a little flour on them occasionally; now keep the mass by a warm stove, (if much is made at one time,) and draw it into stick size, occasionally rolling them to keep roundl, until all is pulled out and cold, then with shears clip a little upon the sticks and they will snap quickly while yet the stick will bend; no color, no butter, no lard or flavor is used or need be, yet any oil can be used for.flavor if desired when poured out to cool. Sugar left in nmolasses barrels works very nicely in this preparation. Pulverized white sugar amongst this will prevent it from sticking togoether. 2. "Actioin of Sega, 0oc tote ceeth.-M. Larez, of France, in the course of his in-estigations on the teeth, has arrived at the following conclusions: st''llhat refined sugar, from either cane or beets is injurious to healthy teeth, either by immediate contact with these organs or by the oas developed, owing to its stoppage in the stomach. 2d, That if a tooth is macerated in a saturated solution of sugar, it is so much altered in the chemical composition that it becomes gelatinous, and its enamal opaque, spongy and easily broken, this modification is due not to free acid, but to a tendency of sugar to combine with the calcerous basis of the tooth." What say our Candy-eating gentry to the above? 468. Portacle Lemonade.-Take loaf sugar 1 lb., rub it down finely in a mortar, and add: citric acid 1-2 oz. (tartaric acid will 3SALO0N DEPARTMENT. do,) and lemon essence 1-2 oz., and continue the trituration until all is intimately mixed, and bottle for use; a rounding tablespoonful can be done up in a paperand carried conveniently in the pocket when persons are going into,out-of-the-way places, and added to half pint of water when all the beauties of a lemonade will stand before you waiting to be drank, not costing a penny a glass. This can be made sweeter or more sour if desired. If any however should prefer an effervescing drink they can follow the directions given in the next rtecipe. 47. Persian SherbeL.-Take pulverized sugar, 1 lb., super carbonate of soda, 4 oz., tartaric acid, 3 oz.; put all the articles into the stove oven when moderately warm, being separate, upon paper or plates, let them remain sufficiently long to dry out;al dampness absorbed fronm the air, then rub about 40 drops of lemon oil, (or if preferred any other flavored oil,) thoroughly with the sugar in a nmortar, wedcle-wood is the best, then add the soda and acid, and continue tlhe rubbing until all are thoroughly mixed. Bottle and cork tight for if any degree of moisture is permitted to reach it, the acid and soda neutralize each other and the virtue is thus destroyed. A middling sized table-spoonful or two tea-spoonfuls of this put into a 1-2 pint glass and nearly filled with water and quickly drank. makes an agreeable simnmer beverage; and if 3 or 4 glasses of it are taken within a short time, say an hour or two, it Las the effect of a gentle cathartic, hence for those hIabitually costive it would be found nearly or quite equal to the seidlitz powder, and for children it woild be the pleasantest of the two. [The printers have tried it, and can bear testimony to its good qualities.] 48. Root Beer, —For each gallon of water to be used, take hops; burdock, yellow dock, sarsaparilla, dandelion and spikenard roots, of each:, 1-2 oz., bruised, boil about 20 minutes and strain. wxhile hot add about 8 or 10 drops of oils of sprluce and sassafras mixed in equal proportions; when cool enough not to scald your haInd put in t-wo or three table-spoonfuls of yeast, molasses 2-3 of a pint, or white sugar 1-2 lb.. gives it about the right sweet3Iess. Keep these proportions for as many gallons as you wish to make. You can use more or less of the roots to suit your taste after trying' it; it is best to get the dry roots, or dig them anedi let them get dry, and of course you can add any other root known to possess medicinal properties desired in the beer. After all is mixed let it stand in a jar with a cloth throwAn over it, to work about two hours, then bottle and set in a cool place. This is a nice way to take Alteratives, without taking MIedicine. 49, Sp-',ce or Aroizoatvic Beer. —Take 3 gal. water, 1 qunat nd SALOON DEPARTMENT. 39 1-2 pint molasses, 3 eggs well beat, 1 gill yeast; into 2 quarts of the water boiling hot, put 50 drops of any oil you wish the favor of; or mix 1 oz. each, oils Sasafras, Spruce and WVintergreen, then use 50 drops of the mixed oils, mix all and strain; let it stand 2 hours, then bottle, bearing in mind that yeast must not be put in when the fluid would scald the hand. Boiling water cuts oils for Beers, equal to alcohol. 50. Lev7on Beer.-To make 30 gallons, boil 6 oz. of Ginger root bruised, 1-4 lb. cream of tartar for 20 or 30 minutes in 2 or 3 gals. of the water. This will be strained into 13 lbs. of coffee sugar, on which you have put 1 oz. oil of lemon, or 1-2 oz. oil of lemon and 6 good lemons all squeezed up together, having warni water enough to make the whole 30 gallons just so you can hold your hand in it without burning, or about 70 dog. of heat, put in 1 1-2 pt. of hop or brewer's yeast worked into paste; as for the cider, with 5 or 6 oz. of flour. Let it work over night, slkimming off the yeast, or letting it wTork over as for the cider, then strain and bottle for use. This will keep 15 or 20 days. 2. PhilcadeiphAic, Beer.- Take 30 gallons of water; brown sugar 20 lbs.; Ginger root bruised 1 -4 lbs.; Creanm tartar 1-4 lb.; Carbonate of Soda 3 oz.; 1 teaspoonfiul of oil of Lemlon cut in a little alcohol; whites of 10 eggs well beat; Hops 2 oz.; yeast 1 quart. The ginger root and hops should be boiled 20 or 30 minutes in enough of the water to make all milk warml, then strained into the rest and the yeast added and allowed to work over night anid bottled. 51. Patesnt Gas Beer.-Take 2 oz. ground ginger; I oz, allspice; 1 —2 oz. cinnamon; 1-4 oz. cloves; all bruised or ground, boil a few minutes in 2 quarts of molasses, strain into your keg and add 7 1-2 gals. cold water and 1 pt. of good yeast; shake it well together and bung down, make over night and it will be ready for use the next day. There ought to be a little space in the keg not filled with the beer. This beer is ahead of all the pops and mineral waters of the day, for flavor, health', or sparkling qualities, or speed in making. Be careful you do not burst the keg. In hot weather, draw in a pitcher with ice. 52. Cor) Beesr, woithout Yeast.-Take cold water, 5 gal.; sound nice corn, 1 qt.; molasses, 2 qts.; put all into a keg of this size; shake well and in 2 to 3 days a fermentation will have been brought on as nicely as with yeast. Keep it bunged tight. It may be flavored with oils of Spruce or Lemon, if desired, by pouring on to the oils, 1 or 2 qts. of the water boiling hot. The corn will last five or six makings. If it gets too sour add more molasses and water in the same proportions. It is cheap, healthy, and no bother with yeast. 40 SALOON DIBARTflfrNT. 53. Improved En;glishl Strong Beer. —If you have malt use it; if not take 1 peck of barley, (oats will do, but not so good) an-d put into an oven after the bread is drawn, or into a stove oven: and steam the moisture from them. Grind coarsely (not fine,): and pour into them 3 1-2 gals. water at 170 or 72 degrees. (If you use malt it does not need quite so much water as it does not absorb so much as the other. The tub should have a false bottom with many' gimblet holes to keep back the grain.) Stir them well and let it stand three hours and draw off'; put in 7 gallons, more of water at 180 to 82. degrees; stir it well and let it stand two hours and draw it off. Then put on a gal.. or two of cold water, stir it well and. draw it off; you should have about 5 or 6 gals. Mix 6 lbs. of coarse brown sugar in an equal amount of water; mix with the wort, and boil 1 1-2 to 2 hours with 4 oz. good hops; you should have 8 gallons when boiled; when coole(d to 80 degs,,; put in a tea-cupful of good yeast, and let it work 18 or 20 hours., covered with a sack; use sound iron hooped kegs or porter bottles, bung or cork tight and in two weeks it will be good sound beer, nearly equal in strength to London Porter, or good ale, and will keep, a long time; and for persons of a weak habit of body, and especially females, 1 glass of this with their meals is far better than tea or coffee, or all the ardent spirits in the universe. If more nmalt is used not exceeding 1-2 a bushel, the beer of course would have more spirit, bitt this strength is sufficient for the use of families or invalids. 54. Ale, Iom1le-breqwed, lbow it is c1cade. —The following formula. for the manufacture of a famous home-brewed ale of the English yeomnlanry will convey a very clear idea of the components, and mixture of ordinary ales, which are, however, much moroe. perfectly prepared under the elaborate system pursued in our extensive ancd] well appointed breweries. It is taken from Homan's Cyclopedia of Commerce:' Holome-brew-ed Ale as brewed by the middle classes of England, is usually made in quanties of two barrels, i. e., seventytwo g-allons. For this purpose a quarter of malt, obtained at thle imalt house or, if w ished to be extra strong, nine bushels' of mlullt,-are taken, Nwitlh twelve pounds of hops,'he malt, beingo crushed or ground, is mixed with seventy-tw-o gallons of w-ater at the temperature of 160 degrees, and covered up for three hours, when 40 gallons are drawn off, into which the 12 pounds of hops are put and left to infuse. Sixty gallons of water at a temperatuire of 170 degrees are then added to the malt in the mash tub, and well mixed, and after standing two ho.urs, sixty gallons are.d-awn off. The wort fromluthese two mashes is boiled with the hops for 2 hours, and, after being cooled down to 65 degrees, is strained through a flannel bag into a fermenting SALOON DEPARTMENT. 41 tub, where it is mixed w ith 1 1-4 gallons of yeast, and left to work for twenty-four or thirty hours. It is then run into barrols to cleanse, a few gallons being reserved for filling up the casks as the yeast works over." Of course w-hen the yeast is worked out it must be bunged. If 1-2 a pt. of this was taken with each mleal by men, and half' that amlount by females, and 9no other sirits, teca isor coffee, dqlriqag tJie dcay, I hesitate not in saying that I firmly believe it would conduce to health. I know that this which a man makes him-. self, or some of the wines mentioned in this work, home- mad%, are all that any person ought to allow themselves to use in these days when dollars andc9l cenzts are the governing influences of all, who deal in such7 articles. 2. Siclk personzs who are recommended to use Ale or Porter or Win~ze, and can only take a small glass at a time, iearly always find the last of the bottle #flat or stale: to prevent this put in the cork firmly, and turn the cork end clownwarnsds, in a large tumbler, or other vessel nearly -filled with water, uMhich prevents. omnmunication between the internal and external air.. 55. I;zperial. C'eaua lNectcar.-Part first. Take 1 gall:on of water; 8 lbs. loaf sugar; 8 oz. tartaric acid; gum arabic, 1 oz.;Part second. 4 tea-spoonfuls of flour; the -twhites of 4 eggs beat the flour and eggs finely together, then add half a pint of water; when the first is blood warm put in the second anld boil 3 minutes and it is done. Directions; 3 table-spoonsfiul of tLe syrup to a glass half or two-thirds full of water, and add on e third tea-spoonful of super carbonate of.soda made fine; stir well and drink at your leisure.: In getting up any of the soda drinkls which are spokemn of, it will be found preferable to put about 8 oz. of carbonate, sometimes called super-carbonate of soda, into one pint of water in a bottle and shake when youN xish to make a glass of soda and pour,of this into the glass until it boams well, instead of using the dry soda as directed. 56. Ginger Pop. —Take 5 1-2 gals. of water, 1-4 lb. ginger root, bruisedl, one-half oz. of tartaric acid, t wo and a half lbs. of white sugar, whites of 3 eggs well beati 1 small tea-spoonful of lemon oil, 1 gill of yeast; boil the root for thirty minutes in 1 gallon of the water, strain off, and put the oil in while hot, mlix. MInake over night,. and in the morning skim and bottle, keeping out'sediments. 1,7. S}p~anish Gingerette. —To each gal. of water put 1 lb. of white sugar, 1-2 oz. best, bruised, ginger root, 1-4 oz. of creamtartar and 2 lemons sliced. Directions: In manking 5 gals. boil 42 SALOON DEPARTMENT. ithe ginger andlnemons ten minutes in two gals. of the water, the sugar and cream-taltar to be dissolved in the cold water, and:mix all, and add one-half pint of:good yeast; let it ferment over Maight, strain and bottle in the mlorning. This is a valuable recpie fo'r a cooling and refreshingbeverage; compbunded of ingre-,dients highly calculated to assist the stomach, and is recommended to persons suffering with dyspepsia or sick head ache. It is much used in European countries, and persons having once tested its virtues, will constantly use it as a common drink. And:for saloons or groceries, no temperance beverage, will set it aside. 58..Shacm Clacvap,)agne.-Take one good sized Lemon, siicd:, Tartaric Acid, 1 table-spoollful; Ginger-root, bruised, 1 oz.; white Sugar 1 1-2 lb.; pour upon them 2 1-2 gals. boiling wateri let stand until cooled to blood heat and add a gill of good yeast aind let it stand in the sun.througlh the day, at. night bottle, tieing the;orklss and in 2 days it will be fit to use. /Ls; Beeclher. Be sure and not drink ovT~er 3 or 4 bottles at, one time. 59. flop Yeast.-Take a good single handful of hops, and boil for 20 minutes.in 3 pints of water, strain, stir in a tea-cup of flour, a table-pooinftl of sugar and a teaspoonful of salt'; when a little cool put, in 1 gill of brewer's Stock, or baker's yeast; and after 4 or 5 hours, cover up, and stand in a cool place for use. The above makes a good family yeast, but the follow ing is the regular Baker's Yeast as they alwayskeep the malt on laind: 2. Tclake h7lops, 2 oz.; and boil them: for 0 minutes in 1 gal. of water, strain and let cool until you caln w ell bear yoiur band in it; then stir in wheat flour, 1-2 lb.; and MIalt flour, 1 ptp. to forn.a paste, stcart it with Stock yeast, 1 pt., as above, let work 24 hours and bottle in 1 pt. bottles, and keep it in ao cool celaur, Iit will keep a great length of time, or it iay be set on ice, if you have it. Or 3. To ac h7a'iczfl of h7ops, put two quarts of w'ater, boil 20 minutes, strain, and stir in flour enough to make a batter. When Olood-warmi add two-thirds of a tea-cupful of mit fiouir, which can usually be obtained of the bakers. This article is not indispensable, but keeps the yeast from souring. Acid al i-f a tea-cupful of sweet yeast, and keep in a warim place until the frcrment:ation is fairly under way, and then let it w ork inL a cooler place 6 to 8 hours, lwhen it should be put in pint bott!es, a' out half ful, and closely corked. If practicable, keep thel in a refrligeraltor in summer. 60. Ice Cream.-Take nice sweet cream, 1-2 gal.; rich milk, 1-2 gal.; nice,white sugar, 1 lb.; some do use, as much as 2 lbs. of sugarteo.the gal. but it lea-ves an unpleasant astringency in the SALOON DEPAIITT'NT. 43 throat,after eating the cream, yet please your selves; dissolve the sugar in the mixture, flavor with extract, to suit your taste, or take the peel froem a fresh lemon:and steap one-half of it in as little water as you can, and add tlhis, it makes the lemon flavor, better than the extract, and no flavor will so universally please as the lemon; keep the same proportions for any amount desired. The juice of strawberries, or raspberries give a, beautiful color, and flavor to ice creams; or about 1-2 oz. of essence or extracts to a gallon, or to suit the taste. Have your ice well bro-;ken; 1 qt. salt to a bucket of ice. About one-half hour's constant stirrinog and occasional scraping down and beating together will freeze it. The old fashion freezer which turns in a tub of. ice makes smoother, and nicer ice cream than all the patent freezers I have seen; and the pla'n of using the genuine creanm -and milk gives sufficient profit; but I will give you the best substitutes there are, inl the following recipe, but the less;iove ect of Jeith, er, the better z ill it be fo heallth. 61. Ice CG'ec, vere y chlecc..- For 6 qts. of milk, you will add 1-2 1lb. of Oswego co —n starch. First dissolve the starch in one qt. of the milk, then mlix all together and just silimer a little, (not:to boil.) Sweeten cd fl'avor to suit Iyour taste, or as albove. Or soak Irish imoss in water for ean hour, and rinse w-ell to "clear it of sand and a certain pecuiiar taste; then steep it for an. hour in milk just at the bolinhg point, but not to boil;'it imparts a rich color anid flavor -without eggs or creanm. Use'i'0om an oz. to one anted h-alf oz. to the g:allon. Thlis — aly be steeped tewice. It is the Clhicago p1an. A fer minuutes -rDbing, at the end of freezing, with the spatula against the sindo-s of the:freezer, ives Ice Cream a smoothness not otherwise obtained. 652. Cml~~era,?&, C/erlI leberrr/, cld ot-her~ Berry 4i7..ees. —For jCurrant, Cherry: RaLspberry, Elderberry, Strawberry, either one can be used alonen or a combination of several of tile different kinds, to male a variety of flavors, or suit persons who lhave some and not the other kinds of fn. I To every illon of its. o eery gallo xpr.essed juice obtained, take an 0equa1 amount of boilinr' water rand pour on the pressed fruit, let stand 2 hours, squeeze out as':much as there is of' juic, andi mix, then acd 4 lbs, of brown su-:gar to each gallon; let stand un1til worked, or 3 or 4 wTeek-s -with-,out a bung' in the Lkeg or barrel, simply putting a piece of gauze over the bung hole to keep out tie flies; when it is doe working, bung it up; -a cellar is the best place for kleeihog wines, as they must be kept where they xwill not freeze. Some persons use only one-fourth juice, in making fruit -wines, a:ndi three-fourths water, but you will bear in inind that t;lhe wine will be good or bad, just in proportion to ithe water and sugar used. If' any.care is used whenyou-press lout the juice to lprevent the pulp..lmid ~44 SALOON DIPARTMINT. seeds from entering or remaining in the juice no other straining and increase the dose in proportion to the age above a year old, giving half a teaspoonful to' a child from three to six,. and three-fourths of a teaspoonful from six to ten years old, and so on.; and b.e sure to offer children some food several times a day, the best of which is broiled smoked ham, good stale wheat bread boiled, in good rich imilkl. mush and milk, boiled rice, etc.;-, but animal diet agrees best, and especially in cases of Sumimer Complaint, or Cholera Infantum, the diet had better be almost exclusively animal. It will be difficult to use the infusion of' snake root with children that are too young to obey the mandate: of the parents, and the febrifuge may be made sweet, with white or loaf sugarj for young children, so as to cover its taste as muck as possible, but older children will be benefitted very much by the use of the infusion of snake root and valerian, and should' take it as prescribed for adultsj of course adapting the dose to, the age of the patlent. NOTE. -lThe above treatment, if persevered in for a short time, is effectual in arresting Diarrhma, Summer Complaint, Cholera Ilnfantum, andl. ll foinms of fever, in children. Give it every two hours, or if the patient be very feeble and corpse-like give it every hour untilthere is reaction, and then give it every two hours,. as prescribed for fever in general, and you will be satisfied witl, the result after a short time. A patient using this treatment, if bilious, may vomit bile a furw times, or if there is congestion of the stomach, lie will probably vomit occasionally for a few hours, but it will soon subside. This treatment will not purge, except a patient be very bilious, in which case there will probably be two or three bilious discharges; but it gives so much tone to the action of the stomach and bowels as to secure regular operations; but if the bowels are costive at the attack of fever, no purgative whatever should be given, and' it may be two or three days before the bowels are moved, but no purgative whatever should be given; and if the bowels should not be moved in two or three days, give an injection of warm water, or warm water with a little t, — ble sa~lt in it; MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 5r Give the patient all the plain, wholesome diet, of any kind, he will take, especially broiled ham, niush and rich milk, boiled rice, milk or dry toast, hot mealy potatoes, boiled or roasted, with good fresh butter, etc., etc.; and good, pure, cold water. or tea and coffee, seasoned to the taste, as drinks, and keep the person and bed clean, and room quiet and undisturbed by conversation, or any other noise, and see that it is well ventilated.. Patients, in the first few days of fever, frequently hav.e ex — treme pains in their head during the paroxysms of fever, or whenl the fever is at its highest, as also great pain in their back or loins, and frequently there is delirium at niglhts, with intolerance of light and noise; in such cases, in addition to keeping the room cool, dark and quiet, and giving the febrifuge regularly, as above directed. Take sulphuric other, aqua ammonia, one ounce each; muriate, ammonia, one dlam. Mix, and shake the bottle, then wet the scalp and temples with it, every two or three hours, or oftener, until the pain abates-' the same application may be made to the back or loins, or to ally other part affected with severe pain;. and after the application of the liniment, fold a muslin cloth four or five thicknesses, dip it in cold water, and apply it to the head, or any part affected with severe pain; or to the pit of the stomach, if there be much vomiting; and it may be renewed every three or four hours. If the skill be hot and dry, dippa towel in cold water, and rub the patient off briskly and thoroughly, and be careful to wipe perfectly dry, with a clean, hot and dry towel; this may be repeated every three or four hours, if the Akin be very hot ani dry, but if the surface be pale, cool, rmoist, livil, or lead colored, omit the general sponging; but the face, neck and hands may be washed occasionally, but be sure to wipe perfectly dry, with a clean, hot and dry towel. If the patient be pale and blanched, writh a cool or cold surface, or have a white circle around his mouth and nose, or be covered with a cold, clammy perspiration, give a teaspoonful of the febrifuge every houlr, until the above sylmptoms disappear; then give as above directed, and.give the patient hot coffee, or tea, or sage balm, or mint tea, as hot as he can sup them, and as freely as possible, and make hot applications to his person, and put a hot — tie of hot water to the soles of his feet. If the patient. be typhoid, that is, if his tongue be brown orblack; and dry in the centre, with glossy red edges; if he have diarrhoea, with thin, watery, or muddy stools, and a tumid orswollen belly,.he will probably have a rapid, or frequent, and. small pulsej,amd, be delirious, and. rest but little at night; under S3:MEDICAL4 DEPARTMIENT-. these circumstances (we do not pretend to'give all the symptoms of any form of fever, but those only that are.most apparent to the senses,) give a teaspoonful of the febrifuge, in a tablespoonful of the snake root and valerian tea, every two hours, land the following: Take gum camphor, thirty grains; balsam cotpaiba, sweet spirits of nitre, compound spirits of lavender, of each half an ounce. Shake the via1, and give forty drops every four hours, in with'the other medicine,until the tongue becomes nmoist, andthe Diarrhiea is pietty well subdued, when you will discontinue this preparation, and continue the febrifuge and snalke root tea, as, directed for fever in general. NoTE. —We do not believe that one case of fever in a thousand wvill develope Typhoid symptoms, unless such cases have been injured in the treatment of the first stage, by a reducing coui -e of m.ediciine, as bleedin-g vomiting, especially elletic tartar, purging, especially with calonmel, and compound extract of colocynth,:or oil, salts, or infusion. of senna, and the common cooling powder, which is composed of salt petre, or nitre, and tartar emnetic, or ipecac all of which irritate the mucous inembrane of the stomach and bowels1 ancd consequently, produce detelrmination of hlood to these parts, that results in irritation, engorgement, con-'gestion, inflanmmation, and consequently Typhoid Feoer. If the patient have what is called Luno Fever, that is, besides the general symptoms of fever, if he have ia cou'gh, and raises mucus, or phlegm, that is either ropy, like the white of all egg,.or is ropy and filled with air bubles, or is streaked with bloo1d, anlld raised with great difficulty, or spits up almost clear blood,.or raises creaimy, yellowish, rwhite matter (th-e ]-atter is general1ly raised with comparative ease,) add one drachml of white snake root to the fiormula for preparing snake root and vlaerianl tea,:ancl give as directed under the head of Typhoid Fever, unless the breathing is very much oppressed, and it is -very clifficult for the patient to raise anything; in which case give a teaspoonful,of the fobrifmige in a tablespoonful of the tea every two hours,.and forty drops of tile comlpoundc of balsnim, prescribed in the treatment of Typhoid Fever, in wTith each dose until the patient'can raise freely, when the preparation of balsam bad better be given every other time of giving the other medicine, or every four hours, and as soon as the tongue becomes pretty clean and'moist, the balsam had better be discontinued.. For the pain and stitching in the chest, in this forml of fever, apply equal parts of sulphuric -ether and aqua ammonia, each two ounces, and one drachm of muriate of attmmonia, to the painful part, then dip a muslin cloth, folded three or four thicknesses, into cold water;and. apply it as soon as possible after the liniment, an.d cover the MIEDICAL DEPARTMIENT. 59 whole with several thicknesses of muslin so as to promote perspiration in tlhe parts, and keep the patient dry, or a mustard plaster, or any active, stimulating liniment may be used beibre the nmuslin dipped in cold water is applied. If the above topical applications do not subdue the pain (which they generally do) a blister had better be applied, and after the fever, cough, -and'other urgent symptoms are subdued, and appetite and digestion are beginning to return, use the medicine less frequently, andpursue the course recommended in the treatment of fever in general. If fever is attended with the Dysentery, or Bloody Flux, it should be treated in the same manner precisely as Typhoid Fever, as it is nothing but Typhoid Fever with inflammation of the large, and sometimes small bowels. The tieatment given for Typhoid Feoer above, will cure all forms of dysentery as it does fever, but the bloody and slimy discharges will continue for two> or three days after ithe fever is subdued, and the appetite and digestion are resto-:, —i, and at times, especially if -the patient discharge bile, whichl will be grecn, there will be a good deal of pain at sfool, which, honwever, will soon subside. Wherle there is no fever and thllelre is apnetite and tolerable:digestion, as is frequently the case in mild attacks of the 1ys-,eitery, no treatment is necessary, as it is merely a local irritation of the bowels, andt any inteference would be just as likely to do harm as,ood. If vou have Scailet Fever, treat it in all respects as fever in general, and if the patient's throat should show a'y incications of swelling, apply the liniment recommendced for stitch in the side in the treatment of Lung Fever, sad make the applicationl of cold water in the same manner as there directed; but it had better'be repeated every three or four hours until the swellming is entirely subduedl, when the wet cloth should be substituted by a warrs, dry flannel one; but if the patient's throat should ulcerate, give a few drops of the fcbrifuge every half hour, or hour, until the dark slouglhs separate and the throat looks red and clean, when you need only giv e the nedicine at regular intervals, as recommended for fever in general. If this treatment be pursued at the onset, the thiroat will seldom if ever ulcerate. If tLhe patient have Congestive, or Sinking Chill, give the febrifuge as directed for fever in general; but if thIe patient be insible and cold, or drenched in a cold perspiration, give the febrlifuge in a tablespoonful of the snake root and valerian tea every hour until the patient becomes warlm, and then give it every two hours to within twelve hours of the time lie anticipates another chill, when you will give the following: Take sulphate of quinine, twenty grains; pulverized capsictm, 60 iMEDICAL DEPARTMENT. thirty grains; pulverized carbonate of ammonia, ninety grains. M1ix, and put in a bottle, or any vessel that can be covered, and add fifteen teaspootnsful of cold water, and give a teaspoonful, together with a teaspoonful of the febrifuge, every hour, either alole, or what is better, in a teaspoonful of the snake root and valerian tea, for fifteen hours. The patient should lie in bed and drink freely of hot coffee, or any hot tea, and after the time has elapsed for the chill, give the same as for fever in general, until the patient is entirely recovered. The above treatment will arrest any form of Ague, and the after treatment will, with any degree of care, prevent its return. Or the Ague may be arrested most speedily, by taking one grain of quinine in a teaspoonful of the febrifuge every hour for six hours, preceeding a paroxysm, and then pursue the above tonic course, or ten drops of Fowler's arsenical solution, talken in a teaspoonful of the-febrifulge every two hours, until the p.atient misses one paroxysm, and then use as,above directed for recovery from fever in general. There is great prejudice in the minds of nmost people against ta-. king arsenic, but it should be remembered thllat all who use any of the popular nostrums for the cure of Ague, use arsenic in this lorm combined with some vegetable bitters, which, in fact, is not arsenic anymore than table salt is muri atic acid, and muriatic acic is as poisonous as arsenious acid (or ars'enic,) yet tabl.e salt is the iuriate of soda, and Flowler's arsenical solution is the arsenlliate of potash, both'acids being robbed of their caustic and poisonous, qualities, by being combined with an alkali, and both w;ill piouince nausea and vomiting and other violent hymptoms, whllen taken in too large doses, or injudiciously." Taken from A Synopsis of the Treatmeznt of /ever ac(td Fcbrile Dis-eases, livbiqes'teiorl, ielralgiiac cdcl T1'beJcularo Diseses, ~:c., by IEdl'snl(d Co,0;re, loe,, eus) 0. RE{nARKS.-Froin my long acquaintance with Dr. Cone, (blaving livecd in his neighborhoocl 14 years) which has given me an. opportunity to know his success in treating fevers, I nhave been induced to give his treat. enlt, hoping tihat a sufficient reliance may be placed upon it, to induce those, into iwhose hands this work may fill, to give it, fair trial, feeling perfectly assured myoself, that were it gennercllqy adoptecd, not one hundredlth part of the sufferinl would be felt, and persons would soon be ao'in at thlleir business, instecad, of being halfa year to recruit from fever lwhich is often the case by the comnmt(e, trecateetent of the dcay; from these considerations and- the fact that tthe way ifin hich I give him credit will serve as an extesnstive cadcert i.e'.eeenst of his book, I trust that the Doctor will excuse the liberty I hare taken, in quoting thus largely from his valuable work. 78. Ulerine Heimorrhctges, Professor Platt's Treatment, 20 years MEDICAL DEPARTMEINT. 61 eithoiut a failure. —Take sugar of lead, 10 grs.; ergot, 10 grs.; opium, 3 grs.; epicac, I gr., all pulverized, and well mixed. Dose-10 to 12 grs., given in a little honey or syrup. In a very bad case after child birth, it might be repeated in 30 minutes, or the dose increased to 15 or 18 grs.; but in cases of'cather profuse wasting, repeat it once at the end of 3 hours, will usually be found all that is necessary, if not, repeat occasionally as the urgency of the case may seem to require. See P~rof. Platt's GCertificate to the Medical Profession. 79. Dyspepsia. —The subject of Dyspepsia has been the cause, perhaps, of more wr'iting,-mlore -mneasinZess,-more pain, andmore e.2xense than anry other disease with which the human fhmily are afflicted. Yet it is one of the most sinz2le and easiest cured of any Disease, and its cause only, need be stated to suggest its cure. I am aware that with some, these remarks will lead them to suppose me a fool; to such I only say followv me through, then follow my treatnment, and if in the enzd you call me fool, I will say welconme the epithet. First, Then let me say, I speak from experience, as well as firom practice, and I have found by inquiry that the history of my oun case, is the history of mnost cases. Not, that most persons have been in the grocery business, like myself, and in that way brought it upon them, but that the same acer indulgence at sneals and betiween meals, has accomplished it sooner or later. From my earliest recollection I always had a craving appetite, which was always indulged at the table, and evenings and between meals with apples, cakes, candies, &c., &c.; but from my very robust health, had I continued at out-door labor, this never would have ripened into actual Dyspepsia; yet from embarking in the business of a Grocer, where all sorts of edibles were constantly being weighed; or measued out, the temptation, (for the want of knowledge as to the result of such a course) was iudulged; an apple eaten, raisons, candy, cheese, crackers, pie, small beer, cider, &c,, &c., always tasted, or taken freely, nearly every time these things passed through my hands, fiom morning until noon, and from noon until night, and the same through the evening again, with Oysters, in winter, and Ices, in summer, and this followed up for years obliged me to leave the business, and induced me to study Medicine that I might try to find something to cure nmyself; for no medicine I could get would do any good, only for a few days, at most. Of course, during all my life, water, tea, or coffee had been used very freely, for the stomach that is over-fed becomes feverish and cries aloud for drink, which must be answered with a plentiful supply. WII-ith all this indulgence 46 2 nMEDICAL DEPARTMENT. between meals, then a great variety of food at table, such as sauces, to sharpen the appetite, pickles, &c., then puddings, pies cakes and jellies, who, let me ask would not expect to have his machinery wear out before he had lived half his days? Butter, at meals I always eat very freely, also. Being an honest man,. evela after I had graduated as a physician, I would not go intc practice unless I could cuire s?yself; consequently I tried ever'y — thing, as is usually remarked, without benefit. I also, obtained the prescriptions of a number of the Professors while in the' colleges, but they also failed, as did every other plan. Then I began to travel, in selling recipes, as many said travel would cabee me, but 2 years constant travel cured slee not, VWhat should I do? Suffer on and die as I deserved, or anzy other person ought to, wcho soulld create, aazdi then so long inllz ge, a vicious: ple)petite. Eating gave me the most intolercable suffering, a feeling almost impossible to describe, first a feeling of gonenzess or wrant of support at the stomach, heat, lassitude, and finally pcaign until a thousand deaths would have been a'great relief;.drink was craved, and the more I drcank, the more intolerable the sufferinig, apple cider, vinegar and water made palatable with sugar except — ed. It mlight be asked at this point, what did I do'? I would. ask, what could I do? Eat, i could not, drink I could not; then, what else was to be done, only, to co voithout either. What, Starve? No, you cannot starve out Dyspepsia, neither can you kill himi out by not taking wcater, or other fluicds into the. stomach. Then, what can be done? I have said Dyspepsia could be ecesiy cared; but now I am going to take apart of that back, for the dcrnntkacud says it is hal'd to give tip his cups, so the Dyspeptic will find it very hard to give up his over eating, and over cid'iXnk'iv of watelr, -tea, coffe-e, cider, wine, beer, ale, &c. &c., which he must do, or' he will die a dyspeptic. If a fire is kindled, then fed with fuel, it can be increased toi:any reasonable extent of heat or size, and if at any time it is de-. sired to stop the heat, of course, you put on no. more fuel, or just enough to obtain the desired amount of heat; just as easily can this disease be controlled, unless the system has lost all recuper-:ative powers. This leads us to the Treabtnent.-Take,- no, just stop taking. "Throw all medicine to the dogs," yes, and food also. What, starve? No, but simply get hunzgr'y; whoever heard of a dyspeptic being hungry? At least, those who eat three meals a day, they eat because the victuals taste good, mouth hunger, only. The last year or two of my dyspeptic lifo, I only eat because it was eatinzg timne, and; supposed I,must eat or>, die, when I only died forty deaths, by eating. iIEDICAL DEPARTMIENT' 62 All physicians whose books I have read, and all whose prescriptions I have obtained, say: ".Eat a little and often; drink a little, and often." I say eat a little and at the ~right timie, that is, when hungry at the stomach; drink a little and at the right timze, that is, after digestion, and it is of just as much importance to eat and: drink the right thing, as at the right time. Persons have been so low in dyspepsia, that even one teaspoonful of food on the stomach would not rest; in such cases, let nothing be taken by me.outh, for several days;, but inject, gruel>, rice water, rich broths, &c.; but these cases occur very seldom. First, Then with ordinary cases, if there is much heat, of thestomach, at bed time, wet a towel in cold water, wringing it out that it may not drip, and lay it over the stomach, having a piece. of flannel over it to prevent wetting the clothes. This will soon allay the heat, but keep it on during the. night and at any subsequent time as may be needed. Seconzd, In the morning, if you have been in the habit of eating about two large potatoes, two pieces of steak, two slices of bread, or from four to six hot pancakes, or two to four hot biscuits, and drinking one to three cups of tea or coffee,-hold, hold, 7you cry; n10 let me go on. I have many times seen all these eaten, with butter5, honey, or molasses, too large in amount to be mentioned, with a taste of every other thing on the table, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, &c. &c., and all by dy/s2e1ptics; but You will stop this morning on half of one potatoe, two inches square of steak and half of one slice, of cold, wheat bread —or I prefer, if it will agree with you, that you use the "Yankee Brown Bread," only the same quantity; eat veely slow, chewo pefectlyfine aqd swcdilowv it qwithout wcvaer, tea, or cofee; neither must you drink any, not a drop, until one hour before meal-time again, then as little as j)ossible, so as you think not quite to choke to death. T/ii'rdl, The question now to be settled is, did Vose suter from the abuicndacce of vour breakfast or from the hin~d of food taken? If you did, take less next time, or change the /hind, and so continue to lesseni the quantity, or chacyge the keind, until you pass comfor'tcably, over this Sea of suffering after meals. Lacstly, You now have the whole secret of curing the?worst case of Dyspepsic, in the wo'rld. You will, however, bear in mind that plears have been spent in indulgence; do not therefore expect to cure it ind cays, nay it will take molnths, possibly, a whole year of se/f-denial, vcatch7fulness anzd care; and even then, one over-loading of the stomach at a Chiristincas ypsddicg will set you back again for months. Make up your mind to eat only sinple food, and that,, in small quantities, notwithstanding an over anxious wcofe, or other friend will say, now do try a little of this nice pie, pudding, or other dish, no matter what it may be. Oh! now do have a cup 6e4 MEDICAL D1PARTMBNT. of this nice coffee, they will often ask; but no, NO, must be the invariable answer or you are again a "gone-er." Forthere is hardly any disease equally liable to relapse, as dyspepsia; and indulgence in a variety of food or over eating any one kind, or even watery vegetables orfiunit, will be almost certain to make the patient pay dear for the whistle. Then you must eat only such food as you know to agree with you, and in just as smbIll quantities as will keep you in health. Drink no fluids until digestion is over, or about four hours after'eating, until the stomach has become a little strong, or toned up to bear it, then a little cold water may be taken after you are done eating, and no drink is equal to cold water, for any person, either sick or well, for a common beverage. If the saliva and gastric juice are diluted with any fluid, they never? have the same properties to aid, or carry on digestion which they had before dilution; then the only hope of the dyspeptic is to use no fluid with his f'ood, nor, until digestion has had her peerfect work. Ccaution) I may be allowed to give a word of caution to Mot)I ers, as well as to all others. One plate of food is enough for health, two, and even three, are often eaten. Most persons have heard of the Lady, who did not want a" Cart Load," but when she got to eating, it all disappeared, and the retort, "Back up your cart, and I will load it again," was just what I would have expected to hear if the load had been given to a dyspeptic, which it no doubt was; then learn the proper amn-ozt of food, necessary for health, and when that is eaten, by yolself, or ch&ild, stop. If pudding is on the table and you choose to have a little of it, it is all right, have some pudding if pie, have a piece of pie, or cake, have a piece of cake, btil do not have all, and that after you have eaten twice as much meat-victuals as health requires: If apples, melons. raisi'ns, or nuts are oni the table and you wish some of them, eat them before meal and never after it; if surprise is manifested around you, say you eat to live, not live to eat. Are you a Grocer and constantly nibbling at raisins,,candy, cheese, apples, and every other edible? Stop, until just before meal, then eat what you like, go to your meal and return, not touching again untilmeal time and you are safe; continue the nfbbliing and you do it at the sacrifice of fiture health; have you children or other young persons under your care? See that they eat only a reasonable quantity at meals, and not anything between them; do this3 and I am willing to be called a fool, by the younger ones, which I am sure to be, but do it not, and-the fool will suffer for his folly. As to the kinds of food which should be discarded, I have only a word to say, and that is, Butler will be found the mnost Indigestible; Beets, and rawI Apples are also to be avoided, much more MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 65 so than pork which is so much abused, as not fit to eat. No absolute rule can be given which will work in all cases, only this, whatever is found not to agree with the stomach, nmust be abandoned; and that which does agree, must only be eaten in small, or very moderate quantities. No food is so quickly digested as rice. In recent cases, and in cases brought on by over indulgence at some extra rich meal, you will find the tea made from "Thompson's Composition," will be all sufficient, as spoken of under that head, Whiclh See. 80. Laryngitis or I2flalamation ojf the Thlroat.-This complaint, in the chronic form, has become very prevalent, and is a disease which is aggravated by every change of weather, more especially in the fall and winter months. It is considered, and that justly, a very hard disease to cure, but with caution, time, and a considerable suffering, and a moderate expense, it can be cured. Take the comp. tincture of peruvian bark, 6 ozs.; fluid extract of sarsaparilla, 1 lb.; extract of conium, 1-2 oz.; iodide of potash, (often called hydriodate), 1-2 oz.; iodine, 1-2 dr. I)issolve the ex. of conium and the powders in a little of the fluid and mix all. Dose-Two teaspoonsful, three times daily, before meals until all is taken. Shake the bottle before pouring out the medicine. If there are granulations in the throat, go to a physician and have him take a piece of lunar caustic, make it fast in a quill and apply to the granulations (or raised lumps) until they are destroyed to a level with the general surface. Take also, croton oil, 1-2 dr.; olive oil, 1-2 dr.; mix. Each morning, rub one drop of the mixed oils, or just what will adJiere to the finger by applying it twice to the vial, upon the out side of the throat, from the point known as'"Adamn's apple" to thejaw, on one side only; do this upon that side until it is so sore that you cannot stand to make it more so, and then do the same upon the other side and so changing firom side to side.for 6 weeks to 2 months or until the inside is well. It will be well, also, to gargle the throat twice a weekt with nitrate of silver 2 grs. to the oz. of soft water. The croton oil I prefer to any other irritant in this disease, because it can be controlled at ones pleasure; but do not expect to get clear of itching and uneasiness, the greatest you ever experienced, and do not give it up because unpleasant, for persevtrance only will be crowned with success. Four weeks' use of it gave tone to my voice, that I could sing, what I had hardly done for over a year before, yet I continued it another month to make a perfect cure. 5 -Dr. Chase's Recipes. G6B E MEDICAL DBPARTMENT. One must have been, themselves, afflicted with this disease, causing inability to sing or use the voice in continued loud red-,iqg; and truly love these privileges, to realize with what deep gratitude it rises in praise and adoration, as it mingles anew, around the family-altar with those we love, and those who did not expect to be assisted again, by that voice, in these truly noble ansd glorious Services. For recent cases the 3rd liniment, under the head of Patent Liniment, will be found all sufficienlt, used as a gargle as there mentioned. If the Cayenne cause too much smarting use a liniment composed of equal parts of sulphuric ether, laudanum, and strong spirits of camphor, first washing the neck with salt water, then apply, twice daily, also using the wveak silver was/s as a gargle. Do not shave off the whiskers, as you cannot shave during the use of the croton oil, and the beard growing out will make an unnecessary irritation or itching of the neck. 2. Should the foregoing?i eatment fail in any case, there is no alternative except regular courses of esmetics, with hot teas, hot baths, sponging the whole surface, and extensive frictions with crash or coarse towels (the Turkish Bath Towel is the best) twice daily and the Paralytic Liniment, or some other good one, freely applied over the throat by means of one thickness of woolen kept wet with it. By this means the circulation is derived or driven to the surface, where it must be, by these means, for a Ioing time held. I mention the Emzetic plan last,from the fact that so many people utterly object to the Emzetic Trleatment. But when every thing else fails, that, steps in and saves the patient, which goes to show how suezjust the prejudice. By the phrase a long timo I mean several weeks, twice daily at first, then once a day, and finally thrice to twice a week &c. A part of this last course you will see, by the following, is eoroborated by the celebrated Lung and Throat Doctor, of New York City.. 3. Dr. S. S. Fitch7s Treatment of Throat Disease is sumed up as follows:: "Wear but little clothing around the neck,-chew often a little nut-gall and swallow the juice.-wear a wet cloth about the throat at night, having a dry towel over it. —bathe freely all over as in consumption, and especially bathe the throat with cold water every morning, also washout the inside of the throat with cold water-,-avoid crowded rooms,-gargle with a very weak solution. of nitrate of' silver —chewing gold-thread and swallowing the saliva and juice from it —borax and honey occasionally and gum Arabic water, if much itritation-use the voice as little as possible until wll., also, often using a lminent ex-!~rnally." ~MIIGAL DiPARTMENT. 67 He says " it is a skin disease and that purifying medicines are necessary to cleanse the blood-taking long, full breaths," &e. This is certainly good sense. 4. I have also found good results fromn gargling three times daily with brandy having all the salt dissolved in it which it will take up; when used, take 1 spoonful of the brandy and put 2 spoonsful of boiling water with it; and use as hot as the throat will bear it. If a little of it should find its way down the throat 1no harm will arise from it;, yet I am aware in that case, mcany would prefer to change the salt for sugar. This is good also, for external and internal inflammations, using inrternl,?y the same amount, and with the hot water also, as above mentioned, externally, used by washing, or laying on cloths wet with it, also hot. 5. Sneoking dried Mullen leaves, in a pipe, not having been used for tobacco, is said to have cured many cases of laryngitis. 81. Cancer, to Cuore, Dr. Landolphi's European Method, and several sLucces,sfl American Methods.-The principle upon which the treatment is based, consists, in transforming a tumor of a malignant character, by conferring upon it a character of benignity, which admits of cure;. this transformation is effected by cavterization with an agent looked upon as a specific, viz: chloride of bromine, combined, or not, with other substances, which have already been tried, but have hitherto been employed separately, the internal treatment is merely auxiliary. The formulas forS the caustics are with' the exception of a few cases, the following:' Equal parts of the chlorides of zinc, gold, and antimony, mixed with a sufficient quantity of flour to form a viscid paste. At Vienna, he used a mixture of the same substances in different proportions;, chloride of bromine, 3 parts, chloride of zinc, 2. parts, chloride of gold, and antimony, each, 1 part, made into a thick paste with powdered liquorice root. This preparation. should be made in an. open place on account of the gases, which. are disengaged.. The essential element is the chloride of bromine, which has often been employed alone; thus, chloride of bromine from 2 1-2. to 4 drs. and put liquorice root as much as sufficient. The chloride of zinc is indispensable in ulcerated cancers, in which it acts as a hemostatic, (stopping blood.) The chloride of gold is only tuseful in cases of encephaloid, (brain like) cancers, in which it exercises a special if not a specific action. Cancers of the skin, (epithelioma's,) lupus, and small cystosarcoma's, (watery or, bloody tumors): are treated with bromine, mixed with basilicon, ointment in the. proportion of one part oflbromine, to 8 of the-oint-. ment; the application should not extend, to the healthy parts, its; action being often propagated througha space of one or.t.wolines 68 MEDICAL DEPARTMENZ. The paste is now allowed to remain on only about 24 hioms; on removing the dressing a line of demarcation is almost always found separating the healthy from the morbid parts. The tumor is itself in part whitish and part reddish, or marbled with yellow and blue. The caustic is replaced with the poultice, or with compresses smeared with basilicon ointment only, which are to be removed every 3 hours until the scar is detached; the pain progressively diminishing in proportion as the mortification advances, the line of demarcation, daily, becomes more evident, about the fourth or fifth dcay the cauterized portion begins to rise, and from the eighth to the fifteenth day it becomes detached, or can be removed with forceps, and without pain, exposing a suppurating surface, secreting pus of good quality and covered with healthy granulations. If any points remain of less satisfactory appearance, or present traces of morbid growth, a little of the paste is to be again applied, then dress the sore as you would a simple ulcer if the sulppuration proceeds too slowly, dress it with lint dipped in the following solution: chloride of bromine, 20 or 30 drops Goulards extract, from 1 to 2 drs.; distilled water, 16 ozs. I-n the majority of cases healing takes place rapidly, cicatrization progresses from the circumference to the center, no complications supervene and the cicatrix (scar) resembles that left by a cutting instrument. His internal remedy to prevent relapse is clloride of bromine, 2 drops, powder of the seeds of water fennel, 23 grs., extract of hemlock, 12 grs.; mix and divide into 20 pills; one to be taken daily for 2 months; and after that, 2 pills, daily, for a month or two longer. 82, Dr. H..Go Jdfin.s' Method..-This gentleman of Malaga, Monroe Co., 0., takes chloride of zinc the size of a hazel nut, and puts enough wrater with it to make a thin paste, then mixes with it equal parts of flour, and finely pulverized charcoal, sufficient to form a tolerable stiff paste, and spreads, on a soft piece of sheep skin, sufficiently large to cover the tumor, and applies every 2 days until it is detached, then dresses it with Judkins' ointment, Which see. Again, 83. L. S. Hodgkins', Method.-This gentleman is a Merchant, of Reding, Mich. The method is not original with him, but he cured his wife with it, of cancer of the breast, after having been pronounced incurable. Se his certi/fccate. Some would use it because it contains calomnel, others would not use it for the same reason; I give it an insertion from the fact that I am well satisflied that it has cured the disease, and from its singularity: Take a white oak root, and bore out the heart and burn the chips to get the ashes, 1 4 oz.; lunar caustic, 1-4 oz.; calomel, 1-4 os.; salts of niter (salt petre) 1-4 oz.; the body of a thousand leg M.XDICAL DEPARTMENT. 69 ged worm, dried and pulverized, 1-4 of the powder of the worm, all to be made fine and mixed with 1-4 lb. of lard; spread thin upon soft leather and apply to the cancer, changing twice a day; this will kill the tumor in 3 or 4 days, which you will know by the general appearance; then apply a poultice of Soaked Figs until it comes out, fibers and all-heal with a plaster mnade by boilirng red beach leaves in waterj straining and boiling thick,'then mix with beeswax and mutton tallow to formx a salve of proper consistency.'TO cleanse the system while the above is being used, and for soime ti me after: Take mnandrake root, pulverized, i oz.; epsom salts, 1 oz.; put into pure gin, 1 pt., and take of this 3 timles daily, from 1 tea to a tablespoonful, as you can bear. Hie knew of several other cures fromL the. same plan. 2. Mir. Ihentooon, of Newport, Mich., says the juice of poke ber-. ries set in the sun, upon a pewter dish, and dried to.the consiste-nce of a salve and simply anointing with it has cured cancer. 3. Po'2lt'iees of scraped carrots, and of yellow dock root, have both cured cancer. 4. A geynteemzan in Ohio curels ther by -making a. tea of the ywellovw dock root, and drinking of it freely, washing the sore with the same several times dail.y for several days, then poultic-'Lvg with the root, mashed and applied twice daily, even on the t ongue. 5, Evtcract of common clover has cured and may cure many. 6. Arsenic and poke root, pulverized, equ-al quantities; sprinkled upon a bread and milk poultice and renewed every 36 houre has destroyed every fiber. This of course could not be applied. about, or in the mouth, from. the fact of poisoning the saliva and thus destroyrng the person as well as the cancer. 7. Rev. C. C. Cuey/ler, of Poughkeepsie, N Y., says he has known several cases cured as follows: Take the narrow leaved dock-root, and boil it in soft mater until very strong. wash the ulcer with this strong decoction three times in the 24 hours, fill the cavity also with the same 2 mlinutes, each time, then bruise the root, and lay it on gauze, and lay the gauze next to the ulcer, and wet linen cloths in the decoction and lay over the pouttice; and eah time let the patient drink a wine glass of the strong tea of the same root with onethird glass of Port wine sweetened with honey. 8. Dr. B'chan's work on Medicine, gives the case of a person who had cancer of the tongue, cured in 14 days, as follows: Take dilute nitric aoid, 1 oz.; honey, 2 ozs.; pure water, 2 pts.; 70 MEDIOAL DEPARTMIMTW mix. Dose-Three tablespoonsful, frequently, to be sucked past the teeth, through a quill or tube. Opium was given at night, simply to keep down pain. 84. Thie Great English Remedy, by which a brother of Lowell Mason, was cured, is as follows: Take chloride of zinc, blood-root, pulverized, and flour, equal quantities of each, worked into a paste and applied until the mass comes out, then poultice and treat as a simple sore. The Rursal New Yorker in reporting this case says, in applying it, "first spread a commlon~ stiching Jclaster, much larger than the cancer, cutting a circular piece from the center of it a little larger than the cancer, applying it, which exposes a narrow rim of healthy skin; then apply the canzcer ylaster and keep it on 24 hours. On removing it the cancer will be found to be burned into and appears of the color of an old shoe sole, and the rim outside will appear white and parboiled as if burned by steam. Dress with slippery-elm poultice until suppuration takes place, then heal with any common salve." 