IMI!Flats! I'3-:= 4 144 4 _1o IT.4 ' ---ITT —' o3a4v I','4!7 17.fl frozenn es s,-!-, =_5 f 11 lit free.,. 7:Z -Allen, f I-'k n. ol7'l — 4r>"O ft.,tl h V-0t I - n, P C A x 410" 4 Irr ~ t Iv( II C P. -1 p 0 A114 ~ -~ Il A.0 AO" $ 4 e4r A -# -4 I. 4al -, ij ve 7WY?P,t~ II *- - v & ~ 6 -N K V-, t y- ~ - r r \ ( j~. rO 1 iI / I t, IN, I, se's Sem rnin-o — use, Dr., Charsels Steam Printing Houses y 41 and 43 North N~ain Street, Ayu Arbor, [ici, R1,ntoed aoeord'!n, to Act of Coneress. A. D.. 1863. by A. W. Caism. M. D.. in the Oooe of the District Court of the U. S. at Dealvtt. Mic. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBORt. Tn this perspective view. from the North-West, we have an accurate represention of the University Buildings, i 1865. The centre one is occupied by the Law Department and Library; the two on the right by the Literary, Chapel. Museum, &c.; the first on the left is the Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, and the last, by the Medical Department. The number of Students for the vear 186(;-7 was 125.5. For residents of the State, an entrance fee of only $10,-non-residents $25-with $10 yearly, pays for a full Literary, Law, Medical, er Civil and M Mining Epgineering Course; the first requiring feur, the t+w next two, and the last, three years. THE FORE PART. I Forehead Cavity above the 31yes — 3 Temples 4 Lips I5 Jawo 6 Nostrils 7 Tip of the N7oss 8 Beard 9 Chin 10 Necke 11 T hroat 12 9mane 13 F7bre Top 14 Chest 15 Shoulders 10 Wtithers 17 Armn. 18t IKee - 19 Shlank - 20 Fetlock Joint 21 Pastern 22 Coronet 23 Hoof 24 Fretlock,?aek7 Sine or 4 ) Main Tendlons 2G Plate Vein 27 Chesnut 28 Quarters 29 Toe 390 Heel 81 Elbow THE BODY, 32 Reins 33 libs 34 Flanks 85 Belly 36 Fillets THE HIND PART. 37 2-il 38.Rump 39 Buttocks 40 StiJle 41 Ilxaunckes 42 Thigqhs 43 h1ock 44 Point of the Hock 45 Instep — 29 _- - - 'le Name aud Situation of the External parts of A QSZIBMQS _ _ _UI-P-P-YCI -----~ ----l-C.CILil DR. CHASE'S RECIPES; 01. INFORMIATION FOR EVERYBODY: AN INVALUABLE COLIECTION OF AI3OUT EIGHT IIUNDRED IPRACTICAL RECIPES, FOR Uerchants, c;roccrs, Saloon-Keepers, Phystclans, Drugists, TanntrrS, bhoe Makers, IHarness Makers, Palinters, Jewelers, Illacksinilbs, Tinners. (;unsmlths, Farriers, Barbers, Bakers, l'ers, RIcuovaters, Farmers. and Families (enerall), TO WIIICH H*AVE BEEN ADDED & Rational Treatment of Pleurisy, Inflammation of the Lungs, and other Inflammatory Diseases, and also for General Female Debility and Irregularities: All arranged In their Atr rgopriale Depiartmneni ^. B3Y A. NV. CHASE. A. I),, ST'1 (.) '1' Y 1I:C D CAItEFUL-LY ItlVISEI), ILLUSTIRATED, AND MUCH ENLAIOGED WITHI REIMARKS AND FULL EXPLANATIONS. We Learn to Live, by living to lJeeuhr 1W OL-OT]'1, $1-25; 3PA.EtR COVE:RS, $1.00; MOROCCO OGIT, $2.00. THE GERMAN IN CLOTH ONLY, $1.25. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN:: 3PUBL.ISH]B D BsY T86E7 A. JTE-X 3 '*, 1867.: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Yea? 1867, by A. W. CHASE, M. D., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for th$ Eastern District of Michigain. FORTY-NINTH EDITION -THREE HTUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHTH TniouSAND-ENGLISH AIND GEIIXAN9. PREFACE TO THE TENTH EDITION. Is bringing a permanent work, or one that is designed so to be, before the public, it is expected of the Author that he give his reasons for such publication. If the reasons are founded in truth, the people consequently seeing its necessity, will appreciate its advantages, and encourage the Author by quick and extensive purchases, they alone being the judges. Then: FIRsT.-Much of the information contained in " Dr. Chase's Receipes; or Information for Everybody," has never before been published, and is adapted to every day use. SECOND.-The Author, after having carried on the Drug and Grocery business for a number of years, read Medicine, after being thirty-eight years of age, and graduated as a Physician to qualify himself for the work he was undertaking; for, having been familiar with some of the Recipes, adapted to these oranches of trade, more than twenty years, he began in " Fiftysix," seven years ago, to publish them in a Pamphlet of only a few pages, since which time he has been traveling between New York and Iowa, selling the work and Prescribing, so that up to this time, "Sixty-three," over twenty-three thousand cop-;es have been sold. His travels have brought him in contact with all classes of Professional and Business men, Mechanics, arriers, and Farmers, thus enabling him to obtain from them, many additional items, always having had his note book with him, and whenever a prescription has been given before him, 9r a remark made, that would have a practical bearing, it has been noted, and at the first opportunity tested, then if good, written out in pfain language expressly for the next edition of ri PREFACO. this work. In this way this mass of information has been col. lected, and ought to take away an objection which some persons tave raised: "It is too much for one man to know!" because they (lid not realize that the work had been made up from others as well as the Auth-r'a actual every day experience, instead of from untried lhooks8. Yet from the nature of some of the Recipes, one has occasionally found its way into some of the earlier editions, which have needed revision, or to be.entirely dropped. I nis, -with a desire to add to the various Departments, at every edition, has kept us from having it Stereotyped until the present, tenth edition. But now, all being what we desire; and the size of the work being such that we cannot add to it without increasing the price we-have it Stereotyped, and send it out, just what we expect, and are willing it should remain. THIRD.-Many of the Recipe books published are very large, containing much useless matter, only to increase the number, consequently costing too much-this one contains only about eight hundred recipes, upon only about four hundred different subljects, all of which are valuable in daily, practical life, and at a very reasonable price-many of them are without arrangement-this one is arranged in regular Departments, all of a class being together-many of them are without remark, or explanation-this one is fully explained, and accompanied with remarks upon the various subjects introduced by the Recipes under consideration-those remarks, explanations, and suggestions accompanying the Recipes, are a special feature of this work, making it worth double its cost as a reading book, even if there was not a prescription in it. Foutirn.-The remarks and explanations are in large type, wlilst the prescr'iptive and dlesriptive parts are in a little smaller type, which enables any one to see at a glance just what they wish to find. FIFTH.-It is a well known fact that many unprincipled per sons go around " gulling" the people by selling single Recipes for,.xor),itant prices. The Author found a thing, calling him PREfAOB VDi elf a man, in Battle Creek, Mich., selling a Washing-Fluid Recipe for two dollars, which he obtained of some; but if he could not obtain that, he would take two shillings, or any other sum between them. A merchant gave a horse for the "White Cement" Recipe. The late Mr. Andrews, of Detroit, Mich., gi~ve three hundred dollars for a Recipe, now improved and in this work, to cure a bone spavin upon a race mare of his. lie removed the spavin with it and won the anticipated wager with ner. The Author has, himself, paid from twenty-five to fifty, and seventy-five coats, and one to two, three five, and eight dollars for single items, or Recipes, hoping thereby to improve his work; but often finding that he had much better ideas already enmodied therein. The amount paid for information in this work, and for testing by experiment, together with traveling expenses, and cuts used in illustrating it, have reached over two thousand dollars, and all for the purpose of making a book worthy to be found in "Everybody's" library, and to prevent such extortions in the price of Recipes. Yet any single' Recipe in the work which a person may wish to use, will often be found worth many times the price of the book, perhaps the lives of those you dearly love, by having at hand the necessary information enabling you to immnediately apply the means within your reach, instead of giving time for disease to strengthen, whilst sending, perhaps miles, for a physician. Much pain and suffering, also, will often be saved or avoided, besides the satisfaction of knowing how many things are made which you are constantly using, and also being able to avoid many things which you certainly would avoid, if you knew how they were made. SIXTH.-It will be observed that we have introdaced a number of Recipes upon some of the subjects; this adapts the work to all circumstances and places the reason for it is this; we have become acquainted with them in our practice and journeyings, and know that when the articles cannot be obtained for one way, they may be for some other way; as also that one prescription is better for some than for other persons; therefore, we give the variety that ail may be benefitted as much as posaie TM PREFAOM ble. For instance, there are twenty different prescriptiMs for diflerent diseases, and conditions of the eye; there are also a dozen different liniments, &c., &c.; yet the Author feels well assured that the most perfect satisfaction will be experieneed in them as a whole. And although it could not be expected that special advantages of particular Recipes could be pointed out to any great extent, yet the Author must be indulged in referring to a few, in the various Departments. All, or nearly all, Merchants and Grocers, as also most Families, will be more or less benefited by the directions for making or preserving butter, preserving eggs, or fruit, computing interest, making vinegar, and keeping cider palatable, &c. In ague sections of couintry, none should be without the information on this subject; and injact, there is not a medical subject introduced but what will be found more or less valuable to every one; even Physicians will be more than compensated in its perusal; whilst Consumptive, Dyspeptic, Rheumatic, and Fever patients ought, by all means, to avail themselves of the advantages here pointed out. The treatment in Female Debility, and th& observations on the Changes in female life are such that every one of them over thirteen or fourteen years of age should not be without this work. The directions in Pleurisy and other Inflammatory diseases cannot fail to benefit every family into whose hands the book shall fall. The Good Samaritan Liniment, we do not believe, has its equal in the world, for common uses, whilst there are a number of other liniments equally well adapted to particular cases. And we would not undertake to raise a family of children without our Whooping Cough Syrup and Croup Remedies, knowing their value as we do, if it cost a hundred dollars to obtain them Tanners and Shoemakers, Painters and Blacksmiths, Tinners and Gunsmiths, Cabinet Makers, Barbers and Bakem will find in their various Departments more than enough, in single recipes, to compensate them for the expense of the work; and Farriers and Farmers who deal in horses and cattle, will oten find that Department to save a hundred times its cost in singkl cases of disease. A gentleman recently called at my house for one of the hookai PBRKAOB. il saying: "I have come ten miles out of my way to get it, for 1 staid over night with a farmer, who had one, and had been benefitted more than $20, in curing a horse by its directions." A gentleman near this city says he had paid out dollars after dollars to cure a horse of spavin, without benefit, as directed by other books, of recipes; but a few shillings, as directed by this, cured the horse. Another gentleman recently said to me: < Your Eye Water is worth more than $20." I could fill pages of similar statements which have come to my knowledge since I commenced the publication of this work, but must be content by asking all to look over our References, which have been voluntarily accumulating during the seven years in which the work has been in growing up to its present size and perfection; and the position in society, of most of the persons making these statements is such, many of which are entire strangers to the Author and to each other, that any person can see that no posfible complicity could exist between us, even if we desired it. Families will find in the Baking, Cooking, Coloring and Aiscellaneous Departments, all they will need, without the aid of any other "Cook Book;" and the Washing-Fluid, which we have used at every washing except two for nearly eight years, is worth to every family of eight or ten persons, ten times the cost of the book, yearly, saving both in labor and wear of clothes. SEVENTH.-Many of the articles can be gathered from garden, field or woods, and the others will always be iound with Druggists, and most of the preparations will cost only trcm one-half to as low as one-sivteenth as much as to purchase them already made; and the only certainty, now-a-days, of naving a good article, is to make it yourself. FINALLY.-There is one or two things fact about this book; It is the biggest humbug of the day; or it is the best work of the kind, published in the EngHsh language. If a careful perusal does not satisfy al that it is not the first, but that it is the last, then will the Author be willing to acknowledge that Testing, Experimenting, Labor, Travel and Study, to be of no account in qualifying a man for such a work, especially when that work has been the long eherished object of his life, for a lasting bene t PZQ&ABl it to hi, fllow creati res, stving them from elxortin, In buying single recipes, and aJ o giv ig them a reliable work, for every enmergency, more th in fo, r'is own pecuniary benefit. Were it not so, I should have Kept ae work smaller as heretofore, for the eighth edition of two hundred and twenty-four pages when handsomely bound sold for One Dollar, but in this edition you get a Dollar's worth of book, even if common reading matter, besides the most reliable practical information, by which you will often save, not only dollars and cents, but relieve stffering and prolong life. It is, in fact, a perfect mass of the most valuable methods of accomplishing the things spoken of, an Encyclopedia upon the various branches of Science and Art, treated of in the work, which no family can afford to do without; indeed, young and old, "Everybody's" book. And the "Taxes" nor "Times" should be, for a moment, argued against the purchase of so valuable a work, especilly when we assure you that the book is sold only by Traveling Agents, that al may have a chance to purclase; for if left at the Book Stores, or by Advertisement only, not One in Fifty would ever see it. Some persons object to buying a book of Recipes, as they are constantly receiving so many in the newspapers of the day, but if they had all that this book contains, scattered through a number of years of accumulated papers, it would be wortk mo'.e than the price of this work to have them gathered together, carehfliy arranged in their appropriate departments, with an alphabetical index, and handsomely bound; besides the advantage of thcr having passed under the Author's carefully pruning and Prafting hand. "To uproot error and do good should be the first and highest aspiration of every intelligent being. He who labors to promote th. physical perfection of his race-he who strives to make mankind intelligent; healthy, ana happy-cannot fail to have reflected on his own soul the benign smiles of those whom he has been the instrument of benefitting." The Author has recieved too many expressions of gratitude, thankfulness, ana favor, in regard to the value of " Dr. Chase's Recipes; or Infor mation for Everybody," to doubt in the least, the truth of tni foregoing quotation; and trusts that the following quotatina PREFACB. may not be set down to " Egotism" or " Bigotry," when he gives 't as the goetring reason for the continued and permanent pub. hoation of the work: " 1i live to 14an their sftory, who suffered for my sake; To emnulate1 their glory, ant follow in th"ir wake; Brisl, patriotn, martyrs, saget. and uohte (f nl all ao, W hose deeds crown History's page, and oime's great volume make ' I live for those who love me, for those who know me trnse For the heaven that smiles above rn, and awsats my spirit too For the cau.se that lacks assistacnee, for tlhe wrong that needs redlstanre. For the future in the distance, and the gwod that I can do." May these reasons speedily become the governing principles throughout the world, especially with all those who have taken upon themselves the vows of our "Holy Religion;" knwwing that it is to those only who begin to love God, and right actions, here, with whom the glories of Heaven shall ever begin. Were they thus heeded, we should no longer need coroborating testimony to our statements. Now, however, we are obliged to array every point before the people, as a Mifior, that they may judge unlerstandingly, even in matters of the most vital impor-.ance to themselves; consequently we must be excused for thie engthy Preface, Explanatory Index, and extended Referencea following it. Yet, that there are some who will let the work go by them as one of the " Humbugs of the day,' notwithstanding all that has or might be said, we have no doubt; but we beg to refer such to the statement amongst our References, of the Rev. C. P. Nash, of Muskegon, Mich., who, although he allowed it thus to pass him, could not rest satisfied when he saw the?eliability of the work purchased by his le.s increotulo neighbors; then if you wtoi, let it go by; but it is hoped that all purchasers may have sufficient confidence in the work not to allow it to lay idle; for, that the designed and greatest possible amount of good shall be accomplished by it, it is only necessary that it should be generaly ivoduced, and dasy used, is the positive tnowledge of the AUTHIOR I N I)D E X. MBRCIIANThS AND GROCEMS' DEPARTMENT. PAGE..Fking I'owders, Without Drugs,.................... M B3utter; to P'reserve any Lengtil of Time-Butter Making; lirections ifor I)airymen-Butter; Storing; the ll'inois Prairie Frrmer' s Method,................. 40-41 B rnin F i i,..................................... 44 Coulnterfit t Money; Seven Rules for Detectin........ 46-47 Egrs; to Preserve for Wt'inter Use-Englislh Patented ettiod-J. W. Coper, M. D.' s Mlethod of Keeping at Slhiplring Game Eggs,....................... 42- 44 Fruitls; to Keep Without Loss of Coloor or Flvor,.... 41 [Uoney; IDomestic-tCuba IHoney-Excellent floneyI'retiunm hI ney................................. 49-50 Inutrest; Computing by one Multiplication and one Division, at any Rate Per Cent-Method of Computing b, a Single IM ltiplicati......................... 45-46 -Inkj; Black C',)p ing or Wri ing Flud1-Common Black -lied; Th e Vry Best- Blue-Indellible-Ink Powder; Itlack,.................................... 47-48,le1 lcs, W ithout Fruit.............................. 50 MNtuth Glue, for Torn 'aper, Notes, &c.,............ 50 Vinegart, in Three Weeks —in Barrels without Trouble i-Fomn Sugar, D)rippingL from Sugar Hlogsheads, &e., — Fron Acetic Acid and Molasses-From Apple Cier —Ia Tihree Days, Without Drugs —Quick Process by Standing upon Shavings,..................... 3.-40 SALOON DEPARTMENT. A pple Cider; to Keep Sweet with but Trifling Expense — 'o Prepar'e for Meldicine-Artificial Cider, or Cider With(out Apples; to -M:.ke in Kegs or to Bottie, or in B];rrels, for Long Keeping, with Directions About Slhipping,.................................. b..... 64 A'tiiont oft Sugar or Candy on the Teeth,............. 59 Ale; Homue Brewed, IHow it is Made,............... 63 PAtOS. Been; Root-Spruce, or Aromatic ieer-Lemon- -(iinger-Philadeiphia-Patent Gas-Corn; without Yeast -Strong Beer; English, improved,................ 61-68 Colorlig for Wines,...................... 74 Cream Soda; using Cow's Cream for Fountains-Cream Soda; with a Fountain,........................... 57 Cream Nectar; Imperial,.......................... 64 Ginger Pop,....................................... 65 Ice Cream-Ice Cream; very Cheap,................. 6667 Lawton Blackberry; its Cultivation................ 72 Iemonade; to carry in the Pocket,............... 60 Molasses Candy and Pop Corn Balls,................. 8-5 Oyster Soup,....................................... 58 Persian Sherbet,................................... 60 Porter, Ale or Wine; to prevent Flatness in parts of bottles, for the Invalid,........................... 64 Stomach Bitters; equal to Hostetters, for one-fourth its cost, and Schiedam Schnapps Exposed,.......... 74 Sh'am Champagne; a purely Temperance Drink,...... 65 Spanish Gingerette,............................... 65 Soda Water; without a Machine for Bottling,......... 87 tSyrups; to make the various Colors-Syrups Artificial; various Flavors, as Raspberry, Strawberry, PineApple, Sarsaparilla, &c.-Lemnon Syrup; CommonLemon Syrup; to save the -loss of Lemons — oda Syrup; with or without Fountains................ 54-57 Tripe; to prepare and Pickle,....................... 58 Wines; Currant, Cherry, Elderberry, and other Berry Wines-Rhubarb, or English Patent Wine-Tomato Wine-Wine from white Currants-Ginger Wine,Blackberry Wine-Port Wine —Cider Wine-Grape W ine,.......................................... 67-74 ~ easts; Hop Yeast —Bakers' Yeast —Jug Yeast; without Yeast to start with-Yeast Cake,............... 65-66 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Alcohol in Medicine, prcferable to Brandy, Rum or Gin, of the present day, connected with Spiritual Facts,. 75-7 Ague Medicines; Dr. Krider's &gue Pills-Ague Bitters -Ague Powder-Ague Mixture, without QuinineAgue Cured for a Penny-Ague Anodyne —Tonio Wine Tincture, a positive cure for Ague without Quinine,........................................ 77-80 Asthma; Remedies................................. 189 Alterative Syrup, or Blood Purifler-Alterative; very strong-Alterative Cathartic, powder-Alterative for Diseases of the Skin-Alterative, Tonic and Cathartic, Bitters..................................... 14-148 I"a PAQII. Artdichal Skin, for Burns, Br lses, Abrasi-cis &c., Proof aIfitist X\aiter r..191 Adhesive 1" ater, or Sal ve, for Deep Wounds, Cuts, &c., in ill-tee titches...1.......................... 163 A Cure foil M,1111kehuu............................ 1240 btint s ~~~~~~~~~ Peciord l~~~rop.1~34~ (AUn BitiPes,.c............... 1450-1 Bleed Tnea Ii ititr i }At(l t nal.eie.....ies-..Styptic ~rl~;ittin lolr1~~ Ilt n ilt inotriaaes-S tvrpstie 'linctuic~, Lateu hiall APolairttn......................-..... Th~-194 Bn~loah:loeele~ (IIltodN&h o(la.r~c ~cli) tc ue.... 54 I3iu1z, S d aj:c lt'r I~1)1, Firlt- 1t0titrt, Cra~cked ~ioplels, Bvc.; aiery sceDesrIt. l W. Dr1)o' India SIalhe hgr Buorns, I otltttt. lot Bititu trid FI OL(n iel'sh,- Salve ti;oro tie (edgrsr Ind kit( I,l fotr B eus eiyld piespartions, 11c-'1 Bni 1)10 au Ifor hierna Medjoitad Wia-gs:t a.302Tictre E'Xter'l~ l~nicl Application...........~tera.....:............. CBrac4eis e to (Etir thed ( of Pr, Lt dolti.. (...r.eon (r:euer&It to tha N poh:~,rlt i n Aul~ny )-1)r. fI G Jld-~ kium-n L Sl Il. or Bkin.-w-, Frev. Ut.B Cox icked Crppets Ii~i1tah ltiu1 Trlcly-Annurrcan, hadc Oakll I3trk~i Sdxle,irm the Aahar sullIcrcA iut -r. nwtier's Salve (: Bukinsrs -lcm llltoretlir furnsndn p-crnipFosh x vitli Ce utionr:~rit:~t ther 0~cc ol' thel oe iOl n ha h 'iet (Cancersi Coot, to cure,-Ueout Tincture L.faii.. Surgeon 4etterr al to tifI.......t. Ary....r. L. d k niaphor Sce fa happin-edv.aCd and Culeps.109c (-lgilinsh to core, ptlished bny oiRder O1 th Gkovern ih( lit of Vv1irteiiiheuric.................11........ Wi2 Cod ivenr Oil, madLe Pl0artaVble adl mIre 1)ige0tible,... 9 ( oi~s~iniri~ i e cL~ytup, very sucleesstu~l, w~ith dirctlions Ctronect I iixl-tem tcaureks on thle Usel.....a.t M.eat.s a s PIUnvel'tivc ofS Con.t... t.o., c.,-Ch.lor.te of Pot..sh in C noon dljlion nax Ier lemedy —Ratiionalt Tr1eatmen~c t fo(il otmin tio lr, publid tn bh e b th best in the world 11G2o (Iiripot tof Ioxtleurg hor.n.so'..................., 110 Qo ip impled hLtt Oil, Paleatableeady-Dutch Riesied y- 9 (ioos OmptiSnunt,.... r uesl..... 149-156 Corvith Iv(e)lliir, Poti apshrations-1'uliaoni Wafers lol Cottha ('ourli triewr recent Colds, remediyCroupt Mimptile b, 011ilctent CRonies-d Cu CanRmdy(1-oup Ohr UIment.......................... h '~ill.......... 149-150. Cooyn Scr) p m ottob lu inetitrre-con Collslrw-1d8 (Choler i Tinctun' Jxsthnuos Cholera Tntr-hlr tNDIX. PAGE. Preventive —Cholera Cordial-German Cholera, Tlncture-Egyptian Cure for Cholera-India Prescription for Cholera-Nature's Cholera Medicine,............ 178-180 'h'ol ic, and Cholcra-3Morbus; Treatment,......... 180-1t1 Carminatives, for Children,......................... 18 tyspepsia; Treatment from Personal Experience, with (:autions about Eating between Meals, especially aigainst Constant Nilbling; also Father Pinkney's E xperience of' Ninety ers,.................. 87-93 Dyspeptic's Biscuit and Coffee; very valuable,......... )yspepltic Tea,................................... 140 D!iriumn 'Trens; to obtain Sleep-Stimulating. Ano(dyne for Delirium............................ 107 Disinflectat for Itooms, Meat or Fish-Coffee as a Disinfectant for Sick-rooms........................... 108 Deafcness, if recent, to Cure, if not, to Relieve,........ 113 Diuretic Pill-Drops, Decoction and Tincture....... 143 —144 D)ropsy Syrup and Pills; very effectual,................ 144-145 Di arrhea Cordial-Injection for Chronic Diarrhea —Diarrhea Tincture, props and Syrup; also for Flux and (Chironic Diarrhea in Adults and Children, when accomp}anied with Canker,.................... 17-8 D)tntrifice, which removes Tartareous adhesions from the Teeth, arrests decay, and induces a healthy action of t e ums............................. 188 Di-ci tients, to Scatter Swellings-Common Swellings to Reduce.......... 191-192 I)iptheria; Dr. Phinney's Treatment, of Boston,...... 183 E.nlarged Tonsils, to Cure,....................... 104 Cilectic Emetic,...................................... 105 4 ye Water-often acknowledged to be worth moie than Twenty Dollars-India Prescription for Sore EyesI)r. C(ook's Eye Water-Preparatioa for excessive Intlznilmntion ot the E, es-Sailor's Eye Preparation - Father Pinkney's rf -paration for very bad Sore Eves —Indian Eye Wa.er-Poultices for the EyeFilms, to remove from the Eye-Eye Salve-Sore Eyes, to remove the Granulations-Altogether, twenty-two Prescriptions, for different conditions of tihe Diseased Eye,........................... 151-159 'ysseuces; very Strong,....................... 19 Febriftugl Wine, (to drive away Fever),................ 'ev-ers s Generali improved Treatment, for Bilious, Typhcoid and Scarlet Fevers, Congestive Chills, &(c.; also valuable in arresting Diarrhea, Summer Comipaint, Cholera-Infautum and all forms of Fever:n Childrien-lLemonade, nourishing for Fever Patients - I rot Hufeland's Drink for Fever Patients. or for excessive Thirst................................... 80.le 2m1 INDEX. PAOB. Felon, if recent, to cure in Six Hours-Poultices for Felons-Felon Omitment and Salve,............... 112 Fever-Sore Plaster or Black Salve; has saved two different [Iands that two different physicians, in each case, said must be cut off-.Ried Salve f)r Fever-Sores —Indian Cure for Fever Sores-Kitridehe's Salve for FeverSores-Fever-Sore Poultices, OiuLtments, and Salve for Fever-Sores, Abscesses, Broken ilreasts, &c., eleven preparations,.................... 159-162 Female Debility and Irregularities, Explanations and Treatment-F1emale Laxative Pills-Female Laxative and Anodvne Pills —Pills for Painful A:enstruationl-njection tor Female Comp]aints-Emn enagogue Tincture, (aiding menstruation)-Powde fr r ccessive Flooding, a'so iull explanat;ons of the natural Turn with you-ng females, in such plain and delicate language, that every Girl over thirteen years of age, ought;o have the book,......................... 208 —214 Uterine tiHemorrhages, Prof. Platt's Treatment, twenty years without a Failure........................... 88 Gravel and Kidney Complaints; Imperial Drop,...... 109 Go;irey's Cordial................................. 134 'iolmrnan's Anodyne or Golden Tincture,............. 133 Hb drophobia, to prevent-Saxon Remedy —Grecian Remedy-Quakeir Remedy; fifty years successful... 15t1-153 Inflammslation of the Throat, (Laryngitis)-Gargle for Sori: Throat-Sore Throat Liniment, with a Synopsis, (,enaral view), of Dr. Fitch's Treatment of Throat Di)s se.3SS,....................................... 92 -90 [nilamlmation of the Lungs-Inflammation of the Pleura, (pleurisy), with such full explanations of general Inflammations that no difficuitv will be experienced in Treating the Disease in any of its forms,......... 195-208 Inflamrunation of the Liver-Eclectic Liver Pill-Liver Pil, Imprioved-Liiver Drops, for obstinate cases(Ointlent for Ulcerated Liver, Ague Cake, &c.; very t Cuccessfui,........................................ 146-147 In-Growing Toe Nail; to cure,...................... i74 ndiiilan Cathartic Pills,............................. 184 Itching Feet from Frost Bites; to cure,.............. 111 Illitating Plaster, extensively used by Eclectics,....... 14 Jaundice; Dr. Peabody's Cure, in its worst formsI)rink for common cases of Jaundice,............. — 131 Linnients; Good Samaritan, Improved-Liniment for Old Sores-Dr. Ravmond's Liniment-German Rheulmatic Liquid or Liniment-Cook's Electro-Magnetic Linihent - Liniment for Spinal Affections - Great London Liniment —Gur Liniment- Patent Liniment -Lobelia and Cayenne Liniment-Liniment, said to bu St. John's &dc,............................. 114-11 ;N DEX. xvii PAGE. Laudanurm,....................................... 133 Night Sweats; to relieve........................... 0 Jiniment for Old Sores-MIead's Salt-Rheum Ointment; has proved very successful - Judkin's — Sisson's Green Ointment-exceedingly good-Dr. Kittredue's lelebrated Ointment for '-Pimpled Face," "Prairie Itch," &c.,-Dr. Gibson's Ointment, for very bad Skin Deiases-Itch Ointment-Magnetic Ointment, said to bc 'I rask's, with Stramonium Ointment and Tincture - road Ointment, &c.,............................ 125-13 Oil of Spike-1Britsh Oil-Balm of Gilead Oil-Harlem Oil or Welch Medacamentum; also Black' Oils, valuable for Persons or Animals,................... 174-175 Opodeldoc; liquid,................................. 170 Paralysis; if recent, to cure, if not to relieve-Paralytic Liniment,............................... 103 Piles; very successful Renedy —Pile Cerate —Simple Cure tor Piles, internal and external Remeaies; eleven preparations,.................................. 131-13b Paregoric,......................................... 1 3 P'ills, to Sugar Coat-Nervoas Pills,................. 148-149 Pain-Killer; said to be Perry Davis'................... 14 Poisons; Antidote,................................. 195 LRheumatic Linimlent-Inflammllatory Rheumatism; to cure-Dr. Kittredge's Remedy for Rheumatism and Stitiened Joints, fr'om Rheumatism-French Remedy;fr Chronic lheiumatisil-L-iitters for Chronic Rheu-. imatism; very successful; Green Bay Indian's Remedv for Rheclumatism-New Remedy, &c.; twelve preparations,........................................ 135-138 oick-lleadache; to cure-Periodical Headache-Ileadache Drops-Tincture of Blood-root for certain lHeadaclies —Charcoal for certain Headaches,............ 104-107 Sweating Drops-Sweating with burning Alcohol,..... 108 Stimllant, in Low Fevers and after Uterine Hemorrhage........................................... 141 Sore Throat; from recent cold, Remedy....... 171 Snike Bites; Effectual Remedies, for Persons and Anim als........................................... 153-1.54 Small Pox; to prevent Pitting the Face,............. l)i;Salves; Green Mountain Salve; exceedingly valuable -Conklln's Celebrated Salve —AloBalm of Gilead Salve and Peleg White's Old Salve.................. 162-13 Peidiitz Powder; cathartic................... 182 Tceth; Extracting with little or no Pain-Tooth Powder; excellent-Teeth; to remove Blackness-Tooth Cordial; Magnetic --- Iomneopathic Tooth Cordial — Necuralgia; internal Remedly-King of Oils, for ~Neurulgia and Rheumastism...................... 184-18b xv'ii INDEX, PAGE. Tinctures; to mate,............................. 189 Tetter, Ring-Worm and Barber's Itch; to cure,..... 190 Typhus Fever; to prevent Infection,.1............... 107 Vermifuge Lozenges-Worm Tea-Worm Cake; English Remedy-Tape Worm; Simple but effectual itemedlies-Vermifuge Oil; Prof. Freeman's,....... 164-170 Vegetable Physic,.................................. 184 Whooping-Cough Syrup —Daily's Whooping-Cough Syrup - Soreness or Hoarseness from Coughs; Remedy,........................................... 173-174 Warts and Corns; to cure in Ten Minutes-Dr. Harinman's innocent and sure cure for Warts, Corns, and Chilblains; five prescriptions,....................... 113-114 Wens; to cure,................................ 192 TANNER'S SFOE AND HARNESS MAKER' S DEPARTMENT. Best Color for Boot, Shoe and Harness Edge, and Ink which cannot Freeze-Cheap Color, for Boot, Shoe and lIarness Edge,............................... 215 Black Varnish for the Edge,....................... 217 Deer Skins; Tanning and Bufing for Gloves; three m ethods,......................................... 218 French Patent Leather —French Finish for Leather.. 221 (Grain-Side Blacking, for Ten Cents a Barrel..........,21 Tanning Sheep Skins; applicable for Mittens, DoorMats, Robes, &c.,-Tanning Fur and other Skins; Fifty Dollar Recipe-Tanning Deer and Woodchuck Skins, for Whips, Strings, &c.,-Process of Tanning Calf, Kip and Harness, in from Six to Thirty DaysCanadian Process also, with 3Mr. Rose's modification, of Madison, 0.................................... 217-22 Sizing for Treeing-out Boots and Shoes,.............. 215 Varnish for Harness; the Best in Use,.......... 217 Water-Poof Oil Paste Blacking,..... 216 Water-Proof Paste without Rubber - Neats-foot (il IPaste.................................. 216 PAINTER S DEPARTMENT. Drving Oil; equal to the Patent Dryers,............. 222 Door-Plates; to make.............................. 227-229 Etching upon Glass, for Signs, or Side Lights; easy Method.,............................... 229-23(1 Frosting Glass..................................... 22fi Fluoric Acid; to make for Etching Purposes,........ 23 Glass Grinding, for Signs, Shades, &c.,......... 286 Japan Dryers; of the Best Quality,................. 22 New Tin Roofs; Valuable Process tor Painting.. 22.. Fire-Proof Paint for Roofs, &c.-Water-Proof OilRubber Paint,................................. 22 INDEX. 1II PAGE. Oil; to Prepare for Carriage, Wagon and Fluor Painting, 2,22 Oil Paint, to Reduce with Water,.......... 2t13 Uriental or Crystal Painting, with directions to make various Shades, or Compound Colors-Fancy Green, &c.)..................2...2O-........... Paint Skins; to save and Reduce to Oil......... 221 Porcelain Finish; very Hard and White, for Parlors,- 2311 Painter's Sanding~ Apparatus.............. 224 Sketdihing Paper; to prepare............. 227 PAINTERS'y ECONO1MY IN TMAKING COLORS. Chrome Green-Chrome Yellow-Green; durable and Cheap-Paris Green; two processes-PrushiaL Blue; swo processes-Pea Brown-Rose Pink,........232-233 BLACKSMITHS' DEPARTMENT. B utcher Knives; spring Temper and beautiful Edge,. 2.3$ Cast Iron; to case harden-Cast Iron; the hardeSL; to Soften for Drilling,............... 240 Files and Rasps, (l~d); to Re-cut by a chemical process, 2833 Iron; to Prevent welding............... 239 Iron or W o o d; to Bronze, Representing Bell -metal,.. 241 Hill Picks; to Temper; three Preparations —Mill. Picks and Saw Guimmers; to Temper-Mill Pick Tempering, as done by Church, of Ann Arbor........23(, 237 Poor Iron; to Improve................ 236 Rust on Iron or Steel;* to PreveiAt........... 234 Silver Plating, for Carr~iage Work.......... 239. Trap Springs; to Temper.......23$ Truss Spr ings; Directions for Blacksm-ith's,to- m'ak~e,; superior to the Patent Trusses............. 241 Varnishes; Transparent; for Tools, Plows, &c.-Varnish; Transparent Blue, for Steel Plows-Varnish, Seek-Nio-Further, for Iron or Steel-Varnish; Black, having a polish, for Iron,..............234-23.5 We'iding- Cast-Steel, without Borax,.......... J W elding a smnall piece of Iron upon a large one, with only a Light Hleat,................ 240 Writing upon Iron or Steel, Silver or Gold; not to cost ~he Tenth of aCent per letter............ 236 Wrw-ght-Iron; to Case-harden,............ 244) TINNER' S DEPARTMENT. Black Varnish; for Coald Buckets............ 242 Box Metal; to make for Machinery.244 Britannia; to use Old, inste.ad of~ Bloc TIn.. in.Solder. 245 Cop 'er; to Tin for Stew Dishes or other pu rposes,. 24-4 tron; to Tlin for Soldering or other purposes........2,44 &X IND)EX. PAGE. Iron,Jron Wire or Steel; to Copper the Surface,...... 244 Japans for Tin-Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow,............................... 242 Lacquer for Tin-Gold color, Transparent, Blue, Green, Purple and Rose Color-also, Lacquer for Brass,.... 24-243 Liquid Glue, for Labelling upon Tin,................. 245 Liquid, to clean Brass, Door Knobs, &c.,............. 245 )il Cans-Size of sheet, for from One to One Hundred Gallons,..................................... 246 Silver Powder, for Copper or worn Plated Goods,..... 245 Solder for Brazing Iron, Led, Tin and Britannia,.... 244-245 Tinning Flux; Improved,.......................... 245 Tin; to Pearl, for Spittoons, Water Coolers, &c,...... 245 GUNSMITHIING DEPARTMENT. Broken Saws; to Mend Permanently................ 247 Browning Gun Barrels; two processes-Browning for Tl' ist Barrels,................................... 246-247 Aase-ll ardening................................... 247 finning; superior to the Old Process,............... 248 'arnish and Polish, for Stocks; German,............... 24. JEWELERS' DEPARTMENT. Galvanizing Without a Battery...................... 248 Galvanizing With a Shilling Battery; also, Directions to Make the Battery,................................ 249-250 Jewelry; Cleaning, and Polishing................... 250 FARRIERS' DEPARTMENT. Broken limbs; Treatment, instead of inhumanly Shooting the Hlorse,....................... 260-261 3og-Spavin and Wind-Gall Ointment; also good for Ctrb3, Splints, &c,................................ 255 Bone Spavin; French Paste; Three llundrded Dollar Recipe-Bone Spavin; Norwegian cure-Spavin Liniment; four preparations,...................... 254 fo, s; Sure Remedy,............................... 2 1 Cholic Cure; for Horses or Persons; has not failed in more than Forty Trials,........................... 256 Condition Powder; exceedingly valuable; said to be St. John's-Cathartic Condition lowder; designed for Worn-down Animals............................. 25D-9,qC i)eGraty or Sloan's Horse Ointment,................. 29 I)istecmper, to Distinguish and Cre,.................. 26; Eye Water, for [Iorses and Cattle,.................... 26G Founder, Relmedy...................... 266 Grease-Heel and common Scratches, to Cure,........... 262-2t30 Heaves, Great Relief for; Six Methods for Different onditions...................................... 2 4-2 PAGE. goof-Ail in Sheep, Sure Remedy............ 26f L("oeness or beouring in Horses or Cattle, Rlemedy in Use Over Sevcntv Years.............. 2502-253 Liniment for Stifi ~Necks, from Poll-evils-English Stable Liniment, Very Strong-Linimient for One Shilling a Quart, Valuable in Strains, Old Swellings, &-c.; and. Nerve haid Bone Liniment........... 26 Poll-E~vil asad Fistula, Positive Cure-Poll-Evil and Fistula, Norwegian Cure; Eigjht Methods, all of which have Cured. Many Cases-Poll- Evils, to Scatter, &c.; Potash, to Make, Used in Poll-Evils..........256-2958 Physic, Ball and Liquid; for Horses and Cattle,.... 2006 aing-bone, and.Spavin Cure, often acknowledged worth the Value of the iLorse-0. B. Bangs'AMethod for Recent Cases -Rawson's Ring-bone and Spavin Cure, has Cured Ring-hones as Thick as thelkArm-Indian Method, also, very Simple..............251-25-4 Splint and Spavin Liniment.............. 2 5 5 -Sweeny Liniment.................. 256 Scours and Pin-Wormis, to Cure, in Horses or Cattle,,. 259 Saddle and H arness, Galls, Bruises, Abrasions, &c., Remedy..................... 203 Sores from Chafing of the Bits, to Cure.........263-264 Shoeing Horses for Winter Travel........... 205 Supporting Apparatus in Lameness of Animals, Exp~lained...................... 201 T-aming Wild and Vicious Horses-Also, Showing W~ho Can Do It.........,. 207-9209 Wound Balsam, for Horses or P~ersons,......... 202 CABINET-MAKERS' DEPARTMENT. Tinishingr Furniture with Only One Coat of Varnish, Not Usingy Glue, Paste, or Shellac; very Valuable,.. 270 Jet Polish; for Wood or Leather; Black, R~ed and Blue, 270 i'olish; for New Furniture-Polish.; for revivin~ Old Furniture; equal to the "1Brother,Jonathan,' and Polish ft.; removing Stains, Spots and Mlildew from F~uruiture,.....................209-270 Stains; M-ahog)-any on Walnut as Natural as NatureRose Wood Stain; very bright Shade, used coldRose-Wood Stain; light Shade, used hot-Rose-pink, Stain and Varnish; also used to imitate Rose-WoodBlack Walnut Stain-Cherry Stain..........271-273 (arnish; Transparent; for Wood-Patent Varnish; for Wood or Clanlvass-Asphaltum Varnish; black.....273-2'4 BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. Oalam of a Thousand Flowers............. 28e LUolgno Imperial-Cologne for Family Use; Cheaper,.., 27S&-279 1xii INDEX, PA69 Faded and Worn Garments; to Renew the Color,... 278 Hair Dye; Reliable.................. 274 Hair Restorative; equal to Wood's, for a Trifling cost; four lpreparations; cheap and Rleliable-Hair I uvigora -tors, two preparations; will stol) Hair from Falling 27& —276 Uair Oils; New York Barber's Star Hair Gil-Macassar or "Rose-Fragrant Home-made...- Pomade or OxM',arrow..................... 7 Shanmjooning Mixture, for Five Cents per Quart....o 277 Frnovat~ing Mixture; for Grease SpotsShampooning and Killhing Bed Bugs-Renovating Clothes; Gentlemien's W~ear,.2..o..o..............077-278 Rtazor Strop IPaste; very Nice,. o. 280 BAKERS') AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. Breads; Yankee Brown Bread-Graham Bread-London Baker's superior Loaf Bread-New French M1ethod of imaking Bread-Old Bachelor's Brelad, Biscuit and Pie-Crust-Baking, Powders, for Biscuit, without Shortening, —................... 290-a eTakes; Federal-Rough and Ready-Spong-e Cake, with Sour milk-Sponge ZnCake, with Sweet Milk- BerwickSponge Cake, without Milk-SUrprise Caic-Sugar Cake-Ginger Cake-Tea or Cup Cake-Caiie, without Eggs or Mlilk-I1ork Cake, without Busiire, Mlla or Eggs-Cider Cake-Ginger Snaps —Jell Cake and, Roll J ell C-ake- -Cake Table, showing how to make Fifteen different kinds, as Pound, Genuine Whig, Shrewsburry, Training, Nut Cake, Short, Cymbals, Burk, and J iumbles, -Ginger B'read, -Wonders,Cuooliul~s-Yoirk-Bi-sc~uit —Cominrnon and Lo-af Cakes --- Mlol'asses Cake-Mlarble Cake-Silver Cake, and Gold Cake, finising with Bride and Fruit Cakes-Frostinig for Clakes, &c.-Excellent Crackers —Sugar Crackers-Naples Biscuit-Buckwheat Short-cake, without Shorteningr, most excellent; and Yeast Cake,... 281-289 Pies; Lemon Pie, extra nice-Pie-Crust Glaze, which prevents the juices from soaking into the crust-Aplple-cnstard Pie, the nicest ever eaten-P~ste for Tarts, 2q3 —29)'q Puddings; Biscuit Pudding without Re-baking —Old English Christmas Plum Pudding-Indian Pudding; to Bake-indian Pudding, to Boil-Quick Indian Pudding -Flour Pudding, to boil-Putatoe Pud-iiug- Green Corn Pudding -Steamied PuddingSpreading and Dip Sauces for Puddings.......295-297 DOILEST1C DISHIES. &pples; 'to iBake Steamboat Style, better than preserves-'Apple Firitters-hApplva to Fry; extra vice,. 298-490 INDEX. xzilS PAGE Apple Merange; an Excellent Substitute for Pie, and Pudding......................................... 29 Back-Woods Presrves............................ 299 Bread; to Fry, better than Toast,.................... 299 French Honey,.............................. 300 Fruit Jams, Jellies, and Preserves,................. 300 Fruit Extracts,..3............................... 301 Green Corn Omelet,.............................. 298 Mock Oysters,...................................... 300 M Jm ns,....................................... 30I Toast; German Style,............................... 299 Rose, and Cinnamon Waters,....................... 302 MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. Advice to Young Men, and Others out of Employment, 330-341 Bed-Room Carpets, for One Shilling per Yard,........ 333 Currants; to dry with Sugar,....................... 315 Currant Catchup,................................ 314 Coffee; more HIealthy and better Flavored, for onefourth the Expense of Common,................... 334 Cements; Cements for China, &c., which Stands Fire and Water-Cemen t, Cheap and Valuable-German andl Russian Cement-Cement. Water Proof, tor Cloth anl Beitilng- Cement or Furniture Glue, for House Use —White Cement and Cement to prevent Leaks about Chimneys, Roofs, &e.-Scrap Book Paste or Cement, al ways realdy for Use,.................. 317-319 Canning Fruits; Peacles, Pears, Berries, Plums, Cherries, Strawberries and Tomatoes-Cement for Canning FIruits................................... 313-314 Eggs; to Increase the Laying-Eggs; to Fry extra nice, 44 Fence Posts; to Prevent Rotting,.................. 308 Fire Kin llers,...................................... 329 Fish; Art ot Catching,.......................... 321 Gravel 1louses; to make, proportions of Lime, Sand and Gravel...................................... 324 Glua.; Liqiid Glue; Imitations, equal to Spalding's Liquid Glue, and Water Proof Glue............... 328 Gramma:ur in Rhyrmte, for the Little Folks.............. 41 Ausical (uriosyity; Sc(otch Genius in Teaching,....... 342 Meats; to Prescrve-B-eef; to Pickle {or Long keeping — Michig:tan Farmer's method —Beef; to Pickle for Win ter or'l)res ni Use, and for Drying, very nice —Mutton Hamns; to Pickle for I)rying-Curing, Smoking and Keepinrrg Hams —T. E. 1Hamilton's, Maryland Premium method — I'ork; to have Fresh from Winter Kil'ing, for Summer Frying-Salt Pork for Frying; Nearly Equal to Fresh — resh Meat; to Keep a Week or Two, in Sunmmer-Smoked Meat; to Preserve for Years or for slea Voyaged-Rural New Yorker's Method, and the New E4ngland Farmer "Saving his Bacon,"........ 809-813 XXIV LN DEX PAGO Magic Paper; used to transfer figures in Embroidery or Impressions of Leaves for Herbariums,......... Rl8 Percussion Matches; best quality.................... 829-331 Preserves; Tomato and Watermelon Preserves,........ 31 Plums and other Fruits; to prevent insects fiom Stinging.............................................. 333 Pickling; Apples, Peaches, Plums, and Cucumbers; Very Nice Indeed-Peaches; to Peel,.............. 334-385 Rat Destroyers; Rat Exterminator-Death For the Old Sly Rat-Rats; to Drive Away Alive-Rat Poison.frcml Sir Humphrey Davy...................... 320-821 Straw Bonnnets; to Color a B3eauliful Slate-Straw and Chip HaLts; to Varnish Black,..................... 322 Stucco Plastering; for Brick and Gravel Hrouses,....... 322-324 6team Boilers; to Prevent Explosion, with the Reason why they Explode-Steam Boilers; to prevent Lime Deposits, two Methods,............................ 8 2-338 Sand Stone; to Prevent Scaling From Frosts,........ 835 Sealing Wax; to Make, Red, Black, and Blue,........ 336 Starch Polish,................................... 29 Soaps; Soft Soap, for Half the Expense and One-Fourth the Trouble of the Old Way —German Erasive SoapHard Soap-Transparent Soap-One Hundred Pounds of Good Soap for One Dollar and Thirty Cents-Chemical Soft Soap-Soap Without Iceat —Windsor or Toilet Soap-Variegated Toilet Soap, &c.,............ 3.4-306 rallow Candles for Summer Use-Tallow; to Cleanse and Bleach,...................3................. 307 Tomato Catchup; the Best I Ever Used.............. 81 Tomato; Cultivation for Early and Late-Tomatoes as Food, and Tomatoes as Food for Cattle,............. i0 -Tin-Warie; to Mend by the lieat of a Candle,........ 815 Tire; to keep on the Wheel Until Worn Out,........ Uie Washing-Fluid; Saving Half the Washboard LaborLiquid Bluing; used in Washing, Never Specks the Clothes..................................... 02-.03 Water Filter; Home-Made,........................ S Wecds; to Destroy in Walks,...................... 31 WHITEWASH AND CHEAP PAINTS. Brilliant Stucco Whitewash; Will Last on Brick or Stone, Twenty to Thirty Years-Whitewash; Very Nice for Rtooms —Paint; to Make Without Lead or Oil-Wh'te laint; a New Way of Mlanufilturingilack and Green Paint; I)urable and Cheap for OutDoor Work-Milk Paint; for Barns, Any Color,.... 325-323 COLORING DEPARTMENT. Colors on Woolen Goods; Chrome Black; Superior to any in Use —Black on Wool, for Mixtures-Steel Mix, TNDZX. 1XV - PAG3L Dark ---.Snuff Brow-n —Madder Red-Green on Wool or Silk, with Oak Bark.-Green, with Fustic-B~lue; Quick Process-Stocking Yarn or Wool; to Color Between a Blue and Purple-Scarl et writh Cochineal, for Yarn or Cloth-Pink-Orange-Lac IRed-Purple-Si~ver Drab; Light Shade-Slate; on Woolen or Cotton-Extract of Indigo or Chemic, used in Coloring; to Make-Wool; to Cleanse-Dark Colors; to Extract and Insert Lighit,..................... 843-340 )urable Colors on Cotton; Black-Sky Blue-Lime Water and Strong Lime Water; to Make for Coloring Purposes-Blue on Cotton 'or Linen, with LogwoodGreen-Yellow - Orange - Red - Muriate o f Tin, -4 Liquor; to Make..................847-4 Uolors for Silk; Green; Very Handsome, with Oak Bark-Green or Yellow, on Silk or Woolen; in Five to Fifteen Minutes Onlj'-Aulberry-Blach-Spots; to Remobve and Prevent Spotting when Coloring Black on Silk or Woolen-Light Chemic Blue-Pm-p~leYellow-Orange:,-Crimson-Cinnamon or Brownon Cotton and Silk, by a New Process; very Beautiful, 349-851 INTERIST DEPARTMENT. lnteres" Tables, Showing the Interest at a Glance: At Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten Per Cent, on all Sums from One Dollar to One Thousand Dollars, From One Day to One Year, and for A~ny Number of Years; Also, Lga Interest of all the Ditterent States, and the Legal Consequences of Taking or Agree'ing upon Usurous Rates in the Different States......352-386 OLOSSARIAL, EXPLANATORY, DEPARTMENT. ifhis Department embraces Tables of Rules for Ad ministerin g Medicines, Having ReferCene to Age and Sex -Explaations of Medical Abbreviations, Apothecaries Weights and Measulres —also, an Explanation of About Seven Hundred Technical Terms found in Medical Works, Many of which are Constantly Occurring in the Common Wrtns and Literature of the Day, which are not explane in English Dictionaries,...861-884 INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.,A pparatus for Supporting Lame Animals......... 