410Plants, house,178Plants, succulent,301Plants, to air, &c.,179Plants, to kill vermin on,196Plants, to propagate,196Plants, watered, &c.,197Plants, window,182Plants, poisonous,673Plasters, blisters, &c.,114Plasters and poultices,238Plaster, adhesive,562Plaster, mustard,238Plaster, spice,238Plaster casts, to improve,165Plaster figures,165Plate, to clean,25,620Plate powder,25Plow deep,465Poison,617Poisons and antidotes,120Polish for dining-tables,20Polish and varnish,20Polished grates, &c.,22Polishing paste,27Pomatums,138,139Pomade divine,139Ponds, to keep free, &c.,285Pork,366,469Pot-pourri,141Potatos,605Potatos, boiling,354Potatos, to keep,194,354Potatos, to raise,270Potatos in bleaching,57Potichomanie,394Poultice, bark,231Poultice, bread,113Poultice, elder-flower,246Poultice, linseed,113Poultice, mush,239Poultice, mustard,112,554Poultice, white bean,246Poultices,553,554Poultice for burns, &c.,442Poultry,200,602Pounce,378Powder, almond, &c.,140,141Powers of the mind,687Preparation for marking,622Prints or maps, to mount,168Prints or books, to clean,39Privies, &c.,39Prunes, stewed,241Prussic acid,121Pudding, cheap,597Pudding, sago and apple,597Pudding, pea,598Pudding-cloths, &c.,257Pumpkin,479Pumpkin, to dry,354Pumpkin pie,334Putty, to dissolve,165Q.Quicksilver,35Quilts,155Quince seed, mucilage of,247Quince syrup,611Quinsy,107,230R.Racahout des Arabes,353Radishes,297,479Rags, save the,264Rain, cause of rain,452Raspberry cakes,330Raspberry vinegar,351Rats,86,283,619Rats or mice,283,284Razor-strop paste,32Razor, strops,74Reading aloud,652Reading in bed,438Receipts,686Re-cooking,255Red gum,224Red lavender drops,100Reed bird,643Reptiles, to kill,281Resp in sheep,289Restorative,240Rheumatism and gout,101Rheumatism and lumbago,101,623Rheumatism, infusion for,244Rheumatism, mixture for,244Rhubarb,479Rhubarb, garden,299Rhubarb, to cure,300Rhubarb stalks,334Rhubarb, turkey,299,300Rice caudle,336Rice-flour cement,621Riches,574Rickets,228Riddles,656Riding, art of,651Riding dress,650Rings,438Ring, to remove a tight,621Ringworm,98,99,616Road and paths, to color,393Robes,488Robin,643Rock-cakes,330Rolls,335Rooms, ventilating,260Rose-color, to make,262Roses, to paint,391Roses, spirit and oil of,148Roses, tincture of,142Rose vinegar,351Rosewater,142Rosewood, imitation of,35Rossolis, French,347Rot in sheep,290Rugs,450Running,152Russet,388Ruta-baga,471Rye,464S.Sackatash,337Sage, virtues of,116Sage and onion stuffing,326Sage tea,117,244Sago,240Sal-volatile,446Salad, to raise quickly,271Saline draught,107,611Salt,468Salt of lemons,57Saltpetre,121Salsify,479Sarsaparilla, decoction of,614Satin, black, to clean,58Satin, white,61Sauces,325Sauce-pans, kettles, &c.,256,454Scalds and burns,109,110Scarlet fever,376Scent, very fine,142Scions,480Scouring drops,63,447Scratches,616Scrofula,228Scrofula, ointment for,550Scurf on the head, &c.,623Scurvy,375Sea-sickness, to prevent,118Sea-water, artificial,233Sea-water, to make fit, &c.,43Sea-water, effect of,451Sea-weed, to preserve,407Sealing-wax, red,172Sealing-wax, varnish,168Seasoning for stuffing,327Seeds, to preserve,267,291Seeds for fruit trees,481Seeds, to discover, &c.,197Seeds, flower, to preserve,197Seeds, foreign,291Senna, infusion of,247Senna, tea,117Sentiments of