Useful Recipes.
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stie who knows USEFUL things. and not he who
knows MANY things, is the wise man."


How TO PRESERVE POTATOES
following simple method of preserving po-
tatoes has been discovered by accident.
A person at Annaberg had quantity Of
charcoal in his cellar, which he remov ed
for the purpose Of deposiling a large heap
of potatoes in its place, but omitted to
sweep up the dus. at the bottom. Al the
end of the spring, when they generally
begin to sprout, he found that not one Of
these potatoes had germinated, and that on
being dressed, they retained all their ori.
ginal flavor.


To CURE THE EAR AcuE.-Take a piece
Of the lean of mutton about the size Of a
large walnut, put it into the fire and burn
it some time, till it becomes reduced al
most 10 cinder; then put it into piece of
clean rag, and squeeze it until some mois-
ture is expressed, which must be dropped
into the ear as hot as the patient can bear
it.


CURE FOR RHEUMATISM -Dlssolve hall
an ounce of sal,peire in pint of brandy,
and take table spoonful every day. II
is said, by those who have tried the expert
ment to be most excellent antidote for
that double twisting, painful complaint.
CANcER.-A cure of Cancer is record.
ed, by the use Of the ashes of white ash
bark, mixed with pure water. The dis.
ease was in an early stage, and the cure
was completed in fortnight.


To ExrINGu1sn FIRE IN cH1MNEYs.-
Put wet blanket over the whole front Of
the fireplace, which soon stops the cur.
rent of air, and exiinguishes The fame.
JEwELRY.-In washing jewelry, or any
thing ornamented with gold, it is a grea,
improvement 10 pour few drops of savo.
latile into the suds prepared for that pur
pose.


WHITE wAsH.-Quick lime mixed with
skim milk with about pint OF salt to the
gallon Of wash will be adhesive and dura,
BILE.


To CURE SCRATCHES on horses, wasl


the legs with strong soap suds, and thel
with beef brine. Two applications vii
cure the worst case.