Part 12 — ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

A.

Abrasions of the skin, to prevent, 93 Absorbents, 544 Abstinence, 127 Accidents in open carriages, to avoid, 206 Accidents, prevention of, 460 Accomplishments, 385 Acids, 120 Acids, to restore color taken out by, 59 Acquaintances after marriage, 518 Agreeableness, 500 Agriculture, hints about, 265, 463 Agriculture, important fact, 266 Air, its effects on life, 676 Air, city, 678 Air, country, 677 Air-bath, 436 Alabaster, to clean, 31 Alabaster, marble, or stone, to stain, 417 Alcohol, 120 Alder, advantages of, 265 Alkalescent drinks, 242 Alkalies, 120 Alternatives, 544 Alum water, 389 Alum whey, 247 Ammonia, 120 Ammoniated anodyne, 550 Anagrams, 430 Anemones, to paint, 391 Anglo-Japanese work, 166 Animal food, 599 Anodyne and discutient, 550 Antidotes and poisons, 120 Ants, to destroy, 85 Ants and wasps, to destroy, 85 Aperient for children, 100 Aperients, gingerbread, 615 Aperient pills, 618 Apoplexy and fits, 570 Appetite, loss of, 374 Appetite, 553 Apples, to color, 390 Apples, to keep, 354 Apples, to preserve, 193 Apples for hogs, 470 Apple fritters, 331 Apple trees, 304 Apple water, 242 April, 183 April showers, 455 Arms and polished metal, to keep from rust, 24 Arnica, extract of, 115 Aromatic vinegar, 148 Arrow-root, 239 Arrow-root jelly, 240 Arsenic, 120 Arsenic, to detect, 192, 619 Artichoke, 476 Artificial flowers, 486 Arts, elegant and ingenious, 385 Ash color, 386 Asparagus, 476 Assafœtida, 553 Asses, to color, 390 Asthma, 385, 623 Asthma, to relieve, 103 August, 185 Authors, advice to, 659 Aviaries, 644

B.

