221
Heads, 688
Headache in bed, 436
Headache, sick, 614
Headache, sure remedy, 624
Health, preservation of, 89, 533
Health and beauty, 89
Health and wealth, 533
Health, general, 542
Health in winter, 234
Health, a few rules for, 370
Health of animals, 289
Heartburn, 623
Hedges, 291
Hem and hemming, 152
Hemorrhage, 152
Hen-house, 468
Hens, to make lay, 202
Herbs, aromatic, 194, 479
Herbs, to dry, 194, 473
Herbs, uses of, 474
Herbs, winter, 195
Hiccough, 108
High shoulders, 663
Hills, to color, 393
Hinges, creaking, 22
History, synopsis of American, 692
Hoarseness, 106
Hogs, 467
Hollow horn, 469
Home counsels, 652
Home and its employments, 9
Home industry, 635
Home pursuits, 151
Homestead, exemption, 684
Honey soap, 146
Honey water, 142
Honeysuckles, to paint, 391
Hooker's method, &c., 378
Horn, to stain, 418
Horse, to manage, 198
Horse, to dress, 199
Horse, to judge, 652
Horses, scratches on, 467
Horses, hints about, 461
Horses, to paint, 389, 390
Horse-flies, 200
Horse-radish, 321
Horse-chestnut soap, 50
Hortus siccus, 484
Hot water, uses of, 125
House-cleaning, 9
Houses, to paint, 381
Houses, to purify, 88
House, selection of, 525
Household management, 606
Household maxims, 43
Hungary water, 141
Hydrophobia, 123
Hypocras, 348
Hysteric affections, 371, 569

I.

Idiosyncrasy, 543
Impressions from coins, 412
Impressions of plants, 181
Incense, curious cakes, 147
Indian ink, 175, 385
Infants, management of, 217
Infants, medicines for, 220
Infection, to prevent, 91
Influenza, 102
Ink, to make, 172, 173, 174
Ink, indelible, 172
Ink, black and blue, 622
Ink powder, 74
Ink, Indian, 175, 385
Ink, China, 175
Ink-stains, 57, 58
Ink-stains from silver, 619
Ink-stains from wood, 620
Insects, to destroy, 277
Insects on apple trees, 277, 280
Insects, on fruit trees, 288
Insects in bird cages, 644
Insects and earth-worms, 277
Insects and weasels, 468
Irish cordial, 350
Iron, to stain black, &c., 419
Iron, new, 446
Irons, to preserve from rust, 24
Iron-moulds, 56
Iron nails in fruit trees, 304
Ironing, 263
Itch, ointment for, 550
Ivory, to bleach, 31
Ivory or bone, to stain, 417

J.

Jambalaya, 322
January and Febuary, 182
Japanned candlesticks, 33
Jaundice, 615
Jaundice, infantile, 224
Java sparrows, 642
Jelly made with gelatine, 598
Jelly, nourishing, 240
Jelly, rice, 241
Jelly, apple, 319
Jessamine butter, 139
Jewels of the months, 415
Johnny cakes, 336
Joint, stiff, 375
July, 184
Jumbles, 330
June, 183

K.

Kettle, hints about, 455
Kindness, 664
Kitchen, arrangements for, 252
Kitchen cloths, 87
Kitchen, economy in, 253
Kitchen paper, 216
Kitchen garden, 291
Knife-boards, 29
Knives and forks, to clean, 28, 261
Knives, cleaning, 261, 629
Knives and forks, to re-fasten, 29

L.