2. Proqf. Calkins, of Philadelphia, prefers a paste made from yellow-dock, red-clover and poke-root, using the leaves oq7ly, of either article, in equal quantities; boiling, straining, and simmaering to a paste, applying from time to time, to cancerous growths or tumors, until the entire mass is destroyed, then poultice and heal as usual. 85. Pro/t R. S. ANewtosn, of Cincinnati, uses the chloride of zinc, a saturated solution, (as strong as can be made), or makes the cluloride into a paste, with thick gum solution. And the probability is that no Physician in the U. S. has treated as many cases writh as great success. In cases of large tumors he often removes the bulk of them with the knife, then applies the solution, or paste, as he thinks best, to destroy any remaining roots which have been severed by the knife, 2. Dr3.. Beach, of N. Y., who is a man of muc7h eyxperiiece, in cancers, says beware of the. klife, or any plaster which destroys the cancer or tumor; but first use discutients, (mredicinies Which have a tendency to dlive away swellings), unless already ulcerated then, mild poultices to keep up a discharge from the ulcer, with alteratives, long continued, keeping the bowels regular, &c. &c. The Vienna physicians, as well as Dr. Beach, allow the inhalation of a few drops of chloroform where the pain is excruciating. And I would say, apply a little externally, also. 3. Carrot poultices not only cleanse the sore, but remove the very offensive smell, which is ch-aracteristic of cancers. 86. Costivenzess, to ciure.-Costive habits are often brought on MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 71 by: neglecting to go to stool at the usual time, for most persons lhave a regular daily passage, and the most usual time is at rising in the morning, or immediately after breakfast; but hurry, or negligence, for the want of all understanding of the evil arising from putting it off, these calls of nature are suppressed; but let it be understood, nature, like a good workman or student, has a tiime for each duty; then not only let her work at bhee obes time, but if tardy go at this time and not only aid but solicit her call. This, with attention to diet, using milk, roasted apples, and if not dyspeptic, uncooked apples, pears, peaches &c., at meal time, "Yankee Brown Bread," or bread made of unbolted wheat, if prefered, and avoiding a meat diet, will in most cases soon remedy the difficulty. HIowever: 2. In Very Obstinate cases, Take extract of henbane, 1-2 dr.; extract of colocynth, 1-3 dr.; extract of nux-vomica, 3 grs,; carefully work into pill mass, and form into 15 pills-take one night and morning until the difficulty is overcome, at the same time, following the previous directions, -faithfully. With many persons, the following will be found all sufficient: 3. Take B randy, 1-2'pt.; and put into it rheubarb-root, bruised, i dr.; hiera-picra, 1 oz.; and fennel seed, 1-2 oz. After it has stood for several days, take a table spoonful, 3 times daily, before eating, until it operates, then half the quantity, or a little less, just sufficient to establish a daily action of the bowels, until all is taken. Or, 4. The second )ill under the head of Eclectic Liver Pill may be taken as an alterative to bring about the action of the liver, which is, of course, more or less inactive in most cases of long continued costiveness. 87K Chronzic Gont. —Take hot vinegar; and put into it all the table salt which it will dissolve, and bathe the parts affected with a soft piece of flannel. Rub in with the hand, and dry the foot, &c., by the fire. Repeat this operation four times in the 24 hours, 15 minutes each time, for four days; then twice a day for the same period; then once; and follow this rule whenever the symptoms show themselves at any future time. The philosophy, and chemistry of the above formula is as follows:Chronic gout proceeds from the obstruction of the free circulation of the blood (inthe parts affected) by the deposit of a chalky substance, which is generally understood to be a carbonate and phosphate of lime. Vinegar and salt dissolve these; and the old chronic compound is broken up. The carbonate of lime, &c., become acetate and muriate, and these being soluble, are taken 72 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. up by the circulating system, and discharged by secretion. This fact will be seen by the gouty joints becoming less and less in bulk until they assume their natural size. During this process, the Stomach and bowels should be occasionally regulated by' gentle purgative. Every one knows the importance, (in this disease, which is brought on by over indulgence) of abstinence from spiritous libations; exercise in the open air, and especially in the morning; freely bathing the whole surface; eating only the plainest foods and occupying the time by study, or useful employment, that the former indulgences may not occupy the mind, nor cause it unnecessary uneasiness. 88. Paralysis, If Recent, To Gure. —When paralysis, (numb palsy) has existed for, a great length of time, but little benefit can be expected firom any treatment; but if recent, very much good, if not a perfect cure will be the result of faithfully governing yourself by the following directions: Take sulphuric ether, 6 ozs., alcohol, 2 oz.; laudanum, 1 oz,; oil of lavender, I oz.; mix, and it is ready to use. In a recent case of paralysis, let the whole extent of the numb surface be, thoroughly, bathed, and rubbed, using the hand, for several minutes, with this preparation, at least, 3 times daily, at the same time take, internally also, a teaspoonful of the same, in a little water or tea, using sugar if desired. It may be used in old cases, and, in many of them, will undoubtedly do much good; but I do not like to promise what there is no reasonable chance to perform. It is well in -very recent cases to keep the parts covered with flannels, with a large amount of friction by the hand; also, electricity scientifically applied, that is by a Physician or some one who has studied the nature and operations of the electrical machine. This liniment should be applied so freely, that about an ounce a day will be consumed, on an arm or leg, and if a whole side is palsied, proportionally more. In cases of pains in the stomach or side a teaspoonful will be taken with unusual success; or for pain in the head, apply to the surface, always bearing in mind that some should be taken internally whenever an external application is made. In sprains and bruises where the surface is not brolen it will be found very efficacious. It may be, successfully, rubed over the seat of any internal disease accompanied with pain, remembering to take a little at the same time. 89. Enlarged Tonsils, to Care.-Where the tonsils are enlarg-, ed from colds, og from epidemic sore throat-Take No. 6, 1 oz, molasses, 2 ozs.; and hot water, 4 ozs.; mix and sip a little into the throat often. swallowing % little also; it keeps up a di'scharg MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 73 of saliva from, those parts and, thus relieves their swollen condition; and stimulates to renewed healthy action. It has proved very efficacious in the above epidemic cases, which leave the tonsils much indurated (hardened), as well as swollen, with a tendency to chronic inflammation of the whole larynx. If there should be little ulcers, put 10 grs, of nitrate of silver to 1 oz. of water with 3 or 4 drops of creosote, and swab the throat with it also, and lay a flannel wet with turpentine upon the outside; and the worst cases will shortly yield to this mild treatment. Should there, however, be a disposition to lever, you might also put the feet into hot water 15 or 20 minutes, with occasionally sponging the whole surface. 90. Sick Head-Ache, To care.-Sick-head-ache, proper, arises from acidity, or over loading the stomach; when it is not from over eating, all that is necessary, is to soak the feet in hot water about 20 minutes, drinking at the same time some of the herbteas, such as catnip, pennyroyal crv mint, &c., theni get into bed, cover up warm and keep up a sweating process for about an hour, by which tine relief will have been obtained, But when food has been taken which remains in the stonmach, it is much the best way to take an emetic, composed of lobelia, and ipecaeuanha, equal parts, and blood-root half as much as of either of the others, each pulverized separately, and mix thoroughly. Dose —,Half of a common teaspoonful every 15 or 20 minutes in some of the warm teas, for instance% camomile-flowers, pennyroyal, or boneset-drinking freely between doses of the same tea in which you take it, continue until you get a free and full evacuation of the contents of the stomach. After the operation, and when the stomach becomes a little settled, some nourishment will be desired, when any of the mild broths, or gruel, should be taken, in small quantities, without fear of increasing the difficulty. There is, probably, no emetic surpassing this, either in efficacy of action, or efficiency in breaking up morbid, unhealthy conditions of the system generally; and exciting healthy action. It is excellent in croup, chronic affections of the liver or stomach, &c.,, and in fact, when and wherever an emetic is needed. 2. There is another kind of sick-head-ache which I wish to speak of also; and give a remedy for. Some persons have, once in about 2 or 3 months, the disease, lasting 2 or 3 days, accompanied with nausea, and occasionally with vomiting. In these cases after using the emetic to relieve the present attack: take "Beach's Elixir Salutis," one tablespoonful, once a day, or less often if the bowels become too loose, up to the next period when it. might have been expected and it will not be forthcoming; the: 74 MEfDICA4 DEPARTMENT.. preparation is made as follows: "Take senna, 1 oz.; jalap, i- ioz.; fennel seed 1-2 oz.; proof spirit, or best brandy, 1 qt."-I say, alcohol, 1 pt.; soft water, 1 pt.,- "let stand a week to 10 days and strain, or pour off as taken." If it should cause griping in a:ny case, increase the quantity of fennel seed. This is a mild purgative, and especially pleasant if a little white sugar is put in as taken. Most persons, after a trial of it, will adopt it for their general cathartic, and particularly for children. 3. If the disease is purely nervous or sympathetic: Take castor, agarlc, and geltian, 1-4 oz., each; gum camphor, 1-2 oz.; opium, 1 dr.; alcohol, 1 qt.; put all into a bottle and let stand, about, 10 days and add sulphuric ether, 2 ozs. )Dose-Ajteaspoonful as often as required, or 2 or 3 times daily. 4. Females of a hysterical tendency, or very nervous, will use — laudanum, 1 oz.; sulphuric ether, 1-2 oz.; tincture of valerian, 1-2 oz.; tincture of asafcetida, 1-2 dr.; mix. Dose-'From 1-2 to 1 teaspoonful and repeat once or twice daily, if neaessary. 5. For Head-aches, of very long standing, take blood-root, 1 oz.; gin, 1 pt. Dose-A teaspoonful before eating, every morning until remedi ed. 6. A NViles' paper gives one which is so easily tried; I give it as follows:'" CURE FORn SICIC ITEA)ACH-. —It is stated that two teaspoonsful of finely powdered charcoal, drank in half a tumbler of water, will, in less than fifteen. minutes, give relief to the sick headache, when caused, as in imost cases it is, by superabundance of acid on the stomach. We have tried this remedy time and again, and its efficacy in every instance has been signally satisfactory.2y 91. Deliriuem Tremens, to obtcain Sleelp.-The jail Physician, of Chicago, reports 36 favorable cases, treated as follows: First, Give an emetic of ipecacuanha,h then give 15 to 18 grs. every 2 hours, using the shower bath, and giving all the beef-tea the patient desires. In Boston, at " The House of Correction" the danger arising from the sudden loss of their accustomed stivalus according to puritan'ic economy, is overcome by administering, freely, a strong decoction of wormwood. 92. Typhals Fever, to prevent Infection.-Take niter, (salt-petre,) pulverized, 3-4 oz.; oil of vitriol, 3-4 oz.; put the niter into a teacup and set it on a red hot shovel, adding the vitriol one-sixth at a time, stiring it with a pipe stem; avoiding the fumes as they rise from the cup; no danger, however, in breathing the air of MfEUDICOAL 3DIP-PARTiIMT 7T tore room. This amount is sufficient for a room 1.2 by 16 feet, and less or more according to the size of other rooms. Dr. J. 0. Smith, of London, is said to have received fromn Parliament, ~500Q for making this recipe public. 2., To pmrify the air from noxious effluvia in sick-rooms, not of a contagious character, simply slice 3 or 4 onions, place them on a plate upon the floor, changing them 3 or 4 times in the 24 hours. 93. Disevfectant, for Rooms, oMeat, and Fish. —Notwithstanding so much was paid for the "Smith Disenfectant," the following will be found, no doubt, equally good: Take common salt, say half a teacupful, and ~occasionally put on sulphuric acid, 1-2 oz.; a few times putting on the acid will purify a large room; and for meat or fish, hanig theim up in a box having a cover to it, and thus confine the gas *and tainted articles of food will soon be purified, by the same operation. 94. Sqweating Drops.-Take ipecacuanha, saffron, Virginia snake root, and camphor gum, each 2 ozs,- opium, 1 oz.; alcohol, 2 qts. Let stand two weeks, shaking occasionally. Dose-A teaspoonful in a cup of hot sage or catnip tea every half hour until perspiration is induced. It is excellent in colds, fevers, inflammations &c. It is good to bathe the feet in hot water at the same time. 95. Inperiel Drol) for Gravel and Kidney Covnplaint,.-Take oil of origanum, 1 oz.; oil of hemlock, 1-4 oz.; oil of sassafras, 1-4 oz.; oil of anise, 1-3 oz.; alcohol, 1 pt. Mix. Dose —1-2 to 1 teaspoonful three times a day in a spoonful of onion juice, also eat all the raw onions the stomach will bear, and tone up the system with the Tonic -tWine Tinzcture. I hate seen gravel the size of a common quill, crooked and 1 1-4 inch in length, which a lady passed fr'om the bladder, and smnaller bi.ts almost innumerable, by the simple use of onion juice alonie. You will wear a strengthening plaster also over the kidneys. This treatment will soon give relief where a constant weakness -is felt across the small of the back as well as in gravelly affections, which cause more or less pain, r.eaching. from the region of the kidneys towards the bladder, and if gravel, in the bladder also. 2. fie Philadel2)liac Eclectic Jouni'ncd, says-: A strong decoction made ibj using a large handful of smart weed, adding a -gill o'f gin, and a gill, each, of horse -mint, and onion juices, and taking all in 12 hours, has been known to discharge gravel'in large quantities. 3. Liquor Potassia.-5 drops; linseed tea, 1 gill; mix and take all for a dose, once daily, increasing the liq7or 1.or 2 drops daily has done much good in some cases of grxavel. 76 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 4. Hearts-ease Tea, (a species of smart-weed,) or root of Jacob's ladder tea have benefited gravel, both in the kidney and bladder by drinking of them, freely. 96. Casmph7or Ice, for Chapped Hands or Lips. —Take sperma ceti tallow, 1 1-2 oz.; oil of sweet almonds, 4 teaspoonsful; gurm camphor, 3-4 oz.; made fine. Set on the stove until dissolved,. constantly stirring. Do not use only just sufficient heat to melt them together. Whilst warm, pour into moulds if desired to sell, then paper and put up in tin foil. If for your own use, put up. in a tight box. Apply to the chaps or cracks two or three times daily, especially at bed time. It is also good for salt rheum and; piles. 97. Barrns, Stalve to Care wvirthost Pain, also Sore or Cracked 2Nipples.-Take equal parts of turpentine, sweet oil, and beeswax 4 melt the oil and wax together, and when a little cool add the turpentine and stir until cold, which keeps them evenly mixed. Apply by spreading upon thin cloth, linen is best, and only apply a thin cloth over the one on which the salve is spread, unless the burn is very extensive and more covering is needed to keeps the patient warm. This should be kept by every iamily, and applied to the worst burns, and have no fears as to the result, as nothing can be applied equal to it notwithstanding all that has been written upon, this subject, and it only has to be tried to satisfy the most skeptical. It is good for chaps on hands or lips, or for any others sore. If put on burns before blistering has taken place, they will not blister. And if applied to sore or cracked zipples everytime, after the child nurses, it soon cures them also, For nipples, simply rubbing it on is sufficient. 2. IThe vwhite Ocvide of Bis3nnth, rubbed up in a little lard is al — so a good application in burns. 3. Glycerine and Tannin, equal weights, rubbed together into, an ointment, and applied to cracked or sore nipples, is said -to: cure them in 24 hours. See Dr. Raymond's statement in connection with the treatment of piles. 98. Felon, if'ecent, to C'are in six hours.-.Take Venice turpentine, 1 oz.; and put into it half a' teaspoonful of water, and stir, them with a rough stick until the mass looks like candied honey,, then spread a good coat on a cloth axd wrap around the finger., If the. case is only recent it will remove the pain in 6 hours; but, if of long standing it will require a longer time;but it is the, best application, so says Mr. Crittenden, of Columbus, Ind., which can be used; he has cured many cases with it. I have not aidc. a. case since I obtained it, but I have had a trial of the salv., MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 77 both for burns and cracked nipples, which worked so perfectly, that I feel great confidence in this preparation,.as I obtained them both of the same man. 2. A Poke Root poultice on a felon cures by absorption, unless matter is already formed, if it is, it soon brings it to a head and thus saves much pain and suffering. 3. Blue Flag and hellebore root, equal parts, boiled in milk and water, then soak the felon in it for 20 minutes, as hot as can be borne, and bind the roots on the parts for 1 hour, has cured many felons, when commenced in time. 4. A poultice of clay, from an old log-house, made and kept wet with spirits of camphor is also good. 5. Felon Oiatsmnent.-Take sweet oil, 1-2 pt., and stew a 3 cent plug of tobacco in it until the tobacco is crisped; then throw it out and add red lead, 1 oz. and boil until black; when a little cool, add pulverized camphor gum, 1 oz. Mix. Mrs. Jordon, of Clyde, O., paid $10 for this recipe, and has cured many bad felons as well as fellones with it. Bad fellows because they did not pacy her. Certainly, this is the most rationzal ve for tobacco which I have ever seen recommended. 99. Deafness, if Recent, to Cure, if not, to Relieve.-Take hen's oil, 1 gill; and a single handful of the sweet clover raised in gar — deons, stew it in the oil until the juice is all out, strain it and bottle for use. Where deafness is recent it will be cured by putting 3 or 4 drops daily into the ear, but if of long standing much relief will be obtained if continued a sufficient length of time. 2. In my travels I came across the following pleasing, and yet scd story. I insert it, that if true, the thousands into whose hands this book must fall, may have, the benefit, From the London Daily Times. A. STRANGE STORY-CURE FOR DEAFNESS.-A sad event, unfortunately, Dot unique, (alone) in the annals of science. has just occurred here. Some time ago a lady of superior talent as a governess in private families, had confided to her care a little Russian boy, born deaf anddumb. The child was of gentle temper and endearing manners, and the poor governess bent the whole of her energies to the possibility of instructing him to keep pace with her other pupils. Soon, at sight of his quick comprehension of the various methods she invented for his instruction, she began to grow more ambitious still, and to be devoured with the desire to endow him with the faculty which Nature herself had denied. For this purpose it appears that Mademoiselle Cleret spent whole nights in study, and lavished 7 8 tMIISUL D)PARTHINTl her slender means in experiments. At length the light broeke1a, upon her. She remained perfectly convinced that in sulphuric ether must reside the talisman powerful enough to restore the deaf to a sense of hearing. She began by pouring into the ear a few drops only at a time, gradually increasing the quantity until it reached ten drops. The cure was complete. The child heard and understood in a short time. The articulation was still imperfect for a little time longer, but that, it seems, has since yielded to surgical treatment.. The fame of the cure spread far and near. The remedy was tried upon numberless individuals in all stages of deafness, and in every case succeeded. A commission was named toi pronounce upon the- discovery made by Mademoiselle Cleret. The decision was made wholly in its favor, the Montyon prize was awarded to the fortunate lady, and. various testimonials of favor were: conveyed to her, both from public bodies and private individuals.. But the end of this sacrifice and devotion to. the cause of humanity is sad to tell.. Poor Mademoiselle Cleret, unable to resist the change from a position of dependence and privation to one *of fame and comparative opulence, has sunk beneath the weight of the unexpected honors thus conferred upon her. Her mind, worn out with study and anxiety, worn out with labor and with watching, has given way, and she has just been conveyed a hopeless maniacs to.i a- maison de sanzcte at Montmartre:-Lettsr from Paris." 100. British Oil.-Fe-aring tha-t British oil is not now generally kept, as it should be, I give its composition. Take oils of turpentine and linseed, each 8 ozs.; oils of amber and juniper, each 4 ozs.; barbadoes tar, 3 ozs.;, seneca oil, 1 oz. Mix. This of itself is ain excellent application to cuts, bruises, swellings, and sores of almost any description whatever, and this recipe alone is worth treble the price paid for this book to those who have not got it. 101. Frost Bites and Itching Feet, a Liniment to Cure.-Take alcohol, 1 qt.; turpentine, 1 qt.; Thompson's No. 6, 1 qt.; and camphor gum, 1 oz.;. this cures frost bites, itching feet, &c., &c.,-use it freely and often;: it makes a good liniment also for common purposes. 2. Dr. N. S. TPhompson, of Evansville, Ind., cured a case frozon in the Alps, 8 years before, and a case of a Banker, who was fsozen in the SierraiNevada Mountains, 2 years before, by simply taling hydrochloric acid reduced with rain water, just so as to bear the acidity to the taste, or about 7 parts water to 1 of acid.. Wash the feet 2 or 3 times daily in the preparation, or wet the so&]s s best. MEDICAL BEPARTMANT. 79 02:. Warts, to cure without Pain or Soreness. —Take either salamaniac, or potash, 1-2 ozi, and dissolve in 1-2 gill of water, and wet the warts 3 times daily with a drop or two of the solution;: a weeks' time will be sufficient. 2. Acids, alsoj destroy warts; but they are not as good as alkaies, 3. The "washing fluid" will cure them, used 2 or 3 times a day for a few days. Milk weed juice has cured many also; so hag turpentine. 4. On cattle or horses, dissolve potash to a paste, and cover the wart with it for half an hour and wash off with vinegar. The same is good for, persons, bilt it is rather severe, unless made as mentioned in the next recipe. See also, Dr. larimanal's treatment for chilblains, following the " celebrated Pile Ointment Recipe." 103. Wacrts and Corns, to Cur~e in ten Minietes.-Take potash,. pulverized, 1 lb.; let it stand 24 hours in an open iron kettle; then mix with it, the per oxide of manganese, 1 oz.; and extract of belladona, 1 dr. Pare off the seeds of the wart or the dead skin of the corn and apply the paste and let it remain on ten minutes; wash off and soak the place in sharp vinegar or sweet. oil either of which will neutralize the alkali. Now do not jam nor squeeze out the wart or corn, like "Cstreet cormer peddlers," but leave them alone, and nature will remove_ them without. danger of taking cold, as would be if a sore is made by pinching them out. Coxus are caused by presszure, in most cases removing the preysure. cures the corn;, nine of every ten corns can be cured by using twice daily, upon- it, any good liniment and wearing loose shoes or boots. 2. "Cure for Corns.-If a cripple will take a lemon, cut off a piece, then nick it so as to let in. the toe with the corn, the pulp next the corn —tie this on at night so that it cannot move-he will; find next morning that, with a blunt knife, the corn will come away to a great extent. Two or three applications of this will make "a poor cripple" happy for-life;. and I shall be glad to hear the result.-London Field." See also Dr. Hariman's Treatment in his letter following the, clebrated Pile Ointment Recipe.. ~104. Gb>od Samaritarp Liniment, or Immediate Relief from Pain. Take 95. per cent., alcohol; 2 qts., and ad-d to it the following articles: Oil's of sassafras, hemlock, spirits of turpentine, balsam of fir, chloroform, and tinctures of catechu, and guaiaci (guac) of each, 1 oz.; oil of' origanum, 2 ozs.; oil of wintergreen, 1-2 oz4 and gum: camphor, 1-2 oz. This proves a beautiful looking linment, and' I do assure you it acts as beautiful as it looks. I paid 80 MEDICAL DEPAFRTMENT. eight dollars for this recipe, at Finely, Ohio, to a man who was putting it in 2 oz. vials and selling them fast at 25 cents each, Hie had been there some four weeks and cured many bad cases of rheumatism and stiffened joints. The day of my arrival at Finely he gave out that he would go away two days after, and. in those two days he sold dozens of bottles to those whllo had tried it, some taking five for $1, others two, three and four bottles as they could. In fact it seemed as though they would like to eat him up or keep him always with them; yet he was a worthless, drinking fellow. He made it before me, and I paid him a dollar also for one pint of it, which cured me of the worst attack of rheumatism that I ever had, (and I have had many) brought on by exposure to extreme cold by riding in an open sleigh in the night. I was waked in the after part of the night with its pains in the right knee. Being away from home 1 bore them till morning, at which time I could not bear lmy weight on that leg. I got a piece of flannel according to directions and wet it thoroughly with the Good Samaritan and bound it on the knee, and by three applications, at bed time I could walk very eomfortably, and by putting some of it on my drawers over the knee for two or three days I was entirely Samiaritanized; and I do assure you that less severe attacks have held me previously for more than a month at a time, SiPecifc directions for u.se. For Rh,1euzLctisnm.-Bathe the parts affected freely, and wet a piece of flannel and bind on the parts, and take sufficient of "Bill. Wright's Cure" to miove the bowels. For Headache, NeurtClgi Ce,,t;.s, Slreis Bnms, Bru ises, cenld,Sp)ial AfSectioa-s.-Bathle externally, immlne diately covering with dry flannel, or else wetting the flannel and keeping it on the parts. For C(/ielbleains.-Apply night and morning freely for a few days, the samme for bulebions aned itching feet.or biliooes headaechcce, take internally one teaspoonful in a little water every two hours, applying to the head at the same time until relief is obtained. For' Fcaache-Wet cotton or wool and put this into the ear. For Toothache-lApply to the gum with the finger; and to the face over the painful teeth, pressing the hand on the face until it burns with heat and also to the nerve with lint. For So're Throat —Take tendrops on sugar, swallow gradually, and bathe the throat freely. Repeat if necessary, in all cases. It may be used wherever liniments are applicable. I have had this put up for 94 cts. per qt., but it will generally cost $1,25 a quart, and that qt. will save nearly $5, instead of buying the 25 cent bottles, without knowing what you get. See "Patent Liniment." I have been again successful on my own person, with the "Good Samaritan," 3 years after the first trial; when all others fail, this will stand by you. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 81. 105. Loomis' Liniment for Old Sores.-Take alcohol, 1 qt.; aqua ammonia, 4 oz.; oil of origanum, 2 oz.; camphor gum, 2 oz.; opium, 2 ozs.; gum myrrh, 2 oz.; common salt, 2 tablespoonsful. Mix,;and shake occasionally for a week. This was presented for in,sertion by Hi. Loomis, of Edwardsburg, Mich., hoping it might do many others as much good as it did himself and neighbors. Ile showed me scars of an old sore on his leg which he cured with it, after years of suffering; and also called up a young man whose father he had cured of a similar sore, vears before, which had never broken out again; he used it twice daily. His leg became sore -after a protracted fever., I have great confidence in it myself, and shall try it if occasion offers-he uses it also for cuts, bruise;, horse-fiesh, inflamnmatory rheumatism, &c., &c. Bear in mind that if smaller quantities of these or any articles are desired, to keep the same proportions of each thing mentioned in the recipes. 2. D r. D. TV. Raymond, of Conneaut, O., thinks that the best liniment in the wvorld is made as follows:-alcohol, 1 qt.; oils of origanum 2 oz., and wormwood, 1 oz.; with camphor gum, 2 oz.; spirits of turpentine, 2 oz.; and tincture of cantharides I oz. Mixed, and used as other liniments. The Germans speak equally in praise of the following, which they say is the best liniment for man or horse: 3. German Rheuwnmatic Fluid, —Take oils of hemlock and cedar, 1-2 oz. each; oils of origanum and sassafras, 1 oz. each; aqua ammonia, 1 oz.; capsicum pulverized, 1 oz.; spirits of turpentine and gum camphor, 1-2 oz' each; put all into a quart bottle and fill with 95 per cent alcohol. Said also to cure colic in man or beast, in 15 minutes. Dose —for man, 1-2 teaspoonful; for a horse, 1-2 to 1 oz., in warm water, every 15 minutes, until you get relief. 106. Cod Liver Oil Made Palatable and more Digestible.-To each quart bottle add one ounce of fine table salt. Mix well. By this simple plan cod liver oil has its peculiar unpleasantness overcome, as well as made far more easy for the stomach to dispose of. 107. Syrup for Consunptives. —Take a peck of tamarack bark, spikenard root, 1-2 lb.; dandelion root, 1-4 lb.; hops, 2 oz. Boil these sufficiently to get the strength, in two or three gallons of water, strain and boil down to one gallon; when blood-warnl add three lbs. of honey and three pints of best brandy; bottle and keep in a cool place. Dose —Drink freely of it three times a day before meals, at least a gill or more, according to the strength ani age of the patient. This has raised many a person from an almost certain 6 —Copy-right secureb, 82 BIMEiDICAL DEPARTMENT. dect7h beld and sent them rejoicing through many years of life,and health, to bless their friends and enjoy their pleasant coInpany. IRemember with this, syrup or disease, as long as there is life there is hope. But it would be deceptive and vwicked to hold out to all consumptives the idea that they could be cured-ficts speak like this, although I have never seen it in print, nor heard the remark, but my own observation says that nine of every ten hereditacry consumptives will, in the end5 die of the disease, swhile an equal number of those whose disease is brought on by colds being neglected, or from neglect of acute inflammations, &c., may. be cured. Then those who kno-w their parenets or others in their, family to have gone with this disease, need hardly extpect a cure, ntotwithstanding much benefit may be derived from care and g.ood treatment, good diet and oupt-of-door exercise, while those whose systems are not tainted from parents may expect a perfect cure. I shall now throw in a few tho.ughts of my own, and from the experience of manyy others in the pr1ofession, which I hope may benefit all needing light on the subject.'First, Then do not go South, to smother and die; but go Nortlh, for cool, fresh air, h7unt, fish, and,eat freely of the roasted game; east awacy carge, after having trustecd all inl Clhist, that it nmcy be qwell, living or dying. Take a healthy,,faithful frienzd with you to lean upon when needed, in your rambles. So shall it be well with many who would otherwise sink to the cons8?umptive'8 grave. tIave your potatoes with you, and roast them in the embers; your corn meal also, which you will mix with cold water, having little salt in it, and bake it on a board before the fire, and then say you ccannot make out a good-flavored meal, and a healthy one also, firom your roast venisoli, or baked fis7, with roast potatoes and johnny cake, I will then ackno-wledge that you are indeed irai go.ae on the consumptive's road-, arnd especially if you have been wandering over hills and through the valleys of our northern country in pursuit of the game of. which you are about to partake.. Secondly, Do not leave home after having tried everything else,, it, vain, and just ready to wrap the mantle of the grave around you; then you need all the care of snany friends, and a quiet dlace to die; but strike out the first thing when you become [certaian that permanent disease has fastened upon the luzgs; then you may not only reasonably expect a cure, but be alrmost certain. }lave the. means with you to avoid getting tset by rains, but often rwash and z rub the whole surface, wearing flannel next the skin, tand clothe yourself according to the weather and sex, for there is no reason why females should not pursue about the same weurse, They can dress a 4m BVloomer, and with their father, hus-. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 83 band, brother, or other knowon friend, derive the same benefit from out door exercise, like field or forest rambles, botanical huntings, geological surveys, or whatever sports or realities may give just the amount.of exercise not to factigue the invalid. For females who have families and cannot leave them, gardening will be the best substitute for the travel, or of all the employments which can be engaged in. Lastly, Those who are already far down the consumptive track and confined at home, will derive much benefit by using, at eachl meal, half a pint of fresh, rich crearn,-follow it up for a year or, more. In call cases it is ahead of cod liver oil, with none of its disagreeablteness. 2. Half a pint of new-milk- with a wine-glass of expressed juice of green hoar-hound, each morning for a month, is said to haveworked wonders in relieving the soreness of the lungs, and giving, a-tone to the general health in this disease. 3. St. John's-wort tea, used for several weeks, las done much. good in some cases. 4. C/&lorate of Potash for Consumnption.-A gentleman of Tobwa, read a paper about a year ago, before: the "American Medical Association)) upon the subject of Chlorate of Potash in Consumption, giving the history of a few cases only.. For the want of a more extended trial of it, the Associationl thought best not to publish his paper, but referred it back, to him, and to the: consideration. of the other members for further test. Amongst those: members is Dc:_ A, B. PALMER, of this city, one of the acting Vice Presidents of the Association, and Professor of " Practice, Materia Medica," &c., &c., in the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; by the way, a gentleman and a scholar also, having had much. experience in practice, he saw fit to give it a trial. He has used it in ab6ut thirty cases, and with a sin — gle exception, with marked success;, and -in that case there was at first much improvement, but the person was a German who does hot understand our language very well, and from this fact when he found that itcaused a heat or burning sensation in the stomach, instead of going to the Professor and having the quantity lessened; he abandoned it altogether. But through Prof.. Palmer's kindness I have been permitted to refer to other cases wbhere a very marked amelioration has taken place; One of these, a married lady, although her: lungs were full of tubercles, with much coughing, soreness of the lungs, with sharp pains upon full breaths being taken, &c., finds her. cough loose, soreness all gone, and that full breaths can be taken without pain, (or stitching, as commonly called,) and fully believes that if she had' have had this prescription early in the disease, she. 84 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. would now have been well; yet derives and still hopes to derive much benefit and relief from its use. Another lady has been using it only a few months and finds that her symptoms are all very much relieved, and she has gained 17 pounds in flesh. The Professor assures me that in the first few cases where he prescribed the chlorate, that the benefits were so marked, it was really astonishing; which, of course, caused him to go on in' its use, until, as before remarked, about 30 cases have been more or less benefited by its use. His method of giving it is to put about a teaspoonful of the chlorate into a glass of water, which is to be drank a little at a time, in from 6 to 24 hours, with other appropriate treatment. Dose-The dose then would be from 1 to 2 or 3, or even 4 dr., as above, in 24 hours, using only a swallow at a time. The hyper-phosphites have been extensively used, but Prof. Palmer tells me that in Paris and other parts of Eur6pe where he traveled during the past summer, that not one, well authenticated, case of cure by them can be produced. But he feels much encouraged to hope that the chlorate will prove itself worthy of great confidence. Physicians, at least, ought to give this preparation a fair trial, and others who take the liberty of prescribing for themselves aso, as the Professor says it improves the general symptoms, lessening the pulse, &c, whilst the cod-liver oil has never done anything more than to benefit merely as food; and from its greatly disgusting smell and taste, and the almost impossibility of keeping it upon the stomach, I greatly prefer the fresh sweet cream mentioned above. If in any case the chlorate should cause a heat or burning sensation at the stomach, lessen the quantity, and unless this does occur, no apprehensions need be felt in using it. 108. Ointment for Old Sores.-Take red precipitate, 1-2 oz.; sugar of lead, 1-2 oz.; burnt alum, 1 oz.; white vitriol, 1-4 oz., or a little less; all to be very finely pulverized; have mutton tallow made warm, 1-2 lb.; stir all in, and stir until cool. Mr. Brownell of Dowagiac, Mich., thinks there is no ointment equal to this for fever or any other old sores, from actual trial, as much so as Mr. Loomis does of his liniment. 2. Another plan. is to use sulphuric ether, 3 oz.; water 4 oz.; mix; wash with this two or three times daily, and fill the ulcers with dry lint. If the bone is affected, which may be usually known by the everted edges and proud-flesh in the ulcers, burn off the proud-flesh twice a week with caustic; and keep on the sore, cloths wet in the following solution: —take sulphate of zinc, 1 oz.; crocus martis, (a preparation of iron) 2 oz; water, 1 pt.; MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 85 if this is too strong reduce with water, 2 or 3 pints, as may be needed; whenever dressed, cleanse with Castile soap. Some of the blood purifiers ought to be used with any of these plans. If the bone is not affected, none of the caustics need be used. 109. MXcad's Sovereign Ointment. —Dr. Chase: Having learned that you are about publishing another edition of your book of recipes, I am very anxious that the recipe for ointment for the eure of salt-rheunm hereto appended should find a place therein: Take aquafortis, 1 oz.; quicksilver, 1 oz.; good hard soap dissolved so as to mix readily, 1 oz.; prepared chalk, 1 oz., mixed wvith 1 11b. lard; incorporate the above by putting the aquafortis and quicksilver into an earthen vessel, and when done effervescing, mnix with the other ingredients, putting the chalk in last, and add a little spirits of turpentine, say 1-2 a tablespoonful. In 1840 I had an eruption on my face like a ring-worm, which continued to spread, and became very troublesole% extending to ray head, ankles, and various parts of imy body. I tried every remedy I could hear of, such as Sand's RemLedy, Gridley's Ointment, Clirnax Salve, fronm Geneva, and various other means, but all to no purpose, for over ten years, when, by mere acecident, 1: came across the above ointlent, in the hands of a strolling fellov, (name not remem-bered.) I got a box of him whllich cured me for about two years, when it made its appearance again. I found tlie old fellow again, and procured this recipe, and compounded the ointment imy-self; since which time I lhave beel entirely frde from the comlplaint-have given away a great number of boxes of the ointmrent, and never knew it fail of a complete cure. I have no doubt this is a sovereign remedy in reality as well as in name. Respectfully yours, Amos MEAD. Ann Arbor, July 19, 1859. This recipe needs no comment —it speaks for itself; yet I would say that Mr. Mead is a mzan advanced in age, and thlat great confidence may be placed in his statements; his only object is to doc good to his fellow beings. You will see, by reference to Mr. Heaney-'s certificate, that it has been tried since its insertion in the seventh edition of this work,-a proof of mny judgment in selecting recipes which do not admit of trial until you find a patient afflicted with the disease to which it is applicable. Some physicians think that if nitric acid, 1 oz. and 3 dr., was put upon the quicksilver, and cut or dissolved by gentle heat, that it would be a better way to prepare it; but I never wish to change when an aetiele works as well as this does. 2. Dr. Gibson, of Jamestown, Pa., says he has never failed in curing salt-rheum, or leprousy, (meaning very bad skin diseases) with the following: 86 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. First, wash the part with Castile soap and water, dry with a soft cloth, then wet the part erupted with the tincture of iodine, and after this gets dry, anoint with citron ointment. When the eruption exists about parts not covered with clothing, use the following wash alternately with the tincture: —corrosive sublimate 1 dr.; sugar of lead, 3 oz.; white vitriol, 2 scruples; sal-ammoniac, 3 dr.; common salt 2 dr.:; soft water, 1 pt;;.misx. He had a case,-a young gentleman who was engaged to be married, but the lady would not marry him until cured, from the fact that a sore of a leprous or obstinate character surrounded his head where the hat came in contact with it. But patience and nine months perseverance removed the scab firom his crowon and crowned him with a help-meet. Let me here say, that in any disease of long standing use some of the alterative medicines to cleanse the blood, while using the outward applications. Cream of tartar and sulphur are good in these skin diseases, and should be continued some time, even if you are not anxious to get married. 3. White Lead in sweet oil, used as an ointment, cured a lady in Lafayette, Ind., of a bad case of salt-rheum. 110. Dr. Peabody's Cure for Jctuzdice int its Wor~'st Foriqs.-Take red iodide of mercury, 7 grs.; iodide of potassium, 9 grs.; aqua dis., (distilled water) 1 oz.; mix. Commence by giving 6 drops 3 or 4 times a day, increasing 1 drop a day until 12 or 15 aletaken at a dose. Give in a little water immediately after meals. If it gives a griping sensation in the bowels,% and fullness in the head when you get up to 12 or 15 drops, go back to 6 drops, and up again as before. This Dr. Peabody is a practicing physician of the " Old school," between St. Clair and Newport, on the St. Clair river, Mich., and one of the most successful of that school with whom I have ever been acquainted. He used this prescription on a gentleman who looked more like a well-tanned and buff'ed deer skin, than like a human being, yet, notwithstanding all that another physician of the same school could do, he would soon have died; this, however, set him on his feet again; and as I was reading medicine in the place where the gentleman lived, at the time, I obtained the prescription and now give it to the public, that all who wish may have the opportunity of trying it. I should have less objections to these combinations of mercury than to many others, although I am aware that mncazy persons and amongst them physicians, will not use them from the fact that mercury enters into the combination, but I have myself derived a benefit from taking internally, corrosive sublimate, the most poisonous of MBDICAL DEPARTMIENT. 87 all mercurial preparations —then those who only act from prej'idice I am perfectly willing to let go. 111. Celebrated Pile Ointment.-Take carbonate of lead, 1-2 oz.; sulphate of niorphia, 15 gr.; stramonium ointment, 1 oz.; olive oil, 20 drops. Mix, and apply three times a day, or as occasion and pain may require. It will give great relief. Piles have been cured with lamp oil applied to the parts 2 or 3 times a day. Even tallow, or any, simple ointment is good for dry piles, that is, for pain in those parts, coming on often in the dead of night, without apparent cause. 2. For E~xternal Piles, the following is very higlhly spoken of: Take oyster shells, wash and'burn them, then finely pulverize and rub up with fresh lard; anoint with this, and take internally sulphur, 1 oz., mixed with 3 oz. of pulverized rosin; take night and morning what will lay on a five cent piece. Takle every day for the first week, then every 3 or 4 days, until well, continuing the ointment. 3. JIs. Morehead, of Danville, Tnd., cured herself of Pies by simply sitting in a hip-bath of wvarm water, every time the pains would come on, after stools, or any other time, remaining in the bath until the pains left her. Her husband cured himself by sitting in cold water, and using upon the parts an ointment made by stirring celendine in fresh lard. I give these varimos plans, so that if one fails, a remedy may certainlly be found amongst the mncny given. 4. G. P. Rogers, of lronton, 0., has knomwn cases cured by using the following ointment: —powdered opium and powdered rosin, 1 oz. each, mixed with I oz. of tallow, and canoint as re\quired. 5 D. D. W.. Rca!ymond, of Conneaut, 0., says:- equal weights of glycerine and tannin will cure piles, by anointing with it, and that very speedily; also cures sore or crackced nipples in 24 hours, and is remarkably good for ally excoriation or sore of the skin. i know that simple tallow introduced into the rectum is exceedJngly beneficial in piles, which satisfies me that any preparation containing oil or any kind of grease is good. 6. I have fonczd also in a scrapl of an old nzew1spaper, the following, and it is so easily tried and speaks with so much certlainty that, were I afflicted swith the disease, it would be the first thing I would use, and if that failed, I would try Dr. Harriman's treatment next fllowing, except, perhaps, the glycerine: "Care for Piies —Mix one tablespoonful of sulphur with half a pint of milk, to'be taken every day until favorable symptoms appear, and then occasionally, as the case may require. The above is a cheap, ua simple), but most infallible -cure for that most 88 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. painful and unpleasant disorder. It has been used with complete success in old and inveterate cases where individuals had spent scores of dollars in medical advice. It is equally useful as a preventive. It will injure none, and only requires a trial." 7. Dr. Hariman's Cure for Piles.-When in Andersontown,. Ind., in the fall of'59, I met with Dr. Hariman, who obtained one of my books, apd seeing a remedy spoken of for Piles, he remarked'that he had been extremely successful in cuiing that disease, giving me a glimpse of his plan, but. he being in much of a hurry, I could not obtain the full particulars, but being satis — fled of its practicability, I made an arrangement with him to Awvrite it out at his leisure and forward, which you will see below he has done, proving better than his word, by sending also t recipe for the cure of warts and corns, as well as chilblains. X have mauch confidence in them both, as I received the account of a lady whom he perfectly cured of the mnost distressing piles; they are as follows: ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 26, 1860. MR. CHASE: —YOurs of the 17th instant is before me, and I take this opportunity of redeeming my long made, but not entirely forgotten promise. My only excuse is the amount of business that engrossed my attention: Prescription for Piles —lterlval Rem1edy. —Take of cream of tartar, jalap pulverized, senna, and flowers of sulphur, 1 oz. each; nitrate of potash, (salt petre) 1-2 oz.; golden seal, 1 oz.; thoroughly pulverize all together, in a mortar aend give a teaspoon ful three times every day, or the dose may be varied to suit the condition of the patient, taking more or less to suit circumstances, keeping the bowels in a solvent state. External Appiication.: —Take of the inner bark of the b;hite o'ak tree, boil and strain and boil again until you obtain 1-2 pint of t;he extract, very thick; then add 1-2 pint of oil, of the oldest and strongest bacon you can procure; simmer together until X union takes place, when cold. Then apply by the finger up th4 rectum every night until well. Be very strict to abstain fiorn strong and stimulating diet. The above is a sure cure for blind or bleeding piles, in all cases, sooner or later. 8. An Innocent and Stre Care for Cornzs, Wcrts, and Chilblacinz Take of nitric acid, muriatio acid, sulphate of copper, (blue vitriol or blue stone) and salts of ta-rtar, 1 oz. each; add first the bflue stone to either of the. ~cids, slowly, having it fine, and in, 1tire same way add the salts of tartar; when done foaming adO the other acid, and in a few days it will be fit for use. Directions.-For frosted feet, rub them over with a swab ok. brush, very lightly, every part that is red and dry; in a day on, two, if not cured, apply again as be.fogxe, bo: cormms, apply i. lik:s MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 89, manner, scraping off dead skin before using. For warts, wet once a week until they disappear, which will be soon, for it is a certain cure in all the above cases, and very cheap. DR. L. HARIMAN. 2. A Gentleman in Ohio offers to pay $10 apiece for all corns, not cured in three days by binding a bit of cotton batting upoIl it and wetting it three times a day with spirits of turpentine. 112. Golden or Anodyne Tincture.-Sulphuric ether, 2 oz.; alcolol, 4 oz.; and etherial oil, 3-4 dr.; mix. This is extensively used by the Germans, called Hoffman's Anodyne. Dose.-From half, to two teaspoonsful, (1-2 dr. to 2 dr.,) according to the urgency or pai'n for which it is given. It is given. in a little sweetened water, and much preferred by some, to laudanum, and especially where laudanum causes sickness of the stomach. It makes an excellent local application in neuralgi'a and other painful affections, being second cousin to the Magnetic: Tooth Cordial and Paralytic Liniment. 113. Bill Wrightls Clure for flaniamaetory RRheumnatism.-.Tlakel I oz. each of sulphur and nitrate of potasspa; gum guaiac, 1-2 oz.; colchicum root and nutmegs, 1-4 oz.; all to be pulverized, and mixed with simple syrup or imolasses, 2 oz. Dose.-One teaspoonful tllree times duaily. He has, taken it much oftener without harmn. until the bowels moved freely, and thus cured hilmlself in two or three das timne, when one hluee was nearly as large as his body, wTihich is not small, so he could attend to the duties of his house, (the Niigara Hotel,' Toledo, Ohio,) where fromr his introduction of it, it has becolne very popular in the treatmen t of this disease. He obtained it fIomn an old physician. I would use the Good Sc;ariztani in connection with this, and this, in connection TX;ith that fbor chronic rheullatism. I found a man at larsllall, AMich., one Saturday evening, with his feet arid legs so swollen with this disease. that lie could but just crawl with two crutches. I fillec this prescription and gave him a teaspoonful of it every two hours, umtil it moved his bowels, then every four hornls, and on Monday.noon he could walk quite comfortably wit/sezot cane or crutch, the medicine costing only 20 cents.. Do as you please about trying it. 2. Chronic Rlhemnatism, has been cured in 24 hours, after two years' suffering, by using alcohol, spirits of turpentine, sweet spirits of nitre, and oil of Juniper, equal parts of each; mix; rub well into the parts, and take 10 drops at bed time, in water. 3. Bitters for Chronic Rheumatisi. —Take prickly-ash berries, spikenard root, yellow poplar, and dogwood barks, of each 1-2 lb.; all pulvorized and put into a gallon jug, and fill it up with braardy, 90 MEDIUAL DEPARTMENT. Dose.-A wine-glass of it is to be taken 3 times daily, before meals. It cured a bad case of this disease of very long standing. 4. David Mowry, of Greenville,'Ohio, says yellow poplar, dogwood, prickly-ash, wild cherry, and white-ash, barks of the trees, equal quantities of each, a good handful, boiled in 2 gallons of water, to 1, and add 1 gallcn of good old Rye, will, if taken freely, 3 times daily, cure the worst " inflammatory rheumatismnv in the world. There is no question but what both of these preparations are good if made sufficiently strxiong with the barks. But I should consider them much more applicable in chlronzic cases, or rheumatism of long standing; and in these cases very applicable indeed. 5. Chrlonic Riheumatism1 has been cured by taking -the bark of a bearing crab-apple tree and putting a sufficient almount of it into whisky to make it very strong, then taking a wine-glass 3 times daily, until a gallon was used. 114. Care for Astlhma. —Take elecampane, angelica, comfrey, hoarhound tops, and spikenard roots, 1 oz. each, bruised and steeped in one pint of hon'ey. Dose.-A tablespoonful taken hot every few minutes until'relief is obtained, then several times daily until a cure is effected. Tlhis will be found very excellent in any cough; even low consumptives will find great relief firom its use. 2. A Lcady at Yellowv Spi"lngs, 0., tells me that she cured hersl-f of asthma, by using, fcr her common drink, a tea made of the leaves of the common chestnut which had fallen from the tree in autumn; sweeten well, and continue its use for a month or two. She used it for a month at first, and it returned, when she continued its use for two nmo.nths; and ten years have elapsed without its return. It is certainly safe as well as simple, and of easy trial. 3. The following is said to be a certain cure:-In any quantity, say a pint of apple brandy, put as much -common salt as will dissolve.. When this is done it is ieady for use. Dose.-Take three tabiespoonsful per day, one just before each meal. Several sufferers by this disease have been effectually cured by this recipe. 4. Dr. J. K. Finley, of Pittsburg, cured a lady with whom I afterw.ardcls became acquainted, and from the completeness of the cure, I was induced to write to the Doctor and obtain the prescription. It is as follows: —Oil of tar 1 dr.; tincture of veratrunm viricle, 2 dr.; simple syryp 2 dr.; mix. Dose.-Fosr adults 15 drops 3 or 4 times daily. Lobelia is considered by some a specific in asthma, but the IEDICA.L MA-n1TMTENT. 91 prejudice "is so great against it I forbear speaking further of it, but 5. Iodide of Potassium has cured a bad case of asthma, by taking 5 gr. doses three times daily. Take 1-3 oz. and put it into a vial and add 32 teaspoonsful of water,-then 1 teaspoonful of it will contain the 5 gr., which put into 1.2 gill more water and drink before meals. 115. " Dr. Thonmpson's Celebrated Compositios Powoder.-Take bayberry bark, 2 lbs.; hemlock bark, 1 lb.; ginger root, 1 lb;: cayenne pepper, 2 oz.; cloves, 2 oz.; all finely pulverized and well mixed. Dose. —Take one-half of a teaspoonful of it, and a spoonful of sugar, and put them into a tea-cup, and pour it half full of boiling water; let it stand a few minutes and fill the cup with milk and drink freely. If no milk is to be obtained, fill up the cup with hot water. This, in the first stages and less violent attacks of disease is a valuable medicine and may be safely employed in all cases. It is good in relax, pain in the stomach and bowels, and to remove all obstructions caused by cold. A few doses of this, the patient being in bed with a steaming stone at the feet, or having soaked the feet 15 or 20 minutes in hot water, drinking' freely of the tea at the same time, will cure a bad cold, and often throw off disease in its first stages." 