Bacon in summer, 470 Baldness, to prevent, 611 Balls and evening parties, 509 Balls, to make breeches, 63 Balls for removing spots, to make, 63 Balsamics, 545 Baltimore oriole, 643 Bandages, 563 Bandages, circular, 564 Bandages, various, 565 Barn-floors, to make durable, 315 Bark, dog-wood, 243 Bark, wild cherry, 243 Barley water, 245 Bathe, time to, 539 Bathing, advantages of, 125 Baths and bathing, 124, 538 Bathing tubs, 539 Baths for children, 540 Baths, tepid and cold, 539 Bath, vapor, at home, 250 Batter, French, 332 Batter pudding, 332 Bay color, 386 Beans, 476 Beans, to color, 390 Bed, to heat, 439 Bed clothes, hints about, 17, 536 Bed furniture, &c., to wash, 51 Bed-room linen, 155 Bed-rooms, scouring, 10 Bed-rooms, to clean, 9 Beds making, &c., 254 Bee or wasp, sting of, 123 Beech-tree leaves, 17 Beef, as food, 365 Beef, essence of, 377 Beef, roasting, 600 Beer, 609 Beer, keeping, 258 Beer, to prevent growing flat, 350 Beer, to recover sour, 351 Beer, table, to make, 351 Bees, 467 Bees, to manage, 176 Bees, to preserve, 317 Bees, to remove, 316 Beetles, to destroy, 276 Beets, 476 Beets, &c., to preserve all winter, 273 Belladona, 120 Beverages, 608 Beverages, spring, 611 Bile, remedy for, 625 Bile and bilious complaints, 553 Bilious disorders, 625 Binding, 154 Birdlime, 644 Birds, 641 Birds, sick, 642 Birds, beasts, &c., to preserve, 317 Birds, shot, to preserve, 318 Birds in water colors, 392 Birth marks, 135 Biscuit, to preserve, 356 Biscuits, cheap ginger, 329 Biscuits, pic-nic, 328 Bite of venomous animals, 122 Biting the nails, 612 Black, to color, 362 Black paper for patterns, 170 Black reviver, 61 Black silk, to dip, 61 Blackberries, 247 Blacking, celebrated for boots, &c., 79 Blacking, good, 79 Blacking, liquid, 80 Blacking for leather seats, 22 Blankets, 155 Bleaching liquid, 626 Bleaching straw, 66 Bleeding at the nose, 95 Bleeding from a cut, to stop, 98 Blisters, to apply, 374 Blisters, management of, 113 Blond lace, 61 Blood, taking, 571 Blood, the, is the life, 127 Blue, light, 387 Boards, to give a beautiful appearance to, 13 Boards, to scour, 14 Boards or stone, to extract oil from, 13 Body in flames, 572 Boils, to cure, 109 Bone dust, 464 Bone or ivory, to stain, 417 Bonnets, straw, 66 Bonnets, straw and cheap, to dye, 77 Books and accounts, 213 Books, to preserve, 39 Books or prints, to clean, 39 Books, to choose, 383 Boots, 493 Boots and shoes, 489 Boots and shoes, to clean, 261 Boots and shoes, to prevent snow water, &c., 81 Boots, water-proof, 82 Boot tops, to clean brown, 80 Borax, uses of, 116 Borecole, 476 Botanical specimens, 408 Bottles, to cleanse, 31 Bottling, 340 Bowel complaints, 615 Bowels, pain in, 224 Braiding, 155 Brandied peaches, 320 Brandy and salt, 617 Brandy cherries, 320 Brass and copper, to clean, 26 Brass ornaments, to clean, 26 Bread, 590 Bread, cheap, 595 Bread, to discover if adulterated, 356 Bread, to keep, 593 Bread, Indian, 592 Bread, pulled, 594 Bread, rye and Indian, 593 Bread, unfermented, 336 Bread crumbs, white, 327 Bread, sippets of, 326 Bread-pans, to clean, 258 Bread poultice, 113 Breadths of light, 393 Breakfast, 368 Breakfast, making, 253 Breakfast, cold meats at, 253 Breakfast, neatness in, 252 Breakfast-room, work in, 252 Breath, for the, 103 Breath, bad from onions, 146 Breath, bad, remedy for, 119 Breath, offensive, 625 Brewing, cheap method of, 351 Brewis, 445 Brittannia, tins, &c., polishing paste for, 27 Brittannia, to clean, 27 Brocoli, 477 Bronzed chandeliers, &c., 438 Bruises or contusions, 115 Bruises and inflammations, 571 Bruise or sprain, 233 Brussels sprouts, 476 Budding, 480 Buckwheat, utility of, 269 Bugs, to destroy, 87 Bugs, 620 Bugs and worms, to destroy, 276 Building, 310 Buildings, to color, 393 Bulbous roots, 179 Bullfinch, 642 Bunion, inflamed, 618 Bunions, to cure, 97 Burning, to protect children from, 52 Burns, 109 Burns and scalds, 109, 110, 616 Burns, to cure, 442 Butter, 287, 357 Butter, hints about, 456 Butter, bad, 605 Butter, improved method, 288 Butter, to cure a bad tub of, 358 Butter, salt, to make fresh, 358 Butter or milk, to remove the taste of turnips from, 358 Butter as diet, 367 Butterflies and moths, 482 Butterfly's wings, to take impressions of, 169

C.