flowers,669September,185Servants,213,606Servants, punctuality in,252Servants, rules for,251Sewing,151,152Sewing on glazed calico,165Shave, an easy,150Shaving,149Shaving, composition for,150Shaving liquids,150Sheep,469Sheep, to select,466Sheep, to catch,290Sheep, to mark,288Sheets,155Sherbet,347,348Shirt,492Shirt, to iron,53Shocks, violent,569Shoes,81Shoes, white satin,80Shopping,669Shower-bath, hand,124Shumac,471Sick, management of,217Sick room, rules for,558Sickness, remedies for,371Sickness, severe,91Sickness and vomiting,222Side, pain in,618Sight, rules for, &c.,249Silk articles,627Silk, old,60Silks, black, to dip,61Silks, to alum,75Silks, to clean,60,61Silks, to extract grease,59Silks and merinoes,60Silks and stuffs,59Singing, utility of,654Sink,257Skeleton leaves,409Skin, to soften, &c.,132Skin, wash for,140Skins, squirrel,442Slate color,361Sleep, to promote,118,235,436Sleet, cause of,452Slugs,281Slugs and snails,481Slugs, rose,483Small-pox, to prevent pitting,559Small-pox marks,555Smelling-bottle,148Smoke, to color,393Smoke of a candle, &c.,455Smut in wheat,268Snails,281Snake bites,121Snow, cause of,451Snow, effect of,452Soap,216Soap, essence of,144Soaps, various,145,146Soap, soft,365Soap, substitute for,46Soap liniment with Spanish flies,551Soda-cake,328Soda-water and ginger-beer powders,350Soil for fruit trees,481Sore throat, gargle for,103Sore throat, ulcerated,107Sorrel,471Sound and light, velocity of,674Soap, vegetable,241Spasms,101Spectacles, use of,655Spermaceti or wax on cloth,63Spermaceti ointment,246Spider, bite of,468Spider, red,281Spinach,479Spirits, to test,191Spit, &c., cleaning,258Splints, substitutes for,568Sponge, to clean,54Sponge-cake,331Spots on silk,59Spots on cloths, &c.,59Spots from woolen cloths,62Spots in linen,58Sprain,115Sprain or bruise,233Spruce beer,350Squash,355,479Squill mixture,246Squinting,613Squirrels,644Stables and ford,466Staining marble, &c.,416Stains from hands,627Stains of wine, &c.,55Stains,56Stains, ink,57Stains from bombazine,57Stains from silks,61Stair-carpet, to sweep,438Stammering,120,248Starch, to make,47Starch, gum Arabic,47Starch injection,246States, American, when settled,692Steam,44Steel, to take rust out of,25Steel-pens,170Steel-pens, pen-wiper for,170Steeps, fertilizing,268Stilton cheese,359Sting of insects,123Sting of a nettle,123Stitches, explanation of,152Stitching,153Stock, hints about,466Stockings, to wash,50Stockings, silk, to dye,76Stockings, worsted, to mend,627Stomachic mixture,100Stone stairs, &c., to wash,14Stone halls, &c., to take oil out of,14Stoves to clean,22,23Strains, embrocation for,101Straw, to bleach,66Straw-color and yellow,362,388Strawberries,298Strawberries, to color,391Strawberry plants,298Street, rules for,505Striped grass for hay,267Styptics,98,548Suckers, from shrubs,304Suffocation,570Sugar of lead in wines,343Sulphur, use of,274,468Sunburn,624Sunburn, preventive for,133Sunburn, grape, &c.,134Sunburn and freckles,134Sunflowers,484Sun-stroke,570Supper,368Support for bed-clothes,568Surgery, domestic,560Swans, to color,393Swansdown, to clean,54Sweet-scented water,142Swimming, art of,547Syncope, or fainting,234Syrup of cloves, &c.,346Syrup of ginger,347Syrup, lemon,245Syrup, turnip,245T.Table,210Table-cloths,157Table-covers, dressing,156Table-linen,156Tables, useful