2. And in recent Cases of Dyspepsia, and where an attack is brought on by over-indelgence cat an' extra rich e meal, you will find immediate an;t generally perfect relief by having a cup of this tea made and drinking about one-half of it 15 minutes before meals, and the balance just as you set down to the meal, not takling any other fluid at all until after digestion is over, following up the same plan for a few days ox weeks, as may be necessary. It stimulates the stomach to actioni, causing digestion and absorption, preventing also the accumulation of gas, which'is the cause of eructations of wind froml the stomach, commonly called belching, and gives tone to the whol.e system. A cup of this tea taken when going out into extreme cold, will be found a better warmer thacn the whisky or anly oth.er' spirit which so many resort to Lupon,sch Loccasions:; and, what is best of all, it will be found 3. A Perfect Care for Drunkenness.-Let those who are accustomed to the excessive use of ardent spirits, aned who wvish to stop the practice, I say, let such have a cup of this tea made, as above directed, and drink a part of it when they first get up in the mnorning, and the balance just before meal time, keeping entirely away from the places of temptation, they will find a warm, healthy glow spreading from the stomach over the whole system, with a 92 MIDICIL DIPARITMIXT. desire for food, instead of rot-gut. Follow this up faithfully two or three times daily, or whenever the craving begins for the accustomed stimulus, for a few days or woeeks, if necessary,. and it will be found that the cayenne, which is the purest stimulant in the whole snateria mqedica, with its assistant, the bayberry, which stimulate without ang after prostration, have gradually supplied and satisfied the previous false appetite or cravings of the stomach; whilst the combination has toned up the stomach together with the whole system, AND AGAIN YOU FIND YOURSELF A MAN. But remember, oh, remember! your only safety is in keeping entirely away fron?, places wqohere it is kept or sold! A burned child will not play with fire. I would to God that a burned eman was equally wise. 117. Valuceble Stimuolant in Lows Fevers anld after Uterine Hernorrhages. —(Mistara Spiritus viAi Galliei)-Take best brandy, and cinnamon water, of each, 4 fluid oz.; the yolks of 2 eggs, well beaten; loaf sugar, 1-2 oz.- oil cinnamon, 2 drops —nix. Thip mixture is an imitation of the w ell-known compound termed " egg-flip." It is an exceedingly valuable stimulant and restorative, and is employed in the latter stages of low fevers, and inl extreme exhaustion from uterine hemorrhages. Dose.-From 1-2 to 1 (fluid) oz.; as often as required. This makes both eat and drink. Of ccnurse, any other flavoring oils can be used, if preferred, in place of the cinnainon. 117. Alterative S, r.p or Blood P7rifier.-Take best ITondurIas sarsaparilla, 12 oz.; guaiacum shavings, 6 oz.; wintergreen ieaf, 4 oz.; sassafras root bark, 4 oz.;. elder flowers, 4 oz.; yellow or. water dock, 3 oz.; burdock root, 4 oz.; dandelion root, 6 oz.;, bittersweet root, 2 oz.; all bruised. Place these ingredients in a suitable vessel and add alcohol and water, equal quantities, sufficient to cover handsomely, set them in a moderately warm place for a week, pour off the liquor tculd set it aside. Now add water to the ingredients and boil to obtain the strength, ponur off and add more water and boil again, then boil the two waters down to, two quarts.; strain, aAd add the liquor first poured off, and add two and a half lbs. crumshed ar coffee sugar, and simmer. to form a, syrup; when cool, bottle and seal up for use. If thse condition of the patient is such that alcohol is not admissible, you will boil the liquor with the rest down to. about 3 qts., by whilch means the spirits evaporate, but it is necessary. to use it to, get some of the properties of the roots, and in the last case 6, lbs. of sugar will heQ needed to preserve it. Dose-From half to a wine-glass full, according to the age and strength of the patient, 1-2 hour before meals and at bed time;; fallowed up for weeks, or months, according to, the disease fo, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 93 which it is prescribed, as scrofula, and for every disease depending upon an impure condition of the blood. Very great confidence may be placed in this Syrup. It should be used in so'ey eyes, of long standing, old ulcers, salt-rheum,'c., tc. I would not give this for Jayne's Alterative, nor Swain's or Townsend's Sarsaparillas, because I know it is good and we also know what it is made of. 118. Diuretics. —Take oil of cubebs, 1-2 oz.; sweet spirits of nitre, 1-2 oz.; balsam of copaiba, 1 oz.; Harlem oil, 1 bottle; oil of lavender, 20 drops; spirits of turpentine, 20 drops-mix. Dose-For an adult 10 to 25 drops three times daily, or as occasion may require. Or perhaps an article made as follows can, be taken easier: 2. Solidiied Copaiba, 2 parts; alcoholic extract of cubebs, 1 part; formed into pills with a little oil of juniper. Dose-One or two common sized pills, 3 or 4 times daily. 3. For Clhildren, simple spirits of nitre-~a few drops in a little spearmint tea-is all-sufficient. For very young children pumpkin seed, or watermlelon-seed tea is perhaps the best.'119. irritating Plaster, Exteznsively Used by Eclectics.-Take tar I lb.; Burgundy pitch, 1-2 oz.; white pine turpentine, 1 oz.; rosin) 2 oz. Boil the tar, rosin and gum, together a short time, remove from the fire, and stir in finely pulverized mandrake root, blood root, poke root, and Indian turnip, of each 1 oz. This plaster is used extensively in all cases where counter-irritation or revulsives are indicated; as in rheumatism,, neuralgia, and chronic affections of the liver and lungs, or diseased joints, &c. Eclectics use this in many cases where blisters are used by the "Old school physicians," and experience has proved it to be a good article. It is applied by spreading it on cloth and applying over the seat of pain, renewing it every day, wiping off any matter which may be on it, and also wiping the sore produced by it with a dry cloth and re-apply the plaster, newly spread, until relief is obtained, or as long as the patient can bear it. Always avoid- wetting the sore or you will cause inflammation, and be obliged to heal it up immediately, instead of which the design is to keep a running sore as long as may be necessary, using at the same time constitutional remedies as the case may require. 120. Eclectic Liver Pill.-Take podophyllin, 10 gr.; leptandrin, 20 gr.; sanguinarin, 10 gr.; extract of dandelion, 20 gr.; formed into 20 pills, by being moistened a little with some essential oil, as cinnamon or peppermint, &c. Dose —In chronic diseases of the liver, take one pill night and 94 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. morning for several days, wearing the irritating plaster over the region of the liver, washing the whole body daily, by means of towels, and rubbing dry, being careful not to wet the sore caused by the plaster; as an active' cathartic from 2 to 3 pills may be taken in all cases where calomel or blue pills are considered applicable, by " Old school physicians." 2. But I Prefer the following pill, and I speak from experience: Take podophyllin and cayenne, 1-2 dr each; sanguinarin and ipecac, 15 gr. each; see that all are pulverized and well mixed; then form into pill-mass, by using 1-2 dr. of the soft extract of mandrake and a few drops of anise oil, then roll out into 48 pills. Dose-From 2 to 4 pills as an active cathartic, whilst one pill every night on retiring, will be found the best corrective of the liver of anyt7hing now ign uese. 121. Remedy for Sore Throat.-An' Albany physician furnishes the following remedy for throat diseases from recent colds, as an infallible cure: —"As soon as the patient is affected by the disease, apply a lemon poultice, made by cutting the lemon in thin pieces and placing them on a proper cloth;- place the poultice on tie throat so as to, cover the entire surface; over this, place a cloth wet with cold water; so that it covers the throat properly; wcet the cloth freely with cold water every half hour; renew the poultice once in two hours. A gargle of common juice-2-3 lemon, 1-3 water —may be used freely; baker's yeast may also be used in a gargle. A mild cathartic, composed of senna, peppermint and jalap3 may be used once a day. Drink freely of lemonade with three teaspoonsful of good gin in each glass. Bathe the patient daily in weak lye-water." I incline to;give preference to the gargle given below, in connection with the poultice and other above treatment: —" Mix 1 gill of strong apple vinegar; 1 tablespoonful of salt; 1 do of drained honey, and half a pod of red pepper; boil or simmer, then pour into 1-2 pint of strong sage tea; take occasionally a teaspoonful, and it will be found an infallible cure."-Lcadies' Indispensable AssistanLt. This is undoubtedly an excellent gargle, yet I do not think but what it might fail. in some. cases; the author, however, has great confidence in the mixed treatment. 122. Nervous Pill.-Take, the alcoholic extract of the Ignatia Amara, (St. Ignatius bean)} 30 gr.; powdered gum arabic, 10 gr. Make into 40 pills. Dose-One: pill to be. taken an hour after breakfast, and one, an hour before retiring at night. Half a pill is enough for young, or very old or very delicate persons. The pills may be easily eut if laid on a damp cloth for a few moments. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 95 The extract is made by pulverizing the seed or bean, and putting it into alcohol from 10 to 14 days, then evaporating to the consistence for working into pill mass with the powdered gum. Where a prominent advantage is discovered in two weeks frorm thie commencement of the medicine, one a day will suffice until all are taken. These pills will be found applicable in bad. dyspepsia, nervous headache, sleeplessness, palpitation of the heart, confusion of thought, determination of blood to the head, failure of memory, and all other forms of general nervous debility, no matter of how long standing. This is the prescription of the Rev. John M. Dagnal, brought out in 1854, and to my attention, and that of the medical class, by Prof. Palmer, in the University of Mich. in the winter of'56 and'57. He said when this prescription. first came out he was practicing in Chicago, and many persons sent for the pills, and. derived much benefit from,.their use at first, but soon after they seemed to loose their efficacy, and he presumed the reason to be that the demand was so great that something else was, substituted in place of the extract. This being the case, druggists ought to prepare the extract themselves so as to furnish patients with the genuine article for home use. It is undoubtedly a splendid. prescription if put up with fidelity, even so said Professor Palmer, who recomended them in cases of nervous prostration antd debility. 123. Simple, bt Eg'ectzal Remedyfor CGrop. —Take goose oil, and urine, equal quantities. Dose, froml a tea, to a table spoonful, according to the age of the child.. I was called a few nights ago, at 3 o'clock to a child of 6 months, which could scarcely breiathe, also rolling, struggling and tossing in its efforts to obtain breath, with all the peculiarities of croup.; I immediately administered a tea-spoonful of the mixture and in 5 minutes it poured out the: tough, stringy phlegm in torrents, in ]0 minutes it was quiet, and in 15 minutes from the administration it was asleep in its nother's arms as though nothing had ever been amiss; it received;, nor required any other treatment, and a more grateful, parent I never saw than the mother. A wet cloth may be put; about the neck, covered with a dry one, to be often wrung out of cold. water, if thought necessary. 2. Ciooup Oi;t.ment. —Take mutton suet and nice lard, of each:?-2 lb.;: spermaceti tallow, 1-2 oz.;- melt them together, and addl 1-2 pt. of best vinegar, and simmner until the vinegar is nearly evaporated, skimming well, and constantly stirring, until it begins to, granulate;* then add oils of amber, and spruce, and pulxerized, sugar of lead, of eachl 1-2 oz.; now remove from the fire and stix it until cool.. 95 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Dose-For a child of 2 years old, give from 1-2 to 1 teaspoonful every half hour, until relief is obtained, or until vomiting takes place; at the same time rubbing it upon the chest, and over the throat and lungs, freely. And Dr. I, of Finley, O., says, from his experience, he knows it will cure as often ias quinine will break up the ague. 124. Rydrophobia to Prevent, and Rattle-Snaake Bites to Cure.A. Hubbard, of Boone Co., Ill., in a letter to the' St. Louis Republticcn, says:'" Eighteen years ago my brother and myself were bitten by a mad dog. A sheep was also bitten at the same time. Among the many cures offered for the little boys, (we were thenl ten or twelve years old,) a friend suggested the following which he said would cure the bite of a rattlesnake: Take the root of the common upland ash, commonly called black ash, peel off the bark, boil it to a strong decoction, and of this drink freely. Whilst my father was preparing the above, the sheep spoken of, began to be afflicted with hydrophobia. When it had become so fatigued from its distracted state as to be no longer able to stand, my father drenched it with a pint of the ash root ooze, hoping to ascertain whether he could depend upon it as a cure for his sons. Four hours after the drench had been given, to the astonishment of all, the an'imal got up and went quietly with the flock to graze. MIy. brother and myself continued to take the medicine for 8 or 10 days, one gill 3 times daily. No effects of the dread poison were ever discovered on eitheer of us. It has been used very successfully in snake bites to lmy knowledge." There is no doubt in the author's mind but what this gentleman has made a mistake in the kind of ash meant, as the upland ash, is white ash, from which flooring is made, having a thick, rough outside bark, whilst the black has a smooth bark,:and grows in low, wet land, and is the same from which the flour barrel hoop is extensively manufactured. It is the upland. w:ite ash, that is to be used; it is known as he says, to cure rattesnake bites, and a gentleman in this place has tried it with success in rheumatisim, boiled very strong and taken in half gill doses. May vomit and purge if taken too freely. 2. A Saxon Forester, named Gastell, now of the venerable age of eighty-two, unwilling to take to the grave with him a secret of so much importance, has made public' in the Leipsic Journal the means which he has used fifty years, and wherewith he affirms, helhas rescued many human beings and cattle from the fearful death of hydrophobia. Take immediately', warm vinegar or tepid water, wash the wound clean therewith, and then dry. it; then poursupon the wound a few drops of hvdrocholoric acid, because mineral acids destroy the poison of the saliva. UBIODIAL fDPARTMENT, 97 3. "A triter in the Providence Journcal, furnishes the following prescription for hydrophobia: —Eat the green shoots of asparagus raw; sleep and perspiration will be induced, and the disease can be thus cured in any stafe of canine madness. A maln in Athens, Greece, was cured by this remedy after the paroxysms had commenced." 4. Jacob Ely, a good old honest Qutaker merchant, of Lloydsville, 0.: gave me the following plan which his father had used since 1806 with success, to his kno'vledge, both on persons and domestic animnals; and the New Yorsk n'Ib;vce has recently published about the same thing;: -'ake the dried root of elecampane, pulverize it and measure out 9 heapiing tabiespoonsful, and mix with it 2 or 3 teaspoonsful of pulverized gum arabic; then divide into 9 equal portions.'When a person is bitten by a rabid alin-nal, take one of.these portions and steep it in a pt. of new milk, until nearly half the quantity of milk is evaporated; then strain and drink it in the morning, fasting for 4 to 5 hours after. Thl'e same dose is to be repeated 3 mornings in succession, then skip 3, and so on until the 9 closes are takell; the patient must avoid geting wet or the heat of the sun, and abstain from hiigeh seasoned diet, or hard exercise, and, if costive, take a do;e of salts —the above quantity is for an adult,-c-chiildren will take less according to age. Tr'he Trib)oe's publication is as follows: 5. GCo1e fo,.-y)drosihob ic.- - - The following was sent to the Newv York Tr, ibe by J. W. NVoolston> of Philadelphia: Reciie.FPilrst dose, 1 oz, of elecanlparne root, boiled in one pt. of lmd1ilk until reduced to 1-2 pt. Second dose, (to be taken te-o days afftei the first) 1 1-2 oz. of elecamipane root boiled in 1 pt, of milk, sallie as the first. Third dose the same as the secolndc (to be talken two days a:fters) i's alI three doses. If there is any virtae in th-e elecamlpane, at all, the prei reence of course, is to be given to the Qulalers jllain, which gives 9 instead of 3 doses. But it rather substanti ates Mr. Ely's plan, as it comes from tl e place of his father's former residence~ 6. There is a TWfeed growiing in rattlesnake sections called rattlesnlake weed, wlhic grows about a foot higlh, and may be known'from the fact that the steni grows through the leaf, or the leaf around the stemn like the thoroughwort. This cures the poison of rattlesnake bites, by poulticing the place with it and changing often. The tobacco poultice often cures the bite of the conmnon massasauger. 7. But the Best Plan for any of' these bites is to suck the place immediately, if it is possible for you to get at it, or if any other' person is with you whose mouth is not sore; wash off the place 7-Dr. C ase's Recipes. 98 X~MXDIOAL DEPARTMENT. first, for all' the poison may be upon the outside, yet most likely also penetrates more or less into the wound if a snake bite, as the arrangement of their teeth is such that the poison comes out nlear the. point and when in the wound, thus you see the propriety of sucking it out. Persons working on or near marshes where the massasauger is known to inhabit, should carry a vial of aqua ammonia always with them, and if bitten, sharpen a little piece of wood, to a small sharp point, dipping this stick into the ammonia and then penetrating the wounds with it. The poison of these bites is believed to be acid, consequently the alkali neutralizes it and prevents its action; or a piece of lunar caustic can be carried in the pocket, and sharpened, if needed, and used the same as the stick and ammonia-and one of the celebrated English farriers has reported that this caustic, used freely on the bite of a mad dog destroys the poison; but to insure even a reasonable hope of success, it,wmust be used immiediately. This holds good in any of the sucking or caustic applications. But when a person is bitten in the absence of all these caustics, and not being able to reach the spot, to suck out the poison, he must drink whisky enough to get as drunk as a fool, or his whole dependence must be upon the ash, asparagus, or elecacmpc)ane. The National Intelligencer, a year or two since, published a recipe for the cure of the rattlesnake bite which it claimed was infallible, it having been tried in numerous cases, and always with success. It was nothing more nor less than the -use of whisky as above recommended, and it is but justice to say that a daughter,of Winm. Reed, of the town of Pittsfield, in this county, who was bitten on the arm, some three years ago, when about thirteen years of age, was cured by drinking whisky until drunkenness and stupor were produced, and she has never felt any inconvenience from the bite since, which goes to show that the bite of the Devil's tea is woose than the bite of a rattlesnake. 125. Eie Water.-Take 1 table spoonful each, of table salt and sulphate of zinc, (white vitriol,). heat it on copper or earthen until dry; 1-2 pt. of soft water; 1 spoonful of white sugar, and sulphate of copper, (blue vitriol,) the size of a common pea. If too strong, reduce with soft water. If the eyes are very sore, or of long standing, take a spoonful of epsom salts every other night for 2 or 3 times, and if of, very long standing, take the "Alterative Syrup," or some other preparation to cleanse the blood. The 1" Salts and Cream of Tartar," as mentioned by the old Tar, in No. 12, under this head is good. Use 3 or four times daily of the eye water. I find it an excellent plan, in using any preparation for sore or weak eyes, to apply it again about 20 minutes from the first application.. More than double speed is made by MBDIOAL DEPARTMENT. 99 this method of application. The use of this eye water enabled me to lay by the spectacles after four years wearing, and I have since studied medicine and. graduated as a physician, without resorting again to their use, by the occasional application of the eye water. For inflammation of any part of the body, apply this by wetting cloths, Even for sores about the ears and groins of babes, reduce it, and 3 or 4 applications will cure them. 2. Dr. Raymond, of Grass Lake, Mich., who obtained this prescription of me, adds to each oz. of water used, I gr. of morphine, and he tells me he has great success with it, the addition of the morphine making it nearly resemble the celebrated prescript tion used by the English surgeons in India, which is as follows: 3. Indica Prescriiption for Sore Eyes.-Take sulphate of zinc, 2 gr.; tincture of opium, (laudanum) 1 dr.; rose water, 2 oz.; mix. Put a drop or two in the eye, 2 or 3 times daily. 4. An Eye Doctor of Xenia, 0., makes great use of the following:-Take sulphate of zinc, acetate of lead, and rock salt, of each, 1-2 oz.; loaf sugar, 1 oz.; soft water 12 oz.; mix without heat, and use as other eye. waters. 5. Dr. Cook, of Ashtabula, 0., makes and sells large quantities, under the head of " Cook's Eye Water." It is as follows: Take sulphate of zinc,~ 1 oz.; sugar of lead, 1-2 oz.; precipitated carbonate of iron, 1-2 oz.;. salt, and sugar, 1 tablespoonful,; the whites of 2 eggs; soft water, 32 oz.; mix the whites of the eggs zinc, salt, lead, sugar, and iron, well together, then add the water' 6. A Gentleman, in. Tecumseh, Mich., cured himself of bad sore eyes, with oil: of peppermint, and hemlock, cut with best brandy and reduced with water. 7., iLn Excessive Inficammation of the Eyes, poultice by boiling hops in water; putting in from 1-2 to 1 dr: of opium, while boiling; when still warm, lay the hops over the eyes and keep them wet with the water in which they were boiled. A lady who; had been blistered and'starved, according to the old plan, in this disease, was soon cured by this poulticing and washing the eyes often with the hop-water containing the opium, with generous diet, &c., contrary to the expectdtion of friends, and the predictions of enemies, to the plan. 8. l/eSore Eyes shed much water, put-a littl~e of the oxide of zinc into a vial of water, and use it rather freely,-it will soon cure that difficulty. 9. Simply, copperas and water has cured sore eyes of long standing, and used quite strong, it makes an excellent application in erysipelas. 100 MrsrIXAL D1PAATMUJ.U 10. Garden Rheubarb. —The juice of the root applied to the eye, has cured bad cases. 11. Boil, an Egg, remove the yolk, and have ready equal parts of sulphate of zinc, loaf sugar, and pulverized cloves; fill the place occupied by the yollk, and squeeze out the oil through a linen cloth, while hot, and apply as needed. If too strong, add a little rain water. 12. Barm,,ed Albwn,, pulverized and mixed with the white of eggo, laid between two cloths, and applied to very bad sore eyes, t-aking salts and creamn of tartar, is very highly recommended by:,i old sailor; with whom I have had much.njoymlent, talking over the sufiJcrii~/s of ithe sea. 13. Verdiyris cl s ad [olel/ have cured inflamed eyes, by using just sufficient verdig'ris to color the water a grass color, then making it one-1/ibrd rioney. It is also said to prevent sccars, by using1 upon burns. 14. Rloe Potato Poult;ice for inflamed eyes is one of the very lbest applications in recent cases, scraping fine and applying friuaently. 15. Sli'nper?/ Elms Polaltices are also an excellent application, used as above. 126. Eye Scaive. —Take white pirecipitate, (calomel) 1 teaspoonfu!, and rub it into a salve with 3 teaspoonsful of firesh lard, and applied unon the outside of the lid of the worst chronic (longcontinued) sore eyes, has cured theml when they were so bacd that even the eye-lashes (cili) hiad all fallen out, from the disease. A physician was cured with this when he could not cure himself. 127. Fover Sore, or Blacls Sacve.-Ta];e 1 ot. of seneet oil; 1 oz. of linseed oil, and 1 oz. of red lead, pulverized, (or in these proportions.) Put all into an iron dish over a moderate fire, constantly stirring, until you can draw youir finger over a drop of it on a board when a little cool, without sticking when it is clone Spread on cloth and apply as other salvesa'My brother, J. AM CIASE, of Caneadea, N. Y., says lie has used this salve about 15 years, and knows it to be one of the best in the world for all kinds of old sores, as ulcers, fever sores, andi all inflamed parts, cleaning and taking' out redness or inflammation, causing a white healthy appearance in a short time, and a certain preventive of mortification, &c., &c.) as well as to prevent soreness in more recent' cuts and bruises, also; and from my own knowledge of a salve which is very similar, I have been induced to iritroduce ME DIOAL DEPARTMENT. 101 it into this work, feeling assured that whoever may have occasion to try it, will not regret the space it occupies here. 2. G. A. Patterson, of Ashtabula, 0., was cured by an Indian physician, in Cleveland, of one of the worst fever sores almozt ever known. The muscles of his leg were so contracted that no0 use could be made of his leg in getting about. Four iiio~i'ls, and the following treatment did the work: A syrup of wahoo (Euonymus Atropurpureus)and here let Ime say that the wax7hoo is the great 2Indian remedy for mlfYm'iilk the blood-was made by boiling very strong, then rmolasses and rum added to make'it palttable- andl keep it froml souring; this was used sufficient to keep the bowels solvent, sometimes chewing the bark of the root, froml which t'e syrup is made, preferring' it a part of the tnime to the syrup. The sore was dcressed with the followine salve: Rosin, 1 lb.; nmutton tallow, 1 lb.; beeswax, 1 lb.; linseed oil, 1 pt.; ambrosial (highly flavored) soap, 1 1-2 oz. To mlake it mix in an iron kettle and simmer 2 hours, stirring all the timne. Spread on cloth, and apply as needed. The contracted muscles were anointed with skunk's oil, only. Mr. Patterson extols this salve very highly for all comzmon purposes, also. 128. GreesA Mountain Salve.-For rheumatism, burns, pains in the side or back, boils, &c., &c., Take 2 lbs. of rosin, and 1-4 Lb. each, of Burgundy pitch, beeswax and mutton tallow; melt them slowly. WAlhen not too warm, add oil of hemlock, balsam of fir, oil of origanum, oil of red cedar, and Venice turpentine, 1 oz. each; 1-2 oz. of oil of wormwood, and 1-2 oz. of ve-ldi.g'ris., The verdigris must be vedry finely pulverizedl, and mixed with the oils; then add as above, anId work all in cold water as wax, until cool enough to roll. Rolls 5 inches long,.1 inch in diameter, sell for 25 cents.'This salve'has no equal for rheuma1tic pains, or weakness in the side, back, shoulders, or any place where 5alin may locate itself. NWhere the skin is broken, as in ulcers, bruises, &c., I use without the verdigris, mlaking a salve superior to Peleg White's old salve. I have cured dyspepsia with the,green salve by wearing it over the stomach for six weeks, with attention to diet. A gentleman near Lancaster, 0., obtained one of my books having this recipe in it, and 1 year afterwards he told me he had sold over 4000 rolls of the salve, curing an old lady of rheumstism, in six weeks, who had been confined to her bed for seven years. covering cell the large joints with the salve, without other treatment. 2. Conklin's Celebrated Salve is made as follows:-Take rosin, 102 imIDDICIc DEPdARTMENIT. 4 lbs.; beeswax, Burgundy pitch,.white pine turpentine, End mutton tallow, each 1-4 lb.: camphor gum and balsam of fir, 1-4 oz. each; sweet oil, 1-2 oz., and alcohol, 1-2 pt. Melt, mix, roll out, and use as other salves. Wonders have been done with it. This cut-represents a board prepared with strips upon it of the desired thickness.for the diameter of the rolls of salve, also a strip of board with a handle upon it, with which to roll the salve when properly cooled for that purpose, keeping the boards slightly tallowed to prevent the sa:.e from sticking to them, then cut off the desired length and put a label upon them, to prevent their sticking to each other, A roller, and tin cutter, is also represented in the same cut, with which, and another board, having thin strips upon it to correspond with the thickness of lozenge required, you can prepare lozenges as given below. 129. Scantonin, or Vernifuge Lozenges. —" Take cocoa tost, pulv. (chocolate,) 1 oz.; sachr. alb. pulv. (white sugar,) 1 1-2 oz; Santonin, 2 dr; gum tragacanth, 1 1-2 dr.; sol. succ. liquirit, (liquorice dissolved,) 3 dr., mix. The compound is to be rolled, by means of a wooden roller, upon a board, as represented above, and cut out into 60 lozenges. The card and paper capsules for drying are to be sprinkled with sugar. Each lozenge contains 2 gr. of Santonin. White ones can. be made by leaving out the chocolate and liquorice and using an ounce more of sugar. This is an Eclectic preparation or vermifuge, but is already being extensively used by physicians, both in Europe and America. Druggists will do well by keeping a supply on hand." —2~ewton's Express. Dose-of these lozengcs would be for a child of 4 years old, 1 lozenge, night and morning, for each additional year increase or lessen the dose half or one-third of a lozenge, and continue them for from 2 to 4 days, then a mild cathartic unless the worms are MEDICAL. DIPARITMENT. 103 previously passed sufficiently to show a general destruction of them. 130. Cough Lozenges. —Take powdered ipecacuanha, 25 grs.; kermes mineral, 50 grs., sulphate of morphia, 8 grs.; powdered white sugar, gum arabic, and extract of liquorice, of each 1 1-2 oz.; oil of anise, 20 drops; syrup of tolu sufficient to work into mass form, roll out and cut into 160 lozenges. Dose-one, 3 times a day; or it may be preferable to use the cough candy, from the recipe b'elow. —Parish's Pharmiacy. 131. Melicated Cougkh Candy.-To 5 lbs. of candy just ready to pour upon the slab add the following mixture and form into stick to correspond in size with the price for which they are to be sold: —Tincture of squills, 2 oz.,; camphorated tincture of opium, and tincture of tolu, of each 1-4 oz.; wine of ipecac, 1-2 oz.; oils of gaultheria, 4 drops, sassafras, 3 drops, and of aniseseed oil, 2 drops-and use this freely in common coughs. —Parish's Pharmcacy. Druggists will get confectioners to make this for a trifle on the lb. over common candies, they, of course furnishing their own compound, which is to be mixed with the candy while hot. 132. Genuine Seidlitz Potcders. —Rochlelle salts, 2 dr.; bi-carbonate of soda, 2 scruples; put these into a blue paper, and put 35 grs. of tartaric acid into a white paper. To use, put each into different tumblers; fill 1-3 with water and put a little loaf sugar in with the acid, then pour together and drink. This makes a very pleasant cathartic, and ought to be used more generally than it is, in place of more severe medicines. Families can buy 3 oz. of the Rocthelle salts, and 1 oz, of the bi-carbonate of soda, and mix evenly together, using about 2 teaspoonsfill for 1 glass, and have the taitaric acid by itself, and use a little over 1-2 a teaspoonful of it for the other glass, with a tablespoonful cf sugar, all well dissolved, then pour together and drink while effervescing, and they will find this to do just as well as to have them weighed out and put up in papers, which cost 3 times as much, and do no better. Try.it, as a child will take it with pleasure, as a nice beverage, and askc for more. A lady once lost her life, thinking to have a little sport, by drinking one glass of this preparation following it directly with the other; the large amount of gas disengaged ruptured the stomach immediately. 133. Coilg7h Syrup.-In recent colds, leaving a cough, take hoarhound tops and cut them fine, stalk as well as leaf, to the amount of 1 qt.; Irish moss, 1 oz.; water, I qt.;,ind steep to get the entire strength of the herb; then strain and boil to 1 pt., and add 3 sticks of liquorice, 1-2 oz. of essence of lemon, 1-2 lb. of honey, and 1-4 pt. of alcohol, and simmer to form a syrup. 10-4 MEDICI(L DEP ARTMENT. Dose —For an adult, from 2 to 4 tablespoonsful 3 times a day, or as often as the cough is found troublesome; for children a teaspoonful, more or less, according to age. 2. Dr. Robi'nsob of Detroit, has great success in coughs with Beach's pulnonary syrup, 1 oz.; tincture of blood-root, 1-2 oz.; siample syrup, 2 oz.; mix. Dose-One teaspoonful as often as the cough is troublesonze.. It is certainly a good preparation. 3. Beach's PuZFLgunonazclry SPlsp, is nlade as follows:-Take spikenard root, (Aralia racemosa), and white root, (ASclepias'u — berosa) of each, 16 oz; slippery cli bark, (Uhllus fulva) bloodroot, (Sanguinaria canadensis) elecampane, (Inula heleniunm) coltsfoot, (Tussilago farfar a) and bonleset, (Eupatorium perfoliaturn) of each 8 oz.; senek;a sliake root, (Polygala senega) and lobelia, (Lobelia inflata) of each, 2 oz.; noplar bark, (Poplar tremuloides) 4 oz., and proof spirits, 3 gallons. Bruise or pulverize all, and digest in the spirits for 14 days; then strain, and add white sugar su-fficient to fornm.q syrup. Dose-A tablespoonful occasionally, in a mucilage of slippery elm. This is a most excellent remedy in all coughs and pulmo-.nary affections. 4. For deeq-secated congh7s, take extracts of hyoscyamus and balm of Gilead buds, pulverized ipecac or lobelia, and balsam of fir, equal parts of each; make into pills with a little oil of anise. Mix well, and make into pills of common size. Dose —1 to 2 pills 3 or 4 times daily —they will be found good, even in common colds. 5. A Botanlic Doctor, has had great success with thle following cough syrup:- Take wild cherry bark, hops and sage, of each 2 oz.; Irish moss, 1 oz.; boil to get the strength, and boil to 1 qt.; strain, tlhen add liquorice, 2 oz.; sugar 2 lbs.; alcohol 1 gill. Dose-Two tablespoonsftul 3 or 4 times daily. Ie says he has cured coughs of the worst character with it. It is worth a trial. See also the 3d liniment under the head of "Patent Liniment" for a "Coutgh Tizctzele." 134. Whoo2ing Couegh Syrup. —Take 1 gill each, of sliced garlics, sliced onions, and sweet oil; stew them slowly, in a covered dish, until the strength is all obtained; strain, and add honey, 1 gill; paragoric, and spiritsl of camphor, 1-2 oz., each; bottle, and cork tight for use. Dose-For a child 5 or 6 years of age, 1 teaspoonful may be given 3 or 4 times daily, or whenever the cough is troublesome, more or less, according to age and circumstances. This is a granny's prescription, but I care not from what source I derive information, if it gives the satisfaction that this LMEDICAL DP2A UTMiENT. 105 has done, upon experiment. This lady has raised a large family of her ow0n children, and grand childrenin abundance. We ha;e tried it with three of our own children also, and prescribed it in many other cases with satisfaction. It is excellent also in common colds at-tended with~ muich coughl. This is from experience too, whom I have found the nmost competent teacher in 11i thle land. 2. Siikencarled ool-t steeped,is a teapot, either in water or spirits, and the steam inhaled fiom the spout, xwill relieve the hloarcesenes and soreness of the thlroat ancd lul nos arisino from nLnc7 couglling. 3. It is said that an Europe an ph Tsician has discovered that the dangerous syimptomns of whoopino cough1 are due to sulJpressed cutaneous eruptions, and thlat a'1 external irritant or airtificial rash, is a sure remedy. 4. Dariy's WFhoopii'gs Conzyh S/y/.rp. —-Take the strongest AWest India rum, 1 pt.; anise oil 2 oz.; honey, 1 pt.; lemon juice, 4 oz.; Dose-For adults 1 tablespoonful, 3 or 4 timss a day,_ —chlldren, 1 teaspoonful with as much sugar and water. I-Ie says this has cured mor e than one hundred cases. 135. Jcdkibns' Ointment. This ointment has been long- celebrated through Ohio iand the Eastern Sttates. It was invented and put out by an old Doctor of that name, whose family took to the profession of nimedicine as naturally as ducks to water. I obtained it of one of the sons, who is practicing, at Mi alaga, Ohio, fraom whom I also obtaainec Landolphi's and his own method of curing cancer, (see those recipes,) and he always:ses this ointment to heal caszcers and all otb7er sores:-Take 1 pt. of linseed. oil, and I oz. of sweet oil, and boil them in a kettle on coals for nearly 4 hours, as warm asLS you can; then have pulverized and mixed, borax, 1-2 oz.; red lead, 4 oz., and sugar of lead, 1 1-2 oz.; remove the kettle from the fire and thicken in the powder; continue the stirring until cooled to blood heat, then stir in 1 oz. of spirits of turpentine; and now take out a little, letting it get cold, and if not then sufficiently thick to spread upon thin soft lnen, as a salve, you will boil again until this point is reached. He says, and I have no doubt of it, that it is good for all kinds of wounds, bruises, sores, burns, white swellings, rheumatisms, ulcers, sore breasts, and even where there are wounds on the inside, it has been used with advantage, by applying a plaster over the part, 136. Kitridge's Oint'ment. —Take fourth proof brandy, 1-2 pt. turpentine, 1 gill; camphor gum, 1 oz.; beefs-gall, 1-2pt.; (beefsgall bottled with 1-4 alcohol vill keep nice for future use) neats 106 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. foot oil, i pt. Mix. This ointment, or properly liniment, is probably not equaled for reducing siwellings which arise from bad bruises, or swellings of long standing; rub it in for quite a length of time, then wet a flannel in it and wrap around the parts. See Mr. Sisson?s certificate. 137. Greeln O intment.-Take white pine turpentine and lard 1-2 lb. each, honey, and beeswax, 1-4 lb. each. melt all together and stir in one 1-2 oz, of very finely pulverized verdigris. In deep wounds and old sores this works admirably, it keeps out proud flesh and heals beyond all calculations, keeping up a healthy discharge. It was used on a horse, which had run upon a fence stake, the stake entering under the shoulder-blade and penetrating 18 inches along side of the ribs; the ointment was introduced by stifening several thicknesses of linen with warm beeswax, then smearing the ointment upon the tent, which kept the outside from healing until it healed from the bottom, and thus saved the horse which everybody said must die; and of c6ourse everybody always knows. See M1r. Sisson's Statement. 2. Green Ointment. —I give another green ointment, varying somewhat from tl{e first, obtained of a gentleman in Jamestown N. Y., who was selling it in large quantities, and as he uses the spirits of turpentine instead of the white pine as that frequently is hard to get, and as by many this -will be preferred-: Take honey and beeswax each, 1-2 lb.; spirits of turpentine, 1 oz.; wintergreen oil, and iaudamun each, 2 oz.; verdigris, finely pulverized, 1-4 oz.' lard, 1 1-2 lbs., mix by a stove fire, in a copper kettle, heating slowly. He adds, it cures all sores on human or horse flesh. 138. Black Oil.-Take alcohol, tincture of arnica, British oil, oil of tar, 2 oz., of each; and slowly add, 1-2 oz. of Sulphuric acid. These black oils are getting into extensive use, and are very good as a liniment where there is much ifilamation. 139. Patent Liniment. —In order that those who purchase the patent liniiments, may know what they are buying, I give a formula, from which over $12,000 worth of liniment was sold in 2 years time, but one of the partners going out of the firm, and into the livery-business, gave me the plan as follows: Take whisky, 15 gal; and put into it 2 lbs. of capsicum, pulverized, let stand 10 days and percolate, or draw off the whisky free of the sediment, in the mean time take'1 gal. of spirits of turpentine and put into it oils of origanum, horse-mint, sassafras, and hemlock, 6 oz. each; add gum camphor, 2 lbs. Mix, and it is ready to sell, for the purpose of gulling those who suppose everybody to be honest because they are themselves so. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 107 2. But that no 1oss may arise from the space this liniment recipe occupies here, I will tell you how to make a good liniment, by using a part of that with the following: Take of the patent lininzent 8 oz.; sweet oil and oils of origanum, sassafras and aqua ammonia, of each 2 oz., and mix, shaking well as used, and this mixture will malke a splendid horse liniment, with which you can easily blister, by bandaging the part, if desired, and wetting the bandage with it. The first would cost less than $1,00 per gallon, whilst the retail price, two shillings per bottle, makes it over $2,00 per qt. See where your money goes. 3. Lobelia aud Cayelnse Linivzent.-As the last liniment brings up the idea of a whisky liniment, I give you one, which for common purposes is a good one: Take a quart bottle and put into it 1-4 oz of cayenne, pulverized, then put in 2 oz. of lobelia herb, and fill up the bottle with whisky; in two weeks it is ready for use, and applicable for cuts, bruises, strains, sprains, &c., end it will heal cork-cuts in the feet of oxen or horses, with-out stopping them from labor, and with but very little soreness, by applying 2 or 3 times daily. I know a gentleman who had a gash-cut in his scalp, 4 inches in length, and to the skull in depth, done by a falling limb, which by the use of this liniment only, as strange as it may appear, it healed withoubt pain or sorenessr But some may object to it as a whisky liniment. I admit it to be such, but by knowing how to make it yourselves, you get it for a whisky prlice, and if it be not found as good as one-half of the two-shilling-a-bottle liniments, then you may tell me that I do not know when I have a good thing. 4. In InflaqnmLatio n of the T/hroat Rs a gargle, in recent cases, and by external application also, as a liniment, it will be found sufficient to perform a cure:-For gargling purposes put a little hot water, tea, or coffee-coffee is best-with it, also a little honey or molasses, and it will not be unpleasant; but as a liniment; use it of full strength. Continue its use for weeks if necessary; if you are in the least dyspeptic also, use with it a tea of " Thompson's Composition," cwhich see. 5. Cough Tinctbure.-In recent attacks of cough, the same preparation, or liniment, used in teaspoonful doses, with an equal amount of honey or molasses,-honey is best-it will cure the cough, not by stopping it, but by loosening it, causing and assisting the lungs and throat to throw off the offending matter, which causes the cough, and thus scientifically making the cure perfect; whilst most of the cough remedies stop the cough by their. anodyne and constringing effects, retaining the, mucus and 108 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. the offending matters in the blood, causing perenalent -disease of the la1Jnvys. In severe attacks of cough, when you have not time to make the liniment or tincture by the use of tho whiskyJ it will do just as well to steep the lobelia and cayenne in 1 quart of water until the strength is fully obtained (do'not boil it); then strain it and addl an equal amount of honey or molasses, and take two,teaspoonsful for a dose, 3 times daily, or it may be taken a little oftenef, but if taken too often, it will cause vomiting', which, however, dos no harnm, but' rather benefits the case. Too nuchll cannot be said in praise of this as a cough remedy; even in consumptions, althoigll it does not cure, yet it will gi give rcU~ etef by loosening the coughu. 6. G1reat Lonzdonz L'invimcent. —Take of chloroform, olive oil, and aqua anmmonia, of each, 1 oz.; acetate of mlorphia% 10 gr. Mixs and use as other liniments. 7. Gain Linijnzent.-Take gum myrrh, gum canmphor, and gum opium, of each, 1-4 oz,; cayenne pepper, 1-2 oz.; alcohol, 1 pt.; mix. This liniment is ready for use in 3 or 4 days, a-nd is very highlly recommended by E. Burrows, of A1atamora, Lapeer Co., Mich. HIe prefers rum, if a good article can be got, in place of the alcohol. This would be excellent in cholic or diarrhea also. 140. l-gyrowoing Toe Ncail, to Cre. —We take the following renmedy for a veity common and very painful affliction, fr'om the, Boston Medical and Sur11g'icacl Jo?o'nc~al: "The patient on whom I first tried this plan was a young lady: who had been unable to put on a shoe for several months, and decidedly the worst I have ever seen. The disease had been of long standing. The edge of the nail was deeply undermined, the granulations formed a high ridge, partly covered with skin, and pus constantly oozed from the root of the nail. The whole toe was swollen and extremely tender and painful. MlJy mode of proceeding was this: I put a very small piece of tallow in a spoon, and heated it until it became very hot, and poured it on the granulations. The effect was almost magical. Pain and tenderness were at once relieved, and in a few days the granulations were all gone, the diseased parts dry and destitute of all feeling, and the edge of the nail exposed so as to admit of being pared away without any inconvenience. The cure was complete, and the trouble never returned. I have tried-the plan repeatedly since with the same satisfactory results. The operation causes but little pain if the tallow is properly heated. A repetition might in some cases be necessary, although I have never,met with a case that did not yield to one application." Adniitting the theory of Dr. Lorinser to be correct, the mocdus olpercenldcl is very plainly to be seen. The liquid cautery insinuates itself into every interstice under the nail, along the fistula into the ulcer at the matrix of the nail, accom-, plishing in onle minute, without pain, all that can be effected by the painful application of nitrate of silver for several weeks. 141. Oil of ike. —The genuine oil of spike is made from tlhe lavendula sj)ikea or broad leaved lavender, but the commlercial oill qf spiie is mnade by taking the rock oil, and adding 2 oz. of spirits of turpentine to each pint. And the roc} oil which is obtained in Ohio, near`Warren is thicker and better than any othle: wa hich I haae ever used, 142. Lijftf1 Oiodeldoc, —Take 1 qt. of brandy and wsarm it then add Il oz. ofun camphoir 1-4 oz. of sai aammloniac; 1-2 oz. ccoh, of oil of origanium and rosemary; 1-4 oz. of oil of' worinwood. o When the oils are dissolved, add 6 oz. of soft soap. This is excellent in sprains, bruises, &c. 143. D1iarrihec Cocrdical. rake the best rheubarb root, pulverized, 1 oz.; peperilint lea1f pulveized, I oz,; capsicum, 1-8 oz.; cover witil boiling lwater and steep thoroughly, strain and add: l-2 oz. of bi-carbonate of potash, 1-2 oz. of esselce of cinnanlon, and br:andy (or good whiskey) equal in anlount to the whole, and 4 oz. of loaf suoa1r. Dose —for an adult 1 to 2 table-spoonsful; foi a child, 1'to 2 tea-spoonsful fhorn 3 to 6 times per day, until relie' is ob0tained. This preparastion has been Lmy dependene cei my travels and in mn fy ai-ly for several years, ancld it 1has never fhiled us, but in oxtremely bad cases it inig'ht be wvell to use an injection after eachl passagoe as foh1ows' 2. Sweet il-k, 1 pt.; slippery elmn mnucilae, 1 pt. s-i eet oil, 1 gill; molasses, 1-2 pti.; salt 1 oz.; lClIldnmiun 1 dr. BT ix, d inject what the bowels wil retairi. 3. Although I believe these would never fail in one case out -of 100, yet as i have some o, heri prescriptions which arei so highly spoken of, I will give a few more. The -first fronl Mr. IHendee, of TWarsaw, Indiana for curing diarrhea, or bloody flux, as follows: Compound tincturse of myrrh, 6 oz.; -tincture ofrheubar'b, 5 oz,; spirits of lavender 5 oz.; tincturie of opiumrL,3 oz.; oils of anise, antd cinnamon, 1-3 oz. each; gum camphor, 1-3 oz.; tartaric acid, 1-3 oz. Mix. Dose-One tea-spoonful in 1-2 a tea-cup of warm water sweetened with loaf sugar, repeat, after each passage. He says he has cured mlany cases after given up by physicians. It must be a decidedly good preparation. Or, again: 110 M]DICAL DBPPABTMWT. 4. Take tincture of rheubarb, 4 oz.; compound spirits of lavender, 4 oz.; laudanum, 2 oz.;. cinnamon oil, 2 drops; mix. Dose-For adults, 1 teaspoonful every 3 or 4 hours. This speaks from ten years' successful experience. Or, 5. The following has been used with much success, in diarrhoea: laudanum, 20 drops; cinnamon essence, 1-2 oz.; tincture of rhet.barb, 1-2 oz. Take at a dose in hot tea or water. 144. CGholera Tincture.-Take the thinnest and nicest cinnamon bark, nice cloves, selected gum guaiac, all pulverized, of each,. 1 oz.; very best brandy, 1 qt. Mix, and shake occasionally for a w eek or two. ~Dose-A teaspoonful to, a tablespoonful for an adult, accordin g to the condition and robustness or strength of the system. it may be repeated at intervals of I to 4 hours, if necessary, or much more often, according to the condition of the bowels. This I have from an old railroad boss who used it with his men during the last cholera in Ohio, and never lost a man, whilst other jobbers left the road or died off in abundance. 2. Istrhmuts Cholera Tincttre,-used by C. H. Cuyler, who was detained there during the cholera period. He speaks very highly of the following: Tinctures of rheubarb, cayenne, opium, and spirits of camphor, with essence of peppermint, equal parts of each, and each of three times thbe com2mon strength. Dose —From 5 to, 30 drops, or even, to 60, and repeat, until relief is obtained, every 5 to 30 minutes. Or the following: 3. Cholera Preventative,-is: highly recommended:-HIoffman's anodyne and essence. of peppermint, of each, 2 oz.; tincture of ginger, 1 oz.; laudanum, spirits of camphor, and tincture of cayenne, of each, 1-4 oz.; mix. Dose-For an adult, from: a tea to a tablespoonful, according to symptoms. 4. Clholera Cordial —Take chloroform, spirits of camphor, laudanum, and aromatic spirits of ammonia, of each, 1 dr.; cinnamon water, 2 oz.; mix. Dose-From one tea to a. tablespoonful,, to be well shaken, and taken with sweetened water. 5. Germtan, C/iolera Tincture, —much used at Lawrenceburg, Ind., is as follows: Take sulphuric ether, 2 oz.; and put into it castor and gentian, of each, 1-4 oz.; opium and agaric, each, I dr.; camphor gum, 1-2 oz.; let the m stand 2 days, then add alcohol, 1 qt., and let stand 14 days, and filter, when it is ready to use, in doses of a tea to a tablespoonful, according to: symptoms. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 111 6. Egyptian Cure for Cholerac.-The following was obtained from a physician who practiced in Egypt, during the rage of cholera there, which was very successful: Take best Jamaica ginger root, bruised, 1 oz.; cayenne, 2 full teaspoons; boil all in 1 qt. of water to 1-2 pt., and add loaf sugar to form a thick syrup. Dose-Take a tablespoonful every 15 minutes, until vomiting and purging ceases, then follow up with a blackberry tea. 7. Aln 7lfallible Ceare for Asiatic Cholera. —The Dublin Evening Mail, published, in 1832, the following, written by Lady Ponsonby, who had spent several years in India, and had proved the efficacy of the prescription, and never knew it to fail. Prescription.-First dissolve gum camphor, 1-4 oz., in 1 1-2 oz. of alcohol-second, give a teaspoonfil of spirits of hartshorn in a wine glass of water, and follow it every 5 minutes with 5 drops of the camphor, in a teaspoonful of water for 3 doses, then wait 15 minutes and comm.ence again as before, and continue for 30 minutes, unless there is returning heat. Should this be the case, give one more dose and the cure is effected; let them-perspire freely, (which the medicine is designed to cause) as upon. this the life depeinds, but add no additional clothing. Be sure you have the cholera, as the teaspoonful of hartshorn would be a double dose for ordinary cases of disease. If aily one is permitted to die with all these prescriptions before them, it must be because a proper attention is not given; for CGod most undoubtedly works through the use of means, and is best pleased to see his children oearl out rather than break by collision of machinery on the way. 145. Vegetable Physic. —Jalap, 1 oz.; senna, 2 oz.; peppermint leaf, 1 oz; (a little cinnamon if desired,) all pulverized and sifted through gauze. Dose —I teaspoonful put in a tea-cup with 2 or 3 spoonsful of hot water and a good lump of loaf sugar; when cool drink all, to be taken in the morning, fasting, but gruel may be freely taken in aln hour or two after, and so on until dinner time, if it acts freely upon the bowels, but if it does not operate in 3 or 4 hours at fartherest; repeat half the quantity, until a free operation is obtained.. 146. MIcagnetic Tooth Coordial and Pain Killer-a very superior article: " The raging toothache why endure, When there is found a perfect cure, Which saves the tooth and stops the pain, And gives the sufferer ease again." Take the best alcohol, 1 oz.; laudanum, 1-8 oz.; chloroform, 112 tMEDiCAL DEPARTMENTr 5-8 oz.; gum camphor, 1k2 oz,; oil of cloves, 1-2 dr.d sulphuric ether,3-4 oz.; and oil of lavender, 1. dr. If there is a nerve exposed this will quiet it. Apply. with lint. Rub also on the gums and upon th!le face against the tooth, fieely. In a case of neuralgia at Georgetown, Ohio, Mr. Jenkins, the proprietor of the " Jenkin's House," had been sufierin for 8 days, and I relieved him by b.thing- the fice with the preparatioli, using a sponge, for two or three teiiuznttes onlly, taking a teaspoonful or two into the mouth, for it hlld goone on to ulceration and broken unpon the inside. Iie o iperltion of the cc.ctdi al was really segsC/~Tacga accordilng to old,loi()tOiS of curxe. I offered to sell a' rOceC, a book at Lavvrenceburgh, lndo He read until lie saw the Ilcdagletic 2v' ot1h Crdgicl mentioned, then he says, "If you will cure ql.y toothaclche I i will buy one." I applied the cordial, it boiny lite Saturdcay eeing'x,and on itonday mnorning he was thle first Mi Can 01on1 il.d O' his book. The. Sherii' of t5'.iyne Co., ldcx., rt -Centrcville, had been sufferingc three days of wearccilgca, and I gave. hi'n such decided relief in one evening, withl this cordial, thl -t he gLave nme a 53 piece, with the renimark take whatever you liLease.') The cased, are too numerous to en-t'ion imore. - I mention these to give confidence -to purchasers, th'at all who need it will not fail to give it a trlial. It is good for any local pain, wherevere it can be applied. - Pain will not long exist under its use. 2. Caree fo'r NTeu~raclgaica.-. A gentlemani ilho has been afflicted with neuralgia, and has tried a, great numLber of remedies in vain, sys he has found no cure for it save the clow nllng' Dissolve 1-2 a dr. of sa.1 amlnnmoniac in an oz, of water. and drink a tablespoonful every o3 rin-cltes fir 20 minutes, at thl2 en-d of w-hich time, if not before, the pirn will have disappeared. Instead of common water, camiphor water or mint ater may be used." 3. Lo7)eopcjithic Toot7, Cordial. —Soiie would prefce the followilng, froi the frct that th at anica is usedi in it. Alcohol,. pt.; tincture of arnica, I oz.; chlloroform and oil of cloves, 1-2 oz, each. Mix, and apply as the first. 4. Ki,,zg of Oils, for Xes'1alrlicq canzdl Rhc~iecri sIn.-Take burning fluid, 1 pt.; oils of cedar, hemnlock, sassafras, and orifganum, of each, 2 oz.; carbonate of sammonia pulverized, 1 oz.; mix. Apply fieely, and to the face, in neuralgic pains, by wetting brown paper and laying on the parts, not too long, for'fear of blistering,-to the nerves of teeth by lint. A blacksmith, of Sturgis, Mich., cured himself and others with this, of neuralgia, after physicians could give no relief. MEDICAL DEPAhiTMEXT. 113 147. Extracting Teeth iwith little or no Pain.-Dr. Dunlap, a dentist of Chillicothe, O., while doing a job of filling, for myself, called my attention to the following recipe, given by a dental publication, to prevent pain in extracting teeth. I give it, together with his modification and remarks concerning it, giving Ry influence at the same time in favor of the original, or first recipe r: Tincture of aconite, chloroform, and alcohol, I oz. each; morphine, 6 gr; mix." He goes on to say, "another preparation is one of my own:" 2, Takce CGloroform, 1 oz; 1-4 oz. camphor gum or liquid. Tilis is what I use most. The use of the first recipe is to prevent pain in extracting, and destroy sensibility in the gums by local application. Moisten two pledgets of cotton with the liquid and apply to the gums for a minute, over the tooth to be extracted. "My method is with 2d recipe, take pledgets of cotton, in a pair of small pliers, or something you.can hold it to its place with, well saturated with the liquid, and rub the gum freely inside and out, and hi-ch up or low down on the outside, for, say frlom 5 to 15 minutes; by this preparation I have taken teeth without pain." I should judge, if the second recipe would deaden all }aail?, that the first treated in the same way, and for the same lengthr of' time, would relieve every tnplecascant sensaction, They are certainly worthy the attention of all who must have teeth extracted, for the feeling must be sufficiently unpleasalt when all is done which can be done for its relief, My wife has had six teeth taken at a sitting, but the last two she wished to have out, she could not make up her mind to tihet work until I promised her it should not hurt in the extraction, which I accomplished by accompanying her to Dr. Porter's demtal office, of this city, and administering chloroform in the usual way, just to the point of nervous stimulation, or until its effects were felt over the whole system, at which time the teeth were( taken, not causing pain, she says, equal to toothache for o,ne minute. Not the slightest inconvenience was experienced froy r the effects of the chloroform. I consider this plan far preferable to the plan of administering it until etire steGpefaction, by which many valuable lives have been lost. Dr. Porter also thinks this the best method of administering chloroform in extracting, 148. Dentrifice which, Removes Tartarious Adhesions, Arrests Dccay, and Iaduces ac Healthy Action of the Gatens.