Chapter 5 of 6 · 2336 words · ~12 min read

M.

Macassar oil, 139

Magazines to be read, 384

Mahogany, to darken, 35

Mahogany, to restore, &c., 621

Mahogany, to give any, &c., 35

Mahogany, to remove ink from, 21

Maid, 210

Making beds, 17

Management of infants, 217

Manners, 494

Manure, to preserve, 266

Manure, 266, 465, 468

Many things, 319

Maps or prints, to mount, 168

Marble, to clean, 14, 15

Marble, to take out stains, 15

Marble, to, books, &c., 382

Marble, artificial, 36

March, 182, 453

Marking, 154

Marking ink, 172

Marl, limestones, &c., 266

Marriage ceremony, 513

Marriage, after, 520

Maxims and morals, 632

May, 183

Mayonnaise, 322

Mead, red and white, 346

Mead, rich, 345

Measles, 372

Meat for children, 367

Meats, cooking, 601

Meats, preserving, 601, 604

Mechanics, &c., hints to, 630

Medicine, administering, 237, 543

Medicines in traveling, 118

Medicines, precautions in, 559

Melons, 295, 478

Mending, 157

Merinoes, &c., to clean, 60

Metal kettles, &c., 29

Mice, 276

Mildew out of linen, 56

Mildew, 483

Milk, baked, 190

Milk, morning's, 447

Milk of roses, 140

Milk vessels, 258

Mince-meat, 335

Miniver and Ermine, 54

Mint tea, 117

Miscellaneous receipts, 319, 615

Mistress, 210

Mixture for stone stairs, 15

Mock turtle, imitation of, 322

Mocking bird, 643

Molasses, 338

Molasses, apple, 338

Moles, 134

Monkeys, to color, 390

Moreen curtains, to clean, 16

Morocco shoes, to clean, 444

Moss on trees, 195

Moth on the skin, 623

Mother, 210, 668

Mother-of-pearl, to clean, 28

Moths, to prevent, 78, 79, 437

Moths, beetles, &c., 79

Mould, artificial for plants, 181

Mouldiness, 193

Mouse trap, 283

Mouth, wash for, 146

Mucilage, Gum Arabic, 555

Mucilage, starch, 555

Mumps, 372

Mushrooms, 296

Mushrooms, to test, 193

Mushrooms, when poisonous, 121

Mushrooms, to pickle, 355

Mushroom spawn, 478

Music, 655

Musk, 148

Muslins, to keep a good color, 48

Muslins and chintzes, to wash, 463

Musnud for a sofa, 161

Mustaches, 624

Mustard, 326, 478

Mustard, French, 321

Mustard, mild, 326

Mustard plasters, 375

Mustard poultices, 112

Mutton, 367

N.

Nails, for preserving the, 144

Nails, to whiten, 144

Nankeen dye, 77

Nankeen color, to make, 361

Napkins, dinner, 157

Naples' soap, 145

Narcotics, 547

Nasturtium, 478

Naturalization laws, 686

Nausea, 614

Nectar, 346

Neighbors and spectators, 204

Nettle sting, 437

Neuralgia in the face, 93

Newspapers, 383

Night sweats, 615

Nitrates, 121

Nitre, 117

Nose, bleeding from, 574

November, 186

Nurse, qualifications of, 235

Nurse, rules for, 237

Nutmeg, essence of, 191

Nutmeg-pudding, 333

Nutmegs, 191, 353

Nutrients, 547

Nutritives, 552

O.

Oats, to preserve, 272

October, 185

Odeur delectable, 149

Odor reviving, 377

Odors, unpleasant, 38

Oil, 552

Oil, to make sweet, 215

Oil, neat-foot, 215

Oil on the hearth, 439

Oil paint, &c., to remove, 62

Oil paintings, to clean, 39

Oil-skin coat, to make, 83

Ointments, 113, 114

Ointment, invaluable, 616

Ointment, camphorated, 549

Ointment, chalk, 550

Ointment for itch, 550

Ointments for scrofula, 550

Ointments and cerates, 549

Ointments, to spread, 562

Okra, or gumbo, 478

Olive oil, to purify, 191

Onion, wild, 469

Onions, 276, 478

Onions, to cook, 354

Onions, to keep, 354

Opium, 121, 549, 552

Opodeldoc, liquid, 115

Orange, to color, 387

Oranges and lemons, to keep, 353

Orangeade, rich, 349

Orchard, 302

Orgeate paste, 349

Out-houses and cellars, 88

Oxalic acid, 121

Ox-gall, prepared, 57

Oxen, 466

Oyster gumbo, 321

Oyster sausages, 323

P.