family,699Tar-water, use of,104Tartar, to remove,619Tartar emetic,122Tea, Chinese method,351Tea, economical,352Tea, preparing,260Teas, black,188Teas, green,189Tea, sage,244Tea-pot, the best,454Tea-urns, cleaning,27Tea-urns, polished,33Technical terms, relating to books,680Teeth,137Teeth, infant's,247Teeth and gums,248Temperance,581Terms technical relating to engravings,681Terms technical in medicine,544Terrines of rice,333Things to know,450Thirst, to prevent,206Thread, &c., to keep,155Throat, sore,231Thrush, or sore mouth,233Thumb, dislocated,572Tight lacing,487Tiles,312,313Timber,306Timber, green, to season,310Timber, method of trying,310Timber, to cut,470Time, true,673Tin covers, to clean,27Tinder, economy in,216Toads,471Tobacco,122Tobacco, useful, &c.,301Toilet, the,127Tomato, catchup,320Tomato pickle, green,320Tomato,479Tonics,548Tool-chests, family,633Tooth, decayed, to fill,138,612Tooth-powders, various,136,137,619Tooth-ache,625Tortoise-shell, to mend,71Ton,562Towels,156Transferring to glass, &c.,412Transfer to glass,413Transfer to wood,413Transfer to ivory,414Transfer to cardboard,414Transfer to earthenware,415Transfer varnish,412Transplant, to,295Trees, to transplant,471Trees, to cut,461Trees, to color,393Trees, to increase, &c.,303Trees, to destroy moss on,304Trees, to cure canker,304Trees, healing wounds in,305,307Trees, composition for,305Trees for shade,307Trees, forest,306Trees, whitewashing,307Trimmings,486Trousers,493Turkeys, to color,392Turkeys, to fatten,202Turner's cerate,114Turnip,479Turnips, soil for,270Turnips, to preserve,273Turnips, to prevent fly in,275Turnips, to prevent slugs in,279Turnips, small,471Turnip syrup,244Turpentine,551Turpentine, nutritive,552U.Unventilated places, to explore,440Useful hints about bed-clothes,17Useful receipts,611V.Vapor-bath at home,250Vapor-bath, simple,125Varnish, Grecian,397Varnish, transfer,412Varnish for violins,21Varnish, white,21Varnish for straw or chip hats,66Varnish, incombustible,72Varnish for oil pictures,169Varnish, to prevent, &c.,177Varnished furniture,20Vaults, hints about,461Vegetables, properties of,474Vegetables, to cultivate,476Vegetables, to clear of insects,
410Plants, house,178Plants, succulent,301Plants, to air, &c.,179Plants, to kill vermin on,196Plants, to propagate,196Plants, watered, &c.,197Plants, window,182Plants, poisonous,673Plasters, blisters, &c.,114Plasters and poultices,238Plaster, adhesive,562Plaster, mustard,238Plaster, spice,238Plaster casts, to improve,165Plaster figures,165Plate, to clean,25,620Plate powder,25Plow deep,465Poison,617Poisons and antidotes,120Polish for dining-tables,20Polish and varnish,20Polished grates, &c.,22Polishing paste,27Pomatums,138,139Pomade divine,139Ponds, to keep free, &c.,285Pork,366,469Pot-pourri,141Potatos,605Potatos, boiling,354Potatos, to keep,194,354Potatos, to raise,270Potatos in bleaching,57Potichomanie,394Poultice, bark,231Poultice, bread,113Poultice, elder-flower,246Poultice, linseed,113Poultice, mush,239Poultice, mustard,112,554Poultice, white bean,246Poultices,553,554Poultice for burns, &c.,442Poultry,200,602Pounce,378Powder, almond, &c.,140,141Powers of the mind,687Preparation for marking,622Prints or maps, to mount,168Prints or books, to clean,39Privies, &c.,39Prunes, stewed,241Prussic