Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-09-19

10 CURE aIlngWorm po1nt It5 with
iodine few time and it viii entirely
destroy every vestige Of it.
As SOON as 4 boil becomes hard and
intlamed paint 1t with iodine. The pois-
on viii not be scattered, but win be
absorbed by'it'
LAMPS are liable to explode when
trimming is neglected The Wick be-
ing charred low down in the tube, the
flame obtains access TO the oil below
To DESTROY ants, wrap piece of gum
camphor in cloth or paper to keep it
from dissolyipg, and place 1t in or
about your cupboard or sugar, and II
will drive away those pests
To REMOVE stains on spoons, caused
by using them for boiled eggs, take q
little common salt, moistened, between
the thumb and finger, and briskly rub
the stain, which will soon disappear.
ONELErTE. Six eggs, beat the whites
and yolks separately until very light,
then stir together; add no salt, as it
will make 1t heavy Put on n hot grid
die slightly creased with butter when
nicely brown, turn. Serve hot.
TOMATO CUsTARD. Ibis is snid to he
a beneficial diet for cousumptivenoss.
1t is made by straining tineiy stewed
tomatoes through n coarse sieve, and
adding two plnts of milk and one pint
Of tomatoes four eggs aud one table
spoonful Of sugar. Bake in small cups
quickly.
SOFT GRAHAM BREAD Stir yeast or
milk rising into warm skim milk then
stir the graham flour enough to make
good batter as thick as can well be stir
red with "A spoon; put into deep bake
dishes and set in warm place to rise,
the same rs knedeed bread when light,
bake moderately until there is II hard,
brown crust over the top, which, ifpre-
lerred, may be softened by covering
with damp cloth. ...
AIR Your BEDS. Some advocates for
excessive noatness have the beds made
mp in mediately after they are vacnted.
1t is not healthy. They need to air for
a couple of hours. Open the windows
as wide as possible, and set open the
door also. Unless there is II thorough
drought, there is no true ventilation of
sleeping room. The only exceptions
to this rule are during high winds,
when the door cannot safety raemain
open, and in very wet and foggy wealth
er.
ELpERBERRY BRANDY. Select the
rpest elderberries you find, and after
picking them from the stems, TO five
quarts OF berries add two quarts Of
water, boil well, then mash aud strain
through n colauder After all the Juice
is extracted, add two quarts of water,
half an ounce of whole cloves, half an
ounce of allspice, two grated nutmegs, q.
one tablespoonful of powdered ginger,
one ditto of cinnamon, a little lemon
and orange peellng. Boil all well three
hours over IA slow fire, then add five
pounds of sugar; after cooling strain
through tlannol bag, then add two
quarts of the best AouOngahCia Hhis-
Ky, or good brandy, according to taste.
PRESERVING grapes with honey IS roc
commended by those who have tried
1T, it being asserted that many kinds of
fruit are preserved nicer with 1t than
by the use of sugar Mrs. Upper
says g Grapes, plums aud all kinds
OF crab apples are especially nlce, Jam
or butter made with honey is delic-
ious, whatever fruit is used. We have
preserved grapes III this way for years
as follows Seven pounds of fruit
in perfect lunches, if possible--four
pounds of honey, one pint of good
cider vinegar. and spices of any or all
XII Dis to suit the taste. Boil the honey
and vinegar together, with the spice
tied in a cloth pack the grapes close
ly in q jar, and turn the boiling honey
over them. 1t is sealed at once, and
no further care is necessary--it will
keep for years. If not sealed up, the
strip should be turned off the ninth
dry, rebolled, and turned again on the
fruit"