The House-Keeper's Guide and Indian Doctor

1851, and one small book promises ice creams, perfumery, soap, furniture polish, a complete system of doctoring — and model letters for every occasion.

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4 recipes in this part of The House-Keeper's Guide and Indian Doctor.

Goods (Saturate the spot with spirits)

Saturate the spot with spirits of turpentine, and let it remain several hours, then rub it between the hands. It will crumble away, without…

Goods (Mix tartaric with water)

Mix tartaric with water, to give it a pleasant acid taste, then saturate the black spots with it, taking care not to have it touch the…

Goods, and Floors

To remove grease spots from goods and paper, grate on them, very thick, French chalk (common chalk will answer, but is not as good as the…

Gravel

Make a strong tea of the root of the plant called Jacob's ladder, and drink five or six times a day, in doses of half a pint at a time. It…

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