The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-08-07

CUcUMBERs ROR PIcKLEs.-Take three yes
sells into the cucumber pstch-ons contain
ing salt, the other fOr washing III the spi,
and third to receive the cucumbers. Thy
should be one-thIrd grown. Cut of with
scissors, leaving about half an inch OF stem
If cut with knife it will displace the VINE,
and pulled OF by hanl . small torn place
viii be made where decay will commence
Wash or rinse each one IN the vessel OF wa
ter, S1d without wipng lay in the tub, cAsk,
or jar intended for the cucumbsrs. Put
IN just enough salt 70 imbsd them without
interstices. Tue water on them will make d
strong brine, or rather mixture Of brine and
salt. In which they will keep months And
years, and IN this state they are sold rney
are Afterwards male into pickles.-Couatry
GemtLenGn.
TO qREAsE GRTDDLes VoR BAKING CAKEs.
Rub half n turnip over the gr:ddle. It
answers the same purpose, and dDeS not
emit the disagreeable smell usually Occa-
sIoned bV grease.
EoGs FOR BURNs.-The Ebite OF an egg has
proved Of late the most ethcHcious remedy
for burns. Seven or eight successive apDll-
cations Of this substance soOIhe pain aud
effecsualIy exclude the burned parts from the
Anib lCAho1y oSOthS tAt RtcASAA~
bic 10 cOllodiOn or even cotton.
GREASE SrAINs.-These are from grease,
oil, etc., and are simply removes by alkAliss
or soap, or by essential OIL dissolved in nlco-
hol. Alkalies, such As solution Of salerAtuS,
or liquid ammonia, will remove them safely
from all substances without color. For other
substances, the alcoholic solution spoken of
will do, and amoug them burning hIIi an
iwsrs . good purpose. But the best OF all
10 the new preparation termed beDzIne,
which exceeds nythng else we know Of. 10
ethclency. Lay q paper under the fabric,
anu apply the liquid. Oil spots and STAINS
from candle smut, or wooden table covers,
paint spots on garments, etc, are thus PEI
fectly removed, without the slightest dlscJl-
grafton. .@
UsKTUL REcIPEs -Gooseberries Ap now
so plenty, and when properly done they
furnish such q delicious sauce for winter
use, any one at all fond Of then Should-Prs-
pare st least few jars. When PrUPsr
size for cook ny before they riPen At all, top
and tail them Just as you would for stewInk;
An the lars as full as they will hold with the
fruit. and set taem IN q boiler Of cold water
over brisk fire. Be careful that the wafer
in the boiler comes up nearly TO the tops of
the Jars. When the water begIos to bubble
6ll them with boiling water, lift out and seal
Immediately then, when Oold, set away ia
a dark place. IalwAys use Lyman's patent
with al elastic band around tue top, and n
thin Ia. Tney are no trouble TO tax Of,
and 50 clean. Berries put up" in thus
manner will keep two or three years. When
you want TO uss them cook them 10 the wa
Ter they were canned in, adding the sugar
when nearly done it takes more sugar If it
y put 10 when they first commence cooking.
a little lemon Is . great improvement both
70 fresh ones and the canned it seems to
remove an Accidity sugar does not entirely
correct. For pies, put the berries in pie
dish, only adding little Oi the water 10 the
jar to them, And putting the sugar on them
st hr@t, putting few slices Of lemon on top
Of all. Rhubarb, or PIe-pIant, u wonder
fully improved by the lemon it takes away
tne tang that is peculiar 60 Il.