Pads, 563

Paint, to clean, 13, 620

Paint, cheap, 36

Paint, fresh, to destroy the smell, 38

Paint, to extract from woolen, 436

Painting houses, 381

Painting on glass, 381

Painting, Grecian, 398

Paints, for Grecian, etc., 398

Panada, 327

Pancakes, 329

Paper, family, 634

Paper, room, to choose, 627

Paper, black, for patterns, 170

Paper, transparent, 171

Paper, tracing, 171

Paper or parchment, to stain, 178, 417, 419

Paper hangings, to clean, 12

Paper or color, to, the walls of rooms, 15

Paper-work and japanned candlesticks, 33

Paper, to make less combustible, 203

Papier-maché articles, 627

Parchment glue, 68

Paregorics, 547

Parlor amusements, 656

Parsley, 478

Parsley and butter, 326

Parsnips, 478

Parsnips, to keep, 273, 354

Paste, almond, 140

Paste for the skin, 136

Pastes, several, 67

Paste for pies, 595

Paste-board, &c., 259

Pastilles, fumigating, 92

Patchwork, 158

Patterns, 158

Patterns for working in cord, &c., 162

Peach trees, 471

Peaches, to color, 391

Pearls, to restore, &c., 72

Pearls, white, 141

Pears, to graft, 470

Pears, to color, 391

Peas, 296, 478

Peas, sowing in circles, 296

Pepper, 214, 478

Perches, 641

Perfumery, a pleasant, 147

Periodicals, 384

Personal matters, 484

Peruvian bark, 243

Peruvian bark and valerian, 243

Pets, 641

Pewter, to clean, 27

Pheasants, to color, 392

Phosphoric bottle, 382

Phosphorous, to make, 381

Phrenology, 687

Pickle, India, 321

Pickle that will keep, &c., 324

Pickle and preserve jars, 259

Pic-nic biscuits, 595

Picture-frames, to retouch, 19

Pigs, fattening, 290

Pillow-cases, 156

Pimples, wash for, 135

Pincushion covers, 156

Piping, 154

Plaiting, 155

Plants, 470

Plants, to dwarf, 410

Plants, house, 178

Plants, succulent, 301

Plants, to air, &c., 179

Plants, to kill vermin on, 196

Plants, to propagate, 196

Plants, watered, &c., 197

Plants, window, 182

Plants, poisonous, 673

Plasters, blisters, &c., 114

Plasters and poultices, 238

Plaster, adhesive, 562

Plaster, mustard, 238

Plaster, spice, 238

Plaster casts, to improve, 165

Plaster figures, 165

Plate, to clean, 25, 620

Plate powder, 25

Plow deep, 465

Poison, 617

Poisons and antidotes, 120

Polish for dining-tables, 20

Polish and varnish, 20

Polished grates, &c., 22

Polishing paste, 27

Pomatums, 138, 139

Pomade divine, 139

Ponds, to keep free, &c., 285

Pork, 366, 469

Pot-pourri, 141

Potatos, 605

Potatos, boiling, 354

Potatos, to keep, 194, 354

Potatos, to raise, 270

Potatos in bleaching, 57

Potichomanie, 394

Poultice, bark, 231

Poultice, bread, 113

Poultice, elder-flower, 246

Poultice, linseed, 113

Poultice, mush, 239

Poultice, mustard, 112, 554

Poultice, white bean, 246

Poultices, 553, 554

Poultice for burns, &c., 442

Poultry, 200, 602

Pounce, 378

Powder, almond, &c., 140, 141

Powers of the mind, 687

Preparation for marking, 622

Prints or maps, to mount, 168

Prints or books, to clean, 39

Privies, &c., 39

Prunes, stewed, 241

Prussic acid, 121

Pudding, cheap, 597

Pudding, sago and apple, 597

Pudding, pea, 598

Pudding-cloths, &c., 257

Pumpkin, 479

Pumpkin, to dry, 354

Pumpkin pie, 334

Putty, to dissolve, 165

Q.

Quicksilver, 35

Quilts, 155

Quince seed, mucilage of, 247

Quince syrup, 611

Quinsy, 107, 230

R.

