Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-03-25
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

IrcoMBusT1BLE wicks for kerosene
lamps are made in Vienna, Austria, of as
bestos, which is boiled in wax. They are
said TO last at least year.
A FOLD Of cotton wadding laid across
the shoulder blades within the vest OF
dress, Is a protection 10 the lungs in
long, coidFide. "A newspaper is also good
to keep out the wind. -tIrgfe usrr
DoUcHNUTs-Two coffee.cupfuls Of
sugar, ono Of sweet milk, three eggs, one
cup OF ourrants, three tablespoonful Of
lard, one Of ground cinnamon, teaspoon.
ful soda, two of cream tartar. Cut in
rings
BAKED INDIAN PuDDfNG.-Scald the
milk, and stir in the sifted meal TO make
q batter not very thick. Then add two
spoonfuls OF flour, molasses to your taste,
aIittle salt, lemon nutmeg, or cinnamon,
ana bake two hours and half Made in
this way, IL Is quite as good as when made
with eggs. u ...
BaowN BREAD-One quart Of Indian
meal, one quart Of rye meal, one teaspoon.
iul of soda, half cup OF molasses, with
slight sprinkltng of salt. A little sour
milk improves IL. Mix TO the consistency
of pancake batter. Bake from an hour to
an hour and half, according to the heat
of your oven.
The following remedy for corns IS sug-
| gested Into one ounce phial ask O drug
| gist to put two drachms OF muriatic acid,
and six drachms of rose water. With
this mixture wet the corn night and morn
| ing for three days. Soak the feet every
| evening in warm water without soap
Put one-third of the acid into the water,
and, with little picking, the corn will be
! dissolved.
! Practical Economy. owner of
one of the finest libraries in New York
city says his books represent so many
lunches saved. Formerly Iusedto have
| regularly o warm dinner at Delmonic0's.
! AT length, IL occurred 10 me that this was
spending money foolishly, and, wanting a
| library, / concluded TO bring my lunches
from home, and, in the future, spend the
money previously paid for them for
books"
BIRDS NEST PUDDINa.-Pare about a
dozen sweet apples, core them with an
apple corer, or by driving through them
the tube Of a funnel, set them as close as
they can stand in a deep pudding dish
fill the cores with sugar, pour in a little
water, and bake soft. Make custard OF
a scant quart of milk, FIVE eggs, sugar, a
little salt, and three quarters of tea.
spoonful of vanilla. Fill up the apples
again with sugar; pour over the custard
and bake quickly.
COTTAGE CHEESE. When the teakettle
boils, pour the water into pan of "lop.
pered milk; it will curd at once; stir il
and turn 1t into colander, pour a little
colSewater over it, salt it and break it up
A better way is to put equal parts of but.
termilk and thick milk over the fire, heat
1t almost burning hot; pour into linen
bag and let it drain till the next day
Then take it out, salt it, put in little
cream or butter, as it may be thick
or not, and make it up into balls the size
of an orange.
A VERY pretty and simple arrangement
by which gold fishes and canary birds are
made to appear to be joint occupants OF Q
huge vase of water, is getting to be a pop
ular part of household ornamentation
II is very simple The bottom of the vase
is concavo-cOnvex, the apex rising about
fifteen inches above the base of the cir
cumlerence. This dome forms the super
structure of the bird cage, and the bot
tom, supplied with drawers and properly
ventilated, serves as a pedestal for the
vase.
FRIED BREAD.-Put into a common
biscuit.pan heaping tea-spoonful o.
butter, and let it melt and spread over
the pan then take enough slices of bread
(stale answers as well AS any to cover the
bottom of the pan, and make a mixture to
dip them in by beating well two eggs and
pouring in milk enough to soak the bread
season it with very little pepper and
salt-make the bread quite moist then
lay it in the butter and fry brown on one
side, and, iftoo soft to turn, put them into
the oven to brown on the top, and yor
) will have dish that serves for meat and
potatoes, consisting of neither.
, THE POTATO BUG.-A correspondent 0
/. the Cincinnati Times says The expert
ence of some potato raisers indicates tina
, the way to treat the potato bug, is to plan
such variety as he thinks the bugs have
preference for, which will attract then
, when they first come from their winte
! quarters After which plant later varie
; ties, and rs the beetles will not leav,
their first location while there is anythln,
left to cat, the varieties planted later will
!, grow out Of their way before being mo
Tested, as the beetles when once lOcate
are not inclined to remove, either iron
sluggishness or devotion to their young,
How TO KEEP BAcoN.-A correspond
ent of Colman's Rurdl World, gives tn
E following recipe; | have tried, and see
, tried, many plans-but the good old wa
= of keeping 1t in ashes is undoubtedly tn
best for the farmer for, if the meat ha
. been well cured by salt and smoke, it ma
, be kept to a certainly in ashes, withou
3 fear of bugs or its getting rancid tast,
I The main thing is to have your meat DIR
4 and your ashes also. For hams they ma
q be set up in a box just deep enough fC
one tier; then pour ashes over them, leay
, ing the hooks in view to be easily take
. out when wanted.
G To SOFTEN PUTTY AND Remove PAM
y TO destroy paint on old doors, etc, an
to soften putty in window frames, so TIM
4 the glass may be taken out without breal
= sge or cutting, take ib of America
r pearlash, 3 lbs Of quick stone lime, slac
the lime in water, then add the pearlasl
, and make the whole about the consis
/ ence of paint. Apply it to both sides
a the glass, and let il remain for tweiv
o hours, when the putty Will be so softene
q that the glass may be taken out of tn
@ frame without being cut, and with tn
!. greatest facility. To destroy paint lay th
!. above over the whole body of the wor
o which is required TO be cleaned with a
!, old brush (as it will spoil new one), Ii
r il remain for twelve or fourteen hour,
. when the paint can be easily scraped of
: This recipe has been used by tradesmaI
painter and glazier by trade, for years
= -
e Turning Cut straw into Hay.