acid,121Pudding, cheap,597Pudding, sago and apple,597Pudding, pea,598Pudding-cloths, &c.,257Pumpkin,479Pumpkin, to dry,354Pumpkin pie,334Putty, to dissolve,165Q.Quicksilver,35Quilts,155Quince seed, mucilage of,247Quince syrup,611Quinsy,107,230R.Racahout des Arabes,353Radishes,297,479Rags, save the,264Rain, cause of rain,452Raspberry cakes,330Raspberry vinegar,351Rats,86,283,619Rats or mice,283,284Razor-strop paste,32Razor, strops,74Reading aloud,652Reading in bed,438Receipts,686Re-cooking,255Red gum,224Red lavender drops,100Reed bird,643Reptiles, to kill,281Resp in sheep,289Restorative,240Rheumatism and gout,101Rheumatism and lumbago,101,623Rheumatism, infusion for,244Rheumatism, mixture for,244Rhubarb,479Rhubarb, garden,299Rhubarb, to cure,300Rhubarb stalks,334Rhubarb, turkey,299,300Rice caudle,336Rice-flour cement,621Riches,574Rickets,228Riddles,656Riding, art of,651Riding dress,650Rings,438Ring, to remove a tight,621Ringworm,98,99,616Road and paths, to color,393Robes,488Robin,643Rock-cakes,330Rolls,335Rooms, ventilating,260Rose-color, to make,262Roses, to paint,391Roses, spirit and oil of,148Roses, tincture of,142Rose vinegar,351Rosewater,142Rosewood, imitation of,35Rossolis, French,347Rot in sheep,290Rugs,450Running,152Russet,388Ruta-baga,471Rye,464S.Sackatash,337Sage, virtues of,116Sage and onion stuffing,326Sage tea,117,244Sago,240Sal-volatile,446Salad, to raise quickly,271Saline draught,107,611Salt,468Salt of lemons,57Saltpetre,121Salsify,479Sarsaparilla, decoction of,614Satin, black, to clean,58Satin, white,61Sauces,325Sauce-pans, kettles, &c.,256,454Scalds and burns,109,110Scarlet fever,376Scent, very fine,142Scions,480Scouring drops,63,447Scratches,616Scrofula,228Scrofula, ointment for,550Scurf on the head, &c.,623Scurvy,375Sea-sickness, to prevent,118Sea-water, artificial,233Sea-water, to make fit, &c.,43Sea-water, effect of,451Sea-weed, to preserve,407Sealing-wax, red,172Sealing-wax, varnish,168Seasoning for stuffing,327Seeds, to preserve,267,291Seeds for fruit trees,481Seeds, to discover, &c.,197Seeds, flower, to preserve,197Seeds, foreign,291Senna, infusion of,247Senna, tea,117Sentiments of flowers,669September,185Servants,213,606Servants, punctuality in,252Servants, rules for,251Sewing,151,152Sewing on glazed calico,165Shave, an easy,150Shaving,149Shaving, composition for,150Shaving liquids,150Sheep,469Sheep, to select,466Sheep, to catch,290Sheep, to mark,288Sheets,155Sherbet,347,348Shirt,492Shirt, to iron,53Shocks, violent,569Shoes,81Shoes, white satin,80Shopping,669Shower-bath, hand,124Shumac,471Sick, management of,217Sick room, rules for,558Sickness, remedies for,371Sickness, severe,91Sickness and vomiting,222Side, pain in,618Sight, rules for, &c.,249Silk articles,627Silk, old,60Silks, black, to dip,61Silks, to alum,75Silks, to clean,60,61Silks, to extract grease,59Silks and merinoes,60Silks and stuffs,59Singing, utility of,654Sink,257Skeleton leaves,409Skin, to soften, &c.,132Skin, wash for,140Skins, squirrel,442Slate color,361Sleep, to promote,118,235,436Sleet, cause of,452Slugs,281Slugs and snails,481Slugs, rose,483Small-pox, to prevent pitting,559Small-pox marks,555Smelling-bottle,148Smoke, to color,393Smoke of a candle, &c.,455Smut in wheat,268Snails,281Snake bites,121Snow, cause