Cabbage, 477 Cabbage water, 258 Cake, common black, 596 Cake, composition, 596 Cake, loaf, 597 Cake, maize, 596 Cake, sponge, 597 Calcareous deposits in boilers, 620 Calico furniture, to clean, 10 Calico furniture, to wash, 51 Calves, to rear, 286 Calves' feet jelly, 376 Camera Lucida, a new, 169 Camphor mixture, 246 Camphorated ointment, 549 Canary birds, 175, 641 Canary, to teach to sing, 641 Cancer, 617 Candle, to make, &c., 35 Candle, blowing out a, 34 Candle snuffs, use of, 32 Candles, 439 Candles, economy in, 622 Candles, plain hints about, 34 Candles and lamps, 215 Candles and lamps, spurting, 450 Candlesticks, cleansing, 262 Cane-chairs, &c., to clean, 22, 439 Canker, or sore mouth, 232 Canker-worm, 484 Carbonic acid gas, 676 Carbuncles, 618 Cardinal Grosbeak, 642 Cardoon, 477 Carefulness, 211 Carminatives, 545 Carnations, laying, 293 Carpets, brown, green, and red, 449 Carpets, economy in, 449 Carpets, to beat, 11 Carpets, to clean, 10 Carpets, Turkey, to clean, 11 Carpets, to sweep, 447 Carpets, to wash, 362 Carriage, to clean, 44 Carriers, common, laws for, 683 Carrots, 447 Carrots, &c., to keep, 273 Carrots, utility of, 286 Carrot-seeds, &c., 271 Carvacrol for toothache, 94 Cashmere, to clean, 62 Casking, 339 Casks, to sweeten, 340 Cataplasm, alum, 238 Cataplasm, salt, 238 Caterpillars, to destroy, 195, 277, 278 Caterpillars, 274 Caterpillars, ants, &c., 86, 481 Cathartics, 545 Cats, 646 Cattle, 466 Cattle in winter, 289 Cauliflower, 477 Cautions, 203 Cautions in visiting the sick, 234 Celandine, 235 Celery, 477 Celery, essence of, 191 Celery, to keep, 355 Cellars and outhouses, 88 Cement and ground-glass imitation, 69 Cement, to resist fire and water, 69 Cement, bottle, 70, 71, 359 Cement, blood, 71 Cement, diamond, 71 Cement for metal and glass, 71 Cement for iron flues, 72 Cement for alabaster, &c., 72 Cement, strong, 73 Cerate of cantharides, 238 Ceremonies, 500 Cesspools, offensive, 679 Chalk mixture, 108, 246 Chalk ointment, 549 Chambers of the sick, to purify, 91 Chamomile flowers, 195 Chamomile tea, 117 Chamomile and orange peel, 243 Champagne, summer, 611 Change of apparel, 457 Charade, 658 Charcoal, 121 Charcoal, to prevent ill effects, 41 Charcoal, hints about, 460 Charcoal fumes, 437 Charcoal powder, 445 Charlotte Russe, 331 Cheap carpeting, 11 Cheerfulness, 212 Cheese, coloring for, 359 Cheese-curd, 329 Cherry-tree gum, 118 Cherries, to color, 390 Chervil, 477 Chess, laws of, 425 Chestnuts for dessert, 338 Chickens, to fatten, 201 Chicken water, 376 Chickweed or salad, 644 Chilblains, lotion for, 97 Chilblains, remedy for, 97 Chilblain liniment, 98 Children, amusement for, 665 Children, dress of, 662 Children, young, 217 Children, to arrange for, 253 Chimaphila, 549 Chimneys, fires in, 203 Chimneys, smoky, 313, 440 Chimneys, to sweep without children, 41 Chimneys, to color the backs of, 24 Chimneys, stone, to blacken, 24 China, to clean, 31 China, to mend, 69 China, to cement, 70 China and glassware, 462 Chinese method of mending china, 70 Chintz, to wash, 52 Chloride of lime, to use, 92 Chocolate, Iceland moss, 608 Choke damp, 679 Choking, 569 Cholera, prevention of, 556 Chowder, New England, 323 Church-yards, 234 Cider in bottles, to cork, 350 Cinnamon, 214 Cisterns, lead, 43 Cleanliness, 457 Cleanliness, effects on animals, 460 Cleanliness in houses, effect of, 460 Climate, 542 Cliver, to make, 375 Clocks, to oil, 439 Closets, to free from moths, 436 Cloth, &c., to paint, 177 Clothes, to brush, 440 Clothes, to prevent odor in, 441 Clothes bags, 157 Clothes lines, 263 Clothes posts, 88 Clothing for children, 218 Clouds, to color, 386, 393 Coach-wheels, 45 Coals, 216 Coal fire, to light, 40 Coat, white or drab, to clean, 62 Cockroaches, &c., to destroy, 85 Cocoa, 352 Cod-liver oil, 442, 612 Coffee, 189, 608 Coffee, Turkish method, 352 Coffee, substitute for, 352 Colds, 106, 231 Cold, effects of, 451 Cold, to remove, &c., 461 Colds, to avoid, 616 Cold in the head, 106 Cold cream, 135, 624 Colic in infants, 225 Cologne water, 146 Coloring clothing, 360 Coloring, general rules for, 362 Coloring for rooms, cheap, 36 Colors and complexions, 485 Colors, mixed, directions for, 386 Colors, water, 385 Colors, to prevent cracking, 388 Colors, most useful, 392 Colors for Grecian painting, 398 Color to silk, to restore, 441 Columbo root and ginger, 243 Combs, &c., to clean, 54 Complexion, 133, 625 Complexion, to improve, 132 Composition, blue, 360 Composition, to prevent iron, &c., from rusting, 24 Composition for washing in sea-water, 52 Composition for colored drawings, &c., 168 Composition, cheap and excellent, 315 Compresses, 562 Compresses, pierced, 563 Concussions, 569 Condiments, 368 Conduct, Mrs. Fry's rules of, 532 Contusions or bruises, 115 Conundrums, 430 Conversation, 526 Convulsions, 226 Cookmaid, duties of, 251 Cookmaid, of the, 251 Copper and brass, to clean, 26 Copper in liquids, to detect, 192, 619 Coral, artificial, 170 Cordial, julep, 247 Cordials, 545 Corks, improved, 70 Corn, 464 Corn, to feed, 470 Corn, to dry, 194 Corn, green, 337 Corn oysters, 337 Corn salad, 477 Corns on the feet, 96 Corns, to prevent, 96 Corns, to cure, 96 Corn solvent, 96 Corns, soft, to cure, 97, 615 Corns and warts, 96 Corpulence, 119 Corroborates, 547 Corrosive sublimate, 121 Costiveness, 373 Cotton, carded, 562 Cotton, to dye buff, 77 Coughs, for common, 105 Coughs, winter, 105 Cough and hoarseness, 105 Cough, white mixture for, 105 Cough, troublesome, 106 Coughs, children's, 106 Cough, hacking, 106 Cough, for a, 107 Cough syrup, 614 Counterpanes, to wash, 50 Court plaster, 136 Courtship and marriage, 511 Covers, hints about, 455 Cows, 469 Cows, feeding with sainfoin, 285 Cows, feeding with parsnips, 285 Cows, proper food for, 285 Cows, milch, 286 Cows, rules for milking, 287 Cows, to prevent bad habits, 288 Cows to milk, 200 Cramp, 100 Cramp in bathing, 611 Cramp and spasm, 374 Crape, black, to remove water stains from, 619 Cream, 357 Cream, substitute for, 190, 352, 608 Cream in long voyages, 192 Creosote, 121 Cress, 477 Crickets, to destroy, 85, 440 Crockery and glass, 33 Croup, 227 Crows, to keep from corn, 270 Crust, wine, 327 Crust in the tea-kettle, 438 Crystallization upon cinders, 424 Cucumbers, 295, 477 Cup cakes, 330 Curious facts, 659 Currants, green, to preserve, 355 Currant shrub, 342 Curry, to prepare a, 337 Curry, Lord Clive's, 338 Curry powder, 337 Cutaneous eruptions in children, 232 Cuts and wounds, 572

