dry, coarse towel. They have a strong tendency to turn yellow; and
the salt prevents it. Moisture makes them decay soon; therefore they
should be kept thoroughly dry.

Rye paste is more adhesive than any other paste; because that grain is
very glutinous. It is much improved by adding a little pounded alum,
while it is boiling. This makes it almost as strong as glue.

Red ants are among the worst plagues that can infest a house. A lady
who had long been troubled with them, assured me she destroyed them in
a few days, after the following manner. She placed a dish of cracked
shagbarks (of which they are more fond than of anything else) in
the closet. They soon gathered upon it in troops. She then put some
corrosive sublimate in a cup; ordered the dish to be carried carefully
to the fire, and all its contents brushed in; while she swept the few
that dropped upon the shelf into the cup, and, with a feather, wet
all the cracks from whence they came, with corrosive sublimate. When
this had been repeated four or five times, the house was effectually
cleared. Too much care cannot be taken of corrosive sublimate,
especially when children are about. Many dreadful accidents have
happened in consequence of carelessness. Bottles which have contained
it should be broken, and buried; and cups should be boiled out in
ashes and water. If kept in the house, it should be hung up high, out
of reach, with POISON written upon it in large letters.

The neatest way to separate wax from honey-comb is to tie the comb
up in a linen or woollen bag; place it in a kettle of cold water, and
hang it over the fire. As the water heats, the wax melts, and rises to
the surface, while all the impurities remain in the bag. It is well
to put a few pebbles in the bag, to keep it from floating. Honey may