American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-07
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

LARD should be hard and white; and
that which is taken from a hog over
year old is the best.
TO MAKE yellow wax into white wax.
the former is boiled in water. spread out
into thin layers. and exposed to the light
and air. This is repeated until all the
color is gone and the wax remains pure
and white.
Rich cheese feels soft under the pressure
of the finger. That which is very strong
is neither good nor healthy. To keep one
that is cut, tie it up in a bag that will not
admit flies, and hang in a cool dry place.
If mold appear on it, wipe it of with
dry cloth.
ALL kinds of poultry and meat can be
cooked quicker by adding to the water in
which they are boiled, n little vinegar or
piece OF lemon. BY the use OF an acid
there will be a considerable saving of fuel,
as well as shortening of time. Its action
| is beneficial on old, tough meats, render
| ing them quite tender and easy of diges-
| ton. Tainted meats and fowls Will lose
their bad taste and odOr if cooked this
way, and if not used too freely. no taste
of it will be acquired. Household.
TENDERLo1N steak, of which epicures
never tire, has at length met a rival in the
Fistulina hepaticn, which grows in Epping
Forest. near London. Strange, blythe
way, that it is not cultivated elsewhere,
1t is sort of fungus. growing from the
oak and other trees, and frequently weigh
ing from four to six pounds. When
! young, which is the only suitable time to
use it, the color is of a purplish-red, and
when cat or broken, il diStills cOpious
red Juice like beef gravy. When broiled
it is said to be scarcely distinguishable
from tender steak and it has very
slight acid flavor when cooked. which adds
considerable pquancy to the dish. ms
vegetable beefsteaks ought to be brought
into notice. and have fair trial from peo-
pie who like good things to cat.
/ CURE FOR RHEi NATissI.-We find the
following cure for this painful disease III
one of our exchanges. The efficacy OF
application would be greatly increased by
dipping a partially folded towel in the
very hot liquid and placing it over the seat
OF the pain and putting two or three
thicknesses Of flannel ever this. When the y
are removed the following morning, the
affected part should he baihed with cold
; water: boil small potful of potatoes
and battle the part affected with the watel
in which the potatoes We're boiled. as hol
as can be applied, Immediately before GO
ing to bed. The pain will be removed. oil
at least alleviated by the next morning
Some of the most obstinate rheumatic
pains have lately been cured by one appli
cation of this novel and simple remedy
PRETTY PLANTS FOR THE SITTING
RooM.-Take a common tumbler, or ;
fruit can !; fill it nearly full of soft water
Then tie bit of coarse lace or cheese
sacking over it, and press down into th'
water, covered down with layer of peas
} In few days they will sprout, the littl'
thread-like roots going down through TIN
lace into the water, and the vines can b.
trained up to Irvine, or what is prettier.
frame may be- made for the purpose. Th'
tumbler or jar should be set in winGov
where the sun shines. 1t requires no care
and you will have a delicate, pretty vim
to rest vonr weary eyes upon. You cal
make another pretty thing with as httl
trouble. Take a saucer and fill it witt
fresh green moss. Place in the center
pine cone, having first wet it thoroughly
Then sprinkle it thoroughly with gras
seed. The moisture will close the con
partially, and in a day or two the tin.
grass spires will appear in all the inter
stices, and in a week you will have per
: feet cone OF beautiful verdure 1t Onl.
wants plentiful supply of water to be
, ching of beauty