261 Frontispiece...................... 2 Form of Lettering fc-r Door Plates........... 222 Mahine 6or Splitting Matches,_~.......... 31 Painter's Sanding Appaeratus,.............. 224 Salves anid Lozenges; Apparatus for Making,.... 164 'Vinegar Generator,....4.X0. *-0 * 00. 0 R F, FE- EN CE S. Extracts from Certificates and Diplomas in the Doctoe' Possession, Connected with his Study of Medicine. "I hereby certify that A. W. CHIASE has prosecuted the Study of Medicine under my instruction during the term of two years and sustains a good moral character. Bel ie,(Sijncd,) 0. B. REED, Physician. Bel ieMich.' "'UlqrVXRSrTT OF MICHIGAN, College of Medicine and Surgery.f This Certifies, that A. WV. CHlASE has attended a full Course of Lectures in this institution. (Signed,) SILAS H. DOUGLASS, Dean. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor." ECLECTIC MEDICAL IN~sTIrTTJ, Ciii., 0. Know All Men by the-se Presents, That A. WV. Cn~su has sustained an honorable examination before the Faculty of this Institute, on all the departments of Medical Science, &C.* Wheretbire we, the Trust~es and Faculty *** by the authority vested in us by the Legislature of he State of Ohio, do confer on him the Degree of DOCTOR OF MEDICINE. WM. B. PIER1CE, IPresident. W. T. H1U RLBERT, Vice Prea't. J,&s. G. HENSHALL, Secretary. Signed also by seven Professors, embracing the [sRAi.] names of Scudder, B3ickley, Freeman, Newton, Bal. dridge, Jones, and Saunders. ANN ARBOR REFERENCES. *The following statements are given by my eghbors, to whom I had sent 'the eighth edition of my "1Recipes," asking their opinions of itsviaue for the people, most of whom had previoussy prchsed arler editions of the work, and several of them usedman oftheRecipes; and surely their pmosin in'society mus plcether tatements above all suspicion of omnp~oity with the author ipaming off a worthless book; but are designed to benefi ak beyl 5& nrAsng t"W spred of genuine practi~w4 Hon. ALPunmus F'nLcrr, one of our first lawyers, formerly a Senator in Congress, and also ex -Governor of''Michigan, says:.Please-accept my thanks for the copy of your"1 Recipes," which you ereso oodas to send me. The book seems to me to cotanmuk aiukyraodic infoma, and 1 have no doaW twil b elenivly usefuL. IEFBRENCtES. zzv A. WMNCHELL, Professor of Geology, Zoology and Botany, In the University of Michigan, and also State Geologist, says:-I have examined a large number of Recipes in Dr. Chase's published collection, and from my knowledge, either experimental or theoretical, of many of them, and my confidence in Dr Chase's carefulness, judgment, and conscientiousness in the selection of such only as are proved useful, after full trial, I feel no hesitation in saying that they may all be received with the utmost confidence in their practical value, except in those cases, where the Doctor has himself qualified his recommendations. JAMES C. WATSON, formerly Professor of Astronomy, and now Professor of Physics, in the University of Michigan, authoref a "Treatise on Comets," also of " Other Worlds, or the Wonders of the Telescope," says:-I have examined your book of practical Recipes, and do not hesitate to say that so far as my observation and experience enable me to judge, it is a work which should find its way into every family in the land. The information Vhich it contains could only have been collected by the most careful and long continued research, and is such as is required in every day life,. I can heartily recommend your work to the patronage of the public. Rev. L. D. CHAPIN, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, says: Allow me to express to you my gratification in the perusal of your book. I do not regard myself as qualified to speak in regard to the whole book, for you enter into Departments in which I have no special knowledge, but where I understand the subject I find many things of much practical value for every practical man and house-keeper; and judging of those parts which I do not, by those which I do understand, I think that you have furnished a book that most families can afford to have at any reasonable price. Rev. GEO. SMITH, Presiding Elder of the M. E. Church, Ann Arbor, says:-I take pleasure in saying that so far as I have examined, I have reason to believe that your Recipes are genuine, and not intended as a catch-penny, but think any person Purchasing it will get the worth of their money. Rev. GEo. TAYLOR, Pastoy'of Ann Arbor and Dixboro M. E. Church, writes as follows:-As per your request, I have careful'y examined your book of Recipes, recently issued, and take pleasure in adding my testimony to the many you have already received, that I regard it as the best compilation of Recipes e have ever seen. Several of these Recipes we have used in our family for years, and count each of them worth the cost of your book. Elder SAMUEL CORNELIUS, Pastor of the Baptist Church, wiites:-I have looked over your book of "Iufqrmation for Everybody," and as you ask my judgment of it, I say that it gives evidence of much industry and care on the part of the compiler, and contains information which must be valuable to nxmi. REFERENCES. all classes of business men, in town and country, and especially to all families who want to cook well, and have pleasant, healthy drinks, syrups and jellies; who wish to keep health when they enjoy it, or seek for it in an economical way. I thank you for the copy you sent to me, and hope you may make a great many familiet healthy and happy. REV. F. A. BLADES, of the M. E. Church, and Pastor in charge, for two years, of Ann Arbor Station, says: Dr. Chase-Dear SirYour work of Recipes, I have examined-and used sompe of them for a year past-I do not hesitate to pronounce it a valuable workcontaining information for the Million. I hope you will succeed in circulating it very generally-it is worthy a place in every house. His gentleman speaks in the highest terms of the " Dyspeptic's Biscuit and Coffee," as of other recipes used. E.3ERBACH & Co., Druggists, of Ann Arbor, say:-We have been filling prescriptions from " Dr. Chase's Recipes," for three or tour years, and freely say that we do not know of any dissdtisfaction arising from want of correctness; but on the other hand, we know that they give general satisfaction. REV. S P. HILDRETH, of Dresden, O., a former neighbor, inclosing a recent letter, says: I have carefully examined your book, and regard it as containing a large amountsf Information which will be valuable in every household. REV. WILLIAM C. WAY, of the M. E. Church, Plymouth, Mich., says:-I have cured myself of Laryngitis, (inflammation of the throat,) brought on by long continued and constant public speaking, by the use of Dr. Chase's black oil, and also know a fever sore to have been cured upon a lady, by the use of the same article. OPINIONS OF THE ANN ARBOR PRESS. A NmE BOOK.-Dr. Chase, of this city, has laid on our table a new edition of his work entitled " Dr. Chase's Recipes, or Information for Everybody," for making all sorts of things, morey not excepted. We would not, however, convey the idea that the Doctor tells you how to make spurious coin, or counterfeit bills, but by practicing upon the maxims laid down in this work, money-making is the certain result. Buy a book, nd adopt the recipes in your households, on your farms, and in your business, and success is sure to follow. The work is neatly printed, elegantly bound, and undoubtedly embodies more useful infbrmation than any work of the kind now before the public. Students, or others, wishing to engage in selling a saleable work, will do well to send for circulars describing the book, with terms to agents, &c., for it is indeed a work which "'Everybody" ought to have.-Michigan State 2News, Ann Arbor. AEPBJINOUA. IIII DRi. A. W. ChA SE, of this city, has plpced on our table a copy of his "1Recipes, or Information for Everybody." Beginning with a small pamphlet, the Doctor has swelled his Work to a bound volume of about 400 pages; an evidence that ats labors are aptpreciat~ed. The volumie furnishes many reeipes and much information of real practical value.-Miehigian airgui, Ann Arbar. DR. CHASE'S RECIPES.-The ninth edition of Dr. Chase's Recipes has been recenitly published, revised, illustrated and enlarged, —comprising a very large collection of practical inforrmation for business men, mechanics, artists, farmers, and for tfamilies generally. The recipes are accompanied witb explanations and oomments which greatly increase the value of the worn. It isa handsomely bound volume,. —'c'4 -.-Ann Arbor Journa4. Dii. CIIASE of Ann Arbor, has favored us with a copy of his book of recipes, wbich has, in an unprecedented short time, reached the ninth edition, showing its popularity wherever it has been introduced. It contains "1information for everybody," for making all sorts of things. It is avaluable work for every on~ — matny single recipes being worth much more than the cost of the book. Rev. Mr. Frazer, the gentlemanly agrent for the work, is now in the city, and will call upon our citizens gii~ them an o-ppprtunitv to secure a copy. The work is neatl printed, elegantly boujid, and undoubtedly embodies more useful information than any work of the kind now before the public. a better investment cannot be made by any one.-QGrand Rapids Engle. Dii. CHASE, of Ann Arbor, has favored us with a copy of Recipes which bie has published, * * * * who claims that they have been made up from his own and others' every day experience. There are certainly a great many useftil recipes in this work that might be foun dto richly repay its cost to any family.-Miehigan Farmer, Detroit. The following wholesale dealers of Detroit, and others with whom I have (dealt for years, say:-We have been acquainted with D)r. A. W. Chase for several years in the Drug and Grocery busqiness, and we. are well satisfied that he would not do a business which lie did not know was all right. His information in the fo~rm of recipes can be depended upon. GEO. BEARD, Dealer in Oysters and Fruit, D~etroit. Wm. P11 El1PS &. 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CHASE'S RECIPES MERCHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. VIN EGAR.-Mcrchants and Grocers who retail vinegar ahould always have it ideunder their own eye, if possible, from the fact that so many unprincipled men enter into its x~anutacture, as it allbrds such. a large profit. And T would furtihcx remark, that there is hardly any article of domitestic Use, upon which the wass of' thec people, have as little correct in,"brmlatio0n as Upon the subject of making vineg,;r. I shall-I be lb~iet in miy retuarks upon the different points of th' sulbject, yet T shall give all the knowledge necessary, tha families, or those wislhin- to in' nufaetlure, may be, able t( have timv best a~rticle, at-d at mOlcrae fl-aure~s. Itemembet this fhcte-t-,-hat vinegar must have air as well as warmithi and especially is this necessary if you desire to make it 'in a short space of timie. And if at any tirne it seoxus to be Dyn,-as is usually called, add molasses, sugar, aleoho I, lar cider- whichever articl'e you are, making from, or prefbr — for vinegar is an industrious fellow; hd will either work,Or die, and when he begins to die you may know he has worked up all the material in his shop, and wants more. Remember this in all vinegars, and tIhey will never die, if they heave air. First, th~ea, upon a small scale, fnr fainily ise. To MAKE TN TWIp,,P Wpmxs.-Motasges I qt.; yeast I pt..; warn rain water 3 gails. Put ah into a Jug or, k-eg, and tie a piece, of gauze over the bung to keep out flies and let in air. In hot weathier set it in the sun; in cold weather set it by thre stove or in the chaimne corner, and in tlh1Nc week~s you will have good v~ineg~ar. When this is getting low, pouar out some for use, and 1111 12-Da. CHASE 'S RECIPIES. 84 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. up the jug in the same proportion as at first, and you will never have trouble for want of good vinegar. 2. A correspondent of the Dollar Newspaper says: "The cheapest mode of making good vinegar is, to mix 5 qts. of warm rain water with 2 qts. of Orleans molasses, and 4 qts of yeast. In a few weeks you will have the best vinegar you ever tasted." He might well say, " The best vinegar you ever tasted," fer it would have double the necessary strength, and threc or four times the strength of much that is sold; yet this strength would cost less to make, than to buy by the quart. 3. IN BARRELS WITHOUT TROUBLE.-NMerchants and Grocers, who retail vinegar, can always keep a good supply on hand by having about two or three barrels out of which to sell, by filling the first one they sell out, before quite empty, with Molasses 1 gal.; soft water 11 ga)s. 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 empty barrels; so pass around, oD 5he next barrel as it is nearly out, having three barrels, and unless you sell more than a barr'el a week, you need neves oe out of vinegar. Some recommend to use alum, crcan of tartar. &c., in vinegar, but I say, never. It is always advisable to have a hole in tlhe top of the barrel, if standing on end; if on the side, the bung out and a gauze over it, to keep out flies and let air in. 4. FROM SUGAR, DRIPPINGS FROM SUGAR HOGSrEADS, &c.-Dealers who retail molasses, often have from five to fifty pounds of sugar left in the barrel after selling out the molasses. Each pound of this, or other sugar, dissolved in two gallons of soft water, makes that amount of good vinegar by either of the above plans. Rinsings of molasses barrels or drippings of sugar hogsheads brought to this dogree of sweetness, is as good for vinegar as any other material. Small beer, lager beer, ale, &c., which have become sour, make good vinegar by reducing with water; smali beer will need but little water; lager beer will need as much water as beer, or a little more; and ale, twice as much water as ale; they will all need yeast, a quart or two to each barrel, unless put into barrels which have some vin. MERLCHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. egar in them, and it will do no harm, but quicken the process in all cases if there is vinegar in the barrel. 5. Fnoxi ACETIC ACID AND MOLAsasE.-A~etiC acid 4 lbs; molasses 1 gal.; put them into a 40 gallon cask, and fill it up with rain water; shake it up and let stand from one to three weeks, and ihe result is good vinegrar. If this ooes not make it as sharp as you like, add a little more molasses. But some will object to this because an axtid is used: let me say to such, that acetic acid is conceaztratedl vinegar. Take I lb. or 1 pt. or any other quantity of this acid, and add seven times as much soft water, and you have just as 7ood vinegar as can be made from cider,,and that %nflSnaf~lt eloftsy. 6. FRcivt Ai-pi_, CfaEtt.-As there are those who will not have any brAt cider vintegar, and have plenty of cider gut of w~oich to make it, I will give you the best plan of proceediinr, for manufacturers: Ifave, a -,ocip. where it will not freeze; place on end as many barrels or iarg~a casks, wit ho ut heads, to hold as much as you swish to nidke; fill these one-third fuill of soft water, and the other two Aihirds with apple cider; yeast 2 q is. to each cask. In a fc,,e weeks you will have good vinegar; without the yeast it wuuld be all the season in becoming good. Then fill up irto barrels for sale, leaving a little, say one-cighth, in the op,,,t barrels, and fill them up with waitcr and cider ts before. and it will become good much quicker than before. if dhe water is obJected to, use the cider without it, but pure eider makes vinegar too strong for any one to use, and requires much longer time in making. These barrels may havu boards over them to keep out flies and dirt. If the re hsatnintaiier can give it hsatniby having a barrel of' good cidcc vinegar to sell out of, he can always kzep it up, if, when ne draws out two~or three gallons of' thre vinegar, be will go to his cider, kept fior the purpose, and replace the vinegar with the cidler; or if making with molasses and water or any other article, fill up with the sames; but take notice, if you forget or neglect, and draw your vineg-ar nearly all out before you fill in, it do-es not keep to the point of sharpness desired, unless you have two or three barrels as mentioned in recipe No. f? DR. CHASE'S RECIPE'S Persons who bave old sour cider on hand can rn this way or as mentioned in No. 63 have good vinegar firom it immjiediately, as it comes around into vinegar much quicker tham new cider. 7. IN THREEF DAYS WITIIouI DRUus.-The philosophy of making vinegar quickly, is this The means that will expose the largest surface of the vinegar fluid, of' a certain temperature, to the air, will convert it into vinegar in the shortest time; and as there is no way by which,:o great a surfaee can be exposed as by the shavings process, and at the same time control the temperature, that plan has been adopted, as explained in the wvood cut accompanying, and in tbim descriptive note: Main cover, or loose boardls........ Vinogar Fluid Space,.I.......... False top, with tubus; amed cords hAagimg (lnootr po~rtion of the tub, which nhould be Stied with the thavings to within an aui inch or two of thre false top....... Holeseto let.in air..tI1.................. The squaw. projections on I&#s i4& of the Genersator represent hoeps. VINEGAR GENERATOR. PxFscnwT-vx No'rrm.-Taose wishing to manufac ture, to sell at wholesale, will prepare a tub, or square box, and arrange it as shown in the accompanying cut, knowing that the taller and larger the tulh~ the quicker will the vine-gar becom-e go'ad. Thei air ho-les are bored through. every' othe2r, or every third stave, around the whole tub. Theise holes are to be aliout one foot oi eighteen inch~es frmni the bottom; they must also be bored sIalating, down as you lWire inward, othewise the vinegar wouild rim — out aind waste as it drips dow~Nn ihe sidle of thle tidl. These thiii Ought to be from tenT- to twenty 'eet htigb. a(eurding ti thne quIili tity yo'u desire to rimi off daily'. INow take laCeb L"aiLdc 01 MERCHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. 37 basswood boards-and they are valuable in the order namedcut them off about eighteen inches in length, and plane thick heavy shavings from the edges; and if they do not roll up and stay in nice rolls, you must roll and tie them up with small cord; or clean corn cobs will (lo, but they will only last one season, whilst the shavings will last several years. If cobs are used, they must be put in layers, each layer crossing the other, to provent their packing too close. Then wet or soak them thoroughly in water, and fill up tlhe tub or tubs with them, unti: you are within two or three feet of the top, at which place you will nail a stout hoop around, upon the inside of the tub, which shall support the false top, which has been made and fitted for that purpose, through whicl ftase top you will have bored good sized gimlet holes about every two inches all over its whole surface, through each of' whicll holes a small cord, about four or five inches in length, is to be drawn, having a knot tied upon its upper end to keep it in its place, and to prevent the vinegarlulid from working out too fist. The size of these holes, and the size of the cord, must be such as to allow the amount of vinegar beiing malde to run through every twelve hours, or if tilue can be given to put it up so otten, it may run through every siy hours. You will cork all around between the false top and thl tulb with cotton, which causes the vinegar-fluid, hereafter to be described, to pass through the gimlet holes and drip from the ten s of the small cords, evenly, all over the shavings, otheriv!se, if the false top was not exactly level, the vinegar-fluid would all run off at the lowest point, down the side of the tub, tl;)p be a very long time in becoming good, whilst if it drips slowly and all over and down through the shavings, it soon comes around into good vine ai The tholes bored for that purp se, ia warm weatheer, oxidizes or icctifies the vinegar-fluid, by affording the two essential points of quicKiy making good vinegar, tlbit i., ani and heat, witlout the expense ot a fire to warm the fluid, or room in which the vinegar is made. Now bore five oe-inch holes through the false top, one of them through the cc(-ntlr, and the {others two-thirds of the distance each way, towards the outside of the tub, into which holes drive as many pins, having a three-quarter inch hole bored through them lengthwise, which makes them tubes; cut the tubes off an inch bllow the top of the tub, so as to be out of the way of the main cvcr e or loose boards which will be thrown over the top of the tc b for the purpose of keeping out flies and dirt, and also to keep) the heated aii in, which comes up through the tubes; this air becomes heated by the chemical action of the air upon the vinegar fluid as it drips along down through the shavings in the tub, becoming so hot that it would be uncomfortable to hold the hiand therein. The space between the false top and the cover is called the vinegar fluid space, and it must be sufficiently tight in the joints of the tub, or box, to hold the fluid when put in. Now take a barrel of good vinegar and pour it into the top ox DR. CnASE,'S RECIPES. theC tub, and let it drip through the gimlet holes, from the cards, over the sliavings, t'wo or tlhree times, each1 timel putting in one gallon of highwlines, or two or three gallons of cider, as the case may be, whic h sours the shavingsl ald greatly helps thu tttarling process of the vinegar-maki.ngr. Without the acdition to the strength of the vinegar as it runs through, it would part with nearly all of its own strength or acidity, to thle shaVings and thus lose its own life. If vyou hlave not, nor cannot obtaint, vinega:r, to start with, you must begin with weak vinegar-t uid, and keep adlding to it every tinme through until it becomes very sorr; then you will consider yourself ready to begin to make vinegil in double quick time, by using any of the fluids mentioned in fhe foregoing vinegar recipes. But nmanufacturers generally use highxinues thirty to forty per cent above proo;f one gallon; water, e'evcn galllos; but persons living a great distance fronm market will find a clheaper plan by using ninety-eight per cent alcohol, one gallon; water, fifteen gallons; either of lhich make good vinegar, using yeast, of course, wxith either article, from one pint to one quart to each barrel being made. Anotlher tub or vat must be set in the grouneea, undir tie gnerator or in a cellar, as the case may be, to hold as mIuclh vinegar as the spaice between the ftlse ant rcal top xwill contain, or as much as you xwish to make at one time; from whiich it is to be carried ul in buckets, (or a wooden purh-, lhvilg a leather sucker is quicker and easier to raise it), to!ile top of tle generator, until it becomes good vinegar, which it will do in the time mentioned at the head of tills recipe, it passedl tlhrough tlie genierator by the tflmcet every twelve lhours, which it must be; aind if the tubl)s are fifteen or twenty feet high, it will only need passing throuhl once, or twice at most. Some will have uo vinegar but that made from aple cider; then put in one-third water, aid it makes vinegar as strong as anybody ought to use; but if they will have it at full strength, make it so, only it re(-quies a little lorger timne to make. If those who have cider which has been stanmlng a long time, and does not become vinegar, will reduce it one-third with water, and pass it through this machiue, they will grind out first rate vinegar in one or two days' tinie. Sour beer or ale, the artificial cider, also, if' it gets sour, make good vinegar when mixed with some other vinegar in making. Small beer, also drippings from sugar hogsheads in place of molasses, &c. Nothing having sugar or dalcohol in it should be thrown away, as all will make good viDegar, which is as good as cash, and ought to be saved-if for ne other purpose than to have the more to give the worthy poor MERlCHANTS' AND) GROCERS'?DEIARTMENT. J was at first thought to be absolutely -necessary to inako tbe — in —ar-fluid of -about sevenity-five degrees of' heat, and also to 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 warmn weather it does very well without heating up the fluid, although it would make a little quicker with it; and if desired to make in cold weather, you must heat the fluid and keep the room warm also. If families choose to try this plan, they ean make all they will need in a keg not larger than a common churn, w ilii.st wholesalers will use tubs as tall as their rooms will admfit. The first merchant to whom T sold this recipe, made all the vine-~ar hie could retail by placing strips of' board across the centre of' a whisky barrel, which supported the shavings in the upper hialf only, allowing, the vinegar to stand in the lower hal'; as his room wvas so low, he could only use the onle barrel and a wash tub at the top instead of' the false-top and space ats represented in our cit; it took him only a week to mnake it in this, way. I1 used the vinegar over a year. The strength of' the fluid hie used was good eommon whisky, otie gal.;water, four gals. So it will be seen that all ki1nds of' spirit, or articles eontainling- spirit, can be madd into vinegcar. RE Anx-lf you wish to make s.ugar into vinegar, do not attenpyl to run11 it through the qeneratmr, as it forms mnother in that way, and soon tills up the little holes,;; but make it by standing in a lbarrel, as mentioned under th~at head, No. 4. S. QUICK PRIocEss, BY STANDING UPON SHAVINGS.-Take 4 or 5 hogshcads or casks, antrd set them side by side, having a faucet n~ear the bottom; then fill uip the casks full of Shavings prepared as in the foregoing recipe, or clean corn-cobs, puttinig some turnin- shavinors over t'ctop after hain put on an old coffee sack to kI-eep the tine shavings from falling dowu mn the coarse ones; this is to keep in the warmth; now sour the shaving~s wsith the hest vineg-ar, by throwing it on the shavings andd lettingr it stand Ihalf a day or- so; then draw off by the faucet at the hottorn, and throw it on again, adding 1 qt. of highwVinDes to each bari el each time you draw it off, as the shavings ab~sorb the acid and t -C Vinegiar would become flat, but by adding Iyhe spir it tlI( shiavnigs becomie sotiredi or accretiic, and the vinegnar gels bettir also. Ws~hcm the shavings are righIt, take hig iwines 30 or 40 per cent above proof I gal.; molasses I qt.; Wo ftwater 14 gals., (riv er or well water will do, but not as good DR. CU3ASE'S M.LCIPst,. for any vinegar) and put it upon the shavings, aniddraw off 4nq put on agyain from one to three timies (laily, until sufflciently sour to barral uHI). Mr. Jackson, a Grocer, of Jackson, Michigan, has boon making in this way for sceveral years. Ilie uses also, (sour ale, rinig of sugir hog)shcads, or the drippings, and throws this fluid on the shavings, and draws off and returns fromn one to three times- each day until sufficicutly-sour to barrel up, which only requires a few drawings; hie then fills hisbarrels only two-thirds fuhi, and leaves the bungs out sum-) mer and winter, and if' he finds a barrel is getting weak in strength, he puts in a qluart of' highwines, which recruits' the stfrength, or oiVeS it work~: again, which, as I rem-arked before, if' you give him stock t9i work on, and air, he labors -w~ithout both, hie dies. Bhur 'ti/s in. rzn(4o, and your vintcgar will in inp-ove all the tim, no 'nattcr how orofwhti is mnade. Ilie fills the tubs only oec-third or one-hialf fYul1 when mtaking, does not heat, but uses Yeast, and only works tlieu in warni weather, and in winter fills the tubs witLh1 good vinegar, and lets thLem stand over until spring, when,, they are ready for work again. This man, with five casks thus mnanaged, has sold ever threchlundred barrels of vinegar ia one season. It might not be amiss, in closing this lovy subject, to s.-y, that when you have nO vinecgar to begin with in either of the processes, that if you comimence wvithi the fluid quitce weak at first, it begins to sour quicker than if' begun1 With aIt full strength, then as it begins to become sour, add more of the spirit, cider, sugar, or molasses, &C., until YOU g —et the desired point of strengt'h. So9 you Might go on until asw'ow of' it would strangle a man to death, and remove every particle of skin from his throat. BUTTER.-To PRESERVE ANY LENGTir OiF ThrE.-First— work out all the buttermilk. Second —use rock saflt. Third — pack in air-tight jars or cans. Fourth-kcep in a cool place, and you will have nice butter for years, if desired to keep so ln.A short recipe, but it makes longr butter. Merchants, who take in more butter than they can sell during the wvarm months, can put it into jars and cover the jiia. With about half an inch1 Of' lard over the top of the hutt~er, and place it in the cellar; or they can put about an MERCHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. 41 inch or two of brine in place of the lard, and have it do well, first working out all the buttermillk which may remain, when bought in. It would be well for them to have their regular customers to furnish them butter, to whom they furnish tic right kind of salt, as the rock, or crystal salt, does not contain so much lime as the common, which is evaporated by artificial heat. Let sugar, and saltpeter, and ill otler2 etrs, alone, if you wish good butter, either for present use or long keeping. 2. MAKvING-DrRECTIONS FOR DAIRYMEN.-If butter makcrs cr dairymen, will use only shallow pans for their milk-and;he larger the curface, and the less the depth of the milk the better-then put into each pan, before straining, 1 qt. of cold spring-water to every 3 qts. of milk, they will tind the cream will begin to rise immediately, and skim every 12 hours, the butter will be free from all strong taste arising firom leaves, or coarse pasturage. It is a fact, also, that high or up-land makes better butter than when the cows are kept on rich bottom pasturage. The object of the cold water is double: it cools the milk, so thlat the cream rises before the milk sours, (for when milk bccotmes sour it furnishes no more cream,) and also improves the flavor. 3. STORING-TrIE (ILIANOIS) PRAIRIE FAtRMIER'S M3IETHOD.First, wnork thle buttermilk carefully fioml the butter; then pack it closely in jars, laying a thin cloth on top of the butter, then a tlhin layer of salt upon 'the cloth; now have a dry cellar, or niiike it so by draining, and dig a hole in the bottorm of it for e.tch jar, packing the dirt closely and ti.ghtly around the jar, allo)wing the tops of the jars to stand only an inch or so above the top of the cellar bottomi; now place a board with a weight upon each jar to prevent removing by accident, and all is sate. Merchants who are buying in butter, should keep each different lot separate, by using the thin cloth and salt, then another cloth over the salt before putting in the next lot, for mixed butter will soon spoil, besides not selling as well, and finally cover the top as before described. If kegs or barrels are used, the outside must be as well painted as possible to prevent outside tastes, and also to preserve the wood. FRUITS TO KEEP.-WITHOUT Loss OF COLOR OR FLAVOR. -To each pound of rosin, put in 1 oz. of tallow, and 1 oz. of beeswax. Melt them slowly over the fire in an iron kettle, and be careful and not let it boil. Tske the fruit senartely and rub 42 DR. CIIASE'S RECIPES. it over with whiting or fine chalk (to prsvent the coating from adhering to the fruit,) then dip it into the solution once and hold it up a moment to set the coatingi; then pack away carefully in barrels or boxes in a cool place. When you dip oranges or lemois, loop a thread around to hold them; for pears or apples, insert a pointed stick to hold them by, then cut it off with a pair of sharp, heavy shears. Oranges or lemons cannot be put in boxes but must be placed on shelves, as the accumulated weight would mash them down. It is' now a well established fact that articles put up sci. entifically air-tight, may be kept fresh and fair for any length of timne, or until wanted for use. This composition makes good sealing for air-tight cans or bottles, pouring it around the top of the can cover, and dipping the neck of the bottle into it. A patent has been secured for a compo sition for preserving fruit, of different proportions, however. from the foregoing, but the agent, at the Ohio State Fair in 1859, had such poor success in selling rights at three dol. tars that he reduced the price to twenty-five cents, and still but few would take hold of it, so that I think not much more will be done with the patent. I purchased twenty recipes for one dollar, but finding his composition to stick together and tear off pieces wherever they touched each other, I went to work to improve it, as above. The patented proportions are, rosin 5 lbs., lard or tallow 8 oz., beeswax 4 oz. The patentee is John K. Jenkins, of Wyoming, Pa., and the patent was issued December 8, 1858. It does not work well on peaches or other juicy garden fruits. EGGS.-To PRESERVE FOR WINTER USEr:.-For every three 4 gallons of water, put in 1 pt. of flesh slacked lime, and common salt 1-2 pt.; 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 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 1 have seen men who have kept them two, and even four, years, at sea. A piece of board may be laid across the top of the eggs, and a little linie and salt kept upon it, which keeps the fluid as strong at the top as at the bottom. This wiil not fail you. They must always be kept covered with the brine. Famili- s in towns and cities by this plan can havs eggs for winter use at saunmmer prices. 1 have put up foitv dozen, with entire success .,iRCI1ANTS' AND GOLtCERtS' DEPAItTMENT. 43 The plan of preserving eggs has undoubtedly come from a patent secured by a gentletan in England in 1791, Jayncs, of Sheffield, Yorshire, whlich reads as follows: 2. ENGLISH PATENTTIED M[ET'lHOD.-" Put into a tub 1 bu. Winchester measure, of quick lime, (which is fresh slacked lime,) salt -2 oz.; cream of tartar 8 oz. Use as much water as will give that consislency to tlhe composition as will cause an egg to swim witlI its top just above the liquid. ''Ten put and keep the eggs therein, which will preserve them perlectly sound at least 2 years." l'ersons who think it niore safe can follow this English plan. I desire in all cases to give all the infcrmation I hale on each subject. Consequently I give you the following also: 3. J. \W. CooErm, I. D.'s, METHTOD OF KEEPING AND SaIP'ING G(AMiE EGG;S. —" Dissolve so(me gum shellac in a sufficient qulantity of alcoltol to make a tlhin varnish, give each egg a coat, and after they beconme thoroughly dry, p)ack them in bran or saw dust, with their points downwards, in such a manner thl;t they cannot slitt about. After you have kept them as long its you desire, wash the varnish carefully off,,'nd they will be ii tle same stlate as they were before packing,:ady for eating or hatclhing." This would seem to be from good authority, as i.' Cooper has been en ngaged for tlle last thirty years in raising nothing but the best gamlle fowls, and he has fiequently impt,rted egg l. lie invariably directed them to be packed as above, anld always had good success with themn notwitltstauding thle time and distaInce of the journey. lie has also publisled a work up;on Game F(Wuls. His address is Media, Dclaware Co., Pa. T'1is last plan would be a little more troublesome, but still would not be very much to prepare all that families would wish to use through the winter, or even for the retai'f;; tas the convenience of having them in a condition to Ahip would be one inducement to use the last method, for rith the first they nlust be taken out and packed in oats or something of that sort, to ship; with the last they are always ready; and weather permitting, about Christmas or New Year's, fiesh and good eggs in cities always command sufficient price to pay for all trouble and expense in the preservation and shipnment. 4A 44D I. CH11A8 E' RECIPES. TiLE SEX oF Ecms.-Mr. Genin laitely addressed the Acadcmy des Sceices, France, on the subject of' the sex of' eggs. lie affirmus that hie is now able, after having, studied the subject tor upwards of three years, to state with assurance that the eggs containing the germi of males, have6 wrinkles on their smaller ends, while femiale egg:s are s~mooth at the extremities. While on the subject of eg, you will excuse me for putting in a couple of items -more which appropriately belong to other departments: 4. To INCREASE TILE LAYING.-" For several years past I have spent a few weeks of' the latter part of August on the Kenneboc river, in M1aine. The lady with whom I have stopped is a highily accomiplished and in~telliglent housewife. She supports a 'i"cr. and from hter I derived my information in the matter. She told m~e that for many years she had been in the h1abit of administering to her hens, with theii coninon food: "Cayenne pepper, pul verized, at the rate of 1 tea-spoon each alternate day to 1 doz. fowls. "Last s~eason, when I was with her, each morning she brouahtI'L inti fromt twelve to fourteen eggs, having- but sixteen hens in all. She again andl again exp~erimented in the iuat~ ter by omitting to feed wvith the Cayenne for two or three dayt S. The consequence invariably was that the product of egg~s fell off tive or sfix per day. The samec efflect of using the. Cayenne is produced in winter as in suininer."-_Boston 5. To Fity-EXTRA NicE,-Three eggs; flour 1 table-spoon milki 1 Cup). Beat the e-,gs and flour together, then stir in the milk. Have a skillet with a u.~roper amount of' buntter in it, made hot, for frying this mixture; then pour it in, and when one side is done brown, turn it over, cooking rither, slowly; if a larger quantity is needed, it will require a littile salt stirred in, but for this amount, the salt in tile butter in which you fry it, seasons it very nicely. BURNING FLITID.-BEs'r TN Usu.-Alcoliol, of.98 per cent 9 pts.; good campheno 1 (it., or in aivse propo_)rtions. Shake MiERCHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. 45 briskly, and it will at once become clear, when without the thlakiing it would take from 6 to 7 qts. of alcohol to cut the cam1ieine, lwhile with the least it is the best. These proportions make the best burning fluid which can be combined. Many put in camphor gum, alum, &c., the first to improve its burning qualities, the last to prevent explosion, but they arc perf.ctly useless for either, from the fact that camphor adds to the smoking properties, and noth. 'S ing can prevent the gas arising from any fluid that will burn, from explosion, if the fire gets to it when it is conSned. The only safety is in filling lamps in day-time, or Par from fire or lights; and also to have lamps which are perfect in their construction, so that no gas may leak out along the tube, or at the top of the lamp; then let who will May 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, and if not confined it will not explode, but will continue to burn until all ts consumed. Families cannot make fluid 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 fireshest camphenc possible. When made in large quantitles, even a barrel, unless sold out very soon, the last part is not as good as the first, owing to the separation of the camphene from the alcohol, unless frequently shaken, whilst being retailed out. INTEREST.-COWPUTING BY ONE MULTIPLICATON AND ONE.)IVISION, AT ANY RATE PER CENT —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 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. I sold a gentleman, a miller, one of my books the second time, as some person stole the first before he became familiar with the foregoing rules, which he admired too muob to lose. 46 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 2 METHOD BY A SINGLE MULTIPLICATION.-RULE.-TO find the interest on any given sum of money for any number of years months or days. Reduce 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 yeark I months, and 9 days: Interest on $1,400 for 2 years, 3 months, afn 9 days. 27.3 700 Answer required, $191.10.0 The above example is at six per cent. Rule to obtain the interest at any other rate: For seven per cent increase the interest at six per cent by one-sixth, for eight per cent by one-third, for nine per cent by one-half, for ten per cent by two-thirds, for eleven per cent by five-sixths, for twelve per cent multiply by two. Twelve per cent is the highest rate of interest allowed by any State, except Minnesota, which, I believe, allows fifteen per cent. 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. The balance, or remainder, show you the dollars and cents. COUNTERFEIT MONEY.-SEVEN RULES FOR DETECTING.-FIRST-Examine the form and features of all human 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. SECOND.-Examine the lettering, the title of the bank, or the round handwriting 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. THynD.-The imprint, or engraver's name. By observing the great perfection of the different company namesin the evenness and shape of the fine letters, counterfeiters never Aet the imprint perfect. This rule alone, if strictly observed, will detect every counterfeit note in existence. I MERCHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. T 47 FOURTH.-The shading in the back-ground of the vig-,ette, or over or around the letters forming the name of the bank, on a good bill is even and perfect, on a counterfeit is irregular and imperfect. FIFTH.-Examine well the figures on the other parts of tile note, containing the denomination, also the letters. Examine well the die work around the figures which stand for the denomination, to see if it is of the same character as I hat which forms the ornamental work surrounding it. SIXTH.-Never take a bill that is deficient in any of the above points, and if your impression is bad when you first see it, you had better be careful how you become convinced to change your mind-whether your opinion is not altared as you become confused in looking into the texture of the workmanship of the bill. SEVENTI.-Examine the name of the State. name of the bank, and name of the town where it is located. If it has been altered from a broken bank, the defects can plainly be seen, as the alteration will show that it has been stamped on. INKS-BLACK COPYING, OR WRITING FLUID.-Rain water 2 gals.; gum arabic j lb.; brown sugar % lb.; clean coperas i lb.; powdered nutgalls I lb.; bruise all, and mix, shaking occasion ally for 10 days, and strain; if needed sooner, let it steep in an iron kettle until the strength is obtained. This ink can be depended upon for deeds or records which you may wish some one to read hundreds of years to come. Oxalic acid one-fourth oz. was formerly put in, but since the use of steel pens it does not work well on theta. If not used as a copying ink, one-fourth the gum or sugar is sufficient as it flows more free without them. 2. COMMON BLACK.-Logwood chips 1 lb.; boil in 1U gals. of water until reduced to 2 qts.; pour off, and repeat the boiling again as before; mix the two waters, 1 gal. in all; then atd bi-chromate of potash i oz.; prussiate of potash i oR.; prussiat. of iron (prussian blue) j oz.; boil again about 5 minutes. aLd strain and bottle for use. X ou will find none of the guminess about this ink that is found in that made from the extract of logwood; yet it is not presumed that this will be as durable as the gall inks, for deeds, records, &c., &C., but for schools and commoin uise 48 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. it is as good as the most costly inks. This copy was pre. pared with it, which was made two years ago. 3. RED —TuE VEXY BEST.-Take an ounce vial and put into it a tea-spoon of aqua ammonia, gum arabic the size of 2 peas, and 6 grs. No. 40 carmine, and 5 grs. No. 6 or 8 carmine also; fill up with soft water and it is soon ready for use. This forms a beautiful ruling ink. I sold the book in the 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, but now mention it, for fear it might be good, and lost to the world, unless nov thrown to the public. 4. BLUE.-Take sulphate of indigo and put it into water until you get the desired depth of color; that sold in little boxes for blueing clothes is the article desired. This does well for school children, or any writing not of importance to keep; but for book keeping it is not good, as the heat of a safe in a burning building fades away the color. 5. INDELLIBLI.-Nitrate of silver 11 grs.; dissolve it in 30 grs., (or about a tea-spoon) of water of ammonia; in 85 grs. (or 21 tea-spoons) ot rain water, dissolve 20 grs. of gum arabic, When the gum is dissolved put into the same vial also 22 grs. of carbonate of soda, (sal-soda.) When all is well dissolved, mix both vials, or their contents, and place the vial containing the mixture in a basin of. water, and lbiffor several minutes, or until a black coml)ound is the result. Whejn cold it is ready for use. have the linen or other goods starched and ironed, and perfectly dry; then write with a quill pen. If twice the amount is made at a time it will not cost any more, as the expense is only from the trouble of weighing, so little is used of the materials. Soft soap and boiling cannot efface it, nor years of wear. Use only glass vessels. 6. PowDER-BIxACK.-S2ullphate of copper 1 dr.; gum arabio i oz.; c)pperas 1 oz.; nutgalls and extract of logwood 4 ozs. twh; all to be pulverized and evenly mixed. —Scentific American MERCHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. 49 About one 'oz. of the mixture will be required to each hy a serous membrane, which is also reflected or folded upon the lungs-here called pleura, (the side,) hence pleurisy, (inflammation of the pleura or side,) and also folded upon MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 197 the upper side of the diaphragm; the diaphragm forming a partition between the upper and lower portions of the cavity of the body, the upper portion containing the lungs, heart, large blood vessels, &c., called the chest, more commonly the breast-the lower portion containing the stomach, liver, kidneys, intestines, bladder, &c., called the abdomet — more commonly the bowels. The sides of the abdomen are covered with a continuation of this serous membrane, which is also reflected upon the lower side of the diaphragm, liver, stomach, small and large intestines, bladder, &c.,here called peritoneun, (to extend around) in all places it secretes (furnishes) a moistening fluid enabling one organ of the body to move upon itself or other organs without friction. This serous membrane is thin, but very firm, hence the sharpness of the pain when it is inflamed, as it cannot yield to the pressure of the accumulating blood. FOURTH.-The ligaments or bands which bind the different parts of the body together at the joints, and the gracefully contracted ends of the muscles (called tendons) which pass the joint, attaching themselves to the next bone above, or below, and the wristlet-like bands which are clasped around the joints through which these tendons play, as over a pully, when the joint is bent, are all of a fibrous construction, hence the grinding or gnawing pains of rheumatism (inflammations), and injuries of, or near joints; and it also accounts for that kind of pain in the latter stages of intestinal inflammations, as the stomach, intestines, &c., are composed of three coats, the external, serous, —middle fbrous, internal, mucous; and when inflammation of the external, or internal; coats are long continued, it generally involves the middle-fibrous layer. FIFTH.-The greatest portion of the substance of the lungs is of fibrous tissue, consequently, dull or obtuse pain only, is experienced when inflamed. LASTLY.-The nervous system, although of a fibrous character is so indescribably fine in its structure, that, like the telegraph wire, as soon as touched, it answers with a bound, to the call-quick as thought, whether pain or pleas. ure, jumping, bounding, it goes to the grand citadel (the brain) which overlooks the welfare of the whole temple. 198 DRi. CHASE'S RECIPES. In general, the intensity of the pain attending i.flammations will surely indicate the violence of the febrile (sympathetic) reaction; for instance, in inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the pain is not very severe, consequently not much fever, (reaction); but in inflammation of the pleura (pleurisy) the pain is very severe, conse quently the febrilo reaction exceedingly great. CAUSES OF INFLAMMATION.