When naturally white-colored woods
are painted over with a concentrated
aqueous solution of permanganate ol
potaoh, which is best kept somewhat
warm (tepid), it is possible thereby to
give such woods the appearance of rose
or walnut-wood. Different kinds of
wood brhave with this solution in dif
ferent manners, the wood of pear and
cherry trees is rapidly stained; white
woods, as, for instance, the acacia, re
sist a longer time; aud resinous woods,
like fir, are acted on with greater diffi
culty. One U-Mnedy for One Djll ir there
is but one way to cure baldness, and
that by using Caeboline, a deodorized
extract of petroleum, the natural petro
leum hair renewer. It will positively
do the work and it if the only article
that wUL
Mixture fib DtsTBoriNO Flies.
Infusion of quassia, one pint; brown
sugar, four ounces; ground pepper,
two ounces; to he well mixed together,
and put in small shallow dishes were
required. In giving this recelpe we do
not sanction iu use, for flies are good
scavengers, and it is bad policy to de
stroy them. By the destruction of a
few, more food is left for those that are
alive.
Astor IIOcse Coax Bbea d. One
quart of buttermilk, two eg, one
tablespoon ful of baking soda, two
tablespoon fuls of melted butter; stir In
meal until the mixture is about as
thick as buckwheat batter. Bake in
square tin pans, about an inch thick,
half an hour In a hot oven.
