1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

600 MISCELLANEOUS VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

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No. 494. Another Washing-ReceijpL

Take 1 pint alcohol, 1 pint spirits of turpentine, and 2 quarts strong soda-water. Manage the clothes as above directed. Another very good Receipt. — Take 1 pound hard soap, (for 4 dozen clothes,) 7 teaspoonfuls spirits of turpentine, 5 teaspoonfuls hartshorn, and 5 teaspoon- fuls vinegar. Directions. — Dissolve the soap in hot water ; mix the ingredients. Then divide the mixture in two parts ; put half in the water with the clothes over- night; next morning wring them out. Put them to boil in 5 or 6 gallons of water, and add the rest of the mixture ; boil 80 minutes, and rinse out thoroughly in cold w^ater ; blue them, and hang out to dry. This receipt has been found to answer a very valuable purpose, and is w^orthy of trial. No. 495. How to cure the Lockjaw. The "INTew^ York Observer" says: ran a rusty nail into her foot recently. The injury produced lockjaw of such a malignant character that her physicians pronounced her recovery hopeless. An old nurse took her in hand, and applied pounded beet-roots to her foot, removing them as often as they became dry. The result was a most complete and astounding cure. Such a simple remedy should be borne in mind. — A 3'oung lady