of,451Snow, effect of,452Soap,216Soap, essence of,144Soaps, various,145,146Soap, soft,365Soap, substitute for,46Soap liniment with Spanish flies,551Soda-cake,328Soda-water and ginger-beer powders,350Soil for fruit trees,481Sore throat, gargle for,103Sore throat, ulcerated,107Sorrel,471Sound and light, velocity of,674Soap, vegetable,241Spasms,101Spectacles, use of,655Spermaceti or wax on cloth,63Spermaceti ointment,246Spider, bite of,468Spider, red,281Spinach,479Spirits, to test,191Spit, &c., cleaning,258Splints, substitutes for,568Sponge, to clean,54Sponge-cake,331Spots on silk,59Spots on cloths, &c.,59Spots from woolen cloths,62Spots in linen,58Sprain,115Sprain or bruise,233Spruce beer,350Squash,355,479Squill mixture,246Squinting,613Squirrels,644Stables and ford,466Staining marble, &c.,416Stains from hands,627Stains of wine, &c.,55Stains,56Stains, ink,57Stains from bombazine,57Stains from silks,61Stair-carpet, to sweep,438Stammering,120,248Starch, to make,47Starch, gum Arabic,47Starch injection,246States, American, when settled,692Steam,44Steel, to take rust out of,25Steel-pens,170Steel-pens, pen-wiper for,170Steeps, fertilizing,268Stilton cheese,359Sting of insects,123Sting of a nettle,123Stitches, explanation of,152Stitching,153Stock, hints about,466Stockings, to wash,50Stockings, silk, to dye,76Stockings, worsted, to mend,627Stomachic mixture,100Stone stairs, &c., to wash,14Stone halls, &c., to take oil out of,14Stoves to clean,22,23Strains, embrocation for,101Straw, to bleach,66Straw-color and yellow,362,388Strawberries,298Strawberries, to color,391Strawberry plants,298Street, rules for,505Striped grass for hay,267Styptics,98,548Suckers, from shrubs,304Suffocation,570Sugar of lead in wines,343Sulphur, use of,274,468Sunburn,624Sunburn, preventive for,133Sunburn, grape, &c.,134Sunburn and freckles,134Sunflowers,484Sun-stroke,570Supper,368Support for bed-clothes,568Surgery, domestic,560Swans, to color,393Swansdown, to clean,54Sweet-scented water,142Swimming, art of,547Syncope, or fainting,234Syrup of cloves, &c.,346Syrup of ginger,347Syrup, lemon,245Syrup, turnip,245T.Table,210Table-cloths,157Table-covers, dressing,156Table-linen,156Tables, useful family,699Tar-water, use of,104Tartar, to remove,619Tartar emetic,122Tea, Chinese method,351Tea, economical,352Tea, preparing,260Teas, black,188Teas, green,189Tea, sage,244Tea-pot, the best,454Tea-urns, cleaning,27Tea-urns, polished,33Technical terms, relating to books,680Teeth,137Teeth, infant's,247Teeth and gums,248Temperance,581Terms technical relating to engravings,681Terms technical in medicine,544Terrines of rice,333Things to know,450Thirst, to prevent,206Thread, &c., to keep,155Throat, sore,231Thrush, or sore mouth,233Thumb, dislocated,572Tight lacing,487Tiles,312,313Timber,306Timber, green, to season,310Timber, method of trying,310Timber, to cut,470Time, true,673Tin covers, to clean,27Tinder, economy in,216Toads,471Tobacco,122Tobacco, useful, &c.,301Toilet, the,127Tomato, catchup,320Tomato pickle, green,320Tomato,479Tonics,548Tool-chests, family,633Tooth, decayed, to fill,138,612Tooth-powders, various,136,137,619Tooth-ache,625Tortoise-shell, to mend,71Ton,562Towels,156Transferring to glass, &c.,412Transfer to glass,413Transfer to wood,413Transfer to