-Dissolve 1 oz. of borax in 1 1-2 pints of boiling water, and, when a little cool, add 1 teaspoonful of the tincture of myrrh and 1 tablespoonful of the spirits of camphor, and iottle for use. Directions.-Take a tablespoonful of this mixture to the same 8-Copy-right secured. t114 MIEDICAL DEPAITMENT. amount of warm water, and apply at bed-time by means of a soft brush. Badger's hair brushes are the best, as the common bristle brushes tear the gums and should never be used. 2. There is a Blackness about the teeth of many persons which is -hard to remove, even with the tooth powder and brush. In such cases take the following: Pure muriatic acid, 1 oz.; water, 1 oz.; honey, 2 oz.; mix. Take a tooth brush and wet it freely with this preparation, and briskly rub the black teeth, and in a moment's time they will be perfectly white; then immediately wash out the mouth with water, that the acid may.not act upon the enalzel of the teeth. It need not be used often, say once in three or four months, as the teeth become black again, washing out quickly every time. 3. Dr. Thompson, of Evansville, Ind., gives this in 20 drop doses, 3 times daily, for laryngitis or bronchitis, taken in a little water, throwing it back past the teeth. 149. Tooth Powder, excellent.-Take any quantity of finely pulverized chalk, and twice as much finely pulverized charcoal: make very fine; then add a very little suds made with Castile soap, and sufficient spirits of camphor to wet all to a thick paste. Apply with the finger, rubbing thoroughly, and it will white}the teeth better than any tooth powder you can buy. A brush is good to work between the teeth. Moisten with a little camphor as you use it. Never use stiff brushes. Badger's hair is soft and best for the teeth. If too much suds is used it will be too soapy in the mouth,-it needs only sufficient to cleanse the mouth. I notice, the past season, a piece going the rounds of the papers, "that charcoal ought not to be used on the teeth." I will only add that a daughter of mine has used this powder over six years, and her teeth are very white and no damage to the enamel, as yet. Six years would show up the evil if death swas in the pot. Coal from basswood or other soft wood is the easiest pulverized. 150. Essences.-Pepperinint oil, 1 oz.; alcohol, I pt.; and the same proportion of any oil you wish to make into essences. Peppermint is colored with tincture of turmeric, cinnamon, with tincture of red sandal or red sanders wood, and wintergreen, with tincture of kino. There is no color, however, for essences, so natural as to put the green leaf of which the oil is made into the jar of essence, and let it remain just sufficiently long to extract the coloring matter only, then pour off or filter; but if left too long it gives a dead appearance. Cinnamon bark does in place of the leaf. Most essences are only made 1-2 or 1-4 as strong, and are not worth the taking, let alone buying. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 115 151. T"lctures.-Tinctures are made with 1 oz. of gum, root, or bark, &c., dried, to each pint of proof spirit, or alcohol, and usually stand about a week or ten days, and filter. But fir home use they need not be filtered. 152. Tetter, Ringworm, acnd Barber's Itch, to Caore.-Take best Cuba cigars, smoke one a sufficient length of time to accumulate 1-4 or 1-2 inch of ashes upon the end of the cigar; now wret the place with the saliva from the mouth, then rub the ashes froim the end of the cigar thoroughly into, and all around the sore; dlo this three times a day, and inside of a week all will be smootth and well. I speak from extensive experience; half' of one ciga'r cured myself when a barber would not undertake to shave me. It is equally successful in tetters on other parts of the body, hands, &c., &c. 153. Tace-wzorm, to Remove.-This very annoying and distressing worm has been removed by taking 2 -oz. doses of commnon pumpkin seed, pulverized, and repeated every 4 or 5 hours, for 4 or 5 days; spirits of turpentine, also in doses of 1-2 oz., to'2 oz., with castor oil, have proved very effectual; the root of the male fern, valerian, bark of the pomegranite root, &c., have been used with success. But my chief object in speaking upon this subject, is to give the successes of D)rs. Beach, of New Yorkl, and Dowler, of Beardstown, Ill., fiom their sizngularity. and perfect eradication of the worm, in both cases: the first is from "Beacht',s, American Practice, aqnd Famcily Physiciacn," a large work, of three volumes, costing ~$20, consequently not generally circulated; whilst the latter is taken firom the "Eclectic fledical and Colleqqe Jouernal," of Cincinnati, and therefore only taken by physicialls of that school, the last was first published by the "N tewv Oilecarls Medical and Suergical Journaal." First, then, Dr. Beach says: 2. "Tie Symptoms of a tape-worm, as related to me by AMiss Dumouline, who had suffered with it for twenty-five years, are,in substance-as followvs: It commenced at the age of ten, and afflicted her to the age of thirty-five. The worm often made her distressingly sick at the stomach; she would sometimles vomit blood and be taken suddenly ill, and occasionally while walking. It caused symptoms of many other diseases, great wasting of the flesh, &c. Her appetite was very capricious, being at times good, and then poor for months, during which time her symptoms were much aggravated: sickness, vomiting; great pain in the chest, stomach, and side; motion in the stomach, and also in the bowels, with pain, a sense of fullness or swelling, and beating or throbbing in the same; dizziness; heaviness of the eyes;-and she was altogether so miserable that she feared it would destroy her. When she laced or wore anything tight, it 116 MISDIOAL DEPARTMNXT. produced great distress. The worm appeared to rise up into her throat and sicken her. Her general health was very bad, At intervals, generally some time after taking medicine, pieces; of the worm would pass from the bowels, —often as many as forty during the day, all alive, and would swim in water. I'eatmeant.-n Miss Dumouline stated that she had employed twenty physicians, at different periods, and taken a hundred kinds of medicine without expelling the worm. She had takeni spirits of turpentine, but could not retain it upon her stomach. Under these circumstances I commenced my treatment. Cowhage stripped firom the' pod, a small teaspoonful three times a; (lay, to be taken, fastinl, in a little arrow-root jelly; then oc casionally a purgative of mandrake. In connection with this, I directed her to eat freely of garlic, and common fine salt. I gave these under the belief that each article possessed. vermifuge properties, without ever having administered them ifor the tapewornm. After having taken them for some time, all her unfavoralble symlptoms ceased, and subsequently the remaining portionl of' the worm passed lifeless from her-an unprecedented circunmstance. She immediately recovered, and has since retained her healtl-, and there is no evidence that thllere is any remaining. The patient stated that the worm which passed from her during the time she has been afflicted wiith it, would fill a peck measure, and reach one mile in length. Her relief and gratitude may be better imagined than described, I hlave a portion of this worI in. my possession. When once the tape-worim begins to pass the bowels, care must be taken not to break it off, for it will then grow againit has this peculiar property." 3. Secondlyl, Dr. Dowler says:-" The subject of this notice is a daughter of Mr. Eb. Fish, of Beardstown, Ill., about six years old. The only point of special interest in the case consists in the efficiency of the remedy-to me wholly new, and accidentally brought to my notice-which was used in its treatment. I was treating a little brother of this patient, in the latter part of last July, a part of my prescription for whom was, as a drink, the mucilage of elm bark, made by putting pieces of the solid bark into water. The little girl was seen to be frequently eating portions of the bark during the day; the next morning after which, upon my visiting the little boy, the mother, with much anxiety, showed me a vessel containing something that had that morning passed the little girl's bowels, with bits of the elm bark, enveloped in mucilage, which, upon examination, proved to be about three feet of tape-worm. As I supposed the passage of the N-orm was accidental, and had occurred simply 31EDICAL DEPARTMErXT. 117 from the looseness caused by the bark, I proceeded to prescribe hliat I supposed a much more potent anthelmintic, a large dose of turpentine and castor oil. The turpentine and oil were given several times during the three consecutive days, causing pretty active purging, but with no appearance of any portions of the worm. The little girl b.eing slender, and of irritable temperament, I was forced to desist from further active medications; and partly to allay irritation of the bowels, and partly to test. the influence of the bark oil the worm, I directedl that she should resume the use of the bark as before, by chewing and swallowing in moderate quantities. Onl visiting my new patient (this little girl,) the succeeding morning, I was shown portions of the worm, mostly in separate joints, that had been passed over night. Feeling now some confidence in the canthelmintii c powers of the elm bark, I directed the continued use of it, in the solid form, as before, while there.should be any portions of w orm passing. In my daily calls for some days, I had the satisfaction to learn that portions of tihe worm continued to pass, from day to day, and sometimes several times a day. I now ceased to visit my little patient, intending only an occasional visit; but my confidence in the efficacy of the elm bark beilg so well established, I advised its use to be continued even fbr two or three days after any portions of the worm should be seen in the evacuations.,.The portions of the worm expelled-even the separate joints-w'ere alive, showing more or less motion; a sense of their presence nl the rectum, flomr their action, seemed to uLrge the patient to go to stool for their removal. Having given direction for the links or joints to be counted, care was taken to do so, by the mother; and from my notes ot the case, taken on the 17th of September last (1858,) I find that during about seven weeks of the intervening time, there had been expelled, by estimate (taking the average lengths of the joints,) about forty-five feet of worm. At this time there had been no portions of the worm passed for two weeks, during which time the use of the bark had been omitted. Thle head of the worm with about fifteen inches of the body attached had been expelled; but thinking that all portions of the worm or worms might not have been removed, I advised that the patient should. resume the use of the bark. Very soon the next day, after doing so, ~further portions commenced coming' away, among them one about six feet long, tapering to a thread-like termination. The next time I took notes of the case was March 23, 1859, at which time my estimate of the entire length of the worm that had been expelled, footed up one hundred and thirty-five feet, Whether of one or more werms, I am unable to say, as in the 118 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. portions I saw, there were a head and tail, of what I supposed one worm. Since the last estimate, there have been joints occasionally evacuated. This patient, when first treated, was thin in flesh-had been growing so for some two years-attending with the usual nervous symptoms, startings out of sleep, variable appetite, etc., but with no great departure from good health. As to the influence of this very bland agent in the dislodglnent of the tape-worm, in this case, I think there can be no doubt, whatever may be the thlory of its action. S *' * S * S * The passage of portions of the worm, so promptly, on the use of the bark, and the ceasing to do so on discontinuance of its use — even while active purgative anthelmiltics were used-leave no room to doubt its effectiveness in at least this case, as a wormexpelling agent. It seems probable that the bark, with its thick mucilage, so interposes between the animal and the inner surface of the bowels, as to prevent its lateral grasp on their surface, in consequence of which it is compelled to yield to the forces naturally operating, and is carried out with the discharges. But as my object was, simply to state the practical facts in this case, I will offer no further reflections..5-4. TWriting on Glass by the?rays of the Sun. —" Disolve chalk in aquafortis to -the consistency of milk, and add to that a strong' solution of silver. ieep this liquor in a, glass decanter, well stopped.. Then cut out froml a paper thle letters you would have appealr, paste the paper on the decanter or jar, which you are to place in the ulln in such a manner that its rays may pass through the spaces cut out of the paper, and fall on the suriace of the liquor. The part of the glass through which the rays pas p ss will turn black, whilst thait unlleer -the paper wTill remain white. You must observe not to shake the bottle during the time of the operation/''Dr. Hooper's lRatiooll RJccreat iols, 1775, which show Photographhy not to be of so recent invention as that which is claimed foir it,)y artists of the pres-ent day. Of course JARS for DUGGIsTrs, or other purposes: &c., &c., can be lettered by this plan; cutting:!lourishes, ornaLments, &c. around the name as desired, laving the sun fLor a limlner, whose skill in giving perfect representations of nature can never be out-done by MORTAL artists. TANNER'S, SHOE, AND HARNESS MAKER'S DEPARTMENT. 155. Best Color for Boot, Shoe, and Hareness Edge, aCd iTz: which Cacnnot Freeze. —Take alcohol, 1 pt.; tincture of iron, 1 1-2 oz.; extract of logwood, 1 oz.; nutgalls, pulverized, 1 oz..; soft vater, 1-2 pt.; mix. Or: 2. Takle Alcohol, 1 pt.; extract of logwood, and tincture of iron, I oz. each; nutgalls, pulverized, I oz., and sweet oil, 1-2 oz.; mix. I have found shoemakers using these colors, each thinking lihe had the best color in the world. The sweet oil is believed to p)revent the hot iron from sticking, and to make a better polish. The first one makes a very passable ink for winter use, by carrying a quick hand to prevent it from spreading in the paper from the presence of the alcohol, which, of course, is what prevents it from freezing, and that is the only argument in favor of it as an ink for writing purposes. 156. Cheap Color for Boot, Shoe, anzd Harness Edge.-Take soft water, 1 gal., and the extract of logwood, 1 oz.; and boil them until the extract is dissolved, then remove from the fire and add copperas, 2 oz.; and 1-2 oz. each, of bi-chromate of potash and gum arabic, all pulverized. This makes a cheap and a good color for shoe or harness edge, but for the shoe edge, for cobbling or for new work, upon which you do not wish to use the " hot-kit,"; but finish with heel-ball, you will find that if, as you pour this out into the bottle to use, you put a tablespoonful of lampblack to each pt., it will make a blacker and nicer finish. This makes a good color for cheap work, but for fine work, nothing will supersede the first colors given. This last also makes a very good ink for writing -purposes, if kept corked to avoid evaporation, which makes it gummy or sticky. See also'- "Grain-side Blacking." 2. Finish or Sizing for Boots aned Shoes.-Dissolve common isinglass, 1 oz., in I qt. of water, by heat, and add more water to make up for evaporation; then add starch, 6 oz.; extract of logwood, beeswax, and tallow, 2 oz. of each; mix all by heat. It makes boots and shoes soft and pliable, applying it when treeingout, and especially is it nice to clean up work which has stood 120 TANNERiS, SHOE, AND long on the shelves. The water should be boiling hot when the starch is stirred in. 157. Water-Proof Oil Paste Blacking. —Take 1 pt. of camphene: and put into it all the India rubber it will dissolve; 1 pt. of Currier's oil; 6 lbs. of tallow, and 2 oz. of lampblack, mix thoroughly, by heat. This is a nice thing for old harness and carriage tops, as well as for boots and shoes. Or you can dissolve the rubber in the oil by setting them in rather a hot place for a day or two; and save the expense of the camphene, as that is of no use only as a solvent to the rubber. There are those, however, who do not like to use the rubber, thinking it rots the leather; then use the following: 2. Water-Proof Paste voithout Rubber-a-Take tallow, 1 lb.;- beesMrax, 1-4 lb.; castor oil, 1-2 pt., or neats-foot oil, 1 pt.; and lampblack, 1-2 oz.; mix by heat. Or: 3. Neals-Foot Oil, brought to a proper consistence with a little beeswax and tallow, colored with lampblack, will also be found )roof against snow or water. Rosin is often used in these blackings, but it makes the leather too hard. 158. Black Va'rnis7 for Edge, Wood, or Cloth,-Take 95 or 98 per cent alcohol; 1 pt.; shellac, 3 oz.; rosin, 2 oz.; pine turpentine, 1 oz.; lampublack, 1-4 oz.; mix, and when the gums are all cut, it is ready to use; but bear in mind that low proof alcohol will not cut gums properly, for any varnish. This, applied to a boot or shoe edge with a brush, gives it the shining gloss resembling much of the Eastern work, at present. It is also applicable to wood or cloth requiring a gloss, after having been painted. Perhaps some would prefer the following: 2. Patent Varnishb, for Wood or Canras.-Take spirits of turpentine, 1 gallon;. asphaltum, 2 1-4 lbs.; put them.into an iron. kettle which will fit uponl a stove, and dissolve the gum by heat. If done over a common fire the turpentine will be very likely to take fire and be lost, and perhaps fire the house or your clothes. When dissolved and a little cool, add 1 pt. of copal varnish, and 1-2 pt. of boiled linseed oil; when cold, it is ready for use. Perhaps a little lampblack would make it a mlore perfect black. 3. A Wood Varnish which is transpareiat, is made by dissolving 3 1-2 lbs. of shellac in 1 gal. of best alcohol. 159.. Cemet for Leather, Cloth,, Belting, -c., 0which: will Resist Daqsapness.- Take ale, 1 pt.> best Russia isinglass, 2 oz.; put them into a common glue kettle, if convenient, and boil about 6 hours, more or less, until the isinglass, is dissolved, then add 4 oz. of the best common glue, and dissolve it in. with the other; this will.ot take long; then slowly add 1 1 2 oz, a f boiled linseed Weii IA11ArNESS MIARKMIRS DEPARTMENT. 1'21 stirring all the time while adding the oil, and until well mixed. When cold it will resemble India rubber. When you wish to ulse this, dissolve what you need in a suitable quantity of ale to have the consistence of thick glue. It is applicable for' earthenware, china, glass, or leather, for harness, bands for machinery, cloth belts for cracker machines for bakers, &c., &c. 1 f for leather, shave off as if for sewing, apply the cement with at blrush and while hot, laying a weight to keep each joint firmly for 6 to 10 hours, or over night. This cement will supersede "Spalding's Prepared Glue," and all the white cements you can scare up, if you use good articles to make it of,-not less than 30 to 40 cents a pound for commonl glue, and 3 shillings per oz., for the Russian isinglass, but the expense of this will cause it only to be used when dampness is to be contended with. If you have not a glue kettle, take an oyster can and punchl some holes through the top of it, putting in a string to suspend it on a stick in a common kettle of boiling water, and keep it bioiling in that way..160. Best Varc'n/s for larkoess vowv in tse.-Take 95 per cent alcohol, 1 gal.; white pine turpentine, 1 1-2 lbs.; gum shellac, 1 1-2 lbs.; Venice turpentine, 1 gill. Let these stand in a jug in the sun or by a stove until the gums are dissolved, then add sweet oil, 1 gill, and lampblack, 2 oz.; and you have a varnish,wAhich will not crack when the harness is twisted, like the old shellac varnish. If you wish a varnish for fairt leather, make it in a clean jug, and use no lamlpblack. The pine turpentine and sweet oil make it pliable, yet not sticky. 16.1. Process of be7'zning Cctlf Ki, I nald act ness, in.t'o1 Si.x, to 77irty dclays.-For a 12 lb. calf skin, take 3 lbs, of terra japonica; common salt, 2 lbs.; alum, 1 lb.; put these into a copper kettle with sufficient water to dissollve the whole by boiling. The skin or skins will be limed, hairedl, and treated in every way as for the old process, when it will be put into a vessel with sufficient water to cover it, at which time you will put in 1 pt. of the composition, stilrring it well, adding the same amount each night and morning -for 3 days, when you will add the while, handling 2 or 3 times daily, all the time tanning; you can continue to use the tanning liquid by addinfg half the quantity each time, of new liquor, and by keLeping these proportions frov any amounts, and if you desire to, give the leather the appearance of bark color, you will put in 1 lb. of Sicily sumac. Kip skins will require about 20 days, light horse hides for harness, 30 days, to make good leather, while calf skins will only require from 6 to 10 days), at most. The japemica is put up in 122 TANNER'S SHOE, AND large cakes of about 150 lbs., and sells at about 4 cents per lb. in New York. Druggists will furnish it at about 7 cents. The firm of J. & D. Minich, tanagers, of Bucyrus, 0., of whom I obtained this recipe, showed me all those different kinds of leather tanned by this mixture, and said, with the exception of custom work to be done on shares, they were going to do all their tanning of these light skins in this way. Byron Rose, a tanner, of Madison, 0., says that 1 qt. of oil of vitriol to 50 sides of leather, with the japonica and alum, as above,leaving out the salt, will very much improve it; the acid opens the po'es, quickening the process without injury to the leather. 2. Czanadican Process.-The Canadians make four liquors in using the japonica: The first liqnor is made by dissolving, for 20 sides of upper, 15 lbs. of terra japonica in sufficient water to cover the upper being tanned, T'le second liquor contains the same amount of japonica, and 8 lbs. of saltpetre also. The - thid contains 20 lbs. of japonica and 4 1-2 lbs. of alum. The fozer'th liquor contains only 15 lbs. of japonica, and 1 1-2 lbs of sulphuric acid; and the leather remains 4 days in each liquor for.ez~ier; and for sole, the quantities and time are both doubled. They count 50 calf skins in place of 20 sides of upper, but let theml lie in each liquor only. days. 162. i'relch Fzinish/, for Leather.-Take a coimmon wooden pail of scraps, (the legs and pates of calf skins is the best) and put a handful, each, of salt and alum upon them and let them stand O days, then boil them until you get a thick paste; in using you will warm it; in the first application, put a little tallow with it, ancl for the second, a little soft soap, and -use it in the regular way of finishing, and your leather will be soft and pliable, like the French calf skin. I have no doubt that this would make a good preparation for shoe-makers to use in treeing-oout, leaving a soft pliableness, not otherwise obtained. We certify that we use the tanning and finishing recipes in Dr. Chase's possession, and that they give good satisfiaction. J. & D. IM[INICnI. 163. French Patent Leather._" The process which has been so successfully adopted by the French artisans- in glazing leather, so as -to give it the repute for superior quality and beauty which! it now universally sustains, is to work into the skin with appropriate tools three or four successive cmatings of drying varnish, made by boiling linseed oil with.white lead and litharge, in the proportion of one pound of each of the latter to a gallon of the former, and adding a portion of chalk or ochre-each coating being thoroughly dried before the application of the next. Ivory IARNESS MIAKERrS DEPARTMENT. 13O black is then substituted for the chalk or ochre, the varnish thinned with spirits of turpentine, and five additional applications made in the same manner as beforej except that it is put on thin and not worked in. The leather is rubbed down with pumice-stone, in powder, and then placed in a room at 90 degs., put out of the way of dust. The last varnish is prepared by boiling 1-2 lb. of asphalt with 10 lbs. of the drying oil used in the first step of the process, and then stirring in 5 lbs. of copal varnish and 10 lbs. of turpentine. It must have a month's age before it is fit for use, in order to exhibit its true characteristics." -U. S. Gazette. 164. To Tanc and BnqfDeer Skins for Gloves.-For each skin take a bucket full of water, and put into it I qt. of lime; let the skin or skins lay in from 3 to 4 days; then rinse in clean water, hair, and grain; then soak them in cold water to get out the glue; now scour or pound in good soap suds for half an hour; after which take vhite'vitriol, alum, and salt, one tablespoonful each, to a skin, these will be dissolved in sufficient water to cover the skin and remain in it for 24 hours, wring out dry as convenient, and spread on with a brush 1-2 pt. of currier's oil, an3d hang in the sun about 2 days; after which you will scour out the oil with soap suds, and hang out again until perfectly dry; then lutll and work until they are soft, an(] if a reasonable time does'not make them soft, scouI' out in suds again as before, until comlplete. The oil may be saved by pouring or taking it from the top of the suds, if' left standing a short time. The buff color is given by spreading yellow ochre evenly over the surface of the skili, vwhen finished rubbing in well with a brush. 2 Another Plan of tanning is, after having removed the hair, soaking and scouring as above, to wet the flesh side of the skins thoroughly, with oil of vitriol and water, equal parts, lixed, folding up the skin and letting it lie for 20 minutes only, having ready a solution of sal-soda and water, say 1 lb. to a bucket of water, and soak the skin or skins in that for 2 hours, nwhen you will wash in clean water and apply a little dry salt, letting lie in the salt over night, or that length of time; now remove the flesh with a blunt knife, or, if doing business on a large scale, by means of the regular beani and flesh knife; when dry, or nearly so, soften by pulling and rubbing with the hands and also with a piece of pumice-stone. This works on all kinds of light skins, e.ven sheep, with the wcool on, or qff, fir skins, &c. But when you wish to tan with the wool or fur on, first make the skills pliable, by rubbing ori pounding them out in water, and keep the acid from the wool or fur. In the other case they are. softened by 12 -4 PAINT'EIR,'S DEPARTMEN'T. the process of removing the hair. This, of course, is the quickest: way of tanning, and by only wetting the skins with the acid, Iand soaking out in 20 minutes, they are not rotted. See also the recipe for making " Door Mats." 3. To Dress cc Sheep or'Deer Skin for soft leather, without tle wool, we see the following simple process recommended:-" 1-2 oz, of oil of vitriol; a teacupfull of salt; from 1 to 3 qts. of milk; warm the milk, then add the salt and vitriol; stir the skinl in the liquid forty minutes, keeping it warm; then work it till dry."' 165. Grain-side Blackin.g,for ten ce7ts per Barrel.-Take a barrel and put into it quite a quantity of old iron, cast or -rn ought, then fill nearly full of soft water, and acid 1 pt. of oil of vitriol; stir it up well, and in a month or two you have just as good blacking' for the grain-side, as could be ma'de by using vinegar in place of tlhl water. This makes good blackiug for boot, shoe, or harness eclqe, also. The acid used is so trifting that no injury wi1ll a'rise to. the leather. Taeinnis will, of course, first apply the q.riie befo-re applpying the blackllog, and they will save froml 10 to t$2_) yearly, in this way, instead of the old plan of using vinegar. PAINTTER'S IDEPARTMENT. 166. Prepared Oil for Carriceges, Wacgons, ancd Floor Pait'intg. — Take 1 gal. linseed oil, ad add 2 lbs. gumu shellac; litharge, 1-2 lb.; red lead, 1-4 lb.;' umber, 1 oz. Boil slowly, as usual, until the gunis are dissolved; grind your paints in this (any color) and reduce with turpentine. Yellow o.chre is used for floor painting. This'drlies quick and wears exceedingly well. 1G7O, Drying Oil, eqcual to the Patent Dryesrs, for Painters, for ovefoar)th their price, Take 2 gal. of linseed oil, and put into it, litharige, red lead, and umber, of each, 4 oz.; sulphate of zinc, 2 oz.; and sugar of lead, 2 oz. Boil until it will scorch a feather. Use this, or either of the others, in quantity to suit the object of the work being done. 168., Japan Dnyer of the best Qcality, for a less price than a poor PAINTER'IS IDEPARTMENT. 125 cIrticle is sold.-While in Princeton, Ind., after selling one of my books to T. & J. T. EKwing, extensive carriage manufacturers of that place, I obtained the following recipe of them. It was published in a work printedl in Columbus, O., devoted to the art of painting. From. this fact, and also that the gentleman fromr whom I obtained it, had tested it and was using it, I have not my-self tried it, but know, from the nature of the articles used, that nothing better will be required: Take 1 gal. of linseed oil, and put into, it gum shellac, 3-4 lb.; litharge and burned Turkey umber, of each, 1-2 lb.; sugar of lead 6 oz., and red lead, 1-4 lb. Boil in the oil until all is dissolved, -which will require about 4 hours; remove from the fire, and add 1 gal. of spirits of turpentine, and it is done. 2. A J orac D iyer, for whlich a painter paid $10, isas follows: Take 5 gal. of linseed oil, and add to it red lead and litharge, of each, 3 1-2 lbs.; raw umber, 1 1-4 lb.; su1ar of lead and sulphate of zinc, of each, 1-2 lb.; pulverize all the articles together, and boil in the oil until dissolved; when a little cool, add turpentine, 5 gal., or to make it of a proper consistence. I-e used this successfully, and said he used 2 or 3 drops of it to,a quart of varnish also, and especially when the varnish did not dry readily. 169. Oil Paint, to Reduce with flater,.-Take gum shellac, 1 lb.; sal soda, 1-2 lb.; water, 3 pts.; put all into a suitable kettle on the fire, and boil, stirring till all is dissolved. If it does not all dissolve, add a little more sal soda: this, when cool, can be bottied for use. If it smells bad when opened it does not hurt it. Directions.-Mix 2 qts. of oil paint, (except that there is to be no turpentine used,)-any color desired. I used it upon a picket fence with a little white lead, yellow ochre and lampblack, to make a dark shade. Now put I pt. of the gum shellac mixture with the oil paint when it becomes thick and may be redluced with water to a proper consistence to lay on with a brush. Two coats will be required, and with the second coat we sanded the fence, and it is now solid like sandstone. The work has been done nearly two years, and is still firm. The sand was applied by means of a tube-like box, with many small holes to allow the even spreading of the sand, as with a pepper box. I do not regret using this kind of paint, nor t!he sanding, as it adds much to the durability of any out-door painting. But a better plan of sanding is represented in the " Painter's Sanding Apparatus." 2. Aneother Plan is, to take soft water, 1 gal., and dissolve in it 3 oz. of pearlash; then'add shellac, 1 lb.; boil without stirring; when cold stir it and it is ready to be added to oil paint, in equal proportions. 6 PiNTER'S DEPARTMENT. Some persons may think it bad policy to learn painters to re duce oil paint with water, but I think every man should be tolEl of the plan, who is going to have a job of work done, and if lhe makes up his mind to try anything of the kind, it is then his own job; and I am perfectly sincere in recommending it, for if there was any great fault in it, 2 years would show it, which it has not on my fence. 170. Painter's Seandcing Apparatus -Tn my recipe for reducingI oil paint with water, I speak of sanding after painting, and I give an itilstration of it: it is made of tin; the tube C, enters upon the nozzle of a small bellows made for the purpose, the sand is put into the funnel B. which stands perpendicular upon the apparatus when. the broad. mouth-piece A is horizontal with the earth, should have a corver with a hinge, and this funnel discharges the sand just before the end of the bellows' nozzle, when by working the bellows tilhe sand is evenly deposited upon the freshly put on paint, through the mouth-piece A, the escape orifice not being over the 1.6th of an inch in thickness, and may be made 2 1-2 or 3 inches wide. Many persons like the plan of sanding generally after painting, but from the fact that when it is desired to renew the paint, brushes cannot last long upon the sand, I think it only proper to sand fences. or fronts where kInives are too freely used, without the presence of the sand. 171. Boiling down Paint Skins. —The skins which dry upon the top of paint that is left standing for any length of time, may be made fit for use again, by dissolving 1-2 lb. of sal soda in 1 gal. of rain water, and covering the skins which have accumulated by taking them from the top of the paint, from time to time, until you have sufficient to justify the reduction, and letting them soak a. day or two, then heat them up, and add oil sufficient to make the mixture of a proper thickness for paint, and strain. 2. TIo Paint New Tin Roofs.-Scrape off the rosin as clean as PAINTEItIS DEPARITMENT. 127 possible, and sweep the roof. WVash it with strong soda water, and let it remain until a shower of rain has fallen upon it. Give it one coat of pure Venetian red, mixed with one-third boiled, and two-thirds raw linseed oil; the second coat may be any color desired. The soda water dissolves the rosin remaining after scraping; and it destroys the greasy nature of the solder, and that of the new tin, so that there will be sufficient "grip " for the paint to adhere firmly. The pure Venetian red is one of the most durable paints for metallic roofs, but is often rejected on account of its color. The above mode of painting will set aside this difficulty. 172. Glass, to Frost.-The frosty appearance of glass, which we often see, where it is desired to keep out the sun, or "Man's observing eye," is made by using a paint composed of sugar of lead well ground in oil, applied as other paint, then pounced, while fresh, with a wad of batting held between the thumb and fingers, after which it is allowed to partially dry; then with a straight-edge laid upon the sash, you run along by the side of it a stick, sharpened to the width of line you wish to appear in the diamonds, figures, or squares, into which you. choose to lay it off; most frequently, however, straight lines are made an inch or more from the sash, according to the size of light, then the center of the light made into diamonds. 173. Crystal or Oriental Paintinz.g.-The colors usedl are Prussian blue, crimson lake, white lake, yellow lake, Rossean, and No. 40 carmine; these colors are kept by druggists in little tin foil packages. The paints are mixed with dclemar varnish. To make purple, mix Prussian blue and crimson lake:-to make green, mnix yellow lake and Prussian blue:-to make pink, mix crimson and white lake;-to make black ground which covers all the glass except the figure, use the japan with a little lampblack:to make white ground, use white lead or white zinc. Make your glass perfectly clean and place it over the design or picture you wish to paint, and with these colors, trace by means of a small pencil the outlines of the figure, then fill in to represent the same as the design, and put on the black or white ground whichever is required, and when all is dry have tin foil crumpled very much in your hand and then partly straightened out, and lay it over the figure and keep it in its place by pasting paper over it in such a manner as it cannot slip away, letting the paper cover the whole back of the glass and all is complete, and will look well or ill according to the practice and taste of the painter. 174. Door Plctes.-Cut your glass the right size, and make it perfectly clean with alcohol or soap, then cut a strip of tin foil 128 PAIN-TEI S DIEPARTMIENT. sufficiently long and wide for the name, and with a piece of ivory or other burnisher rub it lengthwise to make it smooth, now wet the glass with the tongue, [as saliva is the best sticking substance,) or if the glass is very large, use a weak solution of gum arabic, or the white of an egg in half a pint of water, and lay on the foil, rubbing it down to the glass with a bit of cloth, then also with the burnisher; the more it is burnished the better will it look; now mark the width on the foil which is to be the height of the letter, and put on a straight edge and hold it firmnly to the foil, and with a sharp knife cut the foil and take off the superfluous edges, then either lay out the letters on the back of the foil, (so they shall read correctly on the front,) by your own judgment or by means of pattern letters, which can be purchased for that purpose; cut with the knife, carefully holding down the pattern or straight-edge, whichever you use, then rub down the edge of all the letters with the back of the knife, or ed:le of the burnisher, which prevents the blackl paint or japan which you next put over the back of the plate, from getting under the foil, having put a line above and one below the name, or a border around the whole plate or not, as you bargain for the job, The japan is made by dissolving asphaltum in just enough turpentine to cut it, and applv with a brush, as other paint. This is used on the iron frame of the plate also, putting it on when the plate is a little hot, and as soon as it cools it is dry. If you choose, you can remove every other foil letter, after the japan is dry, and paint in its place, red, blue, or other colored letters, to malce a greater variety out of which for your customers to choose, as the one they desire you to follow in getting up their plate. Tin foil being thicker than silver or gold foil, will not show the paint through it in little spots as they dlo, but if these foils are desired to be used, you can put on two thicknesses by proceeding as follows, which prevents the paint from showing through them i:- ay on the first coat of these foils the same as you do the tin, and smooth it down by rubbing on the front of the glass, then breathe on it until a dampness is caused, then put on the second and burnish well with a paper over it, but instead of the knife to cut around your pattern or straight-edge, you take a sharp needle and with the point make lines through the leaf around the letter or along the border, then with a; bit of Jeweler's wood or other hard wood made to rather a narrow and sharp'point, remove all up to the lines, both in and around the letters, as these foils have not the substance to peal off as the tin foil will; japan over these the same as the other letters. Paper letters can be put on by wetting the glass the same as for the foil, japanning over them, and when dry removing them and painting the place out of which they came. with one or various colors as desired, as the japan will not peel, but mnakes a sharp PA1NT'lI iS DIEPAR'rT ENT. 129 and distinct edge, and these painted letters look well, in this way. Set your glass in the frame with putty, and put a thin coa.t of putty over the whole plate, as the plaster of Paris filling which is generally used soon eats out the japan or paint, and spoils the whole job. Persons with any ingenuity can very soon make a1, nice plate if they will pay attention to the above rules, as well as to pay $5 for instructions, as a little practice must be had to become perfect, even if you do pay $5 for an hour or two's telling and showing. Shellac varnish colored with lampblack is good in place of the japan. 2. Etchi;ag nypon GIlass, B-ea, Cvtfid, Quick, and 7,ot the old T7atse: and BFLming Process,.- Frst, take asphaltum varnish described ill the " Black Walnut Stain,' and with a small pencil lay out the name or design, not putting the varnish upon the letter, but alround it, leavingo the space which the letters of the s;l' are to occupy, free and clear as seen in the following door plate represented in the awaood cut, and, by the way, a Very nice style of letter for that purpose a1-o, we thlink: The varnish is to coverl tie black. siuriface i the s:,in or nailte. The whnite line,round the onut:l;id l' represents a Wll of w:Tll:t which need not be bci-"'jer than the sixteenth of an inc' or l' thickness of th6le. g las, thle va.rlilSh is to be dry, 1how-ever, tlheo mnelt a little bee-swax and pour a little line of it on tlhe varni:_lil around the name, formingo the wall as above described. ~Now% flay the gnL;s fat eand pour a little flauoric acid on to the naa-e, letter or design, beino mna.de, and let it renmain on for one Iiou-ri not allowing -the glass to be touceld or nmoved fir that time; thel: pour off' the acid into youre bottle aiod it can be ueld ana.in. id1 Th a.sphalt prevents the acid finom eating or etchinlg only thte lettei. anld ti he vrax wall pievets, the acid fiom flowing ofT and beillr: wasted, or from flo'winfl over othe;ll p arts of the ogass. W,~ he;l you pour off the acid wash tole glass with a little water, scrapel off the wax and remiove the aspilalt mith a little turpentine, an(l all is done. Or, if preferred, you can gild the letter whichl is etched, or you 2an gild all except the letter, if desired, as (lescribed in the recipe for " Door Plates," or you can orind the surface of the glass as described under that head next following: 3. Glass Grind-islng, Ea6sily Done an.d for cf Triting.qE,'ven~.se.-.A'ter you have etched a name or design upon glass, and wish to 9- Dr. Ciase's Rec..pes. 30oo PAINTER'S DEPARTMENT. prevent light from entering only through the letters, to show off the sign to a better advantage, take flour of emery with a little water and put upon the surface and rub it for a few minutes with a piece of flat brass, and it will very soon look like the ground glass globes often seen upon lamps, except the letter which is eaten below the general surface, and does not get ground. Whole lights of glass can be ground in this way instead of fhosting, or the frosting can be done here in place of the grinding, if preferred. 4. Flhoric Acid, to llake for Etching Puriposes.-You can make ~ our own flu6ric (sometimes called hydro-fluoric) acid, by get-;ii!ng the fluor or Derbyshire spar, pulverizing it and putting all of it into sulphuric acid which the acid will cut or'dissolve. The etching can also be done by putting sulphuric acid upon the prep-_ared glass, then putting a little of the pulverized fluor spar along the name, into it; but the real acid is the best plan. Druggists thr6ugh the country do not keep this acid generally, but they can get it in the principal cities and furnish it for about 715 cents per ounce, and that ounce iwill do at least $50 worth of' warork. It is put up in gutta percha bottles, and must be kept in them when not in use, or lead bottles N ill hold it also, havincorks of the same material. If it is desired to etch upon druggist's or other jars it can be.4one by preparing the name to be put on, with the varnish and wrax; then have a lead box without top or bottom; in shape on the lower edge to fit the shape of the jar, and press this down iopon the wax to make it tight; then pour your acid into the box which keeps it in its place the same as the wax does on a flat surface. Ornaments or flourishes can be put on as well as letters. The old plan was to cover the whole surface with wax, then remove it firom the letter, which was very slow and troublesome, tand if a bit of wax remained upon the bottle, the acid could not cut where the wax remained, then to hold the glass over the inmes of the acid, instead of putting the acid upon the glass. PAINTER'S ECONOMY IN MAKING COLORS. 175. For Prussian Blue.-lst. Take nitric acid, any quantity, and as much iron in shavings as the acid will dissolve; heat the iron as hot as can be handled with the hand, then add it to the iacid in small quantities as long as the acid will dissolve it, then slowly add double the quantity of soft water that there is acid, and put in iron again as long as the acid will dissolve it. PAINTER'S DEPARTMENT. 131 2d. Take Prussiate of potash, dissolve it in hot water to make a strong solution, and mix sufficient of it with the first'to give the depth of tint desired and the, blue is made. 176. For Chrome, Yellow.-lst. Take sugar of lead and Paris white, equal quantities, and in any quantity; dissolve them in hot water. 2d. Take bi-chromnate of potash, dissolve it in hot water, to make a strong solution; mix the two solutions, as in the blue, and the yellow is made. 177. For Cihrome Green.-Take Prussian blue and chrome yellow in a liquid form, mix the two liquids and the green is made. For a cheap and durable green, take spruce yellow and collor it with a solution of chrome yellow and Prussian blue, until you give it the shade you wish. 178. For Pea Brown.-lst. Take sulphate of copper, any quantity, and dissolve it in hot water. 2d. Take Prussiate of potash, dissolve it in hot water to make a strong solution; mix of the two solutions, as in the blue, and the color is made. 179. For Par is Green.-Take unslacked lime of the best quality, slack it with hot water; then take the finest part of the powder and add alum water, as strong as can be made, sufficient to form a thick paste, then color it with bi-chromate of potash and'sulphate of copper, until the color suits your fancy, and dry it for use. N. B. The sulphate of copper gives the color a blue tinge-the bi-chromate of potash a yellow. Observe this and. you will never fail. The Prussiate, chromate, &s., of iron is precipitated, and all that is required is to drain off the water, by putting the preparations into woolen bags, and let the water drain off, and then dry the colors for use. Glass or stone vessels must be used with the acids, and always observe that when water is mixed with the strong acids, they must be mixed slowly, or you will break the vessel by means of the great heat which is set free by the combination. Painters can use their own judgment about malking these colors; but if they do not do it for profit there will be pleasure in testing them, even in vials-full only, as the chemical action is just as fine in small as in large quantities, BLACKSMITH'S DEPARTMENT. 181. Old Files and Rasps, to Re-cut by a Chemiccal P'rocess. -Dissolve 4 oz. of saleratus in 1 qt. of water, and boil the files in it for half an hour;:then remove; wash, and dry them. Now have ready i.n some glass or stone-ware vessel, (stone-ware is the cheapest and least likely to get broken,) 1 qt. of' rain water into which you have slowly added 4 oz. of best sulphuric acid, andt keep these proportions for any amount used, and immerse the tiles in this preparationand let them remnain from 6 to 12 hours,,tccording to the fineness or coarseness of the file, then removei them, wash clean, and dry quickly, and put a little sweet oil upo"n them to cover the surface. 1This plan is applicable to blacksmit'hs, gunsmiths, tinners. coppersmith-s machinists, &c., &c. Copper and tin workers will only requiri a short tine to take tie articles out of their files,,as the soft metals with which they become filled, are soon di,* olved, leaving the files about as good as new.. For blacksmiths it will require the full time, They may be re-cut 2 or 3 times, making in all more service than it toolk to svear? out the file at first. Prof. Platt, of Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, spent considerable money and six months' time experimenting upon this plan, or recipe, and said he never parted with it for less than $5, and never would. The preparation can be kept and used as long as you see action take place upon putting the files into it. Keep it covered when not in use. Ten cents or less will buy this quantity of acid. 182. Varnish to Prevent Rutst on Iron or Steel.-Take tallow, 2 oz.; rosin, 1 oz.; and melt together; strain while hot, to get rid of specks which are in the rosin, apply a light coat, and you can lay away any articles not in constant use, for any length of time, such as knives and forks, or mechanics tools which are being laid by or much exposed. But for axes or other new tools which are exposed to the air before sold, you will find the following varnish preferable: 2. Take Best Alcohol, 1 gal.; gum sandarach, 2 lbs.; gum mastic, 1-2 lb. Place all in a tin can which admits of being corked; IBLACKSMITI1rS DEPARTMENT. 1i3 cork it tight and shake it frequently, occasionally placing tle can into hot water. When dissolved it is readyto use. 3. A Cheaper Varnish is made by dissolving clear pale rosin, 5 lbs., in camphene 7 lbs., and strain. If this is sufficiently transparent for your purpose, you need no other; if not, it will cheapen the 2d by putting 1 pt. of this to No. 2. ]For steel plows, ic., no doubt this will be sufficiently clear; unless the blue varnish is preferred, as mentioned under that head. 183. Cast-Steel, to TVeld without Borax.-Take copperas, 2 oz.; saltpetre, 1 oz.; common salt, 6 oz.; black oxide of manganese, 1 oz.; Pruassiate of' potash, 1 oz.; all pulverized fine, and mixed vith 3 lbs. nice welding sand, and use it the same as you would sand. Higlier tempered steel can be used with this better than with borax, as it welds with a lower heat —sich as pitchfork tines, toe-corks, &c. The pieces should be held together while heating. I have found some blacksmiths using the following': 2. Colpperas, 1 oz.; saltpetre, 1-2 oz.; sal anmmnoniac, 1-4 oz.; salt, 3 oz.; sand, 1 1-2 lb., not using the manganese; but froni what I know of the purifying powers of that article upon iron, I[ tam sure it must be preferable to this preparation. As it is the principle purifier in the following process for 3. Itproving Poor Iron. —-Take black oxide of manganese, L part; copperas and common salt, 4 parts each; dissolve in soft water and boil, until dry;~ when cool, pulverize and mix quite freely with nice- elding,sand, and work the poor iron in this mixture; it frees it from all impurities, which is the cause of its rottenness. By this process you can make good horse-)nails, even ift of only common i ron. 184. J'eiting on Ir'o, or Steel, Silver or Gold, not to Cost the 10thb part qf ca Cent per Letter.-Take 1-2 oz. of nitric acid; 1 oz. of mluriatic acid. Mix, when it is ready for use. Cover the place you wish, to mark with melted beeswax; when cold, write the nlame plain with a. file point or an instrument made for the pur1pose, carrying it through the wax and cleaning the wax all out of the letter; then apply the mixed acids with a feather, carefiully filling each letter; let it remain from 1 to 10 minutes, according to the appearance desired; then put on some water, which dilutes the acids and stops the process. Either of the acids, alone, would cut iron or steel, but it requires the mixture to take hold of gold or silver. After you wash'off the acids it is best to apply a little-oil. 185. Mill Picks, to, Temper.-To 6 qts.. of soft water, put ian corrosive sublimate,. oz., and 2 handfuls of common salt: when dissolved it is, readly for use.. The first gives toughness to the 134 iBLACKISMITI'S DXPARTMENT. steel, whilst the latter gives the hardness. Heat the picks to a cherry red and plunge them in and do not draw any temper. In working mill-picks, be very careful not to over-heat them, but work them at as low a heat as& possible. The reason why so many fail in making good picks, is that they don't work them at as low a heat as they shlould. With care upon that point, and the above fluid, no trouble will be experienced, even on the best diamond burrs. Be sure to keep the preparation covered when not in use, as it is poison. Pigs or dogs might drink of it if left uncovered. This is the mixture which has gained me the name of having the best preparation in use for mill-picks, and the certificates on this subject, but as I have some others which are very highly spoken ofi I gives you a few more; yet I recommend i;Le first:,~ 2. An English Miller, after buying my book, gave me this recipe, for which he paid $10. He had used it all his life, or from the time he began business for himself, (about 30 years) and he would use no other: Take 1-2 a tea-cup of salt; 1-2 oz. of saltpetre, and a teaspooniul of ground alum, and add them to I gal.!of soft water, never heating over a cherry red, nor draw alny temper. 3. Aznother, from a blacksmith who spokl e very highly of it. Saltpetre, sal ammoniac, and alum, of each, 2 oz.; salt 1 1-2 lbs.; v-ater 3 gals.; and draw no temper. There must be something in this one, as the next one I obtained at least 500 miles fiorm where I did the other, and both from men who knew their value, and yet they resemble -each other near enough to be called "the twins." 4. M;ill-Picks ac2d Scao-G??iazers, toI Temper.-Saltpetre and alum, 2 oz. each; sal amm. oniac, 1-2 oz.; salt, 1 1-2 lbs., soft water, 3 gal. Heat to a -cherry red and plunge them in, and draw no temper. The steel must never be heat above a cherry red, and in working and drawing the picks there ought to be quite an amount of light hammering, even after the steel is quite cool. I will give you one ilore bath for 5. Temlpe'erivg Tools.-Take tallow, 2 lbs.:- fish oil, 1 qt.; lard, 1 lb.; beeswax, 14.oz. Mix by melting, having a box 3 inches in width and depth, aind 2 feet long. Heat to a dark cherry red and draw no temper. 186. Silver Plating, for Carriage V orlc. —rFirst, let the parts which are to receive the plate be filed very ~mooth, then apply over the surface the muriate of zinc, which is mande by dissolving zinc in muriatic acid; now hold this part over a dish containing hot soft solder, (,pewvter solder it probably the softest) and with a swab apply the solder to thee part, to which it adheres; brush BLACKSMITI'S DEPARTMENT. 135 ofl all superfluous solder, so as to leave the surface smooth; youe will now take No. 2 fair, silver plate, of the right size to cover the surface of the part prepared with solder, and lay the plate upon it, and rub it down smooth with a cloth which is moistened with oil, then, with a soldering iron, pass slowly over all the surface of the plate, which melts the solder underneath it, ancd causes the plate to adhere as firmly as the solder does to the irom, The soldering irons must be tinned and also kept very smooth), and used at about the same heat as for soldering tin. The plate must be polished nicely with material ifo that purpose, with soft buckskin to finish with. This silver plate and polishing smaterial can be obtained of Samuel Benson & Son,Newark, N. J. 187. Iron, to Plrevenlt fWfelding.-Where it is desired to wekl two bars of iron together for making axletrees or other purposes, through which you wish to have a bolt hole, without punching outr a. piece, you will just take a piece of wet pasteboard, the widtih of the bar and the length you desire not to weld, and place i,; between them ald hold them firmly upon the pasteboard while taking the heat, and the iron will weld up to the pasteboard b)ut not where it is, then open the hole with swedge and punch,1 to the desired size. In this way blacksmith's tongs may be relaid without the trouble of cutting the joints apart and making? e new jaxw. Simply fit two pieces of iron the thickness you wishl to add to the jaw of the tongs, have them of the right lengthl and vwidth also, then take them both between the jaws and heat them so you can pound them together, that they will fit closely for a weld; now put a piece of the wet pasteboard between the pieces which you are to weld, having the handles of the tongs stand sufficiently apart that you may put on a link or ring to hold'all firmly, then put into the fire and take a good welding hleat, and yet they do not weld where the paper was betweenr them; if they stick a little at the end, just put them on the swedge and give them a little tap with the hammer, and they wvill fly right apart as nice as new., I am told that the dust fromt the ground or floor of the blacksmith shop is as good as the pasteboard, but I have not seen' that tried; but I know there is no mistake in the other; and yet I have fbund one blacksmith who declared he would naot believe it could be done, even if he saw it. 188. Cast Iron, to Case-lharden-Cast iron may be case-hardened), by heatving to a red heat and then rolling it in a composition composed of equal parts of Prussiate of potash, sal ammoniac, and saltpetre, all pulverized and thoroughly mixed; this must be got to every part of the surface, then plunged, while yet hot, into a bath containing 2 oz. of the Prussiate, and 4 oz. of the 1.36 BLACKSMITIL'S DEPARTMEBNT. sal ammoniac to each gal. of cold Water."