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