D.

Dairy, the, 357 Dairy, temperature for, 287 Damp walls, 16 Dampness in beds, 17 Dancing, 665 Dandelion, use of, 271 Dandelion, 549 Danger from fire, 203 Daughters, training of, 667 Deafness, 623 Deafness, temporary, 95 Decanters, to clean, 30 December, 186 Decoctions, 549 Dentition, 226 Dentifrice, a good, 137 Depilatory, 616 Diaphanic, 400 Diarrhea, 108 Diet for patients, 126 Dietetic maxims, 628 Dinner, 369, 606 Dinner parties, 507 Dinner, what plates for, 256 Dinner, directions for, 254 Dinner, serving up, 256 Dinner-hour, &c., 255 Dirt in the eye, 572 Discolorations of the skin, 93 Diseases of the skin, 457 Dishes, washing, 256 Dish-covers, cleansing, 259 Disinfecting liquid, 93 Dogs, pet, 645 Domestic hints, 462 Door, creaking, 468 Door-mats, cheap, 444 Door-plates, to clean, 28 Draining ponds, 377 Draughts, game of, 425 Drawing paper, 385 Drawings, to set pencil, 171 Drawings, wash for, 171 Dress, importance of, 484 Dress of ladies, 484 Dress of gentlemen, 492 Dress, print, to preserve color of, 53 Dress, faded, to bleach, 53 Dress, print, to wash, 52 Dresses, &c., to iron, 53 Dress-making, 635 Dressings, 560 Dressing-table, for the, 138 Drinks, 369 Drinks, alkalescent, 242 Drinks, nutritive, 244 Drinks, stimulating, 242 Drinks, summer, 610 Drinks, tonic, 243 Drinks for the sick, 241 Drowning, recovery from, 208, 209 Drowning, danger of, 206 Drowning, to rescue, 649 Drunkenness, 569 Dry rot, 309 Dry rot in timber, 309 Ducks, to fatten, 202 Ducks and geese, 201 Dyeing, 74, 423 Dyeing the hair, 613 Dyes, various, 75 Dysentery, 108, 373, 374 Dyspepsia bread, 335

E.

Eagles, to color, 390 Ear, diseases in, 94 Ear, pain in, 95, 615 Ear-ache, 85, 233 Ear, sore, 221 Early rising, 536 Earwigs, &c., in the ear, 95 Earwigs, &c., to destroy, 279, 482 Eat slowly, 368 Eau d'Ange, 149 Eau de Cologne, 146, 147 Ebony, imitation of, 36 Economical hints, 444 Economicals of cooking meats, 367 Economics, 334 Economy in expenditure, 212 Edgings, to plant, &c., 291 Edgings, box, to cut, 283 Eggs, 468 Eggs, dyeing, 424 Eggs in jaundice, 100 Eggs, to preserve, 191 Eggs of birds, to preserve, 169 Egg-plant, 478 Elder, good effects of, 274 Elder-flowers, 548 Elephants, to color, 390 Embankments, 266 Emblematic stones, 415 Embroidery, silk, 162, 163 Endive, 477 Enemas, 551 Enigmas, 656 Ermine and Miniver, to clean, 54 Eruptions, cutaneous, 555 Erysipelas, cure for, 99 Essences from flowers, 147 Etchings on glass, 415 Etiquette, rules of, 501 Evening pastime, 429 Exercise, 540 Extracts, 552 Eye, dirt or lime in, 572 Eye, iron or steel in, 572 Eye, black, to cure, 625 Eye, bruised to cure, 94 Eye, cold or inflammation in, 94 Eyes, sore, 221 Eye-water, 93, 618 Eye-brows, to darken, 130

F.