-In health, the blood carried evenly, in proportion to the size of the blood vessels, to every part of the body. And the vessels (arteries and veins) are proportioned in size to the necessity of the system for vitality, nutrition, and reparation. Whatever it may be that causes the blood to recede from the surface, or any considerable portion of it, will cause inflammation of the weakest portion of the system; and whatever will draw the blood unduly to any part of the system, will cause inflammation of that part,-for instance, cold drives the blood from the surface, consequently, if sufficiently long continued, the internal organ least able to bear the accumulation of blood upon it will be excited to inflanmmation-a blow upon any part, if sufficiently severe, will cause inflammation of the injured part. Also mustard poultices, drafts to the feet, &c., hence the propriety of their proper use to draw the blood away from internal organs which are inflamed. A check of perspiration is, especially, liable to excite inflammation, and that in proportion to the degree of heat producing the perspiration and the length of time which the person may be exposed to the cold. The object of knowing the cause of disease is to avoid suffering from disease, by keeping clear of its cause; or thereby to know what remedy to apply for its cure or relief. There is a class of persons who claim that causes will have lleir legitimate efects, physical or moral; physicians knozw that it is absurd physically; that is, when philosophically and scientifically combated with,-for instance, a person is exposed to cold; the blood is driven in upon the internal organs, and the one which is the least able to bear the pressure gives way before the invading enemy, and an inflammation is the result; which, if left to itself, will terminate in leath; but heat and moisture are applied to the constringed irface-the blood is brought back and held there, and, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 199 cure is speedily effected-the natural or physical effect of the cause is obviated or avoided. Then why should it be thought impossible with GJod that a moral remedy should be provided against moral evils? Thanks be to God, it has been provided to the willing and obedient, through our Lord Jesus Christ, but only to the willing and obedient, morally as well as physically, for if a person will not permit a proper course to be pursued to overcome tne consequences arising to his body from cold, he must suffer, not only the inflammation to go on, but also guilt ol mind for neglecting his known duty. The same is true in either point of view, only it looks so curious that there should be those who can reason of physical things, but utterly refuse to give up their moral blindness; the conIcquences be upou their own heads. Just in proportion to the susceptibility of an organ to take oa diseased action, is the danger of exposure; for example if a person has had a previous attack of pleurisy, or inflammation of the lungs, those organs, or the one which has been diseased, will be almost certain to be again prostrated, usu. ally called relapse; which is in most cases, ten times more severe than the first attack; then be very careful about exposures when just getting better from these, or other disease. Inflammation terminates by resolution, effusion, suppuration, or mortification. By resolution, is meant that the parts return to their natural condition; by effusion, that blood may be thrown out from the soft parts, or from mucous membranes,-that lymph, or serum, a colorless part of tho blood may be thrown out by serous membranes, which often form adhesions, preventing the after motions of the affected parts-and here what wisdom is brought to light, in the fact that whatever is thrown out from the mucus surface never, or at least very seldom adhere, or grow up; if it did, any part of the alimentary canal from the mouth to the stomach, and so on through the intestines, would be constantly adhering; so,also of the lungs; for these various organs are more frequently affected by inflammations than any other parts of the body-by suppuration, when abscesses are formed containing pus (matter,) or this may take place upon the surface, when it is usually called canker, or corroding ulcers, cancers, &c.; by qangrene, (mortification,) when death of 200 DR CHASE'S RECIPES the parts take place; in this case, if the part is sufficiently extensive, or if it is an internal part, death of the whole body, if not relieved, is the result. Tho methods of inflammatory termination is believed to result from the grade of inflammation-for instance, at the circumference of a boil, the inflammation is weak, serum is thrown out; near the centre, where the inflammation is a little higner, lymph is poured out and adhesion takes place; -next pus-at the centre, mortifiction and consequent sloughing takes place. In boils, the tendency is to suppuration; in carbuncles, the tendency is to mortification; but in rheumatism, mumps, &c., there is a strong tendency to resolution; and it is often very difficult to avoid these natural terminations. The five different tissues of the body also modify the inflammation according to the tissue inflamed, viz: the cellular (fleshy) tissue, is characterized by great swelling, throbbing pain, and by its suppurating in cavities-not spreading all over that tissue. Inflammation of the serous tissue, has sharp lancinating pain, scarcely any swelling, but much reaction (fever), throws out lymph, and is very liable to form adhesion-not likely to terminate in mortification, except in peritonitis (inflammation of the lining membrane of the abdominal cavity), which sometimes terminates thus in a few hours, showing the necessity of immediate action. Inflammation of the mucous tissue, is characterized by burning heat. or stinging pain (hence the heat of the stomach, bowels, &c.)-without swelling, not much febrile reaction, and never terminates in resolution (health) without a copious discharge of mucus, as from the nose and lungs, in colds, catarrhs, coughs, &c. Inflammation of the dermoid (skin) tissue, as in erysipelas, is characterized by burning pain-spreads irregularly over the suaface, forming blisters containing a yellowish serum, but never forms adhesions, nor suppurates in cavities, but upon the surface. Inflammation of the fibrous tissue, or rheumatic inflammation, is characterized by severe aching or gnawing pain-is not liable to terminate in suppuration nor mortification-nearly always throwing out a gelatinous serum, often causing stiff. joints, or depositing earthy matter, as in gout-is peculiarly liable to change its place, being very dangerous if it change MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 201 i any of the vital organs, as the brain, heart, stomach, &c., a d in the acute form the febrile reaction is usually quite severe. Internal inflammation will be known by the constant pain of the inflamed part, by the presence of fever, which does not generally attend a spasmodic or nervous pain, and by the position chosen by the patient, to avoid pressume upon the afflicted organs. Inflammation is known under two heads, acute and chronic The first is generally rapid and violent in its course and chaircteristics. The last is usually the result of the first, -is more slow and less dangerous in its consequences. TREATMENT.-Sound philosophy (Eclecticism) teaches, that if cold has driven the blood (consequently the heat) fiom the surface, heat will draw it back; and thus relieve the internal engorgements (over-full organs) and if held there, sufficiently long, entirely cure the difficulty (inflammation), upon the same ground, if a person is cold, warm him; if wet and cold, warm and dry him; if hot, cool him; if dry and hot, wet and cool him-equalize the circulation and pain or disease cannot exist. The foregoing remarks must suffice for general directions; but the following special application to pleurisy and inflammation of the lungs shall be sufflcien'ly explicit to enable all to make their general applications. 2. PLEURISY.-Pleurisy is an inflammation of the serous membrane inveloping (covering) the lungs, which is also reflected (folded) upon the parieties (sides or walls) of the chest, (but I trust all will make themselves familiar with the description of " Inflammation in General," before they proceed with the study of pleurisy,) attended with sharp lancinating pain in the side, difficult bkeathing, fever, with a quick, full, and hard pulse, usually commencing with a chill. Jn many cases the inflammation, consequently the pain, is confined to one point, most commonly about the short ribs; but often gradually extends towards the shoulder and forward part of the breast; the pain increasing, and often becoming very violent. It may not, but usually, is attended with cough, and the expectoration is seldom mixed with blood, or very free, but rather of a glairy or mucous character. As the disease advances, the pain is compared to a stab with a sharp instrument, full breathing 202 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES not being indulged, from its increasing the difficulty; the cough also aggravates the pain; great prostration of strength, the countenance expressing anxiety and suffering. The breathing is short, hurried, and catching, to avoid increase of pain; in some cases, the cough is only slight. It may be complicated with inflammation of the lungs, or bronchial tubes, and if so complicated, the expectoration will be mixed or streaked with blood. Yet it makes but very little difference, as the treatment is nearly the same-with the exception of expectorants, quite the same; although expectorants are not amiss in pleurisy, but absolutely neces sary in inflammation of the lungs. Even Mackintosh, of the " Regulars," says: "It must be recollected that pncu. monia " (inflammation of the lungs) " and pleuriti s" (pleurisy) "i Frequently co-exist " (exist together);, " But neither is that circumstance of much consequence, being both inflammatory diseases, and requiring the same generaL remedies." But there I stop with him, for I cannot go tho bleeding, calomel, and antimony. I have quoted his words to satisfy the people that the " Regulars " acknowledge the necessity of a similar treatment in all inflammatory diseases, the difference between the two branches of the profession, existing only in the remedies used. CAUSES OF PLEURISY.-Cold, long applied, constringes (makes smaller) the capillaries (hair-like blood-vessels) which cover as a net-work the whole surface, impairing the circulation, driving the blood internally, causing congestion (an unnatural accumulation of blood) upon the pleura, hence pleurisy. Exposures to rains, especially cold rains, cold, wet feet, recession (striking in) of measles, scarlet fever, rheumatism, &c., often cause inflammation of this character. INDICATIONS.-Relax the whole surface, which removes the obstructions-restore, and maintain, an equal circulation, and the work is accomplished. The temperature of the surface and extremities is much diminished, showing tnat the blood has receded (gone) to the internal, diseased. organs, the temperature of which is much increased; for with the blood goes the vitality (heat) of the body. This condition of the system clearly indicates the treatment, viz: the application of heat to the surface in such a way as to be MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 203 atle to keep it there until nature is again capable of carrymg on her own work, in her own way. TREATMENT.-It has been found that the quickest and least troublesome way in which heat could be applied to the whole surface, is by means of burning alcohol, formerly called a "Rum sweat," because rum was stronger than at present, and more plenty than alcohol; but now alcohol is the most plenty, and much the strongest and cheapest. It should always be in the house (the 98 per cent.) ready for use as described under the head of" Sweating with Burning Alcohol," (which see), or if it is day time, and fires are burning, you can give the vapor-bathswe&t, by placing a pan, half or two-thirds full of hot water, under the chair, having a comforter around you; then putting into it occasionally a hot stone or brick, until a free perspiration is produced and held for from 15 to 30 minutes, according to the severity of the case; and if this is commenced as soon as the attack is fairly settled upon the patient, in not more than one case out of ten will it be necessary to do anything more; but if fairly established, or if of a day or two's standing, then, at the same time you are administering the sweat, place the patient's feet in water as hot as it can be borne; have also a strong tea made of equal parts of pleurisy-root and catnip, (this root is also called white root-Doctors call it asclepias tuberosa)-into a saucer of this hot tea put 2 tea-spoons of the " Sweating Drops," Jrinking all at one time. repeating the dose every hour for 5 or 6 hours, using only 1 tea-spoon of the drops at other times, except the first, giving the tea freely once or twice between doses. As soon as the sweating is over, place the patient comfortably in bed so as to keep up the perspiration from 6 to 12 hours, or until the pain and uneasiness yield to the treatment. If necessary, after the patient takes the bed, place bottles of hot water to hile feet and along the sides, or hot bricks, or stones wrapped with flannel wet with vinegar, to help keep up the perspiration. Mustard may also be placed over the seat of pain, and upon the feet also rubbing the arms and legs with dry flannel, which very mu( h aids the process when the attack is severe. If the pain won4nues severe, and perspiration is lard to maintain, steep cayenn(, or common red peppers in spirits and rub the whole surface with it, well and long, and I will assure the blood to come uit soon and see what is going on externally. Keep the patient well covered all the time, and avoid drafts of cold air. As the painful symptoms begin to subside, the doses of medicine may be lessened, and the time between doses lengthened, until the disease is fairly under control; then administer a dose of the "Vegetable Physic," or some other cathartic, if preferred, or if that is not at hand, this course may be repeated ur modified to meet returning or changing symptoms. Wetting the surface daily, with alcohol and water, equal parts, will be found an excellent assistant in treating any disease, especially, internal infimmations, as Pleurisy, Inflammation of the Lunge, Consumpton, Bronchlits, &e., &. 204u DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. The pleurisy root is almost a specific in pleurisy or inflammation of the lungs; no other known root or herb is equal to it for producing and keeping up perspiration (druggists usually keep it,) but if it cannot be got, pennyroyal, sage, &c.. or one of the mints, must be used in its place, The only objection to the foregoing treatment is this, ttO Doctors say: Heigh! I guess he wasn't very sick; For see! he's round in "double quick"; ' But alopath holds 'em for weeks, six or seven, When bleeding, calomel, and antimony are given. To illustrate: I awoke one night with severe pain in the left side (I had been exposed to cold during the afternoon,) could not move or draw a full breath without very much increasing the difficulty; the night was cold and fires all down; I studied my symptoms for a few minutes, and also reflected upon the length of time which must elapse, if I waited for fires to be built; then awoke my wife, saying do not be frightened, I have an attack of Pleurisy; you will get me a comforter, saucer, and the alcohol, and return to bed without disturbing any one; with persuasion, or almost compulsion, she did so; for she desired to build a fire and make a more thorough work of it; but I had made up my mind and resolved to carry out the experiment upon myself, and now had the only chance. I arose and poured the saucer nearly full of alcohol, and set it on fire; wrapping the comforter around me, I sat down upon the chair, over it, and continued to sit until the alcohol was all burned out, and 1 in a most profiuse perspiration; the pain and difficult breathing having nearly all subsided; I then returned to bed, tilhe perspiration continuing for sonme considerable longer, by retaining the comfonrter around me to avoid checking it as I returned to bed, during which time I again fell asleep. When I awoke in the morning I could just realize a little pain, or rather uneasiness, upon taking a full breath, but did nothing more, being very careful about exposure however, through the day; but at bed time I took another alcohol sweat, and that was the last of the pleurisy. Again: Mr. -, a medical student rooming in the same house where I lived, awoke in the night, attacked with pleurisy, the same as mysclf, after exposure; but a# he was attending the lectures of alopath ic professors of MEDICAL IEPARTiMENT. course, he must have one of them to attend him; one was called, three pints of blood were taken, calomel and antimony were freely given; and in about three or four days the disease gave way to time, or the treatment; but a calomel-Diarrhea set in, and came very near terminating his life, and kept him from college and his studies over six weeks; and he said if he was ever calomelized again, he would prosecute the doer to the end of his life; rut he graduated in that school of medicine, and no doubt is now expecting to go and do the same thing. Choose ye your servant. Shall he be reason, with common-sense rcsults, or shall he be silver-slippered fashion. with hs health-dtstroy ing policy? It need not ue arruled thau these wore not parallel cases, for I had the pleurisy when young, -ad was treated in the fashionable style, and was constantly liable to, and had frequent attacks of it during my earlier life. In chronic cases, which sometimes occur, and frequently under other treatment, it will be necessary, not only to use the foregoing treatment, but to add to it an emetic about once a week, alternating with the sweating process, with much external friction, occasionally, with the pepper and spirits to hold the blood to the surface. Since the first publication of the foregoing, I have seen a statement going the rounds of the " Papers," that a bad case of burning had taken place in N. Y., by the alcohol process of sweating, calling it new; but it has been in use more than forty years; I have used it, I speak safely, more than a hundred times, and never before heard of its injuring any one; but still it is possible that some accident may have occurred in its use, or that some one has undertaken it whc was not capable of prescribing; but if calonmel could claim one year's use under its most accomplished prescribers with only one case of injury, I would say, let it be continued; but in place of one, it is hundreds; farther comment is unnecessary. But, those who prefer, or from the absence of alcohol, or other necessities, can take " grandmother's plan," i. e., place the feet into hot water, and drink freely of pennyroyal, sage, or other hot teas, for fifteen to twenty minutes; then get into bed, continuing the teas for a short time, remaining in bed for a few hours; which, if commenced soon after the 206 DR. CHASEBS RECIPES. attack of colds, or even more severe diseases, will, in nine out of ten cases, not only relieve, but prevent days, perhaps weeks, of inconvenience and suffering. Where there are complications with the substance of the lungs, you will find explanations under the next head. 3. INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS-Is usually, by physicians, called Pneumonia, from the Greek, Pneumon, the Lungs. It may involve the whole lung, on one or both sides, but is more generally confined to one side, and to the!owez portion, than to the whole lung. CAUSEs.-Exposure to cold, wet, cold feet, drafts of air, especially if in a perspiration, recession of eruptive diseases, &c., and consequently more liable to come on in the winter, or cold wet changes of spring, than at any other time; and upon those whose lungs are debilitated by previous attacks, or are predisposed to, or actuallysuffering under disease. SYMPTOMS. —Inflammation of the Lungs, like other dis. eases of an inflammatory character, nearly always commences with a chill, soon followed by fever, more or less violent, according to which, the severity of the case may be somewhat predetermined, unless of a congestive character; in which case, instead of a hot and fevered surface, there will be a cold, clammy feel to the hand, as well as unpleasant to the patient. There will be difficulty in taking full breaths, as well as an increased number of breaths to the minute, which in healthy persons is generally about twenty. Dull pain, with a tightness of the chest, short and perpetual hacking cough, scanty expectoration, which is tough, and sticks to the vessel used as a spittoon, and is more or less streaked with blood, or more like iron-rust in color, and may have so much blood in it as to make it a brighter red. The pulse is variable, so much so that but little confidence can be placed in it. The tongue soon becomes dry and dark; but a dry and glossy tongue, with early delirium, are considered dan. gerous symptoms, that is, under "Old School treatment." But with our rational treatment we very seldom have a fatal termination, yet it is occasional, and really wonderful that it is not more frequent, when we take into account the neglect ot some physicians and imprudence of many patients. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 207 INDICATIONS.-As the blood has receded from the surfaf and centered upon the lungs; the indications are to retrn it to its original vessels, by judiciously applying heai, and moisture, which is sure to relax their constringed condition, instead of cutting a hole and letting it run out (bletding), which prostrates the patient and retards his recovery. TREATMENT.-The treatment of Inflammation of the Lungs in recent cases, will be, at first, the same as for " Pleurisy," that is, to produce free perspiration-soak the feet in hot water while adumnistering the " Alcohol Sweat," or Vapor Bath, as there directed, with the white-root tea and " Sweating Drops," for several hours, with bottles of hot water or hot bricks to the feet and mides, mustard-drafts to the feet also, as they can be borne; and after 6 or 8 hours, the *' Vegetable," or other cathartic should be administered, and great care not to expose the patient to drafts of air during its operation, especially if in perspiration. If this course is faithfully persevered in, it will call the blood to the surface-prevent congestion of the lungs (unnatural accumulation of blood)-lessen the fever-ease tye pain and aid expectoration. But if the expectoration becomes difficult, and the disease should not seem to yield in from 8 to 12 hours at farthest, or by the time the cathartic has freely operated, then, or soon after, give the " Eclectic," or " Lobelia-seed Emetic," as directed ander that head; and if called to a case which is already confirmed, it is best to begin with the emetic, then follow up as above directed in recent cases. An expectorant, in confirmed (established) cases will be needed-let it be composed of tincture of lobelia 1 oz.; tincture of ipecac j oz.; tincture of blood-root i oz.; simple syrup or molasses 2 ozs.; mix. DosE-One teaspoon every 2 hours, alternately with the white-root tea and " Sweating Drops," except the first dose may be 2 tea-spoons. The case must then be watched carefully; and any part or all of the treatment may be repeated, lessened, increased, or modified, to suit returning or remaining symptoms. Persons having this book in the house, and being governed by it, having also the leading medicines on hand; and commencing with this disease, or inflammation of any other organs, modifying the treatment by common sense, according to the remarks on " General Inflammation," will mot have to repeat the course in one case out of ten. In inflammations of the stomach, known by heat, accor. ding to the degree of the inflammation, drinks of slipperyelm water, or mucilage of gum arabic, &c., may be freely taken; and in inflammation of other organs, other modifications will be required; as for Dysentery, which is an in. 208 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. flammation of the large intestines, the "Injection" must be freely used, as also the perspiring processes, in all cases. In chronic inflammation, the emetic should be given once a week; and some other time during the week, the sweating should be gone through also, with dry frictions to the whole surface, by means of a coarse towel, for fifteen to twenty minutes each time, twice daily; and if the feet are habitually cold, wash them in cold water and wipe them dry, at bed time, then rub them with a coarse cloth or the dry hand until they are perfectly warm and comfortable; and it may be expected that these long standing cases will soon yield to this rationcd course. FEMALE DEBILITY AND IRREGULARITIES.-It is a self-evident fact that the finer the work, and the more complicated a piece of machinery, the more liable is it to become deranged, or out of order; and the more skillful must be the mechanic who undertakes to make any necessary repairs. Upon this consideration I argue that the system of the female is the finer and more complicated, hawing to perform a double work, (child-bearing,) yet confined to the same or less dimensions than the male. And to perform this double function of sustaining her own life, and giving life to her species, it becomes necessary in the wisdom of God to give her such a peculiar formation, that between the ages of fifteen and forty-five, or the child-bearing period, she should have a sanguineous, monthly flow, called by various names, as, monthly periods, menstruation, menses, catamenia, courses, &c., &c. Why it should have been so arranged, or necessary, none can tell. We are left to deal with the simple fact; and it would be just as wise in us to say that it was not so, as to say there was no one who planned it, because we cannot see and fully understand the reason why it is so. This flow varies in amount from one to three, four, or five ounces, lasting from three to four or five days only, when usual health is enjoyed. And as this book will fall into the hands of very many families who will have no other medical work for reference upon this subject, it will not be amiss for me to give the necessary instructions here, that all may be able to qualify themselves to meet the exigencies (demand) of all cases. A day or two previous to the commencement of these periods, for the first time, an uneasiness often amounting to pain, in the parts, is felt, with sense of heaviness also in the womb-lying in the lower part of the abdomen. Some females are very nervous at these periods, others have a flushed face accompanied with dizziness and headache, sickness at the stomach, &c. In young girls these new feelings produce uneasiness, for want of knowledge as to their cause and result, and should lead them to seek maternal MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 209 advice and counsel, unless they have some book of this kind which explains the whole matter. And it would certainly be advisable, in all cases, for girls to not only seek such advice from the mother, or lady with whom they may be living, but be guided by it also. And although, with many girls, there' may be uneasiness in the mammae, often amounting to real pain, yet, no real danger need be apprehended; for these unpleasant sensations will continue, and increase in severity. until in healthy young females there will be what is knows as a "show," which will afford immediate relief, not from the quantity of the flow, at the first few periods, tut from the fact that the organs peculiar to the female have accomplished their mysterious work. Ordinarily these periods begin at about fifteen years of age, some earlier or later even as much as a year and sometimes more. With girls who take an active part in the labors of the house, freely romping, playing, &c., their health and strength becoming fully developed thereby, these periods come on a little earlier, and are more healthy and regular. Allow me here to give a word of caution about taking cold at this period. It is very dangerous. I knew a young girl, who had not been instructed by her mother upon this subject, to be so afraid of being found with this show upon her apparel which she did not know the meaning of, that she went to a brook and washed herself and clothes-took cold, and immediately became insane-remaining so as long as I knew her. Any mother who so neglects her duty to her child, in not explaining these things, nor by putting a work of this kind into her hands, runs the risk of injury to her daughter that may never be remedied, even with the best treatment, after the harm is done. A: After this flow takes place, the unpleasant feelings usually subside, and the health again becomes good for the month, when all of the foregoing sensations recur again, with a larger flow and longer continued, recurring every four weeks, and is then called menses &c., &c. This function of the female system, from the fineness and complication of the structures, is very liable to become deranged in various ways. It may be partially suppressed or entirely stopped, called, amenorrhea,-it may become painful or imperfect, dysmenorrhea,-it may be very free or excessive, menorrhagia, (like hemorrhage, for the treatment of which see recipe for Uterine Hemorrhage in another part of the book),-or, it may be irregular in its recurrence and duration, or a continual glairy flow which indicates an inflammation of the parts, leucorrhea. But as this monthly flow is absolutely necessary to health, between these periods of life, say fifteen to forty-five-its sup 210 DR. CHASERS RECIPES. pression,-painfulness-excessiveness, or irregularity, will soon produce general debility. CAUSEs.-The female organism is such that what affects the general system of the male, much more frequently affects the organs peculiar to her system only. No reason can be given for it except the wisdom of the Creator, and the necessities of her construction. But this debility and irregularity are so interwoven together that what causes one must necessarily affect the other. In the good old grandmother-days, when girls helped with the work of the household, warm but loose clothing, plain food, good thick-soled shoes, and absence of novels, to excite the passions, &c., such a thing as a feeble, debilitated woman or girl was seldom known; but now, sedentary habits, stimulating food, every conceivable unphysiological style of dress, paper-soled shoes, checking perspiration, excitable reading, repeated colds by exposure going to and from parties, thinly clad, standing by the gate talking with supposed friends (real enemies) when they ought to be by the fire or in bed, all tend to general debility; and the real wonder is that there is not more debility than there is. SYMPTOMS.-The very word debility, shows plainly the leading symptom, weakness. She appears pale, especially about the lips, nose, &c., with a bluish circle about the eyes, which appear rather sunken, she feels dull, languid, and drowsy, stomach out of order, nausea, often with fluttering about the heart; the nervous system sometimes becoming so much involved as to bring on fits of despondency leading many to commit suicide. The feet and limbs frequently, become swollen, restless in sleep, often craving unnatural food, as clay, soft stones, &c. There may also be a sensation of bearing down, or even falling of the womb, as it is called, (prolapsus uteri) which is much the most common among the married. The bowels are usually costive, often griping pains which cause much suffering. Pains in the head and back also; but instead of being looked upon as unfavorable, they rather show that nature is trying to accomplish her work, and needs the assistance of rational remedies. It is not to be supposed that every patient will experience all of these symptoms, at one time, or all of the time; but they commence as pointed out, and if allowed to go on without proper correction, they will increase in severity until they may be all experienced in a greater or less degree. INDICATIONS.-The symptoms indicate (point out) the treatment, that is, if there is debility, tonics are required; paleness shows that the blood has become deficient in iron; and the MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 211 softness of the flesh indicates that a more nutritious diet is needed. The dullness and drowsy languidness indicate the necessity of out-door, active exercise. Travel, or, agreeable home company, to ramble over hill and dale, resting as often and as long as may be necessary, not to tire, but sufficient to create an appetite and aid digestion-using, once a week, any gentle cathartic to move the bowels once or twice only at each time, with the " Tonic Wine Tincture," given in another part of this work, or the iron and ginger, given below, as deemed.best or most convenient to obtain. In cases of inflammation of these organs, known by a glairy flow, cooling and astringent injections are called for, both as an act of cleanliness, as also of cure. In cases where the womb has fallen-settled low in the pelvis-the necessity is shown for a pessary support, until the general treatment relieves the difficulty. Costiveness, points out laxatives, whilst nature's efforts, shown by pains in the head, back, &c., call for the whole general remedies above pointed out; and which shall be a little more particularized in the following: TREATMENT.-For the weakness and general debility of the patient, let the "Tonic Wine Tineture" be freely taken in connection with iron to strengthen and invigorate the system; beth-root, (often called birth-root, Indian balm, ground Illy, &c.,) the root, is theepart used, Solomon's seal and columbo, spikenard, comfrey, gentian, the roots, with camomile flowers, of each 1 oz.; with a little white-oak bark, may be added to the wine tincture to adapt it to these particular cases, taking a wine-glass, if it can be borne, from 3 to 5 times daily. Domestic wine can be used in place of the Port, in making the tonic wine tincture. 1. A very good way to take iron, is to go to a blacksmith and have him take a piece of nail-rod, a foot or two in length, and heat it, letting it cool in the cinders of the forge, which softens it; then have him file it all up for you, saving the filings on a piece of paper, with which filings, mix as much ground ginger, rubbing them thoroughly together. DosEHalf of a tea-spoon three times daily, in a little honey or molasses. The natural action of the iron upon the system will be to make the stools dark, or nearly black, so do not be fearful about that condition; for, without it, we should not be sure of the desired action of the iron. Let the use of theLiron be kept up for two or three months at least, or until health is obtained. In places where it may be difficult to get the iron filings, given in No. 1., the sweet liquor of the protoxide of iron, kept by druggists, the technical name of which is Liq. Ferri Protoxidi Duzc., may be used in place of that, a dose of which will i - a1 I I 212 1)I". CI(IA-SE'S RECIPES. be about one teaspoon 3 times daily, just after meals. I have prescribed this preparation with very great success, continuing its use, in one very bad case, nearly a year. With the above treatment, let there be a warm bath taken, once a week, putting into the water a quart or two of weaklye, made by putting a fire-shovel or two of wood ashes into the water and stirring up well, and let stand a while, then pour off into the bathing water. Castile-soap will do about as well, but common soap is not as good. Wash well, and wipe off the water from the body, then with a dry coarse towel, have some one to rub the whole body and limbs briskly unti the surface glows with warmth and comfort. For diet, moderate quantities of broiled pork, broiled beef, baked beef or mutton, wild game &c., baked or broiled, with bread baked, at least, the day before, roast or baked potatoes, with but little butter, unless very nice, or just made, then, not very freely. This treatment, and diet, will soon overcome the softness of the flesh, and give strength for the necessary exercise, which will remove the dullness and drowsy, languid feelings. The exercise may be labor about the house, but better to be out of doors, as gardening, romping, swinging, singing and riding, or running, when it can be borne, with agreeable company, travel, &c. The following pill will be found a gentle and excellent cathartic, or laxative: 2. FEMALE LAXATIVE PILL.-Aloes. macrotin, and cream of tartar, of each 2 drs.; podophylin and ground ginger, 1 dr. each; make into common sized pills by using oil of peppermint 15 to 20 drops and thick solution of gum Arabic mucilage. DosE-One pill at bed time, or two if found necessary, and sufficiently often to keep the bowels just in a solvent condition, but not less often than once a week. If the aloes should not agree with any, they may use the following: 3. FEMALE LAXATIVEW AND ANODYNE PILL.-Macrotin and rhubarb, of each 10 grs.; extract of hyoscyamus, 10 grs; Castile-soap, 40 grs.; scrape the soap and mix well together, forming into common sized pills with gum solution as in the above recipe. DosE-One pill, as the other, or sufficiently often to keep the bowels solvent, but not too loose. The hyoscyamus tends to quiet the nerves without constipating the bowels. Some females are always troubled with pains, to a greater or less degree, in the commencement of these periods, and some through the whole period. The following pill will be found very soothing and quieting to the nervous system of all such persons. I. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 213 41 PILL FOR PAINFUL MENSTRUATION-ANODYNE-Extract of stramonium and sulphate of quinine, of each 16 grs.; macrotin * 8 grs.; morphine, 1 gr.; make into 8 pills. DosE -One pill, repeating once or twice only, 40 minutes to an hour apart, if the pain does not subside. If the pain subsides, there is no need of repeating the dose. The advantage of this pill is that costiveness is not increased, and pain must subside under its use, 5. TEA-INJECTION FOR LETUCORRHEA.-In cases of leucorrhea which continue any length of time, the following decoction, will be found very valuable as an injection: The inner bark of the common hemlock tree, and the leaves and bark of the witch-hazel, sometimes called spotted-alder, an ounce of each, will make a quart of the decoction, a little of which, with a female syringe, should be injected, morning and evening, while in a recumbent position. If the case does not yield to the above in a few days then use a little of the following, in the same way: 6. INJECTION FOR LEUCORRHEA.-WJpite vitriol and sugar of lead, of each 10 grs.; common salt, loaf sugar and pulverized alum, of each 5 grs.; soft water, 1 pt. Simmer all over a slow fire for ten or fifteen minutes, when cool strain and bottle, keeping well corked. When desired to use, pour out about half as much as needed and put an equal amount of soft water with it, and inject, as of the above. It may be reduced with more soft water if there should be sufficient inflammation to cause much uneasiness. A little uneasines is expected, however, and necessary. 7. In cases of permanent falling of the womb, a good pessary may be made of a piece of fine, firm sponge, cut to a proper size to admit, when damp, of being placed in the vagina to hold the womb to its place; The sponge should have a stout piece of small cord sewed two or three times through its center, and left of sufficient length to aid in its removal, morning and evening, for the purpose of cleansing it, using the necessary injections, &c. After having injected either No. 5 or 6 of the above, as thought preferable, the sponge having been thoroughly washed and pressed dry, it will be again introduced sufficiently high to hold the womb in place. Remembering, however, in almost all of these cases of falling of the womb, that the patient will find it necessary to keep the bed until well, or very much relieved. One thing is very evident in these cases of debility; the blood is deficient in iron; consequently that article should en* NOTE.-Macrotin, Podophylin, & c., are kept by all Eclectic Physicians, and should be kept by all druggists. 214. DR. CHASERS RECIPES. ter largely into any medicine intended for its relief; and in most cases the iron-filings and ginger, or the sweet liquor, will be found, continued for two or three months, all the medicine required; and the iron must not be omitted in any case whatever. Iron is the main-spoke in these female-wheels, and very valuable in general debility of males as well as females. For real hemorrhage, which may be known by the coagulation (clotting) of the blood, as the menstrual flow does not coagulate, see "Uterine Hemorrhage," or the "Styptic Balsam," but for profuse or long continued flowing or wasting, use the following: 8. POWDER FOR EXCESSIVE FTrOODING.-Gums kino and catechu, of each 1 dr.; sugar of lead and alum, of each 1-2 dr.; pulverize all and thoroughly mix, then divide into 7 to 10 grain powders. DosE —One every 2 to 3 hours until checked, then less often, merely to control the flow. If any female, into whose hands this book shall come, will carefully study and use the foregoing rational remarks and prescriptions, and is not an hundred times better pleased with the results than she would have been by calling half of the physicians of the day, I should be very much disappointed, and I would be sure that the remedies did not have their common effects, which, I feel, will not be the case from the great good they have already done, many times; besides they save the delicacy of exposures, in many instances; and they will always save the delicacy of conversing with and explaining their various feelings and conditions, to one of the opposite sex. So highly important is this fact-that the information should become general-every girl, old or young, ought to be furnished with " Dr. Chase's Recipes," and also receive all the additional instruction that a mother's experience can give her. tANNER'S, SHOE, AND HARNESS MAKER'S DEPARTMENT. COLORS-BEST COLOR FOR BOOT, SHOE, AND HARNESS EDGE, AND INK WHICH CANNOT FREEZE.-Alcohol 1 pt.; tinc. ture of iron 1 oz.; extract of logwood 1 oz.; nutgalls, pulverhsed, 1 oz.; soft water i pt.; mix. Or: 2. TAKE alcohol 1 pt.; extract of logwood and tincture of iron, of each 1 oz.; nutgalls, pulverized, 1 oz.; and sweet oil j oz.; mix. I have found shoemakers using these colors, each thinking he had the best color in the world, The sweet oil is believed to prevent 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. 3. CHEAP COLOR FOR THE EDGE.-Soft water 1 gal.; extract of logwod 1 oz.; and boil them until the extract is dissolved, then remove from the fire and add copperas 2 ozs.; bi-chromate of potash and gum arabic, of each I oz.; all to be pulverized. This makes a cheap and good color for shoe or harness edge, but 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 table-spoon of lamp-black to each pint of it it will make a blacker and nicer finish. It makes a good color for cheap work, but for fine work, nothing will supercede the first colors given. This 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." 4. SIZING FOR BOOTS AND SHOES, IN TREEING-OUT.-Take water 1 qt., and dissolve in it, by heat, isinglass 1 oz., adding more water to make up for evaporation; when dissolved, add starch 6 oz.; extract of logwood, bees-wax, and tallow, of each 2 oz.; and continue the heat until all is melted and well mixed. Rub the starch up first, by pouring on sufficient boiling water foir kat purpose. (215) 216 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES It makes boots and shoes soft and pliable, applying it when treeing-out, and is especially nice to clean up work which has stood long on the shelves. 5. WATER-PROOF OIL-PASTE BLACKING.-Take camphene 1 pt., and put into it all the India-rubber it will dissolve; when iissolved, add currier's oil 1 pt.; tallow 6 lbs.; lamp-black 2 ozs.mix thoroughly by heat. This is a nice thing for old harness or carriage tops, as well as for boots and shoes. Or you can dissolve the rubber in tne oil by setting them in rather a hot place for a day or two; and save the expense of 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 rabber, thinking it rots the leather; then use the following: 6. WATER-PROOF PASTE WITHOUT RUBBER.-Take tallow 1 lb.; bees-wax ~ lb.; castor or neats-foot oil i pt.; and lamp-black j oz.; mix by heat. Or: 7. NEAT'S-FOOT OIL, brought to a proper consistent with a little bees-wax and tallow; colored with lamp-black, will be found proof against snow or water. 8. SOME, however, may prefer the following manner of preserving their boots and shoes, from a Correspondent of the Mechanics' Gazette; but if they do ine boots must be made large, from the fact that the preparation has a tendency to shrink the leather. He says:. "I have had only three pair of boots for the last six years, (no shoes) and I think I shall not require any more the next six years to come. The reason is, that I treat them in the following manner: " I p-t 1 lb. of tallow and I pound of rosin in a pot on the fire; when melted and mixed, I warm the boots and apply the hot stuff with a painter's brush until neither the sole nor the upper whl soak in any more. If it is desired that the boots should nnmediately take a polish, dissolve 1 oz. of wax in spirits of turpentine, to which add a tea-spoon of lamp-black A day after the boots have been treated with the tallow and rosin, rub over them this wax in turpentine, but not before the fire. " Thus the exterior will have a coat of wax alone, and will shine like a mirror. Tallow or any other grease becomes rancid, and rots the stitching as well as the leather, but the rosin gives it that antiseptic quality which preserves the whole. Boots and shoes should be made so large as to ad. LEATHER-WORKING DEPARTMENT. 217 imit of wearing cork soles. Cork is so bad a conductor of heat, that with it in the boots, the feet are always warm on the coldest stone floor." 9. BLACK VARNISH FOR EDGE.-Take 98 per cent alcohol 1 pt.; shellac 3 ozs.; rosin 2 ozs.; pine turpentine 1 oz.; lampblack -1 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. It is also applicable to wood or cloth requiring a gloss, after naving been painted. 10. VARNISH FOR HARNESS, THE BEST IN UsE.-Take 98 per cent alcohol 1 gal.; white pine turpentine 1~ lbs.; gum shellac li lbs.; Venice turpentine 1 gill. Let these stand in a jug i.the sun or by a stove until the gums are dissolved, then add Bweet oil 1 gill, and lamp-black 2 ozs., rub the lamp-black first with a little of the varnish. This varnish is better than the old style, from the fact that it's polish is as good, and it does not crack when the harness is twisted or knocked about. If you wish a varnish for fair leather, make it as the above, in a clean jug, but use no lamp-black. The pine turpentine and sweet oil make it pliable, yet not sticky. TANNING, BLACKING, AND FINISHING.-PRocEss FOBR CALF, KIP, AND HARNESS, IN FROM Six TO THIRTY DAYS.-For a 12 lb. calf skin, take terra-japonica 3 lbs.; common salt 2 lbs.; alum 1 lb.; put these into a copper kettle with sufficient water to dissolve the whole by boiling. The skin, or skins, will first be limed, haired, and treated hu every way as for the old process; then it will be put 'nto a vessel with sufficient water to cover it, at which time you will put in one pint of the composition, stirring it well; adding the same amount each night and morning for three,Iays, when you will add the whole; handling two or three,imes daily all the time tanning; you can continue to use the tanning liquid by adding half the quantity each time, of new liquor, and by keeping these proportions for any Amount, and if you desire to give the leather the appearance of bark color, you will put in one pound of Sicily sumac. Kip skins will require about twenty days, light horse Wides for harness, thirty days, to make good leather, while 218 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. calf skins will only require from six to ten days at most. The japonica is put up in large cakes of about one hundred and fifty pounds, and sells, in common times, at about four cents per pound, in New York BYRON POSE, a tanner, of Madison, 0., says that one quart of oil of vitriol to fifty sides of leather, with the japonica and alum, as above, leaving out the salt, will very much improve it; the acid opens the pores, quickening the pro cess without injury to the leather. 2. CANADIAN PRocEss.-The Canadians make fcur liquors in using the japonica: The FIRST liquor is made by dissolving, for 20 sides of upper, 15 lbs. of terra japonica in sufficient water to cover the upper, being tanned. The SECOND liquor contains the same amount of japonica, and 8 lbs. of saltpetre also. The THIRD contains 20 lbs. of japonica, and 4j lbs. of alum. The FOURTH liquor contains only 15 lbs. of japonica, alr~ 1 lbs. of sulphuric acid; and the leather remains 4 days in each liquor for upper; and for sole, the quantities and time are both doubled. They count 50 calf skins in place of 20 sides of upper, but let them lie in each liquor only 3 days. 3. DEER SKINS-TANNING AND BUFFING FOR GLOVFE.-For each, skin, take a bucket of water, and put into it 1 c(t..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 white vitriol, alum, and salt, 1 tablespoon of each to a skin; these will be dissolved in sufficient water to cover the skin and remain in it for 24 hours; wring out as dry as convenient; and spread on with a brush i pt. of currier's oil, and 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 pull and work them until they are soft; and if a reasonable time does not make them soft, scour out in Psds again as before, until complete. 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 skin, when finished, rubbing it in well with a brush. The foregoing plan was pursued for a number of years by a brother of mine, and I have worn the gloves and know the value of the recipe; but there are plans of using acid, and if the quantity is not too great, there is no reason in the world why it may not be used; the only caution necessary is t, see that the strength of acid dnoa nnot kill ho n)tnvllre of LEATUER-WORKING DEPARTMENT. 219 the leather; in proper quantities it tans only, instead of destroying the fiber. I will give a couple of the most valuable methods. 4. TANNING WITH ACID.-After having removed the hair, scouring, soaking, and pounding in the suds, &c., as in the last recipe, in place of the white vitriol, alum, and salt, as there mentioned, take oil of vitriol, (sulphuric acid) and water, equal parts of each, and thoroughly wet the flesh-side of the skin with it, by means of a sponge or cloth upon a stick; then folcli g up the skin, letting it lie for 20 minutes only, having Cadyn a solution of sal-soda and water, say one lb, to a bucke of wnter, and soak the skin or skins in that for 2 hours, whet you will wash in clean water and apply a little dry salt, lettinn lie in the salt over night, or that length of time; then removg the flesh with a blunt knife, or, if doing business on a large scale, by means of the regular beam and flesh-knife; when drye or nearly so, soften by pulling and rubbing with the hands, and also with a piece of pumice-stone. This, of course, is the quickest way of tanning, and by only wetting the skins with, the acid and soaking out in twenty minutes, they are noe rotted 5. ANOTHER METHOD.-Oil of vitriol - oz.; salt 1 teacupof milk sufficient to handsomely cover the skin, not exceeding 3 qts.; warm the milk, then add the salt and vitriol; stir the skin in the liquid 40 minutes, keeping it warm; then dry andwork it as directed in No. 4. 6. TANNING SHEEP-SKINS, APPLICABLE FOR MITTENS DOOR-MATS, ROBES, &c.