ivory,414Transfer to cardboard,414Transfer to earthenware,415Transfer varnish,412Transplant, to,295Trees, to transplant,471Trees, to cut,461Trees, to color,393Trees, to increase, &c.,303Trees, to destroy moss on,304Trees, to cure canker,304Trees, healing wounds in,305,307Trees, composition for,305Trees for shade,307Trees, forest,306Trees, whitewashing,307Trimmings,486Trousers,493Turkeys, to color,392Turkeys, to fatten,202Turner's cerate,114Turnip,479Turnips, soil for,270Turnips, to preserve,273Turnips, to prevent fly in,275Turnips, to prevent slugs in,279Turnips, small,471Turnip syrup,244Turpentine,551Turpentine, nutritive,552U.Unventilated places, to explore,440Useful hints about bed-clothes,17Useful receipts,611V.Vapor-bath at home,250Vapor-bath, simple,125Varnish, Grecian,397Varnish, transfer,412Varnish for violins,21Varnish, white,21Varnish for straw or chip hats,66Varnish, incombustible,72Varnish for oil pictures,169Varnish, to prevent, &c.,177Varnished furniture,20Vaults, hints about,461Vegetables, properties of,474Vegetables, to cultivate,476Vegetables, to clear of insects,
410Plants, house,178Plants, succulent,301Plants, to air, &c.,179Plants, to kill vermin on,196Plants, to propagate,196Plants, watered, &c.,197Plants, window,182Plants, poisonous,673Plasters, blisters, &c.,114Plasters and poultices,238Plaster, adhesive,562Plaster, mustard,238Plaster, spice,238Plaster casts, to improve,165Plaster figures,165Plate, to clean,25,620Plate powder,25Plow deep,465Poison,617Poisons and antidotes,120Polish for dining-tables,20Polish and varnish,20Polished grates, &c.,22Polishing paste,27Pomatums,138,139Pomade divine,139Ponds, to keep free, &c.,285Pork,366,469Pot-pourri,141Potatos,605Potatos, boiling,354Potatos, to keep,194,354Potatos, to raise,270Potatos in bleaching,57Potichomanie,394Poultice, bark,231Poultice, bread,113Poultice, elder-flower,246Poultice, linseed,113Poultice, mush,239Poultice, mustard,112,554Poultice, white bean,246Poultices,553,554Poultice for burns, &c.,442Poultry,200,602Pounce,378Powder, almond, &c.,140,141Powers of the mind,687Preparation for marking,622Prints or maps, to mount,168Prints or books, to clean,39Privies, &c.,39Prunes, stewed,241Prussic acid,121Pudding, cheap,597Pudding, sago and apple,597Pudding, pea,598Pudding-cloths, &c.,257Pumpkin,479Pumpkin, to dry,354Pumpkin pie,334Putty, to dissolve,165Q.Quicksilver,35Quilts,155Quince seed, mucilage of,247Quince syrup,611Quinsy,107,230R.Racahout des Arabes,353Radishes,297,479Rags, save the,264Rain, cause of rain,452Raspberry cakes,330Raspberry vinegar,351Rats,86,283,619Rats or mice,283,284Razor-strop paste,32Razor, strops,74Reading aloud,652Reading in bed,438Receipts,686Re-cooking,255Red gum,224Red lavender drops,100Reed bird,643Reptiles, to kill,281Resp in sheep,289Restorative,240Rheumatism and gout,101Rheumatism and lumbago,101,623Rheumatism, infusion for,244Rheumatism, mixture for,244Rhubarb,479Rhubarb, garden,299Rhubarb, to cure,300Rhubarb stalks,334Rhubarb, turkey,299,300Rice caudle,336Rice-flour cement,621Riches,574Rickets,228Riddles,656Riding, art of,651Riding dress,650Rings,438Ring, to remove a tight,621Ringworm,98,99,616Road and paths, to color,393Robes,488Robin,643Rock-cakes,330Rolls,335Rooms, ventilating,260Rose-color, to make,262Roses, to