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PEOPLE'S FRIEND.
I NEW AND VALUABLE
C 0 31PENDIU31
OF
MISCELLANEOUS & DOMESTIC
.s.
ES
—CPER" C e X ii7
tU!'•
MANY OF WHICH ARE OF INCALCULABLE
VALUE, AND WHICH ARE NOW PUB-
LISHED FOR THE FIRST
.
TIME.
t,eleetetl, Complied and Carefully IteNIKed
WIN/1- P-
TUTIIILI
Copyright Secured acteordin= to Law,
GALESBURG, ILL.:
REN FRANKLIN PRINTING
TABLE OF WEIGHT AND MEASURE
To reniedy a difficulty that has heretofore
existed in works ofthis character, the qnantih-
of ingredients used being generally given in
weight, we subjoin the following valuable
Table of Weight and Measure. It is neces-
sary to observe, however, that due -al10 -
ance must he made for quality, dryness.
moisture, etc., of the articles used.
WEIGHT AND MEASURE.
Wheat Flour......1 lb ........ is a quart.
Indian Meal.......1 Ib, 2 oz. . .
Butter, s oft ........ 1 ib, 1 oz. . . ."
Loaf Sugar, broken.1 Ib, 1 oz.. . ." "
White Sugar, 'iei 1 lb, 1 oz. . . ." "
"
Best Brown Sugar 1 ib, 2 oz.. . ." "
"
Ten Eggs ................. are one pound.
An ounce of cinnamon, ginger, pe[)l)e1,
spice, or cloves, two large table-spoonfuls.
LIQUID
MEASURE.
8 large tablespoonfuls, are half a pint.
8 large tablespoonfuls, are 1 gill.
4 large tablespoonfuls, are gill.
A common size tumbler, holds half a pint.
A common size wine glass holds a gill.
A common size teacup, holds half pint.
An ounce of butter or lard, melted, a large
tablcpoonful.
RECEIPTS.
SPIRIT SOAP.
For removing paint, grease, etc., from Woolen Goods.
Take 95 per cent. Alcohol.....2 quartL
cc
Aq. Ammonia ............ 1 quart.
cc
1 oz. of Salwratus dis. in 1 qt. Soft
water.
Cc
Cologne Water ........ 4 oz.
Fit for use, immediately. Apply with
sponge, and rinse with water.
A VALUABLE RECEIPT
For
CLEANSING
and
RESTORING COLOR
to
Sailed or Faded Coats, Vests, Pants and
Woollen Goods of every description.
THIS RECEIPT HAS BEEN SOLD FOR $50.00.
Place the article to be cleansed on a table
and carefully brush all dust and dirt from
it; then with a sponge apply the Spirit
Soap which will completely remove all spots
of paint, grease, tar, etc. Then with m
sponge wet the garment thoroughly with
'I U111ILL'S
boiling soft water into which some yellow
bar soap has been dissolved. Then apply,
immediately, the following preparation to
restore the color:
For dark colors, take
I
pint Logwood
chips, put into one pailful soft water and
heat on fire until the strength or color is out
of the chips. Add, to set the color, a piece
of blue Vitriol size of a small walnut, and
the same amount of Coperas, also
I
ounce
Gum Arabic. Apply boiling hot with a
brush, and hang up in the shade to dry—
occasionally brushing it, always with the
napp, until dry. For drab or light colors
omit the lo-wood.
TO SUGAR CURE BEEF.
To every 100 lbs beef, 10 lbs salt, 4 lbs
brown sugar (moistened with water) or 3
pints molasses, mix the above ingredients
together and rub the pieces beef, and pack-
it down in a barrel, let it stand 2 or 3 days
then make a brine and pour on your meat
enough to cover it.
JET BLACK WRITING INK.
To 1 gallon boiling soft water, add 1
.1
oz. of ex. Logwood, stir till dissolved ; then
one tenth oz. Bicarbonate of Potash, and one
tenth oz. PiussiaW Potash. Stir till cool.
RECEIPT BOOK.
INDELIBLE INK.
Take 00 grs. Lunar Caustic, (Nitrate of
Silver,) mix with one
oz.
Soft Water. Pour
+ gill boiling water upon one drachm pow-
dered Nut Gill, and add 18 drops of the
liquid to the Nitrate of Silver.
For preparation to apply to the cloth be-
fore marking with the above, take -- gill of
water and dissolve as much sakeratiis as it
will hold in solution, and add
5
grains
of
Gum Arabic. After marking, the fabric
should be exposed to the sun.
PIIUXIX LINIMENT.
Take one pound of fresh butter and heat
and skini until all impurities are removed.
Then cool a little and add
2
ozs. Oil of
Origanum amid one spoonful of Spirits of
Turpentine, well mixed.
WHITEWASH FOR
FENCES
AND
OUT HOUSES.
Unslaked lime, one bushel; salt one peck
3 lbs. ground rice, powdered whiting 2 lbs
glue (dissolved) 1 lb. Slake lime lime in boil-
ing watcr in a covered vessel strain through
a wire seive, add the salt dissolved in hot
water, add,, while hot, the rice boiled to a
thin paste, then the glue and whiting, let
stand several days, put it on hot.

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