that looking-glass frames
may be cleansed with a damp cloth, without injury, provided they
are varnished with the _pure white alcoholic varnish_, used for
transferred engravings and other delicate articles of fancy-work. This
would save the trouble of covering and uncovering picture-frames with
the change of the seasons. I never heard how many coats of varnish
were necessary, but I should think it would be safe to put on more
than one.

COLOGNE WATER.--One pint of alcohol, sixty drops of lavender, sixty
drops of bergamot, sixty drops of essence of lemon, sixty drops of
orange water. To be corked up, and well shaken. It is better for
considerable age.

GREASE SPOTS.--Magnesia rubbed upon the spot, covered with clean
paper, and a warm iron placed above, will usually draw out grease.
Where a considerable quantity of oil has been spilled, it will be
necessary to repeat the operation a great many times, in order to
extract it all.

RECEIPT FOR MAKING EXCELLENT BREAD WITHOUT YEAST.--Scald about two
handsful of Indian meal, into which put a little salt, and as much
cold water as will make it rather warmer than new milk; then stir in
wheat flour, till it is as thick as a family pudding, and set it down
by the fire to rise. In about half an hour, it generally grows thin;
you may sprinkle a little fresh flour on the top, and mind to turn the
pot round, that it may not bake to the side of it. In three or four
hours, if you mind the above directions, it will rise and ferment as
if you had set it with hop yeast; when it does, make it up in soft
dough, flour a pan, put in your bread, set it before the fire, covered
up, turn it round to make it equally warm, and in about half an hour
it will be light enough to bake. It suits best to bake in a Dutch
oven, as it should be put into the oven as soon as it is light.

RICE JELLY.--Boil a quarter of a pound of rice flour with half a
pound of loaf sugar, in a quart of water, till the whole becomes one
glutinous mass, then strain off the jelly and let it stand to cool.
This food is very nourishing and beneficial to invalids.

APPLE MARMALADE.--Scald apples till they will pulp from the core; take
an equal weight of sugar in large lumps, and boil it in just water
enough to dip the lumps well, until it can be skimmed, and is a thick
syrup; mix this with the apple pulp, and simmer it on a quick fire for
fifteen minutes. Keep it in pots covered with paper dipped in brandy.

QUINCE MARMALAD