Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-23
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

USEFUL AND gSCGGESTlvE
FArRY Bncu1rs. Rub two ounces Of
butter with half pound of -four, and four
ounces of sugar and a few drops of almond
favoring, mix with the white of an egg,
and q tablespoonful of milk; work we'll
into paste two ounces of sweet almonds
well pounded rub through q wire sieve
take up pieces the size of half dollar,
bake few minutes on buttered paper,
taking care to keep them pale color.
WAsHING RECEIPE.-A correspondent
furnishes the following to the Western
Rural: For two tubs of clothes, take
one-half tea-cup of coal-oil, and mix il
thoroughly with enough soap to form Z
suds. Separate the white from the colored
clothes, and put them in separate tubs to
soak over night. In the morning, wiring
out, and make another suds, and wash
them through it. Then. boil and rinse.
The clothes will be very white.
THE following rules for the government
of children, which were first presented in
one of Mr.. Jacob Abbott's books, have
been Of great service to many successful
teachers: "When you consent, consent
cordially" When you refuse, refuse
finally.f aWhen you punish
punish pood-naturedly." acommend
Often" Never scolda If parents and
teachers would bear these simple direc
tons in mind, children would be better
and happier.
DRIED EGes-The eggs must be beaten
to uniform consistency, and poured in
thin layers upon polished iron plates,whicf
are placed in current of hot air; the
paste rapidly dries, and must be packed in
hermeticaly sealed cases. When required
for use, the dried egg can be dissolved il
cold water and beaten to foam like fresh
eggs. 1t is said that eggs can be preserved
for years in this way, and that they retair
their agreeable flavor to the last.-Journa
Of Applied Chemistry.
HORSES which pull at their halters will
find the practice inconvenient if the follow
ing system is pursued: Put small rope
under the horses tail, bringing the ends
forward, crossing them on the back, ant
tying them on the breast. Put the halter
strap through the ring and tie to the rope
in front of the breast. When the horse
pulls, he will, Of course, find himself il
rather an uncomfortable position, anG
discontinue the effort to free himself.
PUMPKIN PIE-Peel and CRATE thu
pumpkin or squash and to one cup of thu
vegetable thus prepared add one cup O
milk, one beaten egg; sweeten and flavor
/ to taste Bake with an under crust like {
custard pie. ALI pies of this class are
made more pleasing both to the eye ant
palate by beating up the white of an egg
adding two or three tablespoonfuls Of pull
verified sugar and good pinch Of cream
of tartar to make the frosting light ane
tender After the pie Is done, cover it will
this icing and setit back in the oven tt
brown trifie-HousehOld.
How TO GET RID OF RATS AND MICE
"A gentleman of large experience ant
fully as humane as most of us, says he get
rid of rats by putting potash in their hole
and runs. The poor wretches get it OF
their feet, and over their fur, then the,
lick it, and don't. like the taste of it; /
burns them somewhat, and the more they
see of it, the less they like it; so they
clear out almost as soon as the application
is made. To get rid of mice, the same
person uses tartar-cmetic, mingled will
any favorite food; they take it, take sick
and take their leave.-Amerscan Agvicul
'turist
HEAD CHEEsE.-Head-ch cheese is sc
named because the heads of hogs are the
principal ingredient in it. The bes
cheese of this kind, however, has othel
parts Of the hog mixed with the meat o.
the head, and also some beef. Pieces o.
the legs and shoulders of the hog are
generally used with the head. All arc
boiled until the flesh becomes so soft that
the bones drop out. The bones are then
picked out carefully, and the meat is cut
fine with meat chopper, seasoned to suit
the taste, and then pressed into molds, which
are generally cylinders of tin, perforated
with small holes to allow grease to run
out during the pressing - Western Rural
GAS LIME AS A FERTILIzER.-A writer
in the Scottish Farmer says: II believe
that waste gas lime is equal in efficiency
to fresh lime for most of the purposes
aimed at in its use In farm land. ! sold all
the lime THUS produced at the gas works
in F0rfershire, for sixteen years, to several
farmers, who uniformly expressed their
satisfaction Herewith. One very useful
application of it was its mixture with the
large pile of weeds and tangled roots OF
grass cleared off the fields annually. On
being composed in this way, the lime grad,
ually killed all the vitality of the weeds
and returned them TO the land In the way
Of manure. It also served the purpose Of
opening up stiff clay soils, being first
spread over the surface, and then plowed
down"
LEAD PoIsoNMa.-A gentleman of this
city, whose pursuits require him to be on
the streets at late hours Of the night, has
been In the habit of carrying whalebdne
cane with a covered lead head. Some
weeks since the cover wore off and the
use of the cane was still continued. Not
long after the gentleman discovered that
his arm was becoming partially paralyzed.
Not suspecting the cause, he continued to
carry the cane, and the difficulty increased.
At length an article on lead poisoning at
tracted his attention, and he began to think
that possibly his own ailment was the re-
suit of the contact Of the lead headed cane
and his hand He discontinued its use
and his arm Immediately began to recover
its accustomed vigor.-DaOenport (L0sca)
Gazette. - lfllf
How to Make Boys Good Farmers. I
INDUCE them to take an interest in the
farm, in the implements, In the stock tell
them all your plans, your successes and
failures give them history of your own
life, and What you did and how You lived