Racahout des Arabes, 353

Radishes, 297, 479

Rags, save the, 264

Rain, cause of rain, 452

Raspberry cakes, 330

Raspberry vinegar, 351

Rats, 86, 283, 619

Rats or mice, 283, 284

Razor-strop paste, 32

Razor, strops, 74

Reading aloud, 652

Reading in bed, 438

Receipts, 686

Re-cooking, 255

Red gum, 224

Red lavender drops, 100

Reed bird, 643

Reptiles, to kill, 281

Resp in sheep, 289

Restorative, 240

Rheumatism and gout, 101

Rheumatism and lumbago, 101, 623

Rheumatism, infusion for, 244

Rheumatism, mixture for, 244

Rhubarb, 479

Rhubarb, garden, 299

Rhubarb, to cure, 300

Rhubarb stalks, 334

Rhubarb, turkey, 299, 300

Rice caudle, 336

Rice-flour cement, 621

Riches, 574

Rickets, 228

Riddles, 656

Riding, art of, 651

Riding dress, 650

Rings, 438

Ring, to remove a tight, 621

Ringworm, 98, 99, 616

Road and paths, to color, 393

Robes, 488

Robin, 643

Rock-cakes, 330

Rolls, 335

Rooms, ventilating, 260

Rose-color, to make, 262

Roses, to paint, 391

Roses, spirit and oil of, 148

Roses, tincture of, 142

Rose vinegar, 351

Rosewater, 142

Rosewood, imitation of, 35

Rossolis, French, 347

Rot in sheep, 290

Rugs, 450

Running, 152

Russet, 388

Ruta-baga, 471

Rye, 464

S.

