Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets Part 33

Lily, White--Purity and beauty.

Magnolia--You are beautiful.

Marigold--Jealousy--I have cause.

Mignionette--I live for thee.

Moss--Patience, or pray wait.

Oak-Leaf--Courage. I will endure.

Pa.s.sion-Flower--Piety. Trust in G.o.d.

Periwinkle--Memory. Never forget.

Pink--Household love. I am at home.

Poppy--Forgetfulness.

Primrose--Neglected merit.

Rose--Love, or I love you.

Rue--Disdain. Go: never return.

Saffron--Marriage--when?

Snow-drop--Faithful in adversity.

Thyme--Thriftiness. I am diligent.

Tulip--Beautiful eyes. Look on me.

Violet--I dream of thee.

Willow--Forsaken--never more.

Wheat--Prosperity--I wish thee.

Yew--Penitence. I am sorry.

567. FRENCH POLISH FOR BOOTS, &c.

Logwood chips, half a pound; glue, quarter of an ounce; soft soap, quarter of an ounce; isingla.s.s, quarter of an ounce; boil these ingredients in two pints of vinegar and one of water, during ten minutes after ebulition, then strain the liquid. When cold it is fit for use. To apply the French polish, the dirt must be washed from the boots, &c.; when these are quite dry, the liquid polish is put on with a bit of sponge.

568. AN ILLUMINOUS BOTTLE

By putting a piece of phosphorus, the size of a pea, into a phial, and adding boiling oil until the bottle is a third full, a luminous bottle is formed; for, on taking out the cork, to admit atmospheric air, the empty s.p.a.ce in the bottle will become luminous. Whenever the stopper is taken out in the night, sufficient light will be evolved to show the hour upon a watch; and if care be taken to keep it in general well closed, it will preserve its illuminative power for several months.

569. CHINESE METHOD OF MENDING CHINA

Take a piece of flint-gla.s.s, beat it to a fine powder, and grind it well with the white of an egg, and it joins china without riveting, so that no art can break it in the same place. You are to observe, that the composition is to be ground extremely fine.

570. TO MAKE STILTON CHEESE

Take the night's cream, and put it in the morning's new milk, with the rennet; when the curd is come it is not to be broken, as is done with other cheeses, but take it out with a soil dish all together, and place it on a sieve to drain gradually, and, as it drains, keep gradually pressing it, till it becomes firm and dry; then place it in a wooden hoop; afterwards to be kept dry on boards, turned frequently, with cloth-binders round it, which are to be tightened as occasion requires. In some dairies the cheese, after being taken out of the wooden hoop, are bound tight round with a cloth, which cloth is changed every day until the cheese becomes firm enough to support itself; after the cloth is taken away, they are rubbed every day all over, for two or three months, with a brush; and if the weather is damp or moist, twice a day; and even before the cloth is taken off, the top and bottom are well rubbed every day.

571. TO PRESERVE BEER

In a cask containing eighteen gallons of beer, becoming vapid, put a pint of ground malt, suspended in a bag, and close the bung perfectly; the beer will be improved during the whole time of drawing it for use.

572. TO RECOVER SOUR BEER

When beer has become sour, put into the barrel some oyster-sh.e.l.ls, calcined to whiteness, or a little fine chalk or whiting. Any of these will correct the acidity, and make the beer brisk and sparkling; but it cannot be kept long after these additions are made.

573. CARVACROL--THE NEW REMEDY FOR TOOTH-ACHE

Dr. Bushman gives (in the Medical Times) the following account of this new compound, which, though well known in Germany as a quick and effectual cure for one of the most worrying ills "that flesh is heir to," is now for the first time published in England. Carvacrol is an oily liquid, with a strong taste and unpleasant odor. It may be made by the action of iodine on oil of caraway or on camphor. A few drops applied on cotton wool (to a decayed and painful tooth) give immediate relief. Carvacrol much resembles creosote in appearance, and is used in similar cases of tooth-ache, but its effect is much more speedy and certain.

574. CAMPHOR CERATE FOR CHAPPED HANDS

The following receipt was given to the contributor by a maid of honour to Queen Victoria. It is an excellent one. Sc.r.a.pe into an earthen vessel one ounce and a half of spermaceti and half an ounce of white wax; add six drachms of pounded camphor, and four tablespoonsful of the best olive oil. Let it stand near the fire till it dissolves, stirring it well when liquid. Before the hands are washed, rub them thoroughly with a little of the cerate, then wash them as usual. Putting the cerate on before retiring answers very well. This quant.i.ty costs about twenty-five cents, and will last three winters. The vessel it is kept in should be covered, to prevent evaporation.

575. THE WAY TO WEALTH

"The way to wealth," says Doctor Franklin, "is as plain as the way to market."

Many men, however, either miss the way, or stumble and fall on the road.

Fortune, they say, is a fickle dame--full of her freaks and caprices; who blindly distributes her favours without the slightest discrimination. So inconsistent, so wavering is she represented, that her most faithful votaries can place no reliance on her promises.

Disappointment, they tell us, is the lot of those who make offerings to her shrine. Now, all this is a vile slander upon the dear blind lady.

Although wealth often appears the result of mere accident, or a fortunate concurrence of favourable circ.u.mstances, without any exertion of skill or foresight, yet every man of sound health and unimpaired mind may become wealthy, if he takes the proper steps.

Foremost in the list of requisites, are honesty and strict integrity in every transaction of life. Let a man have the reputation of being fair and upright in his dealings, and he will possess the confidence of all who know him.

Without these qualities, every other merit will prove unavailing.

Ask concerning a man, "Is he active and capable?" Yes. "Industrious, temperate, and regular in his habits?" O Yes. "Is he honest? is he trustworthy?" Why, as to that, I am sorry to say that he is not to be trusted; he wants watching; he is a little tricky, and will take an undue advantage, if he can.

"Then I will have nothing to do with him:" will be the invariable reply.

Next, let us consider the advantages of a cautious circ.u.mspection in our intercourse with the world. Slowness of belief, and a proper distrust are essential to success.

The credulous and confiding are ever the dupes of knaves and impostors. Ask those who have lost their property how it happened, and you will find in most cases it has been owing to misplaced confidence.

One has lost by endorsing; another by crediting; another by false representatives; all of which a little more foresight and a little more distrust would have prevented.

In the affairs of this world, men are not saved by faith, but by the want of it.

Judge men by what they do, not by what they say. Believe in looks rather than in words.

Before trusting a man, before putting it in his power to cause you a loss, possess yourself of every available information relative to him.

Learn his history, his habits, inclinations and propensities; his reputation for honesty, industry, frugality, and punctuality; his prospects, resources, supports, advantages and disadvantages; his intentions and motives of action; who are his friends and enemies, and what are his good and bad qualities.

You may learn a man's good qualities and advantages from his friends--his bad qualities and disadvantages from his enemies.

Make due allowance for exaggeration in both.

Finally, examine carefully before engaging in anything, and act with energy afterward. Have the hundred eyes of Argus beforehand, and the hundred hands of Briarius afterward.