The Placer herald., 1871-11-18
HOUSE AND FAR NJ.

Users At THE TABLE.--A person who
wished to observe g the proprieties," in
quired whether 1t was according to good
usage to gnaw the corn from the cob, or it ii
should be cut into the plate. Generally, |
though not always, matters Of table etiquette
are founded in common sense A bird can
only be properly enjoyed by picking it, hence
good usage sanctions the use of the fingers in
removing the flesh from the bones of bird,
while one who should take the bone of
beefsteak, or muttonchop, in his fingers,
would be locked upon as ill-bred. The only
way to get the full satisfaction out of green
corn is to snaw il from the cob, and though
the operation, especially to a foreigner who
knows it not, is not an elegant one to witness,
as it is performed at the best-ordercd tables.
So generally is it conceded that corn should
be eaten from the cob, that silversmths now
make silver green corn handles; these are
thrust into the large end of the cob, and al
low it to be held without soing the fingers.
1t is rather an awkward matter TO cut the
corn from the car at table, especially if the
knives are not sharp. If it is to be eaten in
this way, it should be prepared before it is
sent to the table. The operation Of eating
from the cob is much facilitated by drawing
a sharp knife lengtlwise Of each row, in such
a manner that tie hull OF each kernel will be
split. When this is done, the digestib!e,
nutricious contents of the kernels will slip
out, and the often tough hull be left upon
the cob. Those whose teeth are sensitive or
defective will find this great help.-Rural
Home.
REMEDY FOR CHoKED CATTLE.--The rem
edy, which ! have had occasion to use but
once, came from an old drover, who was
well satisfied with its efficiency. | had been
away from home through the day, and re-
turning just at evening, in passing the COW
stable, said to the man that was leading
my horse, " 1t seems as if one Of the cows
was choking" In reply, he stated that he
had been very particular to pick out nice
small Swedes instead of large ones, and hay-
ing them run through the root cutter. | en-
tered the stable, and sure enough ga nice
small Swede " was lodged in the throat,
and the COW had already commenced to bloat.
A common horses halter was put on her,
the rope thrown over beam, and her nose
somewhat elevated, an old tin dinner horn
was thrust into her mouth, common tcacup
half full Of powder was poured into the hom
the powder ran readily as far as the owedc,
and then there was q terrible sneezirg and
coughng in five minutes the COW was eat
ing as natural as ever.-JV. II. H., Little
Prairie, Wis.
GRAHAM MUsn. Faith Rochester says:
Does anybody want to know how to make
Graham mush -? There are people who raise
the best of wheat, year after year, and live
on fine -four always, and have no idea how
sweet, as well as heathful, the unbolted, or
Graham -four is. Make Graham mush as
you do corn meal hasty-pudding, sitting the
meal with your hand slowly into boiling wa
ter, stirring briskly meanwhile. A few min
utes' boiling seems to cook it sufficiently,
though many cook it longer. Sweetened
cream is an exeellent dressing for it, and then
if you add fresh berries well Just try it,
Many persons like it with I'm weetencd
cream or milk, as they eat hasty-pudding
Wheaton grts are usually bought in paper
parcels with directions for cooking. They
are the wheat kernels with the outer, woody
fibre stripped off, and are excellent, especi-
ally for persons with mhamed stomachs who
cannot bear the bran of Graham.
REMEDY FOR CHAPrED IIANDs,-It is said
that honey is an unfang preventive for
chapped hands. When washing the hands,
or rather having washed them, while they
are still wet, rub on them little honey, and
then dry them, taking care to leave the hon
ey on, and not rinse it off before drying the
hands If the hands are sore and chapped,
on the first and second application the honey
will cause pain for about five minutes, but if
used every time the hands are washed the
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tation on the face caused by wind and cold
weather.
BorrLINd APPLEs.-If You have a guam
tity of empty sell-sealing bottles, and you
wish to prepare large quantity of apple
sauce and to have it until Spring, an excel
lent way is to bottle it. Prepare the sauce
according to whatever rule you wish; then,
when boiling hot, pour into the bottles and
put on the covers Immediately. Apple
sauce prepared now and bottled will have
more favor than that made in the Spring of
the year.
MAKE YOUR OWN lNDELLIpLE INK.-The
cheapest material for marking linen is coal
tar diluted with benzine to the proper con
sistency. Another inexpensive prescription
is to place iron filings or old nails in strong
vinegar; let them stand many days, and FL
ter the liquid. Another way is to take equal
quantities of vermillion and copperas, and
rub them up with some oil vanish. The
first and last preparations have to be used
with fine brush; tie second with a common
pen.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR CorFEE.-From shem-
ical analysis it appears that the seed of the
asparagus when dried, parched and ground
makes full favored coffee, but little infe-
rior to Mocha, containing in common with
tea and coffee, the principle called tannin
Dry the asparagus berries well, after being
thoroughly ripened, then rub them on a
sieve; thus the seeds are readily separated.
.-J0u1ndl of Health.