-Scientific Artisan. 2. W14rouqght Irol, to Case-harden.-Use the Prussiate alone, as above described, then cool off immediately in cold Water only. 189. Cast Iron, the Hardest, to Soften just the size of t/7e hole fori Drilling.-Any article of cast iron which can be hqat red hot, like sleigh shoes, &c., can be s6ftened, even the hardest, by heatinig to a cherry red, having it -lie level in the fire, then with a pair of cold tongs put on a piece of brimstone, a little less in size than vou wish the hole to be when drilled, and it softens entilrely tlroutgh the piece, then lay it by to cool, when it is ready to diill. 1190. Trap Sp)rings, to Tem7per. — For tempering cast steel trap springs, all that is necessary is to heat them in the daok just thllat you may see it is red, then coQl them in laicewarmal water. This is a short recipe, but it ipakes long-iastinlg sprix.gs. 191. We;cliaig a Smnall Piece of Iron uvpton a large one, wc:ith only a light leat. It is often desirable to weld a small bit Qf iron uponl a large barL -,when, of course, the large piece must be heat equally hot as the small one. To save this, take borax 1 lb.; red oxide of iron, 1 to 2 oz.; melt them together in a crucible, and when cold pulverize them and keep the powder dry for use. And -nhen you want to perfolll the opeiation, just bring the large piece to a -white heat, having a good welding heat upon the small 6lip, take the large one fromn the fire and sprinkle eome of tho lpow-der unon the place, and briiii the other upon it, applyilng the hammner smartly, and the weld w ill be as good as could be mialde xith the greater hieat in the old way, without the powdler. ])92. Iron, to CVarnish BlacC 7 cL, cvizng a Polish.-Take gumI1 asphalturn, 2 lbs.; gum benzoin, 1-4 lb.;- spirits of turpentine, 1 gall.;, to mnake quick, keep in a warm place and shake often; shade to, suit w ith ivory black, not exceeding 1-4 11)b. to the gal.; apply ith lla brmush. And it oughlt to be used Qol iron exposed to the weatiher as well as on inside work desiring a nice appearance or polish. 193. S/eel Plors, to Tarlneish, ca Tra.aslparemzt Blue. Take demar varlnishn, 1-2 gall.; finely ground Prussian blue, 1-2 (oz. mlix 1hl oioughl'y, and for groundl steel plows or other ground steel, one coa:t of this will be fouiid sufficient to give a nice blue appear-.lce, like highlv tempered steel; some may wish a little lwore blue, if so, add the Prussian. blue to your liking. Copal varpish is not so transparent as the demar, but if you will have a cheap, but good varnish use the foll;owing; 2 Vcarntish to Prevent ostst on lion or Steel. —Take best eopal 'TINN'M Is 3.PALTMIENT. 137 vTirnish, and add sufficient olive oil to make it feel a little greasy, t'len add nearly as much spirits of turpentine as there is of var — Tish, and you will probably seek zo fac'ther. TINNER'S DEPARTTMENT. 194. Black Varnish for Coal atuckets.-t Asphaluun, 1 lb.; lampblaclk, 1-4 lb.; rosin, 1-2 lb.; spiiits of tuipentine, 1 qt.;'linseed oil just sufficient to rub up tile lampblackl wcith before mixing it with the others. Apply with a camel's hair brush. 195. JcapCan Flow fir Tin, all Coloors. —.Gum sanclarach, 1 lb.; (Janada balsam, Tolu balsam, and acetate of lead, 2 oz. each; mix xwith 1-2 pt. of linseed oil over a slow fire at first, then raise to a. higher heat until all atie melted; now take froln the fire and rwhen rather cool stir in 2 qts. of spirits of turpentine and straiii through a fine cloth. This is for qchilste. 2. Black. —To color 1 pt. of the above black, take 1-2 oz. of P'Prussian blue; lphlialturl, 2 oz.; melt in 1-2 pt. of spirits of turpentine, and st ain o-f" ltis into the japan until the color suits. 3. For B/I-e.-.T'lke 1-2 oz. of fine mciio; 9 oz. of fine groutnd Prussian blue; spir its of turpentine, 1 pt. and struain this into the first until the color suits. 4. For Rled —Take spirits of turpentine, 1-2 pt.; add cochineal, 1-2 oz.; let stand 15 hours, and strainl into the first until the color suits. 5. For YcllowT-Taike 1 oz. of pulverized root of curcunia and stir of it into 1 pt. of the fi:nst japan, until the color pleases you. 6. For Green —Strain equal parts of the blue and yellow together, then mix w itl the first until it suits the fancy. 7. For Orayge —Mhix a little of the red witlh imnore of the yel4cw, and then with the first, as heretofore% until pleased. 8. For Pink —Mix a little of the blue to more in quaititv of the. red, and; then, with thl. first or base for the wlhole; and tllus you get alli colors in a siimle and philosophical wvay. Apply as the black varnish. 19,6.. Gold Lacquer for Tin. —Alcohol inr} flask, 1-2 pt.;; add gum. shel!ac, 1 o.; turrieric, 1-2 oz.; red sanders, 1-4 oz. Set' the ftask in a warm place, shake frequently for 12 hours or more, 138 TINNERa S DEPA-RTMENT. then strain off the liquor, whlch may be occasionally diluted with alcohol. When this varnish is used, it must be applied to the work freely and flowing, or, if the work admits of it, it may be dipped.into the varnish, and laid on the top of a stove to dry, which it will do very quickly, and they must not be rubbed or brushed w*hile drying. One or more coats may be laid on, as the color is required more or less light or deep. This is applicable to lanterns, &c., &c. 2. Rose-colored.-Proceed as before, substituting 1-4 oz. of finely ground, best lake, in thee place of the turmneric. 31'or Pie'tple anzd Green.-Add a little of the blue to the gold or xose color as desired. 4. For c Transparent Blue.-As above, substituting 1-4 oz. of Prussian blue. 197. Lacqzee rfoor Brass.-Take turmeric root ground fine, 1 oz.; best dragon's blood, 1-2 dr.; put into alcohol, 1 pt.; place in a moderate heat, shake well for several days. It must then be strained through.a linen cloth and put back i!nto the bottle, and add 3 oz. of powdered seed laec; then keep as before in a warmL place for several days, fiequently shaken, thenr again strailed, bottled, corked tight and kept for use. Lacquer is put upon metal f'or iproving iits appearance arnd preserving its polish. It is applied w itli a biush when the metal is wtarm, otherwise it will not spread evenly. 198. I'ron, to T:im for Soldeevivg or otlcOM PeTroses.-Takie any quantity of muriatic acid and dissol~e all the zinc in it that it will cut, then didlute it with ol-;e-fourth as much soft water as of acid, and it is ready for use.'This rubbed u'pon iron, no matter how rusty, it cleanses it and leaves some of the zinc upon the surface, so that soldner readily adhleres to it, or copper as inentioned in the recipe below forooppering ironor steel. 199. Iron, Iron 0,%ire, or Steel, to Co2per the.Suifatce.-Takle watear, (rain water is best,) 3 parts, and diss(olv.e 1 part of sulphate of copper, (blue vitriol) in t. Wasih, clean, iron;or steel with this solution, and it immediately exhibits a copper surface. Apply with a brush and follow directly with a s-ponge of clean water, and if a polished article it must be immediat~ely wiped and dried. Lettering on polished steel is done in this way; flowering or ornamenting can also be done in the same way. Sometimes dilute miuriatic acid is used to clean the surface; the surface must be clean by filing, rubbing, or acid. 2Q0, Copypr, to Tin fo.r -Stew Dishles,or ofther FPlouoses.-Put sul TINfNER' DEPARTMENT. 139 phuric acid upon the surface and wash the acid off with rain water, and rub the surface well, so as to have it smooth and free of blackness caused by the acid, then sprinkle calcined and finely pulverized sal ammoniac upon the surface, holding it over a fire where it will beoome sufficiently hot to melt a bar of solder which is to be rubbed over the surface, and you will wipe off( any surplus solder, and also for the purpose of smoothing the surface, by means of a tow -or cotton swab, b.eing tied or tacked to a rod. In this way any dish or copper article can be nicely *tim ned. 201. Box Metal, to lMake for Machinery.-TaLke copper, 4 parts; 1ead, 1 part —zinc is sometimes substituted for the lead-either -writh the copper, mlakes a durable box for journals. Printer's worn out type in place of the lead makes an improvement. 202. Solder for Brazing.-Take copper, 3 parts; zinc, 2 parts; or sheer, brass, 3 parts; zinc 1 part. 2. Solder for Lead.-Take tiit, 1 part; lead, 2 pats. 3. Solder for Ti/ —Lead, 10 parts; tin, 7 parts. 4. Solder for BiritaCZia. —Bismuth, 1-2 of 1 part; tin, I partv lead, 1 pa:rt. 203. Britannia, to Use Old, in.';stead of Bloclk Tin, iin Solder. — Take old Britallnnia and melt it,.and while hot sprinkle sulphur over it, which burns out the other articles in it and leaves the block tin, which may now be used for makMing solder as good as new tin. 204. Tin,, to'rystalize.-Sulplhuric acid, I part; soft water, 7 to 9 parts; mlix, and dip a sponge or rag in the solution and carry it in figures or fancy angles over the surface of the tin, holding it over the heater. This brings out the crvstaline nature of the tin. Used in making water coolers, spittoons, &c., allnd usually varnish with demar varnish. 205. Liquid, to Clean, Brass, Door Kinobs,, c. —Take oil of vitriol, 1 oz.; sweet oil, 1-2 gill; pulverized rotten stone, 1 gill:; rain water, 1 1-2 pt.; mix all, and shake as used; apply with a rag and polish with buckskin or old woolen. This fmakes as good a preparation as can be purchased, and for less than half the money. It does not give a coating, but is simply a scourer and polisher. 206. Oil Cans,.:Size of Sheet for from 1 to 100 Gallons.-For 1 gallon, 7 by 20. inches, 25 gallons, 30 by 56 inches, 3 1-2 " 10 by 28 " 40 " 36 by 63 " 5 " 12 by 40 " 50 " 40 by 70 " 6 " 14 by 40 " 75 " 40 by 84 " 10 " 20 by 42 " 100 40 by 98: 15'" 30 by 42 "' 140 GUNSMITII'S DEPARTMENT. This includes all the laps, seams, &c., which will be found sufficiently corrct for all practical purposes; and all these recipes in the -Tinner's Department are from the most skillful workmen with whom I have become acquainted in this line of workmanship. 207. Tinning Flux, S'qperior to the old.-It has been customary for tinners to use the muriate of zinc only, but if you take 1 lb. of muriatic acid and put in all the zinc it will, cut, then put in 1 oz. of sal, ammoniacj and you, will have no more trouble with old, ditty or greasy,, seams. Some tinners think it better to redu.cQ it one-half -ri;th water. GUNSMITHIING DEPARTMEN T. 20:8. Browninzg Gun Barrels.-Take spirits of nitre, 1 lb.;: alcohol, 1 lb.; corrosive sublimate, 1 oz.; mix in a bottle and keep) corked for use; plug both ends of the barrel, and let them stick out three or four inchles at ealch end, to handle by and i also to prevent the fluid from enteringo the barrel, causing it to irst; polish the barrel perfectly, then rub it wnell wvith quick-linlie by means of a cloth which relmoves oil or gnTease; now:tpply the browning fluid with a cleanl white cloth, apply one coat and: set in a warm, dark place, until a red rust is fbi-ried over the.wthole surfkace, which will require, in warm weather, fi'om ten to twelve hours, and, in cold weather, from fifteen to twenty hours, or until the, rust becomes red, then card it down with a gun maker's card and rub off with a clean cloth, repeat the process until the color suits, as each coat gives a darker shade.. 2. Qtick;er acnd Less Laborious Process, fior Brownzing.-While in Evansville, Ind., I sold one of my books to C. Keller, a nlan who carries on the gunsmithing extensively. lie gave nle the following, which he was using, and says it makes a dark brown wvith but little labor compared with the other,: Take soft w ater, 1 qt., and dissolve in it blue vitriol, 2. oz.; corrcsive sublimxatej 1 oz.; and1 add 1 oz. of spirits of nitre. Have the barrel bri~glt and put on 1 coat of the mixture, and in l. hour after, put on aothe.j and let thebarrel stand 12, hours; then oil it and rub it with a cloth, of couirse having the ends of the.barrel tightly plugged, as in the oth.er case. But Mr. Sutherland, the gunsmith of thisi city, saysthe brown from this recipe, will GUNSMIlTH'I DEPARTMEKT. 1441,seon rub off, none being permanent unless carded down properly, as directed with the other recipe. 209. Browning for Twist Barrels.-Take spirits of nitre, 3-4 oz.; tincture of steel, 3-4 oz.; if the tincture of steel cannot be obtained, the unmedicated tincture of iron may be used, but it is not so good; black brimstone, 1-4 oz.; blue vitriol. 1-2 oz.; corrosive sublimate, 1-4 oz.; nitric acidj 1 drachm, or 60 drops;'copperas, 1-4 oz.; mix with 1 1-2 pt. of rain water, keep corked also as the other, and the process of applying is also the same. You will understand thisis not to make an i4tcntation of twist barrels, but to be used upon the real twist barrels,'which bringsi out tthe twist so as to show; but if you use the first,upon the real twist barrels it will make the wh6le suiace brown like t1he common barrel. 210. Case Haredeniang.-Take old boots and shoes and lay theirn on a fire and burn thlem until charredl; now put them into a clean kettle and pulverize them coarsely while hot; be'caroeful not to get mixed. withl these any -ood coals now take the pulverized leather ancd place in a sheet iron box, placing the.arti — cles to be ha.rdened in the cenitre of the box, or armongst tie pulverized leather, slnd cover Oitih a sheet iron co7 er, or' makel the box so as to shut up; now blow up a fire of ze'?t derl c haxcoa!o the coarser the charcoal the beltter, then open the fire aonl pla(ce,'the closed box in the center, cover iup and let stand from 40 t{~ 60 minutes, not bl-owiig, butt if the coals burn off and leave thls box exposed, you w-ill apply more; at the expiration of the time take the box and pour its contents into clean, moderately cool or cold water-never use warm water; these articles w7ill now be found very hard and will easily break, so you will draw the ~temper as you would hardened steel. 211. T.inilqg, Slper~ior to thle oad Process —Take first the same as the old way, that is, muriatic acid, 1 pt., and as much pure block or shleet zinc as it will cut, in an open dish, a bowl, or somet.hing of that clharacter, as much heat is set free and bottles are oftels broken by it; now take sal ammoniac, 4 oz.; pulverize it an(l add to-the other and boil 10 minutes in a copper kettle, —beair in mind only copper is to be used to boil in. You will find this will cause the solder -to flow right along -without difficulty, Keep corked tight when not in use. 212. Gericln Va'nish aind Polish for St'ockls.-Take gum shellac 10 oz.; gum sandarach, 1 oz.; Venice turpentine, 1 drachm; alcohol, 95 or 98 proof, 1 -al.; shake the jug occasionally for a day or two and it is ready for use. After using a few coats of this you can have a German polish, by simply leaving out 8 oz. of 142 FArrRIna's DEPARTMENT. -the shellac, and a coat or two of the polish makes an Improvement on the varnish and does not require the rubbing that tlie Tarnish would to make a polish. 2. Varnish for Fresh Cuts, Sores, 4c. —Mr. SUTHERLAND, the gunsmith of Ann Arbor, has used this "; German Varnish," fro;, fiesh cuts, sores, &c., burns excepted, for several years, anad, thinks it almost iTfadlible for such applications, and our printes find it a good application upon their fingers when sore fiom tyyv~ setting. FAR RIEiS DEPARTMENT. 213. Cure for Cholic in.Horses.-Spirits of turpentine a.; laudanum, I oz.: mix, and give all for a dose, by putting it into a bottle with 1-2 pt. of warm water, which prevents inju3ry to the throat. If relief is not obtained in one hour, repeat the dose, adding 1-2 oz. of the best powdered aloes well dissolved together, and have no uneasiness about the result. Sy1mptoms.-The horse often lies down and suddenly rises again with a spring; strikes his belly with his hind feet, stamps with his fore feet, and refuses every kind of food, &c; I suppose there is no medicine in use, for cholic, either in man or horse, equal to this mixture. Dose-For persons a dose would be from I to 2 teaspoos-sfulehildren or weak persons, less, acccording to the urgency of the symptoms, to be taken in warm water or warm tea. See Mr. Higgins' certificate. I have found others using it, and in every case,. they thought it the best preparation, for that purpose, in the world. 3. Laudannum and Sulphuric Ethler, 1-2 oz. of the first and 1 oz. of the last, all given! for a dose, in a little warm water. A Mr. THORPE tells me he has cured colic in horses in every case with the first dose, except one, and in that case by repeating the dose 30 minutes after the first. There is no question but what it is good, and some would. prefer it to the turpentine.. 214. Surle Remedy for Bots.-When a horse is attacked with bots, it may be known by the occasional nipping at their own, sides, and by red pimples or projections on! the ininer surface of' the upper lip, which may be seen plainly by turning up the lip.. First, then, take 2 quarts of new milk with 1 quar eof mola.is, and give the horse the whole amount. FA RRIEi'S DEPARTMENT. 1-3 Secondcl, fifteen minutes afterwards give 2 quarts of very strong warm sage tea. Lastly, thirty qzinuites after the tea, you will give 3 pints (or enough to operate as physic) of currier's oil; the cure will be complete, as the milk and molasses cause the bots to let go their hold, the tea puckers them up and the oil carries them entirely away. If you have any doubt, one trial will satisfy you perfectly. In places where the currier's oil cannot be obtained, substitute for it a double handful of salt, dissolved in just what warm water will dissolve it. 215. R~ing Bone and Sp&avin CLare.-Take Egyptiacum and wine vinegar, of each, 2 oz.; water of pure ammonia, spirits of turpentine and oil of origanum, of each, 1 oz.; euphorbium and caIntharides, of each, 1-2 oz.; glass made fine and sifted, 1 dr.; put them in a bottle, and when used let them be well shaken. This is to be rubbed upon the bone enlargement with the hand or spatula, for half an hour each morning, for six or seve-n mornings in succession. Let the horse be so tied that he cal not get his mouth to the place for 3 or 4 hours, otherwise he will blister his mouth and blemish the part. Then let him run until the scab comes off of itself without scraping so as to mnjure,the roots of the hair. Then repeat as before, and follow up for 3 or 4 times blistering, and all bone enlargements will be reabsorbed, if not of more than a year or two's standing. It is also good for callous sinews, and strains of long standing, spavins, big-head, &c.,-see F Mr. French's Cernificate-but if there are ringbones or spavins of so long standing that this does not; cause their cure, you will proceed as follows: —Add to this compound corrosive sublimate in powder, 1-2 oz.; oil of vitriol, 1-2 oz.; and common salt, 1-2 oz., when it is again ready to use always shaking well as you use either preparation. Now clip the hair and prick the bone or callous part as full of holes as you can with a pegging awl, which is just long enough to break through the callous part only. Or a better way to break up this bony substance is to have a handle like a pegging awl: handle, with 3 or 4 awls in it, then tap it in with a stick and give it a wrench at the same time, which does the hurting part with more speed. This done, bathe the part with vinegar, until the blood stops flowing, then apply the double compound as at first, for 4 or 5 mornings only, repeating again if necessary; and 99 of every 100 ringbones or spavins will be cured; and most of them with only the first preparation. The Egyptiacum is made as follows: —Take verdigris and alum in powder; of each 1 and 1-2 oz.; blue vitriol, powdered, 1-2 oz.; corrosive sublimate, in powder 1-8 oz.; vinegar, 2 1-2 oz.; honey, 1-2 lb.; boil over a.slow fire until of a proper 144 FARRIEI It DEPARTMEXT. consistence. When used it must be stirred up well, as a sediment will deposit of some of the articles. If the hair does not come out again after using the last blister, use the "' Good Samaritan Liniment" freely, on the part; but the first will never disturb the growth of hair. It is best always to commence this kind of treatment early in the season, so as to effect a cure before the cold weather comes on. 2. 0. B. Bcangs' Cltre for Rincgbone candl Spavis. —Take of cantharides pulverlzed, B3ritish oil, oils of origanum, and amber, and spirits of turpentine, of each, 1 oz.; olive oil, 1-2 oz.; oil of vitriol, 3 dr.; put all except the vitriol, into an iron vessel, stir the mlixture, then slowly add the vitri-ol and continue to stir until the mixture is complete, which is known by its ceasing to smroke., IBottle for use. Diurectioms.- Tie a piece of sponge upon a sticl and rub the preparation by this mleans upon the spavin or ringbone as long as it is albsor)ed into the parts; 24 hours after, grease well Awith [cl, and li-.n 24 hours more, vr a!ih off well with soap-suds. iIr..iLno., ive; 1 at Napol:n, icll., an d has sold- booho fior mwe nearly.two ) -rs. -. Te says o'el apilication will ienertl;y e fcient r t[)a vini), bu1 may need( ti'i d io. es always1 i r equirin two or;hrlee appl; ication,; three or 3fui. days- a'par', whicl prevents t},:eio:;s of hlir,'il not put o-i ofdci1er than 3 orl 4 days the lihir ie,t (1c1miun11( out at all. Said to cu.re xiv nxc-! a 1, pin t;so tc. S }I, O'b tained 5d for cturiug a neigll.0or's bhorse of ringbone, w-ith thiis prepartatioi, stopping all lamenenss bu:t n ro eZovicy the lump. 3S. fIt vcr/ B0ad Cases Qf Lop2i S' cndi2n1, lie, thi-nks it preferable to first a-pply the folowin:-x Ta1'e al'cohol, 1 pt.; s a] mlnmoniac, corrosive asubliilate, and oil of spilke, of each, 1 oz.; risx and,-pi)y by rwashing of alcnd usin:m 1rlld afterlwards, as above cliected, xashingo also 48 houis after, and, Then dry, appiy the first linliment once or twice, according to directions. The object of' this last is to open the pores of tl-e skin, and soften the lunmp. 4. 0, B. Bacgs' Lbi.iseent.-This gentleman has given me the following liinient, witlh which lie has cured the lameness of.spavins and ringbones. It must be a decickdly good one:'sake oils of sassafras, origanum, and aqua ammonia, of each, 1 oz,) and oils of 1hemlock, cedar, camphor gum, and spirits of turpentine; of each, 1-2 oz.; put them into a quart bottle and fill it with good alcohol, and use freely. 5. Nolr:egicrcan C-re for Boie Spais. S B. B. MARSHALL, the Champion Horse Shoer and Farrier of White Pigeon, Mich., obtained this plan of an old Norwegian Farrier, and also hisplan of curing poll-evil, whiclh- see, and assures in that hlie has beetn'ery successful with them. I obtained them of him for the pur FARRItER'S BIDPAxRTaENT. 145 pose of publication, and sincerely think I can recommend them to all who leed them: Take dog's-grease, 1-2 pt.; best oil of origanum, 1 1-2 oz.; pulverized cantharides, 1-2 oz. Mix, and apply each morning, for three mornings, heating it in with a hot iron each time; then skip 3 mornings, and apply again, as before, until it has been applied 9 times; after which wait about 10 days, and if it is not all gone, go over again in the samle way. He says it does net remove the hair, but that it cures the largest and worst cases. lHe gives a test for good oil of origanuinm, saying that much of it is reduced with turpentine, and if so reduced, that it will spread on the skin, like turpent ie, but, if good, that it does not spread on the skin, but stands, like other oil, where a drop is put on. I am not certain about the genuineness of' this test; yet I find quite a difference in the spreading of the oils, for that which is known to contain turpentine spreads fast and freely, whilst that which is believed to be pure spreads very slowly,'but does finally spread. The plare is of a dark wine color, whilst the l2oo2 is of a. lighter shade, and somewhat cloudy. 216. Positave Cre for Poll Evil and Fist'dlac.-Take common potash, 1-4 oz.; extract of belladona, 1-2 dr.; gum arabic, 1-4 oz.; dissolve the gum in as little water as practicable, then having pulverized the potash, unless it is moist, mix the gum water with it and the potash will soon dissolve, then mix in the extract and it is ready to use; and it can be used without the belladona; but it is more painful without it, and does not have quite as good an effect. D-irectionzs.-The best plan to get this into the pipes is by means of:a small syringe, after having cleansed the sore with soap-suds, repeated once in two days, until all the callous pipes and hard fibrous base around the poll-evil or fistula, is comn pletely destroyed. Mr. Curtis, a merchant of Wheaton, Ill., cured a poll-evil with this preparatlon, by only a single application, as the mare estrayed and was not found for two monthsthen completely sound; but it will generally require two or three applicati'6ns. This will (liestroy corns and warts as mentioned under that head, by putting a little of it upon the wart or corn, letting it remain fdom 5 to 10 minutes, then washing off and apply oil or vinegar, not squeezing them out, but letting nature remove them. 2. Potash, to Make.-If you cannot buy the potash of druggists, you can make it by leaching best wood ashes and boiling down the lye to what is called black salts, and continuing the heat in a thick kettle until they are melted; the heat burns out the black impurities and leaves a whitish gray substance, called 10-Copy-right secured. 146 MAMRIBIt'S DEPARTME'NT. potash. This potash, pulverized and put into all of the rat holes about the cellars, causes them to leave in double quick time, as mentioned in the " Rat Exterminator." The black salts will do about as well for rats, but is not quite so strong. They get their feet into it, which causes a biting worse thanr their own, and they leave without further ceremony. Potash making in timbered lands is carried on very extensively, using the thick, heavy potash-kettle to boil and melt in; then dipping it out into 3 and 5 pail iron kettles, to cool. 3. Poll-eoils and Fistuclas can be-cured by pushing a piece of lunar caustic into the pipes, then filling the hole with currier's oil. Or: 4. Corrosive Sablimcate, the size of a common bean, pulverized and wrapped in tissue paper, and pressed to the bottom of the* pipes, leaving it in eight days, then take out, and applying the blue olntment, (kept by druggists) has cured them. Or: 5. Arsenizc, the size of a pea, treated in the same way, has cured the same diseases. But if the Norwegian plan will work as recommended, it is certainly the best of all. 6. ATorwegianc Czmre for Poll-evil and Fistula. —First cover the head and neck with two or three blankets, have a pan or kettle of the best warm cider vinegar, holding it under the blankets, then steam the parts by putting hot stoones, brick, or iron, into the vinegar, and continue the operation until the horse sweats freely; doing this 3 mornings and skipping 3, until 9 steamings have been done; by which time, Mr. -Marshall says, the pipes will seem to have raised up and become loose, except the lower end, which holds upon the bone or tendons, like a sucker's mouth, the apparent rising being caused by the going down of the swelling in the parts; now tie a skein of silk around the pipes and pull them out, washing the parts with weak copperas water until the sore heals up and all is well. Ite told me that he cured, in this way, a horse which had integfered until a pipe had formed at the place of interference, upon the leg, that when drawn out was as long as his finger. See the "Norwegian Cure for Bone Spavin." 217. DeGray or Sloanl's Horse Ointment.-Take rosin, 4 oz.; beeswax, 4 oz.; lard, 8 oz.; honey, 2 oz. Melt these articles slowly, gently bringing to a boil, and as it begins to boil, remove from the fire and slowly add a little less than a pint of spirits of turpentine, stirring all the time this is being added, and stir until cool. This is an extraordinary ointment for bruises, in flesh or hoof, broken knees, galled backs, bites, cracked heels, &c., &c., or when FARREIER' DEPARITM'INT. 147 a horse is gelded, to heal and keep away flies. It is ex.ellent to take fire out of burns or scalds in human flesh also. 218. St. Johl's Czndition Poioders. —Take fenugreek, cream of tartar, gentian, sulphur, saltpetre, rosin, black antimony, and ginger, equal quantities of each, say 1 oz., all to be finely pulverized; cayenne, also fline, half the quantity of any one of the others, say 1-2 oz. Mix thoroughly. It is used in yellow water, hide-bound, coughs, colds, distemper, and all other diseases where condition powders are generally administered. They carry off gross humors and purify the blood. Dose-In ordinary cases give two teaspoonsful once a day, in feed. In extreme cases give it twice daily. If these do not give as good satisfaction as St. John's or any other condition powder that costs more than double what it does *to make this, then I will acknowledge that travel and study are of no account in obtaining iqfolrmation.." St. Joh's Liniment.-For 70 dozen'bottles, take spirits of turpentine and seneca oils, of each, 4 gal.; linseed or sweet oil, 2 gal.; oils of origanum, hemlock, juniper, amber, and laudanum, of each, 3 qts.; spirits of ammonia, 1 qt.; tincture of arnica 2 gal.; and camphor gum, 1 lb. Put all into a keg and shake well; when you wish to fill into small bottles, shake it well and draw into a convenient bottle or pitcher to pour from, and shake it well every time you fill 5 bottles, and shake the small bottle whenever you use the liniment; thus it imight be called the Shakiuzg Liniment. No matter wheat you call it, however, it is a good one. I have sold much of it out of the drug store, with great satisfaction, which was put up by the proprietor, of Tiffin, 0., who pits it and the Condition Powders out on commission. I obtained the recipe of a young gentleman who worked in the store over a year, yet muoch care was taken to prevent the knowledge of their exact composition from being found out by assistants; it is a well known fact, however, that an observing mind can learn much, although not expressed in words. Perhaps he and others will blame me for publishing information gained in that way, but I obtain knowledge for the benefit of the purchasers of my Recipes, and us' I have called on the proprietor at two different times, to sell my work, but could not succeed, I do not feel under any special obligations to him, and if I did, I go in for the grealestgood to the greatest number. Were it not so I should not publish mnuch that is contained in this work, fob there are zamcuy persons who have and are zacking fortunes out of single recipes now published for the benefit of the world. Because I could not sell my Recipes to 1. L. St. John, a Druggist, of Tiffin, 0., however, is not saying that I do not sell them to Druggists generally, as I do. In Aurora, Ill., 1 sold to s8x, 1 iS FARBiIELIS'S DEPARTMENT. and in Po-neroy, O. to seven, every one in either place, which i.s not common. They are, however, not only anxious to obtain inlformation gene ally, but also willing to imipart it to others; and. how Mr. St. John should have obtained as good recipes as tlhe ones here attributed to him, without sometime havZing boCght, ire a little s1urprising; for, as a general id'le, those who put out "Patent Medicines)) are not themselves the origiv2ators of tlle recipes; even Dr. Jayne is reported, I know not howr truly, teo have picked up thie recipe, in an ont-house, for his justly Celebrated Alterative. I say, then, ami I not just-ified in publishing: these recipes? Nay, more! am I not honiorable in thus benefil — ing the people? I rest the matter with them'; allways willing I-. abide their decision. Persons only wishing to put up for their own use, will take one — seventieth of the various amounts, which will be about as fobllows:-Turpentine and seneca oils, of each, 7 1-3 oz.; sweet oil and tincture of arnica, of each, 3 2-3 oz.; oils of origanum, hem.lock, juniper, amber, and laudanum, of each, 1 1-3 oz.; spirits 0o ammonia,. 1-2 oz.; and gum camphor, 1-4 oz.; which make a lit-. tie less than 1 quart., there being 64 quarts, besides the gum camphor, in the whole amount. This calculation will be suffi — ciently near for all practical purposes, 219. Nerve and Bone Liniment.-Take beefs gall, 1 qt.; alcohol, 1 pt.; volatile liniment, 1 lb.; spirits ofturpentine, 1 lb.; oil ot' origanu-m, 4 oz.; aqua ammonia, 4 oz.; tincture of cayenne, 1-2 pt.; oil of amber, 3 oz.; tincture of Spanish fiies, 6 oz.; mixedl Uses too well known to need description. This is more particularly applicable to horse flesh. 220. Treatment for Broken Limbs, instead of Inhumani, Siooting the Horse. —In the greater nunber of fractures it is only necessary to partially sling the horse by means of a broad piece of sail or other strong cloth, as represented in the figure,) placed un — der the animal's belly, furnished with two breechings and two breast-girths, and by means of ropes and pulleys attached to a cross-beam above, he is elevated or lowered, as may be required. It would seldom be necessary to raise them entirely off of their feet, as they will be more quiet, generally, when allowed to touch the ground or floor. The head-stall should be padded, and ropes reaching each way to the stall, as well as forward. Many horses will plunge about for -a time. but soon quiet down, with an occasional exception; when they become quiet, set the bone, splint it well, padding the splints with batting, securing them well, then keep wet with cold water, as long as the least inflammation is present, using light food, and a little water at a time, but may be given often. FARRIERn'S DEPART3IENT. 149 The use of the different buckles and straps will be easily understood. SUPOTINTIRG APLP'Al LATUS IN' LAMIEN-SS OF1 IOISES. If he is vOery re3tiyve oth]er rones can be attached to.the corner rings which are t thrte th purpose, whllich w ill affloid muci relief to the horse, and:ve re flrtlher security to the bandag'es. I knew'-a horse's thigll to crumble upon the race course, without apparent cause, which lo-it him the stake lie he ounld have easily won; he was hauled miles upon a sled, slung, and cured by his humanle owner. Then let everyv fair means be tried, before you consent to take the lIfe, evenz of a broken-legged horse. 221. -FWo0nld Bal.sam, for IIorse or FHecn Flesli.-"' Take gumi benzoin, in powder-, oz.; balsain of tolu, in powder, 3 oz.; guunL storax, 2 oz.; frankincense, in powder, 2 oz.; gum mlyrrh, in powder, 2 oz.; Socotorine aloes, in powder, 3 oz.; alcohol, I ga]. Mix thiem all together and put themi in a digester, and give them a gentle heat for three o01 four days; then strain. A better leedicine. can hlardly be found in the eczalteria, q, edica for healing fresh wroundls in every part of the body, particularly those on the tendons or joints. It is frequently given, internally along with other articles, to great adclvatage in all colds, flatulency, and in other debilities, of the stomach and intestines. Ihvery gentleman, or firmer, ought to keep this medicine ready 150 FARRtIIiR S IDEPARTMENT. prepared in his house, as a family medicine, for all cxts, or recent wounds, either among his cattle or any of his family. 30 or 40 drop:s on a lump of sugar may be taken at any time, for flatulency, or a pain at the stomach; and in old age, where nature requires stimulation." — Every Man his oiZn car1rier. 222. Grease-Heel and commonz Scratches, to Cure.-Take lye, mlade from wood ashes, and boil white:oak bark in' it until it is quite strong both in lye and bark ooze, when it-is cold it is ready for use. First wash off the horse's legs with dishwater -or Castile soap, and when dry apply the ooze with a swab upon a stick which is sufficiently long to keep you out of his reach, as lhe will tear around- like a iwild horse, but you must wet all well once a day, until you see the places are drying up. The greaseheel may be known from the common scratches by the deep cracks, which do not appear in thve common kind. Of course this will fetch off the hair, but the disease h-as been known to heatch off the hoof; then, to bring on thre hair again, use salve mnade by stewing sweet elder bark in old bacon; then form the salve by addlng a little rosin, according' to the amount of oil when stewed, about 1-4 lb. to each lb. of oil. 2. erdiggris an'd TI7h'isk;y are said to cure grease-heel, if so, it is the tlirg, in preference to the first. 3. Paor coss7ion' Scrwatc/hef-Use sweet oil, 6 oz.; borax, 2 oz.; s;ugar of lead, 2 oz.; mix, and'apply twice daily, after washing off with dishw ater, and giving time to allow the legs to dry.' These planls have been used for years, by George Clenmm, of Logansport, Indc. and lie assures.me that thle'worst cases will be cured of either disease in a very few days. 4. Co)2.Ieras aszd c7taber lye ae ale known to be good for common scratches, applied as the last after wasling with dishwater and dryini. IThis last can be tried -first, as it is easily obtained, and if it does not succeed you will not fail with the other. 5. TY/irite Lead ciaZl Linseed Oil, as an external application or.remedy, 1:as no equal. In abrasions, or galls ficm the saddle or collar, or frem iany other cause, it will speedily aid tle part in llealinr,. Applied with a brush to trie leg of a hotrse, the outer roating' of hair and skin of awhich was torn off: cased it to heal e4nd leave no scar. It is good for scratches and all sores upon horses, or otlier animals, and equally Eoed for men. It foirms an air-tiglht coating, and sootles pain. Every farmer should keep a ITot and brush ready for use. lWhite lead is the carbonate of tLe metal, and, when pure, is very white. Tflat having a grayish tint is impure, being generally adlnlterated. For use as a yaint, a lead color is produced Ly adding lampblack, and a drab or stone. color, by adding burned uniber.. FARRIER'S DEPARTMENT. 151 In applying it for scratches, first wash them clean with soap and water, then apply. Some persons prefer lanip oil. If that is used, you will mix both together until the oil assumes a light straw color. When the horse comes in at nighlt, his legs should be washed perfectly clean and rubbed perfectly dry. Then apply the mixture, rubbing it well to the skin.'Two or three applications a.re sufficient to effect a perfect cure, no matter how bad the case may be.-Correspondentce. /f the CoUwitrp Geaitlelaee. To give confidence in this, 1 would say that a lady at Lafhayette, Tnd., told me she cured herself of salt-rheumn with white leadcl and sweet oil, only. 223. Great Relief for IIeaves..-MeaVes, the comnron name for broken wind in the horse, is susceptible of great alleviation by attention to the character and quantity of food to bie eaten by the animal, as every.one knows. If a horse suffering fronm this (lisease is allowed to distend his stomach at his pleasure, with dry food entirely, and then to drink cold water, ad libittuors. he is nearly worthless. But if his f:od be moistened, and he be allowed to drink a moderate quantity only at a time, the disease is much less troublesome. A still ftarther alleviation may be obtained from the use of blalsam of fir antd balsam of copaiba, 4 oz. each, and nmii with calcined magnesia sufficiently thick to make it into balls, and give a middling sized ball night and morning for a week or ten days. This gives good satisfaction, and is extensively,old by Eberbach & Co., druggists, of this city. 2. Ain old Fcarrier assures, me that Jobelia, 1 teaspoonful, once a day, in his feed, for a week, and then once a week; that you can hardly tell whether a horse ever had the heaves or not. 3. I. Sisson, another Farrier, whose certificate you will find among' our references, gives me a cure which somerhat resembles the ball first given under this head, and thus each one supports the other. He takes calcined magnesia, balsam of fir, and balsam of copaiba, of each, 1 oz.; spirits of turpentine. 2 oz.; and puts them all into 1 pt. of best cider vinegar, and give for a dose 1 tablespoonful in his feed, once a day for a week; then every;other day for 2 or 3 months. The horse will cough more at first,,lut looser and looser until cured. Wet his hay with brine, and 5also wet his feed. 4. Mr. BaqLgs highly recommends the following: —Lobelia, wmild turnip, elecampane. and skunk cabbage, equal parts of each. Make into balls of common size, and give one for a dose, or make a tincture, by putting 4 oz. of the mixture into 2 qts. of' spirits; and after a week, put 2 tablespoonsful in their feed, once a day for a month or two. He has perfectly relieved a mare FARRIER S DEPARITMENT. lie is driving, of mine-I believe cured her, but more time is necessary to tell whether it proves a perfect cure or not.. 5. A Correspondent of the Country Gentleman says that " heaves may be greatly alleviated by feeding raw fat pork. Commence with a piece of pork, say a cubic inch. chopped very fine, and mixed with the wetted grain or cut feedi twice a day for two or three days. Then from day to day increase the quantity and cut less fine, until there is given with each feed, such a slice as usually by a farmer's wife is cut for frying, —nearly as.large as your hand, cut into fifteen or twenty pieces. Continue this for two weeks andc the horse is capable of any ordinary work without distress, and without showing the heaves. I have experience and observation for the past ten years as proof of the above." —., of Burlington, Vt., in the Cou7ntry GentleCman. 224. Soveenlz, L inizment. —_Take alcohol and spirits of turpentine, of each 8 oz-.; camphor gum, pulverized cantharides, and capsicum, of each 1 oz.; oil of spike, 3 oz.,Mix all; or perhaps tlie best plan is to tincture the capsicum first, and use the tincture instead of the powder, by which means you are firee of sediment; bathe this liniment in with a hot iron. The first case has yet to be found where it has not cured this disease when faithfully followed. 225. Splizt aacn Slpavin Liniaiment.-Tal]e a large-mouthed bottile and put into it oil of origanum,'6 oz.; gurl ctamphllor, 2 oz.; mercurial ointment, 2 oz.; iodine ointment, 1 oz.; melt by putting, the bottle into a kettle of hot water. Apply it to bone spavins or splints twice daily, for 4 or 5 days.''The lameness will trouble you no more. Or: 2. Boy-g Spavin alnd Wind-Gall Oiniztvtnent, also good for Curbs, Splints, Ringy-Bonle, ancd Bone Sl.)cvin.-Take pulverized cantharides, 1 oz.r mercurial ointmenit, 2 oz.; tincture of iodine. 1 1-2 oz.; spirits of turpentine, 2 oz.; corrosive sublimate, 1 1-2 dr.; lard, 1 lb. Mix well, and when desired to apply, first cut oft the hair,'wash well and anoint, rubbing it in well with the hand or glove, if preferred. Two. days after, grease the part with lard, and in two days more, wash off and apply the ointment again. repeat the process every week, as long as necessary. From 200 to 1$303 has beeni paid for this recipe. It cost me one of my books only; but no one trying it, will give up this recipe alone, for that money. 226. Diste2noer to Distinguishl and Cure.-If it is thought that a horse has the distemper. and yet you do not feel certain, just wet up his bran with rather strong weak lye, —if not too strong, they will eat it greedily, and if they have the distemper, a free discharge from the nostrils bud a consequent cure will be the FARRlE ll DPArT iTMNT. 15T: result, if continued a few days; but if only a cold, with swelling of the glands, no change will be discovered. 2. Shoeing.q Horses for VWiter Trtvel.-N. P. Willis, of the Hovme Journal, in one of his recent Idlewild letters, says:-" You ewill have discovered, of course, that you cannot have uninterrupted winter riding with a horse shod in the ordinary way.. The sharp points of frozen mud will wound the frog of the foot, and with snow on the ground, the hollow hoof soon collects a hard ball, which makes the footing very insecure. But these evils are remedied by a piece of sole leather nailed on under the shoe-a protection to the hoof which makes a surprising difference in the confidence and sure-footedness of the animal's step." 3. Secret of Toeiinyg Wilcl and Viciouts Horses.-I have thought, in closing up this department, that I could not devote a page to a. better purpose than to the so-called secret of tacniig. For it is a secriet, but it lies in a different point. from what is, generally believedc, whic h I ill attemlpt'to show. Several persons are advertising books for tamiilg wild horses, and other peroJons are going about teaching the art to classes in private. I do not say but that the pupils and purchasers in each case get their mloney's w orth. I am inclined to think they do, in one xvay or tlhe other. WVhy do so. many fail 2 TVhe wh7ole seciret lies t.7'is, that caCrq2/ p'serSois caGn zeser ]handle a horse with all thi'e in-zstructioCb inZ the world-it is not inz them. They cannot esttablish a sympathy between themselves and the horse, and if they become horse trainzers, thely have only mistaken their calling, and the mnoney they laid out is perhaps as cheap a way as they ever could be taught their mistake,. To be a successful horse trainer, he must have a sympathy with him and a personal power of control. This remilnds us of an ol:d gentlemnan's remnarks on the subject of sweeney. He said'; there were a great many recipes of' penetrating oils, applicatiolns, etc., but the great secret was in fait.h," without which no one will persevere a sufficient length of time with either of them. This holds good i cadl diseases, as w rell as in, handling or taming horses. The omystery or secret, then, i in kzowring how, and having the stavPminZa or psower to do it,, As for recipes, they consist in using the horse-castor or wart, which grows upoi the inside of' the leg, grated fine, oil of cumin, and oil of rhodium, kept separate in air tight bottles;. these all possess peculiar properties for attiracting and subduing animals. " Rub a little oil of cumin upon your hand, and approach the horse in the fied, on the. windward side, so that he can smell the cumin. The horse will let you come up to him then with-, out any trouble. 154 PF,IA lLltElS DE'PAlRTMENT. Immediately rub your hand gently on the horse's nose, getting a little of the oil on it. You can then lead him anywhere. Give him a little of the castor on a piece of loaf sugar, apple, or potato. Put eight drops of the oil of Rhodium into a lady's silver thimble. Take the thimble between tile thumb and middle finger of your right hand, with the forefinger stopping the mouth of the thlable, to prevent the oil from running out whilst you are opening the mouth of the horse. As soon as you have opened the horse's mouth, tip the thimble over upon his tongue, and he is your servant. lie will follow you lilke a pet dog. Ride fearless and promptly, with your knee pressed to the side of the horse, and your toes turned in and heels out; then you will always be on the alert for a shy or sheer from the horse, and he can never throw you. Then, if you want to teach him to lie down, stand on his nigh or left side; have a couple of leather straps about six feet long; string up his left leg with one of them round his neck; strap the other end of it over his shoulders; hold it in your hand, and when you are ready, tell himn to lie down, at the same time gently., firmly and steadily pulling on the strap, touchling him. lightly with a switch. Tl'he horse will immediately lie down. Do this a few times, and you can make him lie down without the'stlras. He is now your pupil and friend. You can teach him anything, only be lkind to him —be gentle. Love him and he wrill love you. Feed him before yotl do yourself. Shelter him well, groom him yourself, keep him clean, and at night always give him a good bed." And it will be perceived, by reference to the following item from Beell's L'uif, that the secret for taming horses, by which MtAr. Rarey has macde himselft so rich and famous, instead of being a divination of his own, was probably obtained by him through some accidental contact with an old volume, which had long disappeared from obsere-ation, and hardly held a place in public libraries: A correspondent sends us the followTing.: " In the.Gee2tleman's Fcrrieery, by Bartlett (sisth edition) published in 1762, page 293, is the following:' Thle method proposed by Dr. Bracken is to tie up one of his fore feet close, and to fasten a cord or small rope about the other fetlock, bringing the end o(f it over the horse's shoulders; then let him be hit or kicked with your foot behind that knee% at the same time pulling his nose,down stronglv to the nlanger. You will bring him upon Ihis knees, where he should be held till he is tired, which cannot be long, but if' he does not iie down soon, let him be thrust sideways CABINET 31AKERS DEPARTMENT. 15,against his quarters, to throw him over; by forcing him down several times in this way, you may teach him to lie down, at the same words you fiarst used for that purpose."'" You will see that AMr. Rarey's systemn is exactly the same. From the foregoing it will be seen that he obtained the kAlowl-.edge, and naturally possessing Jirvlness, fearless enlergy, and muscle, si;fficient to back the whole, he has become the horse tamner of tfhe!world. Without all these qualifications no one need undertake the mbusiness, no matter how often he pays $5 for recipes o' instr'ucCABINET MJIAKER'S DEPARTMENT. 227. Polish for Removing Stains, Spots, and Mdigdecs, from Fitrneiture, equal to t7he Br other Joathanl.-'Take alcohol, l 1-2 oz.; spirits of salts, a(nmeait'iic acid) 1-2 z.; liniseed oil 8 oz.; best vineg-ar 1-2 pt., and butter' of antimony, (l/ic2,. st)rii chlosr.). 1 1-2 oz.;:nixs putting in the vinegar last. This preparation sacved al man finom being clischalrged, in England, whose duty it was to keep thlle furniture in:order. WhTen he found that lie could not retain hlis place unless he could gicve a better polish to the fu niture lie tapplied to the cabinet makre, of whom I afterwards obtained the same, for relief. Being' a fiiend, h!e obtained it- tle foregoingwhich "' saved his bacons." It is an excellent revicer, malking furniture look nearly equal to new, and really giving a polish to new work, always shaking it as used.. But if you cann.ot get the butter of antimony, the follow ing will be the next best tling: 2. Polish for Reemoilgy Statizs, Slot.s, adlc /l idevl frombm Furnitere. —-Tae 1-2 pt. of 95 plr cent alcohol; 1-4 oz. eacll of pulverized rosin and gum shellac. Let these cut in the alcohol, then add 1-2 pt. linseed oil, shake well, and apply with a sponge, brush or cotton flannel, or an old newspaper, rubbing it well after the application, which gives a alice polish.'These are just the thing for new filurniture, when sold and aboiut to be taken out of the shop, removing tlhe dust and givilng the new appearance again. 228. American GCev7ent, or Furnztiture Glhte.-To mend marble, wood, glass, china:and ornamental ware. Take water, 1 gallon; nice glue, 3 lbs.; white lead, 4 -oz.; whisky 3 qts.'Mix by dissolving the glue in thle water'; remove from.the fire and stir in the white lead, then add the whisky, which keeps it fluid, except in colcd weather. 156 CABINET MIAKE'tS DEPARTMENT. Directions-If it is cold weather, warm the bottle untiltthe cement is dissolved; -stir, then with thle finger or brush. rub it on the broken parts, both edges, put together, and retain in their places until dry. One ounce vials sell for 25 cents. 2. White Cement. —Take white (fish) glue, 1 lb, 30 oz.; dry white lead, 6 oz.; soft water, 3 pts.; -alcohol, 1 pt.; dissolve the glue by putting it into a tin kettle, or dish containing the water, and set this dish into a kettle of water, to prevent the glue from being burned; when the glue is all dissolved, put in the lead and stir and boil ilntil all is thoroughly lmixed; remove from the fire, and, when cool enough to bottle, ad(l the alcohol, and bottle while it is yet warm, keeping it corked, w-hich prevents the spirits from evaporating' arnd leaving it hard and dry. llhis last recipe has been sold a)lonut tle country for fiolm 25 cents to $~5 and onle mai gave a, hor-ee ifr it. Yet it is not equal to the "Cement for Leather. Cloth, Belting, &c.." 229. Finish7liy l rniiti.f e vilth oily olze Coat of Vaoiui.s3h, not Usinl e G/,.e, Paste, or Sellac.'Take well-boiled.lioseed oil and give the furniture a coat with a Lbrusl; theen immediately sprinkle dry whiting upon it and rub it in w eil w ith your hand, or a brush which is xworn rathler shorit aild stif, andl so on over all the surface-the whiting absorbs the oil and the boreas of the wood are thus filled w ith a perfect coat of putty, y iclh wivill last for ages, and water will not spot it nor have any effect upon it. For moucldings and deep creases in turned w-ork, you can mix them quite thick, a.nd apply tlhem together, i ith thle old brush, but on smooth tsufaces, tihe hand and dry whiting are best. If black walnut is the lumber to be finisltled, you will put a trifle of burned um-nber in the iwhitiin,- if fo cherry, a little venetian red; beech or maple w'ill require less red.. Only sufficient is to be used in either case to ntake the whiting have the color of tbh wood bheing fidislied. lEedstead posts, banisters, or standards for bedsteadls iand all otiher turned articles can have the -finish put on in a iilthe, in douhle quick time, spreading a newspaper on the lathe to saive the scattering whitillg, applying it with tlhe band or Ihands, haxvin an o.dcl cloth to rub off the loose whiting which does not enter the pores of the wood, —the same with smooth surfaces. also. This preparation is cheap, and it is a wonder that furniture m,l ll have not thotutht of it. befoi e.. Three coats of varnish without it is -not as level as one withi it. From the fact that some of' the varnish' enters the pores of the wood and does not dry smooth, but with the pores filled up, of course it must dry' smooth and level, without rubbing dmown. 2.3,. ]i:chlaogac~eLy Stain'on aT-cll.ut1, Natural as Nator'e.-Take. CABIN\E-T IAKIR S DEPARTIMENT, I7 Aquafortis and apply to the walnut to be finishe.d), by means of a rag tacked on to a stick, for if you use a brush it will very soon destroy it. Set the furniture in the hot sun to heat in the ajuafortis, if no sun, heat it in by a stove or fire,-that is, it is finer to do this, but does quite well even without heating. Finish up in every other way as usual., This finish is applicable to f'ancy tables, stands, lounges, coffins, &c., and equally beautifill on knots and crotches, giving walnut the actual appearance of mahogany, and as it is a-)1jeaperacLes oaly,that most people depend upon, why will not this do asNwoell as to transport timber from beyond the seas. 231 Rose-vwood Stain, very Bright Slcade —- Used Cold.-Take alcohol, 1 gal., andcl put in canmwood, 2 oz.; let them stand in a warm place 24 hours, then add extract of logwood, 3 oz.; aquafortis, 1 oz.; and when dissolved it is ready for use, and makes a very bright ground, like the most beautiful rose-wood, —one, two or more coats, as you desire. This part makes the bright streaks, or grains, and. now for the dark ones.'Take iron turnings or chippings, and put vinegar upon them; let it stand a few hours and it is ready to apply over the other, by means of a comb made for graining, or a comb made from thinnish India rubber; the teeth sholcld be rather good length, say half an inch, and cut close together or further a-part, as desired, and mwith a little practice, excellent imitation will be made. This, for chairs, looks very beautiful to apply the darkening mixture by means of a flat, thinhaired brush, leaving only a little of the red, or ground color in sight; and if you want to make the cringles, as sometimes seen -in rose-wood, it is done with a single tooth or pen. bearing on sometimes hard, and.then light, &c., &c. All can and must be:got by practice. The above-stain is very bright. If, however, you wish a lower shade, use the next recipe. 2. Rose-wlood Stcain-Light Shade.-Take equal parts of logwood and redwood chips, and boil well in just sufficient water to make a strollg stin, and apply it to the furniture while hot, 1 or 2 or even 3 coats may be put on, one directly after the other, according to the depth of color desired. For the dark lines, use the iron chippings as in the above recipe. 3. Rose Pink, Liquid and Tlansparent, also Used to Imitate Rose-iwood.-Put an ounce of potash into a quart of water, with 1 1-2 oz. of red sanders, extract the color from the wood and strain; then add 1-2 lb. of gum shellac and dissolve it by a quick fire-used upon a logwood stain for rose-wood imitation. And for those who prefer the shellac to fill the pores of the wood this comes just to their liking. 15 8 CABINEr iMAKER S DEPARTMENT. 