-For mats, take two long-wooled skins, make a strong suds, using hot water; when it is cold wash the skins in it, carefully squeezing them between the hands to get the dirt out of the wool; then wash the soap out with clean cold water. Now dissolve alum and salt, of each half a pound, with a little hot water, which put into a tub of cold water sufficient to cover the skins, and let them soak in it over night, or twelve 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. When yet a little damp, have one ounce, each, of saltpetre and alum, pulverized, and sprinkle on the fleshside of each skin, rubbing in well; then lay the flesh-sides together and hang in the shade for two or three days, turn ing 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 220 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. the flesh-side with pumice or rotten stone, and with the hands; they will be very white and beautiful, suitable for a foot-mat, also nice in a sleigh or wagon of a cold day. They also make good robes, in place of the buffalo, if colored, and sewed together. And lamb-skins, (or sheep-skins, if the wool is trimmed off evenlyto about one-half or three fourths of an inch in length) make most beautiful and warm mittens for ladies, or gentlemen. 7. TANNING FUR AND OTHER SKINS-FIFTY DOLLAR RECIPE.-FIRST,-Remove the legs and other useless parts, and soak the skin soft; then remove the fleshy substances and soak in warm water for an hour; now: Take for each skin, borax, saltpetre, and glauber-salts, of each + oz., and dissolve or wet with soft water sufficient to allow it to be spread on the flesh-side of the skin. Put it on with a brush, thickest in the centre or thickest part of the skin, and double the skin together, flesh-side in, keeping it in a cool place for twenty-four hours, not allow ing it to freeze, however. SECOND,-Wash the skin clean, and then: Take sal-soda 1 oz.; borax I oz.; refined soap 2 ozs.; (Col gate's white soap is recommended as the best, but our " White Hard Soap" is the same quality, ); melt them slowly together being careful not to allow them to boil, and apply the mixture tc the flesh-side as at first-roll up again and keep in a warm place for 24 hours. TIIRD.-Wash the skin clean, as above, and have saleratus two ounces, dissolved in hot rain water sufficient to well saturate the skin, then: Take alum 4 ozs.; salt 8 ozs.; and dissolve also in hot rain water; when sufficiently cool to allow the handling of it without scalding, put in the skin for 12 hours; then wring out tile water and hang up, for 12 hours more, to dry. Repeat this last soaking and drying from 2 to 4 times, according to the desired 'oftness of the skin when finished. LASTLY,-Finish by pulling, wqrking, &c., and finally by rubbing with a piece of pumice-stone and fine sand-paper. This works admirably on sheep-skins as well as on fur. skins, dog, cat, or wolf-skins also, making a durable leather well adapted to washing. A man in our county paid fifty dollars for this recipe, and LEATHER-WORKING DEPARTMENT. 221 has made his money out of it many times. It is very valuable. 8. TANNING DEER AND WOODCIrucx-sENS FOR WHIS, STRINGS, &c.-Prepare the skin according to the last recipe, then: Take oil of vitriol 1 oz.; salt 1 pt.; milk 3 qts.; mix. Now dip the skin in warm rain water having sufficient saleratus in it to make it rather strong, or as in the THIRD head of last recipe, and work and squeeze it well for a few minutes, then wring dry as convenient and put it into the vitriol mixture for fifty minutes, stirring all the time; now wring out and soak awhile; and finally dry and work until soft. 9. GRAIN-SIDE BLACKING, FOR TEN CENTS A BARREL.-Take a barrel and put into it quite a quantity of old iron, cast or wrought, then fill nearly full of soft water, and add 1 pt. of oil of vitrol; stir it up well, and in a month or two you have just as good blacking for the grain-side, as could be made by using vinegar in place of water. This makes good blacking for boot, shoe, or harness edge, also. The acid used is so trifling that no injury will arise to the leather. Tanners will, of course, first apply the urine before applying the blacking, saving from ten to twenty dollars yearly, in this way, instead of the old plan of using vinegar. 10. FRENCH FINISH, FOR LEATHER.-Take a common wooden pail of scraps, (the legs and pates of calf-skins are the best) and put a handful each, of salt and pulverized alum amongst them and let them stand three 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, and 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 shoemakers to use in treeing-out, leaving a soft pliableness, not otherwise obtained. 11. FRENCH PATENT LEATHER.-The process which has been so successfully adopted by the French artisans in glaz. ing leather, so as to give it the repute for superior quality 222 DR. Ch1ASE'S RECIPES. ard beauty which it now universally sustains, is as follows: Work into the skin with appropriate tools three or four sue cessive coatings of drying varnish, made by boiling linseed-oh 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 thet application of the next. Ivory 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 before, 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., out of the way of dust. The last varnish is prepared by boiling j lb. of asphaltum with 10 lbs. of the drying oil used in the first step of the process, and tnen 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, i order to exhibit its true characteristics.-U. S. Gazette. PAINTER'S DEPARTMENT. DRYING OILS-To PREPARE FOR CARRIAGE, WAGON, AID FLOOR PAINTING.-Take linseed oil 1 gal., and add gum shellac a lbs.; litharge I lb.; red-lead I lb.; umber 1 oz. Boil slowly, 2 or 3 hours, until the gums are dissolved. Grind your paints in this (any color) and reduce with turpentine. Yellow ochre is used for floor painting. This dries quick and wears exceedingly well. 2. DRYING OIL, EQUAL TO THE PATENT DRYERS.-Linseed-oil 2 gals., and add litharge, red-lead, and umber, of each 4 ozs., and sugar of lead and sulphate of zinc, of each 2 ozs. 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. 3. JAPAN DRYER OF THE BEST QUALITY.-Taac linseed oil 1 gal., and put into it gum shellac - lb.; litharge and burned Tur. key umber, of each ~ lb.; red-lead, lb., and sugar of lead 6 ozs. Boil in the oil until all are dissolved, which will require albut 4 hours; remove from the fire, and add spirits of turpentine 1 gal., and it is done. While in Princeton, Ind., after selling one of my books to T. & J. T. Ewing, extensive carriage manufacturers of PAINTER'S DEPARTMENT. 223 that place, I obtained the foregoing recipe. It was published in a work printed in Columbus, 0., devoted to the art of painting, From this fact, and also that the gentlemen from whom I obtained it, had tested it and were using it, I have not myself tried it, but know, from the nature of the articles used, that nothing better will be required. 4. ANOTrHR.-Another dryer is made by taking linseed oil 5 gals., and adding red-lead and litharge, of each 3. lbs.; raw umber 1~ lbs.; sugar of lead and sulphate of zinc, of each i lb.; pulverize all the articles together, and boil in the oil until dissolved; when a little cool, add turpentine, 5 gals., or to make it of a proper consistence. The gentleman of whom I obtained this recipe paid ten dollars for it. He was using it successfully, and said he used two or three drops of it to a quart of varnish also and especially when the varnish did not dry readily. OIL-PAINT-To REDUCE WITH WATERS.-Take gum shel lac 1 lb.; sal-soda ~ lb.; water 3 pts.; put all into a suitable kettle and boil, stirring till all is dissolved. If it does not all dissolve, add a little more sal-soda; this, when cool, can be bottled for use. If it smells bad when opened it does not hurt it. DIRECTIONS FOR USING.-Mix up two quarts of oil paint as usual, except no turpentine is to be used-any color desired. Now put one pint of the gum shellac mixture with the oil paint when it becomes thick, and may be reduced with water to a proper consistence to lay on with a brush. Two coats will be required, and with the second coat sand may be applied if desired. I used this upon a picket-fence with white-lead and yellow ochre for the body and a little lamp-black to give it a dark shade, putting on sand with the second coat. It is still firm and good, the work being done nearly four years ago. The sand was applied with a tub-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 the sanding, as it adds much to the durability of any outdoor painting. But a better plan of sanding is represented in the " Painter's Sanding Apparatus" below. 9 ANOTHER METHOD.-Take soft water 1 gal., and dissolve in it, pearlash 3 ozs.: bring to a boil, and slowly add shellac 1 lb.; when cold it is ready to be added to oil-paint, in equal proportions. The expense of these is only one-third of oil-paint. 224 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Some persons may think it bad policy to learn painters to reduce oil-paint with water, but I think every man should be told of the plan, who is going to have a job of work done, and if he makes up his mind to try any thing of the kind, it is then his own business; and I am perfectly sincere in recommending it, for if there was any great fault in it four years would show it. PAINTER'S SANDING APPARATUSE. 8. It is made of tin; the tube C, enters upon the nomlr of a small bellows; the sand is put into the funnel B, which stands perpendicular upon the apparatus when the broad mouth-piece A, is held level in using. The funnel discharges the sand, just before the nozzle of the bellows; and by working the bellows the sand is blown evenly upon the freshly put on paint, through the mouth-piece A, the escape: orifice not being over the sixteenth part of an inch in depth, and may be made two and a half or three 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 boys' knives weuld be too freely used. PAINT SKINS-To SAVE AND REDUCE TO OIL.-Dissolve sal-soda I lb., in rain-water 1 gal. The skins that dry upon the top of paint, which has been left standing for any length of time, may be made fit for use again by covering them with the sal-soda-water and soaking them therein for a couple of days; then heat them, adding oil to reduce the mixture to a proper consistence for paintmng, and straining. Painters who are doing extensive business will save many dollars yearly by this nimple process. PAINTER'S DEPARTIMENT.22 225 NEW TIN ROOFS-VALUABLE PROCESS FOIL PAINTN_~i.-Scrape off the rosin as clean as possible and sw lep the roof; now: -Dissolve sufficient sal-soda in a bucket of water to makte it quite strong; washe the roof thoroughly with the soda-watpr and let it remain until it is washed off by thfle rains, ar after a few kours, wash~ing off with cle-an wvater, rinsing well. When dry give it one coat of pura_ Vencti.nn-red, mixed writh one-th1ird bofiled, and two-thirds raw linseed-oil; the second coat ma~ty be anay color desired. The soda-water dis: — solves the rosin remuaininog after scraping; destroys the greasy n ture of the solder, and of the new tin, so that there will be sufficient "CG rip " for the paint to adhere firmly. The pure Veneti-an-red is one of the inost durable paints fbr nctallic-roofs, butl is often rejected on -account of its color. The above mnode of painting will set aside this difficulty 2. FiRE-PROOF PAINT-IFOR ROOFS, &c.-Slack stone-ie by puitting it into atub),tolbe covered, to keep int thesteami~i. Whien blacked, pass the p owd-er thinIAN.-Gum shell.ac 10 ozs.; gum sandarach 1 oz.; Venice turpentine 1 drachm; alcohol 95 to 98 proof 1 gal.; 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 ozs. of the shellac; and a coat or two of the polish imakes an inprovenment on the varnish, and does not require the rubbing, that it would if the full amount of shellac was used, in the last coat or two. It is recommended also to put upon cuts, sores, &c., burmi excepted... JEWELERS' DEPARTMENT. GALVANIZING-WITHiOUT A BATTERY.-Dissolve cyanuret of potassium 1 oz., in pure rain or snow water 1 pt., to which add a 1 dr. bottle of the chloride of gold, and it is ready to use. Scour the article to be plated, from all dirt and grease, with whiting, chalk, or rotten stone, pulverized, and put in alcohol, JEWELERS DErAIrTMENT. 249 using a good brush-or the "Polishing Compound," No. 3; if ntere are cracks, it may be necessary to put the article in a solution of caustic potash-at all events, every particle of grease and lirt must be removed; then suspend the article to be plated in Uhe cyanuret of gcold solution, with a small strip of zinc cut about the width of a counmon. knitting-needle, hooking the top aver a stick which will reach across the top of the jar holding he solution. Every five to ten minutes, the article should be taken out and brushed over with the scouring preparation; or on smooth surfaces it may be rinsed off and wiped with a piece of cotton cloth, and return until the coating 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 children, and labelcd —Potson, although you will have no fears in using it; yet accidents might arise, if it& nature were not known. The zinc strip,as far as it reaches into the fluid, will need to be rubbed occasionally, until it is bright. 2. GALVANIZING WrITH A SHILLING BATTERY.-I have found some persons who thought it much better to use a simpie battery, made by taking a piece of copper rod about three-eighths of an inch in thickness, and about eighteen or twenty inches long, and bend it, as seen in the accompany. ing 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 centre 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 with rain water; then pour into each tumbler a little oil of vitriol, until you see that it begins to work a little on the zinc. 250 DR. CHASE'Sf RECIPEL. The article to be plated is to be suspended upon the strij of zinc, as represented upon the long end of the rod, which is to be placed as before spoken of; in a jar containing thi gold solution, instead of having it upon the stick spoken of when plating without the battery. And all the operationF are the same as before described. JEWELRY-CLEANING AND POLISHING COMIPOUND. —Aqu aninmonia 1 oz.; prepared chalk j oz.; mix, and keep cor'ied. To use, for rings, or other smooth-surfaced jewelry, wet a bit of cloth with the compound, after having skaken it, and rub the article thoroughllly; then polish by rubbing with a silk handkerchief or piece of soft buck-skin. For articles which are rough-surfaced, use a suitable brush. It is applicable for gold, silver, brass, britannia, plated goods, &o. *ii-. —** --- —-- FARRIERS' DEPARTMENT. CHOLIC-CURE FOR HORSES OR PERSONs.-Spirits of turpentine 3 ozs.; laudanum 1 oz.; mix, and give all for a dose, by putting it into a bottle with half pint of warm water, which prevents injury to the throat. If relief is not obtained in one hour, repeat the dose, adding half an ounce of the best powdered aloes, well dissolved together, and have no uneasiness about the result. SYMPTOMS.-The horse often lies down, suddenly rising 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. For persons, a dose would be from 1 to 2 tea-spoons-children or weak persons, less, according to the urgency of the symptoms, to be taken in warm water or warm tea. I lhave been familiar with it for about five years, and know that it has been successful in many cases-all where it has bece used. Many think it the best cholic remedy in the world. 2. ANoTulER.-Laudanum i oz.; sulphuric ethtr 1 oz. Mix, and for a horse, give all at a dose, in warma water as above. Dose for a person, as the first. A Mr. Thorpe, of whom I obtained this recipe, tells ma he has cured cholic in horses in every case with tht firs FARRIERS' DEPARTMENT. 251 dose, except one, and in that case by repeating the dose thirty minutes after the first. There is no question but what it is good, and some would prefer it to the turpentine J know it is valuable. BOTS-STJRE REMEDY -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 innei surface of the upper lip, which may be seen plainly by turning up the lip. FIRST, then, take new milk 2 qts.; molasses 1 qt.; and give ths borse the whole amount. SECOND), 15 minutes afterwards give very warm sage tea 2 qts. LASTLY, 30 minutes after the tea, you wili give of currier's oil 1 pt, (or enough to operate as physic.) Lard has been used, when the oil could not be obtained, with the same success. '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 the lard, adding three or four ounces of salt with it; if' no lard, dissolve a double handful of salt in warm water three pints, and give all. RING-BONE AND SPAVINS-To CuR.E.-Egyptiacum and wine vinegar, of each 2 ozs.; water of pure ammonia, spirits of turpentine, and oil of origanum, of each 1 oz.; euphorbium and cantharides, of each I oz.; glass made fine and sifted through gauze 1 dr.; put them in a bottle, and when used let them be well shaken. This is to be rubbed upon the bone enlargement wital the hand or spatula, for half an hour each morning, for six or seven mornings in succession. Let the horse be so tied that he cannct get his mouth to the place for 3 or 4 hours, otherwise ho will blister his mouth and blemish the part. Then let him run until the scabl) comes off of itself without scraping, which injures the roots of the hair. Then repeat as before, and follow np tor 3 or 4 times blistering, and all bone enlargements will be re absorbed, 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., but if there arc ring-bones or spavins of so long standing that this does not cause their cure, you will proceed as follows: 2. Add to the above compound, corrosive sublimate in powder j oz.; oil of vitriol 4 oz.; and common salt 4 oz.; when it is again T)i;. CII \S,:';S RlECil.'ES. ready for use, always shaking well as you use either preparation. Now clip the hair and prick the bone or callous part as fill of holes as you can with a peggingt-awl, which is just lojg enough to break through the callous part only. Or a better way to break up this bony substance is to have a han. ale like a pegging-awl handle, with three or four awls in it, then tap it in with a stick and give it a wrench at the same tine, 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 four or five mornings only, repeating again if necessary; a'nd ninety-nine out of every hundred ring-bones or spavins wil\ be cured; and most of them with only the first preparation. Thte Eg'yptiacum is made as follows: 3. Take verdigris and alum in powder, of each 1~ ozs.; blue vitriol, powdMred, k oz.; corrosive sublimate, in powder, J oz.; vinegar 2} ozs.; honey - lb.; boil over a slow fire until of a proper 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 cold weather,?omes on. 4. 0. B. BANGs' CURE FOR RING-BONE AND SPAVIN.-Take of calntharides pulverized; British oil; oils of origanum and amber; and spirits of turpentine, of each 1 oz.; olive oil J oz.; oil of vitriol 3 drs.; put all, except the vitriol, into alcohol, stir the mixture, then slowly add the vitriol and continue to stir until the mixture is complete, which is known by its ceasing to slmoke. Bottle for use. DIREcTIONs. —Tie a piece of sponge upon a stick and rub ~ e preparation by this means, upon the spavin or ring-bcne is long as it is absorbed into the parts; twenty-four hours after, grease well with lard; and in twenty-four hours more, f h off well with soap-suds. Mr. Bangs lives at Napoleon. MTich., and has sold books for me nearly two years. he pvs one application will generally be sufficient bor spavins, bat may need two; ring-bones always require two or thrua a-;-cations, three or four days apart, which prevents tt, loss of hair; if not put on oftener than once in three oz FAR 11ER11' DEIPA RTMENT.25 253 foni days, the hair not comng.D, out at all. Said to cure wind-gallsS, slints, &c. Ile obtainied five dollars for curling a neighbor's horse of' ringc-bone, with this preparation; stop ping~ all lameness, but not renoving the luk1p. 5. IN very bad eases of long standing1, he0 thinks i t pro3. ferable to first apply the following: Take alcohol 1 pt.; sal ammioniac, corrosive sublimatie, and oil of spike, of each 1 oz.; mix. Apply, by washing, off and using lard afterwards, as above directed, washing, also forty-eight hours~ after;- and when dry, apply the first liniment once or ~wiee, accordingr to directions. The object of this last is to opena the pores of the skin, and soften the lump. 6. RING-Bo.N-E RF-.mtFDv).-Pulvcrizcd caintlharidies, oils of Spike, origanum, amber, cedar, Barbadoes tar, and Britishl oil, of each 2 ozs.; oil of wormwood 1 oz.;spirits of turpentine 4 ozs. commnon potash J oz.; nitric acid 6 ozs.; and oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid) 4 ozs.; lard 3" lbs. iDIRECTIONS.-Melt the lard and slowly add the acids, stir well and add the others, stirring until cold. C'lip off thre hair and apply by rubbing and heating in; in about three days or whien it is done running, wash off with suds and apply again. In. old eases it may take three or fbur weeks, but in recent eases two or three applications have cured. It has cured long standing eases. 7. RAWSON's RING-BONE AND SPAVIN CunuF.-Venice turpentine and Spanish-flies, of cacbi "2) Ozs.; cuphorbium and atqua aminonia, of each 1 oz.; red precipit-ate j oz.; corrosive subliRatie I oz.; lard 1~ lbs. 1Pulvcrize all and lput into the lard sininier slowly over coals, not scorch or burn, and pour off free of sediment. lDuEcTIONTs-Flor ring-bones, cut off the hair and rub,be ointment w~.11 into the lum-rps once in forty -eight hours. For spavins, om'ce in twenty-four hours for three mnornings, hans perfoerly eosired thein. W~ash well, eachl application, with suds, rub bings over the place with a smooth stick to sqleez out a thick yellow matter. M11r. Ralwson, of Thwsonville, Mich., has cured some exce-edinuly 6ad eases of ring-bon'es, one as thick as a man's ftrm; -. nd spavius as Unpromnising in size.Ifpoel eooked it witlloam like boiling, sug,,ar. DR. CHASE'7S RECIPES. 8. INDIAN MF.THOD.-JBind a toad upon it;or two, i~f oat vduee not cover it, and keep it oil from 8 to 10 days. An Indian cured a horse in this way, near St. Louis, foi which he coveted, and recieved a rifle. The cure proved permanent. 9. BONE-SPAvINs —FtRE~cii PAsT1E-$300 R~ecip-Corros-i've Piublimate, quicksilver, and iodine, of each 1 oz.; with lard only sufficient to form a paste. IDiRECTIONs.-IRub the quicksilver and iodine together. then adding the sublimate and finally the lard, rubbing thorough ly. Shave off' the hair the size of the bonc enlargemient; then grease all around it, but not where the hair is shaved off;this prevents the action of the medicine, onl1y upon the spavin; now rub in as much of the paste as will lie onl a three cent piece only, each morning fbr four mornings only; in fromn seven to eight days the whole spavin will come out; then wash out the wound with suds, soaking well, for an hour or two, which removes the poisonous effects of the nedicine and facilitates the healing, which will be done by ny of~ the healing salves; but I would prefer the green.iintment to awy other in this case. Mr. Andrews, late of Detroit, who duringY his life, knew a good horse, and also desired to know how to take good care of them, did not hesitate to pay three hundred dollars for this recipe after seeing what it would do; be removed a spavin from a mare's leg with it, and she afterwards won him more than the expense. 10. BONE-SPAVINs —NoRtWEGIAN CuRE,.-S. 13. Marshall, the Champion Tiorse-Shoer, wnd Farrier, of White Pig-eon, Mich., obtained this plan of~ an old Norwegian Farcre and also his plan of curing poIll-vil, which see, and ttssurm6s inc that he has been very successful with them. I obtained them of him for the purpose of publication, and sincerely think I can recommend them to all who need them. Take dot's grease I pt.; best oil of origanimm 1i ozs; ptilver. ized canthlarides f- oz. Mix, and aplply each morninhg, toit three morningrs lieatini~ it. in withi a hiot iron each time; th'en Skip 3l imornina11s, and al,,.y agrain, as before, until it hias been apphied 9 times-; a~fter which wait about 10 days, and if it is not all kgone. go over again in the same way FAUIRIES' DEPARTIMENT.2 5 lie says it does not remove the hair, but that it curtes tho irargest and worst cases. Ilie gives a test for good oil of origanum, saying that much of it is reduced with turpentine; and if so reduced, that it will spread on the skin. like turpentine; 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 1 find quito 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, yet does finally spread. The pure is of a dark winfe color, whilst the poor is of a lighter shade, and some what cloudy. 11. SPA-%xTN, LiTNIMENT.-OilS of spike, origanum, cedar, Brit,. isli and spirits of turpentine, of each 1 oz.; Spanish-flies, pul. verized j oz. A pply once in six to nine days only-removes the lump of spavins, splints, curbs, &e., if of recent occurrence; and the mnan of whom I obtained it, says he has scattered pollevils before breaking out, with cedar oil, alone. 12. ANOTHER:11.-Alcobol and spirits of turpentine, of each j pt.; guim camyphor, laudanumi, and oil of cedlar, of each 1 oz.; oile of hemlock and rhodium and balsam of fir, of each j oz.; iodine 1 dr.; mix. Apply night and morning, first washixg clean and rubbing dry with a sponge; then rub the 'liniment iuto the spavin with the hand, it causes a grummy substance to ooze out, witIhout injury to the hair-has cured rigboe also removing the lumps in recent eases. It cured the lameness -in a ease of three years standing. 12 TN AND) SPAVIN LINIMENT.-Take a large mouthed, hottie and put into it evil of origanum 6 ozs.; gum camiphor 2 oz-..; nierctwial ointment 2 ozs.; iodine ointmcent 1 oz.; melt by putting the bottle into a kettle of hot water. Apply it to bone-spavins or splints twice daily, for four or five days. The lameness will trouble you no more. I have had men cure their horses with this liniment and remark that this recipe alone was worth more than the price of' the book. 14. BOG-SPAVIN AN-D WIrND-CGLL OINTrMENT, ALSO GOOD FOR CURBs, SPLINT,rsI, -OEAN O -PVINTk uvr Ized oaithrides I oz.; mercurial obititent 2 ozs.; tincture of' 256J DR. CIIASE' RECIPES. iodine 1 ozs.; spirits of turpentine 2 ozs.; corrosive sublimate 1j drs.; lard 1 lb. Mix welI, and when desired to apply, first cut off the hair, wash well and anoint, rubbing it in 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. SWEENY-LmrNIENT.-Alcohol and spirits of turpentine, of each 8 ozs.; camphor gum, pulverized cantharidces, and capsi cum, of each 1 oz.; oil of spike 3 ozs. Mix. Perhaps the best plan is to tincture the capsicum first and use the tincture instead of the powder, by which means you are free 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. 2. ANOTriER.-Sal-ammoniac 2 ozs.; corrosive sublimate 1 oz.; alcohol 1 qt.; water 1 qt., pulverize and mix. This last has cured many cases of sweeny, and also kid. ney complaints, known by a weakness in the back, of horses or cattle. Bathe the loins with it; and give one to two table-spoons at a dose, daily. POLL-EVIL AND PISTULA-PoSITrVE CmE.-Common potash + oz.; extract of belladona ~ dr.; gum arabic i oz. Dissolve the gum in as little water as practicable; then having pulverized tlhe potash, unless it is moist, mix the gum water with it and it 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. DIRECTIONS.-The best plan to get this into the pipes is by means of a small syringe, after having cleansea the sore with soap-suds; repeat once in two days, until all the ca.loens pipes and hard fibrous base around the poll-evil or fistula, is completely destroyed. Mr. Curtis, a merchant of Whcaton, Ill., cured a poll-evil with this preparation, by only a single application, as the mare estrayed and was uot found for two months-then completely sound; but it will generally require two or three applications. This will destroy corns and warts, by putting a little of it upon the wart or corn, letting it remain from five to tan minutes, then wash ofl and apply oil or vinegar, not squeezing them out, but letting nature remove them. FArRI ERS' DEPARTMENT. 257 I. POTASh, 0 MAKE. —It yOU cannot buy the potash, called -~r in the! lat rlcipe, you can make it by laclhiig best wood ashcs aiill bo(ilng down the ISc to wnhat is called black salts, and continting the heat in a thick kettle until they vre melted; the neat burns out the black impurities and leaves a whitish-gray substance, called potash. This potash, pulverized and put into all the rat holes Ibout the celiars, causes them to leave in double quick time, as mentioned in the i tat 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 than tecir own, and they leave without further ceremony. Potash naking itn timbered lands is carried on very extensively; using the thick, heavy potash-kettle to boil and melt in then dipping it out into three and five pail ironkettl^s to cool. 3. POLL-EVIL AND FrISTULA-INcltrEGIA CUItE.-Cover the 1ofead and neck with two or tiree bltankets; have a pan or kettle et' the best warm cider vinegar;,hlc in it under the bl-inkets,; then Stecaml the parts by puttinil hot tones, brick, or iron, ilnto the vinegar, andl contin te the operaltion util the tlorse sweat frcely; doing this 3 mornings and skippi,.ig 3, until 9 steaninig have tbeen al(ccomplished. Mr. IMalr -hall says, the pipes, by this jime, will seemn to hI\ve railed up and become loose, except the lower end, which holds upon the bone or tendons, like a sucker's muouth; the apparent rising being caused by tre 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 wrater until the sore heals up and all is well. IHe told me that he cured, in this way, a horse which had interfered 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-Spa'vin." 4. ANOTIMR. —Rock salt and blue vitriol, of each 1 oz. topvcras oz.; pulverize all finely and mix well. Fill a goosc-quill with the powder and push it to the ot tom of the pipe, ha-ving a stick in the top of the quill, so that you can push the powder out of tlhe quill, leaving it at the bottom of ite pipe; repeat aglil in about four days, alnd in two) or thlle {iil,-s f'riml hat time you can take hold o thce pipe antl re move it, witlholit trouble. D)1. CT!A.i_,sF m.flECIP 5. PULL-EVIL, TO S.CATTE-R-Take a quantity of mandrake root, ma"sh, and boill it; strainvand boil down until rather thick; then formn an ointment by simmering it with sufficient lard for that purlpose. Anoint the' swelling once a day, for several days, unti) well. It has cured them after they were broken out, by putting it into the pipes a few times, also anointing around the sore 6l. ANOTHER.-Poll-eVils and Fistulas have been cured hy pushing a piece of lunar caustic. into the pipe, then filling thle hole with currier's oil. Or:. 7. A~oviwiun.-Corrosive subli ~aio the size of a common beftL. pulverized and wrapped in tissue paper, and p~ressed to the bot, torn of the pipes, leaving it in eight days, thenr take out, and applying the bInc ointnlent, (kept by druggists,) has curedl them. Or: 8. ANoTrsEit-Arsenic, the size of a pea, trea ted in the same way, has cured the same dibsease. But it' the Norwegian plan will work as ruemonmended, it is ccrtainlly the best ot all. 9. ANGoviisR.-Uil of Vitriol put1 into the pipes has Cured many poll-evills. I found one inan, also, who hard cured poll-evil by placing barrel of' water about fifteen feet high, On a platform, upon two trees-,adinlmisterlng a shower bath daily upon the sore drawing, the waiter by a faucet, through a dinner horn placed little enid down; tying the horse so as to keep him in posit~ion until the waiter all runs out. Fifteen or tLwenty baths cured him, but it broke out a~ain the n3ext season, when a few more baths ia-de a final cure. L0OSE4NiDSiS Oil SCOURIiNG IN 11ORSES Oil CATTLEIN USK OVER SEVENTY YEAns.-Tornvientil root, powdered. Dosx, for a horse or cow 1 to 11 o~z. It may be stirred in 1 pt. of mik ndgven, or it may be steeped1 in Ij14 tsofmiktegin from 3 to 5 time dily until cured. It has proved valuable also for per sons. DOSE for a per. son would be from one-half to one tea-spoon steeped in milk i but if used f'or person's I should recommend that half Ew much rhubarb be combined with it. An Enh-lish,~cntleman from whom it was obtained, had been familiar with its use nearly eighty years, and never knew a failure, if taken in any kind of seasonable time. The tormeatil, o-r scptfil01, iss an E uropean plant, and very- z& tringent. PA~RIERs' DEPARTMIENT25 259 2 EIWE BONES FORl Scouits.-13n-1-Bu the bones thoroughly and pulverize finlely; then gi~ve 1 table-spoon in souse dry teed, 3 'tines daily, until Checked. This prqparation has thirty years experieceC Of an American gentleman, near Fentonville, Mich., to re~comumend it to general favor. 3. SCOURS AND PIN-WORNIS OF HORSES. AND CATTLE.-White tsis hark burnt to ashes and madue into rather ~- strong lye; then mix j pt. of it with warni water I pt., and give all, 2 or 3 times daily. 'Whenever it becomes certain that a horse or cow istroubled with pin-wormus, by their passing from the bowels, it is best to administer the ab.ove, as they are believed to be the, cause, generally, oft scours, and this rem dy carries off thle worms, thus curing the inflammation by removing the 1hORSE OINTMENT-DF, GRAY OR SrLOAN'7s.-Tlesin 4 ozs.; boc-s-wax 4 ozs.;- lard4. 8 ozs.; honey 2 ozs. Melt these articles s1owvly, gwently hringing to a boil; and as it befrins to boil, remove from the fire and slowly adld a little less than at pint of spirits of turpentin,'t, stirring, all the time this is being added, and stir1 until cool. This is an extraordinary ointmtent for bruises, in flesh or hoof, broken knees, galled backs, bites, cracked heels, &e., &c.; or whene a horse, is gelded, to hecal and keep away flies. It is excellent to take fire out of burns or scalds in human fLesh also. CONDITION POWDERIS-SAID TO BE ST. JOHN's.-Fenu givuek, cream of tartar, gentian, sulphur, sal tpctrc, rosin, black 'antinmony, and gneequal quiantities of each, say I oz.; all to he~ firie'y, pulvcriied; cayenne, a,-lso fine, half the quantity of any one ct the, others, say 4. oz. Mix, thoroughly. It is usedl in yellow water, hide-bound, coughs, colds, dist-emper, and all other diseases where con dition powders are gen~erally admiiniistered. They carry off gross huniors and purify the blood. D)osE-In ordinary cases give two tea spoons once a day, in 4~cd. In cxtretne eases g~ive it twie11 daily. If these do not give as good satisfiaetion as St. Johin's or any other condition pow der that costs mnore than double what it does to make this, then I will acknowledge that travel and study are of' no acicount, in obtainingf in-for. 260 2ti0 ~DnR. ci.kli:,St aeivs 2. CATYINU~TTC CONDITION POWDER.-Ganiboge, alum, Salt petre, rosin, copperas, ginger, aloes, gum-myrrhi, salts, andI Salt, and if' the horse is in a very low condition, put in wormwood, all the same quantities, viz., 1 oz. eachi. DOSE-One taC9 aSPOOn in hr in twice daily; not giving any other grain for a fees dlays; then once a day with oats antid other good Ideed. This last is more applicable for old worn-down horses which need cleaning out and starting, again into new life; and in such cases, just the thing to be desired. HORSE] LINIME'NTS-For, STIFF-INECK. FROM POLLEVILS.-Alcohol one pint; oil ef' cedair, origaflum, and gum-camphor, of each two ounces; oil of amber one ounce.; ase freely. 2. E.NGLISH STABLE LINIMENT-VEIIY STRNo.-Oil of spike, aqua amnioiia, and oil of turpentine, of' each 2 ozs.; sweet oil and oil of amber, of each lj (Yzs.; oil of oiviganumn 1 oz. Mix. Call this good for any thing, and -always keep it in the stable as a strong1 liniUmen1t; the Englishmani's favorite for poll-evils, ring-bones, and all old lameness, in flammations, &c.; if much inflammation, however, it will fetch the hair, but not destroy it. 3. NERVE AND B'ONE, LINIMENT.-Take beef's gall I qt.; alco11ol 1 pt.; '-olatile liniment 1 lb.; spirits of' turpentine 1 lb.; oil of' origranumn 4 ozs.; aqua am-monia 4 o-zs.; Iinceture, uf cayenne pt.; oil of amber 3 ozs.; tincture of Sp~anishi-flies C ozs.; mix. Uses too well known to need description. This is more particularly applicable to horse flesh. 4. LINIM~ENT FOR ONE SHILLING A QUART.-BeSl vinegar 2 qts.; saitpetre, pulverized J lb.; mix and s-,et in a waxra place, until dissolved. It wvill be fund valuable for spavins, sprains. strains, bruises, old swellings, &c. BROKEN LDIMBS-TREATMENT,; INSTEAD OF NINHUMANLY ShOO TING THlE 1hORSE.-In tihe (-reater n umbe-r of fractures it. is onl1y necessary to 1partially sling tile ilolse by means of a. broad piece of sail or other strong Clothl, (as represented in the figuire,) placed under the animalIs belly, furnished with two breeclihings alnd two b)reast-girtlIs, anid by ieans (If rop)Cs and ptilleys iaL tached to a c-ross bea m above, he is elevated or lowered, as ny be required. It would seldoin lbe necessary to raise themn entirely off of'thirfetas they will he more quiet, gen tridl, wheii FARRIERS' DEPARTMENT. 261 allowed to touch the ground or floor. The head-stall should be padded, and ropes reaching ac:eh way to the stall, a, well as forward. Many horses will plulnge 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 carefully, then keep wet with cold water, as lolng as the least inflammuation is present, using light food, and a little water at a time, but may be given often. The use of the different buckles and straps will be easily auderstood. SUPPORTING APPARATUS IN LAMENESS OF HORSES. If he is very restive, other ropes can be attached to the corner rings, which are there for that purpose, and will afford much additional relief to the horse. I knew a horse's thigh to crumble upon the race-course, without apparent cause, which lost him the stake he would have easily won; he was hauled miles upon a sled, slung, and cured by his humane owner. Then let every fair means be tried, before you consent to take the life, even of a broken-legged horse. 262 DR. CIIASE'S RECIPES. WOUNID BA\IAiM-F(i inSE Oslt HUMAN FLESI.-Gum benzoil, in Ipowcr, 6 ozs.; balsam of' tolu, ipn powder,,3 oz.; gum sl).or 2 zs.; Irankicensc, in powder, 2 ozs.; gum myrrh, in powde', 3 ozs.; S(ocot0orii:e aloeS, in powder, 3 ozs.; alcohol 1 gal. Mix tlem all together and put thleml in a digester, and give them a gentle heat fir three or four days; then strain. A better medicine can hardly be found in the Materia Me(lica for lhelill fresh wounds in every part of the body, particularly thlose on the tendons or joints. It is frequently given internally along with other articles, to great advantage in all colds, flatulency, and in other debilities of the stomach and intestines. Every gentleman, or farmer, ought to keep this medicine ready prepared in his house, as a fatmily medicine, for all cuts, or recent wounds, either among his cattle or any of his family. Thirty or forty drops, on a lumlp of sugar, nay be taken at any time, for flatulency, or pain at the stomach; and in old age, where nature requires stimulation.-Every Alan ils Own 1arrier. GREASE-IIEEL AND CO[MMION SCRATCIIES.-To CUmE. -Lye made fiom wood ashes, and boil white-oak bark in it until it is quite strong, both in lye and bark ooze; when it is cold,;t is ready for use. First wash off the horse's legs with dish-water or castile soap; and when dry, apply the ooze with a swab upon a stick which is suticicntly long to keep out of his reach, as he will tear around like a wild horse, but you must wet all well once a day, until you see the places are drying up. The grease-heel may be known from the common scratcnes by the deep cracks, which do not appear in the common kind. Of course this will fetch off the hair, but the disease has been known to fetch off the hoof; then to bring on the hair again, use salve made by stewing sweet elder bark in old baeon; then forn the salve by adding a little rosin according to the amount of oil when stewed, about a quarter of a pound to each pound of oil. 2. ANOTrEI:.-Verdig:is J oz.; whisky 1 pt., are highly recom. mended for g'rease- eel 3. CoMaNION SCRATCIES.-Use sweet oil 6 oz.; borax 2 oz.; sugai of lead 2 oz.; nix, aid iapply twice daily, after washing off with dish-water, and giving time to allow the legs to dry. These plans have been used for years, by Geo. Clemm, of Logansport, Indiana, and ihe assured me that the worst eases will be cured, of either disease, in a very few days SARRIERSI DEPARTMENT. 4. AxoTmim-Copperas and chiaiber-lye are known to be good for common scratcews, applied, as the last, after wuhshing -with dish-water and drying. This last can be tried first, as it is easily obtained, and if' it does not succeed you will not fall with the other. SAVDDLE AND HARNESS GALLS-Btvuisiis, ABRASIONs, &c.-REMEDY. —WhitC lea~l and linseed oil mixed as for paint, it almost invaluable in a1brasions, or galls from the saddle or col lar, or froml any other cause, it will speedily aid the part in heal, ing. Applied wvith a brush to the leg of a horse, the outer coating of hair and skin of' which was torn off, caused it to heal and leave no sear. It is g-ood for scratehes and all sores upon horses, or other animal1s, and equally good for men. It forms an air-ti-rht eoatin, and soothes pain. Every farnier should keep a pot and brush ready for use. White lead -is the carbonate of' the metal, and when pure is very white. TIhat having, a greyish tint is impure, being generally adulterated. For use as a paint, a lead color is pro' duced by adding lamp-black, and a drab or stone color, Ly adding burned umber Jin applying it for scratches, first wash them clean with soap and water, then apply. Some persons prefer lamp oil. If' that is used, you will muix both together until the oil as. surnes a lighit straw color. W'hen the horse comes in at -night, his legs should be washed perfectly clean and rubbed perfectly dry. Then apply the mixture, rubbing it well t# the skin. Twoy or three applications are sufficient to effect a perfect cure, no matter how bad the ease may be.-C'or. resp~ondlence of the (Joun try Genilematn. To give confidence in this, I would say that a lady, at Lafayette, Ind., told me she cured herself' of salt-rheum with white-lead and sweet oil~only. 2. ANOTHER.-Alcohol and extract of lead, of each 2 oz; Rott water 4 ozs.; spirits of sal-ammnoniac, I oz.; white coppe*rul j,z- IMix all and shake as used. "Knowlson's Complete Farrier" speaks very highly of this last preparation, which can be tried, should the first above fail. 3. SORES FRIOM CHAFING OF THE Brrs.-Clfloroform and sulphuric ether, equal lparts of each. Keep closely corked. Spon~ge off the mouth with water every time the bits are 264 264 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. taken out; then wet well with the mixture. It will also he found valuable to remove soreness from any cause, on muan or horse. 4- ANOTHER.-White ashes and spirits of turpentine, of eaclv' 1j ta-bleospoons; black pepper, ground, 1 table-spoon; lard to make 1 lpt. of all, miix wvell and anoint. ITEAVE'S.-G REAT RELIEF-ileaves, the common namno for any difficulty in the breathing of a horse, is susceptible of' great -alleviation by attention to the character and quan tity of' food to be eaten by the animal, as every onr knows. If a horse suffering, from this disease, is allowed to distend his stoniach at his pleasure. with dry food entirely, and then to drink cold water, as much as hie can hold, he is nearly worthless. But if his Food be moistened, and he, I o allowed to drink a moderat~e quantity only at a 'time, the disease is much less troublesome. A still farther alleviation mnay be obtained from the use of halsanii of fir aiid bzalsami of (copaiiba 4 ozs. eatch;and mix with calcined magnesia sulti ciently th1ickl to miake it into balls; give a mliddling1 sized ball, nigh-lt and morniing for a weeki or 1() days TFhis gives good satisfaction, and is extensively sold by Eberba'ch & Co., druggists of this city. 2. ANOTHER.-An old Farrier assures mue that lobelia one tea-spoon, 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. AN.o0THE.-II. Sisson, another Farrier, gives me a cure which somewhat resembles the ball first g-iven under this head, and thus each one supports the othfer. 1Je takes calcined rnafnesia, balsam. of fir, and balsam of co)pimiba, of each 1 oz.; spirits (of turpentine 2 ozs.; and p".its them all into 1 pt. of best cider vinegar, and give.- for a dose 1 table-spoon in his feed, once a day, for a week; thezi every other day for 2 or 3 mionths. The hors" will cou-h more at first, but looser and looser until cured. Wet his hay with brine, and als%- wet his feed. 4. A-Tomw~n-Mr Bangs, highly recommlends thiefolklowing: Lbbel la, wild turnip, ciecampane and sk.unk ca bbage, eqjua.l parts of each. Makie into h~alls of common size, and give one for a dose, or miake at tinture, by putting 4 o)zs. of the mixture into 2 (its. of spirits; aid alter a week lput 2 table-spocus ialto their feed, once a 11al foi 'i month or two. FARRIERS' DEPAITMMENT. 265. ANOTHER. —Oyster sltlls 1 peck; burn into linio and pulverize; mix a single hanIltsll of it with i gill cf alcohol, then inix it with the oats each iorning until all given. This for bellows-heaves has done very much good. Horseradish grated and put in with the feed has benefited. Cabbage, as common feed, is good to relieve, or any juicy food, like pumpkins, &c., &c., will be found to relieve very much. Farmers who have their horses always at home. can keep them comfortable with some of the foregoing directions; but broken-winded horses might as well be knocked in the head as to attempt to travel with them, expecting any satisfaction to horse or driver. 6. ANOTIIER.-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 feed, twice a;lav 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 tlarner's wife is cut for frying-nearly as large as your hand, cut into fifteen or twenty pieces. " Continue this for two weeks, and the horse is capable of any ordinary work with ut distress, and without showing the heaves. I have experience and observation for the past ten years as proof of the above."-[J., of Burlington, 1t. DISTEMPER-To DISTINGUISH AND CURE.-If it is thought that a horse has the distemper, and you do not feel certain, wet up bran with rather strong weak lye-if not too strong they will cat it greedily; if they have the distemper, a free discharge from the nostrils and a consequent cure will be the result, if continued a few days; but ii only a cold, with swellings of the glands, no change will be discovered. \SHOEING HORSES-FOR WINTER TRAVEL.-N. P. llis, of the Home Journal, in one of his recent Idlewild lett rs, says: "Vou have discovered, of course, that you cannot have uninterrupted winter ridi:ng with a horse shod in the ordinary way. The sharp points of the 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 266 266 DR. (OHASE'S1 RECIPES. these evils are remedied by a piece of sole leather nailed on USn. der the shoe-a protection to the hoof which makes a surprising differchece in the confidence and sure-footkdness of the animal's latep."1 FOTUNDER-Rrt~IEoY.-Draw about 1 gal. of blood from the neck; thcn drench the h,'rse with linseed-oil 1 qt.; now rub ths fore legs, lonig and well, with water as hot as can be borne without scalding. This remiedy entirely cured a horse which had been foundered on wheat, two days before the treatment began. PHYSIC-BALL FOR llops5Es.-Barbadoes aloes frori 4 to 5, or 6 drs., (according to the size and strengtli of the horse); tar trate of potassia 1 dr.; ginger and castile soap, of each 2 drs.; oit of' anise 'or peppermnint 20 drops; pulverize, and make all inta one ball with thick gum solution. Before giving, a horse physic, he should be prepared for it by feeding scalded bran, in place of oats, for two days at least, giving also water whieh has the chlla taken off, and continue this feed and drink, during its operation.' If it should not operate in forty-eight hours, repeat half the dose. 2. PHYvSIC FOR CATTLE.-For cattle, take hal only of the dose, above, for a horse, and add to it glauber salts 8 ozs.; dissolve all in gruel 1 qt., and grive as a drench; 1for cattle are not easily managed in giving'balls, neither is their construction adapted to dry) medicine. There is not the need of preparation for cattle, generally, as for horses, from the fact of their niot bciug kept up to grain, if they are, however, let the same precautions be ob, served as in "Physic Ball for Horses." 11O0F-AlL IN SHEEP-SURE REMEDY.-Muriatic acid an4.)utter of antimony, of each 2 oz.; white vitriol, pulverized, 1 Oz. MIix. DIRECTIONs.-Lift the foot and drop a little of it upon the bottom. It will need to be applied only once or twice a week-as often only as they limp, which shows that th e foot is becoming tender again. It kills the old hoof, and a ne~w one soon takes its place. H-ave no fears about the ireeult; apply the medicine as often as indicated, and all is safie. It has proved valuable in growing off horsc'it hoofs, when 811ari2 od. or contraction made it necessary. ~E f ' W ATE R-Fort HORaSE AND CATTLIE.-AIcOhW I toblo.eNxtract of lead I. tea-spoon; rain water I pt. 1ARRIERS' DEPARTMENT. 267 Wash the eye freely, two or three times daily. But I prefer the "Eye Water"' as prepared for persons; and allow me here to say that what is good for man, in the line of medicine, is good for a horse, by increasing the dose to cor respond. TAMING-PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO WILD AND V rCIOUS HORSES.-I have thought, in closing up this De partment, that I could not devote a page to a better pim pose than to the so-called secret of taming. For it is a secret, but it lies in a different point from what is generally believed, which I will attempt to show. Several persons are advertising books for taming wild horses, and other persons are going about teaching the art to classes in private. Probably the pupils get their money's worth. But, why do so many fail? The whole secret lics in this, that many 2persons can never handle a horse, with all the instruction in the world(-it is not in them. They cannot establish a sympathy between themselves and the horse, and if they become horse trainers, they have only mistaken their calling, and the money they laid out is perhaps ae cheap a way as they could be taught their mistake. To be a successful horse trainer, he must have a sympb)a thy with the horse, and a personal power of control. Thit reminds us of an old gentleman's remarks on the subject of sweeny. He said: " There were a great many recipes of penetrating oils, applications, etc., but the great secret was in faith," without which no person will persevere a stffeicnt length of time with either of them. This holds good in all diseases, as well as in handling or taming a horse. The mystery or secret, then, is in knowing how, and having the stamina (power) to do it. As for recipes, they consist in using the horse-castor or wart, which grows upon 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 attracting &ad subduing animals. *' Rub a little oil of cumin upon your hand, and approach the horse in the field, on the windward side, so that he can smell the cumin. The horse will let you come up to him without trouble. DR. CRASE"S RECIPES "I umediately rub your hand gently on the horse's nose, getting a little of the oil on it. You can then lead him any whore. 