Fainting, or syncope, 234, 539 Fainting, remedy for, 99 Family at home, 590 Family tables, 699 Fard, 136 Farmers, hints to, 198, 464 Farms, small, 463 Feathers, to clean of their oil, 18, 423 Feathers and hair, to dye green, 77 Feathers, to dye, 405 Feathers, white, to clean, 441 Feather flowers, 403 Febrifuges, 547 Feet, 250 Feet, cold and damp, 104 Feet, frostbitten, 618 Feet, sore, 250 Feet, wet, 451 Feet, wounded, 233 Feet, to keep warm, 439 Felon, 109 Fences, 464 Fermentation, to check, 342 Fertilizing soils, 465 Fevers, 111 Fevers, cause of, 457 Fever and ague, 111 Fevers, beverage for, 112 Fever, scarlet, 112 Fever, yellow, 111 Fields, 464 Fig paste, 108 Figures, to color, 393 Figures, curious properties of, 679 Filtering bag, 341 Filth in streets, 458 Fire, preservation from, 203 Fire in chimneys, 203 Fire, means of extinction, 203 Fire, to escape from, 204, 438 Fire, to make water more efficacious, &c., 204 Fire, to extinguish speedily, 204 Fire, to escape from a house on, 205 Fire, clothing on, 205 Fire, horses from, 205 Fire, to make, 216 Fire, taking care of, 261 Fires, stoves, &c., 42 Fire, to revive a dull, 42 Fire-balls, 41 Fire-irons, to prevent rusting, 23 Fire-places, to improve, 313 Fire-screens, paper, 439 Fire-wood, 471 Fish, gold and silver, 176, 644 Fish as food, 365 Fish, Russian method of preserving, 318 Fishing-rods, to preserve, 378 Fits, 99 Flannels, to prevent shrinking, 48 Flannels, to scour, 48 Flannels, to wash, 48 Flat-irons, the hot, 450 Fleas, to drive away, 85 Fleas, &c., to destroy, 87 Fleas on dogs, 279 Flies, to destroy, 84, 437, 619 Flies, to keep off, 84, 443 Flies, to keep from drawings, 389 Floors, artificial stone, 310 Floor or oil-cloths, 12 Floor-cloths, to clean, 12 Flounces, 488 Flour, to test, 591 Flour, boiled, 240 Flour of brimstone, 612 Flowers, to paint, 391 Flowers, to preserve in water, 176 Flowers in winter, 175 Flowers, dried, 177 Flowers, faded, to revive, 177 Flowers, hints about, 179 Flowers, when to plant, 197 Flowers, 470 Flowers, sentiments of, 669 Fly, turnip, 464 Fly, water, 84 Fodder, 471 Folding and mangling, 263 Food for children, 219, 239 Food for the sick, &c., 239 Foot, rot in sheep, 290 Force, 393 Fowls, hints about, 468 Freckles, 132, 133 Freckles and sunburn, 134 French polish for boots, &c., 80 French polish for furniture, 19 French receipt for the skin, 134 Frost, to prevent injuring trees, 302 Fruits, 480 Fruits, to keep, 193, 484 Fruit trees and fruit, 484 Fruit trees, Chinese, &c., 302 Fruit trees infected with blight, 304 Fruit in water colors, 390 Fuel, economy in, 40, 447 Fungi, to preserve, 410 Furniture, to clean, 462 Furniture oil, 19 Furniture paste, 19 Furs, to clean, 442 Furs, to stretch, 443 Furs, to preserve, 443 Furs and woollens, to preserve, 78

G.