Lace, blond, 61
Lace, gold or silver, 72
Lace, white, to wash, 58, 626
Lacquer, to clean, 34
Lamps, to clean, 34
Lamps, economical wick for, 34
Lamps, to prevent, &c., 104
Lamps, to prevent smoking, 441
Lamps and candles, 215
Lamp oil, the best, 439
Land, wet, 471
Landscapes in water colors, 392
Laudanum, 121
Lavender, oil of, 622
Lavender, vinegar, 148
Lavender water, 141
Laws, 682
Laxatives, 108, 547, 551
Lead, 121
Lead-color, 387
Leaf impressions, 176, 410, 411
Leanness, 120
Leap year, 673
Leather cases, to clean, 54
Leather, old, oiling, 45
Leather work, ornamental, 422
Leather, enamelled, to polish, 628
Leaves, skeleton, 409
Leaves, when to collect, 306
Leaf-lice, 484
Leeches, 101, 570
Lemonade, 242, 349
Lemonade, Italian, 349
Lemon juice, to purify, 192
Length of day and night, to ascertain, 673
Letter writing, 660
Letters, to gild, 378
Lettuce, 478
Lettuce, to keep, 355
Ley, dyspeptic, 242
Life-belts, 648
Lightning, stroke of, 208, 570
Lightning, to avoid, 460
Lime, 464
Lime for cottage walls, 37
Lime in the eye, 572
Lime and oil, 551
Lime and oil camphorated, 551
Lime water, 116, 247
Lime water, 389, 594
Linen, to bleach, 57
Linen, house, &c., 157
Linen, to perfume, 148
Linen, to take stains out of, 54
Linen, scorched, 55
Linen, to restore, &c., 55
Linen rags, 446
Liniments, 550
Linings, &c., to dye, 76
Linnet, or finch, 643
Linseed poultice, 113
Linseed tea, 117
Lint, 561
Lint, scraped, 562
Lions, to color, 389
Lips, chapped, 146
Lips, paste for, 146
Lip salve, 146, 619
Lockjaw, to prevent, 375, 612
Logwood, 549
Looking-glass, to clean, 18, 438
Lotions, 548
Love's telegraph, 512
Lumbago, 615
Lunar caustic, 121
Lungs, development of, 537
Lungs, to ascertain, &c., 553

M.

Macassar oil, 139
Magazines to be read, 384
Mahogany, to darken, 35
Mahogany, to restore, &c., 621
Mahogany, to give any, &c., 35
Mahogany, to remove ink from, 21
Maid, 210
Making beds, 17
Management of infants, 217
Manners, 494
Manure, to preserve, 266
Manure, 266, 465, 468
Many things, 319
Maps or prints, to mount, 168
Marble, to clean, 14, 15
Marble, to take out stains, 15
Marble, to, books, &c., 382
Marble, artificial, 36
March, 182, 453
Marking, 154
Marking ink, 172
Marl, limestones, &c., 266
Marriage ceremony, 513
Marriage, after, 520
Maxims and morals, 632
May, 183
Mayonnaise, 322
Mead, red and white, 346
Mead, rich, 345
Measles, 372
Meat for children, 367
Meats, cooking, 601
Meats, preserving, 601, 604
Mechanics, &c., hints to, 630
Medicine, administering, 237, 543
Medicines in traveling, 118
Medicines, precautions in, 559
Melons, 295, 478
Mending, 157
Merinoes, &c., to clean, 60
Metal kettles, &c., 29
Mice, 276
Mildew out of linen, 56
Mildew, 483
Milk, baked, 190
Milk, morning's, 447
Milk of roses, 140
Milk vessels, 258
Mince-meat, 335
Miniver and Ermine, 54
Mint tea, 117
Miscellaneous receipts, 319, 615
Mistress, 210
Mixture for stone stairs, 15
Mock turtle, imitation of, 322
Mocking bird, 643
Molasses, 338
Molasses, apple, 338
Moles, 134
Monkeys, to color, 390
Moreen curtains, to clean, 16
Morocco shoes, to clean, 444
Moss on trees, 195
Moth on the skin, 623
Mother, 210, 668
Mother-of-pearl, to clean, 28
Moths, to prevent, 78, 79, 437
Moths, beetles, &c., 79
Mould, artificial for plants, 181
Mouldiness, 193
Mouse trap, 283
Mouth, wash for, 146
Mucilage, Gum Arabic, 555
Mucilage, starch, 555
Mumps, 372
Mushrooms, 296
Mushrooms, to test, 193
Mushrooms, when poisonous, 121
Mushrooms, to pickle, 355
Mushroom spawn, 478
Music, 655
Musk, 148
Muslins, to keep a good color, 48
Muslins and chintzes, to wash, 463
Musnud for a sofa, 161
Mustaches, 624
Mustard, 326, 478
Mustard, French, 321
Mustard, mild, 326
Mustard plasters, 375
Mustard poultices, 112
Mutton, 367

N.