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 thimble. Take the thimble between the thumb and middle fingei of your right hand, with the fore-finger stopping the mouth of the thimble 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. He will follow you like a pet dog. Very doubtful.-AUTqOR. "Ride fealie^s and promptly, with your knee pressed to the side of tIle ihorse, and your toes turned in and heels out; then you will aiways be on the alert for a shy or sheer from the horse, and Lad can never throw you. " If you want Lu teach him to lie down, stand on his nigh or left side; have a couple of' leather straps, about six feet long; string up Mis left leg with one of them around his neck; strap the otler end of it over his shoulders; hold it in your hand, and whbel you are ready, tell him to lie down, at the same time gently, fiinly, and steadily pulling on the stiap, touching him lightfly with a switch. The horse will immediately lie down. iJo this a few times, and you can make him lie down without the straps. " H-e is now your pupil ind fiiend. You can teach him anything, only be kind to himi —be gentle. Love him and he will love you. Feed lhim }before you do yourself. Shelte, him well, grooin him ynu'slci;', keep him clean, and at Dighlt always give him a god bed." it will be perceived, by reference to the following Item from Bell's Libf/, that the secret for taming horses, by which Mr. tlarey has made himself so rich and flamous, 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 fromn observation, and hardly held a place in public libraries: A correspondent sends us the following: ( In the Gen. tleman's Farriery, by 1;artlett, (sixth edition) published in 1762, (one hundred years ago,) page 293, is the following: T The method proposed by I)D. l:rackco is to tie up une of CABINET MAKESIS'DEPARiTMENT.26 69 l~ir. fore feet close, and to fasten a cord or smiall rope about the ot hcr fetlock, bri'iiiipio the end of it ov~er tlie horse's shoul(leis;then )et him be hit or kick~ed with your foot bein-d that hunce, at the ioin-e timie pulling Ins iiose down si rongly to thle maniger You will bring him upon hIls knecs, wNhere lie,4hould be, leld till lie is tircd which cannot be long, butili fines -not lie down soonj, let hime be thrust sideways aIgainst his q1uarters. to throw him'1 over' by fircing hinin down 'severa I tinies in this way, you muay teach himi to lie down, at thle s'anie -%Noirls )-ou first -usc(l for lin purpose " -You will see that Mr. li~rcy's system is cx,,ictly tlhe sanic From thle fore-oilng it will be seen that lie obtained the knowledlge, and n-aturally possessing the firmness, fearless enc'qyp anld votscle suifficient, to back the whole, lie has become the horse tamecr of the w(orld. Without all these qualifications no one need undertake the business, no matter how often lie pays five doilars for recipes or instructions. CABINET MAKERS' DEPARTMENT. POLISHT-Fon NIEW F UlsINTUIEn-Alcohlf] 98 per cent. 1 pt.; gumns copal an(d shellac, ofecacti 1 oz.; dragon's blood Y. oz. Nlix and dlissolve by settiing iai awarim place. Ai-ply with a sponge (it is best iii the sun or a warm room) about three coats, one directly after the other as fast as dIry, say fifteen to twenty minutes apart; then have a small buncho of cotton battling tied uip in a piece of woolen; wet this in alcohiol. and ruh over thre surthece well; now go over the surfamee with a piece of tallow, then dust on rotten stone froni a w oolen bag and rub it with, what is often called, the heel. Of thle hand; now wip~e it off with cotton cloth, and time more you rub with this last clot h, the better will be the polish. Although this professes to be for new -work~, it does not hurt the looks of 01(1, not the least bit; try it all who want their furniture to show a gloss and answer in place of lookingglasses. 'i. i"-0 ~TO DR. CHIASE '8 RECIPES. If soldiers will try it on their gun-stocks, they will find it just the tbinri desired, 2. POLlan1 FORt REIYIVNG OLD FuRzNITURE, EQUAL TO TRI "B-rloEuK.JONATLIAN."-Take alcohiol lj- ozs.; spirits of salts (muriatic acid) 1 oz.; linseed-oil 8 o-zs.; best vinegar pt.; and butter of antimon~y 1 1 ozs.; DliX, putting in the vinegar last. It is- an excellent reviver, making furniture look nearly equal to new, and really giving a polish to new work, always b~faking it as used. But if you cannot get the butter of antimony, the followingr will be the next best thing: S. POLISHI FOP. RI-MOVING STAINS, SPOTS, AND MILDEW, F11OR FuRtNITURE.-Take of 98 per cent. alcohol J pt.; pulrerized rosin ad guin shellac, of each j oz. Let these cut in the talcohol; thenr add linseecl-oil I pt.; shake well, and apply withi a sponge, brush, or cotton flann~el, or an old newspaper-, ruibbing it well after the application, which gives a nice polish. These are just the thing for new furniture when sold aa'] about to be taken out of the shop; removing the dust and giving the new appearance again. 4. JET, oP. POLISH FOR. WOOD OR LEATHER, BLACK, RJED, Of BLUE~-Alcohol (98 per cen~t.) 1 pt.; sealing wax, the color de, sired, 3 sticks; (lissolve by heat, and have it warin when al)IlirdO sponge is the best to apply it with. For black on leather it is best to apply coppGras warei first, to save extra coats; and paint wood the color desired also, for the same reason. On smooth surfaces, use the tallow and rotten stone as in the first polish. It may be plied to carriage-bodies, cartridge-boxes, dashes, fancy-bas.,~ kets, straw-bonnets, straw-hats, &e. FURNITURE-FJNISHINO WITH ONLY O-NE COAT OF VAAIRNIPu, 'NOT UsING GLUE, PASTE, OR SIIELLAC.-Take boiled linseed-oil and give the forniture a coat with a brush; then inmmediatel1y spriakle dry whiting uponl it, and rub it in well with your hand, i.r a brush which is worn rather short and stiff, over all the sur face-the whiting absorbs the oil; and the pores of the wood are thus filled with a perfect coat of putty, which will last, toz ages; and water will not spot it nor have any effect upon it. For mouldings and deep creases in turned work, you can miix them quite thick, and apply them together, with the ol1d brush, but on smooth surfaces, the hand and dry whitinor are best. If black walnut is the wood to be finished, you will put a trifle of bourned umber in the whiting,-if for cherry, a little Venetian-red; beech or ma-ple wJI rt CABINET MAKERS' DEPARTMENT. 271 quire less red. Only sufficient is to be used, in either case, to make the whiting the color of the wood, being finished Bedstead-posts, banisters, or standards for bedsteads and all other turned articles can have the finish put on in the lathe, in double quick time; spreading a newspaper on fhe lathe to save the scattering whiting, applying it with the hand or hands, having an old 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 men have not thought of it before. Three coats of varnish without it is not as level as one with 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 with this preparation, of course, it must dry smooth and level, without rubbing down. STAINS-M.SAHOGANY ON WALNUT, NATURAL AS NATURE.Apply aquafortis by lmeans of a rag tacked to a stick; for it you use a brush it will very soon destroy it. Set the furniture in the hot sun to heat in the aquafortis, if no sun, heat it in by a-stove or fire. It is better if heat in, but does quite well without' heat, ing. Finish up in every other way as usual. This finish is applicable to fancy tables, stands, lounges, coffins, &c., and equally beautiful on knots and crotches, giving walnut the actual appearance of mahogany, and as it is appearances only that most people depend upon, why will not this do as well as to trasport timber from beyond the seas. 2. ROSE-*OOD STAIN, VERY BRIGHT SHADE-USED COLD. — Take alcohol 1 gal.; camwood 2 ozs.; let them stand in a warm place 24 hours; then add extract of logwood 3 ozs.; aquafortis 1 oz.; and when dissolved it is ready for use; it makes a very bright ground, like the most beautiful rose-wood-one, two or more coats, as you desire, over the whole surface. This part makes the bright streaks or grains; the dark opes is made by applying, in waves, the following: Take iron turnings or chippings, and put vinegar upon them; (et 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 should be rather good length; say half an inch, and cut close together or further apart, as deaired; and with a little practice, excellent imitation will be madt 272 DR. CHASE'8 RECIPE8. This, for chairs, looks very beautiful to apply tne darken ing mixture by means of a flat, thin-haired, brtsn, leavinb only a little of the red color in sight; and if you want tU make the cringles, as sometimes seen in rose-wood, it ia done with a single tooth or pen, bearing on sometimes hard and then light, &c., &c. All can and must be got by prac tice. The above stain is very bright. If, however, you wish a lower shade, use the next recipe. 3. RosE-wooD STAIN-LIGHT SHADE.-Take equal parts of!ogwood and redw-ood chips, and boil well in just sufficient water to make a strong stain; apply it to the furniture while hot, 1 or 2, or even 3 coats may be puit 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. Or, if a rose-pink is desired, use the following: 4. ROSE-PINK, STAIN AND VARNISH, A.SO USED TO IMITATE ROSE-WOOD.-Put an ounce of potash into a quart of water, with red sanders 1 ozs.; extract the color from the wood and strain; then add gum shellac i lbs.; dissolve it by a quick fire-used upon logwood stain for rose-wood imitation. 5. BLACK WALNUT STAIN.-W henever 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 satis. faction: Spirits of turpentine 1 gal.; pulverized gum asphaltum 2 Ibs. 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 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 brush over a red stain, as mentioned in tke rosewood 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. By rubbing a little lamp-black with it you can make it a perfect black, 'if desired. CABINET MAKERS' DEPARTMENT 273 6. CHERRY STAIN.-Take rain water 3 qbs.; anotta 4 ozs.; boil i a copper kettle until the anotta is dissolved; then put in a p'ece of potash the size of a common walnut, and keep it on the fire about half an hour longer, and it is ready ior 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. VARNISHES-BLACK, WITH ASPHALTUIM.-Spirits of turpen tine 1 gal.; pulverized gum asphaltum 2-1 lbs.; dissolve by heat, over a stove fire. It is applied to iron, frames of door plates, back-grounds in crystal painting, etching upon glass, and also for fencewire, or screens which are to go into water above mills to turn leaves and drift-wood, &c. 2. PATENT VARNISH, FOR WOOD OR CANVASS.- Take spirits of turpentine 1 gal.; asphaltum 2j lbs.; put them into an iron kettle which will fit upon a stove, and dissolve the gum by heat When dissolved and a little cool, add copal varpish 1 pt., and b,,iled linseed-oil i pt.; when cold it is ready for use. Perhaps a little lamp-black would make it a more perfect blacik. If done over a common fire, the turpentine h ill be very likely to take fire and be lost; and, perhaps, fi'e the house or your clothes. This is valuable for wood, iron, or leather; but for cloth, first make a sizing by boiling flax-seed one quart, in water one gallon; 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. 3. VARNISH, TRANSPARENT, FOR WOOD.-Best alcohol 1 gal.; nice gum shellac 21 lbs. Place the jug or bottle in a situation to keep it just a little warm, and it will dissolve quicker than if hot, or left cold. This varnish is valuable for plows, or any other article where you wish to show the grain of the wood, and for pine, when you wish to finish up rooms with white, as the " Porcelain Finish;" a coat or two of it effectually prevents the pitch trom oozing out, which would stain the finish. If this stands in an open dish, it will become thick by evaporation; in such cases add a little more alcohol, and it is a. good asJ~foire. Some do use as much as three and a — lR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 274 DR. CHASE S RECIPES. half pounds of shellac, but it is too thick to spread well; better apply two or more coats, if necessary. When a black: varnish is wanted, you can rub lamp-black with this, for that purpose, if preferred before the asphaltum, last given. BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. tHAIR DYE —IN Two NUMBERS.-No. 1. Take gallic acid i oz.; alcohol 8 ozs.; soft water 16 ozs.; put the acid in the alcohol, then add the water. No. 2. Take for No. 2, crystalized nitrate of silver 1 oz.: am monia, strongest kind, 3 ozs.; gum arabic i oz.; soft water i6 ozs Observe, in making it, that the silver is to be put into the anmmio. nia, and not corked until it is dissolved; the gum is to be dis solved in the water, then all mixed, and it is ready for use. Barbers will probably make this amount at a time, as it comes much cheaper than in small quantities; but if families or others, for individual use, only wish a little, take drachms, instead of ounces, which you see will make only one-eighth of the amount. DIRECTIONS FOR APPLYING.-First, wash the whiskers or hair with the "shampoo," and rinse out well, rubbing with a towel until nearly dry; then with a brush apply No. 1, wetting completely, 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; as soon as it becomes d'y, 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, wipe it off with a cloth at the time, and tthe washing removes all appearances of stain; and the wlhis. kers or hair never turn red, do not crock, and are a beauti ful black. However, cyanuret of potassium 1 dr., to 1 oz. of water, will take off any stain upon the skin, arising from nitrate of silver; but it is poison, and should not touch sore places" nor be left where children may get at it. BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. 275 [elsons whose hair,s prematurely gray, will find dye less trouble in using, than the restoratives; for when once applied, nothing more needs being done for several weeks whilst the restorativros are only slow dyes, and yet need several applications. But that all may have the chance of choosing for themse 'es, I give you some of the best resto. ratives in use. HAIR RESTOR 4 rIVES AND INVIGORATORS.-EQUA L ro WooD's, FOR i 'rRIFLNIG CosT.-Sugar of lead, borax, and tac-sulphur, of ePpe 1 oz.; aqua ammonia i oz.; alcohol 1 gill. These articles t' stand mixed for 14 hours; then add bay rum 1 gill; fine table a3lt 1 table-spoon; soft water 3 pts.; essence of bergamot 1 oz. This prep'ration not only gives a beautiful gloss, but will cause hair tf grow upon bald heads arising from all common causes; and turn gray hair to a dark color. MANNFR OF APPLICATION.-When the hair is thin or bald, make two applications daily, until this amount is used up, unless the hair has come out sufficiently to satisfy you before that time; work it to the roots of the hair with a soft brush or the ends of the fingers, rubbing well each time. For gray hair one application daily is sufficient. It is harmless and will do all that is claimed for it, does not; coo.t only a trifle in comparison to the advertised restoratives of the day; and will be found as good or better than most of them. 2 INVIGORATOR.-Vinegar of cantharides 1 oz.; cologne-wafTer 1 oz; and rose-water 1 oz.; mixed and rubbed to the roots of the nair, until the scalp smarts, twice daily, has been very highly recoinmended for bald heads, or where the hair is falling out. If there is no fine hair on the scalp, no restorative, nor invigorator on earth can give a head of hair See remarks after No. 6. 3. ANOTHER.-Lac-sulphur and sugar of lead, of each 1 dr.; tannin and pulverized copperas, each 32 grs.; rose-water 4 ozs.; wetting the hait once a day for 10 or 12 days, then once or twice a week will keep up the color. If it is only desired to change gray hair to a dark color the last will do it; but where the hair is falling out or has already fallen, the first is required to stimulate the scalp to healthy action. 4. ANOTuEr.-Lac;-sulphur and sugar of le of each 1 oz.; 276 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. pulverized litharge, (called lithrage) 1~ ozs.; rain water 1 qt; applying 3 mornings and skipping 3, until 9 applications-gives a nice dark color. I obtained this of one of the Friends, at Richmond, Ind., and for turning white or gray hair, it is a good one. The litharge sets the color, as the sulphate of iron does in the next. There is but little choice between them. 5. ANOTHER.-Rain water 6 ozs.; lac-sulphur. oz.; sugar of lead i oz.; sulphate of iron (copperas,) i oz; flavor with bergaI.ot essence, if desired; and apply to the hair daily i;ntil sufficiently dark to please. All the foregoing restoratives will change, or color the gray or white hair black, or nearly so; but let who will tel) you that his restorative will give your hair its original colorr just let that man go for all he is worth at the time; for as time advances his worth will be beautifully less. 6. HAIR INVIGORATOR.-A Wheeling barber makes use of the following invigorator to stop hair from falling out, or to cause it to grow in; it is a good one, so iv the one following it: Take bay rum 1 pt.; alcohol I pt.; castor oil i oz.; carbonate of ammonia I oz.; tincture of cantharides i oz. Mix, and shake when used. Use it daily, until the end is attained. 7. ANOTHER.-Carbonate of ammonia 1 oz.; rubbed up in 1 pt. of sweet oil. Apply daily until the hair stops falling out, or is sufficiently grown out. This last is spoken of very highly in England, as a pioducer of hair, " Where the hair ought to grow," and does not. 8. STRONG sage tea, as a daily wash is represented to stop hair from falling out; and what will stop it from falling, is an invigorator and consequently good. There is not a liniment mentioned in this book, but which, if well rubbed upon the scalp daily for two or three months, will bring out a good head of hair; when the scalp has become glossy and shining, however, and no fine hair growing, you may know that the hair follicle or root, is dead; and nothing can give a head of hair in such cases, any moro than grain can grow from ground which has had none scattered upon it. This condition may be known by the Ahip. ing or glisteuing appear3ace of' tHie scalp BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. All heads as well as bodies should be often washed with soap and clean water but if that is neglected too long, it becomes necessary to use something stronger to remove the grease and dandruff-then the following will be found just the thing to be desired. SHAMPOOING MIXTURES-FOR FIVE CENTS I'PE QUART., -Purified carbonate of potash, commonly called, salts of tartar I oz.; rain water 1 qt.; mix, and it is ready for use. Apply a few spoons of it to the head, rubbing and working it thoroughly; then rinse out with clean soft water, and dry the hair well with a coarse, dry towel, applying a little oil or pomatum to supply the natural oil which has been saponified and washed out by the operation of the mixture. A barber will make at least five dollars out o '1iis five cents worth of material. 2. ANOTHER excellent shampoo is made by using aqua ammonia 3 ozs.; salts of tartar ~ oz.; alcohol J oz.; and soft water 2] pts. and flavoring with bergamot. In applying, rub the head until the lather goes down; then wash out. The next recipe also, makes as good a shampoo mixture as I wish; for it kills so many birds at one throw that I do not wish to throw any other. RENOVATING MIXTURES-FOR GREASE SPOTS, SHArMPOOING, AND KILLING BED-BUGS.-Aqua ammonai 2 ozs.; soft water 1 qt.; saltpetre 1 tea-spoon; variegated shaving soap 1 oz., or one 3 cent cake, finely shaved or scraped; mix all, shake well, and it will be a little better to stand a f,:w hours or days before using, which gives the soap a chance to dissolve. DIRECTIONS.-Pour upon the place a sufficient amount to well cover any grease or oil which may get spilie ". I, daabcd upon coats, pants, carpets, &ce, sponging and ru>ting well and applying again if necessary to saponify the grease in the garment; then wash off with clear cold water. Don't squirm now, for these are not half it will dosome people fly entirely off the handle when a preparation is said to do many things-for my part, however, I always admire an article in proportion to the labor which can be performed by it or with it. This preparation will shampoo like a charm; raising the 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; lscl in the tpai'it.a)nlx yet it d'ic 1)n t hi jure tlie 278 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. finest textures, for the simple reason that its affinity is for grease or oil, changing them to soap, and thus loosening any substance with which they may be combined. If it is put upon a bed-bug he will never step afterwards' and if put into their crevices, it destroys their eggs and thus drives them from the premises. A cloth wet with it will soon remove all the grease and dirt from doors which are much opened by kitchen-handa 2. RENOVATING CLOTHES-GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.-To warmn soft water 4 gals., put in 1 beef's gall; saleratus j lb. Dissolve. Lay the garment on a bench and scour every part thoroughly by dipping a stiff brush into the mixture; spots of grease and the collar must be done more thorough, and longer continued than other parts, and rinse the garment in the mixture by raising up and down a few times, then the same way in a tub of soft cold water; press out the watel and hang up to dry; after which it needs brushing the way of the nap and pressing well under a damp cloth. Becf's gall will set the color on silks, woolen, or cottonone spoon to a gallon of water is sufficient for this purpose. Spotted bombazine or bombazette washed in this will alse look nearly equal to new. 3. FADED AND WORN GARMENTS-To RENEW TIHE COLOR. — To alcohol 1 qt., add extract of logwood 1 lb.; loaf sugar 2 oz blue vitriol i oz.; heat gently until all are dissolved; bottle liP use. )DIRECTIONS.-To one pint of boiling water put three or ftur tea-spoons of the mixture, and apply it to the garrment with 4 clean brush; wetting the fabric thoroughly; let dry: L,i suds out well and dry again to prevent crocking.; brush with the nap to give the polish. This may be applied to silks and woolen goods having colors; but is most applicable to gentlemen's apparel. COLOGNES-IMPERIAL.-Take oils of bergamot 1 oz.; re. roli 1 dr.; jessamine i oz.; garden lavender 1 dr.; cinnamon 5 drops; tincture of benzoin 1j ozs.; tincture of musk i oz.; dc odorized or cologne alcohol 2 qts.; rose water 1 pt. Mix. Allow the preparation to stand several days, shaking occasionally, before filtering for use or bottling. This is rather expensive, yet a very nice article. See "Rose-Water." 2. COLOGNE FOR FAMILY USE-CEIAPR.- -Oils of rosemary B3ARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. 279 And lemon, each i oz.; bergamot and lavender, each 1 dr.; cinnamon 8 drops; olove and rose, each 15 drops; common alcohol 2 qts. Mix, aandilhake 2 or 3 times daily for a week. Colognes need only be used in very small quantities; the same is true of highly flavored oils or pomades; as too much, even of a good thing, soon disgusts those whom they were intended to please. HAIR OILS-NEW YORK BARBERS', STAR.-Castor oil 64 pts4 alcohol 1. pts.; oil of citronella j oz.; lavender oz.; mixed and shaken when used, makes one of the finest oils for the hair in use. I have been told that this amount of alcohol does 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 hair which can be applied. Gills, spoons, 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; none are equal to it, however. 2. MACASSAR, OR RosE.-Olive oil 1 qt.; alcohol 2a ozs.; rose oil i dr.; tie chipped-alkanet root 1 oz., into 2 or 3 little muslin bags; let them lie in the oil until a beautiful red is manrfested; then hang them up to drain, for if you press them you get out a sedimnent you do not wish in the oil. 3. FRGRANT, EHOME-MADE.-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; a layer of cotton and then a layer of flowers, until an earthen-ware vessel, or a wide-mouthed glass bottle is full. Tie, over it, a piece of a bladder; then place the vessel in the heat of the sun; and in fifteen days a fragrant oil may oe squeezed out, resembling the leaf used. Or, an extract is made by putting alcohol upon the flowers or leaves, in about the same length of time. These are very suitable for the hair, but the oil is undoubtedly the best. 4. POMADE-OX MARROW.-One of the most beautiful pomades, both in color and action, is made as follows: Take beef's marrow 1 lb.; alkanet root, not chipped, 1 oz.; put them into a suitable vessel and stew them as you would render tallow; straiil through two or three thicknesses of muslin, and J.Ai. Lib 4d ti i I, tmn aaa, ol castor on - io.; iaty r'tin gI,,,; Jnci taics awa the peculiar freshness of the marrow; thlli use the extract ot the common rose-geranium to give it tile flavor desired. Half as much suet as marrow, also makes a very nice article; and an be used where the marrow is not easily ob tatned. BALM OF A THOUSAND FLOWERS. —As strango as it may seem, some of the most astonishingly named arriaics, are the most simple in their composition. Although thousands of dollars have been made out of the above named article, it is both cheap and simple: Deoderized alcohol 1 pt.; nice white-bar soap 4 ozs.; shave the soap when put in; stand in a warm place until dissolved; then add oil of citronella 1 dr.; and oils of neroli and rosemary, of each i dr. It is recommended as a general perfume; but it is more particularly valuable to put a little of it into warm water, with which to cleanse the teeth. RAZOR STROP-PASTE.-Take the very finest superfine flour of emery and moisten it with sweet oil; or you may moisten the surface of the strop with the oil, then dust the flour of emery upon it, whlich is perhaps the best way. 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 much other stuff which is of no use, and put up in little boxes and sold at two shillings, not having more than three cent's worth of emery. BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT REsIARKS.-It may not be considered out of place ta make a few remarks here, on the art, as also on the prmci ples, 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 kiteken than almost any where else? Does not many a hard-working man have his substance wasted in the kitchen? Does BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 281 not many a shiftless man have his substance saved in the kitcheni A careless cook can waste as niuch as a man can earn, which might as well be saved. It is not what we earn,:~s uchas hat e svethat makes us well-off. A longy andi happy life is the reward of obedience to nature's laws; and to be indlependent of wvant, is not to want what we (10 not needl. Prodigality and idleness constitute a crime n,-ainst hui-nantity. But frugality and industry, comibined with moral virtue and intelli-enee, wvill insure individual happiness andI national prosperity. Eeonomy is an institute of nature and enforced lby Bible precept: "Gather up the fragmients, that nothing he lost." Savingr is a more (liffietult art than earning somne people put dime~s into pies anti puddings, where others only put in cents; the cent dishes are the most he —althy. Almost any woman can cook well, if she have plenty with which to (10 it; but the real science of cooking is to be able to cook a good meal, or dish, with but little out of which to make it. Tli,.s is, wheat our fewv recipes shall ass'st You in do110ing As to the principles of cooking, rememiber that water can. not be made more than boiling hot-no matter how much you liastet; the fire, you cannot hasten the, cooking', of meat potatoes, &c. one inonent a brisk'1- boil is sufficient. When mecat Ls to be boiled for eating, p)ut it into boilingr water at the beginning, by which its iui'ces are preservel 1i4 if you wish to extract these juices for s01up or blroth, put the meatin sninil pieces, into Cold water-, and let it s;lmm-er slowly, Thme samne -Drinciple holds good in baking,, also. Make the Oven the rihtheat, and give it timne to bake throughl, is the, true lplaii if' you attempt to hurry it, you only buro, instead of cooking it done. If You e,'ttempt the bniiing to hulrry. (lie wood only ii' wmvnleft B'mt, in aiteinapting, ia baking in Hurry, ihe food, I as,, ~el, isa t fit to be tasted. CAKES-FEDERAL, CAm~z-?kFhonr 24ls;pulverized white sugar IVj lbs. fresh- lbuttcr '10 ozs;. 5 en' s well beallen; carbonate of am onioa j~oz. -,water ~2 pt., or m1ilk is best, if you have it Grind down time ammnonia, and rub it with th~e SUgaMr. Pub ihe, butter into the. flour; now mnake a bowl1 of z~the Aloutrm (tiai1css you choose to work it upJ in a dishi,) andl put I 2 8.9j 28DR1. CHASE'YS R E CIPE141S in th egsnIk suga, &e., -and mix well, -and roll out to about a quarter of an inch in thickness;then cut out wvith. a round cutter, and place on tins so thcy touch each other`,and instead of'rising up thicker, in baking, they fill up tne space between, and mnake a square -looking cake, all attached together. While they are yet warm, drench over wit ij white coarsely-pulverized sugar. If they arc to 'De kept it) a show-case, by bakers, you can have a board as large as the, tin on which you bake them, and lay a. dozen or more tins.ful on top of each other, as you sprinkle on the sug~ar. I cannot see why they are called "Federal," for really, the) arc good enough for any "1Whig." Ammnonia should be kept in a wide-mouthed bottle. tight ly corked, as it is a very volatile salt. It is known by vit rious namles, as "1 volatile salts," sal volatile," hartsborin,' "hartshorn-shavings" &e., &c. It is used for smnellini-bot ties, fainting, as also in baking. 2. R0ouGn-A3ND-REv-A1)Y CAEE~.-Bntter or lard 1 lb.; inolasse's I fqt..; soda 1 oz.; milkl~ or w~ater ~ pt.; ground. gin~rer 1 tablespoon; and a little oil of lemon; flour sufflcient. Mix up the ginger in flour, and rub the. butter or lard in) a lse;, dissolve the soda in the milk or water; put in the molass~es, and use the flour in which the ginger and butter is rubboed up, and sufficient more to make the dough of a proper ceonsistence to roll out; cut the cakes out with a, olong and narrow cutter, and wet the top- with a little umolasses and water, to remove the flour from the cake; tart the top down, into pulverized white sugar, and place in a n oven sufficiently hot for bread, but keep them in only to bake, not to dry UP. This, and the "1Federal,") are great favorites in Pennsylvania, where they know what is good, and have the means to make it; yet they are not expeo.i sive. 35. SPONCER CAKE, Wi'rrr SOUR MMLK.-Flour 3 cups; fine -Wbitc sugar 2 cups; 6 eggs; sour inilk j cup, with saleratni3 1 tca-spooa. Dissolve the saleratus in the milk; beat the eggs sepa~ rately; sift the flour and sugar; first put the sugar injrc the mil1k and egg(s, then the flour, and stir all well togeth-,r, using any flavoring extract which you prefer, 1 tea-spoon - lemon, however, is the most commioa As soonl as thl.Oe flu, BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 283 Is itlrred in, put it immediately into a quick oven; and if it Is all put into a common square bread-pan, for which it makes the right amount, it will require about twenty to thirty minutes to bake; if baked in small cakes, proportion ately less. 4. SPONGE CAKE WITH SWEET MILK.-As sour milk cannot always be had, I give you a sponge cake with sweet nilk Nice brown sugar 1 cups; 3 eggs; sweet milk 1 cup; flour 31 cupy; cream of tartar and soda, of each 1 tea-spoon; lemon essence I tea-spoon. Thoroughly beat the sugar and eggs together; mix the cream of tartar and soda in the milk, stirring in the flavor also; then mix in the flour, remembering that all cakes ought to be baked soon after making. This is a very nice cake, notwithstanding what is said of " Berwick," below. 5. BERWICK SPONGE CAKE WITHOUT MILK.-Six eggs, p)Owdered white sugar 3 cups; sifted flour 4 even cups; cream of tartar 2 tea-spoons; cold water 1 cup; soda 1 tea spoon; one temon. First, beat the eggs two minutes, and put in the sugar and beat five minutes more; then stir in the cream of tartar and two cups of the flour, and beat one minute; now dissolve the soda in the water and stir in, having grated the rind of the lemon, squeeze in half of the juice only; aud hnally add the other two cups of flour and beat all one minute, and put into deep pans in a moderate oven. There is considerable beating about this cake, but if itself does not beat all the sponge cakes you ever beat, we will acknowl edge it to be the cbatiny cake, all around. G. SURPRISE CAKE.-One egg; sugar 1 cup; butter + cup; sweet milk 1 cup; soda 1 tea-spocn; cream of tartar 2 teaspoons. Flavor with lemon, and use sufficient sifted flour to mak the proper consistence, and you will really be surprised t sec its bulk and beauty. 7. SUGAR CAKE.-Take 7 eggs and beat the whites and yolks separately; then beat well together; now put into them sifted white sugar 1 1b.; with melted butter i lb., and a small teaspoon of pulverized carbonate of ammonia. Stir in just sufficient sifted flour to allow of its bcing rolled out and cut into cakes. 284 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 8. GINGER CAKE.-Molasses 2 cups; butter, or one-half lard if you choose, 11 cups; sour milk '2 cups; ground ginger 1 tea-spoon, saleratus 1 heaping tea-spoon. Mash the saieratus, then mix all these ingredients together in a suitable pan., and stir in flour as long as you can with a spoon; then take the hand and work in more, just so you can roll them by using flour dusting pretty freeiy; roll out thin, cut and lay upon your buttered or floured tins; then mix one spoon of molasses and two of water, and with a small brush or bit of cloth wet over the top of the cakes; this removes the dry flour, causes the cakes to take a nice brown and keep them nioist; put into a quick oven, anti ten minutes will bake theni if the oven is sufficiently hot. Do not dry them all up, but take out as soon as nicely bi owned. We have sold cakes out of the grocery for years, but nevc.i ouncd any to give as good satistaction as these, eitliei at tal)e lo)r counter. They keep moist, and are sufficiently rich and iglit for ail cake eaters. 9 TEA. OR CUP CAKE -Four eggs; nice brown sugar 2 cups; saleratus 1 tea-spoon; sour milk 3 cups; elncited butter or half lard 1 cup; htilf a grated nutmeg; flour. Put the eggs and sugar into i, suitable pan and beat to, gether dissolve the saleratus in the milk and acdd to the eg,(s an] sugar- put in the butter and nutmeg also stir ail well- then sift in flour sufficient to make the mass t) such a. consistence that it will not run from a sl).))ln vchn iftcd up)on it Any one preferring jemon can ulse that in place of nutmeg. Bake rather slowly. 10 CAKrti, NcrE, WITHOUT Eeow on MITLK -A very nice cake is miade as follows, and it will keep well also: Flour 3'4 lbs. sugar it4 lb; b,.lter 1 lb * water V1 pt. having L tea spoon of saleratus dissolved in it. Roil thiL and bake on tin sheets. 11. PORIK CAKE, WITHOUT BUTTET. MrILK, OR EGOS. -Al most delightful cake is made by the use of pork, which saico1 tie expense of butter, eggs, and nil'k. It must be taisted to appreciated; and another advant.ge ofit ' t,!t you cube makze enough, some leisure day, to last thI..SeSso t!lrouglir4 for I lhave eaten it two mointks after it was baked, sti-l nice and miloist. -BAKERS AND COOKING DEPARTMENT 285 Fat, salt pork, entirely free of loan or rind, chopped so fine Ps to be almost like lard 1 lb.; pour boiling water upon it j pt.; ra'sins seeded andl chopped 1 lb.; citron shaved into shreds: lb.; surar 2 cups; molasses 1 cup; saleratus 1 tea-spoon, rubbed fine and put into the molasses. Mix these all together, and stir in sifted flour to make the consistence of common cake mixtures; then stir in nutmeg and cloves finely ground 1 oz. each; cinnamon, also fine, 2 ozs.; be governed about the time of baking it by putting a sliver into it-when nothing adheres it is done. It shiould be baked slowly. You can substitute other fruit in place of the raisins, if desired, using as much or as little as you please, or none at all, and still have a nice cake. In this respect you may call it the accommodation cake, as it accommodates itself to the vibhces or circumstances of its lovers. hllen p.rk will do all we here claim for it, who will longer contend that it is not fit to eat? Who! 1:3. CIDER CAKE.-Flour 6 cups; sugar 3 cups; butter 1 cup; 4 eggs; cider 1 cup; salcratus 1 tea-spoon; 1 grated nutmeg. Beat the eggs, sugar, and butter together, and stir in the flour and nutmeg; dissolve the saleratus in the cider and stir into the mass and bake immediately, in a quick oven. 13. GINGER SNAPS.-Butter, larl, and brown sugar, of each I lb.; mol:sscs 1 pt.; ginger 2 table-spoon; flour 1 qt.; saleratus 2 tea-spoons; sour milk 1 cup. MIelt the butter ard lard, and whip in the sugar, molasses, and ginger; di.-olve the saleratus in the milk and put in; then the flour, and if needed, a little more flour, to enable you to roll out very thin; cut into small cakes and bake in a slow oven until snllpish. 14. JEJ LY CAKE -Five eggs; sugar 1 cup; a little nutmeg; saler;iatus 1 tea-spoon; sour milk 2 culps; flour. Beat the eggs, sugar, and nutmeg together; dissolve the faleratls in the milk, and mix; then stir in flour to makb only a thin batter, like pan-cakes; three or four spoons of the batter to a common round tin; bake in a quick oven Three or four of these thin cakes, with jelly between, form one cake, the jelly being spread on while the cake is warm 15. IPOL,I JELLY CAKE.-Nice brown sugar 1i cups; 3 eggs; sweet skim milk 1 cup; flour 2 cups, or a little more only; cream of tartar and soda, of each 1 tea-spoon; lemIon essence 1 teaoo tttot1. 'TLorouglly beat the c..s aand sugar together; mix the 0 0 Z 2-86 ~36 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. cream of tartar and soda with the milk, stirring- in the flavor also; nOW miX in the flour, remembering (to bake soon, spreading thin upon a long pan; and as soon as done spread jelly upon the top and roll up; slicing off only as used; the jelly does not come in contact with the fingers, as in the last, or flat cakes. CAKE TABLE, FIFTEEN KINDS. 4 0 0 I" 44 1 lb. 16. Pound, 17. Genuine Whig, 2" 18. Shrewsbury, 1 19. Training, 3 20. Nut-Cake, 7 Z1. Short-Cake, 5,,2. Cymibals, 2 23. Burk Cake, 15 24. Jumbles, 5 25. Gingrer-Bread, 1 20. Wonders, 2 27. Cookies. 3 1 lb. 1 lb. - 8 rose-water tlhrca Spoons, mace, &e. 8 ozs. 8 ozs. 1 pt. - raise with yeast. 1 lb. lb. - - rose-water, &C. - -" cin'n, nutmneg. 2 it 7 cin'n, wet witl milk, raise with yeast, or wet and raise with sour mnilk & saleratuts. 8 Ozs. - 8 rose-water a n dI nutmeg(. 8 " " - r0 rse-water an r h little spice. 8 " 1 pt. 9 rose-water, raise with yeast. 1 lb. 2" - 6 roll out in loaf sugar. (1j - 3 yolks onfly —gin ger to Suit. 4- 10 cininamon. - 3J or without eCrgF -wet uip, raise witli salerts and sour miilk~. — wet up, a1nd raise with sour milk andl szaleratus. 3" 3 2 2qts. - yeast,s l) iee to laste. 8 4 " gal.- Wine 1 pt. yeas —t I pint. 28. York Bisculit, 3 ( 29. Common, 12 1 3 0. L o af, 9 qts. 31. MOLASSES CAKE.-Molasses 1~ Cups; salcratuis 1 tea spo~on; sour mnilk 2 Ctips; 2) eg-s; buitte.r, Lard, or pork gravy. whtat you would take uip Onl a sjoo~ii; if you use lard add,a littlk Sal. BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTIMENT. 28 287 AlSi~. all by beating a minute or two with a spoon, dis-, ~ving, the saleratus in the milk; then stir in flour to give the consistence of soft-cake, and put directly into a hot o-fcn, being careful not to dry them, up by over-baking, as it ~sa soft, moist cake, that we are after.,T2 MABE AE-Those havingy any curiosity t.c rtiy upon their own part, or on the part of'finswl be hi-hlly pleased with the contrast seen when they take a piece )I' a cake made in two parts-, dark and light, as follows: Lmio-r PART.-White sugar lj cups; butter 4 cup; sweet mnilk 4 cap; sodla 4 tea-spoon; cream of tartar 1 tea-spoon. whites of 4 eggs; flour 24 cups; beat and mixed as " Gold Cake.A D)ARi VAT-Brn sugar 1 cup; molasses 4~ cup; butter (-up. sour milk 4- cup; soda 4 tea-spoon; cream of tartar I tetaspooii; blor 2-k cups; yolks of 4 eggs; cloves,:allspice, cinnDamonIl and nu-tilec-r ground, of cacti 4 table-spoon; beat an~d mixed as "1 G.old Cako." DiRECTIONS. Whe~n each part is ready, drop a spoon) of dark, then a spootn of' light, over the bottom of the, di'sh, in which it is to be baked, and so proceed to fill up the pan. dropping the light upon the dark as you continue with the different layers. 33. SILVER CAKE1-WhiteS -Of 1 doz. cggs.; flour 5 cuips; White sugar and butter, of' each 1 cup;- cream or stx cet m~i!k I cup; Cl-earn of tartar 1 tea-spoon; sodia j tea-spoon; beat and milx as the " Gold Cak-e.' Bake in a deep patn. 3 up;4. GOLD 'CAKE.-Yolks Of 1 doz. eggs; flour 5 cup; hie sugar 30 cupz; bu-tter 1 cal); cream or sweet milk 14 cups; s; " tea-spoon creami of tartar 1 tea-sp,-oon. Bake in a deep loaf Paln. Beat the eggs, with the sugar, having the butter softened by the fire.; then stir it in; purt the soda and cream of' tarItar into the cream or milk, stirring up and mixing all together; then sift and stir in the fleur. The gol1d and silver cakes dropped as directed in the(. Marbled CaIke, gYive"Is you still ianother variety. 35. B~UDE CAKE.-Presuming that this work way fall into the hands of some persons who may occasionally havea wc edding amngO.st them, it would be imperflect without a VCwcdd ing cake, and as Ii have lately had an opportunity te tcst, this one, upon "such an occas1o,)," in miy owl) famn.ily 1. ca,-n bcar testituony, so can the "1 pt-inter-," to its adapta iton for all similar displays. DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Take butter '1 lbs.; sugar 1 lbs., half of which is to be O(leans sugar; eggs well beaten, 2 lbs.; raisins 4 lbs.; having the seeds taken out, and chopped; English currants having the -n;t picked out and nicely washed 5 lbs.; citron, cut tine, 2 lbs ifdted flour 2 lbs.; nutniegs 2 in number, and mace as imuchl w 1mlk; alcohol 1 gill to ~ pt., in which a dozen or fifteen driop. c f oil of lemon hIave been put. When ready to make your cake, weigh your butter:t;il eli'.t it in pieces, and put it where it will soften, but nOT, melt Next, stir the butter to a cream, and then add the sugar, a:, work till white. Next beat the yolks of the eggs, and pui them to the sugar and butter.- Meanwhile auotb ei persoD should beat the whites to a stiff froth and put them in. Tlhi. add the spices and flour, and, last of all, the fruit, except the citron, whi h is to be put in about three layers, the bottom layer about one inch from the bottom, and the top one, an inch from the top, and the other in the middle smoothing the top of the cake by dipping a spoon or two of wvater upon it for that purpose. 'he pan in which it is baked should be about thirteen inches across the top, and five and a half or six inIces deep, without scollops, and two three-quart pans also, which it will fill; and they will require to be slowly baked abkut three to four hours. But it is impossibll to give definite rules as to the time required in baking cake. Try whether the cake is done, by piercing it with a broom splinter, and if nothing adheres, it is done. 1:utter the cake pans well; or if the pans are lined with buttered white paper, the cake will be less liable to burn. Moving cakes while baking tends to make theml heavy. The price of a large "Bride Cake," like this, would be about twelve dollars, and the cost of' making it would be about three dollars only, with your two small ones, which would cost as much to buy them as it does to make the whole three. The foregoing was written and printed over a year ago. The daughter came home, and took dinner with us, one year from the marriage; and her mother set on some of the cake as nice and moist as when baked. 36. FRUIT CAKE.-As side accompaniments to the "Bride Cake," you will require several " Fruit Cakes,' which arc to be made as follows: BAKERS' AND) COOKING DEPARTMENT. 28 289 Butter, sugar, Englishi currants, eggs, and flour, of each 5 lbs ifix as it' the "1Bride Cake." Bake in about six cakes, which would cost from one dol lar and fifty ce-ets to two dollars a-piece, if bought for the occasion. 37. FROST ING On IcYxo, FOR CAtcEs.-The whites of 8 eggs beat to a perfect fix~th and stiff; pulverized white sugar 2 ls. starch 1 ales2o;pulverized guin arabic J oz.; the juice of 1 lemon. Sift the sugar, starch, andi gum arabiW into the beaten cg anld stir well and long,. When the cake is cold lay on a coat or' the frosting; it is best not too take much pains in putting1 on the first coat, as little bits -of the eake will mix up witb it, and give the frosting a yellow -appearance; but on the next day, make more frosting the same as the first, and apply a second coat, and it will be white, clear, and beautiful. And by dipping thre knife into cold water ass applying, you,an rutmooth the frostiag very niecly. 38. EXCELLENT CRkCK1u's-RB-JUtt(er I CUP; salt I te-a-spooii; tour 2 q1ts. Rub thorougghly togethcr With thec hantd, and wet up with cold wzter; beat well, anid beat in flour to wake quite brittle anld h-ard; then pinch off pieces and roll out each cracker by itself,) if you wish them to resemble bakers' crackers.:39. SUGAR CRACK~ns.-Flour 4 lbs.; loaf sugar and butter, of each J lb.; water If i~tq. Make as above. 40. NA1'uL~s JBI-SCUIT.-White sugar, eggs, and flo-ur, of each I t) If properly pulverized, sifted, beat, mixed, and baked the size of Boston crackers, you will say it is nice indeed. 41. BUCeUwA rL SUORT-cAKEH-Take 3 or 4 tea-cups of nice sour milk, 1 tea r'poon of soda-saleratuis dissolved in the mailk; if Lite milk ii very iour, you. must use salcratus in proportion, Withi % little, salt; mub up a dough with buckwheat flour, tkticewr thaii youa would mix Lhie samne for griddle-cakes, say quite stiff; pitt into a buttered tin, and put directly into the stove oven and bake about 30 minutes; or as you would a shour boilling waiter upon it, to scald it piropeily; let stand until only bloodl wtarm, then ptut about I (it. of ryie Ilour upon the m-eal, and pour in a goo(l howl of' cmaptyings~,, Withi a little s'aleratus dissolved( inl a gill of water, kneading in more flour, to make of the consistenec; of comanion hreadl. it' you raise it with yeast, put a little salt it, the m-eal, buat if you raise it wihi salt-risings, or cmnptyingy which I prefit.r, no maore salt is needed. Form into loaves, and let them set an hour and a half, oij ~Util light; in a cool place, in suinuumer, and on the hearth, or under thre stove, in winter; then bake about two hours. Make the dou-gh fulrly as stiff ais for wheat bread, or a little harler; for if mai-de too soft it does, not rise good. The old style was to use, only one-th.1ird rye flour, bult it dcoes no; wear ifimade that way; or, in other words, most- personas -el tired of' it when, mostly corn meal, huat I nevery do whe iuos;tl~y rye flour. BAKIRS' AND COOKING DEIPARTMlENT. 291 Let all persons bear in mind that bread should never be,rdten the day on which it is baked, and positively nust this be observed by dy.speptics. Hotels never ought to be withot, this bread, nor families who care for health. 2 GRAHAM BREAD.-I find in Zion's Herald, of 3]oston, edited by Rev. E 0. Haven, formerly a Professor in the University at this city, a few remarks upon the " Differ ant Kinds of Bread," including Graham, which so full explain the philosophy, and true principle of bread. making, that I give thenl an insertion, for the benefit of bread-makers. It says: " Iice flour added to wheat flour, enables it to take up an increased quantity of water." [See the " New French Method of Mlaking Bread."] " Boiled and mashed potatoes mixed with the dough, cau.se the bread to retain moisture, and prevent it from drying and crumbling. Rye makes a dark-colored bread; but it is capable of being fetinented a:.;t raised in the same manner as wheat. It retains its freshness and moisture longer than wheat. An admixture of rye flour with that of wheat, decidedly improves the lat ter in this respect. Indian corn bread is much used in thi. -cuntry. Mixed with wheat and rye, a dough is produced;apa:ble of fermentation, but pure maize meal eanot4 be fermented so as to form a light bread. Its gluten lacks the tenacious quality necessary to produce the regular cell-structure. It is most coimmonly uied in the form of cakes, made to a certain degree light by eggs or sour milk, and saleratus, ai1dj is generally eaten warm. Indian corn is,grounid into -meal of various degrees of coarseness, but is never made so tf!ne Is wheaten flour. Bread or cakes from maize require a considerably longer time to be acted upon by heat in the takiring process, than wheat or rye. If ground wheat be aunbolted, that is, if its bran be not separated, wheat meal or tlraham flour results, from which Graham or dyspepsia bread is produced. It is made in the same general way as otlver wheaten bread, but requires a little peculiar manage wmcnt. Upon this point, M3r. Graham remarks: Tle wheat meal, and especially if it is ground coarsely, swettls co)usicerably in the dough, and lhc1l'refore the dotlugh shll(lld mn;t st first be made cquite so stiff as that lmade (ofsulpert.fs florur; alnd wLten It is raised, if it is foundL t(X) sftt to mould well, a littse 1292 ~292 DR. CHASE'7S RECIP'ES. more mptal may be added It should be remarked that dough nrade of wheat meal will take on the acetous fermentation, oc b~ecome sour sooner than that made of line flour, It requires - hotter oven, and to be baked longer, but must not stand so long after being mixed beore baking, as that made from flour. 3. BRLOWN BREAD BISCUIT.-Take corn meal 2 qts.; rye floin 3 pts.; wheat flour 1 pt.; molasses 1 table-spoon; yeast 3 taW e spooiis, having soda I tea-spoon mixed with it. Knead over night for breakfast. If persons will eat warm _r read, this, or buckwheat short-cake, should be the only kinds eaten. 