Game, to preserve, 318 Gardening, &c., 291, 472 Gargles, 107, 552 Gargle, common, 246 Gargle, detergent, 245 Gargle, rose, 245 Garlic, use of, &c., 279 Garlic, useful properties, 235 Gathering, &c., 153 Geese, Cobbett's method, 201 Geese, to color, 392 Gentian-root infusion, 244 Geraniums, 180 Gilding, to improve, 72 Gilding, oil and water, 168 Gilding, to preserve, &c., 18 Gilt or lacquered articles, to clean, 28 Gilt frames, 628 Ginger, to preserve, 319 Gingerbread, 330 Ginger cake, 596 Ginger snaps, 330 Glass vessels, to cleanse, 439 Glass, to break, 462 Glass or china, to pack, 628 Glass, to cut, 378 Glass, to remove crust from, 31 Glasses, to clean, 30 Glasses, to restore lustre of, 31 Glass stoppers, to loosen, 32, 620 Glass and crockery, 33 Glass, &c., to cement, 70 Glass jars, to make look like china, 155 Glazed vessels, 32 Gloves, light kid, to clean, 65 Gloves, kid, to clean, 627 Gloves, to clean, 65 Gloves, washing, 65 Gloves, thread, to wash, 50 Gloves, to dye, 76 Gloves, 489, 492 Glues, 67, 68 Glue paste, 620 Gold, to cleanse, 26 Gold chains, to clean, 71 Gossiping, 665 Gout and rheumatism, 105 Gout, rheumatism, lumbago, &c., 101 Grafting, 195, 480 Grafting, composition, for, 480 Grain, important discovery, &c., 271 Grain, to preserve, 272 Grain, musty, 464 Granaries, mites in, 272 Granaries, poplar, &c., 316 Grapes, to color, 390 Grapes, to keep, 192, 353 Grass, 471 Grass, to color, 393 Grass, rye, 267 Grass, striped, 267 Grasses and mosses, 424 Grates, to clean, 9 Gravel-walks, 292 Gravies, of using, 367 Grease or wax spots, 55 Grease from silks, 59 Grease or paint from cloth, 62 Grease from clothes, 435 Grease from books, 63 Grease from paper, 63 Grease from leather, 64 Grease for wheels, 470 Grecian painting, 397 Grecian varnish, 397 Green, a cheap, &c., 38 Green paint, 37 Green, to color, 361 Greenhouse, 291 Ground-glass, to imitate, 69 Grubs, 489, 492 Gruels, 241 Gruel, egg, 241 Gum-boils, 94 Gum-water, 619 Gutta-percha soles, 83

H.

Hail, 452 Hair, 128 Hair, new method for, 624 Hair, to dress, 489 Hair, curling fluid for the, 129, 130 Hair, to prevent falling out, 129 Hairs, to avoid grey, 129 Hair, to soften, &c., 130 Hair, to improve, 131 Hair, superfluous, to remove, 132 Hair wash, economical, 131 Hair powder, 131 Hair dyes, 130 Hair brushes, &c., to clean, 54 Hair and feathers, to dye green, 77 Hair pencils, 385 Hair, color, 387 Hall, cleaning the, 253 Hams, curing, 324 Hams and fish, to smoke, 324 Handkerchief, 490 Hands, 490 Hands, camphor cerate for, 143 Hands, paste for, 143 Hands, to prevent perspiration, 143 Hands, to remove stains from, 144 Hands, to whiten, 143 Hand-bath, 539 Hanging, 570 Hardware and cutlery, to prevent rusting, 25 Hares and rabbits, 303 Harness, to clean, 45 Harness-makers' jet, 45 Hashes, 603 Hat, 438, 493 Hats, to preserve, 436 Hat, to scour, 73 Hat, straw, to bleach, 66 Hats, to prevent injury from rain to, 74 Hazel nuts, 192 Head, do no not shave the, 128 Head, scald, 221 Head, sore, 221 Heads, 688 Headache in bed, 436 Headache, sick, 614 Headache, sure remedy, 624 Health, preservation of, 89, 533 Health and beauty, 89 Health and wealth, 533 Health, general, 542 Health in winter, 234 Health, a few rules for, 370 Health of animals, 289 Heartburn, 623 Hedges, 291 Hem and hemming, 152 Hemorrhage, 152 Hen-house, 468 Hens, to make lay, 202 Herbs, aromatic, 194, 479 Herbs, to dry, 194, 473 Herbs, uses of, 474 Herbs, winter, 195 Hiccough, 108 High shoulders, 663 Hills, to color, 393 Hinges, creaking, 22 History, synopsis of American, 692 Hoarseness, 106 Hogs, 467 Hollow horn, 469 Home counsels, 652 Home and its employments, 9 Home industry, 635 Home pursuits, 151 Homestead, exemption, 684 Honey soap, 146 Honey water, 142 Honeysuckles, to paint, 391 Hooker's method, &c., 378 Horn, to stain, 418 Horse, to manage, 198 Horse, to dress, 199 Horse, to judge, 652 Horses, scratches on, 467 Horses, hints about, 461 Horses, to paint, 389, 390 Horse-flies, 200 Horse-radish, 321 Horse-chestnut soap, 50 Hortus siccus, 484 Hot water, uses of, 125 House-cleaning, 9 Houses, to paint, 381 Houses, to purify, 88 House, selection of, 525 Household management, 606 Household maxims, 43 Hungary water, 141 Hydrophobia, 123 Hypocras, 348 Hysteric affections, 371, 569

I.