paint,391Roses, spirit and oil of,148Roses, tincture of,142Rose vinegar,351Rosewater,142Rosewood, imitation of,35Rossolis, French,347Rot in sheep,290Rugs,450Running,152Russet,388Ruta-baga,471Rye,464S.Sackatash,337Sage, virtues of,116Sage and onion stuffing,326Sage tea,117,244Sago,240Sal-volatile,446Salad, to raise quickly,271Saline draught,107,611Salt,468Salt of lemons,57Saltpetre,121Salsify,479Sarsaparilla, decoction of,614Satin, black, to clean,58Satin, white,61Sauces,325Sauce-pans, kettles, &c.,256,454Scalds and burns,109,110Scarlet fever,376Scent, very fine,142Scions,480Scouring drops,63,447Scratches,616Scrofula,228Scrofula, ointment for,550Scurf on the head, &c.,623Scurvy,375Sea-sickness, to prevent,118Sea-water, artificial,233Sea-water, to make fit, &c.,43Sea-water, effect of,451Sea-weed, to preserve,407Sealing-wax, red,172Sealing-wax, varnish,168Seasoning for stuffing,327Seeds, to preserve,267,291Seeds for fruit trees,481Seeds, to discover, &c.,197Seeds, flower, to preserve,197Seeds, foreign,291Senna, infusion of,247Senna, tea,117Sentiments of flowers,669September,185Servants,213,606Servants, punctuality in,252Servants, rules for,251Sewing,151,152Sewing on glazed calico,165Shave, an easy,150Shaving,149Shaving, composition for,150Shaving liquids,150Sheep,469Sheep, to select,466Sheep, to catch,290Sheep, to mark,288Sheets,155Sherbet,347,348Shirt,492Shirt, to iron,53Shocks, violent,569Shoes,81Shoes, white satin,80Shopping,669Shower-bath, hand,124Shumac,471Sick, management of,217Sick room, rules for,558Sickness, remedies for,371Sickness, severe,91Sickness and vomiting,222Side, pain in,618Sight, rules for, &c.,249Silk articles,627Silk, old,60Silks, black, to dip,61Silks, to alum,75Silks, to clean,60,61Silks, to extract grease,59Silks and merinoes,60Silks and stuffs,59Singing, utility of,654Sink,257Skeleton leaves,409Skin, to soften, &c.,132Skin, wash for,140Skins, squirrel,442Slate color,361Sleep, to promote,118,235,436Sleet, cause of,452Slugs,281Slugs and snails,481Slugs, rose,483Small-pox, to prevent pitting,559Small-pox marks,555Smelling-bottle,148Smoke, to color,393Smoke of a candle, &c.,455Smut in wheat,268Snails,281Snake bites,121Snow, cause of,451Snow, effect of,452Soap,216Soap, essence of,144Soaps, various,145,146Soap, soft,365Soap, substitute for,46Soap liniment with Spanish flies,551Soda-cake,328Soda-water and ginger-beer powders,350Soil for fruit trees,481Sore throat, gargle for,103Sore throat, ulcerated,107Sorrel,471Sound and light, velocity of,674Soap, vegetable,241Spasms,101Spectacles, use of,655Spermaceti or wax on cloth,63Spermaceti ointment,246Spider, bite of,468Spider, red,281Spinach,479Spirits, to test,191Spit, &c., cleaning,258Splints, substitutes for,568Sponge, to clean,54Sponge-cake,331Spots on silk,59Spots on cloths, &c.,59Spots from woolen cloths,62Spots in linen,58Sprain,115Sprain or bruise,233Spruce beer,350Squash,355,479Squill mixture,246Squinting,613Squirrels,644Stables and ford,466Staining marble, &c.,416Stains from hands,627Stains of wine, &c.,55Stains,56Stains, ink,57Stains from bombazine,57Stains from silks,61Stair-carpet, to sweep,438Stammering,120,248Starch, to make,47Starch, gum Arabic,47Starch injection,246States, American, when settled,692Steam,44Steel, to take rust out