Nails, for preserving the, 144
Nails, to whiten, 144
Nankeen dye, 77
Nankeen color, to make, 361
Napkins, dinner, 157
Naples' soap, 145
Narcotics, 547
Nasturtium, 478
Naturalization laws, 686
Nausea, 614
Nectar, 346
Neighbors and spectators, 204
Nettle sting, 437
Neuralgia in the face, 93
Newspapers, 383
Night sweats, 615
Nitrates, 121
Nitre, 117
Nose, bleeding from, 574
November, 186
Nurse, qualifications of, 235
Nurse, rules for, 237
Nutmeg, essence of, 191
Nutmeg-pudding, 333
Nutmegs, 191, 353
Nutrients, 547
Nutritives, 552

O.

Oats, to preserve, 272
October, 185
Odeur delectable, 149
Odor reviving, 377
Odors, unpleasant, 38
Oil, 552
Oil, to make sweet, 215
Oil, neat-foot, 215
Oil on the hearth, 439
Oil paint, &c., to remove, 62
Oil paintings, to clean, 39
Oil-skin coat, to make, 83
Ointments, 113, 114
Ointment, invaluable, 616
Ointment, camphorated, 549
Ointment, chalk, 550
Ointment for itch, 550
Ointments for scrofula, 550
Ointments and cerates, 549
Ointments, to spread, 562
Okra, or gumbo, 478
Olive oil, to purify, 191
Onion, wild, 469
Onions, 276, 478
Onions, to cook, 354
Onions, to keep, 354
Opium, 121, 549, 552
Opodeldoc, liquid, 115
Orange, to color, 387
Oranges and lemons, to keep, 353
Orangeade, rich, 349
Orchard, 302
Orgeate paste, 349
Out-houses and cellars, 88
Oxalic acid, 121
Ox-gall, prepared, 57
Oxen, 466
Oyster gumbo, 321
Oyster sausages, 323

P.

Pads, 563
Paint, to clean, 13, 620
Paint, cheap, 36
Paint, fresh, to destroy the smell, 38
Paint, to extract from woolen, 436
Painting houses, 381
Painting on glass, 381
Painting, Grecian, 398
Paints, for Grecian, etc., 398
Panada, 327
Pancakes, 329
Paper, family, 634
Paper, room, to choose, 627
Paper, black, for patterns, 170
Paper, transparent, 171
Paper, tracing, 171
Paper or parchment, to stain, 178, 417, 419
Paper hangings, to clean, 12
Paper or color, to, the walls of rooms, 15
Paper-work and japanned candlesticks, 33
Paper, to make less combustible, 203
Papier-maché articles, 627
Parchment glue, 68
Paregorics, 547
Parlor amusements, 656
Parsley, 478
Parsley and butter, 326
Parsnips, 478
Parsnips, to keep, 273, 354
Paste, almond, 140
Paste for the skin, 136
Pastes, several, 67
Paste for pies, 595
Paste-board, &c., 259
Pastilles, fumigating, 92
Patchwork, 158
Patterns, 158
Patterns for working in cord, &c., 162
Peach trees, 471
Peaches, to color, 391
Pearls, to restore, &c., 72
Pearls, white, 141
Pears, to graft, 470
Pears, to color, 391
Peas, 296, 478
Peas, sowing in circles, 296
Pepper, 214, 478
Perches, 641
Perfumery, a pleasant, 147
Periodicals, 384
Personal matters, 484
Peruvian bark, 243
Peruvian bark and valerian, 243
Pets, 641
Pewter, to clean, 27
Pheasants, to color, 392
Phosphoric bottle, 382
Phosphorous, to make, 381
Phrenology, 687
Pickle, India, 321
Pickle that will keep, &c., 324
Pickle and preserve jars, 259
Pic-nic biscuits, 595
Picture-frames, to retouch, 19
Pigs, fattening, 290
Pillow-cases, 156
Pimples, wash for, 135
Pincushion covers, 156
Piping, 154
Plaiting, 155
Plants, 470
Plants, to dwarf,