232. Black Walnut Stain. —Whenever persons are using walnut which has sap-edges, or if two pieces are being glued together which are different in shade, or when a poplar pannel, or other wood is desired to be used to imitate black walnut, you will find the following to give excellent satisfaction:-Take spirits of turpentine, 1 gal.; pulverized gum asphaltum, 2 lbs. Put them into an iron kettle and place upon a stove, which prevents the possibility of fire getting at the turpentine, dissolve by heat, frequently stirring until dissolved. Put it into a jug or can while hot. When desired to use any of it, pour out and reduce with turpentine to the right shade for the work being stained. With a little practice you can: make any shade desired. If used with a brus!l over a red stain, as mentioned in the rose-wood stain recipes, especially for chairs and bedsteads, it very nearly resembles that wood. -Mixing a little varnish with the turpentine when reducing it, prevents it from spotting, and causes it to dry quicker. 233. Cherry Stain?.-Take rain water, 3 qts.; anotta, 4 oz.; boil in a copper kettle until the anotta is dissolved, then put in a piece of potash the size of a common walnut, and keep it on the fire about half an hour longer, and it is ready -to use. Bottle for keeping. This makes poplar or other light-colored woods so near the color of cherry that it is hard to distinguish, and even improves the appearance of light-colored cherry.. 234. Black VaYr.i2S7, e for Wood or? Canvas.-Take spirits of turpentine, 1 gal.; pulverized gum asphaltum, 2 1-4 lbs..; dissolve by heat eover a stove fire; then' add 1 pint of boiled linseed oil, and when cold it is ready for wood, iron, or leather; but for cloth, first make a sizing by boiling 1 qt. of flax seed in I gal. of water, applying of this for the first coat, the second coat of common thick black paint, and lastly a coat of the varnish. Some think that sperm oil, the same quantity, makes a little better gloss. 2. Water-plroof, Oi and Rubber Paint. —Dissolve about 5 lbs.. of India rubber in 1 gal. of boiled linseed oil, by boiling. If this is too thick, reduce with boiled oil; if too thin, use more rubber. Applicable to cloth, or any other substance. Lampblack, or any desired color may be used. BARBER'S AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. 235. Hair Dye, No. 1.-Take gallic acid, 1-2 oz.; alcohol:, $ oz.; soft xwater, 16 oz.; put the acid in the alcohol, then add the water. One-eighth of' this ca.I hbe taken as in the other, if desired. Hcair Dye, N.Yo. 2.-Take folr- No. 2, crystalized nitrate of silver, 1 oz.;: ammonia. strongest kind, 3 oz.; gum arabic, 1-2 oz.; soft water, 6 oz. Observe,in making it that the silver is to be put in the ammonia, and not corked until it is dissolved, the gum is to be dissolved in the water, then all mixed, and it is ready for use. (If barbers make this quantity, it ought to be put up for $2, and makes it mluch cheaper than in smalll quantities, but if families or others for individual use only wish a little, just take drachms, instead of ounces, which you. see will make only oneeighlth of the almoun1, and druggists will charge about one-third mlove in proportion.) Directiolns f;tr Ap12pl~/iqlg.-First wa.sh the whiskers or hair with the shampoo, which is made by putting 1 oz. of salts of tartar to 1 qt. of soft iwater, rinse oult well rubbing'l witl a towvel until neatly dry, then with a brush apply No. 1, wetting completelry to theskin, and use the dry towel again to remove all superfluous water, then with another brush, (tooth-brushes are best,) wet every part with No. 2, and it becomes instantaneously black; just as soon as it becomes dry, wash off with hard water, then with soap and water, apply a little oil and all is. complete. The advantages of this dye are that if you get any stain upon the skin, just wipe it off with a cloth at the time, and the washing removes all appearances of stains, and the whiskers or hair, never turn red, do not crock, and are a beautiful black. However, cyanuret of potassium, 1 dr., to 1 oz. of water, wRi; -take off any stain from the skin, arising from nitrate of silver, but it is poison and should not touch sore places, or be left where children may get at it.. Persons whose hair is prematurely gray, will find dye less trouble in using than the restorative, for when once applied nothing more needs being done for several weeks; whilst the restoratives are only colors, and yet need several applications. But that all may have the chance of choosing for themselves, I give you some of the best restoratives in use. BR A 13R&BEi'S AN4D TOIL ET DE PARTM3IENT. 236. Hair Restorative, equal to TWood's, for, a Trifling Cost.PrepJaration-Take sugar of lead, borax, and lac. sulphur, of each 1 oz.; aqua ammonia, 1-2 oz.; alcohol, 1 gill. Tliese articles to stand mixed for 14 hours, then add bay runm, 1 gill, and 1 tablespoonful of fine table salt with 3 pints of soft water, and flavor with 1 oz. of the essence of bergamot. This preparation not only gives a beautiful gloss to the hailr but will' cause hair to grow on bald heads arising from all coilnmoli causes. and turn gray hair to a dark color. Maccl'er of Apljlication.- Where the hair is thin or bald) make two applications daily, until this amount is used up, unless the hair has come out sufficient to satisfy you before that time; work i:t well to the roots of the hair with a soft brush or the ends of the fingers, ru-bbing well each time. For gray hair 1 application daily is sufficient. It is harmless and will do all that is claimed for it, and will not cost only a trifle in comparison to the advertisecl restoractives of the day, and will be found as good or better than most of them, 2. If it is only desired to change gray hair to a dark color, tbhe simple lac-sulphur and sugar of lead, 1 dr. each, tannin and pulverized copperas, each 32 grs., to 4 oz. of rose water, or simple rain water will do it, by wetting the hair once a day for 10 or 12 dayvs then once or twice a week will keep up: the color, but where the hair is failing out or has already fallen, the ether articles are required to stimulate the scalp to healthy action. 3. Hair Invigoralor.-A Wheeling barber makes use of the following invigorator to stop hair from falling out, or to cause it. to grow in: Take bay rum, 1 pt.; alcohol, 1-2 pt.; castor oil, 1-2'oz.; carbonate of ammonia, 1-4 oz.; tincture of cantharides, 1-2 oz. Miix well, and shake when used. Use it daily until the end is attained. There is not a liniment mentioned in this book, but which, if well rubbed upon the scalp daily for two or three months —except it is some which blister-will bring out a good head of hair, except one case, i. e. when the scalp has become glossy and shining, and no fine hair growing,-you may then know that the hair-follicle is dead, and nothing'Whatever can give a head of hair in such/ cases, any more than. grain can grow from ground which has had none scattered upon it. I will give a few others, which are amongst the best that are in use; the first one, however, is the one Mr. Bangs refers to. The following one, No. 4, I obtained of one of the Frien'ds, at Richmond, mnd., and for turning white or gray hair, it is a good one, so is the next one also: 4. Take lac-sulphur, and sugar of lead, of each, 1 oz.; pulver BARiB3ER'S AND TOTLE'r DEPA U'TENT. 161 ized litharge, (called lithliage) 1 1-" oz., to 1 qt. of rain water; applying 3 mornings and skipping 3, until 9) applications,-gi-ves a nice dark color. The litharge sets the color, as the sulphate of iron does in the next. There is but little choice in them. 5. Rain wavter, 6 oz.; lac-sulphur, 1-2 oz.; suogar of lead, 1-4 oz.; sulphate of iron, (copperas) 1-8 oz.; -flavOr with bergarnot essence if desihed, anld apply toe the h'ai daily until it is sufficiently dark to please, 6. _A Ptysicican at the battle-ground, Tippecanoe, Ind. gave a -man bay-rum, sweet oil, and brandy, equal p arts of each, which caused a head of hair to grow on his previously bald liead. 7. Ccrboaiacte of Ailooioa, I oz., rubbed up in i pt. of sweet oi', i; spoken of very highly in Enygland, as a piroducer of hair, "'wihel-e the hair ought to growS" and does not. Apply daily as long a; ilece.ssaryb 8. "An English write I has recently asserted that a liquid tllat will color thle lhuman halinr black, and not stain the skil, Iny be made by taking one part of bay-tmin, three parts of olive oil, an(l one part of good brandy, by measure. Th'e hair imust be xwashed with the mixture every morning, and in a short time the use Of it will make the hair a beautiful black, without injuring it in the least. The articleA mzust be of the best quality, minxed in:a bottle, and always shaken well before being applied." All of these restoratives will change or color the gray or white hair black, or nearly so, but let who will tell you that hlis restolrative will give your hair its original color, just let that man (o for all he is worth in the market at the tile, for as tine advances his worth will be beautifully less; All heads should be often wrashed with soap and clean water, but if that is hneglected too long, it becomes necess:ary to usle somnethi.ng stronger to remove the grease and danidruff then tlhe fbllow-ing; 236.,Iwhaipooi'ag lhixt'i'C, for rice cents a qlart-WXTill be fould just the thing desired.:';ake purified carbonate of potash, colnmnonly called salts of tartAr, 1 oz.; rain water, 1 qt.; mix, andci it is ready for use. Apply a few spoonsful to the leat, 1d ubbing ali.( worlking it thoroughly, then rinse out with clean soft water, and ctry tle lair well with a coarse, dry towel, applying a little oil ('; pomatuni to supply the natural oil which llas been saponifieti and Wsashed out by the operation of the mixture. A barber wil) save at least $5, out of this five cents' worth of material. 2. Anotl7er ex-cellent shampoo is made by using aqua ammonia, 3 oz.; salts of tartar, 1-4 oz.; alcohol, 1-2 oz.; and soft water, 1 qt. and 1-2 pt., and flavoring with 1-2 oz. of bergamot ess. In applying, rub the head until the lather goes down, then wash out. 11-Dr. Chase's Reeipes. 1G2 BARBER'IS AND TOILET DE1)PATMENT. The next recipe makles as good a shamlUpoo mixture as I wish, for it kills so many birds at one throw that I do not throw any other of the kind. 238, RenovatEi.g RttMilre.-Take aqua ammonia, 2 oz.; soft water, 1 qt.; saltpetre, 1 teaspoonful; variegated shavinig soap, 1 oz., or oane 3 cent cake, finely shaved or scraped; mix all, shake well, and it will be a little better to stand a few hours or days before using, which gives the soap a chance to dissolve. Directions. —Pour on to the place a sufficient anzount to well cover any grease or oil which may get spilled or daubed upon coats, pants, carpets, &c., sponging or rubbing well and applying again if necessary to saponify the grease in the garment, tlen wash off with clear cold water. If it is a carpet and you do not wish to take it up, put on clean water and sponge it up as dry as you can, and when dry, a stiff brush will loosen the dirt wlficil mxay remain. Colors will not be injured or changed by it. I have used this on coat collars, satin vests, carpets, shallies, &c. I had an oil spot taken out of the carpet with it in the Pres-* byterian church of this city, where nearly- a lanmpfull of oil fhad been overturned years before, without taking up the carpet, (.:r chanhing the colors in the least. It is the great desideratunm and only needs a trial to be generally used for all, or nearly all. renovatming purposes. Coat collars can be cleaned with it, and a nap raised ag ain with a stiff brush, and pressed neatly, look nearly as well as when new. Don't squirll now, for these are not half it will do-some people fly entirely off the handle' -when a thing is said to do many things foir my part, however, I always admire a thing in pioportion to the lIbor which can be performed by it or'with it,'his preparation will shampoo like a charm, raising a lather in proportion to the amount of grease and dandruff in the hair. It will remove paint, even from a board, I care not how long it has been applied, if oil was used in the paint-and yet it does not injure the finest textures, for the simple reason that its afinity i.s for grease or oil, changing them to soap, and thus looseninlg any substance with which they mInay be combined. If it is put upon a bed-bllg he will never step afterwards, and if put into their crevices, it destroys their eggs and thus drives them from the premises. All persons who think any or all of the above statements to be whoppers, will oblige me, in laying out a dime to test it for themselves, then they will know as well as I do that they are facts. I give this recipe a place here, as barbers often engage in the employment of renovating as a branch of their business, and as it is also such an excellent shampoo. BARBEI'S AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. 163 239. To Renew the Color of Soiled or Faded Goods.-To 1 qt. of alcohol, add extract of logwood, 1-4 lb.; loaf sugar, 2 oz.; blue vitriol, 1-4 oz.; heat gently until all are dissolved; bottle for use. Directions.-To I pt. of' boiling water put 3 or 4 teaspoonsful of the logwood mixture, and apply it to the garment with a clean brush, wetting the fabric pretty well through, let dry, and brush well with the nap to give the polish. This may be applied to all silks and woolen goods having colors, but is most applicable to gentlemen's apparel. This is also Prof. Platt's invention, and one out of which he.is making much money. Yet I think this imode of applying is likely to faide or crock. 240. Cologne ineperial.-Take of oils of bergamot, 1 oz.; nerobi, 1 dr.; jessalnnine, 1-4 oz..; garden lavender, 1 dr.; cinnamon, 5 drops; tincture of benzoin, 1 1-2 oz.; tincture of musk. 1-4 oz.; deodorized or cologne alcohol, 2 qts.; rose-w-ater, 1 pt. dix, and allow the preparation to stand several days, shaking occasionally, before filterin-g for use or bottling. This is rather expensive but of a most delightful flavor. I give another, less expensive, yet a very nice article. See "Rose-vwater'," under the head of Fruit Extracts." 241. Family Cologne.-Take oils of rosemary a.nc lemon, enach 1-4 oz.; bergamot and lavender, each 1 dr.; cinnamon, 8 drops; clove and rose, each 15 drops; common alcohol, 2 qts. Mix) and shake 2 or 3 times daily fir a week. Colognes need only be used in very small quantities; the same is true of highly flavored oils or pomades for the hair, as too much, even of a good thing, soon disgusts those whom they were intended to please 242. Newo York Bcarbers' Star Hair Oil. —Take castor oil, 6 1-2 pts.; alcohol, 1 1-2 pt.; oil of citronella, 1-2 oz.; lavender oil, 1-4 oz.;; mixed atnd shaken when used, makes one of the finest oils for the hair' in use.. I have been told that this amount of alcoliol will not cut the oil. Of course we know that, that is, it does not become clear, neither do we want it to do so; it combines with the oil, and destroys all the gumminess and flavor peculiar to castor oil, by which it becomes one of the best oils for the haihr which can be applied. Gills, spoonsful, or any other measure will do as well, keeping the proportion of flavoring oils, and if the, citronella cannot be got, use some other oil in its place. 243. Malcassar, or Rose Hair Oil.-Take olive oil, 1 qt.; alcohol, 2 1-2 oz.; rose oil 1-2 dr.; tie chipped alkanet root, 1 oz., into 2 or 3 little muslin bags, and let them lie in the oil until a beautiful red is manifested, then hang them up to drain, fbr if you press them you get out a sediment you do not wish in the oil. 164 BAKI't S AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 2. Fragrant Oil.-Collect a quantity of the leaves of any of the flowers that have an agreeable fragrance, or fragrant leaves, as the rose geranium, &c.; card thin layers of cotton, and: dip into the finest sweet oil; sprinkle a small quantity of salt on the flowers, and lay first a layer of cotton and then a layer of flowers, until an earthen-ware vessel, or a wide-mouthed glass bottle is full. Tie the top well over with a bladder, then place the vessel in the heat of the sun; and in 15 days, when uncovered, a fragrant oil may be squeezed away fiom the whole mass, resembling the leaf used, and for only a trifling expense. Or, 3. An Extract is made by putting alcohol upon the flowers or leaves, in this way, in about the same length of time. These are very suitable for the hair, but the oil is undoubtedly the best. 244. Ox Marror: Pomatumr. —One of the most beautiful poinades, both in color and action, is made as follows:-Take beef's marrow, 1 lb.; alkanet root, not chipped, i oz.; put them into a suitable vessel and stew them as you would -ender tallow; strain through two or three thicknesses of muslin, and add 1-4 as Iuch. castor oil as there is of the marrow, and I gill of bay-runl, which takes away the peculiar freshness of the marrow, then use the extract of the common rose geranium to give it the flavor deasired. Half as much suet as marrow, also makes a very nice article, and can be used where the marrow is not easily obtained. 245. Razor Strop Paste.-Apply the superfine or finest flour of emnery, after wetting with a little sweet oil, spread the flor over the surface. Nothing else is needed. You must not take any of the coarse flours, nothing but the finest will do. It is often mixed with a little oil and mtuch, other stuff which is of no use, and put up in little boxes and sold at two shillings, not having more than 3 cent's worth of emery. BAKER'S AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. Tt may not be considered out of place to make a few remarks here on the arbt, as also on the prbi?ceiJ)les, of cookery. For nearly all will acknowledge cooking not only to be an art, but a science as well. To know how to cook economically is an art. Making money is an art. Now is there not more money made and lost in the kitchen than almost anywhere else? Does not many a hard working man have his substance wasted in the kitchen? BAKER'S AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 165 Does not many a shiftless man have his substance saved in the kitchen? A careless cook can waste as much as a man can earn, which might as well be saved. It is not what we earn as much as what we save, that makes us well off. A long and happy life is the reward'i of obedience to nature's laws; and to be independent of want, is iot on lCiant what we do not need. PLrodigality and idleness constitute a crime against humanity. But frugality and industry, combined with moral virtue and inltelligence, will insure individual happiness and national prosperity. Econolny is an institute of' nature and enforced by Blible precept: "G&ather oy u'hetjil,glecnlts, tahat nothing be lost." Sayving is a more difficult art than earning. Sonle people put dimes into pies and puddings, wilere othlers only put in cents; the cent dishes are the most healtlty. Almost any wrolman can cook well if she have p1,lentty with which to do it; but the real s.cieizce of cookino is to be able to cook a good meal, or cdishli, with but little out of which to make it. TIhis is what our few recipes shall assist yon in doing. As to the principles of cookiin'io, renimember that water cannot be Inade mnore tlhan boiling hlot, ino matter how inuch you hasten the Jfi'c, you (callnot hasten tthe cooliZyg of me-at, potatoes, &c., one momentt. Wlihen meat is to be boiled for eating, plut it into boilin<- water at the bem11-inni, by whichk its juices are preserved. But if you wishl to extract these juices for soup or brotI, put the meat, in smlall pieces, in cold water and let it simnier slowly. -Ikhe stame princil:le holds good in baking, also,. Make the oven the right heat and give it tiinJze to b ake through, is the true plan; for if you aLttemlnpt to hurry it you only tnr.n, instead of cooking it one, Th'llen If you attetmipt tx e boiling to hurry, I oTe woo oly, is wastedl; Blt, in ftattemptin g the bakilinr to hurry, Thle food a.s well, isn't lit to be tasted. 246. Federal Canl e. ——'Tak flour, 2 1-2 lbs.; pulverizedc white sugoar, 1 1-4 lbs.; fliesh butter, 10 oz; 5 eogs4, well beaten; carbonate of amimooniia 1-8 oz.; O i/.wter, 1-2 pt., or milk is best if you have it; grinld down the ammonia, and rub it up with: the sugar. Rub up the butter in the floui; now nlake a bowl of the flourw (unless, you choose to wnork it up in a dish) and put in the eggs, wkilk, sugar, &c., and mix wAell, and roll out to about 1-4 inch in'thickness; then cut out xwith a round cutter- and place on tins so they touch each other, and instead of rising up thicker, in baking, they fill up the space between, and mlake a square-looking cake, all attached together. While they are yet warm, drench over with white pulverized sugar. If they are to be kept in a show-case, by bakers, you can have a board as large as 160 BAKIR S' AND COOKNISG DEPAnTMIENT. the tin on which you bake them, and Iay.$ d, oze-n.or more tillsful on top of each other, as you sprinkle on the sugar. Families can keep them on plates. I cannot see vhy they are called _ederal, for really they are good enough for any W1hVlig. 247. Rough acnd Ready Cake.-Butter or lard. 1 lb.; molaases, I qt.; soda, I oz.; milk or water, 1-2 pt.; ground ginger, 1 tablespoonful; and a little oil of lemon. Mix up the ginger in flour, and rub the butter or lard in flour also, dissolv.e the soda in the rmilk or water, put in the molasses, and use the flour in which thle ginger and butter is rubbed up, icnd sufficient more to make the dough of a proper consistence to roll out; cut the cakes out with a long and narrow cutter, and wet the top with a little molasses and water, to remove the flour from the cake, turn the top down into pulverized white sugar and place in an oven sufficiently hot for bread, but do not keep them in the oven only to ba'ke, not to dry up. This and the Iecderal are great favorites in Pennsylvania, where they know what is good, and have the means to make it; yet they are not expensive. 248. SIpon/ge Coke.-Take flour, 3 cups; fine white sugar, 2 cups; 6 eggs; sour mi]k, 1-2 cup, with 1 teaspoon of saleratus dissolved in it; beat the eo'gs seiarately, sift the ilour and sugar; first put the sugar into -tLe milk andl eos, then the flour, and stir all well togetheri using any flavoring extract which you prefer, 1 teaspoon,-lemoni, hownev er, is the nmost common. As soon as the flour is stirled in, put it immediately into a quick oven, and if it is all put into a common squa-le brea d pian2 fbr which it lmakes the riolit amount, it will require about 20 to 30 minutes to bake; if baked in small cakes, proportionally less time. 2. Sp)onge Ccke-Diheqrent.-As sour milk cannot.aldwa.ys be had, I give you a sponge cake with sweet milk:-Punmlverized white suagar, 1-2 lb.; carbonate of amvmonia, pulverized and rubbed up in the sugar, 1-2 teaspoon.; 6 eggs, beaten separately, as above; sweet milk, 1-2 pt.; mix the' sugar, milk, and egs, together; then sift in flour, to make it rather stiff, mix thoroughly, and bake immediately, using any flavoring extract 0or essences preferred, as above. The ammonia should be k.ept in a widce-mouthled bottle, tightly corked, as it is a very volatile salt. It is known by various nanmes, as "'volatile salts,' " sal volatile," " hartshorn,' " hartshlorn shavings/" &c., &c. It is used for smelling bottlesI fainting, &c. 249. Smlprlie Cake One egg, 1 cup of sugar, 1-2 cup. of butter, 1 cup of sweet milk, 1 teaspoonful of soda, 2 of cream of tartar. Flavor mith lemon, apd nse.s.ufici.ent sifted flour to make BAKIERIS ItAND COOKING DIEPARTMENT. lT7 the proper consistence, anid you will'really be sSi,;r'eisct to see its bulk and beauty. 2. SgarC' Ctake.-Take 7 eggs and beat the whites and yolks separately, tlhen beat rell togetller; now put into thein 1 lb. of fine sifted white sugar, with 1-2 lb. of melted butter, anid a small teaspoonful of pulverized carbonate of' ummonia, now stir in just sufficient sifted flour to allow of its Leinrg rolled out and cut into cakes. 250. Ginger Cckce.Taike.2 cups of nice molasses; 1 1-2 cups of butter, or half lard, or all laid if you choose; 2 cups of sour milk, or water, (of course milk is best) 1 teaspoonful of nicely giound ginger, and 1 hleapinr cetlspoonful of saleratus; mllash tlhu as;uleratus, then mix all these inlgredients togetrher in a, suitable pan, incorporatino well, and stir in flour a s 11 you canll wittl a spoon; then take the hiaLdnd avL work in more, just so 3ou canl roll -them by using flour dusting pretty fi'eely, roll out thin, cut anld lay upon your butterecd or floured tiI, then mnix 1 sponlll of' Iolasses and 2 of water, alnd wsith a ismall bruhi n o' bit of cloth wTet over the top of the cakes; this removes thne (ry flour, causes the cakes to take a nice briow n anid keeps tllhm moist; put into ~a quick oven, antd 10 minutes will bake them if the oven is sufficiently hot. Do not dry thlem all up, but take out as soon as nicely browned. WTe have sold cakes out of the grocery for ),ears, but never founld any to- ive as gootd satisfaction as these, eithller at table or corulnter. They keep moist nl and are sufliciently richl and light for all cake eaters. 251. Excellent CGackerse.-'Put a teacupful of butter, ancmd a teaspoon of salt in two quarts of flour; minx w ith cold water; beat tilemn well, adding flour until quite brittle and hard; then roll as pie-crust,.cut out, and bake in a hot oven.'J'The answer admlirably for table use, oysters, soups, &c. If fobr i'nvailids, use but very little butter. 2. Slygar Cacklerls.-If at any time you desire a sweet cracker, take flour, 8 lbs.; loaf sugar, 1 lb.; butter, 1 lb.; iwater, 3 pts., anld mllake as the common cracker. 3. Naples Biscurit.-But if you want the nicest biscuit or crackers which you ever eat, take white sugar, eggs, and flour, of each 1 lb.; properly pulverize, beat, sift, and mnix all together and bake. 4. Cakce, Lice ivith1out Eggs.-A very nice cake is made as follows, without eggs, and it will keep well also:-Takle flour, 3 1-2 lbs.; sugar, I 1-4 lbs.;' butter, 1 lb.; water, 1-2 pt., having 1 teaspoonful of saleratus dissolved in it. Roll thin, ardl bake on t'in sheets. 168 BAKER'S AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 5. Pork Cake, wvithout Butter or Eggs.-A most del:ighltful cake is made by the use of pork, which saves the expense of butter or eggs, and when eggs cannot be got, even, you can have as nice a cake as can be imagined. It must be tasted to be appreciated; and another advantage of it is that you can make enough some leisure day to last the season through, for I have eaten it tmro'moubtlhs after it was baked, still nice and moist, so did the Prin — ters, and acknowledged its beauty. Take fat pork, entirely free of lean or rind, choppl-ed very fine. so flne'as to be almost like lard, 1 lb., and pour boiling water upon it, 1-2 pt.; raisins, seeded and chopped, 1 lb.; citron shavetd into shreds, 1-4 lb.; sugar, 2 cups; molasses, 1 cup; saleratus, I teaspoon, rubbed fine and put into the molasses. Mix these all to'ether, and stir in sifted flour to make the consistence of coinmon cake mixtures; then stir in nutmeg and cloves, finely grouind, 1 oz. each, cinnllmon, also fine, 2. oz.- be governed about the time of baking it by putting a sliver into it -when nothiii' adheres it is done. It should be baked sloa:W1i. You can substitute other firuit in place of the raisins, if desired, using as nmuch or as little as you please, or none at all and still h]ave a nice cake. In this respect you miay call it the accommfodationi cake, as it aocolnllodates itself to the ciische.s ori ciiretvistctices of its love~rs, for they would be call loivers of good cake. WVhen p)oi, will do all we hiere clilin for it, who will lon1 er contend that it is not fit to eat'? Who 6. Bride al/Pe.e — Pe umling a tt;llis.book may tll into slle hands of some persons who mlay occasionally 1have a weddcin amongst thlen, it wiiould be imperfect without a e -ecidding cake," and as I have lately had an. opportunity to test this one upon " sUCh ain occasion," inmy own fanlily, I can bear testinmony, SO can the "Printer, " to its adaptation for tlli similar displays. Take butter, 1 1-2 lbs.; sugai, 1 3-4 lbs.; 1-2 of whlich is to be Orleans sugar; eggs well beaten, 2 lbs.; raisins, 4 lbs., itaving the seeds taken out, and chopped i English currants, lraving the grit picked out, aci nicely w Tashed, 5 lbs.; citron, cut fine, 2 lbs., sifted flour, 2 lbs.; nutnegs, 2 in inmber, and mace as mich ini bulk; alcohol, 1 gill to 1-2 pt., in whllich a dozen or fifteen dl(ops of oil of lemon have been put. When realdy to mnake your cale, weigh your buttoe and cut it in pieces, and put it where it wvill soften but not nmelt. Iiext, stir -the butter to a -reeam. and theul add the sugar and work till white. Next beat the voiks of the eggs, and put them to the sugar and butter. Maeanwhile anothevx parson should beat the whites to a stiff' froth and put thelm in. Thlen acd the spices and flour, and, last of all, the fruit, except: t'le citron, -which is to be put in about 3 layers, the bottoml l.yer about -I inc1i fi:omll thp bolttoni, inud the top one an isichl BAKER 11 AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 1$" from the top, and the other in the middle, smoothing the top of the cake by dipping a spoonful or two of water upon it for that purpose. The pan in which it is baked should be about 13 inches acrossthe top and 5 1-2 or 6 inches deep, without scallops, and two. 3 quart pains also. iwhich it will fill, and they will, require to be' lbaked about 3 to 4 hours. But it is impossible to give definite rules as to the time required in baking cake. Try whether the calke is done, by piercing it with a broom splinter, and if nothi:ag adheres, it iS clone. Butter thle cake pans well, and if tle pans are lined with bntttered wilite paper, the cake will be less liable to burn. Moving cakles while bakino tends to make then. hea-vy. TIhe.price of a laruge " Bride Cake," like this, would be aborut S12, and the cost of mallking it woulc be. about $3 only, with youn tro sn1a,1ll ones, which would cost as mu1ch to buy them as it does to mlaike the whole three. 7. Fo',1;t CcU-e. As side accompaniments to the "'Bride Cakle," you will require Several " Fruit Cakes," which are to be made as follows:-TaI ke 5 lbs. each, of butter, sugar, English currants, eggs and flour; mix, as in the " Bride Cake," and bake in scalloped tins, makin- abhout 6 cakces, hich w ould cost irom'$1,50 to $2 apiece, if bought for the occasion. 8. Fi'ostibnil, or ci/y, for Cote. —Either of the above cakes should be fiosted, fier which pi.rpose take the whites of'8 eggs and beat tlhem to a perfect fioth, andl stiff; having 2 lbs. of pulverized white sugar,, in which you have mixed 1 t-ablespoonful of fine starch, and 1-,2 oz. of pulverized guim arabic; sift aill into the beaten cg', antld stir the mixture well andl long. It is best to put it on when the cake is neat too hot, which allows it to be put on quite thick. And do not place it in tl:.e o.ven to dry, which many recommend, as it takes but little heat to brown it. But youl may flavor it by squeezing in the juice of Cloe le.mon, or by using the extracts' as preferred. IEt is best not to take-much pains in putting on the first coat of frosting, as little bits of the cake will mix up -with it, ancl give the firosting a yellow appear'ance, but on the next day i make meore frosting the same sam the t first, and apply a second co'at, and it will be white, clear, a.nd beautiful. 252. Ycnilkee Brow:u Breld. For- each good-siazed loaf being made, take 1 1-2 pints of corn meal, and pour boiling water upon it, to wet it all or-to scald it properly; let stand until only bl-ood warrm, then put about 1 qt. of rye flour uponthe meal, and pour in a good bowl of' emptyings. wirth a little saleratus dissolved in t g'ill of wateri kneading in more flourI to make of the ensis 1 70 BAKER. IS AND COOEiNNG DE:PAtE.MlMENT. tence of common bread. If you raise it with yeast put a little salt in the meal, but if you raise it with salt- risings, or emptyings, which I prefer. no more salt is needed. Form into loaves, C, nd let thenm set an hour and a half, or until light, in a cool ulace, in sumnmer, and on the hearth or under the stove in winter, then bake about two hours. AMake the dounh fully as stiff as for whelat breteld or a little harder, for if'in made too,soft it does:lot rise good. The old style was to use only one-thlird rye fiour, but it does not wcear if masllde that waIy, or, inl othellr ords, most persons get tiiedl of it when mzostly coirn meal, but I nlever do when',,o0tly 1rye flour. Let Zll per.ions bear in mind'that bread should ae' cer be eaten the tI(a on which it is baked, and mos't p)oetiuively must this be observed by dtsiJ)6/ti c.', Hotels never ought to be xwxithout this bread, nor families who;:cae or hlealtll. 2. Gi/cco?,o Bl'eacl. —I find in. Z7iol0's Ilcldl, of Bo tonl edited'by Rev. E, O. Iiaven, formerly a PI'rofe-sor in the Lninversity at -this city) a fexw remarks upon the d" dclifrent kinds of brelad,' includino G0ghlta/z, which so fully explains the /hoilosoJ/hy and true principles of brleaid nazc/i~y that I give thlem an inlsertioni for the benefit of,ll bhreaad nmaklers. It sayrs: T hice flour added to whea-ten flonr enables it to take up an increased quantity of water. [See tthe "New French Methoc of Mlalin;' Breadl," — No. 258.1 Boiled andl mnasileld potatoes mixed with the dohiol cause tlie brhedcl to retain moiistuie, ldcl prevent't fiomn drtyig and crnubling. Rye nmatkes at dar.-colored breadl tlnd is calpable of being fermented and raisecd in tile sam-ne manner as whieat. It retains its freshncess and moisture longer than wheat. An admixture of rye-flour with that of whea'it decidedly improvees the latter in this respect. ficaistea CO'L) breai is much ulsed in this country. Miixel with wheat anld rye, a dlough is produced capable of fermentation, but pure mlaize meal can not be fermiented so as to formn a light breadt. Its gluten lacks the tenacious quali ty necessary to produce the regular cell-structure. It is imost commonly used in the form of cakes, made to a certain degree light;by eggs or sour milk, and saleratus, and is generally eaten warma. Indian corn is grouind into meal of various degrees of coarseness, but is never made so fine as wvheaten flour. Bread or cakes from maize require a considerably longer time to be acted upon by heat in the baking process than wheat or rye. If ground wheat be unbolted, that is if its bran be not separated, wheat mzeal or Grahamcw floeur results, from which Gra7hcam or dyspepsia bread is produced. It is made in the same general way as other wheaten bread, but requires a little peculiar nlanagement. Upon this point Mr. Graham remnarks:-' The wheat BAKEi iS AND C 00KiiGIO DEiARTM'ENT.. 7 rneal, and -especially if it is ground coarsely, swells considerably in the dough, and therefore the dough should not at first be lade quite so stiff as that made of superfine flour; and when it is raised, if it is found too soft to mould well, a little more meal nmay be added.' It should be remarked that dough mlade of owlieat mleal will take on the acetous fermlentation, or becomre.sour sooner than that made of fine flour. It requires a hotter,ove0l, and to be baked longer," but must not stand so long after being mixedl, before baking, as that mnade fiom flour. 253. Broicr Bread Biscztit -Take 2 qts. of corn meal; 3 pts. of rye flour, and 1 pt. of wheat flour; 2 or 3 spoonsful of ye,t, 1 spoonful of molasses, and a teaspoonful of super-carbonate of soda, mixed in the yeast. Knead over night for breakfast. If persons will eat icarqs bread, this or the buocktlleat short-cake should be the only kinds eaten. 254. Bcklzolheca Sfsor'tcce'e.i Take 3 or 4 teacups of nice sour milk, 1 teaspoonful of soda saleratus, dissolved in the nlilk, if the ililk is very sour you must use salerlatus in proportionl, w-itl a little sait, mix up.a dough wvith buckwrheat flourl though thiczker than you would imix the same forl gicldle cales, say quite stiff; put into a buttered tin, and put directly into the stove oven and btake about 30 mLinutes, or as you would a shortcakke froIn common flor. It takes the place of the g'riddle cake, also of the shortcake, in every sense of the Vwor, -nice with meat, butter, honey, molasses &c. No sliortening is uied, and no need of settin'g your dilsh of batter over nig'ht for a lrtuemczn 1/etsbel'd to set his foot in. Wet the top a little and warm it up at next meal if any is left,-it is just as goo( as when firslt made, while griddle cakes have to be throw n away, It is very good cold, also. Was the beauty of this cake kulon to' the mljority of persons thlrough the country generally, buckwheat would become as staple an article of commerce as the common wheat. Do not fail to give it a trial. Some perons, in trying it, Lave not had good luck the first tinme; they have filecl from the milk's being too sozr for the amount of saleratus used, or from making tle dough too thli.f. I think I can say Te hlave made it hundreds of times Awith success, as I could eat it while dys)pep)tic, when I could eat nzo othe, e warm bread. 255. Lemonz Pie, extra?ice.- Grate off' wha.t rind you can from one lemon, then squeeze out the juice and chop up the balance very fine; put all tog.ether and add 1 teaculp of water, 1 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoolsful of flourl, andl work into a smooth paste; beat the yolks of 4 and the whites of 2 eggs together, and mix with the paste, and bake with oily one crust; while: these are baking, beat the whites of th.e 2 eggs saved for that purpose, to a 17-2 BARKEI's AND COOKING DEPARTMElNT. stiff froth and add to it 2 tablespoonsful of pulverized white, sgar, and when the pies are done, spread this frosting equally over them, and set again in the oven and brown slightly. One good sized lemon makes two of the nicest pies I ever eat. In -making this or any other pie which has a juicy mixture to be put into it, take an egg and beat it well, then wet over the top of the bottom crust before you put in the pie mixture. This prevents it from soaking into the crust, which both prevents the crust from rising or baking; and for pies which have a top crust also, wet the top with the same before baking, which gives it a beitiful yellow-brown. 256. Apple Pie iwhich is Digestible.-Instead of mixing up your crust with weater, lar'd, or bauttev, making it tvery ric/ with shortening, as customary for apple pies, mix it up every way just as you would for biscuit, using sour ieilah cld scler'Cats, with a little lcad or butter o nly, mixingo the dough quite stiff- roll ont rather thin, lay it upon your tin, or'plate, and having ripe apples sliced or chopped nicely and laid on'rather thick to correspoand with the thickness of the crust wrhen it becomes light, and sugar according to the acidity of the apples, then a top crust of the same and bake well, putting the egg upon the crusts, as mentioned in the' Lemon Pie " recipe, and you have got a pie that is fit to eit, but where you make the crust with water, and cook the apples and put them on, it soakls the c ust, w hich does not bake, uand no stomach can digest it, whilst our way gives jyou a nice liglhit ce ust, and does not take half the. shortening of th&e water plan, yet pelrhaps nothing is saoveci pecuniallvy, as but ter goes as finely with the biscuit crust pies, when hotm as it does with biscuit, but the pie, is digestible, and when it is cold it does not taste bad to cut it up on your. plate, with plenty of sweetened cream.. 257. A/pples, to Bcake Sleeal.bocat Style,-Bette, th7an Preseryves. —Take modlerately sour- apples, when ripe, and with a pocket knife cut out the stem., and ftlowersm ed also, so as to remove the skiin from these cup-shaped cavities, w-ash themi alnd place them in a dripping-pan, now' fill these cavities iwith brown sugar, ands pretty freely between themir also, with sugar, and thein lay on a few lhniips of butter over tile sugar, place them, thus arranged, into the oven when you begin to heat up the stove for breakfast: or dinner, and keep them inu until perfectly baked through and( soft;. and take them up on plates, while hot, by means of a spoon, and dip the. gravy, arising fiom the apple-juice, sugar anl butter, over them. Should any be left, after the meal is over, set them by until the next meal, when they mlay be placed in the stove. oven unti: hot, and they will have all the beauty of the first baking. Or perhaps some persons may prefer them fried, M; follows: BIKE K'S AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 173 2. Fried Apples, extra nice.-Take any nice sour cooking apples, sand, after wiping them, cut them into slices about one-fourth of an inch thick; have a frying-pan ready, in which there is a small amount of lard, say 1-2 or 3-4 of an inch in depth. The lard must be hot before the slices of apples are put in. Drop in the slices just as you would fritters. Let one side of them fry until brown, then turn, and put a small quantity of sugar on the browned side of each slice. [By the time the other side is browned, the sugar will be melted and spread over the whole surface. Serve them up hot, and you will have a dish good. enough for kings and queens, or any poor man's breakfast, and I think that even the President would not refuse a few slices, if properly cooked. There is but little choice between frying and baking by these plans; either one is very nice. 258. NTew Freiielch Mlethod of MalkiL g Bread.-.-Take nice rice, 3-4 lb.; tie it up in a thick lilen bag, giving ample room for it to swell,; boil it firom 3 to 4 hours, or until it becomes a perfect paste; mlix this while Twarm with 7 lbs. of flour, adding the usual quantities of yeast tandc salt; allow the dough to work a proper time near the fire, then divide into loaves. Dust them in, and knead vigorously. This quantity of flour and rice makes about 13 1-2 lbs of bread, which will keep moist much longer than without the rice. It was tested at the Londonz Polytechznie Inastitute, after having been omade public in France, with the above results. 259. Bread, to fry, Better tIhan Toast. —Take bread that is dry, the dryer the better, so it is not mouldy, first dip it rather quickly into cold water, then into eggs which are Swell beat, having a little salt in them, then immediately fry for a short time in hot lard, or until the surface is a pretty yellow or light brown, according to the heat of the lard. I have never eat bread cooked in any form which suits me as well as this. 260. Baking Powders, for Biscuit woithout Shortenzing.-Take baking soda, 4 oz.; cream of tartar, 8 oz.; and properly dry them separately; then mix them with 4 oz. of buckwheat four, and( bottle it for use. Keep the bottles corked to prevent dampness being absorbed from the atmosphere, which neutralizes the acid and soda. Use about 1 1-2 teaspoonful to each quart of flour being baked; mix with milk, if you have it, if not, wet up with cold water and put directly into the oven to bake. 261. Biscuit Pudding, without Re-Baking-Take water, 1 qt. sugar, 1-4 lb.; butter, the size of a hen's egg; flour, 4 tablespoonsful; nutmeg, grated, 1-2 of one; mix the flour with just sufficient cold water to rub up all the lumps while the balance '174l UAK~tBAKER IS AND i00KING DEPARTAMENT. of the water is heating, mix all, and split the biscuit once or twice, and put into this gravy while it is hot, and keep hot until used at table. It uses up cold biscuit, and I prefer it to richer puddings. It is indeed worth a trial. 262. Old Englis7h Christmas Plumb Pudding. — The Harrisburg Telegracph furnishes its readers with a recipe for the real "-Old English Christmas Plum Pudding."' After having given this pudding a fair test, I am willing to. endorse every word of it, and wish for the holiday to, come oftener than once a year: "To make what is called a pound pudding, take of raisins well stoned, but not chopped, currants thoroughly washed, 1 lb. each;: chop 1 lb. of suet very finely and mix with them;. add 1-4 lb. of flour or bread very finely crumbled;, 3 oz.. of sugar; 1 1-2 oz. of grated lemon peel, a blade of mace, 1-2 of a small nutmeg, 1 teaspoonful of ginger, 1-2 doz. eggs well beaten; n ork it well toget1her, put it in a cloth, tie it firmly, allowing room to swell, put it into boiling water, and boil not less than two hours. It, should not be suffered to stopi boiling." The cloth, when about to be used, should be dipped into boiling water, squeezed dr-, and floured; and when the pudding is done, have a pan of cold water ready, and dip it in for a moment as soon as it comes oult of the pot, which prevents the pudding from sticking to -the cloth. For a dip-gravy ior this or other puddings,. see the " Biscuit Pudding, without Re-Baking," Or: 2. Spreacliqg S:euce, for Puddings. —A very nice spreading sauce is imade by talillno 4 oz of butter and 6 oz. of sugar, with a grated nutmeg, and rubbing them evenly together with a knife; these are about the proper proportions, but more or less can be nade as desired, and more or less nutmegs can also be used, or any other flavoring in their place. This sauce is nice on baked puddings, hot ori cold., and to tell it all, it is not bad on bread. 263. Indian Pudding, to Bake.-Take nice sweet milk, I ct.; butter, 1 oz.;, 4 eggs, well-beaten; Indian meal, 1 teacupfil; raisins, 1-2 lb.; sugar, 4 oz. Scald the milk, and stir in tlie meal whilst boiling; then let it stand until only blood-warnm, and stir all well together, and bake about 1 1-2 hours. Ea:len with sweetened cream, or either of the pudding sauces mentioned in the " Christmas Pudding." 2. Izdian Pudding, to Boil.-To make an Indian pudding' for boiling, take 1 qt. of corn meal with a little salt, and scald it with hot water; when cool stir into it 1-2 doz. eggs well beaten, with sour milk and saleratus, a. proper amou-nt to make a ratler thick batter, or about a teacupful of sour milk with a teaspoonful of saleratus will be right; then stir in raisins, 1 lb., or English currants, dried blackberries, raspberries, whortleberries, &c., BAKER'S AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 175 answer every purpose, and are, in fact, very nice in place of the raisins. Boil about 1 1-2 hours. For sauces see the "Christmas Pudding,"' also. Or: 3 Quvick lzdiacn Pcddling. —Take 1 1-2 cups of sour milk; 2 eggs well beaten; I small teaspoon of saleratus, dissolved ill the milk; then sift in dry corn meal, and stir to the consistence of corn bread; then stir in 1-2 lb. of any of the fruits mentioned above, or, if you have no fruit, it is quite nice without any; tie up and boil 1 hour; sweetened cream with a little nutmeg makes a nice sauce. As I have just eaten of this for my dinner, I throw it in extra, for it is worthy. 4. Flour Pccdding, to Boil.-When persons have plenty of dried apples or peaches, and not much of the smaller friuits, or desire a change from them, take wheat flour sufficient to make a good pan of biscuit, and mix it up as for biscuit, with sour milk, saleratus, and a little butter or lard, roll out rather thicker than for pie-crust; now having your apples or peaches nicely stewed, spread a layer of them over the dough, as it lies upon the table, and, if you choose, scatter over them a handful of raisins, or any other of the dried fruits mentioned; roll up the whole together, and boil about 1 hour. For sauces see the " Christmas and Biscuit Puddcings..Il The corn u;meal puddings are mrnch the most hecdtthy, and I prefer their taste to those made xwith floou.' 5. Potato Pa3.ddic/.g-Rub through a colancler 6 large, or 12 middle-sized potatoes; beat 4 eggs, mix with 1 pt. of good milk; stir in the potatoes, sugar, ancd scasoning to taste; butter a dish; bake 1-2 hour. This recipe is simple a'nd economical, as it is made of what is wasted in many families, _amely, cold potatoes,. which may be kept 2 or 3 days, until a sufficient quantity is collected. To be eaten- with butter. 6. Green Corn Pudding.L-Take 2 doz. ears of green corn, split the kernels lengthwise of the ear with a sharp knife, then with a case knife scrape the corn from the cob, leaving the hulls, on the cob; mix it with 3 to 4 qts. of rich sweet milk, add 6 eggcs, well beat, 2 tablespoonsful of sugar, salt to the taste, bake it 3 hours. To be eaten hot with butter.. 264. Green Corn Omel et.-Take 12 ears of boiled corn and remove it from the cob as mentioned in the " Green Corn Pudding," above. The splitting allows the escape of the pulp, whilst the hull is held by the cob; beat up 5 eggs, stir them in with the corn, season with salt and pepper, form into small cakes, and fry the mixture to a nice brown, and you will have a very nice omelet. 265. Back- Woods Preserres.-[Moderately boil a pint of molas 1e6 BAKER'S AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. ses from 5 to 20 minutes, according to its consistency; then add 3 eggs, thoroughly beaten, hastily stirring them in, and continue to boil a few minutes longer, when season with a nutmeg or lemenm. Do not fail to give it a trial. 266. French iDoney/.-One pound of white sugar; 6 eggs, leaving out t;1le whites of 2; the juice of 3 or 4 lemons and the grated rind of 2, and 1-4 lb. of butter. Stir over a slow fire until it is atbout the consistency of' honey. This and the last will be found to come minch n'earer what they represent than the Yankee's " wooden nutmegs " l did, upon trial.. 267s.1Mg ins.-To each qt. of sweet millk add 2 egg's -well iieaten, a intip of butter half the sizje of ain egg, and flour enougll to imake a stiff batter. Stir in 1-2 pt. of -yeast; lot theml stlndt until perfectly light, and then* bake on a griddle, in tin rini's nmade for the purpose. These are merely stiips of tin 3-4 of an inch wide, made into rings fromr 2 1-2 to 3 inches in diameterl without bottom —the ring being simply placed on a griddle, and the batter poured in to fill it. 268. Apple Fritters. -5Make a batter, not very stiff, with 1 q-. of sour milk, andc! a teaspoonful of saleratus to sweeten the mill; 3 eggs, and flour to bring it to a right consistence. Pare and( core a dozen larg'e apples, and chop them to about the size of small peas, and mix them well in the batter. Fry them in lard, a- you would dough-nuts. Eaten with sugar or mnolasses. 269. Fruit Jcrams,-To make fruit jams suitable for flavorinlg syrups, you will take raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, gooseberries, white or red currants, all of which should be perfectly ripe nice mellow peaches, pine apples, plams, &c., &c., and rub th'em through a sieve snfficiently fine to keep back all the seeds, of course using only one kind of fruit at one time, then put what comes through the sieve into a suitable kettle, over a, slow fire, skimming well, and stirring the mixture all the tinme until the bulk is reduced one-third, then having previouslv. weighed your kettle, weigh kettle and mixture,d nadd nive white sugar, pound for pound, deducting the weight of the kettle, and stew again 20 or 30 minutes longer. This, whon cool nmay be bottled and kept for any reasonable length of time, and for flavoring syrups, &c., will be found very nice. But for fLamily use the fruits need not be seeded, and the juices need not be reduced by boiling, only putting a pound of sugar to each pound of fruit used. 2. Jams Made in this way from the blackberry, are good for sore mouth, diarrhea, dysentery, &c. B IIR'I8 AND COOKING BEPART'rMENT. 177i 270. Fruit Extracts.-The majority of the fruit extracts whllic' are manufactured for sale are lrt/iCi/al, i. e. malcde up on thle prl'nciple explained ia the 33d to 36th recipes, inclusive; but soine of them-I will not say what ones-are made fi'om the l'ippingl.; of horse stables, ccand most deticionus to the tcste! But the true plan is to take the best rectified alcohol —the rectifying remove3 the corn oils and foreign tastes-and just use sufficient of tlhe alcohol to cut the oil you desire to use for flavorilng, which Imakes a plleyect essence, and of this only a few drops will be requirccd to flavor a cake, or a bottle of syrup for soda drilnks c., but tlte coTlnon essences or extracts you must put them in by sp>oonsfl, besides not knowing whether they are fit to be uecl or not, e-ven at a cost more than four times as imutch as to make them by obe, Lemon E.vtr'act.- In Lnaking lelon extrlact then, take alcohl, 1 pt.; and put into it lemon oil, 1 oz.; and fre.lsh- lenmon peel from 2 or 3 lemonso which gives the proper color and adds o -reatly to the flavor; let them remain in 2 or 3 days, theln remove them, and you will have just x-hat ywat you desile tor a tliflihng coAt con: — pared with the 25 cent bottles whlich are so promluinently set out as the nicest thing in the world. 2. Oranycge, T Viiste'rgreen, anid SassafrCas E.Glracts.-Other oilhs, e a-a orange, wint.ergreen, sassafras, &c., can be usedl ill the sanme way1 but fruits fromt which no oils are made, as pine-apple, peac i, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry,, &c c.,,Oil xwill take of ti:e samne alcohol and make it one half soft arateti or if 0-oll can o, -t xwhat is cldled pi'e or mentral spirit, take that, alldl pi-t Uol)i: these f'ruits just sufficient to cover tlienl antd thus you -et tll,,: flavors most perfectly, upon the principle of mlakinig' BIounce,, &c., only they put but a f1w cherries to a bariel of';li'its. I personas will act for themselTves c usil COmilllOn sele, s -oloiln from knowvn facts like thlle,s they xill not need to r1min cafter every naew —liageled thing awhicl is seen bIlaazing; fo)rthL iii almie t every issue, amonagst the advertisements of the diay; 3. FVaCitlta, nutre&, maco, ciniamion, &., c.re ia ade by cuttinl' up the vanilla bean, ol' bruisin, the nutmlegs, cinnamllion, &C. a:(i putting about 2 oz. to each pt. of the pomre spirit, or reduced alcc:11ol1 frequently shaking for about 2 weeks, and filtering or pourinig off very carefully; if for sale, however, they must be filtere('; for coloring any of the extracts see the "Essences," No. 15(0, and:" Syrups," No. 32. 4. For Cakes, Pies, &c., it is just as well to pulverize nutinegs, lnace, cinnamon, &c., and use the powders, for the quantity required is so small that it will never be seen in the cake or pie. Our extracts, you will see, are double the strength of our 12 —Copy-right secured. 178 MISCELLANEOU3 DEPAR'lTMENT. essenZces besides what is obtained from the peel, &c., and from four to s'i:x times as strong as the extracts or essences conzoiloly kept for sale, or y:eddled about the country, and yet it will not cost hcalf as much to make tlien, as to buy the sale stn:/; which, is got up for thle sole purpose of izaliezc/ moey. 5. Plose- Wacter.-Take the carbonate of magnesia, 1-8 oz.; oil of rose; 30 drops; drop the oil upon the magnesia, and rub it w-ell together; then add, rubbing all the time, 1 qt. of distilled waSter, if' you have it or can get it, if not, take the purest rain or snow water, atnid mix vwell,- porcelain maortar is best, but a btoNwl does very well-then filter thbroughl filtering paper. The maUgrnesia breaks up the oil:lobules, and enables the water to take it up, and the filterinlg lemoves the magnesia. 6. Cilnazooioz Watler. —-Use the same amount of oil, magnesia, andl n ater and treat the same as the " Rose-Water," above. 7. P2'2ieperia, Siz ail, cnCC It d Pecnnyzroyalg WcraWtele can be made the sallie as above. 8. LC(:oi;for ft,,er.c. —To make camphor water, you must first put on a, few drops of alcohol, say 40 or 50 drops to 1-4 oz. of campllo-l gulum, and rub or triturate with the camphor first, which enables you to work it up -wTitlh 1-2 oz. of nmagnesia; then gradnally add 1 q-t. of water, as mentioned in the waters above,'and filtered. MISCELLANEOUS D]EPARTMIENT. 271. Mfatsin;gf/ Ftid.-iTake 1 lb. of sal soda, 1-2 lb. of good stone lime, anll 5 qts. of water; 1poil a short time, stirring occasionally, tlhet let it settle and pour off the clear fluid into a stolne jug aLnd cork for use; soak your wllite clothes over night, ien sinmple water: wrinfg out, and soap nwrist-bands, collars, and dirty or stained places. If you wish to wash on Monday, just put some milk-warm suds to the clothes about half an hour, then wring( out and soap as above, will do just as well as soaking them over night, and my wife thinks better than soaking over night. Have your boiler half filled with water, and when at scalding heat, put in one common teacupful of the fluid, stir and put in your clothes, and boil for half an hour, then rub lightly through one stcds only, rinsing well in the bluing water, as usual, and all is complete. MISCELLANEOUS DE~PAR:TMENT.. X19 For each additional boiler of clothes add half a cupful of the, fluiid only, through the whole washing. If more water is needed in the boiler for the last clothes, dip it from the sudsing tub.. Soak your woolen and'calico in the suds from which you have washed the white clothes, whilst hangiing them out, dipping in some of the boiling water from the boiler, if necessary, then wash out the woolen and calico as usual-of course washing out woolen goods before you do the calico. The fluid brightens instead of fading the colors in calico.. This plan not only saves the two rubbings which women give their clothes before boiling, and more than half of the socel-does not injre the clothes, but saves their wear in two rubbings before boiling, and is a good article for removing grease from floors and doors, and to remove tar or grease from hands, windows, &c., and cures warts by wetting them once or twice daily, for a few days only. I hope every lady into whose hands this recipe may fall, will give it a trial, as my family have now used it nearly five years, not missing a single washing. It does not injure clothes, but makes them wash full or more than one-half easier than the old way. The honor of this recipe is accredited to Prof. Liebig, of Germany. See Jacob Schoens certificate of its use in that country. I have found many women using turpentine, alcohol, amlmonia, camphor gum, &c., in their washing fluids, but none of them ought ever to be used for such purposes; the turpentine and alcohol especially, tend to open the pores of the.s kin, and thus make the person more liable to take cold in hanging out the clothes. Anid here let me say, if it is possible to avoid it, never allow the woman who cqashes the clothes, and thus becomes warm zz and sweaty, to, h7cg them out, and especially ought this to be regarded in the vinEter or winvidy weather.. Many consumptions are undoubtedly brought on by these frequent repeated colds, in this way. 2. Bluing. Liquid, for Clot7es.