4. D)YSPEr'TICS' Bi1scuiT AND CoFFrpiR-Take Graham-flour (wheat coarsely ground, without bolting,) 2 qts.; corn meal sift. ed, 1 qt.; butter j cup; molasses 1 cup; sour milk to wet it up with saleratus' as for biscuit. Roll out and cut with a tea-cup and bake as other biscuit, an~d when eold they are just the thing for dyspepties. And if thre flour was sifted, no-ne would refuse to fat them FOR THEr CoF'FEE.-Continue the baking of the above biscuits in a slow oven for six or seven hours, or until they are browned through like coffee. DhIREc'rONS..-Gne biscuit boiled I of an hour will be plcnt) thr 2 or 3 cups of coffee, -.and 2, for 4 persons; serve with creana twod Star ts o-ther cotfut. IDyspeptics should chew very finke, and slowly, not drinking autil thre meal is over; then sip the coffee at their leisure, not more than one cup, however. This will be found very nice for commnon use, say with one-eighth coffee added; hardly anly would distinguish the difference between it and that mnade from cofife alone. The plan of buying ground ccffee is bad; much of it is undoubtedly mixed with, teas, which you cana raise for less than fifteen or twenty tv'nts a pon, antd mix for yourself. 5. LONDON BAKER'S SurpERiOR LOAF BREAD. -The 1Xfichm'gan Farmer gives us the following; any one lszn - 1that it contains sound sense: iiTo make a half-peck 1o4J take I lb. of well WWIe mserdy potatoes, mashi themn thirough a finie cullender or coarse $,eve, iadd j pt. of yeast, or j (x,. o)f Germa ridyasan tpt.o luke-warmn water, (,s8 deg. Fnh N Ioehrwt lb of foI-u, h reader the mixture thie conmsistence of thin batter; this mixtame is to be sket aside to ferment: if' set in a warm place it wiil ruse hin le-as than 2 hours, when it resembles ycast, except in cosia. BAjERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 293 The sponge so made is then to be mixed with 1 pt. of water, nearly bl)ood warm —viz. 92 deg. Fahr., and poured into a half, peck of flour, which has previously had If ozs. of salt mixed into it; the whole should then be kneaded into dough, and allowed to rise in a warm place for 2 hours, when it should be kneaded into loaves and baked." The object of adding the mashed potatoes is to increase the. amount of fermentation in the sponge, which it does to a very remarkable degree, and consequently, renders the bread lighter and better. The potatoes will also keep the bread moist. 6. OLD BACHEORn's BREAD, BISCUIT, OR PIE-CRUST.-Flour 1 qt.; cream of tartar 2 tea-spoons; soda i tea-spoon; sweet milk to wet up the flour to the consistence of biscuit dough. Rub the flour and cream of tartar well together; dissolve the soda in the milk, wetting up the flour with it and bake irmmediately. If you have no milk, use water in its place, adding a spoon of lard to obtain the same richness. It does well for pie-crust where you cannot keep up sour milk. 7. NEW FRENCn METHOD OF MAKING BREAD.-Take rice i lb.; tie it up in a thick linen bag, giving ample room for it to swell; boil it from 3 to 4 hours, or until it becomes a perfect paste; mix this while warni with 7 lbs. of flour adding the usual quantities of yeast and salt; allow the dough to work a proper time near the fire, then divide into loaves. Dust them in, and k:ead vigorously. This quantity of flour and rice makes about thirteen and one-half lbs. of bread, which will keep moist much longer than without the rice. It was tested at the London Poly technic Institute, after having been made public in France, with the above results. 8. BAKINa POWDERS, FOR BISCUIT WITHOUT SHORTENING. -Bi-c;.rbonate of soda 4 ozs.; cream of tartar 8 ozs.; and properly dry them, and thoroughly mix. It, should be kept in well corked bottles to prevent dampness which neutralizes the acid. Use about three tea-spoons 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. PIES.-LEMON PIE, EXTRA NICE.-One lemon; water 1 cup; hrown sugar 1 cup; flour 2 table-spoons; 5 eggs; white sugar 2 table-spoons. Grate the rind from the lemon, squeeze out the juice, and chop up the balance very fine; put all together and 294 291DR. C EASE'S RECIPES. add the water, brown sugar, and flour, working the mass into a smooth paste; beat the eggs and ni~x with the paste, saving, the whiites of' two of them; make two pies, baking with no top crust; while these are baking, beat the whites of, the two egsaved for that purpose, to a stiff froth and,stir in the white sugar; when the pies are done, spread this frostingr evenly over them, and set again in the oven and b~rown slightly. 2. PIE-CIIUJST GLAzE.-In making any pie which has a juicy mixture, the juice soaks into the ernst, makinlg it sq-oggy andl unfit to cat; to prevent this: Beat fin egg well; and with a brush or bit cf cloth, wet the (rust of the pie with the beaten egg, just beiore you lint in the pie mixture,. Fbr pies which have a top crust also, wmet the top with the same before bakin~g, which gives it a beautiful yellow brown. It. gives beauty also to biscuit, g'inger cakes, and is jurst thle tilingr for rusk, by putting in a little sugar. 8.APPLE PIE WiVIChIS T)1 PIGESTJBLE.-Tinstehld of mix lug, up your crust with water — and laid, or butter, making it very rich, with shortening(, aIs eustoniary for appl16 pies Mix it up e-vcry way just as you would for islscit, Using Souar milk tand salcratus, whiti a little lard or butter only; nix the dIoughlinqite still, roll out rather thin, lay it upon your tin, ox plate; and having ripe apples sliced or chopped inicely an d laid ont, ratiler thick), and sugr accordIing to tile acidity (If tile aj)cplles,, then a telp crust, aild ilake well, puItting the egrg uIpon the crusts, as ulentiofled in tile 11Pie Crust Glaze,)" and yo~u heave got a pie that is fit to eat. Bfut when you make the rich crust, and cook the apples and put themn on, it soaks the crust, which does not bake, and no stoniach can digest it, whiilst our way gives you a nice light crust, and does not take half the shortening of thle other plall; yet perbaps nothing is saved pecuniarily, ie btter goe s as finely with the biscuit-crust-pies, when hot, ais it does with biscuit; but the pie is digestible, and wller it is cold, does rnot taste bad to cut it up on your plate, with plenty of' sweetened cretam. 4. Aipi.E CUSTAIID PIE-TuIE NICy-sT PIE -EVER EATEN.Peel sour atpples and stew uentil soft tnull not iincil water left i-a thiel); thlen rubl tilein throuigh a cullendcr-bcat,:3 eggs for each pie to lie tlakedl; and put in at the rate. of 1 cup of butter and I of suall ntb r 8 p JILs 5Cet5ou WIitlI 1e BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPAftTMENT. 29 295 My wife has more recently made them with only 1 egg to each pie, vath oDly half of a cup of butter and sugar each, to 4 or 5* piesi; but the amnount of sugar must be governed some what by th e atcidity of thc3 apples. Bake as pumpkin pies, which they resemble in appearalice; and between them and apple pies in taste; '.ery nice indeed. We find them equally nice with dried appies by making them a little more juicy. If a fr-osting was put upon them, as in the "1Lemon Pie,"' ffhen returned, for a f'ew MOMents, to the oven, the appear. ance, at least, would be improved. i5. APPLE CUSTARD, VERY NICE.-Take tart apples, that are q uite juicy, and stew and rub thiem, as in the recipe above, anid to I lpt. of' the apple, beat 4 eggs 01i(1 put in, with I table-spoon of sugar, 1 of butter, and j of' a grated nutn,(eg. Bake as other custardo. It is excellent; and makes a good substitute for butter, apple butter, &c. 43. PASTE FOR TAJITS.-Loa-f sugar. flour, and butter, equal weights of eachi; mix tborcughily by beating wmith a rolling-pin, for half an hour; folding up aud beatibg again and again. Wh"en properly mixed, pinchi off small pieces and roll out each crust b)y itself, which causem them to dishiso as to hold the tart-mixture. And if you,wifl have a short pie-crust, this is the plan to make it. PUDDINGS-BiscUIT P~UDDING, WITHOUT RE-BARING.Ta-ik e wa'[tier 1 cit.; sugar J lb.; butremr thle size of a hen's egg; Uour 4 table-spoons; nutmeg, grated j cf one. Mix the flour with just suffikcient cold water to rub up all the lumps wbile the balance of the wditcr 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 ts indeed worth a trial. This makes a nicie dip grav3 also for other puddings. 2.OLD ENGLISII CIIRISTMAS PLUM LPUDDINOG-Thec 'harisur T4yrapli furnishes its renders with a recipe for the real "1Old English Christmas Plum IPuddirng." After having- given this pudding a fair test, I am willing to endorse overy word of it; and wish!br the holiday to uome oftenem than once a year:."' To make what is called a lpound pudding; take of raisins~ 296 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. well stoned bat not chopped, currants thoroug,.- washed, 1 lb each; chop suet 1 lb. very finely, and mix with tnem; add i lb. of flour or bread veiy finely crumbled; 3 ozs. of sugar; 11 ozs of grated lemoal peel, a blade of mace, I of a small nutmeg, 1 tea-spoon of ginger, I doz. of eggs, well beaten; work it well together, put it in a cloth, tic it firmly, allowing room to swell; put it into boiling water, and boil not less than two hours. It should not be suffered to stop boiling. The cloth, when about to be used, should be dipped into oiling water, squeezed dry, and floured; and wleL the pudding is done, have a pan of cold water ready, and dip it in for &. moment, as soon as it comes out of the pot, which prevents the pudding from sticking to the cloth. For a dipgravy for this or other puddings, see the "Biscuit Pudding, without Re-Baking," or "Spreading Sauce for Puddings." 3. INDIAN PUDDING, To BAKR..- ice sweet milk 1 qt.; butter 1 oz.; 4 eggs, well beaten; Indian meal 1 tea-cap; raisins j lb.; sugar I lb. Scald the milk, and stir in the meal whilst boiling; then let it stand until only blood-warw, and stir all well together. and bake about one and a half hours. Eaien with sweetened cream, or either of the pudding sauces mentioned in the "Christmas Pudding." 4. INDIAN PUDDING, To BOIL.-Indian meai 1 qt., with a little salt; 6 eggs; sour milk 1 cup; saleratus 1 tea-spoon; rai sins 1 lb. Scald the meal, having the salt in it; wlien cool stir in the beaten eggs; dissolve the saleratus in the milk and stir in also, then the raisins; English currants, dried, currants, or dried berries, of any kind, answer every purpose, and are, in fact, very nice in place of the raisins. Boil about one and a half hours. Eaten with sweetened cream or any of the pudding sauces. Any pudding to be boiled must not be put into the water until it boils, and taken out as soon as one, or they become soggy and unfit to eat. 5. QuiCK INDIAN PUDDING.-Take 1 cups of sour milk; 2 eggs well beaten; 1 small tea-spoon of saleratus; dissolved in the milk; then sift in dry corn meal, and stir to the consistence of corn bread; then stir in J lb. of any of the fruits mentioned above; or, if you have no fruit, it is quite nice without; Tie up and boil one hour; sweetened cream with a littie nutmeg makes a nice sauce. As I have just eaten of thu for my dinner, I throw it in extra, for it is worthy. BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 297 6. FLOUR PUDDING, To BOIL.-When persons have plenty of dried apples or peaches, and not much of the smaller fruits; or desire to change friom them in puddings: 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 jutter or lard, roll out rather thicker than for pie-crust; now having your apples or peaches nicely stewed wet the crust over with the " Pie Crust Glaze," then spread a layer of the fruit upon It, adding a little sugar, as it lies upon the table; and if you tr oose, scatter over them a handful of raisins, or any other of the dried fruits mentioned; 'oll up the whole together, and boil 1 hour. Eaten with any saue which you may prefer, but the corn meal puddings are much the most healthy, and I prefer their taste to those made from flour. 7. POTATO PUDDING.-Rub through a cullender G large or 12 middle sized potatoes; beat 4 eggs, mix with 1 pt. of good milk; stir in the potatoes, sugar and seasoning to taste; butter the dish; bake j an hour. This recipe is sinple and economical, as it is made of wvhat is wasted in many families, namely, cold potatoes; Which may be kept two or three days, until a sufficient quantity is collected. To be eaten with butter. 8. GREEN CORN PUDDING.-Green corn, raw, 2 doz. ears; sweet milk 3 to 4 qts.; 6 eggs; sugar 1 to 2 cups. Salt to suit the taste. Split the kernels lengthwise of the ear with a sharp knife; then with a case knife scrape the corn from the cob, which leaves the hulls on the cob; mix it with the milk and other articles, and bake from two to three hours. To be eaten with butter and sugar. 9. STEAMED PUDDING.-Two eggs; sugar 1 cup; sour milk 1 cup; saleratus, tea-spoon; a little salt; dried whortleberries, currants, raisins, or other fruit 1 cup; flour. Beat the eggs and stir in the sugar; dissolve the salera tus in the milk, and mix in also the fruit and salt; then thicken with flour, rather thicker than for cake; put into a Lwo-quart pan and set in the steamer, and steam an hour aad a half; and I think it will crack open on the back-if not, try again. It is worth the trouble, especially if you hbve plenty of sweetened cream. 10. SPREADING SAUCE, FOR PUDDINGS.-Butter 4 ozs.; sugar 6 ozs.; 1 nutmeg. 298 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Grate the nutmeg, and rub all together; these are avout the proper proportions, but more or less can be made, as desired, and more or leas nutmeg can also be used; or any other flavoring in their place. This sauce is nice on baIked puddings, hot or cold; and to tell it all, it is not bad or bread. See the " Biscuit Pudding," for dip-sauces. D)OMESTIC DISIIES-GREEN CORN OMELET.-Green corl boiled 1 doz. ears; 5 eggs; salt and pepper to suit the taste. Remove the corn from the cob, as mentioned in the " Green Corn Pudding." The splitting allows the escape of' the pulp, whilst the hull is held by the cob; season, f)rm into small cakes, and fry to a nice brown, and you have a very nice omelet. 2. APPLES-To BAKE-STEAMBOAT STYLE-BETTER THAN PIEstSnvEs.-Take moderately sour apples, when ripe; and with a pocket-knife cut out the stem, and flower-end also, so as to remove the skin from these cup-shaped cavities; wash them, and place them in a dripping-pan; now fill these cavities with brown sugar, and pretty freely between them also, with sugar; then lay on a tew lumpl)s of butter over the sugar; place them, thus arranged, into the oven when you begin to heat up the stove for breakfast or dinner, and keep them in until perfectly baked through and soft. Take them up on plates, while hot, by means of a spoon, and dip the gravy, arising from the apple-juice, sugar and butter, over them. Should any of them be left, after the meal is over, set them by until the next meal, when they may be placed in the stove oven until hot, and they will have all the beauty of the first baking. Or perhaps some persons may prefer them fried, as follows: 3. FInED APPLES-EXTRA NICE.-Take any nice sour cooking apples, and, after wiping them, cut into slices about oneiourth of an inch thick; have a frying-pan ready, in which there is a smIll amount of lard, say J or i of an inch in depth. Thle lard must be hot before the slices of apples are put in. 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 1 think that even the President would not refuse a fevw slices. if properly cooked. There is but little choice be' B3AKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 29 299 4'wve-n frying and baking by these plans; either one i very nice. 4. APPLE FRITTERS.-Sour milk 1 pt.; saleratus 1 tea-spoon; flour to make a batter not very stiff; 6 apples, pared and cored, 3 eggs. Dissolve the saleratus in the milk; beat the eggs, and put in; then the flour to make a soft batter; chop thc, ap ples, to about the size of small peas, and mix th-em well ir thie batter. Fry them in lard, as you would dough-nuts Eaten with butter and sugar. 5. APPLE MEIUANGE.-AN ExCELLENT SUBSTITUTE FOR PTIE OR PUDDING.-First, take a deep dish andl put a bottom Crust into it, as for a pie; have nice sour apples, pared, sliced, andl stewed, sweetening slightly; place a layer of the stewed ap~ple upon the crust, say about half an inch in thickness, thenr p)Ut on. a layer of nice bread, sp~read with butter, as for eating, thenr another layer of the apple; now place in the oven and bake as a pudding, or pie; when done, have the whites of eggs beaten and mixed with a little loaf or oilier white sugar, say 2 eggs for a 12-quart dish'; place this upon the merange and return it to the oven for a few mninutes, to brown the egg mixture, or frostnir. B4crve with sugar dissolved in a little wonter, adding a little b~i~ter, with nutmeg, or leMOn, as desired or preferred. 01 BRE AD, To FEty-BETTER T1ANL ToAs'r.-Take bread that is tti.y; the dryer the better, so it is not mo)uldy; first dip) it ratlocr quickly into cold waiter, then into eggs which are well beat, baying a little salt in themi; then immediately fry Ior a 8Wiart time in hot lard until the surfhee is a pretty yellow or )eigbt h6-own, according, to thie heat of the lard. I hav-e never eaten bread cooked in any formn which suits axe as iwell ab this. But the fifllowing is very nice. 7. TOAST-GERUMAN STYLE.-Bakers' bread 1 lonf, cut intc slices o1 half an inch in thickress; milk 1 qt.; 3 eggs, and ai little salt; beat the egggs and mix them with the milk, and flav-or as for custard, not cooking it however. D~ip the sliced bread in to the mixture occasionally until it is all absor-bed; thenl fry the pieces upon a buttered griddle. Serve, for dinner, with su g~ar syrup, flavored with lemon. This is the German style of making toast; but is quite good enough for an Amce-iean. And I have no doubt that home-made bread will answer all purposes; ours does, certainly. 8. BACai-WOODS PRESEUEiYS —lModerately boil a pint of moiasses11, from 5 to 20 miniutes&, according to its consis4ency; then DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. add 3 eggs, thoroughly beaten, hastily stirring thoxn in, and ccntinutl boil a few minutes longer; then season with a nu'meg or leron. Do not fail to give it a trial. 9. FrENCIi HONEY.-White sugar 1 lb.; 6 eggs, leaving out the whites of 2; the juice of 3 or 4 lemons, and the grated rindl of 2; and j lb. of butter. Stir over a slow fire until it is &bou the consistency of honey. This and the last, will be found to come much neare what they represent, than the Yankee's "Woodon nutleogs" did, up-n trial. 10. MuFF'INs. —To each qt. of sweet milk ad(7 2 egg' well beaten; a lump of butter half the size of an eCg, ano floul enoughl to make a stiff batter. Stir in J pt. of yeast.; let thelw stand until perfectly light, and then bake on a griddle, n tin rings, made for that purpose. These are merely strips of tin, three-quarters of at incE wide, made into rings firom two and a half to three inches in diameter, without bottom-the ring being sinmly placed on a griddle, and ihc batter poured in to fill it. 11. MocK OYs'il:aS.-Six, nice, plump, cars 'f eweet corn, uncooked; grate from the cob; beat 1 egg, stirring into it flour and milk, of ealch table-spoon; season with a little salt and pepper. Put about a tea-sl)oon of butter into a suitable pan for frying, having mixed in the corn also, drop the mixture into the llot butter, one spoo, of it in a place, turning them so as to fiy brown. Serve hot, fo; breakfast. Whether they imitate tysters or not, no one need regret gi vin g tlihei a trial. 12. F1IUIT JAMS, J.l.LIES, AND PRESERVES-T1he difference between conlmoa preserves, jellies, and jams, is this: Preserves are made by taking fruit and sugar, pound for pound, and simply cooKing them together until the fruit is done. 13. JELLIES are made by squeezing and straining out the juice only, of the fruit; then taking a pound of sugar for a pound of juice, and cooking until it jells, which is told by taking out a little upon a cold plate. 14. JAMS are made by weighing the whole fruit, wash. ing, slicing, and putting in sufficient water to cook it well, then when cool, rubbing it through a fine sieve, and with this pulp, putting in as nimuch sugar as there was of the LAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 801 fvult rnly, and cooking it very carefully, until the weight or the jam is tie same as the fruit and added sugar; tile waLer, you see, is all gonc; and this is easily told by having pr evioualy weighed the kettle in which you are cooking it. The jam, if nicely done, contains more of the fruit flavor than the jell, and is as valuable as the jell to put into water as a drink for invalids; and better for flavoring syrups foi soda-fountaiLns, &c. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries px-achca, and pine-apples, make very nice jams for flavoring syrups. Much of the flavor of the fruit resides in the skin, pits, &e. And jams made in this way, fiomu the blackberry, are good for sore mouth, diarrhea, dysentery, &c. 15. FiRtIT EXTRACTS.-Best alcohol 1 pt.; oil of lemon 1 oz.; peel of 2 lemons. Break the peels, and put in with the others for a few days: then remove them, and you will have jus;t what you desire, for a trifling cost, compared with the twenty-five cent bottles, which are so prominently set out as the nicest thing in the world. This rule holds good for all fruit oils; but for fruits, such as peaches, pine-apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, &c., you will take alcohol and water equal parts, and put upon them sufficient to handsomely cover; and in a few days you have the flavor and juices of the firit, upon the principle of making " Bounce," which most men know more or less about. If persons will act for themselves, using common sense, working from known facts ilke these, they will not need to run after every new-fangled thing which is seen blazing forth in almost every advertisement of the day. Vanilla, nutneg, mace, cinnamon, &c., are made by cuttitg up the vanilla bean, or bruising the nutmegs, cinnamon, &c., and putting about two ounces to each pint of pure spirit, or reduced alcohol, frequently shaking for about two weeks, and filtering or pouring off very carefully; if for aale, however, they must be filtered; for coloring any of the extracts see the Essences," and "Syrups." For cakes and pies, however, it is just as well to pulverize nutmegs, mace, cinnamon, &c., and use the powder, for the quantity required is so small that it will never be seen in the cake or pie. 802 B02 IDR. CHASE' S REcirES. MEDICATED WATERS-IlosE WATER -Take carbonate of magnesia oz.; oil of rose 30 drops; drop the oil upon tne mnagnesia,-and rub it together; then adid, rubbing all the time, of distilled water, if you. can get it, I qt., if not, take the- purest rain or snow water,- a porcelain mortar is beist, but a bowl doea very wcll,-then filter through filtering paper. The miamesia breaks up the oil globules and enables the watcr to take it up; and the filtering removes the mnagnesia. 2. CINNAMON WATER.-IUSe the same amnounto of c 'Xavriesia, and water, and treat the same as the "1Rose Water." 3. PEPPERMNINT, SPEARMINT AND PEENN9YRCYAL WATERS -If made the same as above. 4. CAMPHOR WATER.-TO make camphor water, you imust first put on a few drops of alcohol; say 40 or 50 drop-s, to camiphor gumi - oz.; and rub the camiphor fine, whichcndh you to work it up with magnesia J oz.; theni gradually add water 1 qt., as mentioned in the waters above,, and filtered. Tfhe rose and cinnamon, waters are used for coolking buti the others for muedical purposes. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. WASHING FLUID-SAVING HALF THE WASH -BOA RD EA isoxr —Sal-soda 1 lb.; stone lime j lb.; water 5 qts.; boill a slkort time, stirring occasionally; then let it settle and pooir ott (fi clear fluid into, a stone jug andl cork for use; soak your wh!ite clothes over Iniht, in simlple water; wring out, andl soap '" ristbrands, collars, and dirty or stadined places; have your boiler half fillked withi water, aind when at scalding heat, put in one corn nion tea-eup of the fluid, stir and put in your clothes, and boil for half' an hour; then rub lightly through one suds only, rinsing well in the bluing water, a's usual, and all is complete. lf you wish to wash on Monday, put warm suds to thc clothes whilst brcakfitst is being got ready; then wring out and soap as above, will do just as well as soaking them ovci night, and my wife thinks better. For each additional boiler of clothes add half a cup of the fluid only; of course boiling in the same water through tile whole washing. If more wnater is needed in the boiler for tile last clothes, dip it from the sudsing tub. Soak your woolen and calico in the suds from which you have MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT 303 askhed the white clothes, whilst hanging them out, dipping iD 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 euid 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 soap-does not injure the clothes, but saves their wear in two rubbings before boiling; and is a good article for removing grease from floors, doors, and windows, and to re-. move tar or grease from the hands, &c. I hope every lady into whose hands this recipe may fall, will give it a trial, as my family have now used it over seven years, not missing only two washings. It does not rot clothes, but makes them wash full or more than one-half easier than the old way. Seven years ought to be considered a sufficient test. The honor of this recipe is accredited to Prof. Liebig, of Germany. I have found many women using turpentine, alcohol, ammonia, camphor gum, &c., in their washing fluids; but none * of them ought ever to be used for such purposes (one woman lost the use of her arm, for six months, by using a fluid containing turpentine); the turpentine and alcohol especially, tend to open the pores of the skin, and thus make the person more liable to take cold in hangifig out the clothes, as also to weaken the arm. And here let me say, if it is possible to avoid it, never ~llow the woman who washes the clothes, and thus becomes warm and sweaty, to hang them out; and especially ought this to be regarded in the winter or windy weather. Many consumptions are undoubtedly brought on by these frequently repeated colds, in this way. It works upon the principle that two thin shoes make one cold, two colds an attack of bionchitis, two attacks of bronchitis one consumption-the end, a coffin. LIQUID BLUING-Fog CLOTHES.-Most of the blu ing sold is poor stuff, leaving specks in the clothes. To avoid this: Take best Prussian-blue, pulverized, 1 o;.; oxalic acid, also pvverized, j oz.; soft water 1 qt. Mix. Th4 acid dissolves the 304 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES, blue nld 11hFls it evenly in the water, so that specking will nevei take place. One or two table-spoons 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 one shilling an ounce, with three cents for thQ acid, will give better satisfaction than fifty cents worth of the common bluing. This amount has now lasted my family over a year S *OAPS-SOFT SOAP-FOR HALF THE EXPENSE AND ONFFOURTH THE TROUBLE OF THE OLD WAY -Take white-bar soap 4 lbs., cut it fine and dissolve, by heating in soft water 4 gals; adding sal-soda 1 lb. When all is dissolved and well mixed it is done. Yellow soap does very well, but Colgate's white, is said to be the best. But our " White Hard Soap" is the same kind. This soap can be made thicker or more thin, by using more or less water, as you may think best after once making it. Even in common soft soap, if this amount of sal-soda is put into that number of gallons, washing will be done much easier, and the soap will more than compensate for the ex pense and trouble of the addition. 2. GERMAN ERASIVE, OR YELLOW So Pr.-Tallow and sal-soda, of each 112 Ibs.; rosin 56 lbs.; stone lime 28 lbs.; palm-oil 8 lbs.; soft water 28 gals.; or for snall quantities, tallow and salsoda, of each 1 lb.; rosin 7 ozs.; stone lime 4 ozs.; palm-oil I oz.; soft water 1 qt. Put soda, lime, and water into a kettle and boil, stirring well; then let it settle and pour off the lye. In another kettle, melt the tallow, rosin and palm-oil; having it hot, the lye being alse boiling hot; mix all together stirring well, and the work is done. 3. HARD SOAP, wrIr LARD.-Sal-soda and lard. of each 6 lbs. stone lime 3 lbs.; soft water 4 gals.; dissolve the lime and soda in the water, by boiling, stirring, settling and pouring off; then return to the kettle (brass or copper) and add the lard and boil until it becomes soap; then pour into a dish or moulds, and when cold, cut it into bars and let it dry. This recipe was obtained by finding an over-coat with it in the pocket, and also a piece of the soap; the man kept it with him, as it irritated his salt-rheum so much less than other soaps. It has proved valuable for washing gene1a.lly; MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 305 ahd also for shaving purposes. It would be better than half the toilet soaps sold, if an ounce or two of sassafras oil was stirred into this amount; or a little of the soap might be put in a separate dish, putting in a little of the oil, to correspond with the quantity of soap. 4. WHITE HARD SOAP, WITH TALLOW.-Fresh slacked lime, all-soda, and tallow, of each 2 lbs.; dissolve the soda in 1 gal. ooiling soft water; now mix in the lime, stirring occasionally or a few hours; after which let it settle, pouring off the clear!iquor and boiling the tallow therein until it is all dissolved; cool it in a flat box or pan, and cut into bars, or cakes, as pre. ferred. It can be flavored with sassafras oil, as the last, by stirring it in when cool; it can be colored also if desired as mentioned in the " Variegated Toilet Soap." When any form of soda is used in making soap, it is necessary to use lime to give it causticity; or, in other words, to make it caustic; which gives it much greater power upon the grease, by removing the carbonic acid; hence the benefit of putting lime in the bottom of a leach when making soap from common ashes. 5. TRANSPARENT SOAP.-Take nice yellow bar soap 6 lbs.; cut it thin and put into a brass, tin, or copper kettle, with alcohol I gal.; heating gradually over a slow fire, stirring until all is dissolved; then add an ounce of sassafras essence, and stir unti'. well mixed; now pour into pans about 14 inches deep and when 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 when fully dry it is very transparent. 6. ONE HUNDRED POUNDS OF GOOD SOAP FOR $1.30.-Take potash 6 lbs., 75 cts.; lard 4 lbs., 50 cts.; rosin i lb., 5 cts. Beat up the rosin, mix all together, and set aside for five days; then put the whole into a ten gallon cask of warn water, and stir twice a day for ten days; at the expiration of which time you will have one hundred pounds of excellent soap. 7. CHEMICAL SOFT SOAP.-J. Hamilton, an English genileman, and proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, Aurora, Indiana, makes his soap for house use, as follows: Take grease 8 lbs.; caustic soda 8 lbs.; sal-soda 1 lb.; melt Whe grease in a kettle, melt the sodas in soft water 4 gals., and pour -DR CHASE'S RECIPES. 306 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES' all into a barrel holding 40 gals. and fill up with soft watei, and the labor is done. When the caustic soda cannot be obtained of soap-makers, you will make it by taking soda-ash and fresh slacked lime, or each eight pounds; dis-solving them in the water with the sal-soda, and when settled, pouring off the clear liquid as in the "White Hard Soap with Tallow." 8. SOAP WITHOUT HEAT.-Mr. Tomilson, writing to Judge Buel, says: "My wife has no trouble about soap. The grease is put into a cask, and strong lye adde(d. During the year, as the fat increases, more lye is stirred in; and occasionally stirrcd with a stick that is kept in it. By the time the cask is lull, the soap is made for use." There is no mistake about this manner of making soap. The only object of' boiling is to increase the strength of weak lye and hasten the process. 9. WINDSOR, OR TOI.LET SOAP.-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 et it remain a week, then cut it into such sized squares as you may require. 10. VARIEGATED TOILET SoAr.-Soft water 3 qts.; nice white bar soap 3 lbs.; sal-soda 2 ozs.; Chinese vermilion, and Clhinese blue, of each, as much as will lie on a 5-cent piece; oil of sassafras J oz. Shave the soap fine, and put it into the water as it begins to boil; when dissolved, set it from the fire; take out a cup of the soap and stir in the vermilion; take out another cup of the soap and stir in the blue; then pour in one of the cups and give two or three turns only with the stirring stick; then put in the other in the same way; and finally pour into a suitable box; and when cold it can be cut into bars; or it can be run in moulds, if desired; it will become hard in a short time; giving most excellent satisfaction. If stirred thoroughly, after putting in the colors, it would be all of a mixed color; but giving it only two or three turns, leaves it in streaks, most beautiful. Soap manufacturers generally use soda, in preference to wood-ashes, because less troublesome; and to make it more caustic, or, in other words, to absorb the carbonic-acid-gas, they must put about pound for pound of recently slacked MISCELLANEO US DEPARTMENT. 307 lime with soda-ash, or sal-soda; dissolving by heat or stirring; or by both; using sufficient water to make the lye support a fresh lain egg, and drawing it off ciearof the linen sediment. Thirteen hundred pounds of the tanow, or thei eabouts, with the lye, makes one ton of white boap and yellow soap, by using ten hundred of tallow and tniec hundred and fifty of yellow rosin, for each ton, boiling *iti the lye until they unite; then pouring into frames, "adue co fit one upon another, to cool and harden; finally tar.ing off one frame at a time, and with a wire, having a hdadle at each enrl to draw it with, cut into slices, then btid, and cording up, as wood, to dry. If wood-ashes are used, plenty of lime must be put into the bottom of the leach. TALLOW CANDLES-FOR SLiMXER USE.-Most tallow, in summer, is more or lehs soft and often quite yellow, to avoid both: Take your tallow and put a little bees-wax with it, especially a your bees-wax is dark and not fit to sell; put into a suitable kettle, adding weak lye and gently boil, an hour or two each dlay for 2 days, stirring and skimming well; each morning cutting it out anLd scraping off the bottom which is soft, adding fresh lye (bhe sure it is not too strong) 1' or 2, or 3. gals., according to the amount of tallow. The third morning use water in which alumn and saltpetre is dissolved, at the rate of 1 lb. each, for 30 lbs. of tallow; then simmer, stir, and skim again; let cool, and you can take it off the water for use. They may be dipped or run in moulds; for dipping, allow two pounds for each dozen candles. Saltpetre and alum are said to harden lard for candles but it can be placed amongst the humbugs of the day But I will give you a plan which is a little shorter for hardening tallow; either will work well, take your choice: 2 TATLOW-To CLEANSE AND BLEACH.-Dissolve alum 5 lbs., in water 10 gals., by boiling; and when it is all dissolved, add tallow 20 lbs.; continue the boiling for an hour, constantly stir ring and skimming; when sufficiently cool to allow it, strain through thick muslin; then set aside to harden; when taken fiom the water, lay it by for a short time to drip. Dip or mould, as you please, not expecting them to "run" in summer nor " crack" in winter. They will also burn very brilliantly, at which, however, you will not be surprised when you consider the amount of filth thrown off in cleunsing. 308 DB. CHASE'S RECIPES. FENCE POSTS-To PREVENT ROTTING.-A correspondent of the American Agriculturalist says: " I think'it would be well to call the attention of farmers to the use of coal-tar as a paint. The tar produced in coal gasworks is extensively used in England for painting fences, outbuildings, &c.; and is being introduced in this country, also. It never alters by exposure to the weather; and one or two good coats will last for many years. It is the cheapest and best blacs paint that can be used. Our buildings are painted with it; all )ur apparatus also; and even the wrought-iron pipe we place in the ground is coated with it. I think if its advantages were fully known, it would be generally used throughout the United States. The Government soak the brick used in building the fort at Throg's Neck in this tar, which renders them impervious to water; and posts painted with it are protected from rot, when in the ground, as effectually as if they had been charred." I know this tar is much more effectual than charring, and is not one-tenth the trouble. There are posts near this city, which have now been set over ten years, and yet no appearance of decay. The coating is still perfect also. The only objection to it as a paint above ground, is its offensive smell, from the heat of the sun. No persons should allow themselves to set a single post without its application, and farmers who are putting out much fence, cannot possibly be so short-sighted as to neglect it after it once comes to their notice. It is doubly important to Railroad-Companies from the fact that these roads run through the most level portions of country, and consequently the most swampy and wet, therefore fence posts are the more liable to rot. The mode of application is as follows: Have a large iron kettle so arranged that you can make ana keep the tar hot, then, after having removed the bark, if any, set the end of the post into the tar; and if the tar is not suffi. ciently deep to take the post into it as far as you wish to tar it have a swab of cloth tied upon a broom-handle or other stick, and swab it up at least 6 to 10 inches above the ground-line when the post is set; then lift up the post, letting it drip a mo ment, and lay it away upon rails or poles placed for that pur pose, not allowing them to touch each other until dry. Two men will tar about five hundred posts in one day; and one barrel of tar will be sufficient for that number Who then will hesitate to adopt its use? especially when the tar can be purchased at the gas-works for about two dollars per barrel. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 309 LEATS-TO PRESERVE-BEEF-To PICKLE FOR LONG iEEPING.-FIRST, thoroughly rub salt into it and let it remain in bulk for 24 hours to draw off the blood. SECOND, take it up Ihating it drain, and pack as desired. THIRD, have ready a pickle prepared as follows:-For every 100 lbs. of beef, use 7 lbs of salt; saltpetre and cayenne pepper, of each 1 oz.; molasses 1 qt., and soft water 8 gals.; boil and skim well; and when cold pour it over the beef. This amount will cover one hundred pounds, if it ha ueon properly packed. I have found persons who use noth ing but salt with the water, and putting on hot, scalding again at the end of three weeks and putting on hot again. The only object claimed ior putting the brine on the meat while hlot, is, that it hardens the surface, which retains the;uices, instead of drawing them off. 2. THIE MICHIGAN FARMER'S METHOD.-Is, " for each 100 lbs. of beef, use salt 5 lbs.; saltpetre i oz.; brown sugar 1 lb.; dissolve in sufficient water to cover the meat-two weeks after take up, drain-throw away the brine-make more the same as first, it will keep the season through-when to be boiled for eating, put into boiling water-for soups into cold water." I claim a preference for the first plan, of drawing off the blood before pickling, as saving labor; and that the cayenne and saltpetre improves the flavor and helps preserve; and that boiling and skimming cleanse the brine very much. Of late years I pursue the following: 3. BEEF-TO PICKKE FOR WINTER OR PRESENT USE, AND wRO DRYING.-Cut your beef into sizable pieces, sprinkle a little salt upon the bottom of the barrel only, then pack your beef without salt amongst it, and when packed pour over it a br-.1 made by dissolving 6 lbs. of salt for each 100 lbs. of beef in just sufficient cold water to handsomely cover it. You will find that you can cut and fry as nice as fresh, for a long time; just right for boiling, also; and when it gets a little too salt for frying, you can freshen it nearly as nicely as pork, for frying purposes, or you can boil of it, then make a stew for breakfast, very nice indeed. By the other plan it soon becomes too salt for eating, and the juices are drawn off by the salt. In three weeks, perhaps a little less, such pieces as are designed for drying will be ready to hang up, by soaking over night to remove the salt from the outside. Do not be afraid of this way; for it is very nice for winter and drying purposes; but if any is left until 310 DB. CHIASE S RECIPES. warm weather, throw away this brine, put salt amongst what is left and cover with the first brine, and all is right fox 'ong keeping. 4. MUTTON IIAMS-To PICKLE FOR DRYING.-First take weak brine and put the hams into it for 2 days, then pour otl andi apply the following, and let it remain on from 2 to 3 weeks according to size: For each 100 lbs.; take salt 6 lbs.; saltpetre 1 oz.; saleratus 2 ozs.; molasses 1 pt.; water 6 gals., will cove, these if closely packed. The saleratus keeps the mutton from becoming too hard5. CURING, SMOKING, AND KEEPING IIAMS.-ROSR COTTAGE, MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 26th, 1859: I noticed an article in the Gazette of yesterday, headed as above, from the pen of Mr. Alexander Brooks, taken from the iRual New lYokerr, and as I have some usefll experience in that line. I desire to suggest my plan for curing and keeping: To a cask of hams, say fiom 25 to 30, after having packed them closely and sl)rinkled themn sllightly with salt, I let them lie thus tor 3 days; then make a brine sufficient to cover them, by putting salt into clear water, making it strong enough to bear up a sound e g or potatoe. I then add y lb. of saltpetre, and a g:llon of' molasses; let them lie in the brine for 6 weeks-they are tlen exactly right. I then take them up and let thenm drain thlic while damp, rub the flesh side and the end of the leg witli fineley pulverized black, red, or cayenne plepper; let it be as tine as dust, and dust every part of the flesh side, then hang thlem i)p and smoke. You may leave tihem hanging in the sniokc1,1 tsc or other cool place where the rats cannot reach tlhe()1, as t.hey.-tc ),erictly safe ftiom all ilsects; and will be t dish tit or a t'riice, or an American citizen, which is lbtter. Iespectfully yours, Trio's. J. SAMP'IE. I find that Mr. Sample uses twice as much saltpetre andt double the time, for my eating, but perhaps not for general market. If Grocers will take this plan for preparing their hams and shoulders, there will be no need of' sacking; and such as they buy in during the summer should recieve a coat of pepper immlediately, to prevent annoyance from flies 6. T. E. IAMILTON'S MARYLAND METHIOD.-Tlhe hamrrs of Maryland and Virginia have long enjoyed a wide celebrity. At one of the exhibitions of' the Maryland State Agricultural Society, tour premiums were awarded foi MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 311 hams. The one which took the first premium, was cured by Mr. T. E. Hamilton, from the following recipe: "To every 100 lbs. take best coarse salt 8 lbs.; saltpetre 2 ozs; brown sugar 2 lbs.; potash 1~ ozs.; and water 4 gals. Mix the above, and pour the brine over the meat, after it has lain in the tub for some 2 (lays. Let the hams remain 6 weeks in the brine, and then dry several days before smoking. I have generally had the meat rubbed with fine salt, when it is packed down." The meat should be perfectly cool before packing. The potash keeps it from drying up and becoming hard. 7. PORK-To HAVE FRESH FROM WINTER KILLING, FOR SUIrMEit FItYING.-Take pork when killed in the early part of the winter, and let it lay in pickle about a week or 10 days; ox until just sufficiently salted to be palatable; then slice it up and try it about half or two-thirds as much as you would for present eating; now lay it away in its own grease, in jars prope'ly covered, in a cool place, as you would lard. When desired, in spring or summer, to have fresh pork, take out what you wish and re-fry suitable for eating, and you have it as nice as can be imagined. Try a jar of it, and know that some things can be done as well as others. It is equally applicable to hams and shoulders, and I have no doubt it will work as well upon beef, using lard sufficient to cover it. So well satisfied am I of it that I have put in beef-steak, this spring, with my fresh ham, in frying for summer use. It works upon the principle of canning fruits ko exclude the air. I put in no bone. 8. SALT PORK FOR FRYING-NEARLY EQUAL TO FRESHI.-For the benefit of thos5 who are obliged to use considerable salt pork, the following method much improves it for frying: Cut as many slices as may be needed; if for breakfast, the night previous, and soak till morning in a quart. or two of milk and water, about one-half milk, skimmed-milk, sour milk, or buttermilk;-rinse till the water is clear and then fry. It is nearly or quite as nice as fresh pork,-both the fat and lean parts. Occasionally I like to have this rolled in corn meal before frying, as it makes such a nice imitation of fresh fish. 9. FRESH MEAT-To KEEP A WEEK OR Two, IN SuMIrEn.Farmers or others, living at a distance from butchers, can keep fresh meat very nicely, for a week or two, by putting it into sour milk, or butter-milk, placing it in a cool cellar. The bone or fat aeed not be removed. Iipc well when used. 312 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 10. SMOKED MEAT-TO PRESERVE FOR YEARS, OR FOR SEA VOYAGES.-How often are we disappointed in our hopes of having sweet hams during the summer? After carefully curing and smoking, and sewing them up in bags, and whitewashing them; we often find that either the fly has commenced a family in our hams, or that the choice parts around the bone are tainted, and the whole spoiled. Now this can be easily avoided, by packing them in pulvei ized charcoal. No matter how hot the weather, nor how thick the flies; hams will keep, as sweet as when packed, foi years. The preservative quality of charcoal will keep them till charcoal decays; or sufficiently long to have accompanied Cook three times around the world. 11. THE RURAL NEW YORKER'S METHOD.-It says: "11In the Spring, cut the smoked ham in slices, fry till partly done, pack in a stone jar alternate layers of ham and gravy. If the Lam should be very lean, use lard for gravy. Be sure and fry the ham in the lard, so that it will be well seasoned. When wanted for use, take up, finish frying, and it is ready for the table." The only trouble is, that we can't keep it half long enough, it is so good and handy. 12. THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER'S " SAVING HIS BACON."-About a couple of years ago, we were entertained, at the house of a friend, with a dinner of eggs and bacon. We complimented our host on the superior quality of his bacon; and were curious to inquire the way to like success in the preparation of a dainty article of diet, though ono that is better fitted for the palate of an epicure than for the stomach of a dyspeptic. To our surprise we were informed that that portion of our meal was cooked eight months before. Upon asking for an explanation, he stated that it was his practice to slice and fry his bacon immediately on its being cured, and then pack it in its own fat. When occasion came for using it, the slices, slightly re-fried, have all the freshness and flavor of new bacon just prepared. By this precaution, our friend always succeeded in " Saving his bacon," fresh and sweet, througl the hottest of weather. —ew England Farmer. I have no doubt but what it will do as well to pack meats fried in this way, in tubs or barrels as in jars; but I rather prefer covered jars, putting a couple of thicknesses of cloth over the jar before putting on the cover; placed in a cool cellar. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 313 [ also find it necessary to put in lard occasionally as you ire frying, 'sthere is not generally enough brought out by the frying to fill the crevices between the slices, which mu~s be filled. CANNING FRUITS-PEACHES AND PEARS.-After paring and coring, put amongst them sufficient sugar to make them palatable for present eating,-about 3 to 4 lbs. only for each bushel; let them stand a while to dissolve the sugar, not using any water; then heat to a boil, and continue the boiling, witbh care, from 20 to 30 minutes; or sufficiently long to heat through which expels the air. Have ready a kettle of hot water, into which dip the can long enough to heat it; then fill in the fruit while hot, corking it immediately, and dip the end of the cork intr the " Cement for Canning Fruits." When cold it is bes to dip the second time to make sure that no air holes are left which would spoil the fruit. All canned fruits are to be kept in a very cool cellar. We have, yesterday and to-day, been eating peaches put ap in this way, two years ago, which were very nice indeed. See " Peaches, To Peel." 2. BERRIES, PLUMS, CHERRIES, &c.-Raspberries, blackberTies, whortleberries, currants, cherries, and plums, need not be boiled over 10 to 15 minutes; using sugar to make palatable, in all cases; as it must be put in some time, and it helps to preserve the fruit. qIey require the same care in heating cans, &c., as above, for peaches. 3. STRAwnuRRIES.-For strawberries, put sugar i lb. for each lb. of berries; and proceed as for berries above. Strawberries are so juicy, and have such a tendency to fermentation, that it is almost impossible to keep them I have found it absolutely so, until I adopted the plan of using the amount of sugar above named; if others caln lo wlch less, they can benefit the public by telling me how they do it. 5. TOMATOES.-For tomatoes, scald and peel them as for Her cooking; then scald, or rather boil for about 15 minutes only, aSld can as above. Or what I think best, is to use a little salt, and put them into h91f-gallon jugs; for we want them in too great quantities te atop on a few glass jars, such as we use for othei 314 314 DR. CHIASE'S RECIPES. fruits; as for tin cans, I never use themn; if you do use tin cans for tomatoes it will not do to use salt with them, ab;t has a tendency to cause rust. 6. CEMENT FOR CANNING FitulTs.