Sackatash, 337

Sage, virtues of, 116

Sage and onion stuffing, 326

Sage tea, 117, 244

Sago, 240

Sal-volatile, 446

Salad, to raise quickly, 271

Saline draught, 107, 611

Salt, 468

Salt of lemons, 57

Saltpetre, 121

Salsify, 479

Sarsaparilla, decoction of, 614

Satin, black, to clean, 58

Satin, white, 61

Sauces, 325

Sauce-pans, kettles, &c., 256, 454

Scalds and burns, 109, 110

Scarlet fever, 376

Scent, very fine, 142

Scions, 480

Scouring drops, 63, 447

Scratches, 616

Scrofula, 228

Scrofula, ointment for, 550

Scurf on the head, &c., 623

Scurvy, 375

Sea-sickness, to prevent, 118

Sea-water, artificial, 233

Sea-water, to make fit, &c., 43

Sea-water, effect of, 451

Sea-weed, to preserve, 407

Sealing-wax, red, 172

Sealing-wax, varnish, 168

Seasoning for stuffing, 327

Seeds, to preserve, 267, 291

Seeds for fruit trees, 481

Seeds, to discover, &c., 197

Seeds, flower, to preserve, 197

Seeds, foreign, 291

Senna, infusion of, 247

Senna, tea, 117

Sentiments of flowers, 669

September, 185

Servants, 213, 606

Servants, punctuality in, 252

Servants, rules for, 251

Sewing, 151, 152

Sewing on glazed calico, 165

Shave, an easy, 150

Shaving, 149

Shaving, composition for, 150

Shaving liquids, 150

Sheep, 469

Sheep, to select, 466

Sheep, to catch, 290

Sheep, to mark, 288

Sheets, 155

Sherbet, 347, 348

Shirt, 492

Shirt, to iron, 53

Shocks, violent, 569

Shoes, 81

Shoes, white satin, 80

Shopping, 669

Shower-bath, hand, 124

Shumac, 471

Sick, management of, 217

Sick room, rules for, 558

Sickness, remedies for, 371

Sickness, severe, 91

Sickness and vomiting, 222

Side, pain in, 618

Sight, rules for, &c., 249

Silk articles, 627

Silk, old, 60

Silks, black, to dip, 61

Silks, to alum, 75

Silks, to clean, 60, 61

Silks, to extract grease, 59

Silks and merinoes, 60

Silks and stuffs, 59

Singing, utility of, 654

Sink, 257

Skeleton leaves, 409

Skin, to soften, &c., 132

Skin, wash for, 140

Skins, squirrel, 442

Slate color, 361

Sleep, to promote, 118, 235, 436

Sleet, cause of, 452

Slugs, 281

Slugs and snails, 481

Slugs, rose, 483

Small-pox, to prevent pitting, 559

Small-pox marks, 555

Smelling-bottle, 148

Smoke, to color, 393

Smoke of a candle, &c., 455

Smut in wheat, 268

Snails, 281

Snake bites, 121

Snow, cause of, 451

Snow, effect of, 452

Soap, 216

Soap, essence of, 144

Soaps, various, 145, 146

Soap, soft, 365

Soap, substitute for, 46

Soap liniment with Spanish flies, 551

Soda-cake, 328

Soda-water and ginger-beer powders, 350

Soil for fruit trees, 481

Sore throat, gargle for, 103

Sore throat, ulcerated, 107

Sorrel, 471

Sound and light, velocity of, 674

Soap, vegetable, 241

Spasms, 101

Spectacles, use of, 655

Spermaceti or wax on cloth, 63

Spermaceti ointment, 246

Spider, bite of, 468

Spider, red, 281

Spinach, 479

Spirits, to test, 191

Spit, &c., cleaning, 258

Splints, substitutes for, 568

Sponge, to clean, 54

Sponge-cake, 331

Spots on silk, 59

Spots on cloths, &c., 59

Spots from woolen cloths, 62

Spots in linen, 58

Sprain, 115

Sprain or bruise, 233

Spruce beer, 350

Squash, 355, 479

Squill mixture, 246

Squinting, 613

Squirrels, 644

Stables and ford, 466

Staining marble, &c., 416

Stains from hands, 627

Stains of wine, &c., 55

Stains, 56

Stains, ink, 57

Stains from bombazine, 57

Stains from silks, 61

Stair-carpet, to sweep, 438

Stammering, 120, 248

Starch, to make, 47

Starch, gum Arabic, 47

Starch injection, 246

States, American, when settled, 692

Steam, 44

Steel, to take rust out of, 25

Steel-pens, 170

Steel-pens, pen-wiper for, 170

Steeps, fertilizing, 268

Stilton cheese, 359

Sting of insects, 123

Sting of a nettle, 123

Stitches, explanation of, 152

Stitching, 153

Stock, hints about, 466

Stockings, to wash, 50

Stockings, silk, to dye, 76

Stockings, worsted, to mend, 627

Stomachic mixture, 100

Stone stairs, &c., to wash, 14

Stone halls, &c., to take oil out of, 14

Stoves to clean, 22, 23

Strains, embrocation for, 101

Straw, to bleach, 66

Straw-color and yellow, 362, 388

Strawberries, 298

Strawberries, to color, 391

Strawberry plants, 298

Street, rules for, 505

Striped grass for hay, 267

Styptics, 98, 548

Suckers, from shrubs, 304

Suffocation, 570

Sugar of lead in wines, 343

Sulphur, use of, 274, 468

Sunburn, 624

Sunburn, preventive for, 133

Sunburn, grape, &c., 134

Sunburn and freckles, 134

Sunflowers, 484

Sun-stroke, 570

Supper, 368

Support for bed-clothes, 568

Surgery, domestic, 560

Swans, to color, 393

Swansdown, to clean, 54

Sweet-scented water, 142

Swimming, art of, 547

Syncope, or fainting, 234

Syrup of cloves, &c., 346

Syrup of ginger, 347

Syrup, lemon, 245

Syrup, turnip, 245

T.

Table, 210

Table-cloths, 157

Table-covers, dressing, 156

Table-linen, 156

Tables, useful family, 699

Tar-water, use of, 104

Tartar, to remove, 619

Tartar emetic, 122

Tea, Chinese method, 351

Tea, economical, 352

Tea, preparing, 260

Teas, black, 188

Teas, green, 189

Tea, sage, 244

Tea-pot, the best, 454

Tea-urns, cleaning, 27

Tea-urns, polished, 33

Technical terms, relating to books, 680

Teeth, 137

Teeth, infant's, 247

Teeth and gums, 248

Temperance, 581

Terms technical relating to engravings, 681

Terms technical in medicine, 544

Terrines of rice, 333

Things to know, 450

Thirst, to prevent, 206

Thread, &c., to keep, 155

Throat, sore, 231

Thrush, or sore mouth, 233

Thumb, dislocated, 572

Tight lacing, 487

Tiles, 312, 313

Timber, 306

Timber, green, to season, 310

Timber, method of trying, 310

Timber, to cut, 470

Time, true, 673

Tin covers, to clean, 27

Tinder, economy in, 216

Toads, 471

Tobacco, 122

Tobacco, useful, &c., 301

Toilet, the, 127

Tomato, catchup, 320

Tomato pickle, green, 320

Tomato, 479

Tonics, 548

Tool-chests, family, 633

Tooth, decayed, to fill, 138, 612

Tooth-powders, various, 136, 137, 619

Tooth-ache, 625

Tortoise-shell, to mend, 71

Ton, 562

Towels, 156

Transferring to glass, &c., 412

Transfer to glass, 413

Transfer to wood, 413

Transfer to ivory, 414

Transfer to cardboard, 414

Transfer to earthenware, 415

Transfer varnish, 412

Transplant, to, 295

Trees, to transplant, 471

Trees, to cut, 461

Trees, to color, 393

Trees, to increase, &c., 303

Trees, to destroy moss on, 304

Trees, to cure canker, 304

Trees, healing wounds in, 305, 307

Trees, composition for, 305

Trees for shade, 307

Trees, forest, 306

Trees, whitewashing, 307

Trimmings, 486

Trousers, 493

Turkeys, to color, 392

Turkeys, to fatten, 202

Turner's cerate, 114

Turnip, 479

Turnips, soil for, 270

Turnips, to preserve, 273

Turnips, to prevent fly in, 275

Turnips, to prevent slugs in, 279

Turnips, small, 471

Turnip syrup, 244

Turpentine, 551

Turpentine, nutritive, 552

U.

Unventilated places, to explore, 440

Useful hints about bed-clothes, 17

Useful receipts, 611