-Muclh of the bluing used is poor stuff, leaving specks in the clothes. To avoid this: Take soft Prussian blue, pulverized, I oz.; oxalic acid, also pulverized, 1-4 oz.; soft water; 1 qt.; mix. The acid dissolves the blue and. holds it evenly in the water, so that specking' will never take' place. OOne or two tablespoons of it is sufficient for a tub of water, according to the size of the tub. Chinese blue, when it can be got, is the best, and only costs 1 shilling: an. ounce, with 3 cents for the acid, will give better satisfaction than 50 cent's worth of the common bluing. 272. Soft Soap,for Half the Expense and One-fourth the Trouble of 180 MISOCELLANEOUS DEPARTMBNT. the Old way.-Take 4 lbs of white bar soap, (yellow soap will do.) cut fine and dissolve it in 4 gals. of soft water, and add 1 lb. of sal soda. When all is dissolved and well mixed, put away for use.., If you obtain the white soap, which has not already had sal soda mixed with it, you will be highly pleased with your soap. This soap can be made thicker or thinner, by using more or less water, as you may think best after once making it. Even in COwimon soft soap, if this amount of sal soda is put into that number of gals., washing will be done much easier, and the soap will more than compensate for the expense and trouble of the addition. 273. Socap, Transparent.-Take nice bar soap, 6 lbs.; cut it t;lin and put it into a brass, tin, or copper kettle, with 1-2 ga.t. of alcohol, heating gradually over a slow fire. stirring until all is dissolved; then add an ounce of sassafras essence, and stir until well mized; now pour into pans about 1 1-2 inches deep, and xwhen cold, cut into square bars, the length or width of the pan, as desired. This gives you a nice toilet soap for a trifling expense, and lwhen fully dry is very transparent. 2. One Hundred Pounds of Good Socap for $1,30.-Take 6 lbs. of potash, 75 cents; 4 lbs. of lard, 50 cents; 1-4 lb. of rosin, 5 cents. leat up the rosin, mix all together well, and set aside for five days; then put the whole into a ten gallon cask of warm water, and stir twice a day for ten days, at the expiration of which tine you will have 100 lbs. of excellent soap. 3. Che/zical Soft Soap. —J. H-amilton, an English gentleman, and proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, Aurora, llnd., makes their soap for house use as follows:-Take grease, 8 lbs.; caustic soda, 8 lbs.; sal soda, 1 lb.; melt the grease in a kettle, melt the sodas in 4 gals. of' water, and pour all into a barrel holding 40 gallons, and fill up with soft water, and the labor is done. 4. lMaking Soap witho7ut Heat. —Mr. Tomlinson, writing to Judge 13uel, says,-" My wife has no trouble about soap. The g?'ease is put into a cask, and strong lye added. During the year, as the fat increases, more lye is stirred in, and occasionally stirred with a stick that is kept in it. By the time the cask is full, the soap is made for use." There is no mistake about this mnanner of making soap. The only object of boiling is to increase the strength of weak lye and hasten the process. 5. inldsor, or Toilet SoaY,.-Cut some new, white, bar soap into thin slices, melt it over a slow fire, and scent it with oil of caraway; when perfectly dissolved, pour it into a mould and let it remain a week, then cut it into such sized squares as you may require. 274. Tallow Candles, for Summer ULse.-Mrs. C. R. PIrice, of MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 181 Ky., sends the following item of household practice to the editor of the American Agricultturist: "As I have just made some of the nicest tallow candles I ever saw, I will give my recipe for the benefit of young housekeepers. I bleached and hardened 34 pounds of very soft and yellow tallow and one pound of black beeswax, by gently boiling the tallow out-door in the sun 2 days, in 2 gals. of weak lye, stirring and skimming it often. Each morning I cut out the tallow and. scraped off the bottom that was soft, and put in fresh lye. The third day I put in fresh water, in which was dissolved 1 lb. of alum, 1 lb. of saltpetre, and a little bluin. After simmering, stirring, skimming, and straining it, it was as clear and white as: sperm, and ready to clip. I bleached my wick very white, and gently twisted it arond.l smll cane rods; allowing for 1 doz. candles to weigh 2 lbs., I put on wicks for 15 loz. candles for the 34 lb. of tallow. Wlhen the tallow was hot, I put 1-2 oz. of oid1 of bler.amot in, which perfuinmed it sweetly. I then dipped the candles in the usual way, mnaking them rather sshorter fo,1. summer,'but as laroe ac' mould candles. When done, the end of the awick should be dipped in turpentine, to cause thenm to light quickly, and the candles are xe plets Zltrc'. Talk of a. perfumed breath it is not more eareeable thn a iperfumed candle. (I think T deserve i patent for my invention, but I will give it to?vo:eI readers gratis.) We dlipped them in two hours, and did not have o,~e drop of tallow on tihe floor! We had t wo or thrcee pounds left it is not' well to dip too close. We clipped them twice over after cut-itiLn olf the ends, aind as. the weti.ther was cool we boxed themn immn ediately, to keep them from cracking, putting picaper betw een each - layer." 275. Fence Posts, to P'cvenet Rottizg. —Another correspondeLint of t.he A/ei,iccm A,',C' igl,m2l.riust says: "I think it wrould be wcoll to cali the,ttention of farmlers to the use of coal tar as a paint. Tihe tar prodtuced in coal ias works is extensively used in Elglitand for paitting fnces, Oulltbuildinos, &c. and is beinl introduee(d in this country, also. i. m.e?'er alters byr exposure to the w'eather, andl olne or two w gooe coats will ltst m1ainy years. It is thle cheapest and best black paint thllat can bte used. Our buildclings are paintecl wnitlh it; all our apparatus also, anld even the wrought-iioo n pipe w-e place iii the groundl is coatecl wit it I think if its adillva-ntages were fully known, it would be generally used throiuglhout the iUnite States. The Government soak the brick used in building ttle fort at Throg's Neck in this tar, which rendel;s them inmperviols to wrater, anld posts painted with it are protectedc fiom rot, iv len in the'ground, as effeetnally as if they had been charred," I believe muich more so., 18 2 ~MISCELLIANEOtr.S3 DPrARTMnSI';T.. Mr. S. Botsford, 3 -miles from this city, applied a ba-mel of this tar to about 500 posts, 9 years ago. I have examined thenm thoroughly above ground. The tar still forms a perfect coat as if just applied. He dug up one post when 8 years under ground, Lland found all as perfect as when first set. -le has now posts on hand with the tar applied ready to set in the spring, and would nol; think of putting clown a post without it. The only objection to it as a paint above ground, is its offensive smell, froml the heat of the sun. lNo persons should allow themselves to set a single post without its qapplication, and farmers' who are putting out much fence, cllnot possibly be so short-sighted as to neglect it after it once coqmes to their notice. iind Railroadc Comrpanies, who have such immense strings of fence to make, will certainly make a sufficient saving by adoptin- its use, to justify3 them in sending me a Li'fe Pass over their'wcts'la, for getting -this information togetlher, and calling their'atterJltio,, to it. It is doubly importaant to Railroad Companies from the fact that these roadcls run throulgh the most level portions of country, and consequently the most swampy and wet, therefore fence posts are tlhe more liable to rot. The mode of application is as follows:-Hlave a large iron kettle so arranged that you can make and keep the tar hot. then, after liaving removed the bark, if any, set the end of' the post into the tar, and if the tar is not sufficiently deep to take the post into it as fair as you wish to tar it, have a swab of cloth tied upon a bslooml handle or other stick, and swab it up at least 6 to 10 inches above the ground when the post is set; then lift up the post, letting it drip a minute, and lay it away upon rails or poles piaced for that purpose, to dry, niot allowing them to touch each other until dry. Two inlet will talr about 500 posts in one day, and one barrel of tar wsill be sufficient for about that number. Who then will hesitate to adopt its use? 276. Beef, to Pickle for Loveg Keeling.-First rub salt into it and let it remain for 24 hours to draw off the blood, then take it up and let it drain, and pack as desired, having ready a pickle prepared as follows: For every 100 lbs. of beef use 7 lbs. of salt; saltpetre, 1 oz.; cayenne pepper, I oz.; molasses, 1 qt., and vwater, 8 gals.; boil and skim well, and when cold pour it over tlie beef. This amount will cover 100 lbs. of beef if it has been properly packed. 2. Beef, to Pickle for WTinter or Present Use, and for Dryivg. — Cut your beef into sizablfe pieces, sprinkle a little salt upon the bottom of the barrel o0.y.,,then pack your beef without salt MISCELL ANEOUS DEP A RT.:IEST. 183 amongst it, and when packed pour over it a brine made by dissolving 6 lbs. of salt for each 100 lbs. of beef, in just sufficient cold water to cover it, and you will find that you can cut and fry as nice as -fresh, for a long time, just riglht for boiling, also, and when it gets a little too salt for frying. you can fi'eshen it nearly as nicely as pork for frying purposes, or you can boil of it. then make a stew for breakfast, very nice indeed. This plan preserves all the juices of the beef; by the other plan it s-oon becomes too salt for eating, and the juices are drawn off by the salt. In 5 weeks, perhaps a little less, such pieces as are designed for drying will 1..e ready to h1ang up, by soaking over night to rIemo ve0 the salt firoml the outside. Do not be af'aiid of this w\tar, for it iS very nice for wInterl and l-iag pulr posesi but if' uly is ie"l until warm iweather, tlhirow awlay tiis weak bVuine, put sall; aluololgnt what is left and cover wxiti' full strlen gh brine h -m aln all is riolht for longl keeping. 277. 1i1tttton Hc,axs to PicAle fo D'1/hiyg. First takle weak brine and put the hans into it for 2 cays, thllen poulr of:' alld apply - thle followring, and let it reilain on from 3 to 4 weeks, accori(iil, to size:-for each 100 lbs, take salt, 6 ibs.,; saltp)etre, 4 oz.; s'aleroxtus, 2 oz.; molasses, 1 pt.; 6 oa.l. of xvater iwxill cover these if irell or closely packedl. The saleratus keeps the muttoln from becoming too hard. 278. CUzoia,/g, Svxokoinq,~ andI Keepib?,q HaMxS.. RosE COTTvAGE, MtUNCI), 1nd., Nov. 2Gth, 859:-I noticed an -,nticle in the Gazette of yesterday, headed as above% fi'olni the pen of Mir. Alexa1ldcer Brooks, taken from the Ro' 2ari ew e oi'iiei d andl as I1 have somne useful experience in thllat line, I deosire to suggest emly plan for curing ancld keeping: — o a cask of' hains sLay fi'oml 25 to,0, after having packed them clesely ancl spiinkiled thenl sli'hetly with salt, I let them lie thus for three days; then make a brine sufficient to cover them, by putting sai!t into clear water, zmaking it sfrong enough to bear up a sound egg or pttato. I then add 1-2 lb. saltpetre, and a gallon of molasses; let them lie in the brine for six weeks —they are then exactly right. I then take theml up anld let them drain; then, while damp, rub the flesh side and thle end of the leg with finely pulverized, black, red, or cayenne pepper; let it be as fine as dust, and dust every part of the flesh side, then hang them up and smoke. You nmay leave t.hem hang-:iang in the smoke-house or other cool place where the rats cannot,rxach them, and they are perfectly safb from all'insects, and will be a dish fit for a Prince, or an American citizen, which is better. Respectfully Yours, T-io's J. SAMPLE. If grocers will take this plan of preparing their hams and J-ioulders, there will be no need of sacking, and such as they 184 MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. buy in during the summer should receive a coat of pepper immediately, to prevent annoyance from flies. 2. 9'. E. Fcm7ailtoa?'s Recipe. —The hams of Maryland and Virginia halve long enjoyecl a wide celebrity. At one of the exhibitions of the IMarylanId State Agricultural Society, four pria-miills nere aw-ardled fbr hairs.'We are informed by those who lhad the opportunity of examlining them, that they were of first rate quality. Thle one wlhich took the first premium,. was cnued by 5lrt. T. E1'. Hlamilton, from thle following recipe: 1To every 100 Il)s. of pork take 8 lbs. of G. A. salt; saltpetre, 0 oz.; brown sugar, 2 lbs.; potash, 1 1-4 oz.; and 4 gals. of water. MHix the abov-e, and pou the brine over the'meat, after it has. lain in the tub for sonme two dlays. Let the hams remain six -eeks in the bie, anl then dry sevreral days before smok ing'. I havle enerailly Ilhad the meat rubbed -iwith fine salt when it is pacled down. Thlle nmeat should be perfectly cool before packi1o.. The potash keeps the ineat fromn d'3ying up and becomling 3. /T3e Ricl 1w _i1iYorker's5 Jtlfhod.- It says:-" in the springo cut the smlok-ed haln in slices, fiy till partly dlne, pack in a stowle jalr aternlate layers of haml and gravy. If the ham lshould be very lean use lard for gravy. boe sure and firy the hlaun in tle ]lard o [hat it will be seasoned. When x. yated for use, -tlke uIp, finish fiyino, and it is ready folr the table.'1The only trouble is thllat we canlIt keep it half iong enougt, it is so gaoclod and handy. 4. >l7e NorewL Eil'd i cni a Fawc's " Scvi 1 hi;s BaCOl." —About a couple of years ago, wo e w-ee en tertainecl at the house of i firiend xwithl a dinier of egos and bacon. A\Ve complimented our host no;l the slzi e0,ior/ qicli of lis baconin, and Tere curious to inquire the. way to like success in the preparatio) of a dainty article of di, et, tlloulgh one tlat is better fitted for the palate of an epicure than for the stomach of a dyspeptlc. To our surprise we x were in., forlnued thlt that portion of our imeal was cooked eight imonths beiore. Upon asking for an explanation li he stated that it wnas his practice to slice and fly his bacon immediately on its beinrg cured, and then pack it in its own fat. When occasion came for using it- the slices slightly re-fried, have all the freshness anid flaivor of new bcon just prepared. By this precaution, our fiieill allways succeeded in "saving his bacon,' fiesh and sweet, thllrounf the hlottest of weather.- 1\revw Eglcadl Far'ler. 5. S;i~okedl'iect, to P,,eserve for' Yecars, oi for Sea Voyages. -Iow often are we disappointed in our hopes of having sweet hams, during the summer? After carefully curing ancl smoking, and sawing them up, in bags and wThite-wasling them, we findi that either the fly _l.s commmeonced,, faimily in. our hanis, or that MISCELLA~n EOUS DEPARTiEHNT. S\5 the choice parts round the bone are tainted, and the whole spoiled. Now this can be easily avoided by packing theni in pulverized cC?'Coal. No matter how hot the weather, nor how thick the flies, hams will keep as sweet as when packied for years. The preservative quality of charcoal will keep them till charcoal decays, or sufficiently long to have accompanied Cook three times around the Aworld.. 279. Porlk, to Haive Fresh fionz Winter Kiiing, for Stmmner FryisAgy.-Take pork when killed in the early part of the winter and let it lay in pickle about a week or ten da'ys, or until just. sufiWciently salted to be palatable, then slice it up and fry it about half or two-thirds as much as you woulcl or present eating; now lay it away in its own grease, in jars properly covered, in a cool place, as you woulcl lard. When desired, in spring or sumnaer, to have fresh porlk, take out what you -wish and re-fry suitable for eating, and you have it as nlcre as can be imagined. Try a jar of it and know that some things can be done rs well as others. -Ft is cqually applicable to hams and shoulders, and tI have no doubt it wrill work as well upon beefi using lard sufficient to cover it, but I hav-e not tried it upon that. It wuorks upon the principle of preserving fruits by excludlng the air-,. See No. 3, under No, 278. 2._ Salt Poril, foe F.'in,, ecarly Equl to F'esh7.-For the benefit of those w]hlo are oblieod to ulse considlenrable salt pork, the following method much inmproves it for frying: -Cut as many slices as may be needed, if for- breakfast, the night previous, and soak till morlliinn in a quart. or two of milk and water, about one-half milk,, slkimmed milk if not too near souringr is best; rinse till the water is clear and then fry. It is nearly or quite as nice as fresh pork,-both the fat and the leani parts. 3. Alcd iff th e Sbices are rolled ill corn meal, once or twice a wveek, you will almost thlink that yonu have fish. 4. RlEMAnIRs-S-Oi the Ue of Fct lcas. Thlere is so numch said agaCinst the use of fat meats and especiallyj, 9okli, as an airticle cf diet; that I cannot refrain froml giming the ojp)osxie opi'i'ons cf those in high7 places: corroborated'also by my own exj)c2e'i(e9ce. Dr. Dixon, of the Scialcpel, some time ago, assumnied the position that " the use of oils would decrease the victims of consumption unine-tenths, and that that was the whole secret of the use of ccd liver oil, to take the place of fat meats." Dr. Hooker's observations on the use of fat meats, connected with consumption, are as follows:'"First. Of all persons between the ages of fifteen and twentytwo years, n more than one-fifth eat no fat meat.. Second.. Of per 186 MISCELLANEOUS DEPAITM.ENT. sons at the age of 45, all, excepting less than one in fifty, habitually:use fat meat. 7T/ir'd, Of persons who, between the ages of 15 and 22 avoid fat meat, a few acquire an appetite for it, and live to a good old age, while the greater portion die with phthesis (consumnption) before 35. Fourth. Of persons dying with plithesis, between the ages of 12 and 45, nine-tenths, at least, have never,used fat meat." Most individuals who avoid. fat meat, also use little butter or oily gravies, though many compensate for this want, in part, at least, by a friee use of those articles, and also milk, eggs,' and varlious s'acclharine substances. But they constitute an ilmperfect substitute for fit meat, without which, sooner or later, the body is allllos;t sure to shoxw the efiects of deficient calorification.' A la(Iy, lecturer, recently, said in this city, during her lectures, aet a piece of oJorkl before a clady, oh, horrible! the lirt-, hlasty, filthy st,:ffe; give us c7lic/lel, clea?, ice chlickenl Now;,his ladvy,.crtainly, wtas no fiamner:'s rif'e, or she would lave observed that the lbobits of' chickens are ten tim es iioren. Jllty than that of the hog, if it be pos.sibIe' for even the hoa,' leavinillss and dci,olp.gs are carefully overhbauled by them, and much of it appropriated to Iadies' meat. ]But their filithines is noo (argument in either case foir nature's steaiiea tllrowus off all imipurities.'Why do so many young ladies, young clerqgyyene) and other sltade'zts die of consumption? Simply because c/chicukel o tr o th lea ec meats, hot biscuit, &fC., mritllout exercise, make up the su-mis of thlei diet;, bheo if' they would eat fret meats, w ith br eacd ot lees than one dlay old, SCi'n-b JflooS's sci' s oodl, or othelll) ca') e-e cise, according to sex, an hour at each enld of each dca/,,(except Sun-,days, of course,) they inight be spcared for years, perhaps to lolng lives of usefulness to their furnilies, congregations, or the worlcd. 280.. ulits, Beriaies, -c., to Cca1.-As fruits are saCall/gJ 2j'u7(seruvel, the naitural flavor is neaCr11y or quite lost, xwhile they are;-endered less lhealtlly, if not positively e.eiiilealt. To peserve firuits piroerlly, the sil.ple agent.in the wxork is h.eat, with exclusion from the air. If after the appllication of heat for a certari, time, they are sealed uip in air-tight cans, they will keep for almost an indefinite time. And that certain time is simply sufficient time to drive out -the aixr which they contain. First, then, let me say a word about the canzs. My experience teaches me that cans which have a long leck, glass is preferred, and stop with a cocr'k, are altogether.preferabte. My reason is this, as the contents of the can becoiwe cool, they condense or become smaller in bulk, air penetrates to fill this space left by contraction, when if in a long-necked bottle or (can, the pressure of air upon the cark settles it down upon.the contents, or nearly so,-if it does not you.can push it doixi.n-thsen dip the ~neck again MISCELLANEOUS DEPALRTMENT. 187 into the composition, and all is perfectly safe, whilst with any other plan much moulding will take place from the presence of ~the iair, on top of the fruit in the jar or can. I do not give this advice to help sell some patent can in which l am interested, for I am not, but simply to state what I know to be facts, for the benefit of all and not single individuals or firms. Tomatoes are needed in such abundance that we put;themL into half gallon stone jugs; currants, berries, &c., into comnmon long —necked bottles. Somle persons put their fruit into cans without sugar, but we iprefer to use sufficient sugar just to make the fruit palatable tor _present eatinog. For Peaches, Pecars, c., we peel and take out the stone by halving or quartering, and put about 3 1-2 lbs. of sugar to each bushel, and let them stand awhile to dissolve the sugar, not using any water, then heat to a boil, and continue the boiling with care, about 30 minutes, having hot water, into which dip the caln long enough to heat it, then fill in the fruit while hot, corking immediately, and dip the end of the cork into the followiug' composition, also mentioned in No. 10, on the 24th page: Rosin, 10 lbs.; lard, tallow, and beeswax, 10 oz. each; melt and stir well together, and have it hot, ready to dip into when required. 2. For Strcawberries, Raspberries, blackberries,'?hortleberries, currants, cherries, and plums, need not be boiled over 10 minutes, using sugar to make palatable, as if for present eating, dissolving the sugar in their juice, in place of water. 3. Vegetables must be cooked as for the table, and all must be closed while hot. And when cool and the corks settled, dip them again in the composition, and set' in a cool cellar. Of course other patent cans or jars can be used, but there will be mnore loss by mould on top of the fruit. 4. For Tonmatof-simply peel them and add salt, to make them palatable, then boil 15 to 20 minutes only. Perhiaps the salt would not do well if put into tise, cans. 281. CGurrants, to Bottle-Iicave Kept 7 Years.-The Rev. Mr. Ordway, at the meeting of the Illinois Horticultural Society, gave the following as his method of preserving currants, that remained good for seven years: —" When fully ripe, pick, wash clean, and let them drip in a colander, then bottle. The oldfiashioned junk bottle is the best. 1st-Fill thi bottle up into the neck about three-fourths of an inch. 2d -Shake them down thoroughly, and from the juice of the same kind;of fruit, fill the bottle until it rises about three-fourths of an inch above the fruit in the bottle. Set the bottles in a boiler of cold water on the 188 MISCELLANEOU~S ID)EAI'MENT. stove, allowing the water in the boiler to come a little above the fruit in the neck of the bottle..Then make a fire, and when it fully boils, take out the fruit and set on a table, (the bottle will be full,) and when it has settled about tmwo inches in the neck of the bottle, cork up. Put the corks into water and let them boil until used, using large ones. When the bottles are cold, put them in a cool corner in the cellar. This method is good for all kinds of acid fiuits, except gooseberries. For these, fill the bottles after the fruit is in, wvith water instead of juice, allowing it to rise a little above the fruit. Gooseberries are better not to, be quite ripe when bottled, It is not necessary to use all the fruit at once on opening the bottle. Keep it corked and it will keep good a weekl," yes, in mwilter twice that length of time. 282. To?acto Catsup.LTake' bushel of perfectly ripe tomatoes; wash them clean, andl break them into pieces; then put them over thle fire and let them come to a boil, and rermove from the fire; when they are sufficiently cool to allow your hands in them, rub them thlougoh a wire sieve, and to what goes through, add vinegar, 1 qt.;.'.itt ground pepper, allspice, and cinnamon, of each 1 teacupful; cloves half as much; then boil to evaporate the juice until quite thick, whi;ch reduces -the bh:llk about onehalf.. Bottle and seal for use. This recipe is fiom MIrs. Hardvy of the American Hotel,'Dresden, O., and is decidedly the best catsup which I have ever tasted; -the only fault I have ever heard attributed to it wlas, " I wish we hald made more of it, we have not'got half enough of it." &c, 2. Tolmacto P~reserves. —As somie persons will have preserves, I will give them the plan of rnmainog them the most healthy of any: Take 13 lbs of ripe tomantoes, scald and peel them, hbaving 1 gal. of nice molasses scaldinog hot, and pour upon thlem, letting tlhem stand over night; tbhen boil themi until the toimsatoes are cooked properly, and skim out the tonmatoes, but continue the boiling of the syru1p until quite thimck; then poer agailupon the tomlatoes and put away as other preserves. A tablespoon of ginger tied up in a bit of cloth and boiled in them, gives a nice flavor or the extracts caln be used or.lenlon peel, as prefe-iarred-if sugar is usedi pouind for pound is th.e amnount. But'ie prefer to put thell, o' any other fruit, up in jugs, cans, or bottles, as preferred; which retains the natural flavor an'd does not i.njule the stomach, which all preserves do, to a greater or less degree. 283. Tiz-vcL'e, to iMend by the Hecat of ca Ccanctdle or S)'irit Lcam,). -Take a vial about two-thirds full of muriatic acid, and put into it little bits of shleet zinc, as long as it dissolves them, then put in a crumb of sal ammoniac and fill up with water, and it is readv to. use,. With the cork of the vi.l n-wt the place to bQ. MAISC:LLAAOt S1 DEPAIUTMi'X. 89 ntended, with the preparation, then put a piece of sheet zinc over the hole and hold a lighted candle or spirit lamp under the place, which melts the solder on the tin and causes the zinc to adhere without further trouble. Wet the zinc also with the solution, 284. Gold anzd Silver ELfectro-Plating, with or iithout a S/hi71ing Battery.-Take a $2,50 or any other piece of gold, and put it illto a mixture of 1 oz. of nitric and 2 oz. of muriatic acids, in a flask; when the gold is dissolved, pour it in a bowl, and add a half teacupful of warm rain water; now dissolve sulphuret of potash, 1-4 oz., in 1 pt, more of warnm rain water, and pour half of it into the gold solution, stilring well; then let it stand awhile, and the gold will settle in the form of a brown powder; when fllly settled, pour off the acid fluid,. and pour on the balCance of the sulphuret water and stir it, and let it settle again as before and pour' off' then put on two or three times of' warilu rain water, letting settle and pour off until no acid is tasted ty putting the tongue upon the goldl Noow dissolve 1 oz. of cyanuret of potassium in 1 pint of pure rain water, to which add the gold, anld it is ready to use. Scour the article'to be plated, fi.omi all dirt and grease, with whiting, chalk, or rotten stone, pulverized and put in alcohol, using a good brush, (if' there are cracks it may be necessary to put the article in a solution of caustic potash-at atll events every particle of grease alid dirt must be remloved;) then suspend the article to be plated in the cyanuret of gold solution., with a small strip of zinc cut about the width of a common knitting-lieedle, hooking the top over a stick which will reach across the top of the jar, or; tumbler holdiiig the solution. Every 5 or 10 m-inutes the article should be taken out and brushetd over with the scouring preparation, and returned until the coat" ing is sufficiently heavy to suit. When the plating fluid is not in use, bottle it, keeping it corked, and it is always ready for use, bearing in mind that it is as poison as arsenic and must be put high, out of the way of childiren, and labelled —Poison, although you will have no fears in using it, yet accidents might arise, if its natture were not known. 2. Silver Plating is done every way the same as gold, (oising old Spanish coin,) except that salt wateir will settle it in place of the sulihiuret of potash, and it also requires, about 1 qt. of water instead of I pt,, to dissolve the ouhce of cyanuret, to each dollar, when using. These recipes work well without a battery, and no hesitation need be felt in trying them as they were obtained of a practical jeweller, of New Hudson, O., who plated all his small lathes and other brass tools, pinchbeck and silver watches, spoons, &c., &e. 8. But I hraVe found some j rsofis who thought it much better 190 MPSOBLLANEOUS DIEPARITME1NT. to use a simple battery, made by taking a piece of copper rod about 3-8 of an inch in thickness, and about 18 or 20 inches long, and bend it near the center, as seen in the accompanying cut: SHILLING BATTERY. The rod should be about 4 or 5 inches in the circle or bend, then run parallel, having 5 strips of sheet zinc, an inch wide and 6 to 8 inches long, bent in their center around the copper with a rivet through them, close to the rod, as shown above; these strips of zinc are to be placed into tumblers, the rod resting on top of the tumblers, which are to be nearly filled mwmith rain water; then pouti into each tumbler a little oil of vitriol until you see that it begins to work a little on the zinc. The article to be plated is to be suspended upon the strip of zinc, seen upon the long end of the rod, which is to be placed as'before spokeln of, in a jar containing the gold'or silver solution, instead cf having it upon the stick spoken of when plating without the balttery. And all the operations are the same as before described 285. Wacter Filter.-Rain water is much healthier than hlard water as a beverage, and the following will be found an easy and cheap way to fit it for drinking purposes: Have an oak tub mad.e, holding from half a barrel to a barrel, according to the amount of water needed in the family; let it stand on end, with a faucet near the bottoul, or I prefer a 1:ole through the bottom, near the front side, with a tube in it wmhicsh prevents the water from rotting the outside of the tub; theou put clean pebbles 3 or 4 inches in thickness over the bottom of ttle tub; now have nicely pulverized charcoal, (that ma(le from hard maple is best) and put in half a bushel or so at a tiule; pound it down quite firmly, then put in more and pound again until the tub is filled to within 8 inches of the top; then 2 inches mEore of pebbles, then put a piece of clean white flannel over the wrlole top as a strainer, or you can have a zinc dish ma1de to fit into the top of the tub, resting upon the pebbles, having a hole in theb.;;ttom with a piece of sponge to act as a stlrainer;; but the flannel will do, about as well, as it can be washed occasionally, to remove the impurities collected from the water. When the charcoal becomes f6ul, it can be washed and returned as before, but MIISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 191 will work a whole season without cleaning or renewing. Put on your water freely, until it becomes clear; when, I have no doubt, you will be as well satisfied as you would be if it run through a Icatent ilter costing six timnes as much as this. A large jar to hold the filtered water can be set in an ice box if preferred, or an occasional piece of ice can be put in the water, blit if the filter is set in the cellar, as it should be, the water will be sufficiently cool for health. This makes a. good cider filter also, first straining the cider through cotton to free it from the coarsest pomace. 283. Tire, to Kieel on the lFheel.-A correspondent of the Sovtherne Pclaqter says:-" I ironed a wagon some years ago, for my own use, and before putting on. the tires I filled the fellies with linseed oil;, and the tires- have worn out, and were ne.ver loose. I ironed a buggy for my own use, seven years ago, and the tires are now as tight as xwhen put on. My method of filling the fellies with oil is as follos:- I use a long, cast iron, oil heater, made for the purpose; the oil is brought to a boiling heat, the wheel is placed on a stick, so as to hang in the oil, each felly an hour, for a common sized felly.. The timber should be dry, as goleen timber will not take oil. Care should be taken that the oil be not made hotter th11an a boiling heat, in order that the timber. be not burnt. Timnber filled with oil is not susceptible to water, and is much more durable." I was amused some time ago, when I told a, blacksmith hew tko keep tires tight on wheele, by his telling me it was a pJofitable business to tighten tires; and the wagon maker will say it is. priofitable to him to niake and repair wheels-but what will the tf't.r?'ei, who supports the wheelwright and the smith say? T/e grecetest good to the gr ecetest zmnmber is mny motto. 287. Weedsc, to. tDestroy iln ZcVtks. —The following method to, destroy weeds is pulrsued at the mint in Paris with good effect-:: 10 galks. of water; 20 lbs. of' quicklime, and 2 lbs. of flowers of sulphur, are to. be boiled in: an iron vessel; after settling, the clear part is poured off and used when needed. Care must be takenl, for it will destroy weeds, and will just as certainly de — stroy edging and border flowers, if sprinlled on them. 288. Cemee?,t for' Chinac, fc., vehbic7h S&tacds Fire cnzd WTter.-NWith, a small camel's hair brush, rub the broken edges with a little cer — ricege oia-varn'ish; and "if neatly put together, the fracture will: hardly be perceptible, and when. thoroughly dry, will stand both fire and water.. 2. Ruessian Cernent.-Much is said about ceme~nts; but there is probably nothing so white and; clear, and certainly nothing finer than Russian isinglass dissolved in pure soft w,~ter, snow water 192 MI5IC2LTLAXiEO:US DEnrTPATMENT. i; best, for it takes 12 hours to soften it by soaking in pure soft water, then considerable heat to dissolve it; after which it is ipplicable to statuary, china, glass, alabaster, &c., &c. In all cements the pieces must be Secured until dry. It is easy to reason that if 12 to 15 hours are required to soften this isinglass that no dri.sh-washizng will ever effect it. Y.ou may judge from the price whether you get the Russian, for 37 cents per oz., is as low as the genuin'e article can be purchased in small quantities, whilst the common ones bear a price of only from 10 to 12 cents, and even less. 3. Ceement, C(hea ancd TcluaZble.-A durable cement is biade by buining oyster-shells and pulverizing the lime from them very fine; then mixing it with white of egg to a thick paste and applying it immediately to the china or glass and securing the pieces together until dry. And when it is dry it takes a very long soaking for it to beconie soft, ag'ain. I have lifted 30 lbs. by the steem of a wine glass which hacd been brioken and mended with this cement. Common lime will do, but it is not so good; either should be fresh burned, and only mix what is needed, fior w hen once dry you cannot soften it. 289. Magcic Pacper, used to transfe.r fnlres izn Eqmbroidery or it.npressionzs of leavesfor He rbciPatis.-ITake la rd oil, or sweet oil, mixed to the consistence of cream, with either. of the following paints, the color of whildh is desired: Prussian blue, lamlpblack, Venetian red, or cro'ne green. either of which should be rubbed, with a knife on a pl'te o1r stone until slooth. Use rath — er thin, but firm paper; put on with a sponge and wipe off as dry as convenient; then lay them between cuncolored paperl or between newspapers, and press by laying -book!s or sobne other fliat substance upon them, until the surplus oil is absorbed, when it is ready for use. Directions -For taking off patterns of embroidery, place a piece of thin paper over the embroidery to prevent soiling; then lay on the mnagic paper, and then put on the cloth you wish to take the copy on to embroider; pin fast, and then rub over with a spoon handle, and every part of the raised figure will show upon the plain cloth. To take impressions of leaves on paper, place the leaf between two sheets of this paper and rub over it hard, then take the leaf out and place it between two sheets of white paper; rub again, and you will have a beautiful impression of the leaf or flower, &c., &c. Persons traveling without pen or ink, can write with a sharp stick, placing a sheet of this paper, over a sheet of white paper. Engravings can be copied, by placing the engraving for the top sheet and tracing the lines with any pointed instrument. 290, Rat;terminator.-Take 12 lbs. of flour, and sufficient MIS CELLiANEOUS' DEPARTMi ENT. -1' 9'" water to make it into a. thick paste, tlen work in 4 oz. of pllosphlorus which is imelted in 6 oz. of' lbutter. This you will leave thickly spread on bread where rats cma, uret at it, or make inlto alls, which is pref'erable, covered or rolled xwtith suar. If it is idesired to sell this article ancd you wish to color to hide its conmposition x work into it 8 oz. of turmneric.'2.Or T/ a:e v;ccar's Wafeti 1 qt.; lharid 2 lbs.; plosphorus, 1 ozo Mix, and thlicken with flour. It is ioand be t not to makel only.n smlall quantities, as tlle phosplhorus lostes its power by expo-u, re. Some will object to killing rats about the hlouse but I.had rcathlel simell their dead carc-as;es thlla taste their te/i, prints eft on everything possible fio them to get at, or sufier loss fi'Mor lleir tooth prints on all tlhinog po1sibile ft1 telem to (&noot,G O0 dlestroy, 3. Deatih for the O!'dI —Sl1,y-/Rt. —Solme rats get so Cunning that:it is allmost impossible to overcome tleilr si'etwdness. n'lhen et x fewr grins of strychnine, having a little fresh lean imeat:lboitled cut it into small bits. bi usin' a fi'k to hold it, for if hleld lb lie fig.yes they x-ill smell thlem and not eat it; cnttingl withl shai p penknife; thien cot a little hole into the bits, andL ut in a little of' the strychnine, and close up the meLat tooethe- r againll out these on to a plate T'itt a biit of' paper over them, an(d place them vwhere they frequent, but not near their holes, wihen these are eaten put moore, fr 3 or 4 days, and you are soon done with. thle wisest of them. 4. R-ts, to D ive cazn, A/ive.-But if rou cloose to dcive them:v-cay alive, just take potash pulverizecl, anid put quite -plenty of t into /ll, tleir ]loles'about the liouLse If the potash is ptilvler i:zed and left in the ai', it becomes pasty; thlen it can be daubed:-1n to boiri(ds or planks r where they come tlllroul2h into roo1ms, rihey will sooner le.iwve thinl be continually obliged to hlave:t'epetition of this n" Doctor stu'l:" See " Potasl, to Mie;~ lNfr;, under the hlead of" i Poll Evil and Fistula." 5. Snufi' oi pinverizei cay enne put into their holes is also ft'ective in driving them away. 6. 1,/it Poisoez, f.'ol Sir Ifm,po7 reyoj Duui/,1 A tasteless, odorless aud infallible rat poison, he says, is imade by lisxing carbonate of barytes. 2 oz., witll grease 1 lb. It produces great thirst, consequently water must be set by it, for deatll takes place iminediatoly —after drinking, not giving them timne to go baclk to their holes. I obtaineld this at such a late day that I have not Ilhad opportunity of testing it. Be sure tllhat no other animal (catn get at it except rats and mice. But if persons accidentally talke it, an antidote is found in the sulphate of soda. Should this be found as effectual as recommended, it will proye just the thing 13-Dr. /,cse's Recipes. 19: MIISCELLAN:EOUS DEPAITMENT. for rat killing, as they can be gathered up and carried away, thus avoiding the stench arising from their dead carcasses. 291. Art of Catching Fish.-The juice of lovage or smellage mixed with any kind of bait, or a few drops of the oil of rhodiuln. India cockle also, (Cocalus JIedicus,) is sometimes mixed with flour dough and sprinkled on the surface of still water. This intoxicates the fish alld makes them turn up on the top of the water, when they are taken and put inl a tub of fresh water until they revive, when all is right. They may be eaten without fear, but this will destgroy many fish. Oil of rhodium is the best plan. "' It is generally supposed,~] says AMr. R. I. Pell, ".that fish are not possessed of the sense of smell. From the following experinents I am convihced they are:-I placed a hook well baited with an angle worm, enticingly before a perch weighing 1 1-2 lbs.; he did not take the least notice of it. It was withdrainii, ancl a drop of rlodiinum brought in contact with it, when it ias dropped very carefully several feet behind him; lll he immediately turlned and seized the bait. This experiment was several tinmes repeated with like success. It has b.een denied that fish have the sense of hearing. I find many varieties very sensitive to noise, and by numerous experiments am convinced that their sense of hearing is acute." 292. Wlhite-wcash, very Nice for0 Rooms. —Take whiting, 4 lbs.; lwhite or common glue, 2 oz.; stanid the glue in cold water over night; mix the whiting with cold water, and heat the glue until dissolved, and pour it into the other, hot. Mtake of a proper consistence to apply with a comlmon white-wash brush. Use these proportions for a greater or less amount. In England scarcely any other kindcl of whitewash is used. 293. Door lcats, qf v7hite Sheep Sklins, also apploicable for' Loedies' ];itte,as, cqSc. —Sheep-skins dressed with the wool on m'ake a nice door or foot mat, also nice in a sleinlh or wag'on, of a cold daly. Theiy maike nice robes, in place of the buffalo, if colored, tannedl mi.nd seced together. And lamb-skins, (or shleepskins if t]le wool is trimmed off evenly to about 1-2 or 3-4 of ain. inch in lenthl) make nlost beautiful and nAarnm mlittens for ladies or gentlel(en. For illmts, take 2 lono-wooled skins, make a. strong, suds, using hot water until it feels quite slippery to the fingers; when it is cold wash the sIkins in it, carefully squeezing them between thle hands to get the dirt out of the swool; then wTash the soap out with clean cold wanter. Now diissolve alumt and salt, of each 1-2 lb., with a little hot water, wialich put into a tub of cold water sufficient. to cover the skins and let themn soak in it over night: or 12 MIISCELLANEOUS DEPARTM:ENT. 195 hours, then hang over a pole to drain. When they are well drained, spread or stretch carefully on a board to, dry.'They need not be tacked if you will draw them out, several times, with the hand, while drying. Wheni yet a little damp, have 1 oz. each, of saltpetre andl alum, pulverized, and sprinkle upoIk the flesh side of' each slin, rubbing in well;, then lay the flesh sides together and hang in- the shade for 2 or 3 days, turning the under skin uppermost every day, until perfectly dry. Then, scrape the flesh side with a blunt knife, to remove any remaining, scraps of flesh, trim off projecting points, and rub the flesh side. with pumice or rotten: stone, and with the hands, and you will have' them very white, and bea:utiful.' For ladies or gentl.emen's mittens the dressing is. the same, but lamb-skins are the softest and prettiest. Under' the head of" Deer Slins, to tan. and buff for gloves,", you will findi also, in. No. 2, a plan of tanning with acid. which makes a short job of i-t, and fi:om my trials with it I do.. not believe that it injures the dLrability of thei skin. I find also another. plan which requires 3 or 4 days, but can be done at odd jobs, and Some will prefe:.. it to. the others. It is as follows: 2. /acke eqal pavrts of salt and alum pulverized, and sift about 4 oz. on the flesh side of the skin while fresh from the boldy, or, if dry, after being moistened; then fold it up carefully and keep it in a damp place about 4 days, and then open and scrape it with a dull knife to get all the adhering flesh off,. and then rub it with a blunt wooden, instrument, until is is dry and soft. Of course it would be necessary to wash and scour to cleanse the w-ool. 294. Chcip and St7crao IIcts,: to Varnishl Black.-Take alcohol, 4 oz.; pulverized blaLck sealing wSax, 1 oz.; put them into a vial and put the vial into a wxarim place, stirring or shaking oscasionally, until the wax is dissolved; apply it wh-hen warm, by means of a soft brush, befoie the fire o inl' tile sun. It g'ives stiffless to old' straw hats or bonnets, make:s a beautiful gloss and resists wet; If anything else is requ:lied just apply it to small baskets and see how nicely they wnill hlok, llso. 295. S'.(Sai Do:B c/:;C to CoIcr a lCea, if/dec Slate.-First soak tl:e bonnet in rathler stlrlno; warm m suds for 15 niinntes t]lis i It remove sizing 01or tiflleninl then rinse well in w arim A\xater to get out the so-ap; onow sc(ld 1 oz. of cudbea:r in suff'cienlt xxwai' to cover the hiaIt or bonlet-xiorvk the boinet in this dC e at I F1 de"'rees of' heat until Arou get a liglhti purple; noir hiave a bucl.et of cold water blued xwithl the extract of ildigo, about 1-2 oz.. (il work or stir the bonnet inx this until the tint pleases-dri iiit1, then rinse out withl cold wl xtein a'iil dirv agcain in the shIade. If Sonu 19:{) MTISCELLANEOUS DEP'AIt'lIMENT. get the purple too deep in shade, the final slate shade will be tono ~iark. See " Extract of Indigo, or Chemic," No. 322. 296. Stucco-Plastering, for Brick anid Gravel Houses.-First make up as much mortar as you need for the job with good colllnlon lime, using only three-fourtlhs or foui-fifths, at most a'i much lime as. needed for common work —-tlhe other fourth or fifth is to be water lime, or cerment, commonly called. The sandl must be coarse and free from loam or dcirt, Thetn lrun off cornl mon lime enough with hiot water, to make a whllitewaslh to gc. over the whole job, This whitew ashl is to be colored as desired tor the work. i e sure to make color-iwash en1ougoh at one timce or you' will find it hadci to get the shade-s alilke and you nlust,save a little of the whlitewa.sh to pencil the se'.ii, manld also fto specking, as mentioned below. The colors used l ae ampblackt Spanish brown, or V01 enetian red, as preferr lred, and t1lese are cutu oEr dissolved with whisky, each separatel3, theen nsiuig singly ill the whitewash, or two kinds if' preferred. m AWhen thi, is all donll wet up as lmuch oi the jmortar as ca-n be put on in 20( to 40 m1linutes, acind mix inl the fourth or fifth of the cemenit, and put onl a,; fIst as possible. filrst wetting the waill very'Ywet withl w-atei. Some cement will set iln 20 and some in 40'co 50 _lmi)luteSo Whel you see the timle necessary for thle kiand n-isiiln Ot:lccodiniglg and only unix tie cement into as.inuchll ortar' as your he'lp w ill put on before it sets, beginning at the top of thei -a1 with yo-u scfolding and wor1 k clOTdown, wlhich prevents tooS much specklilu fi'om the colors. I-iaue a man to fbllow rtiio2 m:or v ditl a ieoat, keeping the stucco very wet wvhile floatino dowi leivel aln,smooth,' and -the longer it is lioaitedo and ix, wet tLhe ett.er w-ill Ie tle job. Even afteit it s floated doc-in well, keep a maenll w-ettillnr it wlith a brush: until you get the w hole line onl around tle houses as the wrater nine mlust be kept quite wet lorp some conisiderable tihme, to set properly. Heed this caution. and if water never gets in behind the plastering from badn corni0ce or lecir/ roofs, it will never peel off': Walen this line of seaflblcling is plastered, take out eiough of the color-valshl runling it through a sieve, and go over the plastering; lamlpblacek alone gives it a bluish slate color, if a little of the brown is added with1 the black, it will be a little reddish, and if the red is used without the brown, it will be quite red. I prefer sufficient of the black only to make a gray stone color. A brown, however, looks exceedingly well. If you choose, you can make one-half of the colorwash darker than the other, and paint every other block with the darker wash to represent different shades of stone. Some of our best buildings are done in this way, and look well. Then to give it a granite appearance, take a small paint brush and dip it into the whitewash saved'for this purpose, strike it * \N.0U leat dcissnio:e. tilhe glu i.' the saoine water, and )pour in a little nitiic acid, sufiicienit to c,ie. the ~lu. a sourn tastoe like avineg ar, or fioi- 1-2 oz. to 1 oz. til ec p'iound of glue. The acid kleeps it in a 1tiqui,0' stalte, ail plievent.:l- it fi l.m;:)lin1i, as; nice as Splaid n's or aci' itliter, for ae'/ trifllintg eSpeIise. In1 lcie coldest v eatotler ) v t a-ill neei o l;kee it in a a tai-m place foi arwhile beifore silg. i' ia'on dis hes a re udci; the acid corrodes them and t ais thel gluci b lack. 3. i fGle, —ds mande bhy fi:st soakint the olue in col(d'wa ter, thii itn lionr or twi oier ui'itil it beclouis a little so:t, )at t retainsln i -cs csrigirnal f'ln then 1ssol.sSilln it byr gteltle 11eat, and stirring in a little boiled linseedl oil,. If you get in too mucli oil it waill set-tle oin the top as the glue cools aslld canl be plouled off': it; oill only absorb a certain anlounlt. If 1malloganSy velieels sc i'e ptlt ion ithi-tlli tle thi s g th iy would not 1ll off as they noiv do by tlhe action of the atmosplheiee. 301-. Stac,'c Polish.Take iwhite wa-n, 1 oz.; spermt aceti, 2 oz.; melt tlihel totethier waithl a gentle heat..'When you have preparel a suIfficient ai.ouint of starch in the usual way, for a dozen pieces, put into it a piece of' the polish the size of a large pea, or a little- mlloe, as yit) find necessary on trial.' 305. Pecussion2, Hatch7es qof te Best Qzuality.-Take clhlorate of pot;asl, 3-4 lb.;; gluej 3 lbs.;. white lead, dry, 5 lbs.; red lead, 1-2 lb.; phosphorus, 2 3-4 lbs. Directlio~s-First'put the chlorate MI SCIELLANEOUS DEPI'!TMENT. into a dish made for the purpose, deep, ncld of' a suitable size to set into a kettle of water which can be klept on tlie fire for 2 or 3 days, and put 2 qts. of water on the chlorate, then put thle glue:on top of the chlorlate water, and let soak until all is perfectly (lissolved; then add the leads and heat up quite hot. and thoroug0lly mix; let cool and add the phosphorus, let it dissolve and be careful never to heat hot after the phosphorus is added; stir llthle time while dipping, and if little particles of phosphorius fiLes, push it down.into thle mixture, or put on warim w aterl; if on uput on c, ld w ater, it -will fly all over you. Reep it rather tlin after the phosphorus is put in, and there xwill be no danger; altholuglh the chloirate of potash is considered a dangerous aiticle to wvrk, with, so is powder, yet when you lknow how to xwork with themn, you can do as safely wxith one as the other. I l:ave been acquainted with a man.for about fourteen y ears who makes them, and several others for a less time, w ithout trouble or accident. A better nzatch was exver mnade to stand dampness, or bear transportation without setting on fhie. I have used and sold them rnuchof the timte, an'd speak fmoln knox ledge. T'he plan pursued here iii preparing tllte Splints is as follows: Sawed pine timber from 4 to 8 inches each snway, is cut off the right length foi.the match, then one end of it is shaved off smooth, wvith a draxwing-knife, the block is held upon the horse by a brace fronm the top o.f the horse head against the back sideof the block, so as to be out of the way of the knife instead of pultting the block under the jaws of the horse head;:as is usual in commnion slhaving, as the dents made irn the end of the match tbtl ber wouldi not answer, the front ecige comes against a strip put,on for that purpose; then glue the othler end andl puton hbroxwn pa'er, xwhich holds them together when split; machines aire -used to split with whllich feeds up the block just enough each time the splitting knife is raised, to make the size of the mitch awhen split the othller way, or about ten to the inch. These machines cost about $50, and the work goes ahead like a yolino saw-mill, by simply turning a crank as shownl in the iigure. A A shows txwro stanciarlds bolted upon a base plank, 4 feet in length; these standards support a. shaft of the same length, with. crank andt balance wheel ), which is 2 feet in diameter; the shllaft has upon it an oval wheelt 1, which sinks the knife, F, twice in each revolution, the knife passing down-x throngh a space in a thin iron strip, II, standing out from the 2 blocks, C C, under which the nmatch block passes by tile draw'aing of the chain seei to pass over a small drum, P, upon the shaft of the rag whlleel, B, the notches being only 1-4 inch apart, andc fed up by the hand, Mi, attached to the iron fraimne, L, being kept back to the cam wvheel,,xv which has two swells upon it, by a light 3IESCELLANSEOUS DEPATUTITMNT. 03, ~~ —7~ \~"~ ~' -~ —- = ____~ ~ — ~~'-~ —_ —_______MA TCH SPLlTTING MACiIENF, spring which is not shown. The hand, M, is kept down into the cogs or notclh.es by the little spiira.l wie spring, K; the match block to be split sets in the frame forward of the block, I, wl hich las a pin in it to draMwback th lefra me. When the block of matches is split, this franme goes forward to touch a catch, the same as a saw-mill, which lets another spiring not seen, raise the hand, M, w cen the feeding operation ceases. Tlie fraime is then drawn bac:k and the samne repeated. As the an'atch is split they open and require a 01o1ndinlg imotise m]inde thioughi the base plank i)etween thle blocks, C C, which allows themn to remain in a half circular form the knife is raisecl by a' line attached to a spring pole, r, the kniife is screwted upon a piece of cast iron Which works in the:guide, N, having the back end firmly fastened by a, bolt tllroulgh the standard, 0. This knife stands at right angles with thle slaft. When the mYatches are split and suff,ciently dry to work upon, they are dipped in melted brimstone, kept hoti and thle match, also kept htot onl a sheet iron stove, and all the brimstone is throwai off which caln possibly be by jerkillng thle block with the hland. If any brimstone remains uponl the elid it nipst be scraped off before dipping into thle match comnposition. Without the chloraate thle composition makes a first cla, Flriction MatchY. It ought to be known, however, that the match businless is: an unhlealthly occupation, from the lpoisonous eflects of the phosphorus. The Scieo.ti/ic Aezericca, iof Feb. 2,d,'61, contains an advertiseinelit to give match muaking information for $10,) and I will gua raitee not a bit better than Nwhat is here iveln for a)out the sixhundredth I)at of 75 cents, or,$1, according to tlhe binding of the boo0k purcllchased. ButLt it shorws tile cCtor'tio', of wrosl persons Lwh get holdc of valcbile in-flosmation. 306. L'ine Dep. osits in,Steasi Boilers, to Prevenzt.-Put into youir. ciste'rn or tankl, f'onm nhicl the boiler is fed, a sufficient amnlOunt of tin (bal in the piece, tlo color the iwater rather dcark run for 4 wck-eeks ntild renle1ew. If you hlave neitherl cistern or talnk, use, -ine'rouLnd biil-k sucl as tanners use, in the boiierisfrlonm 1-2' to 1 bushel eve.,r timelt you blow off'. After the first tile 11hil tlhe amnount 1will do. This recipe [ lavoe no personal knowledge of as yet, only that I obtained it oi i:t ali at WashinlontOl, i. who paid 15 for it, aldl. Iras sold it for thlt a ilonnt also, ili tle n leillborllhood and toll ice that the iina OT whomlie he puirchased it, sold it to mzany'around tlhere i'or 1lirfe s-il.lli and tlllt lhe hlad seen to O of thlle i \Wo11( ere iperfc p ly lea'ed w itli it. T his I learned late in tlhe,ceniing a id l.e't the r-am lin ijt also, soo [ ad noo clmince to ge-t n11y Ifit'tem- kowledo.e on. thie subj"et. I should ti ry it if I Nwas 1ilnn ing a boiler ill ile sections, but bha-e I 11J doubts about pue' — tin, it Oi)do i/e boltl. 2. (/.io li'/ri'._'i,-.'.Spl.iouts fi'om11 i),arley in nagiting a'ire 1recm111len11 ed Calt. Lunil, part owner of oma stleaiboaht, nd en(?!fineerl l on tl Olii c.n i isi. pSpi p i-rivest,'tc l evetnti tile doepoit of Iine 11 on,)(i les ind lie say s tipo Ilt e lp (1l( lecaiky I)oileris: ialo. It 1,ay be u:Sl iil (iuanti itioes of iirom ) pts. to i2 (o 3 cts. a,ccc'li t" ) tllc size o' b ois l ers. W e it, ii put in 3OtL 1ist kl nowv t.lio ccia-int-iy of' water in the boilel fior unless l'oi h ieat up q ttite slo Iw it cause ill boaino of e wat teI'ci and mig'ht deceive t1te ei''l iiler labout tile. amoun t of' wate r in the boiler. but if heat up slo w there is 10 clno dager of' tlis deception. 