The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06
VARIABLE RECIPES.

How 10 CLEANS WHARF.-The editor
of Hnlrs Journal Of Hcolth has often in
ancient times settled {" Mississippi wa
ter. and made il look las clear as bell"
BIZ tying Il bit of alum to string and
twirling il around for few seconds be-
Meath the surface of a glassful. The
same authority further states that if
lamp of alum ;ls large as the thumb Joint
is thrown into four or five gallons of
boilih. soapsuds. the scum runs over and
leaves the water clean and soft and nsc
ful for washing.
\ USEFUL CEMENr.-Thc RoiIacUy
Times SAYS that Il useful cement for clos
ing mp cracks in stove plates. stove-doors
etc, is prepared BY mixing finely pull
yeri2cu iron, such Is can be secured ut
the druggists, with liquid water-glasS,
to Il thick paste, and then coating the
cracks with it. The hotter the fire then
becomes, the more docs the cement melt
and combine with its metal ingredients,
ard the more completely viii the crack
become closed.
To MAKE IiENs PRoDuCTIvE.-Two
quarts of hot water one pound OF lndi-
IN meal, ana a quarter of Il pound oi un-,
bolted wheat flour, will make more eggs
when fell warm to hens, than twice the
amount of grain.
To CLEAN CoLD CHAINS IN TvoMIS-
urrs.--Put the chain in a small glass
bottle. with warm water or eau-tc col
ocne, Il little camphorated chalk; scrapc
in some soap. Cork the bottle and shake
it for Il minute violently. Tic friction
against the glass polishe> the gold.
To REMOVE Old IRoS MoULp.-It is
recommended that the part stained
should he rcmoisteiicd with ink, and
this removed by the use OF muriatic
acid diluted with five or six times its
weight of water, When it will be found
that the old and new stain will be re-
moved simultaneously.
Bleeding from the nose Is always re
gardcd as an UNIV elconIc event, yet, in
the opinion of DIR. Hall, it always is
beneficial, preventing headache or more
serious illness, and sometimes arrcsting
apopleXy aud sudden death. Therefore
it should be Immediately arrested. When
the nose threatens to bleed excessively,
il can sometimes be arrested by putting
the feet i'm hot water, or by applying a
mustard plaster between the shoulders.
CHEAP MUsoUITo BAR.-Thcrc is
cheap musuuito bar in vogue among the
plantation hands and boatmcn in some
parts of the South, which answers every
purpose to the letter; it is common coal
oil. \ small quantity is dropped Oh Il
piece of cotton and tllcm squeezed out as
dry as possible; after which the cotton
is rubbed over the face and hands. No
musquito will alight where the scent has
been left. | have tried il and then eX-
posed myself to clouds of them on vari-
O,Io occasions without experiencing the
least annoyance. Thousands would how
or within an inch ofmy face. aud sing
by the hour, but none woulc dare touch.
--Ltom0IogiSi.
STEwED BEEr.-liouscwivcs who are
in the habit of using only steaks and
roasts, make great mistake. a capital
dish may be made out of the chuck"
rs the butchers call il, or the neck, when !
well prepared. Select L piece of meat IL
large as the demand OF Your table may
require. wash il well to remove all the
blood or soil from the outside. haze
your dinncr-pot perfectly clean, salt and !,
pepper them well. lay il In the bottom,
and cover il with water: boil it from
two TO three hours, or till it is thorough
" tcndc-: add half all onion, u sprinkle <
of sage, THYME or summer savOry. If
tic meat be fat. let the water all stew |
out a half hour before it is put ON the 1
table, and when your meat is Drowned 1
well OH the lower side in the gravy. turn |
il over and brown the other side. When I
ready. take it up, add little flour thick 4
enin. TO the gravy, or, il yOu have a /
drcdgc-bvx, shake the flour into the hot
gravy and b own ii; then add boiling |
water, and you will have dish equal
and to my mind superior TO tho common
roast beef upon boarding house tables.
Care must be used to turn il !; and equal
Iy necessary is good Judgment in having
it thoroughly well cookcd.-Eechaagc,
The Tennessee Agricultural and
Association will hold AN
and stock sale on its
grounds near Nashville, May lf-2l
inclusive. Competition is Invited
from other States Men. stock. and !
will be transported over the
for half charges by having
tickets stamped at the Fir ground.
y pig about five months old was
sucking Acow on the farm
of Alex. b. Ramsey, in Clark CO., ny.
He watched it afterward Tor several
days and found it in the same perior-
nance. The pig would rear up, pla-
ting It's fore feet against the hind legs
of the COW, and would remain in that
position until il had satisfied itself. 30
------i--.e0s----a-- $751; 'ifrs-8f
\ correspondent OF the Rural New
Yorker recommends adding one pint
Of salt to every pailful of whitewash.-
Tic says this makes covering as hard