Idiosyncrasy, 543 Impressions from coins, 412 Impressions of plants, 181 Incense, curious cakes, 147 Indian ink, 175, 385 Infants, management of, 217 Infants, medicines for, 220 Infection, to prevent, 91 Influenza, 102 Ink, to make, 172, 173, 174 Ink, indelible, 172 Ink, black and blue, 622 Ink powder, 74 Ink, Indian, 175, 385 Ink, China, 175 Ink-stains, 57, 58 Ink-stains from silver, 619 Ink-stains from wood, 620 Insects, to destroy, 277 Insects on apple trees, 277, 280 Insects, on fruit trees, 288 Insects in bird cages, 644 Insects and earth-worms, 277 Insects and weasels, 468 Irish cordial, 350 Iron, to stain black, &c., 419 Iron, new, 446 Irons, to preserve from rust, 24 Iron-moulds, 56 Iron nails in fruit trees, 304 Ironing, 263 Itch, ointment for, 550 Ivory, to bleach, 31 Ivory or bone, to stain, 417

J.

Jambalaya, 322 January and Febuary, 182 Japanned candlesticks, 33 Jaundice, 615 Jaundice, infantile, 224 Java sparrows, 642 Jelly made with gelatine, 598 Jelly, nourishing, 240 Jelly, rice, 241 Jelly, apple, 319 Jessamine butter, 139 Jewels of the months, 415 Johnny cakes, 336 Joint, stiff, 375 July, 184 Jumbles, 330 June, 183

K.

Kettle, hints about, 455 Kindness, 664 Kitchen, arrangements for, 252 Kitchen cloths, 87 Kitchen, economy in, 253 Kitchen paper, 216 Kitchen garden, 291 Knife-boards, 29 Knives and forks, to clean, 28, 261 Knives, cleaning, 261, 629 Knives and forks, to re-fasten, 29

L.

Lace, blond, 61 Lace, gold or silver, 72 Lace, white, to wash, 58, 626 Lacquer, to clean, 34 Lamps, to clean, 34 Lamps, economical wick for, 34 Lamps, to prevent, &c., 104 Lamps, to prevent smoking, 441 Lamps and candles, 215 Lamp oil, the best, 439 Land, wet, 471 Landscapes in water colors, 392 Laudanum, 121 Lavender, oil of, 622 Lavender, vinegar, 148 Lavender water, 141 Laws, 682 Laxatives, 108, 547, 551 Lead, 121 Lead-color, 387 Leaf impressions, 176, 410, 411 Leanness, 120 Leap year, 673 Leather cases, to clean, 54 Leather, old, oiling, 45 Leather work, ornamental, 422 Leather, enamelled, to polish, 628 Leaves, skeleton, 409 Leaves, when to collect, 306 Leaf-lice, 484 Leeches, 101, 570 Lemonade, 242, 349 Lemonade, Italian, 349 Lemon juice, to purify, 192 Length of day and night, to ascertain, 673 Letter writing, 660 Letters, to gild, 378 Lettuce, 478 Lettuce, to keep, 355 Ley, dyspeptic, 242 Life-belts, 648 Lightning, stroke of, 208, 570 Lightning, to avoid, 460 Lime, 464 Lime for cottage walls, 37 Lime in the eye, 572 Lime and oil, 551 Lime and oil camphorated, 551 Lime water, 116, 247 Lime water, 389, 594 Linen, to bleach, 57 Linen, house, &c., 157 Linen, to perfume, 148 Linen, to take stains out of, 54 Linen, scorched, 55 Linen, to restore, &c., 55 Linen rags, 446 Liniments, 550 Linings, &c., to dye, 76 Linnet, or finch, 643 Linseed poultice, 113 Linseed tea, 117 Lint, 561 Lint, scraped, 562 Lions, to color, 389 Lips, chapped, 146 Lips, paste for, 146 Lip salve, 146, 619 Lockjaw, to prevent, 375, 612 Logwood, 549 Looking-glass, to clean, 18, 438 Lotions, 548 Love's telegraph, 512 Lumbago, 615 Lunar caustic, 121 Lungs, development of, 537 Lungs, to ascertain, &c., 553

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

V.