30 7. "O(, -,''., to P;'Cr1 E; 0lx? os)IOSIo.',,'ii il7 t71he eacson, i/ity tcey ~E:l:,/dc.e At. Lrecent meeting' of thl Associntion for the Advaniiie'icint o' )cince. Mir. H1Tyatt, of N-ew Y ork presented whalit wie beieve t o le te tle true cause. TIe presented the folloiw-. inii table: shoiwin- the rapility with wlhioch pressll1re? is doubitce'b- onlly a 5 sli1t incriease of' heat. At 212 deirees ofi lieat wate;r begins tto boi; at 8S cildgrees irol blcomnes of a rIec lieat: 212 derees of heat, 15 pounds to square inch. 25,1 ~' " ~ 30 " " "'294 11. 60 434'- " 480 0 " ii I 868 7080 " " 0 It as stte by yatt, tt fro 7680eri ts h It was stated by Mr. tfyatt, that, from, e~xper enents he hafl` ir f A t, I i 0 It iii made, this great icrlIaese Of i iMess', (0coud be obtainced i, si.x o, seceCI. abiarotles, lith el/ an e'tC/i.e at rest, This iapid doubling of' pressure? wvithr but a small increase of heat, is due to the conversion of what is ternmed latent henit in stearm into sensible heat. if wV ilmmerse a the rmometer into boilin- wa-iter, it stancls at 212; il we place it in steamm iminmediaftely tbore tlhe Nwater, it indicat(s thlle sane tespeirature The question then a rises whlla. t becolnes of all thelie eat which is comnlunicated to the water, since it is neither incticated by the xwa texs nor by the steam fol med Pfvlo it? The anlswe.r' is, it enters the wate'andd conlverts it, into stetiii witilout rlt"isilng its tellperature e. One thlollU;lnd defr.:ees of' heat are absorbed in the conversieon of water into steaml anld tllis is called its latent hete. And it is the sudden conversion of latenlt heat into sensible hea-, that produces lthe explosion. If ani enrgine is stopped, even if tllere is but a oloderate fire, if tole,esaie valve is closed, there is a raipid absorptioin or acecululation,f latent heat. T'he pressure rises with grreat rapi7,jeit, and ih 1 ell t;he engineer thinks everything is safe, the extlloio n conle;.'lhat this is the true caluse of nearly all the eixpo;(i lon that oc.cut1 will be plain to every one who will look at Itlhe relationsll betwe'n latent an1 sensible hlet. I'olf loileaey aild P10of. Silli~ lan, Jr., eindorse the vie i. Whath, then is the seeurityT a'ainlSt explosions 2'We know of no seculrties lut theste-a sufficienc)y of water in the boilelr s and the escape valves open at light pressorIe when the en gine is at rest. —Sj agilg/t Riclpag/icL. There is no question about the f'oregoing explanations beiln flunded in Zice p11jilosopliy; ancd if' engileers iill be go'ceilci. by then, instead of by t desire to hold on to steam for the pulr pose of getting aihecd or of ieiy'pi? z aheadc as the case may be, of' some otller bo-t or on land, to save the expense of fuel, not OWec explosion will Ltake place w here now there is, at leaist0 oqie n hla,?L,( AtczI t e/ill', l e he icio/icloy q itetl/ 1h/ese iardclreers, J(br i lcatcea,':s sit/t thi c1/ eic oice call tice samze. A series of experiments h]ave ecently been concluded on tthe U. S. stenimer'Aichigan and a full but volumino us report laid before the Navy Depnartment, upon the subject of steann exjrauostioc. It would pay.ll interested in steanl works to obtain and read it. 308. Pglcmas Cad other Fru itn to P7reteict lIsects froq7 Stilzgiyg.Take new dry lime, sulphur and gunpowder, equal parts,- pulverized very fine, and throw it amonogst the flowers when in full'bloom; use it fi'eely so that all may catch a little. This hlas been tried on the Ohio River with success. 309. Bed-irooruc CcaqIet.s for 12 1-2 cents l)e Yard.-Sew together tile cheapest cotton cloth, the size of the rooni, and tack the 2 Oi n1ll[SCELLEAN 1EUS DEPA"RTMAENT. edges to the floor. Now paper the cloth as you would the sides of a room, with cheap room paper, putting a border around the edge if desired. The paste will be the better if a little gumI arabic is mixed with it. When thoroughly dry, give it two coats of furniture or carriage varnish, and when dry it is done. It can be washed, and looks well in proportion to tile quality and figure of the paper used. It could not be expected to stand the wear of a kitchen for any length of time, but for bed-rooms it is well adapted. 310. Advice to Young JI5en and Others, Out of Emtpl)oymenzt.-ADvicE —how few there are that will hear advice at all, not because it is advice, but from the fact that those who attempt to give it are not qieali Ied for the work they assume, or that they endeavor to thrust it upon, their notice at an inappropriate time, or up.on persons over whom no. control is acceded, if claimed. 3But a book oi: paper never give offence fiom any of these causes, therefore they are always welcomed with a hope that real benefit mlay be derived from their suggestions. Whether that end will be attained in this case I leave to the judgment of those for whom it is intended, hoping they m.ay find themselves sufficientlyr interested to give it a careful perusal aild a candid consideration. AnLd although my renma.olks must, in this work1, be necessarily shor-t, yvet every sentence shall be a text for your own thoughts to coattem.plate and enlarge. upon;, and lpe'hcbaps, in some future edition of the worik, 1 man take oom l and Mtime to give the subject that attenttion whllichl is cltll/ its due, and which would be a'pleatsure to devote to, its consideratiton. Piirst, then, let men aslk iwhy are so manny Jyouqtng men an d other persons out of ernploylment~tP The answer is very positive as -Vell as very pla in. It is thllisidolence coupled with a cldetermlination that they will do some gireat thlig only. And because thallt gre.at thinno does not turln up without effort, therefibre they are doing elolunil.g. Thle poinlt of difficulty is simply this, they lool for the enldl before tlhe begooin.ag. But just consiclder how fei there aie thna really accomplisih any great thing, even with'a iqlole life of industry and( ecoomoical persever ance. And Aret mnost oh o yoi Iz f/hl cltculte. toihat tier brcyoiil i,.g shall be rlooso'st th(e f;,cats. But as no,one coml.es to ofcir them thelir expectatiotns,, indolenlce says Tait, andl so thley are'stl waitinii. Now minl you, as Illng! as eyour e-pectations are placed uponl l a clvce ofi-r of sollethig'cer rey seniulrc'altti e Oir ui)pon thle assista nle 1,i oi 0c/, even in a sivall walr, so lol, w ill iou contin'i.rvle to Nwait in vaTTin. At thi: 1)(iilt, l then, ti qicestion W-ould ariise, what can h,( dliine? anud the aul-; - rei is eqlall I)3lill w ith the o(ther. Take hlolrdi of thle./ st joI oul camu /i/fd, fcil it will inot find gyo6. No matter how ilsiininicaniC.t it mlvan t)e it a -ill1 bbetter thaii longer, iltlencss, MIISCI,ELLAEOUS D Cp,]M1NlE'A'N ST. 207 an:l when you are seen doing something for yourselves, by those whose opinions are worth any consideration, they will soon offer you more and better jobs, until finally you will find somethinlg which agrees with your taste or inclination,. for a bi(/e business. But remember that the idle never have good situations offlred them. It is the industrious and persevering only who are needed to assist in life's great struggle. There are a few lines of poetry called " The Excellent Man," which advocates the principles I am endeavoring to advance, so admirably that I cannot deny myself the pleasure of quoting them.. The old proverb, "God helps those who, help themselv.es,'" is as true. as it is old, and after all is said and done, ill this country, if ill no other, a man must depend on hbis ozcqv ewer-' tiocns, not on pactronage, if he would hcave or deserve success: " They g/ve: me advice andl counsel in store, Praised me and honored me% more and more;, Said that I only should'.wait awhile,' Offered their. patronage,. too, withi a smile. Put w-vith alii t~heir honor and approlbation, I sholld long algo have died of stavct'ion,, I-Hatd there not come an excellent rman, TYlho, bravely to help me along began. GDodffelloww! he got me: the food I ate, His kindness and care I shall never forget: Yet I cannot emibrace hi- thouogh other folks can, IFor. I,. ssmyse7f, am this excellent man!" ULp, then, ancd at it, for there is Knitting ncld sewling, ancl re oping, and mowiag, And all kinds of work for the pe-ople to do, To keep thnemselves busey. both Ablram and Lizzie; Beginz; thien,,yoe ydle, there is plenty for you.'hllen you lhave, foundtl a situation or at job of worli, prove vO,_'-. seifhonlest, industrlious, perseveri ng, and faithlful in every trust, and no fears need be apprelhended of y ourfiioal success. Save a poft of'0ole wages as ai si2,k/iltl fouid l or ratier as a /loaligicg fll:d, whllichl shll keep yotur head above. waiter in a sltor, or to eiiab l e you, alt no cdistait dary to cosii d6iileC a business of your own-ll. A poor orphalin boy, of:osLrteen, once resolved to save Aaclf {of ]iis wa.cge,, wshi-ch wee re only $l4 ier. monthl, foe tthis purpose, andt actaslly' refused, even inl sic/ne s, altlhough reallly sufferiing fi,s c')lforo' t~s to toucl this bie7siness inlll.lie xwas afterwads ed tle rict est; lsan in St. Lo-is. hfiss adtvice to young mnen vwas al ays this: —" Go to work, sae e hallf of your -wages, no mlattesr low small they may be, until yu:ts ls i ve w-rhat will enalble you to beyian whelat you wish to follozl; tllhei be-iIl it, stick to it, (no person shlotld ever sell out or quit a, 2P 3 tUS2 lOANi~t 0005', DT Ei'A'ITMENT.?),?/il~/O L1gsilneCS,) " be economical, prudent, andt careful, andt you canll not ill to prosper.P' My advice is the same, with this qualification, ho~wever, that, in choosing your occupation, you shou(l be governed by tlhe eternal plinciples of ripfl/t, never clloosing that Alhich w rhen cdlle i ljures a fellowi creature Inolre thlan it Can possibly be,'llfit your'self-I 1iean tule liqpiw tlcfleic. lBut ith the feelilng of St. Iaul!, T-llen he sawr tlle necessity of doingl sotncetbii d(/t'/ cit ifro1 i wllat he laci been doin-, he ciaed out,' Ild whaillt w ilt thouil icce nl to ildo,'i Ask your own tc.s.le, being eovcrined by conscienite lnder thle fIoireoing principles, Lnouwing, u, that if a p'eron hlcl te( leaIrn1 aS tr(ade or businemss a(gc.,ws't Lis own inclinatio.l, it reqcuires do,/lbe diligelice to I-alke oll1yi hitlj' s1)ee(/ Tle quiestion to be settled, thcn, i s, shlll I work t.lle soil shall I be iuecbhani toeachei r ciin piiysiciin, I wye r inerachn'lllt, drtluggistm gIt3ocer., peddlerl &c., o.';liall it 1e soille-tl;ig elise A t'en-ver you maike up youC'' iuld icl /iti, it sliall be. ma:lnle It l1 also, to b1e t(he cbet oiie iIn tllhat line of Inl,sillcs, lo', -(:ti' na Il* lo/I., both i;n point of miolal 7.it,' /n t1 literary oijzC tioi. If yon chioose anl of the occupatilons of t/;'d0, youi must S''av1 all tlint it is j)o sible for economy andc -prtudenlce to So:, for you''' -tlit i-' yoU. choose one of the learned?piro/ss.ior, you liluti wAorlk w ith clte same care and prudence tuntil you liave accuiui]lated sufficient to make a.fCtlI comlnienc'nent in your studies; thllell proiecute then in ali flitlfulnesle is fa ai tlle alccumulatet iiealns -iil advalice vCou, realiziin thant this increase of'/oqwc,?/-*ci: Awill gire your iicreased tyoove' in obtaniuin tlie fairtlel e meanus ft prosecutling your studies necessar y to qualify you to do,ri i/iop ul/py in lif-e. Searly all of our best men are se! i-male, and cl en of oq'~ idet[, (i. e.,) they lhave set themselves to be mnechalnics, physician&1s. lawrSyer &c.., andc have bent their w-hole energies and li]ves to lit tlhemse l ves for the grea.t workl before t;lthem..l egin, thlen, offe-r,,t i oCCuseC. B:]e sure you are onl the i/,i?/ht trac/, then- go ahllead:'' Live for slmething;" slothful be no longer, I ook aroundc for so-lle elmploy;.Labor always mailkes you stronger, And aflso gives you sweetest joy. Idle hands aire alwa,ys wvea. y; Faithfiul hearts are always gay; Life, for us; should not be drelary, Nor ean it; to the active, every day. Always remembering that industry, in study or labor.: vili keep cthecid of his work, giving time for pleasure and enjoymlent; bI.t indolence is ever beihicld, being driven with her workl and no prospect of its ever being accomplished. ]1ISCE'LLANIEOUS DPARTrMENiT. - 0 WWhen you hlave made your decision, aside from wn hat time you must ne e;siiily devote to labor, let all po.seible time be given to the stuly of the beAt wo'rk upon the subject of your occupatiov. or profe;iion. knowing tha.t one hour's reacling in tlle s,,?orlis, when the mind is caldi and friee fiom fatigue, tloinkillmg and talking with your companions thlroumgh thle day upon the sulbjects ot'which you have been reledinii, will'be better th1an twice that time in s!)eebiqg reading- yet if bothl can be enjoyed', so mnuch tlhe better, but one of them nust celrtainly be occupied in this way. If youa cchooise somnethin g in t+he line of mne cantiie or tr.iide lite, do not plut off too long coinmencinig ffor your-self. letter begill in a xs-ul lt ayT and le:tlrnl as your capital increaset holN to m anage a. lar er bu.-,ness. I knew va?:oentleman to commence a business w itll,$5, and in two weeks his ca'pital was, 17: he.sidea.fetedoivq his fllilx. I knew one at1o to begin xwitlh iO, and in ftj'eeL t monzths1 he clearel over $ t30, bei les si.r a/o3?tge his faminlv then lie sold out anl l,sit'al, before lie aa.ailn.ot into snllCee sfil buliness. Tho;e who cihootea prioftis ioal life iwxill hiardly find a place i-L the Weist, equllt'l to the. U,i rosb i y (qf Mfich/iga1, An A, 1rl, to oltain t let' litern;y q.alifi utioTnli. Ti (.n do'lla7S, oiTd, is the amount, received b)hY the in titutoni( tior a full Literary, Lawor M' Tedic': i cour;e, thle firut relniringfj, year'.i and the two last, only tv:.. [See FIr, tispiece.] IPerox;R wi:x liln to qutirlif tlhemselves f(or /reacm1 ql i0?,/is S'at.(, will fii.l tlte 17V tI',i. S' o,, /1, Ypiil anti, un-loulbtedly pllfeftl:ble. An; thlat none inl'y excn.e th!emnelves fromn an efl(rt becau. c soein l'litt dtva' lcel in life. let me,say tlhat Doctor.Ebie!, -hi, wrote ss, Z11e', v u1tbl e meuictim l m cildos, did not be hillis lnmeicih studlies n"il.f fwty-fi,?n year; of aoge; and altliholIh I coulid meiXtion in lly rmule, x ill olly add tlhat ][, mvself, al w-ays de:irn. to beriml na p'.tysiciutn yet circumt llances did not favor no r jui.tify my c:;n.11nlcenmeult until I wa'i thirt y-eiqlt. but )by pmur.miri:Dr. -utmt'';, plan, a Ine-tioned ini our jiet:tcei I expect coiitillmally to obtai'n knuowllee 1up)'on tOhat subject, as long as I live, aInsi hope to inkxVe,it ne.irlv equi l'to t tlloe who onilommece txwexn i year; et,,/ier ii life, butt lie t:lie one there rmentioned,./li.i/, thew;r studie; when they recei.ve thleir D)miphomas. Tl'lee i; no occupition, lowtever, so ftee andc indeplendentt:, that of the fn ea an- tltire i- none, except parents capable s4, u.sin', so q.t ern an infliuence, fio,.qoo I or fi'r evil, ns thlat. of feachies. All mighlt and ouglit, to a, teniter or tle-;s extent, be farmner,but all e.mnot "e teclier. Th'en let tllose wiot)e tt,xe in.clinest them to teach, not sllrink tle,resli)ousibtilitdJ, but ft'uly qmiltify fi-n' the work, learlin a,.so tlme x'ys of tri(th and( is,qf!eotss2s. for thllem elve;t teacfling it tilrouirh the xweek-schioof by acticon,.S well a.s by mbor d, and in tile St,,bt,.tl school, fail not t:o tiake their stand for the rght:, like our lPre-ilient elec!; then when it conmea 14 —Copy riyiht secured. 210 COLORING D1EPAnWrMENT. yovur turn to assist in the government of the State or Nation, the people will come to your support, as you do to your wor;k-as they have just done to hbis, feeling, as now, that tile ogovernment must be safe in the hands of those who love God,-deal honestly with their fellows, and who, in remembering the Sabbath to keep it holy themselves, are not ashamed — or fuorget to teach the childi e7n to love tLe scame God ctand reve'ee2ce his'word. Only think, a Railsplitter, and S:bbath-school teacher, to be President of the United States! Who will hereafter be afraid of common labor, or let indolence Iosger prevent their activity, when it is oarly those who begin with small things, and persevere throzvmgh life that reach the final goal of greatness, and, as in this case, are crowvned with the greatest honor which man can receive,-the conlfidence of his Nation. Then let indlcstry take the place of indolence; beginning to ho great by grappling with the smzall. things of life-be faithful to yomurself. and you may reasonably expect.that the end shall indeed be glreat. And although it could not be expected, in a work of this kind, that mucm' could, or would be said directly, regarding a../lttre life, yet I should be recre.nt to duty if I did not say a. w)brd more upon that subject. It shall be only a word. Be as faithfuil to God as I have recommended you to be to your:.elves, and all things pertaining to a jfittue,) will be eg2ally prosperous anadgreat. COLORING DEPARTMENT-GENERAL REMARKS. It may be necessary to remark, and I do it here, once for all, that every article to be dyed, as well as everything u1sed about dyeing, should be perfectly clean of filtth and greatle, but particularly such as are used fhr ligbt colors. Tn the next place, the article to be dyed should be well scoured in soa-p, and then the soap rinsed out. It is al;:o an advantage to dip the article you w ish to dy e into warmn w-ater, just before putting it into the alum or other preparation; for tl e neglect of this precaution it is nothing uncorin on to ] a ve tl-e goods or yarn spotted. Soft water should al way s Le used, ii possible, and sufficient to cover the goods handsomely. As soon as an article is dy-ed it slo!uld be aired a little, then well rinsed, and afterward hung lup to dry. When dyeing or scouring silk or nmerino dresses, caro should be taken not to wring them while w et, bor this has a tendency to wrinkle and break tl.e silk. COLORING DGPArBTMNST. 211 In putting dresses and shawls3 out to dry that have been dyed, they should be hung up by the edge so as to dry evenly. Great confidence may be placed in these coloring recipes, as the author has had them revised by Mr. Storms, of this city, who has been in the business over 30 years, and given his certificate of their efficiency; See the last Certificate. COLORS FOR WOOLEN GOODS. 311. Clromre Black, for WFoolen Goods —Siperior to any now in Use.-For 5 lbf. of goods-take 6 oz. blue vitriol and boil a few minutes, then dip the goods 3-4 of an hour, airing often; take out the good.1i, and inake a dye with 3 lbs. of logwood; boil 1-2 hour, dip 3-4 of an hour, and air the goods, and dip 3-4 of an hour more. Wash in,trong suds. N. B.-This will not impart any of its color in fulling, nor fatde by exposure to the sun. 2. Tb Dn/e Black on Vool, for Miatures.-For 10 lbs. of wool, take 1-4 lb. of the bi-chromate of potash, and 3 oz. of ground argol, and bo.1 together and put in the wool; stir well, and let it remain in tlle dye 4 hours. Then take out the wool, rinse it slightly in clear water, then malie a new dye, into which put 3 1-2 lbs. of lo gwood. Boil 1 hour and then add 1 pt. of chamber lye, and let the wool lie in all night. Wash in clear water. 312. D,;rk Steel M1ik-.._Take 10 lbs. black wool-it may be natural or colored —and 1 1-2 lbs. whlite, and mix evenly together. 313. Dzrk Snze.g' Brown.-F'or 5 lbs. cloth or yarn, take 1 lb. camwood, and boil it 15 minutes, then dip the goods for 3-4 hour; take out the goods, and add to the dye 2 1-2 lbs. of fiastic, boil 10 minutes, then dip the goods 3-4 hour, add 1 oz. of blue vitriol and 4 oz. copperas; dip 1-2 hour; if not dark enough, add more copperas. It is dark and permanent. 314. WYine C.)lor.-For 5 lbs. goods, take 2 lbs. of camwood, with water, and boil 15 ininutes and dip the goods 1 —2 hour; boil again and dip 1-2 hour; thein darken with 1 1-2 oz. of blue vitriol; if not dark enough, then add copperas, 1-2 oz. 315. Madder Pled.'ro each lb. of goods take 5 oz. alum, and I oz. of red, or cream of tartar; dissolve in sufficient quantity of soft water; put in the goods and bring your kettle to a boil for half an hour, then air them and boil 1-2 hour longer; theln empty your kettle and fill with clean water, put in 1 peck of bran, make it milk;warm and let it stand until tile bran rises, then skim oft the bran and put in 1-2 lb:of madder, and put in your goods and heat slowly until it boils and is done. Wash in strong suds. 2. Gieesn, on Wbol or Silk, ciith Oak Bark.-Make a strolr yellow dye of yellow oak and hickory bark, in equal quantities. Add the extract of indigo, or chemic, which see, 1 tablespoonful 212 cOLO!.u[N D}3 i)C ARtI'MENNT at a time) until you get tlle shade of color desired. Or0 3. Green wOith Fasbic.-For each lb. of goods, use fustic, 1 lb.; with aluml, 3 1-2 oz., and water to cover tlie goods. Steep until the strength is out, and soak the goods therein until a good yellow is obtained; then remove the chips, and add a spool of tho extract of indigo or chemic until the color suits. 4. BIne, Qlick Process.-For 2 lbs. of goods take sufficient water and put in alun, 5 oz.; cream of tartar, 3 oz.; boil tile goods in this fir 1 hour; then throw it into warm water, which lhas more or less of the extract of indigo in it, accoildiing to tho depth of color dejired, and boil again until it suits, addi1ng moro of the blue if needed. It is quick and permanent. 316. S'carlet on Woolen Goods qitilh Clchiaeal.-For 1 lb. of yarn or cloth take 1-2 oz. of creamn of tartar, 1-2 oz. coclhineal, well pulverized, 2 1-2 oz. of the solution of tin; tlen boil up the dlye and enter the goods, work them bri;kly for t) 1or 15 minutes, After whichl boil 1 1-2 hours, stirring the goods slowly while boiling, washj in clear water and dry in the shade. 317. Pik. —For 3 lbs. of goods. take 3 oz. of alum, boil and dip the goods 1 hour, then add to the dye 4 oZ. creatm of tartar, and 1 oz. of cochineal, well pulverized; boil well nand dip the goods while boililng, until the color suits. 318. Orage —For 5 lbs. goods take 6 tables.poonsfull of the mnuriate of tin, and 1-4 lb. of arg'ol; boil a-nd dip I lhgur, theni add to the dye 2 1-2 lbs. rustic, boil 10 miinutes, nlld (lip 1-2 lhZour, t.hen add to the d-e a teacupful of madder; dip agail 1-2 hour. N. 1. Cochinpeal in place ofmadder madde makes ai illuch brighter color, whicl should be added in small quantities until pleased. 31). Lac-led. —For 5 lbs. goods take 10 oz. of argol, boil a fe w minutes, then take 1 lb. of fine ground lac, mix with 1 1-4 lbs. of tie mouriate of tin, let stand 2 or 3 ioiurs, thlen add one-half (of the lac to tlie argol d.ye, an( dip 1-2 hour, tlh{,ii add the balance of thel lac and dip again 1 hour; keep tLe d3 e at a Loiling heat, until the last hmalf hour, when tlhe dye inay be cooled offl 320. PuI'uPle.-For 5 lbs. of goods take 4 oz. of cream of tartar, 6 oz. alul, 1-2 teacupful of mnuriate of iln,'2 z. c(lihilveal. Boil the creamn of tartar, alum and iin, 15 minute:, then l:put in the cochienal and boil 5 minutes; dip tl:e F'1uds Ieu;cl:rs, l 1:cn mako a new dye witlh 4 oz. alum, 6 oz. I]iazil x cod, 1 teacupful tin liquor, 1 ez. logwcod, and a little clcmic. 321. Likht Scilclr ADab.-For 5 lbs gFce:ds tfi;e J1 [mall teaApoonfiul of alum, and about tle:samrre -n(cl;nt of ]c/;-ccd; loil -ell o0etl.cr, tllen dip lle gccds 1 l;ouir; if rott 6dlk elough add in equal quantities alumn and lgc'-ccd, Idntil v uil d. 2. Slate Color en Cotton or I Voolen.- I ka e cich Lbark, boil it in COLORING DEPART MENT. 213 An iron kettle, skim out the chips after it has boiled sufficiently, and then add Copperas to set the dye.. IfWou wish it very dark add more copperas., This is excellent for stockings. 322. Exztract of Inzdigo, or Clemic.-For good chemic or extract, of indigo, take at the rate of 1-2 lb. of oil of vitriol, and stir into it 2 oz. of fine ground indigo; stir 1-2 hour, cover over, and let stand for 2 or 3 days, stirring it 3 or 4 times each day, then put in a crunmb of saleratus and stir it up, and if it foams, put in imore and stir, as lono as it fornas; the saleratus neutralizes any excess of.acid then pnt into a glass vessel and cork up tight. It improves by standing, Druggists keep this prepared. 32.3. lo C'ecaezse IFol.- -Make a liquor of 3 parts water, and 1 of urine heat it as hot is onu can bear the hand in it, then put in the wool, a little ait a ftime, so's not to liave it crowd, let it remrana in for 15) minutes, taLke it out over a blasket to drain, then rinse in runnin- water, and spread it out to dry; tlus proceed in the;l sarme liquor, when it gets reduced fill it up. K eep the liquor -s hot as you can bear your lhand in it, an-d never use soap. 324. Y/b Exilraoct thle Color fronz Darkc Ra.gs or olher Goods and U1sert Lighlter olors.-' his recipe is calculated for rags fol carpot, s. In tlhe rfil pl-ac let the rags be washed cleain; the black ra.gs can be colorert red. or purlp:, at the optiqon of the dlyer; to do this, talke for evry 5 lb3s. blak or brown rags, 3-4 I.b. of mnu-.iate of tll) and 1-2 lb. of liac m ixed withl the same, as for lac red; dip the good.c in tiis dyTe 2 hoursn boilinr 1-.2 of tile time) if not red enough addl more tin and iae. Tlhe goods caln tlhen be ronlde a, purple, lby aliding a little logwood; be careful and not At, in but avery snmlll halidful, as more can be added if not enouah. WX-lhite ra.gn make. bea'utiful appearsa.ce in a Carlet, by tyi-ng tlhem in the skeil and colorilng them red, green or purple; gray rags will take a very good greene —-tlie color will be in proportioa to the darkness- of mix. DURABLE COLORS FOR COTTON GOODS. 325. B,7acki.-Fqr 5 lbs. goods tale thllree lbs. sumac,;oil 1-2 hour, let. the goods then steep in 12 hours, the goods are ttlen to be dipped in a solution of lilne water for 1-2 lthour, take out and let stand 1 hour), take 8 oz. coppci'a's and add it to tlie sumac liquor, ina this dip the goods 1 hour, then run them through the tub of litne water again for 15 mnlinutes, then n1iake a new dye with 2 1-2 lbs. logwood, boil 1 hour, then dip the goods 3 hours, thein add to the logwood dye 2 oz. bi-clihromate of potash, dip awall, tilewnash in clear cold wvater, and dry in thLe shade. N. B. i esing sumac, take the wood and bark togetlher. _326. Sky Bltme.-For 3 bs. goods take 4 -oz. blue vitriol, b.oil 214 COLORING D.PARTRIENT. few minutes, then dip the goods 3 hours, after which pass them tllrollh a strong solution of litne water; the lilne water is made by putting lime, about 1 lb., into a pail of water and letting it stand until it becomes clear, then turn into a tub of w-ater, in which dip the goods. You can make this color a. beautiful brown by putting the goods through a solution of Prussiate of potash. 327. Blue onz Cutto? alnd Linen, withl Logqwood.-Preparation for cotton and linen: Iln all cases, if new, they should beboiled in a strong soap suds and rinsed clean; then f-or 5 lbs. cotton or 3 lbs. lihen, take 3-4 lbs. bi-chromate of potash, put in tile goods and dip 2 hours, then take out, rinse, make a dye withll 4 lbs. of logwood, dip in this 1 hour~, air, and let stand in the dye 3 or 4 houyr, or till the dye is alhnost cold, wash out and dry. 328. PinL)le.-For 5 lbs. goods take 3 lbs. logwood, and 1-2 teacupful of muriate of tin, boil the dye 1-2 hour, cool a little ca;d dip tle goods 3 or 4 hours, dry in tlhe shade; wash in clear cold water after drying. This will do for ribbons only. 329. CGrecn..-New cotton should be boiled in weak lye, washed and dried; give the cotton a dip in the home-made blue dye-tub until blue enou.h is obtained to make the groeen as dark' as mequired, tslke out, dry, and then rinse the goods a little, then make a dye with 3-4 of a lb. of fustic anid 3 oz. logwood, to eaclh lb. of goods, boil 1 hour and let cool until at hand heat, put in the cotton, move briskly a few minutes, and let lay in I hour, take out and let it thorouThly drain, dissolve for each lb. of cotton 1.-2 oz. blue vitriol, dip again as before, wring out and let dry in the shade. By adding or diminishing the logwood arnd fustic, any shade of green may be obtained. 330. Yellow.-For 5 lbs. cotton goods take 7 oz. sugar of lead,:lake dye enouglh to thoroughly immersee the goods, dip 2 hours, wring' out, dissolve in a separate dye, 4 oz. of bi-chromate of potash, dip until tihe color suits- wringg out and dry, if not yellow enough repeat the operation. 331. O(alY.ge. —For 5. lbs. goods take 4 cz. sugar of lead, boil a few minltes, and when a little cool put in the goods, dip 2 hours, wrill out, make a new dye with 8 oz. bi-clrecmate of yotash, dip until it'suits; if the color should be too red take off a small sam — ple and dip it into lime water, when the choice can be taken of the sanmple clipped in the lime or the original color. 2. Red.-Take muriate of tin 2-3 of a teacupfull, add sufficient -water to cover the goods well, Lring it to a Loilir.g Lcat, Fput in the goods 1 hour, stirring often, take out the goods and empty the kettle and put in clean water; make a dye by steeping 2 lbs. nic wood for half an hour at hand heat, tlen.put in the goods and increase the heat for 1 hour, not bringin a boil at all; air the goods a.nd dip an hour as before, wash witLout soap. COLORINGo DEPARTMENT. 215 332. Tin Liquor, or ilheriate of Tin.-If druggists keep it it is best to purchase of them already mlade; if not, you will proceed M follows.: Get at a tinner's shop, 4 oz. block tin; put it in a shovel and melt it. After it is'melted, pour it firom the height of 4 or 5 feet from the shovel into a pail of clean water. The object of this is to have the tin in small particles, so that the acid can dissolve it. Take it out of the water and dry it, then put it into a strong glass bottle; pour over it 12 oz. of muriatic acid';" then add by d:egrees, 8 oz. sulphuric acid. The acid should be added about a tablespoonful at a time, at intervals of 5 or 8 minrutes, for if you add it too rapidly you run the risk of breaking the bottle, by Ileat. After you have all the acid in, let.the bottile stand until the ebullitioni subsides; then stop it up with a beeswax or glass stopper, and set it away, and it will keep good for a year ecr tore, or will be fit for use in 24 hours.'COLORS FOR SILK GOODS. 333. IIanldson7e Green.-For 1 lb. of silk take 8 oz. of yellow,oak bark, and boil 1-2 hour; turn off the liquor firom the bark and add 6 oz. alum, let stand until cold; while this dye is being made, color the goods in the blue dye tub, a light. blue; or by No. 2, under "M aadder Red;" dry and wash, then dip in the alum and bark dye; if it does not take well warm the dye a little. 334. Deep Yellow or Green on five pounds of Silk or Wool.-Boil in clear water 1-2 a peck of black oak bark, (or peach leaves;) after it has boiled take out the bark and add 1-2 a teacupful of tin liquor; stir the dye well, then put in the goods and stir thenm round, andl it will dye a deep yellow in from 5 to 15 minutes, according to the strength of the bark; take out the goods, rinse and dry immediately. N. B. For a green, add to the above dye a tablespoonful extract of indigo or chemic at a time, and work the goods 5 minutes, and air; if not sufficiently dark use the same amount of chemic as before, and work again until it suits. 335. Mbtdlberry.-Preparation: For I lb. of silk take 4 oz. alum, dip 1 hour, wash out, and make a dye with 1 oz. of brazil wood, and 1-4 oz. logwood previously boiled in a kettle together;,dip in this 1-2 hour, then add more brazil wood and logwood, in equal proportions until the color is dark enough..336. Black.-Make a weak dye as you would for black on woolens, work the goods in bi-chromate of potash, at a little belbw boiling heat, then dip in the logwood in the same way; if colored in blue vitiiol dye, utse about the same heat..337. To Remove Spots and Prevent Spotting schen, Coloring Black ms Wool or btlk-N. B. In dyeing Silk or other goods, if they 2d16 MIsaCE;L:?iEOUS. lhould become rusty or spotted, all that is necessary is to mnako a weak lye and have it scalding hot, and put your goods in obr 15 minutes, )or throw some ashes into your dye and run your goods in it 5 minutes, and they will come out a jet )lack and an even color. I will warrant it. —&O?'r7vs. The reason that spots of brown, or rust, as it is called, appear on black cloths is that these spots take the color faster than t Xho other part., but I have no doubt Mr. Storms' plan will removo them, for lie regretted mluch to make public the inlbrimation, %v-hich lie says is not generally known.1 338. Light Clhemnic B/re.-Take for 1 gal. water, 1-2 tablespoonful of alum, dissolve in a teacup of hot water; turn thiis into tho gallon of water, which should be cold, then add the clhemic, as much as is wranted to obtain tile desired color,-tllhe more chemic that is zused the darker Nwill, be the color. 3390 Pturple.-Dip the goods in,the home mnade blue dye tub, until a light blue is obtained, dry and then make a dye of 4 oz. of'alum, hlalf to the pound of silk, then dip wNlhenl thle dye is a little warm; if the color is not; full enough add a little hemtic 340. ITellor.-For 1 lb. of silk take 3 oz. alum, 1-4 oz. of sugar of lead, immerse the goods in the solution of alumi and lead over nighlt, take out, drain, and make a newlv dye with 1 lb. of flstie, Idip until the required color is obtained. The yellow or green for wool works equally well on silk. 341. Orange.-Take anotta and soda, and add in equal quantities, according to the amiount of goods and darkness of the color wanted.' 342. Crimsovn —For 1 lb. of silk take 3 oz. alumn, dip at lland heat 1 hour, take out, let them drain; for 1 pailful of new dye taake 3 oz. cochineal, 2.oz. bruised nutgalils, and 1-4 oz..creamx of tartar, boil 10 minutes, cool a little and dip 1 hour, raioing tlle dye to a boiling heat at tlie time; v wash and dry. 343. A Beauttiful Cinnamolz or Browi n n both Cotton and Silk, by a New Process.-Give the goods as much color, from a solution of blue vitriol as it will take up, then run it through lime water; this wxvill make a beautiful sky blue of mucli durability; it has noxw to be run through a solution of Prussiate of potash. Miscellalneous. A few recipes will be found here, rwhich.were obtained too late t.o appear in their regular place, but too valuable to be neglected, Cider, to Clam fy ine Ten fours. —For a 40 gal. cask of cider directly from the press, the cask standing on end, without-a head, take clean ashes (hickory is best,) and lime equal quantitice of each, 1-3 qt. and mix them with 2-3 qt. of new milk alld stir them into the-cider. In 10 hours it will'be fit to rack off; drawing through a strainer to avoid the hardened bits of poxmaco. B I3C1,;1,ANEOUS. 217 Dyspepics Biscuit and C.jfee.-Tafke Graham flour (wheat coarsely ground, without bolting,) 2 (It.; corn meal sifted, 1 qt.; butter, 1-2 cup; molasses, 1 cup; sour milk to wet it up witil saleratus as for biscuit. Roll out and' cut with a teacup and bake as other biscuit; and wxhen cold, they are ju-t; the thing for dyspeptic.s. And if tile flour wvs sifted no one would refuso to eat thlem. 0'rK tleit C!ge. —Continue the baking in a slow oven fur 6 or 7 hours, or until the-y rlie browned throuigh like coffee..Directeios. One biiculit boiled 3-4 of an hour will be plenty for 2 or 3 ciups of cofee, anld 2 for 6 persons, served with creain and sugar as$ other coffee. Dy speptics should cllew fine and slo l,y, not drinkiing, until the meal is o- er; then sip thie cofiee at tlieir leisure not more than onve cup howe\\ve r. This will be fiund very nice for common use, say w itlh 1-8 coffee added hard-'y any w\\xould distiniguish the irffirence. T'1e plan cf buying ground. coflee is badi, much of it is undoubtably ilixied w-ith peas irwhicll you can raise for less thani 15 or 29) cents a pound. and mix for Soursel.f. Alcnd coffee ougiht not to be iground only ill small quantities, as it looses its fine aroma after beingl browned, and especiaillS after beinrg glound. EL.tCJin/,f.po07n S/1'aied G'as. -Tle plain of etching, mentioned on page 129 cala be done upon stained or wlnhat is called-'flashed glassd' and look very beautifill, putting tle detsign or letters upoD. the stained,i,;de which eats aw-ay the clor iand leraves tlhe design clean and whllite. It is applicable to side lights, lamps, druggists Windons, &c. If the acid leatve thle glass ouglh, put a little water w ith i-t Tin to IPecerl. Take Sulphulic acid, 4 oz.; soft waiter, 2 to 3 oz., according to the strength of acid; salt, 1 oz.; mni. IHeat the tin quite hot, over a stove or leater, tl:ern withi a sPonge wet with the mlixturle, sponTe eove"i thoiroughly thie siurface of the tin, washing off directly withil clean water. Dry tLe tC:M then varnish it with Demar varnish. Oaem, S.'r.ilei3g a Qloart Lt'.i nment.-Take t1he best vinga.r, 1 qt.; saltpetre, pulverized, 1-2 lb.; mix and set in a siarme placet until cdissolveld. It will be found valuable for spvillns sprains, strains, bruises, old swellings, &c., and'also a good diuretic. Dose ior Ian, a teaspoon, for a horse, 1-2 gill, to be repeated as required. Dr. R. TV. -lrtclies' ldcia Healizng, fovrnerly PechasOs GCough Balsam.- Take rosin, 5 ibs. and melt it, adding spirits of turpertine, 1 qt.; balsam of Tolu, 1 oz.; balsam of fir, 4 oz.; oil of hemlock, origanum, with Venice turpentine, of each, 1 oz.; strained honey, 4 oz.; ~mix well, aind bottle. It is a valuable preparation for coughs, internal pains, or strains, and wxorks benignly upon the kidneys.-Ddsev, 6 to 10 drops; for a child of six, 3 to 5 drops 18 MISCEILT ANEOUS. on a little stuar or molasses-the dose can be varied according to ability to 1bear it upon the stomach. It is highly recomnmended also for burn.- and bruises, as an external application. Grammar in Rhy: me, for the Little Folks.-It is seldom that one seeOs so much valtlalle matter as the following lines contain, colmprised in so brief a splace. Every youTng grammarian, and many otder heads will find it highly advantageous to commit the' poem " to memory, for with these lines at the tongue's end anoste need ever mistake. a part of speech: 1. " Three little words you often see, Are articles-a. an, and thi. 2. A NouI's the name of anything, As school, or gearden, hoop or swing. 3. Adjectives tell the kind of Noun, As great. small. pretty, while, or brown. 4. Instetd of Nouns the Pronouns standHer head. his faLce. your arm, nty hand. 5. Verbs tell of somnething to be doneTo read, countl sing. laugh.junmp, or run. 6. Hlow things are clone. the Adverbus tell, As slowly. quickly, ill or well. 7 Conjunctions join the words togetherAs men a'd woren, winid or weather. 8. The Preposition stalnds before A Noun, as in oir through a door. 9. Ihe Interjectilm shows surprise, As oh t how pretty-ah! how wise. The whole are called Nine Parts of Speech, Which reading, writing. spealking teach." Sweatin r 7/ithout 7'eas or Exvosure.. —l'alke several pieces of stone lime andl wrap tiel, wtlh wet clo liIs. lhen witli dry ones, and place one or two at the feet, ainl two or tllree along the sides of the patielnt.'rheby will soon find, thelmslves-iii a warm birtll, which wiil keep up heat for a long time also. London Baker's Superior Loaf Bread.''lle Michigan Fa-rmer gives tu thie ftllowiv g; aity one can see tllh-t it contaitns soilnte sense; "To makte it half per'k loaf, take 3-4 lb. of well boiledl, mealy potatoes, mash them th riugl a fine colander or coarse sieve, add 1 8 pt. of'yeast, or 3 4 oz. ol Germair dried yeast, and 1 3-4 pi. of luke warm water, (88 deog. Fahr ) togrethler -with 3-4 lb. of fl er. to render the mnixlure the consistence of thin hatter; this mixtlue is to he set aside to feilellt: if set ill a warm place it will rise inr less thel;n 2 hour-, wh len it resembles yeast, except in color. The spornge so maade is then to be mixed withl 1 pt. ol water, nearly blood warm-vit., 92 (eg. Fahr.. and poutred into half a pecek of flour, which thas previoulv hatl 1 1-4 oz. of salt mixed irto it; the whole should then be kneaded into hdmlghi, anl: allbwed t,, rise in a warmt plaoe for two hours, when~ it. ehould be. kneadhed into loaves anrd bakel.' lie object of adding lle maslheed potatoes is io increase the amount of fermentation ini the spotige, wl{ic l it does to a very remarkable degree, and consequently, renderg ille bread lighter ald better." fThe potatoes will also keep the bread moist. CONTEN TS. In getting up this, the Eighth edition of " Dr. Chase's RIecipe", or Information for Everybody," many nelw andl tested recipes h ale been introduced under the old ones, num bered 2 3 4, 5, &c., different ways or articles being called for, whichl adLapt thlem to all circu6elstaoce. s and }lace,; /lhe ichole trecalting le.onz.ot less than three hun-zdred and jfiZJy diirealt,subjects, altogether,about ssie hundred recipes, accompanied with remarks.and full explanations. Pag Merchanlt's and Grocer's IDe- different methods, Soda Syrnps, partmeat. page with or without Fountains, Cream Vinegar, rEight different ways to Sodas, Excelsior Cream Soda, and make, by leaching through, and Soda Water to Make and to bottlt standing upon sha;vings, in from 12> without a Machine, 3o-36 boor's to 3 day's time: in barrels Oyster Soup, 36 kegs, orm jugs in 3 weelks withou Tripe, to Prepare and Pickle, 36 trouble, froml Suar: from Aceticijjolasses Candv, 37 Acid and Molasses, from Cider T fro Mouse~,~'Action of sugar on the TeethI 3 ~Pick~leu to pit up, emonade2 Portable, 37 Pktteles, to ypue eupre, 23 Persian Slierbet, 8 ii31itter, to preierYe) 2;3. o Fruits, to keep in their Natural Ber), Roote, Spru nce, Lemlon, s24 Philadelphla, Patent Gas, Corn, state'', Beer witlout Yeast, and En.fri"sh E9gg, to preserv-, also Doctor Inmrovee d Stron BLeer,.8 —40 Cooper's plan, and Eggs, to In-I le, Home Breixed EnLlish, 40 crealse the Laying Ie) Porter and v ines, to Prl Burning. I id. ent flatness, whe n the Sick oely;Interest b!ri~d ed, To me th-, vent use a liittle at a time from the'tbo ods, 27 tle, 41 Counterfeit ]Moneyi to B)e- Cieam Nectaro, Ginger e Pop, tect, 28 Spanish Gingerette, and Shan Ink;s, Writing Fluid, (Comon. Champaglne, 41 —42 Red, Blue and In:ldeible, 28 —291iHop Yeast, T/iree mnethods, 42 toneys, Cuba, Donlestic%, ]xce-llce Cream-ice Cream very lent and Premium 1Ioney's, 0O C1l'eap, 42-43 rllit Jel ies, w ithout Irsuit, 31 ines Currant, Cherry, ElderBahing P owders, 31 berry, and all other Berry Wine,,s. Mouth Glue, for Torn Notes, 31 Wine from Itheubarb Plant, Tfu: Saloon Department. methods, Tomato Wine. The Tomato as food for Mian and Beast., Artificial Cider, in Bottles oi' with remarks as to its cultivaBarrels for Long Keeping, 31-32 tion, 43-46 Apple -Cider to Keep Sw eet, WVine from White Currants, Four methods, to Prepare it for Ginger, Blackberries, with remarks lMedicine, and to Clarify it in 10 on the cultiva.tion of the Lawton, hours, 32 —33-216 &hc., Port, Cider Wine, Grape Wine Syrups, various Colors and Fla- and Coloring for Wines, 46 —44 vors, as Raspberry, Strawberry, Stomach Bitters, witllh Exposuro Pine Apple, Sarsaparilla, with and of Schiedam Schnapps. 49 —0 witout the Fruit, Lemon, l'Three 2200 CONTENTS. page _pct,g.Medical Department. Burns, Cracked and Sore Nipples., Three Applications, 78 Caution about Labelhing Aedi- Felonl, 1i-ve methods, 76-77 cioes, 51 Alcohol in Medicines ni Pref Lr- Deafiess, to Relieve-Strange Alcon l in Peumlicine, n Poref n r- Story Renarlrkable cure, 77-78 ence to Brandy, Rum', or Gin, Ex- Bt'itish Oil, plained, and Spiritual Facts, 51 —53 Krieder's'Ague Pills, u-itl Ague Fro.t Bites and Ttchling Feet, - Mixtures, Powders, Solutions, &. To nethods of Relief, 78 Eight different Prescriptiols, 53-54 W anrts, to Cure witlout Pain or TFiebrifugoe.WVhie, \Tjl. 54 0 Soreness, Four methods, 79 Tonic WVuine T''incture, 5': iarts end Corns, to Cuire in Ten -I. A:tiVe T-rlincu 5'-. MAinutes,'lhree methods, 79 Fever generl mproved T L inie n i t - e s, Good S.na sritan. cr.et- m'roveLoomis' dor TldC SoLrei, fnr. rPly_ men,,7 ~ - n.i a] meond's, and a German Il.hneumoatin Prof. luteland's DIrink for Fe-, I 79t —-81 Uter Patieantse, 3o2 Cod liver Oil Made Palatable Uterine Ilemorrhba,es Treat- and mlore Digestible, 81 mo1e1nt, icGOJS11 10up for Consumptives, Withxi Dyspepsia, froil Personal Ex- rremarrs aboeit Trn l, directimg perience, withl1 Iema l d Cou- Nortlh, ilsterad of South, anuc introtion to Palrents, Grocers, &c. 61- 64 dulin,, a, neto article the Chlorate Dyspeptic's Coffee a2nd Blis-o ot Pltash, in the TIraotinent of this elit, 2171 l iseos, 81 —-84 Larvnlsiti.s, or Infamnnma.tion ofiOi-ntinent for Ol01d- Sores, io the Tliroat also from Personal Ex-r methodcs, 84 perience, m ith S. S. ittIih's re- Mead'st Sovereignl Ointment, for mnarks and Fie prescripetions,65-G67 t:lt-, heii, and Dr. ( ibson'' Cantce's, to Cuiare witIl ]io0rs/eet Tre -tment of Leprosy or bad Shin Priescriptions, iolGn.linglhs Lanlo l-o diseases, 85 fi's, General. in Chief of the Ne- DIr. I'el;ody's Cure for Jaunapolitan Army, Prof. Newlton's,. of dice, 886 Cin., Prof. Coalkiis, of Phuilaltelphia;, Celebrated Pile Ointment, ilnDr. Jndkins. Rev. C. C. *,yiorsj eideludingo Dr. L. I. arimano's mnethod, ireat London 1Res sdy, &c., 67-70'ind several others which have nev-' Co.ti.veness, to Curle, ib'or Pre- ftiled, 87-88 scription s, 70 —-71 D. I1a riman'- s Sre Cure for Chronic. Goutl, Treatmen-t, 71 Warts, Corns, and Chilblains, 88 Paralysis, if L1ecents to Cure, 72 A Gentlelell otfers.$1ft apiece Enlr1ed TI'oslsil. s,s 7 for all Csorns not cured in 3 days bhy Sick H-eadacell, Sy:1 Pl;e. c"ip1- this R1ecipe, 89 tions, for different conditions 73-74 lolden 1or Anodyne Tincture, 89 ieliriu'ITremens, to Obtain ll nfl nmntory and Chrllonic Sleep, 741 Rhheumnatism, 5 Presciiptions 89-90 Iisinfectant in Typhus Fever, "Asthma, 5 %Prescriptiolls, 90-91 for Rooms, Meat;, Fish, &ce., 74 —75 Dr. Thommp son's Composition, Sweating Drops, also So eatiliff used in:Dyspepsian, and a perfect without Teas or Exposure, 75-218 cure for I)runkenness, 91 Imnperial Dr6p, for Gravel and Valiuable Stimulalint in Low FeKidney comiplaints, Four Prepara- vers and after Uterine Hemorrhations, 75-76 ges, 92 Camphor Ice, for Chaps, &c., 76 Alterative, or Blood Purifier, 92 CONTENTS. 221 pagqe pagY Diuretics, Three Preparations, 93 Two Prescriptions or RearalIrritating Plaster, Eclectic, 93 gia, Eclectic Liver Pill, Tuio Prey.a- E x t ra c t i g'' h e without rations 9 —94 Pain I113 Nervous Pill, 94 Dentrifices and Tooth PowRemedy for Sore Throat, 94 es, ad Tin ctures 1134-11 Simple Remedy for roup, and a letter, IRinXgworm, and tarber' Croup Ointment, as sure to cure as Quinine to Break the Aguo, 95 Itch, to cure, 11 ttvdroplhobia. to Prevent, Tape-nors, to Remnove, 7'Tro Iattlesnake Bites to cure, with, Ai successful methods, II5-11 6 other Prominent methods, 96-98 Writing on Gh lss by the Sun:s Eye Water, IldiaL Ire.cription Rays,. for the Eye, One from', Xenia, Eye l'anller's, Shoe and Hlarnless Doctor, Dr. Cool's, Alsor'oultices fMaker's Departimetl. in Excessive Inflilmuiations, alto- Iwo Superior Colors for the gether iifteen Prescriptions, 99-100 Edge, and Ink whch can T(a Evye Salve1 100 Freeze 119 Fever Sore or Black Salve, with Sizing, for Treehing-o.ut, llt, the Great InJdinn Remedy,- Usinng Three Wa.-ter-Proof Oil -Past. Wahoo to Purify the Bloodcl, 100-101 Blacki.ns, with and without RubGreen Molunltain, and C'onklinll'. bei, 120. Salves, 101:Black VTarishl for Edge ur Sa nton i n orI V@erm ifuwre a51 11Cloth, with Patent VaLrnish for Colgh Lozenges, 102103 Wood or Cloth, 120 Medicated iCough Candy, 10) Cement for Lentie o Clot (Xenuine Seidli-tz Powvders~ 10: which Resists Dampness, 120 Cough Syrup, Dr1)1. l]obinsoni's, Varnishi obr Illrnes,n'Best in Beach's Pulmonary Syrup, For Use, 121 Deep-Seated Coughs, and tlo'. Tanning., in from 6 to.0 days, Othors, 103 104 and Canadian Process also, 121 —122 Wlhooping Cough Syrup, With French F'inish, and Irteich Pat-'1hree other Prescriptions, 104-105 ent Leather, 122 Ointments, Judklin,' Kitride's, Deer Skins, to Tan and Buff, and'7~I0 Gijreen Ointments, 105-106 with 1'wo other wptys, with or withBlack Oil, 100 out the hair, or wool, on f.hecp Patent Linimeint, Great.Ill o kins,s 123-124 don, and G-um Liniments, 106 —108 G ain-side Blacking, for l0 centllt In'-growinol oe Nail to ctre 108 a Barrel, 124 Oil of Spike,,and Liquid Opodel- Painter's e)par-tment. deca 109 Prepared Oil for Carriage, WagDiarrhe.i Cordial, with Loso' otli- o o' P 124 er Prescriptions, 109-1101 on, or Floor Painting 124 holeL'I inctu e,`Isthmus Clol- Drying Oil, and T'co Japan ODrmera Tincture, Cholera Preventa-i ire, Egyptiare fo ChlerOil Paint, to Reduce with W.aEivo' Egyptian Care for Cholera, and Cure, for Asiatic Cholera as ter, aingwo ethods, 126 used in India and Ireland, 110-111 Paintel's sanding apparatus, 112(1 Vegetable Plsic, 111l Boiling Down Paint Skins, 126 M}agnetic Tooth Cordial, and Paintt, for New Tin Roofs, 126 Homeopathic Tooth Cordial, with Glass, to Frost, 127 '2 2 CONTENTS, page payge Crystal, or Oriental Paint'g, 127 Box LMetal, for AMachinery, 139 Door Plates, to Make, 127 Solders for Brass, Lead, Tin, Etching upon Glass, applicable and Britannia, 139 to Letteringr on Plain or Staine:d Britannia; to Use Old in SolGlass, 129-217 der, 139 Glass Grinding, 129 Tin, to Crystalize, 139 Fluoric Acidl, to Make for Etch- Tisn, to Pearl, 217 ing, 130 Liquid tio Clean Brass, Door Colors, to Make for Painting, Knobs, &c., 139 Prussian Blue, Chrome Yellow, Oil Cans, Size of Sheet for all Chrome and Paris Green, ann Peia Sizes, 139 Brown, 130-131 Tinning Flux, Superior, 140'Water-Proof, Oil and tRubber Paint, 158 Gunismithling Depart ment. llacklsmithllg Departmeant. Gun Barrels, Two P rocesses for Brownino, and Browning for Twist Old Files and Rasps, to Re- Barrels, also, 140-141 cut, 132 Case Iardenin, 1 TnIrce VIarnishe to Prevent Rlst Tinning, Superior to the Old on Iron or Steel, 132-133 Process, 141 east-Steel, to WTeld without PGerocess Vrnish, and P 4lish r Borax, Three methods, 133 German Polish fi 1 Stocks, also applicable for Fresh Writing.pon Iron or Steel, 133 Cuts. 141-142 Mill Picks and Tools, to C'emper, 1 Fiv e different miethods, 133-134 Farrier's Depar CIsent, Silver'Plating, for Carriaz ce Cure for Cholic, Twzo Prepara-: -Work, 1341 tions, for HIorse or Man, 142 Iron, to Prevent Welding, 135 Sure.lbemedy for Bo-ts 142 Cast alid Wrought Iron, to Ca-se!Ring-_B3 ne and Spavins, Six Harden', 135-136 methods, includingc the Norwegian, Cast Iron, to Soften for 1)11ll- Liniments, &c. 143-144 ing, 136 One Shilling a Quart Linimeni, Welding Large and Small Ironl which is also a good Diuretic, 217 tozether with a Low heat, 136 Poll-Evil and Fistulas, Positive Trap Springs, to'remper, 136[ Cure, also S x methods, including Steel Plows, to Varnish Blue or a Norwegian Plan, and how to Plain, 136 Make Potash, 145-146 1 Tiiners Dspartmenlt Ointment, DeGray or Sloan's, 146's Drartmen. St. John's Condition Powders Bllack Varnishl for Coal Buck- and Liniment, with the old Nerve eta. 137 and Bone Liniment, 147-148 Japans for'rin, Black, Blue, Red1 Treatment for Irokln Limbs, 148 Yellow, Green, Orangoe, & Pink, 137 Wound Balsam, nd d Dr. IR. W. Gold LaJquer for Tin. Reoe-col- lutchins' Indian, formerly Peckored, Purple, Green, and a Trans- ham's, Cough Balsam, 149-217 parent 0Jlue, 137-138 Grease II e e, an d Cominmon Lacquer, for Brass, 1381 Scratcshes, Five methodsof Cure,15O Iron, to Tin the Surface, 138 ID eaves, also F'ie mnetlods of Iron, Wire, or Steel, to Copperi Treatment, giving great, Relief, and the Surfaice. 138 often Curing, 151 Oopper, to Tin for Stew Dish- Sweeney Liniment, and Splint 138- and Spavin Liniment, 1s CONTENTS. 223 pag'e..~pago' Bog-Spavin and Wind-Gall Oint-J Crackers, and Naples Biscuit, 167ment, which:cost $300, 152Cake, nice without Eggs, Pork Distemper, to Distingulsh and Cake, without Eggs or Butter Cure, 152 Bride Cake, and FIruit Cakes, with Shoeing for Winter-Travel, 153 Frosting for CaLkes, 167-168-169 Secret of Taming, Recipes,, and Breals, Yankee BroIwn Bread, Qualifications for Tamers, 153-155 Graham, and New French method of Making Bea.d, with Brown Cabinet Maker's Departuieiit. 1g Boad, with Brown Cabinet aers Departmnt. Bread Biscuit, 169-170-171-173 rTwo Polishes, One Equal to the London Baker's Superior Loa.f Brother Jonathan, -155 Broad, 218 American Cement, and W1hite Bre ald, to Fry, better than Cement, 155-156 Toast, 173 Liquid Glue, Imitation of Spal- Buckwheat B-read, 171 ding's and a Water-Proof Glue, 201 Pies, Lemon anld Apple, very Finishing Furniture, wNith only nice anl Digestible, 171-172 one coat of Varnish, without Glue or Apple., to Bake and Fry, suffiShellac, 156 cicntly nice for the President, 1,72 Stains, Mahlogany on Walnut Baking P'owdlers, for Biscuit Rose-wood Light andl Dark Shade, without Shortning, 173 Rose-Pink Liquid and Tra.nspa- Puddings, d i cg lit Puddiings rent, also Black Walnut andc Cherrly without Re-b h kin English., Stains on other woods, 156-157-158 Ihristmas Pluin 1'dding, T'hre Black Varnish, for Wood0 or Indian Puddings to aike'and Boil, Cloth, 15S - lour Pudding to 13oil, and Potato Barber's or Toilet Departmenit. and Green LCorn Puddings to Bake, Hair Dye, Instantaneous, w159 with Spreading' and Dip SaR7 ces, 173-174-175 lair Re;dtoratives, Hair Invigo- reen r meet175 rators, &e. E gl.t Preparations, eacenCoods Om ves 1 5 some Equal to Wyood's and for 10 c ImitaCents per pint, 160-161 tion of Peach Butter, 175 S ampooing and Renovating Fr ncti Iloncy, 176 Mixtures, &c., One of which Cleans MIuffin 176 the Head, Clothes, Carpets, &e Apple Fritters, 176 and.Kills, ail the Bed-Bugs, 161-162 F14lit Jains, for Flavoring or Cologne Imperial, and Familys Eating purposcs, and Blackberry Cologne, 163 J;Lm, for Diarrhea and DysenteHair Oils, New York, Barber's,,.v, 176 Macasear, Fragrant Oils, and -Ex- Frtit or Flavoring Extracts, 177 tracts of Flowers an4 Fr:egr:nt. iWaters, Rose, Cininamon, PepLeaves, 163-164 permint Spetrmint, Pennyroyal, Razor Strop Paste, 164 aind Camliphor Waters, 177 —178 Soiled or Faded Goods, to Be- Mliscellal;eous Dlepartment. now thle Colors, 16.. Daker's or (ooking D:partmenl i Fli rof. Liebigs aVe hlave had only one washing done Remarks upon the Economy and without it in IFsve years, 178 Philosophy of Coofking, 164 Bliinlg lJiquid, lt Clothes, 179 Cakes, Federal, ilog'i11 and Bet-!Soaps, Soft S,oap itllhout Lye dy, Two Sponge, Surprise, Suga!r, o GOrease, Trinspalcut Soap, ODD and Ginger (Ca.kes, 165-166-167 Illndred Pounds of Good Soap for E x c ell 1 e n t C ra c k e rs, Sugar' $1 30, Uheirioal Soft Soap, Makiag C0(5 TNEN7TS. p7age Fa1pe Soap without IIeat, and Windlsor or Brilli'ant Stucco WhiteN'ash, lind Toilet So:Lps, 179-180 Color AWTshes also, 19l Tallow Candles, for Summer Palintsa nwithout Lead or Oil. Use, 180 New Way of Mannuf:etuling.- A Fence Posts, to prevent l'tt- Durable and Cheap Paint.'nrd a tieng, 181 Milk PI.int, 199-200 Beef, to Pickle for Long-Keep- Fire 1Kindlers, 2(0 iag, for Winter or 1Present Use, n. tarcl Polish 0 for Drying alsoo, 18 2oerciussion and Friction MfatcllMutton ilains, to Pickle foi es, 201-203 Dyino,, 183 Lime Deposits in Steam Boilers, Curlin, Snoking, and. Keeping to Prevent, and the Ohio Paiver lains, Flve valuable methods, Plant also. 20,4 amongsre tiheml one to Preserve Stealni UBoi ler to Prevent ExSuokeJl Mel tt for Years, fol Sea plosion. with the lReasons why they Voyagoes, 183-184 Explode. 204 Pork, to have Fresh firom Win- Pluml and other Fruit, to Peiter -:illln iIfor Sumrmler Frying., vent Insects fioin Stinging, 205 n.d Salt Pork for Frying, nearly e.s fv'r 1o ]-,' i qual to i'resh, With Reasons for,. ts ero, r 2 the Use of Fazt Metts, 185 C ents per r,d 25 Fruits BeIrrie; &c., to Can 186,Advice to. olIi Yjen v'( C.irian"t. to t'tle, from Rev eIors, out of Employment, 206i xJirranr,, to *5otte Gi e rm- ill'l'll l" f')7 thle LotbMr. ri.iway, of 111., lvl ( Kept them i tl li' l Rs, 218 7 Years, 187 te s, Tomato Catsup and Tomato o oi "prtnst Preserves. 188 G e n e r a I PRemairks on ColorTin-Vftre. to Mend; by the Hlea.t[ in, 10 of a Can le, 188' Colors foir Woolen, Chrome Gold tndl Silver Electro-Plat-! Bl:ck, li;,:li on Wool fir Mixing, with anlI without a Shillinr tures, Steel Mis. I):'1k ll FSflf, Will Battery, IB9 (oelec. lielr h 1i:. w'u(o Greens, Witater fl'itctr, 1'3() Blue on \\Wool or Silk Qnuick ProTire, to Keep on t(l.e Wheel, and ess, Sarlet with C nhin sctl, Dinl, Preserve the Fellies, 191 Oranee Lic-e, 1l'ptc, SilVur Weeds to l)e4t.roy in Walks, 191 Diab, Slolte n I l ool (r Iotton, Wool to Cle. nse, and to Extract Cemeint for Chinall &C. Fire and (olls fron I).ark Rags anl Insert Water Pr1'oof, RussiaIs, and a (Cheeap Light for (:arpets, 211-213 Cement. 191-192 t o C ic E'xtract of' indigo, or Chemic,213 Magmic AIMarking Paper, 192 Rat Externiiinators, Death to Cllon' on Cotton, o lnlcls, Sky thIe C01.l-Sly Ra~t, Rats to Driive 1ue on Cotton or Linen with LogAway Alive, with Sir IHainphrey woo-, Purple, Gre~n, )ellow, OrDavy's xist Poison —Six Aieth- ngeanl I[tel 212 d13 192-193 T'hii Liquolt or IMu' iate of Whitewash, for Rooms, ) 14 Tl, 213 Door Mat aend AMittens, of ws lite o 1 o r s on Sillk, Thn1ds ome Sheep Slins, Two methods of Tn — (Green, Deep Yellovw'or Green on ning, 194-195 Silk or Wool, Mallberrvy to Remove Chip and Straw Hats, to Var- Spots or Prevent Spotting, Light nish Bl3rk. and Bonnets, to Color Chemic Blue, Par pie, Yellow, Ora Be.utiful Slate, 195 ange. and (lrimson, 215-216 Btueco-Pl tstering. for Houses, 196 Belautiful Cinsnasmon or Brown Gravel IIouses. Propartiona of Limd. on Silk or Cotton, by % New Pro - aand andl ravel, 197 Cess, 216