of,25Steel-pens,170Steel-pens, pen-wiper for,170Steeps, fertilizing,268Stilton cheese,359Sting of insects,123Sting of a nettle,123Stitches, explanation of,152Stitching,153Stock, hints about,466Stockings, to wash,50Stockings, silk, to dye,76Stockings, worsted, to mend,627Stomachic mixture,100Stone stairs, &c., to wash,14Stone halls, &c., to take oil out of,14Stoves to clean,22,23Strains, embrocation for,101Straw, to bleach,66Straw-color and yellow,362,388Strawberries,298Strawberries, to color,391Strawberry plants,298Street, rules for,505Striped grass for hay,267Styptics,98,548Suckers, from shrubs,304Suffocation,570Sugar of lead in wines,343Sulphur, use of,274,468Sunburn,624Sunburn, preventive for,133Sunburn, grape, &c.,134Sunburn and freckles,134Sunflowers,484Sun-stroke,570Supper,368Support for bed-clothes,568Surgery, domestic,560Swans, to color,393Swansdown, to clean,54Sweet-scented water,142Swimming, art of,547Syncope, or fainting,234Syrup of cloves, &c.,346Syrup of ginger,347Syrup, lemon,245Syrup, turnip,245T.Table,210Table-cloths,157Table-covers, dressing,156Table-linen,156Tables, useful family,699Tar-water, use of,104Tartar, to remove,619Tartar emetic,122Tea, Chinese method,351Tea, economical,352Tea, preparing,260Teas, black,188Teas, green,189Tea, sage,244Tea-pot, the best,454Tea-urns, cleaning,27Tea-urns, polished,33Technical terms, relating to books,680Teeth,137Teeth, infant's,247Teeth and gums,248Temperance,581Terms technical relating to engravings,681Terms technical in medicine,544Terrines of rice,333Things to know,450Thirst, to prevent,206Thread, &c., to keep,155Throat, sore,231Thrush, or sore mouth,233Thumb, dislocated,572Tight lacing,487Tiles,312,313Timber,306Timber, green, to season,310Timber, method of trying,310Timber, to cut,470Time, true,673Tin covers, to clean,27Tinder, economy in,216Toads,471Tobacco,122Tobacco, useful, &c.,301Toilet, the,127Tomato, catchup,320Tomato pickle, green,320Tomato,479Tonics,548Tool-chests, family,633Tooth, decayed, to fill,138,612Tooth-powders, various,136,137,619Tooth-ache,625Tortoise-shell, to mend,71Ton,562Towels,156Transferring to glass, &c.,412Transfer to glass,413Transfer to wood,413Transfer to ivory,414Transfer to cardboard,414Transfer to earthenware,415Transfer varnish,412Transplant, to,295Trees, to transplant,471Trees, to cut,461Trees, to color,393Trees, to increase, &c.,303Trees, to destroy moss on,304Trees, to cure canker,304Trees, healing wounds in,305,307Trees, composition for,305Trees for shade,307Trees, forest,306Trees, whitewashing,307Trimmings,486Trousers,493Turkeys, to color,392Turkeys, to fatten,202Turner's cerate,114Turnip,479Turnips, soil for,270Turnips, to preserve,273Turnips, to prevent fly in,275Turnips, to prevent slugs in,279Turnips, small,471Turnip syrup,244Turpentine,551Turpentine, nutritive,552U.Unventilated places, to explore,440Useful hints about bed-clothes,17Useful receipts,611V.Vapor-bath at home,250Vapor-bath, simple,125Varnish, Grecian,397Varnish, transfer,412Varnish for violins,21Varnish, white,21Varnish for straw or chip hats,66Varnish, incombustible,72Varnish for oil pictures,169Varnish, to prevent, &c.,177Varnished furniture,20Vaults, hints about,461Vegetables, properties of,474Vegetables, to cultivate,476Vegetables, to clear of insects,