-Rosin 1 lb.; lard, tallow and bees-wax, of each 1 oz. Melt and stir together; and have it hot, ready to dip in to when canning'. 7. RURAL INEW YORKER'S IMETHOD.-The editor says: From four years experience with, not only strawberries, but peaChe~s, cherries, rasptcrries, pine-apples, &c., without losmnmg a single jar, the flavor being also perfect: Use only sell'sed ing' g1a4s8 jars. Put into a porcelain preserving kettle, enough to tlill two, quart jars; sprinkle on sugar J lb.; place over aslox'w tile 'and Ileat, through, not cooked. 1~hile the' fruit is heaitng, k~eep the jars filled with hot water. Fill up to the brima, and seal on mnediately. As it cools a vacuum is formed whichi prevent-s bursting In this w~ay every kind of fruit wvill retain its flavor. Some, times a thick leathery mnould form, on the top-if so, all the better. CATCIJIJP —ToMATO CATC11up.-Take perfectly ripe tomatoes 4 buishel; wash themn clean and break to pieces; thene put o-.ver the fire and let themn come to a boil, and remove, from the fire; when they arie sufficiently cool to allow your hands ic them, rub) through a -wire sieve; and to what goes thromfgh, adld salt 2 te~a-cups; allspice and cloves, of each, ground, 1 tea-cup best. vinegar I qt. Put onto the fire again and cook 1 hotnr, stirring with great care to avoid burning. Bottle and seal for use. If too thick when used, put ain a little vinegar, If they we-re vory juicy they may need boiling over an hour. This recipe is from Mrs. Hardy, of the American Hotel, JDresden, 0., and is decidedly the best catchup which I h-ive ever tasted; the only fault I have ever heard attributed to it was, "I wish we had made more of it." "We have not got half enougIi of it," &c. But there are those who cannot use tomatoes in any shape; such persons will, undoubt, edioike the following: 2.CURRANT CATCrHuP.-Nice fully ripe currants 4 lbs.; sulgar II lbs.; cinnamon, ground 1 table-spoon; salt, with ground clove,, and peplper, of each 1 tea-spoon; vinegar I Pt. Stew the currants and sugar until quite thick; thien aldd the other ingredients, and bottle for use. — a-" I - MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 315 PRESERVES-ToMATO PRESERVES. —As some persons will have preserves, I give them the plan of making the most healthy of any in use: Take ripe, scalded and peeled tomatoes 13 lbs.; nice, scalding U hot molasses 1 gal.; pour the molasses upon them and let stand 12 hours; then boil until they are properly cooked; now skim out the tomatoes, but continue boiling the syrup until quite thick; then pour again upon the tomatoes and put away as other preserves. A table-spoon of ginger tied up in a bit of cloth and boiled in them, gives a nice flavor; or the extracts can be used; or lemon peel, as preferred-if sugar is used, pound for pound is the amount. But I prefer to put them, or any other fruit, into jugs, cans, or bottles, which retains the natural flavor and does not injure the stomach, which all preserves do, to a greater or less extent. Yet I give you another, because it does so nicely in place of citron, in cakes. 2. PRESERVED WATER-MELON IN PLACE OF CITRON, FOR CAKES.-The harder part of water-melon, next the skin, made into preserves with sugar, equal weights; cooking down the syrup rather more than for common use, causes it to granulate, like citron, which is kept for sale. This chopped fine, as citron, makes an excellent substitute for that article; and for very much less cost. Call in the neighbors, to help eat about a dozen good sized melons, and you have outside enough for the experiment; and if the Doctor is near he will help without a fee. They are nice, also, in mince-pies in place of raisins. CURRANTS-To DRY WITH SUGAR.-Take fully ripe cur rants, stemmed, 5 lbs.; sugar 1 lb.; put into a brass kettle, stirring at first, then as the currants boil up to the top, skim them off; boil down the juicy syrup until quite thick and pour it over the currants, mixing well; then place on suitable dishes, and dry them by placing in a low box over whichl you can place musketo-bar, to keep away flies. When properly dried, put in jars and tie paper over them, Put cold water upon them and stew as other fruit for eating or pie-making, adding more sugar if desired. TIN-WARE-To MEND BY THE IEAT OF A CANDLE.-Take a vial about two-thirds full of muriatic acid, and put into it, little bits of sheet zinc, as long as it dissolves them; then put in a crumb of sal-aummoniac and fill up with water, and it is ready to use. With the cork of the vial wet the place to be mended, OR. OHASE'S RECIPES. with the preparation; then put a piece of sheet zinc ovel 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. Or a little solder may be put on in place of the zinc, or with the zinc. WATER FILTER-Ho ME-MADE.-Rain water is muct healthier than hard 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 made, holding from half, to a barrel, accord. ing to the amount of water needed in the family; let it stand on end, with a faucet near the bottom; or, I prefer a hole through the bottom, near the front side, with a tube in it which prevents thle water from rotting the outside of the tub; then put clean pebbles 3 or 4 inches in thickness over the bottom of the tuo; now have charcoal pulverized to the size of small peas (tLt imade from hard maple is best) and put in half a bushel or so it a time; pound it down quite firmly, then put in more and pou id ag;lin until the tub is filled to within 8 inches of the top; a-d ag'ain put on 2 inches more of pebbles; then put a piece of clt n white flannel over the whole top as a strainer. The flannel can be washed occasionally, to remove Climpurities collected from the water, and it might be well to put a flannel between the pebbles and flannel at the bott m also. When the charcoal becomes foul, it can be renew ed as before, but will work a whole season without renewi,g. Put on your water freely until it becomes clear; when IoiU will be as well satisfied as you would be if it run throu iA a patent filter, costing six times as much as this. A large jar to hold the filtered water can be set in an.cce box if preferred; or an occasional piece of ice can be pui in the water; but if the filter is set in the cellar, is ii should be, the water will be sufficiently cool for he ilth. Thllis makes a good cider filter, also, first straining the ider hrough cotton to free it from the coarsest pomace. TIRE-To KEEP ON TIHE WHEEL.-A correspond at of hie Southern Planter 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 ov i, and were never loose. I ironed a buggy for my own use seven years ago, and the tires are now as tight as when 1 at on MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 317 My method of filling the fellies with the oil is as follows. 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 Ieily. The timber should be dry, as green timber will not take oil. Care should be taken that the oil be not made hotter than a boiling heat, in order that the timber be not burnt. Timber filled with oil is not susceptible to water, and is much more d;rablle." I was amused some time ago when I told a blacksmith how to keep tires tight on wheels, by his telling me it was a profitable business to tighten tires; and the wagon maker will say it'is profitable to him to make and repair wheelsbut what will the farmer, who supports the wheel-wright and the blacksmith say? The greatest good to the greatest uumber, is my motto. WEEDS-To DESTROY IN WALKS.-The following method to destroy weeds is pursued at the mint in Paris, with good effect: Water 10gals.; stone lime 20 lbs.; flour of sulphur 2 lbs Boil in an iron kettle; after settling, the clear part is to be poured off and sprinkled, freely, upon the weedy walks. Care must be taken, for it will destroy weeds; and an certainly destroy edging and border flowers, if sprinkled OD them. CEMENTS-CEMENT FOR CHINA, &C., WHICH STANDS FIRB &ND WATEI.-With a small camel's-hair brush, rub the broken edges with a lithe carriage oil-varuish. If neatly put together, the fracture will hardly be per ceptible, and when thoroughly dry, will stand both fire and wvatel. 2. RUSSIAN CEMENT.-Much is said about cements; but theCI is probably nothing so white and clear, and certainly nothing better than he following: Russian isinglass dissolved in pure soft water, snow water is hest; for it takes 12 hours to soften it by soaking in pure soft water, then considerable heat to dissolve it; after which it is ap~)licable to statuary, china, glass, alabaster, &c., &c. In all cements the pieces must be secured until dry. It i' easy to reason, that if twelve to fifteen hours are required so soften this isinglass that un) disl -washiug will ever effect 318.318DR. CHASE'S8 RECIPES. it. You may judge from the price3 whether youi get the Russian, for thirty-seven cents per ounce, is as low as the ge0nuine article can be purchased in small quantities, whilst the common, bear a price of' only Ifrom ten to twelve cents ind even less. 3. CEMEFNT,r C11EAP AND VALUX1BLE,.-A durable Pememmm is Madc by buirningc oyster-shells and pulverizing the limie fromn them very fine; then mixing it with white of' egg- to a thick paste and applying it to tile china or glass, and securingr the pieces together until dTry. When it is dry, it takes,. a very long soaking for it to become soft again. I have lifted thirty pounds by the stem of' a wvine-alass which had been broken, and mendeil with this cemenit. Comumon lime will do, but it is not so good;either should be fresh burned, and only mix what is needed, fo whene once dry you cannot soften it. 4. CEMENT-WATER,1-PROOF, IFOR CLOTH ORt BELTJ NG. — Take ale 1 lpt.; best Ruassia ishiglass 2 ozs3.; purt thiem into a com-' mion grlue kettle and boil until thle isinglass is dissolved; thenr add 4 ozs. of the best commnon gluie, and dissolve it with thle other; thenr slowly add 1lf ozs. of boiled linseed-oil, stirring all the timec while adding, and until well mixedl. When cold'it will resemble India-rubber. When you wish to use thlis, dissoivc %what yoa nieedl in a suitable quantity of ale to have the consistence of thick glue. It is applica-ble for earthenware, chiina, glass, or leather; tbr harness; bands for machinery; cloth belts for cracker miachines for bakers, &c., &-kc. If' for leather, shiave off as if for sewing, apply the cement with a, brush while hot, laying a w~eight to keel) each Joint firmily for 61 to 10 hoars, ol over nighrlt. This cement will supersede "1 Spaulding's Prepared Glue,' and all the white cements you-, can Scare up, if you use good articles to inake it of, -not less thanr thirty or forty cen ts a pound for common glue, and three shillings pcr ounce for the Russian isinglass;- but the expense of this will cause it only to be used when dampness i,% to be contended with. If' you hare not a glue kettle, take an oyster can anc, punch Somle holes through the top of it, putting in a stringl to suspend it on a stick in a connuon kett-le of' boiling water, and keep it boiling in that way. 5. CEMENT, oil Fcmm,1NriuiFE GicuE, FOE HOU91E USE —To mend inaride, wood, glamss, china anid ornaumental ware- take water 1 gral.; nice glue 3 lbs; white lead 4 ozs.; whisky 3 qts. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 319 Mix by dissolving the glue in the water; remoxe from the fire and stir in the white lead, then add the wihisky, which keeps it fluid, except in the coldest weather. AV arlu and stir it up when applied. 6. WHIIE CEMENT.-Take white (fish) glue, 1 lb. 10 oz,.; dr3 white lead 6 ozs.; 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 tie glue is all. dissol eed, put in the lead and stir and boil until all is thoroughly mixed; remove from the fire, and, when cool enough to bottle, add the alcohol, and bottle while it is yet warm, keeping it corked. This last recipe has been sold about the country for from twenty-five cents to five dollars, and one man gave a horse for it. 7. GERMAN CEMENT.-Two measures of litharge, and 1 each of unslacked iime and flint glass; each to be pulverized separately before mixing; then to use it, wet it up with old drying-oil. The Germans use it for glass and china ware only. Wa*er hardens it instead of softening. 8. SCRAxP-BoOK PASTE, onl CEMIENT.-A piece of common glue, 2 square inches; dissolve it in water, adding as lmuch pulverized alum, in weight, as of the glue; now mix flour j teaspoon in a little water; stir it in and boil. When nearly cool stir in oil of lavender 2 tea-spoons. This should make a pint of paste, which will keep a lont time iF tightly covered when not in use. CEMENT- PREVENTING LEAKS ABOUT CHIMNEYS, &c.-Dry sand 1 pt.; ashes 2 pts.; clay dried and pulverized 3 pts.; all to be pulverized and mixed into a paste with linseed-oil. Apply it while soft, as desired, and when it becomes hard, water will have no effect upon it. It may be used for walks, and I think it would do well in cisterns, and on roofs, &e. lMAGIC PAPER.-USED TO 'RANSFER FIGURES IN ENrBBOIDERYl, OR IMPRIESSIONS OF LEAVES FOR HERB UiIRUMS.'aIke lard-oil, or sweet-oil, mixed to the consistence of cream, with either of the following paints, the color of which is desired: Pmlru-ian blue, lamp-black, Venitian red or chrome green, either of which should be rubbed, with a knife on a plate or stone until saiooth. Use rather thin, but firm paper; put on witlt a sponge and wipe off as dry as convenient; then lay them between 'ncolored lpa)per, or between news)papers, anld il'rss by laying books or sonic other flat subst;nce upon tihemi, until the surpl's oil is allsorbed, *.when it is re.(ly fur use. 820 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. DIRECTIONS.-For taking off patterns of embroidery place a piece of thin paper over the embroidery to prevent soiling; then lay on the magic paper, and put on the cloth you wish to take the copy on, to embroider; pin fast, and 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 both sides of the leaf or flower. Persons traveling without pen or ink, cau write with a sharp stick, placing a sheet of this paper over a sheet of white paper. RAT DESTROYERS-RAT EXTERMINATOn.-Flour 3 lbs; water only sufficient to make it into a thick paste; then dissolve, phosphorus 1 oz., in butter 1 oz., by heat. Mix. This you will leave, thickly spread on bread, where rats can get at it; or make into balls, which is preferable, covered or rolled with sugar. If it is desired to sell this article and you wish to color to hide its composition, work into it. pulverized turmeric 2 oz. Or: 2. Take warm water 1 qt.; lard 2 lbs.; phosphorus 1 oz. Mix, and thicken with flour. It is found best to make only in small quantities, as the phosphorus loses its power by exposure. Some will object to killing rats about the house; but I had rather smell their dead carcasses than taste their tail-prints, left on every thing possible for them to get at, or suffer loss from their tooth-prints on all things possible for them to devour, or destroy. 3. DEATH FOR THE OLD SLY RAT.-Some rats get so cunning that it is almost impossible to overcome their shrewdness. Then get a few grains of strychnine, having a little fresh lean meat broiled; cut it into small bits, by using a fork to hold it, for if held by the fingers, they will smell them and not eat it; cutting with a sharp penknife; then cut a little hole into the bits, and put in a little of the strychnine, and close up the meat together agaip. Put these on a plate where they frequent, but not near their holes, laying a piece of paper over the meat; when MISCELLANE(JUS t.EPATR'r.M;N-r. - C) ) i> 1-1. then~ are eaten put more, for three or four days, and you axe soon, done with the wisest of the1m. It R&'rs-To DRIvE AWAY ALTVE.-Ir voU choose to drive themn a way alive, take potash pulverized, and Iput quite, plenty of -it irilo all their holes albout the house. If' the potash is pulret ized and left in the air, it becomnes pasty; then it, can be daubed on thie boards or planks, where they conic thr-ough finto rooms. Thoy will sooner leave, than be obliged to have a continual re-application of this "1Doetor Stuff," every time they go througgh their holes. See "1Potash to M-Nake." 5. Scotch snuff, or pulverized cayenine pepper, inixed together, or isepara te; if freely put into their burrowing-holes, will cci'tainly send thret oWf at a sneezing pace. 6. RtAT PoisoN-FROMt Silt IIUMNIPREY DAVY.-A tasteless, odorless and infallible rat p.-oison, he says, is wade as follows: "MAix carbonate of barytes 2) ozs., with grease 1 lb." It produces great- thirst, consequently waiter ittust be set biy it, for death takes place immnediate~ly after drinking,, not giving theta time to go back to their holes. I obtained this at such a l-ate day, that I have not had opportunity of' testing it lie sutre th-at no other animsal can get at it, except rats and mice; for it is a most deadly poison. Should this be found as effectual as recomnmendecd, it will prove just the thing for rat-killing, as they cau oc gathered up ad crrie awy, thus avoiding the stench arising from their dlead carcasses,. C FISH-ART OF CATCm1NG.-M.NiX the junice of lova ge or smiellage, with. any kind of batit, or a few drops of the oil of rhoditt in. India cockle also, (Coctilus Indicus,) is sometimes mixed with touir dough andi sprinakled on the surface of still wate'-r. This8 intexicates the fish and makes themi turn up, on tot) ofte water. Mullein seed, pulverized, and used in place, of the Th'4li Co(ekle is about equal to that article. i They may be eaten without fear, but this will destroy nJany fish. Oil of rhodiumi is the best plan. " It is generally supposed," says Mr. R. I. Pell, "1that Lsh arc not possessed of the sense of smell. From the fol.iowing experiments I am convinced they are: I placed a kook, well baited with an angle-worm, enticingly before a \wrch weighing one and a half pounds; he did not tuke the I I-COtY UItGUT SEU-REPe. 322 32Z DRt. CHASE'S RSECIPES least notice of it. it was withdrawn, and a drop of rAodiarR brought in contact with it, when it was dropped Tery carefully several feet behind hire; he immediately turned andi,seized the bait. This experiment was several times repeat. ed, with like success. It has 'been denied that fish hare the sense of heariwno I find many varieties very sensitive to noise, and by numnero-us experiments am conVinced that thecir sense of hearing is acute."~ STRAW AND CHIP HATS-To VARN'15n BLACK. -Best atlcohol 4 orm.; ptilverizscd, blacki sealhi g-wax I oz.; put thf mn into a vial, and put the vial into a warmi place, stirringr or t aakinK occasionally, until the wax is dissolved; apply it whene warm by means ot a soft brush, beforie the fire or in the sna. It gives stiffitess to old straw hats or bonnets, n.akes a beautiful gloss, and resists wet; if anything. els- is requiretl, jut pply it to smnall b; skets also, and see I ow nicely they will look. 2. S-rit.w BONT-oCoroR. A BYEAUTIFUL SLATu.-Firsl soak the bonnet in rather- stro)ng warm suds for fifteen minutes, h'Jis is to rcmnovc sizing or stiffkning; then rinse in warm water o get out the soall; no scnld cadbear 1 oz., in suifficient watet o cover the hat or bonnet-wor-k the bonnet in this (lye at 18t).egrecs, of he-at, until you get a light purple; now have a bucket of cold water blued with the extract of indigo, about 4 oz., and work or stir the bonnet in this, until the tint pleases. Dry, then rinse out with Cold water and dry again, iiD the shade. If you get the prple too0 deep in shade, t.Wie final slate will be too dark. See " Extract of Indigo, or Chemic.~' ISTUCCO PLASTERING-Fon BuRcx AND GRtAVRL Housna. -First make up as much mortar as you need for the job, with good common lime; using only I or four-fifths, at most, as, much lime as needed for common work-the other fourth or fifth is to be water-lime; and not to be put in only as used. TlI'e sand must he coairse, and free from lo~an or dirt. To prepare the white and colored washes, run off common lime enough with hot water, to make a whitewash ta go) ovei the whole job. This white-wash is to be colored the tint do, sired for the work. Be sure to make color-wash enough at one time, or you will find it hard to get the. shades alike; saviing a little of the white-was.L without color, to pencil the seams, -and also for specking, as mentioned below. The colors usmed are lamp-black, Spanisk-brown,- or Venetian-red, as preferred, anl, these are cut or dissolved in whisky; thevn pitting into white-wash to suit MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 323 tfhen these washes are all prepared, wet up as much of ife mortar as can be put on in 20 to 40 minutes, and mix in the fourth or fifth of the cement, and put on as fast as possible; first fretting the wall very wet with water. Sone cement will set in JO0 and some in 40 to 50 minutes. When you see the time necessary for the kind you are using, act accordingly, and only mix the cement into as much mortar as your help will put on before it sets; beginning at the top of the wall with your scaffllding aind working down, which prevents too much specking from the colors. Iave a man to follow right after with a float, keeping the stucco very wet while floating down level and smooth; and the longer it is floated and wet, the better will be the job. Even. after it is floated down well, keep a mant wetting it with a brush antil you get the whole line on, arou:d the house, as the wateriae must be kept quite wet for some considerable time, to set properly. Heed this caution, ant if water never gets in be.ind the plastering from bad cornice or leaky roofs, it will neve peel off. When this line of scattflding is plastered, take oute -ouglh of the color-wash, running it through a sieve, and go over the plasterig; lamp-biack alone gives it a bluish slate color; if a little of the brown is added with the black, it will be a little reddish, anC if the red is used without the brown, it will be quite red. I prefe. sufficient of the black only to make a gray stone color. A brou n, however, looks excedngly well, if you choose, you can aake one-half of the color-wash darker than the other-having:aid it off into blocks resembling stone, by means of a straight-edge, and piece of board about half an inch thick, 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 appeauance, take a small paint-brush and dip it into the white-wash, saved for tlis purpose; strike it across a hammer-handle so as to throw the specks fr'om the 1brush upon the wall, themn the same with black and red. Pencil th'b seams with the white-wash, which gives it the appearance of mortar, as in real stone-work. Now you are ready to move down the scaffold, and go oex the same thing as before. After the colors have been iissolved with spirits. they can be reduced with water, or -ilat is better for them and the color-wash also, is skimmedmilk; and where milk is plenty, it ought to be used it place of water, for white-wash or color-washes, as it helps to resist the weather, and prevents the colors from fading-see 1 Iaint, to Make without Lead or Oil," which gives you the philosophy of using milk. Speck quite freely with the white, then about half as much with the black, and then rather free again with the red. The proportion of I1me, 81-1 I 321 1)R1. CH1ASE'S R-ECIVES. probably,,should Plot exceed one, to six or seven of sand Our University buildings, represent-ed in the frontispiece, exempt the Laboratory, and Law-building, which have been more recently put up, are finished with it, and also whole blooks in the business part of our city P~rof. Douglass' house is probably the prcttiest color of fly in the city-an imitation of "1Free-stone," made with ump-black, yellow oebre, and a larger proportion of Spailish m'own,7 But all will have a preference for some special color; then, with a little ingenuity and patience, nearly any coloted stone can be imitated. GRAVEL HOUSES-To MAKE-PROPORoTIONS 0F LIME, SAND, AND GRAVEL.-It has become quite cormmon to put up grvavl houses: and many persons are at a great loss to know what proportion of materials to use. Various proportions hiave been proposed; but from the fact that the philosophy was not explained, no real light was given upon thle subject. All that is required to know, is, that sand and lime are to be usedI in praportion to the size ot thre gravel,-say for 15 bushels otf Clean gravel, trim the size of peas upj to that of lien's eggs, it ivill take abomut 3 bushiels, of clean shtarp sand and 1 of lime to till the crevices without swveln the bulk of the gravel. If tie grravell is coarse, up to 5 boshels of sand may be required, be-t Ithe line wvill not need to he. increased b)ut very little, if any. Tlhen the philosophay (it the thing is thi —abouit 1 to 1j bushels of lime to 1.5 bushels of gnavel, and lust svi>d enough to fill tae crevices without increasing the bulk as albove mentioned. If the gaeisfroe of dirt, the sand e'ls lean, and the weather dry, the wvalls can be raised oie P~ each day, if you have help to do that amiount of labor. Sonic prefeDr to make the vravel and sand h',to mortar and press it into bricks; then lay into wa-lls, but the wall musi be stronger if laid up solid, in board frames, madie to raise up as req'uired. Many persons argue for the eight-square or et~goD 'house; but I like the square form niuch the best, carrying, upl the hall and main partiton walls of the same materiaL, The eight s(Auare house looks like ~an old fort, or water tank. and is ve-ry expensive to finlish1; costing nineh more than tme same room with square myi'b~s; for Mechanics cannot put up cornice 'outside, o-,r in. in ',ss than double the time xt. quired for making the common square mitre. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 325 Prof. Winchell, of the University, and State Geologist, in this city, has put up one of the octagons which looks well, however, for the style of finish is what attracts attention, instead of the style of form. WHITEWASHES AND CHEAP PAINTS.-BRImr LIANT STUCCO WHITEWASII-WiLL LAST ON BRICK OR STONE, TWENTY TO ThIRTY YEARS.-Many have heard ot the brilliant stucco whitewash on the east end of the President's house at Washington. The following is a recipe for it, as gleaned from thtL National intelligencer, with some additional improvements learned by experiments: Nice unslaked lime 4 bushel; slake it with boiling water; cover it during the process, to keep in. the steam. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve or strainer, and add to it, salt 1 peck; previously well dissolved in water; rice 3 lbs.-boiled to a thin paste, and stirred in boiling hot; Spanish whiting 4 lb.; clean nice glue 1 lb., which has been previously dissolved by soaking it well, and then hanging it over a slow fire, in a small kettle, immnersed in a lam'er one filled with water. Now add hot water 5 gals., to the mix-ture, stir it well, and let it stand a few days covered from the dirt. It should be put on not. For this purpose it can be kept in a kettle on a portable farnace. Brushes more or less small may be used, according to the neatness of job required. It answers as well as oil paint for brick or stone, and is much cheaper. There is one house in our city which had this applied twelve years ago, and is yet nice and bright. It has retained its brilliancy over thirty years. Coloring matter, dissolved in whisky, may be put in and made of any shade you like; Spanish brown stirred in will make red-pink, more or less deep, according to quantity. A delicate tinge of this is very pretty for inside walls. Finely pulverized common clay, well mixed with Spanish brown, makes reddish stone color. Yellow-ochere stirred In makes yellow wash, but chrome goes further, and makes a color generally esteemed prettier. In all theq cases the darkness of the shade, of course, is determined by the quantity of the coloring used. It is difficult to make rules, because tastes are different- it would be best to try experiments on a shingle and let it dry. Green must not be mixed with lime. The lime destroys the color, and the color 326 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. has an effect on the whitewash, which makes it crack unr peel. When inside walls have been badly smoked, and you wish to make them a clean, clear white, it is well to squeeze indigo plentifully through a bag into the water you use, be fore it is stirred into the whole mixture, or blue vitriol pul verized and dissolved in boiling water and put into whitewash, gives a beautiful blue tint. If a larger quantity than live gallons be wanted, the same proportions should be ob served. 2. W1IITEWASH-VERTY NICE FOR RooMs.-Take whiting 4 lbs.; white or common glue 2 ozs.; stand the glue in cold water over night; mix tlhe whiting with cold water, and heat the glue until dissolved; and pour it into the other, hot. Make ("f a proper consistence to apply with a common whitewash brush. Use these proportions for a greater or less amount. In England scarcely any other kind of' whitewash is used. A lady, of Black River Falls, Wis., who had one of my books, wrote to me, expressing her thankfulness for the beauty of this whitewash. 3. PAINT-To IMAKE WITHOUT LEAD OR OIT..-Whiting 5 lbs; skimmed milk 2 qts.; fresh slaked lime 2 oz;. Put the lime into a stone-ware vessel, pour upon it a sumietenut quantity of the milk to make a mixture resembling cream; the balance of the milk is then to be added; and lastly the wLiting is to be crambled upon the surface of the fluid, in whinh it gradually sinks. At this period it must be well stirred in, or ground as you would other paint, and it is fit for use. There may be added any coloring matter that suits the fancy, (see the first whitewash for mixing colors,) to be applied in the same manner as other paints, and in a. few hours it will become perfectly dry. Another coat may then be added and so on until the work is done. This paint is of great tenacity, bears rubbipg with a coarse cloth has little smell, even when wet, and when dry is inodorous. The above quantity is sufficient for fifty-seven yards.-An-;iapolis Republican. "We endorse the recipe. The casein or curd of the milk, by the action of the caustic-lime, becomes insoluble. and has been used, for time immemorial, as a lite for chemical experiments. It is a good, and, in comparison with white lead, a durable paint."-Mfoore's Rural New Yorker, Most of the cheap paints will require about three coats. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 327 White lead always requires two, but some people think because they get a cheap paint that one coat ought to make a good job. Two will generally do with any except white. 4. WHITE PAINT-A NEW WAY OF MIAFNUACTURINa -The following was communicated by a man who was foraerly a carpenter in the U. S. Navy. "During a cruise in the South Pacific, we went into the harbor of Coquimbo; and as the ship had been out a long time, she was covered with rust from stem to stern. It was the anxious wish of the commander that she should be restored to her original colors; but on examining the storeroom, it was ascertained that there was not a pound of white lead ia the ship. In this emergency I bethought me of an expedient which concocted an admirable substitute, composed of the following ingredients: "Air-slaked lime, pulverized until it was of the fineness of flour, which was then passed through a seive. Rice boiled in a large kettle until the substance was drawn entirely out of the grain; the water, then of a plastic nature, was strained to separate the grain, &c., from the clear liquid. A tub, about the size of a half barrel, of the prepared lime and rice-water, was mixed with 1 ga1llon of linseed-oil; and the material had so much the appearance of paint that a novice could not have told the difference. i" The ship was painted outside and inboard with the above mixture (which cost next to nothing,) and never presented a finer white streak on her bends, or cleaner bulwarks and berth-deck than on that occasion, and no other kind of white paint was used during the remainder of the cruise." If this is good for ships out and inboard, it is worth trying for fences and out-work requiring a cheap white paint. 5. BLACK AND GREEN PAINT-DURABLE AND CHEAP, FOR OUT-DOOR WORK.-Any quantity of charcoal, powdered; a sufli ctent quantity of litharage as a dryer, to be well levigated (rubbed smooth) with linseed-oil; and when used, to be thinnea vwith well boiled linseed-oil. The above forms a good black paint. By adding yellow ochre, an excellent green is produced, which is preferable to the bright green, used by painters, for all garden work, as it does not fade with the sun. This composition was first used by Dr. Parry, of Bath, on some spouts; which, on being examined, fourteen years afterwards, were found to be as perfect as when first put up. I)R. CIJASi'S IECIPES. 6. MILK PAtNT, Pon BAIRNS-ANY COLOR.- 'Mix water lime with skim-milk, to a proper consistence to apply with a brush, and it is ready to use. It will adhere well to wood, whether smooth or rough, to brick, mortar or stone, where oil has not been used, (in which case it cleaves to some extent,).and forms a very hard substance, as durable as the best oil paint. It is too cheap to estimate, and any one can put it on who can use a brush."- Country Gentle7man. Any color may be given to it, by using colors of the tinge desired, dissolving in whisky first, then adding in to suit the fancy, as in the first recipe. If a red is preferred, mix Venetian-red with milk, not using anylime. It looks well for fifteen years. LIQUID, AND WATER-PROOF GLUES.-LQUID GLUv. -To have a good glue always ready for use, just put a bottle two-thirds full of best commlon glue, and fill up the bottle with co!llmon whisky; cork it up, and set by for 3 or 4 days, and it will dissolve without the alpplication of heat. It will keep for years, and is always ready to use without heat, except in very cold weather, when it may need to 1e set a little while in a warm place, before using. 2. IMITATION OF SYALDIN6' GiLUE.-First, soak in cold watcl all the glue you wish to make at one time, using only glass. earthen, or porcelain dishes; then by gentle heat dissol e the glue in the same water, and pour in a little nitric acid, sualici6nt to give the glue a sour taste, like vinegar, or from J oz to 1 oz. to each pound of glue. The acid keeps it in a liquid state, and prevents it from spoiling; as nice as Spalding's or any other, for a very trifling expense. If iron dishes are used, the acid corrodes them and turns the glue black. Or: 3. Acetic acid 1 oz.; pure soft water 6 az.; glue 3 oz.; gurm tragacanth 1 oz. Mix, and if not as thick as desired, add a little more glue. This keeps in a liquid state, does not decompose; and is valuable for Druggists in labeling; also for house use; and if furniture men were not prejudiced, they would find it valuable in the shop. 4. WATER-PROOF GLUE-Is made by first soaking the glue in cold water, for an hour or two, or until it becomes a little soft, vet retainingl its original form; then taking it from the wateo and dissolving it by gentle heat, stirring in a little boiled lin. Becd-ool. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. o39 If mahogany veneers were put on with this glue, they would not fall off, as they now do, by the action of the atmosphere. FIRE KINDLERS.-To make very nice fire kindlers, take rosin, any quantity, and melt it, putting in for each pound being used, from 2 to 3 ozs. of tallow, and when all is hot, stir in pite saw-dust to make very thick; and, while yet hot, spread it oilalout 1 inch thick, upon boards which have fine saw-dlu-t is)rikled upon them, to prevent it from sticking. When cold, Lreak up into lumps about 1 inch square. But if for sale, take a thin board and press upon it, while yet warm, to lay it off into 1 inch squares; this makes it break regularly, if you press the crease sufficiently deep, greasing the marking-board to prevent it from sticking. One of these blocks will easily ignite with a match, and burn with a strong blaze long enough to kindle any wood fit to burn. The above sells readily in all our large towns and cities, at a great profit. 2. Most of the published recipes call for rosin 3 lbs.; tar I qt.; and I gill of turpentine; but they make a black, sticky ness of stuff, which always keep the hands daubed. On the other hand, this makes a rosin-colored k'indler which breaks nicely also when cold; and they are decidedly a nice thing; and much more certain to start a fire than shavings. If the tar plan is used, 1 pt. is enough for 5 lbs ot' rosin. STARCH POLISH.-White-wax 1 oz.; spermaceti 2 ozs.; melt them together with a gentle heat. When you have prepared a sufficient amout of starch, in the usual way, for a dozen pieces-put into it a piece of the potish the size of a large pea; more or less, according to large or small washings. Or, thick gum solution (made by pouring boiling water upon gum arabic,) one table-spoon to a pint of starch, gives clothes a beautiful gloss. PERCUJSSION MATCIIES-OF THE BEST QUALITY.-Chl]orate of potash l lb.; glue 3 lbs.; white lead, dry, 5 lbs.; red lead lb;. phosphorus 2| lbs. DIRECTIONS.-First put the chlorate into a dish made for the purpose, deep, and of a suitable size to set into a kettle of water, which can be kept on the fire for 2 or 3 days, having 2 qts. of water on the chlorate; then put the glue on top) of thel chlorate water, and let soak until all is perfectly dissolved; then add the leads and heat up quite hot, and thoroughly mix; let cool and add the phosphorus, let it dissolve and 330 Di. CIASE'S RECIPM4. be caieful never to heat hot after the phosphorus is added;;s' occasionally while dipping, and if little particles of phosphorus fires, push it down into the mixture, or put on warm water; if you put on cold water, it will fly all over you. Keep it rather thin after the phosphorus is put in, and there will be no danger; although the chlorate of potash is considered a dangerous article to work with; so is powder, yet when you know how to work with them, you can do as safely with one as the other. Whep dry give them a coat of varnish. I have been acquainted with a man for about fourteen years who makes them, and several others for a less time, without trouble or accident. A better match was never made to stand dampness, or bear transportation without setting on fire. I have used and sold them much of the time, and speak from knowledge. One explosion has since taken place. The plan pursued here in preparing the splints is as follows: Sawed pine timber from four to eight inches each way, is cut off the right length for the match, then one end of it-is shaved smooth, with a drawing-knife; the block is held upon the horse by a brace from the top of the horse head against the back side of the block, so as to be out of the way of the knife instead of putting the block under the jaws of the horse head, as the dents made in the end of match timber would not answerj the front edge comes against a strip put on for that purpose; then glue the other end and put on brown paper, which holds them together when split; machines are used to split with which feeds up the block enough each time the knife is raised, to make the size of the match when split the other way, or about ten to the inch. These machines cost about fifty dollars, and the work goes ahead like a young saw-mill, by simply turning a crank as shown in the figure. A A, shows two standards bolted upon a base plank, four feet in length; these standards support a shaft, with crank and balance wheel D, which is two feet in diameter; the nhaft has upon it an oval wheel, G, which sinks the knife, p F, twice in each revolution, the knife passing down through a space in a thin iron strip, H, standing out from the two blocks, C C, under which the match block passes by the drawing of the chain seen to pass over a small drum, PI, iwon the shaft of the rag wheel, B, the notches being only ofie-fourth inch apart, and fed up by the hand, M, attached to MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 331 the iron frame, L, being kept back to the cam wheel, E, which has two swells upon it, by a light spring which is not shown < i --— 'f —.. —tw K C...... ---~' --- — - -------- b MATCHI SPLITTING MACHINE. The hand, M, is kept down into the cogs or notches by the little spiral wire spring, K; the match block, to lie split, sets in the frame forward of the block, I, which has a pin in it to draw back the frame. IN hen the block of matches is split, this frame goes forward to touch a catch, the same as a saw-mill, which lets anoth-" spring not seen, raise the hand, MI, when the feeding operation ceases. The frame is then drawn back and the same repeated. As the match is Split they open and require a rounding mortise made through the base plank between the blocks, C C, which allows them to remain in a half circular form-the knife is raised by a line attached to a spring pole, T, the knife is screwed upon a piece of cast iron which works in the guide, N, having the back end firmly fastened by a bolt through the standard, 0 This knife stands a-t right angles with the shaft. When the matches are split and sufficiently dry to work upon, they are, dipped in melted brimstone, kept hot, and the match also kept hot on a sheet iron stove, and all the brimstone is thrown oft which can possibly be by jerking the block with the hand. if any brimstone remains upon the end it must be scraped off before dipping into the match composition. Withom the chlorate, the composition makes a first class 332 332DIL CHASE'S6 RECIPES. 'Friction Match." It ought to be known, however, that the match business is an unhealthy occupation, frem the poisonous effects of the phosphorus. STEAAM BOILERS-To PREVENT LImE DEPOSITS.-Pnt intq your cistern or tank, froni which the boiler is fed, a sufficient aimotunt of oak tan-bark, in the piece, to color the water rathei dark; run 4 weeks and renew. This plan has been much used, in the lime-stone sections of' Washington, 0., giving, g-eneral satisfaction. 2.Onro RIVER PLAN.-S5prouts from barley, in malting, are recommended by Capt. Lummn, p~art owner of a steamboat, and ongineer on the Ohio and Mlississippi rivers, to pr-event, the deliosit of lim-e upon boilt~rs, and he3 Says tfi~rltcns up old leaky boilers, also. It. may be used in quantities of fron. 3 pts. to 2 or 3 qts., accordingr to die size of b~oilers. When it is put in you must know the quantity of water in the boiler, for unless you heat up quite slow it causes a foataing of time water, and might deceive the engineer about the amount of' water ini the boilcr, but if' heat up slow there is no danger of this deception. 8.To PREVENT E XPLOSION, WITHI THlE REASON WHlY T11.y- Expr~ooz.-At a recent meeting of' the Assoulation for the Advancement of Science, Mrl. 11yatt, of New York, presented what we believe to be the true cause. lie presented the followving table, showing the rapidity with which pres,,ure is doubledI by only a slight increase of' heat. At 212 dlegrees of heat. water begins to boil; at 868 degreev ironl becoinm'S Of a red lieat: 212 d —egrees of heart,, 15 pounds to square inch. 2.51 "1 It) " 1 4 29j4 "1 " 60 It "1 4 342 1 It 1120 fi II " 898 "4 4 21t) " 464 II " 480 "9 808 " " 7680 " " It was stated by Mr. Hyatt, that, from experiments hie had made, this great Increase of pressure could be obtained I-L 8it to seven minutes, with an engine at rest. This rapid doubling of pressure, with but a small increase of heat, is due to the conversion of what is termed latent heat, in steam, into sensible hiea t if we immerse a thermomnet~er into boilingr water, it stands tat 212; if we place it in steam immiediately above the water, it indicates the same temperatumre. The question then arises, what becomes of all the helat which is cowumuincated to the water, MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 33 100 -33 Munce it is neithcr indicated by the water nor tny the steami formed n~om it? The answer is, it ei" cers the water and converts it into ite~&m without raising- its tcrnperature. Oae thousand degrees of' heat are absorbed in the conversion of water into stcaui, and this is called its latenat heat. And it is the sudden conversion ot Waent heat into s s~eheat that prodluces the explosion, If an engine is stopped, even if there is lbnt a moderate tire, if the escape valve is closed, there is a rapid absorption or accumutlation of latent heat. The pressure rises with great rapidity, and whun the cnnttinks everything is safle, the explosion comecs. That this is the trite cause of' nearly all the explosions that occur, will be plain to every one who will look at the relations between latent and sensible heat. Prof. Henry and Prof. Silliman, Jr., endorse the view. What, then, is the security against explosions? We know of no securities but these-a sufficiency of water in the boilers, and the escape valves open at light pressure, when the engine is at rost.-SPrigii'ehl( Republicmn. There is no question abou~t the forego-ing explanations being founded in tinle philosophy; and if' engineers will be govejnedl by theni, instead of' by a desire to hold onl to steam for the purpose of' getting altead or of' lecceJ)na ahead, as the ease may be, of' siome other boat; or on land, to save the expense, of' fuel, not ontc explosion would take place w'nere now there is, at least, a huadi4ed. Awful will be the reckoning with these mnurdlerers; for in Heaven's sight, they are one and the same A series of experiments have recently been concluded on the U. S. Steamier Michigan, and a full but voluminous report laid before the Navy -Department, upon the subject of steam expansion. It would pay all interested in steam, works to obtain and read it. PLUMS AND OTHER FRUIT-To PREVENT INSECTS FROM STING11NG.-Take new, dry limie, sulphur, and guaipowdler, equal parts, pulverized very fine, and throw it amiongst the flowers when in iuill bloom; uise it freely so that allnmay catch a little. This has, been tried with suceess. WorlKing upon the?rineiple of pepper, to keep fli-s from meat. The injury to fruit being done while in blossomn. BED-ROOM CA.RPETS-FOR TWELVE AND A HALF CRINT9?E~t YARtD.-SeW together the aheapest cotton cloth, the size of the room, and tack thec edges to the tloor. Now paper the cloth as you orould the sides o!' a room, wit.h cheap room paper; put~ 334 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES., ting a border around the edge f desired. The paste will be t X better if a little gum arabic is n. xed with it. When thoroughly dry, give it two coats of fuIuiture or carriage varnish, and when dry it is done. It can be washed; and looks well in proportion to the 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. COFFEE —MonE hIEALTY AND BETTER FLAVORED, FOR ONB-FOURTH THE EXPENSE OF CoMMON.-Coffee, by weiglt o0 measure, one-fourth, rye three-fourths. Look them over separately, to remove bad grains; then wash to remove dust, draining off the water for a moment as you take it with the hands, from the washing water, putting directly into the browning skillet, carefully stirring, all the time, to brown it evenly. Brown each one separately; then mix evenly, and grind only as used; settling with a beaten egg, seasoning with a little cream and sugai as usual. And I do sincerely say the flavor is better, and it is one hundred per cent. more healthy than all coffee. You may try barley, peas, parsnips, dandelion roots, &c., but none of their flavors are equal to rye. Yet all of them are more or less used for coffee. PICKLING FRUITS, AND CUCUMBERS-PIcKLING AP PLES.-Best vinegar 1 gal.; sugar 4 lbs.; apples all it will cover handsomely; cinnamon and cloves, ground, of each 1 tablespoon. Pare and core the apples, tying up the cinnamon ani cloves in a cloth and putting with the apples, into the vinegar and sugar and cooking until done, only. Keep in jars. They are nicer than preserves, and more healthy, and keep a long time; not being too sour, nor too sweet, but an agreeable mixture of the two. It will be seen below that tht, different fruits require different quantities of sugar and Ivinegar, the reason for it, is, the difference in the fruit. 2. PICKLING PEACHES.-Best vinegar 1 qt.; sugar 4 lbs.; peaches, peeled and stoned 8 lbs.; spices as desired, or as foz apples. Treated every other way as apples. If they should begin to ferment, at any time, simply boil down the juice; then boil the peaches in it for a few minutes only. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 338 3. PEACHES-To PEEL.-In peehag small peaches with a knife, too much of the peach is wasted; but by having a wire-cage, similar to those made for popping corn; fill the cage with peaches and dip it into boiling water, for a moment, then into cold water for a moment and empty out * going on in the same way for all you wish to peel. This toughens the skin and enables you to strip it off, saving ouch in labor, as also the waste of peach. Why not, as well as tomatoes? 4. PICKLING PLUMs. —Best vinegar I pt.; sugar 4 lbs.; plums i lIbs.; spices to taste. Boil them in the mixture until soft; then take out the plums, and boil the syrup until quite thick and pour it over them again. 5. PICKLING CUCUMBERS.-Pick each morning; stand in weak brine 3 or 4 days, putting in mustard pods and horseradish leaves to keep them green. Then take out and drain, covering with vinegar for a week; at which time take out and drain F.gaini putting into new vinegar, adding mustard seed, ginger rowt, cloves, pepper and red pepper pods, of each about 1 or 2 oz.; or to suit different tastes, for each barrel. The pickles will be nice and brittle, and pass muster a auy man's table, or market. And if it was generally known that the greenness of pickles was caused by the action of the vinegar on the copper kettle, producing a poison, (verdigris,) in which they are directed to be scalded, I think no one would wish to have a nice looking pickle at the expense of rEALTII; if they do, they can continue the bad practice of thus eralding; if not, just put your vinegar on cold, and add your red peppers, or cayennes, cloves, and other spices, as desired; but the vinegar must be changed once, 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 lose their sharp taste again, just Add a little molasses, or spirit, and all will be right. SANDSTONE-To PREVENT SCALING BY FROST.-Raw linseed-oil, 2 or 3 coats. Apply in place of paint, not allowing the first coat to get entirely dry until the next is applied; if it does, a skin is formed which prevents the next from penetrating the stone. Poorly burned brick will be equally well preserved byUie same nrocesa. 3836 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. SEALING WAX-RED, BLACK, AND BLUE.