The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-05-05
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

years his chickens have been kept free
from lice by strewing small branches or
sprays of cedar about the henery. Pre-
vious to the use of this remedy they were
badly infested. No whitewashing or other
means to eXpel verfhin had been used.
CURRANT CHEESE CAKEs.-Line some
patty-pans with paste; then fill each with
few currants, a little grated nutmeg,
some candied peel, and tablespoonful of
the following custard half pint of milk,
one egg. Mix small tablespoonful of
ground rice to smooth paste with little
of the milk then put the rest on the fire.
When it boils, pour it on the rice, stirring
the while. Sweeten to taste, and add the
egg.
SEVERAL correspondents recommend the
use of permanganate of pOtassa for puri-
flying water from the impurities derived
from coal smoke. Enough of the salt to
give the faintest possible tinge to the
water is recommended to be added, and as
the coloring property of this salt is very
great, a little used in this way would purify
a large quantity of water. After stand
ing twenty-four hours the impurities will
all be precipitated, and the sudsing
property of the water is not impaired.
ANTI RUST VARNIsH, OR VARNIsH FOR
IRON AND STEEL RoDs.-Take the follow
ing ingredients, 1.2, 3, in pounded con-
dition, and digest them by regular heat
till melted, then add the turpentine very
gradually, stirring all the while: |. Resin,
100 parts Q. Sandarac, $50 parts. 3. Gum
lac, GO parts. 4. Essence of turpentine,
100 parts The mixture should be digested
until dissolution; then add-Rectitied al
cOhol, 1870 parts. Filter through fine cloth,
| or thick bibulous papers, and preserve in
well-stOppered bottles or cases. 1t will be
found very effective in preserving things
from rust Scientific american.
STUFFED LEG OF PoRK.-Make deep
missions in the meat parallel to the bone;
trim it so as to leave the skin longer than
the flesh then boil some potatoes, when
they are done, mash them with piece of
butter, cayenne pepper, salt and an onion
| finely chopped and a little rubbed sage.
| With this dressing fill the missions, draw
the skin down and skewer it over to keep
the dressing from falling out; season the
outside of the meat with salt, cayenne
pepper and rubbed sage; roast it slowly
when it is done, pour the gravy into a
pan, skim of the fat, and add little foul
mixed with water let it boil once. Some
prefer dressing made of bread crumbs
instead of potatoes.
RICE.-The following is the African
method of boiling rice, obtained from a
person who resided in Liberia To one
pint of rice, take three pints of water. The
water must be boiling when the rice is put
into it. First, wash the rice in cold water,
but do not let it remain in the water; as
soon as the rice is washed, put it into the
| boiling water. Boil it as hard as possible
for about five minutes; then drain off the
water, and let the rice remain in the pot
| over hot embers, to steam. 1t is necessa-
ry to redeem the embeTs once, and give
the pot a shake. Keep 1t, covered close.
When the rice is sufficiently done, the
grams will be whole, and swelled up.
How TO KEEP EGes-As frequent en-
qulries are made in your paper as to the
best method of keeping eggs, will send
one which We have used several years
with success. Take lump of quick lime
as large as quart measure; Stake it in a
common water pail; dissolve half 3 pint
OF coarse salt and add to it-then fill the
pail with water, and let it stand until en-.
tirely settled-then pour the clear liquid
over the eggs, which must be set on the
small end, in jar or tub, after having
been infinitely examined to sec that none
are cracked. Eggs put up in this way
last May, are perfectly fresh now. The
eggs can be held in place by a plate or a
little bit OF slate laid on them before pour
ing on the lime water.-Fdrm Journal.
THE horse is like his driver, and the dog
like his master. A nervous, timorou.
man is almost sure to have skittisf
horse, shying at anything unsteady, and 6
| QxxvQy ha rata obi
is spoiled by a lack of patience in thu
mixer, and the amount of milk depends
more upon the mixer than the pasturage
If man is afraid of a horse, the ANNA
knows it before he goes into the stable
We have seen the most inoffensive cow il
the herd so wrought upon by the ner
vousness of q greenhorn son of Erin, as t
dexterously plant her foot into his breast
and send him rolling heels over head. A
noisy, bOisterOuS fellow about fattenin.
stables will cause a serious loss in gain o
flesh to the animals. So important il
: quiet to them when they are digeStinl
their food.-Erckanae.
, Fill LAMPS IN THE MORNING.
Scarcely week passes, during the white
months, but we read accounts of frightfu
accidents from kerosene lamps explOdin.
and killing or soaring for life women am
children. A simple knowledge of the in
I flammable nature of the fluid would proba
bly, put stop to nearly all the accidents
! As the oil burns down into the lamp,
: highly inf1ammable gas gathers owe
its surface, and as the oil decreases, til
!. gas increases. When the oil is nearl
e consumed, a slight jar will often infiam
the gas, and an explosion is sure to follow
n dealing out death and destruction.
bombshell is not more tn be dreaded
r Now, if the lamp is not allowed to bur
more than half way down, such accident
a are almost impossible. Always fill you
r lamps in the mornings then you nee
e never fear al explosion. -Household