The Republican journal., 1870-02-24
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

LEMON PIE. Crate one-haf the outside of on,
emon5 to the Juice and pulp add one cup of water
one OF sugar; three tabeSpo0ntuls of flour; ust
The yolhs OF three eggs, rescrving the whites fol
trostng, which Is to be put when the pie is cold
Bake with one crust, and brown the frosting in ;
moderate oven.
SOFr SOAP. Take ten pounds of potash: nut il
IN malt barrel turn on ii two pailtuls of hot WA
ter the next day melt twelve pounds of grease
and turn in; stir it thoroughly, and then add pail
ll Of hot water every day until your hafbarrel is
tuil stir il well when you add the water. If YOU
don want your grease to accumulate to that amount
make less at a time, say three pounds of grease
Two and balf of potash, in proportion. Be sure
thf vessel you make if in is strong
CREAM CAKES. For the crust, take threeauarter>
Of pound of flour, half pound of butter, one
'n. Oh water, and ten eggs, Boil the flour and the
butter together; stir in the flour while it is boiling
ana Then Let II cool. When cold, add the egg well
beaten. To make the custard, use one pint Of milk
lour eggs, Two cups of sugar, and half Il cup O
Hour Boil the milk, and while it is boiling add the
sugar, eggs and flour, and flavor ii with lemon
Drop the crust on tins, and bake them in a quick
oven fifteen or twenty minutes. When thev are
lone open them at the sides, and put in as much
rustard as possible. 1t is great Improvement to
The appearance OF the crust to rub it over with the
white of an egg before it is baked.
OILING HARNESS LEATHER. Oils when applied
TO ury leather, invariably niure it; and if to leth
er containing too much water the oil cannot enter
Wet the harness over night cover if with blnnt.
ct, and IN the morning it will be damp and supple
then apply neatsfoot oil in small quantities and
VIII 80 much tDOW grease Will ensure irS
seminatlng Itself throughout the leather. A soft
plant harness is easy TO handle, and lasts lonoe,
than neglected one Never Use vegetable oils on
leather; and among the animal oils ncatsfoot i.
the best.
toRNS AND BUNIONS. To cure corns take :
lemon, cut piece of it off. and nick so as to LET
III the toe with the corn. Tie this on ut night Sc
That il cannot move, and you will find the next
morning, that, with blunt knife the corn vii
'ome away TO great extent. Two or three ap-
llicatlons will effect thorough cure. Bunions arc
more difficult to cure but the following has proved
4 remedy IN some cases Maze an ointment of halt
in ounce OF spermaceti and twelve grains of iodine
ana apply twice or thrice day.
HAIR CURLING LIQUID Take bOray two
ounces % gum Arabic one drachm; and hot water
Nhot pohS) one quart; stir, and as soon as the in
Sreulehts are dissolved, add three tablespoonfuls
"i strong spirits of camphor On retiring to resi-
wet the hair with the above LIQUID and Foil if in
twists of paper usual. AVA ~ -
SWEET Potato PUDDING One nonnd Of s,-oot
potatoes, boiled and smashed fine. or grated vile
hot, six eggs well BEATEN "a b. of smear tl,e same
oi butter, grated lemon rind, nutmrg. n vine
glass of brandy; line the dish With naste' When
baked sprinkle the top with fine sugar.
How TO MANAGE BEES. The American Rec
journal, In referring to an instance where swarm
ol bees settled upon the head of 4 horse standino
IN front Of church. and the owner, who Went fo
is assistance, was stung senselcss, says that ali
ing cold water upon them.