-Gum Shellac 8 oz.; Venice turpentine 4 ozs.; vermillion 2~ ozs.; alcohol 2 ozs.; camphor gum J oz. Dissolve the camphor in the alcohol, then the shellac, adding the titrpentine, and finally the vermillion, be. ing very careful that no blaze shall come in contact with its fumes; for if it does, it will fire very quickly. BLUE.-Substitute fine Prussian-blue for the vermillion, same quantity. BLACK.-Lamp-hlack only sufficient to color. Either color n.ust be well rubbed into the mixture. ADVICE-To YOUNG MEN AND OTHERS, OUT OF EMI'LOYMENT.-ADVICE-I-ow 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 qualified for the work they assume; or that they endeavor to thrust it upon their notice at an inappropriate time; or upon persons over whom no control is acceded, if claimed. But a book or paper never give offense from any of these causes; therefore, they are always welcomed with a hope that real benefit may 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 may find themselves sufficienly interested to give it a careful perusal, and candid consideration. And although my remarks must, in this work, be necessarily short, yet every sentence shall be a text for your own thoughts to contemplate and enlarge upon; and perhaps, in some future edition of the- work, J may take room and time to give the subject that attenti,n wleich is really its due; and which would be a pleasure co devote to its consideration. First, then, let me ask why are so many young men and othel persons out of employment? The answer is very positive as well as very plain. It is this-indolence, coupled with a determination that they will do some great thing, only And because that great thing does not turn up without effort they are doing nothing. The point of difficulty is simply this; they look for the end, before the beginning. Bu] just consider how few there are that really accomplish any great thing, even with a whole life of industry and economical perseverance. And yet most of our youth calculate that their beginning shall be amongst the greats. But as no one comes to offer them their expectations, indolence says wiit; MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT., b37 and so they are still waiting. Now mind you, as long as your expectations are placed upon a chance offer of something very remunerative, or upon the assistance of others even in a small way, so long will you continue to wait in vain. At this point, then, the question would arise, what can be done? and the answer is equally plain with the other. Take hold of the first job you can find, for it will not find you. No matter how insignificant it may be, it will be bet'or than longer idleness; and 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 something which agrees with your taste or inclination, for a life business. But remember that the idle never have good situations offered them. It is the industrious and persevering orly, 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 plea. sure of quoting them. The old proverb, " God helps those who help themselves," is as true as it is old, and after all that is said and done, in this country, if in no other, a man must depend on his own exertions, not on patronage, if he would have or deserve success: " They gave me advice and counsel in store, Praised me and honored me more and more Said that I only should ' wait awhile,' Offered their patronage, too, with a smile. But with all their honor and approbation, I should long ago have died of starvation, Had there not come an excellent man, Who, bravely to help me along began Good-fellowl he got me the food I ate, His kindness and care I shall never forget; Yet I cannot embrace him-though other folks caB, For I, mysdf, am this excellent man I" Up, then, and at it, for there is Knitting and sewing, and reaping and mowing, And all kinds of work for the people to do, To keep themselves busy, both Abram and Lizzle; Begin, then, ye idle, there is plenty for you. When you have found a sit-uation or a job of work, prov 338 DR. CIHACE'S RECIPES. yourself honest, industrious, persevering, and faithful in every trust, and no fears need be apprehended of your final success. Save a part of your wages as a sinking fund, or rather as a floating fund, which shall keep your head above water in a storm; or to enable you, at no distant day, to commence a business of your own. A poor orphan boy, of fourteen, once resolved to save half of his wages, which were only four dollars per month, for this purpose; and actually refused, even in sickness, although really suffering for comforts, to touch this business fund. He was afterwards the richest man in St. Louis. His advice to young men was always this: " Go to work; save half your wages; no matter how small they may be, until you have what will enable ypu to begin what you wish to follow; then begin it, stick to it; be economical, prudent, and careful, and you cannot fail to prosper." My advice is the same, with this qualification, however; that in choosing your occupation, you should be governed by the eternal principles of right! never choosing that which, when done, injures a fellow creature more than it can possibly benefit yourself-I mean the liquor traffic. But with the feeling of St. Paul, when he saw the necessity of doing something different from what he had been doing, he cried out, "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?" Ask your own tastes, being governed by conscience, under the foregoing principles; knowing that if a person has to learn a trade or business against his own inclination, it requires double dilligence to make only half speed, and hardly ever meeting with success. The question to be settled, then, is this: Shall I work the soil: Shall I be a mechanic, teacher, divine, physician, lawyer, merchant, druggist, or grocer, or shall it be something else? Whenever you make up your mind what it shall be, make it up, also, to be the best one in that line of business. Set your mark high, both in point of moral purity and literary qualifications. If you choose any of the occupations of trade, you mast save all that it is possible for economy and prudence to do, for your beginning. But if you choose one of the learned professions, you must work with the same care and prudence until you have accumulated sufficient to-make a fair commencement in your studies; then prosecute them in all faithfulness as far as the accumulated means will advance you; realizing that this increase of knowledge will give you increased power in obtaining the further means of prosecuting your studies, necessary to qualify you to do one thing only in life. Nearly all of our best men are self-made, and men of one idea, i, e., they have set themselves to be mechanics, physicians, lawyers, sculptors, &c., and have bent their whole energies and lives to fit themselves for the great work before them. Begin, then; offer no excuse. Be sure you are on the right track, then go ahead: ' Live for something;7 slothful be no longer, look around for some employ; Labor always makes you stronger, and also gives you sweetest joy. Idle hands are always weary; faithful hearts are always gay; Life for us, should not be dreary; nor can it, to the active, every day, Always remembering that industry, in study or labor, will keep ahead of his work, giving time for pleasure and enjoyment; but indolence is ever behind; being driven with her work, and no prospect of its ever being accomplished. When you have made your decision, aside from what time you must necessarily devote to labor, let all possible time be given to the study of the best works upon the subject of your occupation or profession, knowing that one hour's reading in the morning, when the mind is calm and free from fatigue, thinking and talking with your companions through the day upon the subjects of which you have been reading, will be better than twice that time in evening reading, yet if both can be enjoyed, so much the better; but one of them must certainly be occupied in this way. If you choose something in the line of mercantile or trade life, do not put off, too long, commencing for yourself. Better begin in a small way and learn, as your capital increases. how to manage a larger business. I knew a gentleman to commence a business. with five dollars, and in two weeks his capital was seventeen dollars, besides feeding his family. I knew one also to begin with sixty dollars, and in fifteen months he cleared over four hundred and fifty dollars, besides supporting his family; then he sold out and lost all; before he again got into successful business. No person should ever sell out, or quit an honorable pay ing husiness 340 DR. CnASE'S RECIPES. Those who choose a professional life, wil' hardly find a place in the West, equal to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, to obtain their literary qualifications. An entrance fee of Ten Dollars, with Five Dollars yearly, pays for a full Literary, Law, Medical, or Civil Engineering course; the first requiring four, the two next, two, and the last, three years. [See Frontispiece.] Or, in the words of the Catalogue: "The University, having been endowed by the General Government, affords education, without money and without price. There is no young man, so poor, that industry, diligence, and perseverance, will not enable him to get an education here. "' The present condition of the University eenfirms this view of its character. While the sons of the rich, and of men of more or less property, and, in large proportion, the sons of substantial farmers, mechanics, and merchants, are educated here, there is also a very considerable number of young men dependent entircl# upon their own exertionsyoung men who, accustomed to work on the farm, or in tho mechanic's shop, have become smitten with the love of knowledge, and are manfully working their way through, to a liberal education, by appropriating a portion of. their time to the field or the workshop." Persons wishing to qualify themselves for teaching in this State, will find the Normal School, Ypsilanti, undoubtedly preferable. And that none may excuse themselves from an effort be. cause somewhat advanced in life, let me say that Doctor Eberle, who wrote several valuable medical works, did not begin his medical studies until forty-five years of age; and, although I could mention many more, I will only add that I, myself, always desired to become a physician, yet circumstances did not favor nor justify my commencement until I was thirty-eight. See the remarks following " Eye Water." There is no occupation, however, so free and independent as that of the farmer; and there is none, except parents, capable of using so great an influence, for good or for evil, as that of teacher. All might and ought, to a greater or less extent, b,? farmers; but all cannot be teachers. Then let those,,hose MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 341 taste inclines them to teach, not shrink the responsibility, but fully qualify for the work; learning also the ways of Truth and Righteousness for themselves; teaching it through the week-school, by action as well as by word, and in the Sabbath-school, fail not to take their stand for the right, like our President elect; then when it comes your turn to assist in the government of the State, or Nation, the people will come to your support, as you do to your workas they have just done to his, (1860); feeling, as now, that the government 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-nor forget, to teach the children to love the same God, and reverence His Word. Only think-a SabbathSchool Teacher-a Rail-Splitter-a Boat-man, President of the United States Who will hereafter be afraid of common labor; or, let indolence longer prevent their activity? when it is only those who begin with small things, and persevere through life, that reach the final goal of greatness; and, as in this case, are crowned with the greatest honor which man can receive-the confidence of his Nation. Then let Industry take the place of Indolence, beginning to be great, by grappling with the small things of life-be faithful to yourself, and, you may reasonably expect, the end shall, indeed, be great. And although it could not be expected, in a work of this kind, that much could, or would be said, directly, regarding a future life, yet I should be recreant to duty if I did not say a word more upon that subject. It shall be only a word. Be as faithful to GOD, as I have recommended you to be io yourselves, and all things pertaining to a future, will be equally prosperous, and glorious in its results. GRAMMAR IN RHYME-FOR rtiE LITTLE FOLKS. -It is seldom that one sees so much valuable matter as the ollowing lines contain, comprised in so brief a space Every young grammarian, and many older heads, will find t highly advantageous to commit the " poem " to memory; 342 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES for with these lines at the tongue's end, none nesd evw mistake a part of speech: 1. "Three little words you often see, Are articles-a, an, and the. 2. A Noun's the name of any thing, As school, or garden, hoop, or swing. 3. Adjectives tell the kind of Noun, As great, small, pretty, white, or brown. 4. Instead of Nouns the Pronouns standHer head, his face, your arm, my hand. 6. Verbs tell of something to be doneTo read, count, sing, laugh, jump, or run. 6. How things are done, the adverbs tell, As slowly, quickly, ill, (r well. 7. Conjunctions join the words togetherAs men and women, wind or weather. 8. The Preposition stands before A Noun, as in, or through a door. 9. The Interjection shows surprise, As oh I how pretty-ah! how wise. The whole are called Nine Parts of Speech, Which reading, writing, speaking, teach. MUSICAL CURIOSITY-SCOTCII GENrus IN TEA CHING.-A Highland piper, having a scholar to teach, disdained to crack his brains with the names of s'-mibreves, minims, crotchets and quavers. " Here, Donald," said he, " tak yer pipes, lad, and gie us a blast. So-verra weel blawn, indeed; but what's a sound, Donald, without sense? Ye maun blaw forever without making a tune o't, if I dinna tell you how the queer tlhings on the paper maun help you. You see that big fellow wi' a round, open tte? (pointing to a semibreve between two lines of a bar). lie moves slowly from that line to this, while ye beat ane wi' yer fist, aud gie us a long blast. If, now, ye put a leg to him, ye mak' twa o' him, and he'll move twice as fast; and if ye black his face, he'll run four times faster than the fellow wi' the white face; but if, after blacking his face, ye'll bend his knee or tie his leg. he'll hop eight times faster than the white-faced chap I showed you first. Now, whene'er ye blaw yer pipes, Donald, remember this-that the tighter those fellows' legs are tied, the faster they'll run, and the quicker they're sure to dance." That is, the more legs they have bent up, contrary te nature, the faster goes the music. COLORING DEPARTMENT. REMARKS.-It may be necessary to remark, and I do A there, once for all, that every article to be dyed, as well as everything used about dyeing, should be perfectly clean. In the next place, the article to be dyed should be well aSoured in soap, and then the soap rinsed out. It is also an advantage to dip the article you wish to dye into warm water, jwut before putting it into the alum or other preparation for the neglect of this precaution it is nothing uncommon to hove the goods or yarn spotted. Soft water should always be used, if possible, and sufficient to cover the goods handsomely. As soon as an article is dyed it should be aired a little, then well rinsed, and afterwards hung up to dry. When dyeing or scouring silk or merino dresses, care should be taken not to wring them, for this has a tendency to wrinkle and break the silk. In putting dresses and shawls 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 thirty years. COLORS ON WOOLEN GOODS. 1. CHIROME BLACK-SUPERIOR TO ANY IN USE.For 5 lbs. of goods-blue vitriol 6 ozs.; boil it a few minutes, then dip the goods i of an hour, airing often; take out the goods, and make a dye with logwood 8 lbs.; boil i hour; dip; of an hour and air the goods, and dip i of aa hour more. Wash in strong suds. N. B.-This will not impart any of its color in fulling, aor fade by exposure to the sun. 2. BLACK ON WOOL-Fo MIXTURES.-For 10 lbs. of wool -bi-chromate of potash 4 ozs.; ground argal 3 ozs.; boil together and put in the wool; stir well and let it remain in the dye 4 hours. Then take out the wool, rinse it slightly in clear water; then make a new dye, into which (343) 844 DR. CHASERS RECIPES. put logwood 3~ lbs. Boil 1 hour and add chamber-lye I pt., and let the wool lie in all night. Wash in clear water 3. STEEL MIX-DARK.-Black wool-it may be nat. ural or colored, 10 lbs.-white wool 1i lbs. Mix evenly together and it will be beautiful. 4. SNUFF BROWN-DARK, FOR CLOTH OR WOOLFor 5 lbs. goods-camwood 1 lb.; boil it 15 minutes, then dip the goods for i hour; take out the goods, and add to the dye, fustic 24 lbs.; boil 10 minutes, and dip the goods X hour; then add blue vitriol 1 oz.; copperas 4 ozs.; dip again i hour; if not dark enough, add more copperas. It is dark and permanent. 5. WINE COLOR.-For 5 lbs. goods-camwood 2 lbs.; boil 15 minutes and dip the goods i hour; boil again and dip 4 hour; then darken with blue vitriol 14 ozs.; if not dark enough, add copperas I oz. 6. MADDER RED.-To each lb. of goods-alum 5 ozs.; red, or cream of tartar 1 oz.; put in the goods and bring your kettle to a boil for i hour; then air them and boil 4 hour longer; then empty your kettle and fill with clean water, put in bran 1 peck; make it milk warm and let it stand until the bran rises, then skim off the bran and put in madder j lb.; put in your goods and heat slowly until it boils and is done. Wash in strong suds. 7. GREEN-ON WOOL OR SILK, WITH OAK BARK.Make a strong yellow dye of yellow oak and hickory bark, in equal quantities. Add the extract of indigo, or chemic, (which see,) 1 table-spoon at a time, until you get the shade of color desired. Or: 8. GREEN-WITH FUSTIC.-For each lb. of goodsfustic 1 lb.; with alum 3} ozs. Steep until the strength is out, and soak the goods therein until a good yellow is obtained; then remove the chips, and add extract of indigo or chemic, 1 table-spoon at a time, until the color suits. 9. BLUE-QUICK PROcEss.-For 2 lbs. of goods,-alum 5 ozs.; cream of tartar 3 ozs.; boil the goods in this for 1 hour; then throw the goods into warm water, which has more or less of the extract of indigo in it, according to the depth of color desired, and boil ugain until it suits, adding more of the blue if needed. It is quick and permanent. COLORING DEPARTMENT. 345 t0. STOCKING YARN, OR WOOL TO COLORBETWEEN A BLUE AND PURPLE.-For 5 lbs. of wool bichromate of potash 1 oz.; alum 2 ozs.; dissolve them and bring the water to a boil, putting in the wool and boiling 1 hour; then throw away the dye and make another dye with logwood chips 1 lb., or extract of logwood 2~ ozs., and boil 1 hour. This also works very prettily on silk. N B.-Whenever you make a dye with logwood chipF eitner boil the chips i hour and pour off the dye, or tie u the chips in a bag and boil with the wool or other goods or take 2i ozs. of the extract in place of 1 lb. of the chipt is less trouble and generally the better plan. In the abov recipe the more logwood that -is used the darker will be th shade, 11. SCARLET, WITH COCHINEAL-FOR YARN Ol CLOTB.-For 1 lb. of goods-cream of tartar i oz.; coohineal, well pulverized, i oz.; muriate of tin 21 ozs.; then boil up the dye and enter the goods; work them briskly for 10 or I1 minutes, after which boil 1i hours, stirring tho goods slowly while boiling, wash in clear water and dry in the shade. 12. PINK. —For 3 lbs. of goods-alum 3 ozs., boil and dip the goods 1 hour; then add, to the dye, cream of tartar 4 ozs., cochineal, well pulverized, 1 oz.; boil well and dip the goods while boiling, until the color suits. 13. ORANGE.-For 5 lbs. goods-muriate of tin 6 table-spoons; argal 4 ozs.; boil and dip 1 hour; then add, to the dye, ttstic 21 lbs.; boil 10 minutes, and dip i hour, and add, again, to the dye, madder 1 tea-cup; dip again i hour. N. B.-Cochineal in place of madder makes a much brighter color, which should be added in small quantities wtil pleased. About 2 ozs. 14. LAC RED.-For 5 lbs. goods-argal 10 ozs.; boil a few minutes; then mix fine ground lac 1 lb. with muriate of tin 1I lbs., and let them stand 2 or 3 hours; then add halt of the lac to the argal dye, and dip i hour; then add the balance of the Sac and dip again 1 hour; keep the dye at a boiling heat,,, ' il the last half hour, when the dye may be cooled off. 346 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 15. PURPLE.-For 5 lbs. goods-cream of tartai 4 ozs; alum 6 ozs.; cochineal, well pulverized, 2 ozs.; mu-i. ate of tin ~ tea-cup. Boil the cream of tartar, alum and tin, 15 minutes; then put in the cochineal and boil 5 minutes; dip the goods 2 hours; then make a new dye with alum 4 ozs.; Brazil wood 6 ozs.; logwood 14 ozs.; muriate of tin 1 tea-cup, with a little chemic; work again until 1 leased. 16. SILVER DRAB-LIGHT.-For 5 lbs. goods-alum 1 small tea-spoon, and logwood about the same amount; boil well together, then dip the goods 1 hour; if not dark enough, add in equal quantities alum and logwood, until suited. 17. SLATE, ON WOOLEN OR COTTON-WIrn BEACH BARK.-Boil the bark in an iron kettle, skim out the chips after it has boiled sufficiently, and then add cop. peras to set the dye. If you wish it very dark add more copperas. This is excellent for stockings. 18. EXTRACT OF INDIGO OR CHEMIC-To IMAKE.-For good chemic or extract of indigo, take oil of vitriol i lb., and stir into it indigo, finely ground, 2 ozs., continuing the stirring at first for i hour; now cover over, and stir 3 or 4 times daily for 2 or 3 days; then put in a crumb of saleratus and stir it up, and if it foams, put in more and stir, and add as long as it foams; the saleratus neutralizes any excess of acid; then put into a glass vessel and cork up tight. It improves by standing. Druggists keep this prepared. 19. WOOL-To CLEANSE.-Make a liquid of water 3 parts and urine 1 part; heat it as hot as you can bear the hand in it; then put in the wool, a little at a time, so as not to have it crowd; let it remain in for 15 minutes; take it out over a basket to drain; then rinse in running water, and spread it out to dry; thus proceed in the same liquor when it gets reduced fill it up, in the same proportions, keeping it at hand heat, all the time not using any soap. 20. DARK COLORS-To EXTRACT AND INSERT LIGHIT -This recipe is calculated for carpet rags. In the first place let the rags be washed clean-the black or brown rags ban be colored red, or purple, at the option of the dyer; to de COLORING DEPARTMENT. 347 this. take, for every 5 lbs black or brown rags muriate of tin X lb.; and the lac - lb.; mixed with the same, as for the lac red; dip the goods in this dye 2 hours, boiling i of the time, if not red enough add more tin and lac. The goods can then be made a purple, by adding a little logwood; be careful, and not get in but a very small handful, as more can be added if not enough. White rags make a beautiful ippearance in a carpet, by tying them in the skein and colring them red, green or purple; gray rags will take a very ood green, —the coloring will be in proportion to the darkiess of mix. DURABLE COLORS ON COTTON. 1. BLACK.-For 5 lbs. goods-sumac, wood and bark together, 3 lbs.; boil i hour, and let the goods steep 12 hours; then dip in lime water 4 hour; then take out the goods and let them drip an hour; now add to the sumac liquor, copperas 8 ozs., and dip another hour; then run them through the tub of lime water again for 15 minutes now make a new dye with logwood 21 lbs., by boiling 1 hour, and dip again 3 hours; now add bi-chromate of pot. ash 2 ozs., to the logwood dye, and dip 1 hour. Wash in clear cold water and dry in the shade. You may say this is doing too much. You cannot get a permanent black on cotton with less labor. 2. SKY. BLUE.-For 3 lbs. goods-blue vitriol 4 ozs.; Doil a few minutes; then dip the goods 3 hours, after which pass them through strong lime water. You can make thir eolor a beautiful brown by putting the goods through a solution of Prussiate of potash. 3. LIME WATER, AND STRONG LIME WATER.FoR COLORING.-Lime water is made by putting stone lime 1 lb., and strong lime water, 1~ lbs. into a pail of water, slack. ing, stirring, and letting it stand until it becomes clear, then turn into a tub of water, in which dip the goods. 4. BLUE, ON COTTON OR LINEN-WITH LOGWOOD in all cases, if new, they should be boiled in a strong soap suds or weak-lye and rinsed clean; then for cotton 5 lbs. or linen 3 lbs., take bi-chromate of pojh I lb.; put in the goods and dip 2 hours, then take out, rinse; make a 34M DR. CIASE'S RECIPES. aye with logwood 4 lbs.; dip in this 1 hour, air, at t let stand in the dye 3 or 4 hours, or till the dye is almost cold, wash out and dry. 5. BLUE ON COTTON-WITrHOUT LOGWOOD.-I or 5 Ibs. of rags-copperas 4 ozs.; boil and dip 15 minutes; then dip in strong suds, and back to the dye 2 or 3 times; then make a dye with prussiate of potash 1 oz.; oil of vitriol S table-spoons; boil 30 minutes and rinse; then dry. 6. GREEN.-If the cotton is new, boil in weak-lye or strong suds; then wash and dry; give the cotton a dip in the home-made blue dye-tub until blue enough is obtained to make the green as dark as required, take out, dry, and rinse the goods a little; then make a dye with fustic i lb.; logwood 3 ozs. to each lb. of goods, by boiling the dye 1 hour; when cooled so as to bear the hand, put in the cotton, move briskly a few minutes, and let lay in 1 huar; take out and let it thoroughly drain; dissolve and add to the dye, for each lb. of cotton, blue-vitriol i oz., and dip another hour; wring out and let dry in the shade. By ad. ding or diminishing the logwood and fustic, any shade of green may be obtained. 7. YELLOW.-For 5 lbs. of goods-sugar of lead 7 ozs.; dip the goods 2 hours; make a new dye with bi-chromate of potash 4 ozs.; dip until the color suits, wring out and dry, if not yellow enough repeat, the operation. 8. ORANGE.-For 5 lbs. goods-sugar of lead 4 ozs.; boil a few minutes, and when a little cool put in the goods, dip 2 hours, wring out; make a new dye with bi-chromate of potash 8 ozs.; madder 2 ozs.; dip until it suits; if the color should be too red, take off a small sample and dip it into lime water, when the choice can be taken of the sam ple dipped in the lime or the original color. 8. RED.-Take muriate of tin i of a tea-cup; add suiM lent water to cover the goods well, bring it to a boiling heat, putting in the goods 1 hour, stirring often; take out the goods and empty the kettle and put in clean water. witn nic-wood 1 lb., steeping it for i hour, at hand heat; then put in the goods and increase the heat for 1 hear, not bringing to a boil at all; air the goods and dip an hour as be lore; wash without soap. COLORING DEPARTMENT. 349 3. MURIATE OF TIN-TIN LIQUOR-If druggists ieep it, it is best to purchase of them already made; but if you prefer, proceed as follows: Get at a tinner's shop, block tin; put it in a shovel and melt it. After it is melted, pour it from the hight of 4 or 5 feet into a pail of clear 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 muriatic acid 12 ozs.; then slowly, add sulphuric acid 8 ozs. The acid should be added about a table-spoon at a time, at intervals of 5 or 8 minutes, for if you add it too rapidly you run the risk of breaking the bottle by hea.t. After you have all the acid in, let the bottle stand until the ebullition subsides; then stop it up with a bees-wax o-r glass stopper, and set it away, and it will keep good for a year or more, or will be fit for use in 24 hours. COLORS ON SILK GOODS. GREEN-VERY HANDSOME WITH OAK BARK.-For 1 lb. of silk-yellow oak bark 8 ozs.; boil it i hour; turn off the liquor from the bark and add alum 6 ozs.; let stand until cold; while this dye is being made, color the goods in the blue dye-tub, a light blue; dry and wash; then dip in the alum and bark dye; if it does not take well, warm the dye a little. 2. GREEN OR YELLOW-ON SILK OR WOOL, IN FIVE TO FIFTEEN MINUTES.-For 5 lbs. of goods-black oak bark or peach leaves ~ peck; boil well; then take out the bark or leaves, and add muriate of tin j tea-cup, stirring well; then put in the goods and stir them round, and it will dye a dep 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, extract of indigo, or chemic 1 table-spoon only, at a time, and work the goods 5 minutes, and air; if not sufficiently dark use t}e same amount of chemic as before, and work again until %t suits. 3. MULBERRY-For 1 lb. of silk-alum 4 ozs.; dip I 350 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES hour; wash out, and make a dye with Brazil wood 1 oz., and logwood i oz. by boiling together; dip in this i hour, then add more Brazil wood and logwood, in equal propor. tions, until the color is dark enough. 4. BLACK.-Make a weak dye as you would for black on woolens, work the goods in bi-chromate of potash, at a little below boiling heat, then dip in the logwood in the same way; if colored in the blue vitriol dye, use about the same heat. 5. SPOTS-To REMOVE AND PREVENT WHEN COLORING BLACK ON SILK OR WOOLENr.-N. B. In dyeing silk or woolen goods, if they should become rusty or spotted, all that is necessary is to make a weak-lye, and have it scalding hot, and put your goods in for 15 minutes; or throw some ashes into your dye, and run your goods in it 5 minutes, and they will come out a jet black, and an even color. I will warrant it.-Storms. The reason that spots of brown, or rust, as it is generally called, appear on black cloths, is that these parts take the 'olor faster than the other parts; but I have no doubt Mr. ~torms' plan will remove them, for he regretted much to make public the information, which he says is not generally known. And if the precaution, given in our leading remarks on coloring, are heeded, there will be but very little danger of spotting at all. 6. LIGHT CHEMIC BLUE.-For cold water 1 gal., dissolve alum i table-spoon, in hot water 1 tea-cup, and add to it; then add chemic 1 tea-spoon at a time, to obtain the desired color,-the more chemic that is used, the darker will be the color. 7 PURPLE.-For 1 lb. of silk-having first obtained a light blue by dipping in the home-made blue dye-tub, an.d dried, dip in alum 4 ozs., to sufficient water to cover, whea a little warm; if the color is not full enough add a little chemio. 6. YELLOW,-For 1 lb. of silk-alum 3 ozs.; sugar et lead I ozs; inmmerse the goods in the solution over night; take out, drain, and make a new dye with fustic 1 lb.; dip until the required color is obtained. N. B. The yellow or green, for wool, works equally well on silk. COLORING DEPARTMENT. 351 9. ORANGE.-Take anotta and soda, and add in equal quantities, according to the amount of goods and darkness of the color wanted: Say 1 oz. of each, to each pound of silk, and repeat as desired. 10. CRIMSON.-For 1 lb. of silk-alum 3 ozs.; dip at hand-heat 1 hour; take out and drain, while making a new dye, by boiling 10 minutes, cochineal- 3 ozs.; bruised nutgalls 2 ozs.; and cream of tartar I oz., in one pail of water;,vhen a little cool, begin to dip, raising the heat to a boil continuing to dip 1 hour; wash and dry. 11. CINNAMON OR BROWN ON COTTON AND SILK.-BY A NEW PROCESS-VERY BEAUTIFUL.-Give the goods as much color, from a solution of blue vitriol 2 ozs., to water 1 gallon, as it will take up in dipping 15 minutes; then run it through lime-water; this will make a beautiful sky-blue, of much durability; it has now to be run through a solution of Prussiate of potash 1 oz., to water 1 gal. * TABLES AND EXPLANATIONS OF INTEREST. 1NTEREST-LEGAL RATES ALLOWED IN EACH OF TILE DIFFERENT STATES; ALSO, SHOWING WHAT RATES MIAY BE CONTRACTED FOR, AND COLLECTED; AND (GIVING THE FORFEITURES WHEN ILLEGAL RATES ARE ATTEMPTED TO BE COLLECTED.-FIRST, then Six per cent is the Legal rate in the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, (Eight per cent. is allowed in this State if agreed upon), Mississippi, Tennessee, Ar. kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, MIissouri, Iowa, and New Jersey, excepting, in Hudson and Essex Counties, and the city of Patterson, in this last State, Seven per cent is.allowed, when either of the parties reside therein. SECOND; Seven per cent. is the Legal rate in Michigan, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Georgia. THIRD; Ten per cent. is the Legal rate in California; Eight per cent. in Alabama and Texas, and as strange as it may appear, in Louisiana only Five per cent. Maine and Vermont allow no higher than iegal interest to be collected, even if agreed upon. And if paid it cta be recovered again, but no forfeiture. In New Hampshire, three times the legal rate is forfeited if unlawfully taken. Rhode Island, has no forfeiture, but allows legal interest to be collected, even on usurious contracts. In Connecticut, if usurious contracts are made, the principle only can be collected, to the lender, or, if collected,.an be recovered, one-half to the informer, the other half to the State Treasu.y. New York voids usurious contracts; but, if paid, only allows the excess over legal rates to be collected back. New Jersey, also, voids usurious contracts, reserving haif to the State, and half to the informer. Pennsylvania allows only legal interest to be collected. (352) INTEREST DEPARTMENT. 3i 353 Deleware allows usurious contracts to be collected, half to the State and half to the prosecutor. Maryland allows only legal rates to be collected. Virginia voids the contract, and doubles the debt, half to thle informer and half to the State. North Ckrolina is the same as Virginia. South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama, allow forfeitures if only the interest, In MiISSISSIPPI, although sizer per cent. is the legal interest on common debts, yet for money, actually borrowed, eight per cent is allowed, and although a rate may be agreed upon above what the law allows, simple interest -may still be codlected. Loiinalthough allowing only five per cent. where nq itipulation is made, permits eight Per vent, in 3greemecat, and Bank interest to b'e six. per cent. In Texas, although eigfia per cent. only is the legal rate, yet tweve may be contracted fur, but it' higher rAtes art aggreed upon, none can be collected. Arkansas allows as high as ten per Cent. on contract, hilt voids utsuriowi contracts. Tennessee allows a fine to be collected not less in amount than is unlawfully taken. Kentucky only voids usurious excesses. Michigan and ds1iow tea per cent. to be contracted for, and void only excesses, if any are taken. Indiana allows only her legal rates to be contracted tbr, j~rd may be collected back, if, in any ease, it should be obta-ined. Illinois allows ten per ceut. on money, actually bor'rowed. anud only lawful rates can be collected. In Missouri, ten per cent. may be contracted for, but forfbit4 ten per cent. to the common school fund, in cases where more than lawful rates are obtained. Iowa permaits ten per cent. to be agreed upon, and allows tll illegal interest to be collected bjack 12 -COPY RMU(IT SECUR~ED). 854 DP. HASE's RECIPE Wisconsin formerly permitted twelve per cent. to be agreed upon, and those who paid more than lawful rates might recover back three times the amount paid; but more recently allows only sev er cent., and makes all above that amount tslrious. California and Minnesota allow any rate agreed upon to be collected. The interest which the State allows to be collected on notes drawn, "with use," not specifying the rate, is called leyal, and that which some States allow to be contracted for, above the legal rate is laowfdu; but when a larger rate is taken, or agreed upon, it is called utsurious, and subjects the person agreeing for it, or receiving it, to the penalties, orforfeitres, as given in the foregoing explanations. Any Agent, or other person, who may know of any changes in Iheir States from these rules, will confer a frwon the Author by communicating the same. EXPLANATIONS OF THE INTEREST TABLES. ]E XAML. pLEjM: D~esired to obtain the interest on $1,111 00, for 1 year, 4 rn,.nths, and 27 days, at 6 per cent. Turning to the tables you will see that the time is given if) the lcft-hand column, the amtotats on which you desire to find the interest are given at the heads of' the various riq/Lt-ha nd columns, the sum sfmght is found at the meeting, of the lines to the right of' the time, and cloin from the awount, as follows: The interest on 6,000,0 1 year, nt 6 per cent,.. $60,0O 100, " ". 6,00 1 1 10 7 ~ 60 1:~~ ~ 06 1000, 4 months, "" "20,00 100, '" ' "2,00 l 10,' "ti ti 4... 20 I4" 1~ '' ~~ i z 4... 02 1000, 27 dais " ". 4,50 C' ' ~ 1(00,' 45 "I" " 0,~ C C C... 05 "I 1~ CC C CC CC 00 Whole sum of interest sought, $93,88 In the same manner, proceed with any other amounts, or tuvy other time, or rate per cent..; and if for more than one year, multiply the interest for 1 year by the number of years fior whi -,h the interest is sought; if for twenty, thirty, sixty, or any other amount between ten and one hundred dollars, multiply the interest on ten dollars, by the number of tens in the amount, which gives you the whole sumn of interest 80o10g1t; the same rule holds good on hundreds, betweca one hundred' and one thousand, auld also, on thousands. To find interest at 5 per cent, take one-hiatf of the 10,Dcr cent rate. And, of course, the principile works the sameonalo,he tabhts, for the different rates, of'per cent. DR. CHIASE'S RECIPES. I TERE ST TABLEB. 8 I X PIE CENT. $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $100 $1000 1 DA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 2 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 33 3 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 50 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 7 67 5 " 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 83 6 " 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1,00 7 " 0 0 0 0 1 1 I 1 1 1 12 1,17 8 " 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 1,33 9 " 0 0 0 1 1 1 I 1 1 2 15 1,50 10 " f 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 17 1,67 11 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 18 1,83 12 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 20 2,00 13 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 22 2,17 14 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 23 2,33 15 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 25 2,50 16 " 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 27 2,67 17 " 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 28 2,83 1 S 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 30 3,00 19 " 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 32 3,17 20 " 0 1 1 12 2 2 3 3 3 33 3,33 21 " 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 35 3,50 22 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 37 3,07 23 " 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 38 3,83 24 " 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 40 4,00 25 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 42 4,17 26 " 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 - 4 43 4,33 27 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 45 4,50 2S " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 47 4,67 29 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 48 4,83 1 l IoNl 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 50 5,00 2 " 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1,00 10,00 3 " 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 1,50 15,00 4 2 4 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2,00 2000 5 " 5 8 1013 15 18 20 23 25 2,50 ~.5,00 6 " 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 3,00 30,00 7 " 4 7 11 14 18 21 25 28 32 35 3,50 5,00 8 " 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 4,00 40,00 9 " 5 9 14 18 23 27 33 36 41 45 4,5) 45-,00 10 " 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 5,00 50.00 11 " 6 11 17 223 2^ 833 30 44 50 55 5,50 55 0 I YEA. 12 18 24 393 42 48 54 60 6,00 60C INTEI.ES'T DI)'ATM ENT 357 I iTTEIREST TA BLE SE V EN '1): R C E N T. I $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 S $9,10 $100 $1000 1 DAY. 0 O 0 0 O 0 O 00 2 119 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 4 39 3 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 58 4 " 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 78 " 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 10 97 6 " 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 12 1,17 7 " 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 1,36 8 " 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 16 1,56 9 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 18 1,75 10 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 19 1,94 1 " 0 0 1 1 111 2 2 2 21 2,14 12 " 0 11 1 2 2 2 2 23 2,33 13 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 25 2,53,4 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 27 2,72 15 " 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 29 2,92 16 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 31 3,11 17 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 33 3,31 18 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 35 3,50 19 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 37 3,69 20 " 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 39 3,89 21 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 41 4,08 22 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 43 4,28 23 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 45 4,47 24 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 47 4,67 25 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 49 4,86 20 " 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 51 5,06 27 " 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 53 5,25 28 " 1 1,2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 54 5,44 29 " 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 56 5,64 1 MONT 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 58 5,83 2 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 1,17 11,67 3" 2 4 5 7 9 11 1214 16 18 1,75 17,50 4 "2 5 7 9 12 14 16 1 21 23 2,33 23,33 5 " 3 6 9 12 15 18 20 23 2 29 2,92 29,17 6 " 4 7 11 14 18 21 25 28 32 35 3,50 85,00 7 " 4 8 12 16 20 25 29 33 37 41 4,08 40,83 8 5 14 17 23 28 33 37 42 47 4,67 46,67 9 " 5 11 16 21 26 32 37 42 47 53 5,25 52,50 10 " 6 12 18 23 29 35 41 47 53 58 5,83 58,33 11 6 13 19 26 32 39 45 51 58 64 6,42 64,17 1 TEAR 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 7,00 70,00 DRt. CUASE'S RLECIPIES. INTIVST TrI t MSr rA. BL1i 0. EIGHT PER CENT $1 i DAY. 0 2 It 0 3 it 0 4 it 0 5 it 0 6 "4 0 7 "9 0 8 "4 0 9 "6 0 10 " 0 12 " 0 1s it 0 14 cc 0 15 it 0 16 "4 0 17 "4 f 18"i 0 1c9 " 0 20 " 0 21 " 0 22 " 0 23 " 1 24 " 1 26 1 29 I I MONTU 1 2 "6 I 4 " 8 6 " 4 7 " 5 8 " 5 9 " 6 10 " 7 11 " 7 1 Y)~D 8 $2 ~3 $4 $5 $6 $7 0 0 000 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 000 0 0 00 01 1 0 00 11 1 0 01 11 1 0 01 11 1 0 11 11 1 0 11 11 1 0 1 1 112 0 11 1 12 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 '1 1 2 2 2 3 I 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 3: 1 12 23 3 1 122 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 4 1 22 33 4 1 2 2 3O 3 4 1 2 2 3 3 4 1 22 t3434 1 2 12 3 4 4 1 223 3;4 54 1 2334 5 3 4 5 7 8394 4 6 8 10 12 1 4 6 ii 1 0 10 1 7 10 1 3 1 7 24) 23 8 12 10(1 20 24 28 9 14 1 9 23' 28 3:3 1 1 16 2 1 27 3-2 37 12.) 1 $ 24 30) 3 0 4 23 13 20 27 3;'3 40 47 15 22 29 37 44 51 16 24 32w 40 48 56 $8 $9 $10 $100 $10(10 0 0 0 2 S2 0 0 0 4 44 1 1 1 7 07 1 1 1 9 839 1 1 1 11 1,11 1 1 1 13 1,33 1 1 2 16 1.596 1 2 2 18 1,748 2 202 20 2,00 2 2 22 2,22 2 2 2 24 2,44 2 2 3 27 2,67 2 3 3 29 2,8U 2 3 3u 31I 8,1 1 3 3 3 33 3. 3131 3 3 4 86 3,5'j0 3 3 4 38$ 3,7-8 3 4 4 49 4.00 3 4 4 42, 4,2 2 4 4 4 44 4,44 4 4 5 47 4,07 4 4 5 49 4,,"9 4 5 5 5 1 5,11 4 5 5 53 5,33 4.5 6 t50 5,;50 5 5 6 58 5t.7-,8 5.5 fo 60 6,00!5 0 6 62 6,')22 5 6 0 64 0,144 5 6 7 67 6,67 1 1 12 1 3 1,33 1 '03 1 6 1 20 2,00 20,0 2 1 24 27 2,617 26,67 27 3 33 3,33 33Z,-38 32 30 190 4,4)0 400A:37 42 47 4,67 46IA 43 4 8 5:3 5, '33 5,; 48 5-4 60 6,00 00,00 5 3 ( t 7 6 6 6 1 i 59 Go 73 7,3.3 73,33 64 712 $0 8,00 8SU 0 INTEREST DFEPARTMENT.35 859 I WTTE REMST T.rrA.B13lE. NINE PERL CENT. $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $100 $1000 1DAY. 0 0 2 " 0 0 3 " 0 0 4 " 0 0 5 " 0 0 6 r' 0 0 7 " 0 0 8 " 0 0 9 " 0 0 10 " 0 1 11 " 0 1 12 " 0 1 13 " 0 1 14 ~" 0 1 Is 0 1 16 " 0 1 17 " 0 1 18 " 0 1 19 " 0 1 20 " 1 1 21 I 1 22 " 1 1 2:3 I '26 " 1 1 27 " 1 1 28 I 1 29 Id 1 1 I?AOXTH 1 2 2 " 2 3 3 " 2 5 4 " 3 6 5 " 4 8 6 " 5 9 7 " 1 i 8 " 6 12 4J " 7 14 10 "t 8 15 11 "4 8 17 1 YIMAI) 9 18 0 0 00 000 00 00 00 0 00 00 1 11 0 0 1 1 - 1 1 1 9 111 11 1 01 11 11 1 111112 111122 111122 2 1 ' 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1. 2 2 2 2 1 122 22 3 1 12 2 233 1 122 2 33 1 2 2 2 3 8 3 1 2 22 334 1 2 2 3334 1 22 334 4 1 2 2 3 3. 4 4 2 23 3 44.5 2 2 3344 5 2 2 3 3445 2 - 3 34 55 22 34 4 55 23 34 4 56 23384 5 56 2 334 5 56 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 2 3 44 567 2 3 455 67 5 6 8 9 11 12 14 7 9 11 14 16 18 20 9 12 1 5 1 8 2 1 24 27 1 1 1 5 19 23 26 `0 34 1 4 1 8 23 27Il 32 36 4 1 1 6 2 1 26 382 -37 4 2 47 1 8 24 30;36 4 2 48 54 20 27 34 4 1 4 7 54 61 2:3 30)' 38 4 5 53 64) 68 2 5 SS 4 1 50 58 if; '74 2".7 36; 45 54 63 72" 81 4 Ii 4! 41 d 41 t I 0 8 1 10 1 13 2 15 j2 18 2 20 2 23 3 25 3 28 3 30 3 833 4:. s 4 38 4 40 4 43 5 45 5) 48 5 50 5 153 6 5 6 58 6 60 6 63 7 6;5 7 68 7 70 7 73 8 5 13 2,25 30 -3 444) 15) 4,.0 -)3 3,25) 'o 6)00;s3 6i7..5 7,-0;3 8 5 Jo 0JU( 215 50 75 1,00 1,5 1V,0 1,75 2900 2.25 2 150 2, '5 3 0 430 3 75 d, J~r 7,430o 7,25 7,50 810,00 2 2,5 9 45,00 75,00 360 DR. CHASE'S REGRPES. INTE E ST TAB3LE. TEN PER CENT. $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $100 $1000 1 DAY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 56 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 83 4 " 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1,11 5 " 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 1,39 6 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 17 1,67 7 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 19 2,94 8 " 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 22 2,22 9 " 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 25 2,50 10 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 28 2,78 11 " 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 31 3,06 12 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3,33 13 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 86 3,61 14 " 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 89 3,89 15 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 42 4,17 16 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 44 4,44 17 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 47 4,72 18 " 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 60 5,00 19 " 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 53 5,28 20 " 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 56 5,56 21 " 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 58 5,83 22 " 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 61 6,11 23 " 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 64 6,39 24 " 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 67 6,67 25 " 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 69 6,94 26 " 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 72 7,22 27 " 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 75 7,50 28 " 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 78 7,78 29 " 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 81 8,06 1 MONTH. 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 83 8,33 2 " 2 3 5 7 810 12 13 15 17 1,67 16,67 3 " 3 5 810 15 15 18 20 23 25 2,50 25,00 4 " 3 710 13 17 20 23 27 30 33 3,33 33,33 5 " 4 813 17 21 25 29 33 38 42 4,17 41,67 6 " 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 5,00 50,00 7 " 6 12 18 23 29 35 41 47 53 58 5,83 58,33 8 " 7 13 20 27 33 40 47 53 60 67 6,67 66,67 9 " 8 15 23 30 38 45 53 60 68 75 7,50 75,00 10 " 8 17 25 33 42 50 58 67 75 83 8,33 83,33 11 9 18 28 37 46 55 64 73 83 92 9,17 91,67 1 YEAR. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1,00 10,00 100,00 RULES FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICINES, HAVING REFERENCE TO AGE AND SEX. For an adult, (a person of 40 years,) the dose of common medicines is allowed to be about 1 drachm, 60 grains. Those, at 20 years, 2-3 " 40 " " 13 " 1-2 " 30 " " 7 1-3 " 20 " " 4 " 1-4 " 15 " " 3 " 1-6 " 10 " 2 " 1-8 "7to8 " 1 " 1-12 " 5 " For babes, under 1 year, the dose should go down by months, at about the same rate as by years, for those over a year. Again, for persons in advanced life, say from 60 years, the dose must begin to lessen about 5 grains, and from that on, 5 grains for each additional 10 years. Females, however, need a little less, generally than males. The above rules hold good in all medicines, except castor oil, the proportion of which cannot be reduced so much, and opium, and its various preparations, which must be reduced generally, in a little greater proportib.). (361) Explanations of Medical Abbreviations, Apothi ecaries Weights and Measures. One pound (lb.) contains 12 ounces. One ounce (oz.) " 8 drachms. One drachm (dr.) " 3 scruples. One scruple (scru.) " 20 grains, (gr.) LIQUID MEASURE. One pint contains 16 fluid ozs., 4 gills. One ounce " 8 " drs., 1-4 " One table-spoon" about half a fluid ounce. One tea-spoon " " one fluid drachm. Sixty drops make about one tea-spoon. Whenever a tea, or table-spoon is mentioned, it means the same as it would to say spoonful; the same of cup, in fluid measures; but in dry measures, where a spoon, or spoonful is mentioned, the design is that the spoon should be taken up moderately rounding, unless otherwise mentioned. (623) EXPLANATION OF TECHNICAL TERMS FOUND IN MEDICAL WORKS, Abdomen,..The lower front part of the body. Aromatic.. Spicy and fragrant drugs; used to prevent gripe ing of drastic purgatives. A perient..A gentle laxative or purgative. Aci&ity..Sourness. Acids neutralize alkalies. Alkaline.. Iaving the properties of alkali. Alkalies neutralize acids..ntacirl.Medicines which neutralize acids. Anti..l eing prefixed to any word signifies against. Antis corbutic..Alteratives for Scrofula; blood purifiers. Ant.s/philitic.. Remedy for Venerial diseases. Albus. White, hence whites; fluor albus. A ntl.siawlaogue... Renedy for Salivation. Anttiptic..That which will prevent putrefaction. Antiphloyistic,.Remedy for fever and inflammation A Ti.ipaspnmoic.. Remedy for Spasms, cramps, or convulsions. Anw