Vapor-bath at home, 250 Vapor-bath, simple, 125 Varnish, Grecian, 397 Varnish, transfer, 412 Varnish for violins, 21 Varnish, white, 21 Varnish for straw or chip hats, 66 Varnish, incombustible, 72 Varnish for oil pictures, 169 Varnish, to prevent, &c., 177 Varnished furniture, 20 Vaults, hints about, 461 Vegetables, properties of, 474 Vegetables, to cultivate, 476 Vegetables, to clear of insects, 605 Vegetables, 604 Veils, white, to clean, 441 Velvet, to clean, 627 Velvet, to raise the pile of, 62 Venomous animals, bite of, 122 Ventilators, improved, 316 Ventriloquism, 659 Verdigris, 122 Verjuice, how to make, 118 Vermin, cause of, 457 Vermin in gardens, 279 Vermin in granaries, 282 Vermin on plants, 196 Vesicants, 548 Vest, 493 Vinegar for burns, 110 Vinegar, to make, 193 Vinegar, aromatic, 148 Vinegar, lavender, 148 Vinegar mixture, 242 Vines, to prune, 306, 679 Visits and presentations, 502 Vitriol, white, 122 Vitriol accidents, 110 Voice, the, 654

W.

Walking with a lady, 501 Wall-fruit, 306 Walls, damp, 312 Walnut ketchup, 355 Walnut water, 116 Warmth, dry, 568 Warts, 96 Warts and corns, 96 Wash colors for maps, 389 Wash for pimples, 135 Wash for walls, 360 Wash, to, 363 Wash balls, 144 Washing, family, 49 Washing, frequent, 459 Washing, general, 46 Washing day, 262 Washing materials, 626 Washing preparations, 46 Washing woolen, 363 Washington, words of, 695 Wasps, 482 Wasps and ants, 85 Wasps and flies, 85 Wasp or bee, sting of, 123 Wasp, cure for swallowing, 123 Watch, to manage, 186 Water, 42, 43 Water, to prevent freezing in pipes, 43 Water, hard, 626 Water, to make soft, 446 Water, stagnant, 441 Water, to obtain pure, 244 Water, to obtain, 377 Water, hot, 554 Water, keeping hot, 259 Water and meat in voyages, 44 Water, rules for those who have fallen in, 649 Water, barley, 245 Water, bergamot, 347 Waters for cooling, &c., 244 Water, peach, &c., 347 Water-colors in drawing, 385 Water-colors for animals, 389 Water, to color, 388 Water-proof clothing, 77 Water-proof cloth, 78, 82 Wax or grease-spots, 55 Wax, &c., from cloth, 63 Wax, from velvet, 63 Wax candles, 34 Wealth, way to, 583 Weaning children, 220 Weather, signs of, 674 Weather and the blood, 675 Weather-proof composition, 36 Wedding breakfast, 517 Wedding cards, 517 Wedding cakes, 519 Wedding rings, 519 Weeds, 285, 464 Weights and measures, 699 Wet clothes, to prevent, &c., 104 Wheat, to sow, 269 Wheat, to prevent smut, 27 Wheat and barley, to sow, 470 Whey, alum, 247 Whey, French method, 376 Whey, laxative, 245 Whey, mustard, 242 Whey, wine, 242 Whiskers, &c., to promote, 624 White for inside, &c., 37 White, a good, 386 White satin, 61 White varnish, 21 Whooping-cough, 104, 231 Whortleberries, 247 Wife, how to treat, 521 Wills, 683 Windows, washing, 626 Windows, to color, 394 Windsor soap, 145 Wine, American currant, 345 Wine, claret, to improve, 339 Wine, apricot, 343 Wine, damson, 342 Wine, home-made, 339 Wine, morello cherry, 343 Wine, orange, 343 Wine, raisin, 344 Wine, red cherry, 342 Wine, red currant, 344 Wine, spruce, 345 Wine, coloring, 341 Wine, fining for, 340 Wine jelly, 333 Wood, to preserve, 308 Wood, to preserve from fire, 314 Wood, to stain, 417, 422 Wooden stairs, like stone, 37 Wool, to purify, 18 Woolens and furs, 78 Woolens, to wash, 48 Wool of sheep, 289 Worm pimple, 135 Worms, 229 Worms in gardens, 282 Worms in gravel walks, 282 Worsted, &c., to dye black, 77 Wounds, to prevent mortifying, 98 Wren, usefulness of, 282 Write, to, secretly, 382 Writing, old, 173 Writing, to take out, 173

Y.

Yeast, 356, 593 Yeast, Turkish, 335 Yellow, 388 Yellow bird, 643 Young, a word to the, 652