The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-24

using an old nail-brush or toothbrush
for the purpose. For cleaning hair.
brushes, etc., simply shake the brushes
up and dowu in a mixture of one Ia lie.
spoonful OF ammonia TO one pint OF
hot water; when they are cleansed,
rinse them in cold water and stand
them in tie wind or in hot place TO
dry. For washing fnger-msrks from
lcos,ing-glasses or windows, put a few
drops of ammonis on moist rag and
make quick ..ork of il. If you wish
your house plants to flourish, put q few
drops of spirits in every pint of water
used in watering. A teaspoonful will
add much to the refrel ling effects Of
the bath. Nothing is better than am
monia water .or cleaning the hair. In
every case, rinse off the ammonia with
clear water. To which we would only
add, that, for removing grease spots, a
mixture of equal parts Of ammonia and
alcohol is better than alcohol alone !;
and for taking out the red stains
produced by the strong acids in blue
and black clothes, there is nothing bet
ter than ammonia.
To Remove STAINS on lSpoons.-To
remove the stains on spoons, caused by
using them for boiled eggs, take little
common salt, moistened between the
thumb ard finger, and briskly rub the
stain, which will soon disappear.
To Clean he Inside of Jars-Fill them
with water and stir in a spoonful or
more of pearlash empty them in an
hour, and if not perfectly clean, fill
again and let them stand few hours.
For large vessels lye may be used.
Corn Starch Paste.-Corn starch makes
the best paste for scrap-books. Dissolve
a small quantity in Geld water, then
cook it thoroughly, Be careful and not
get it too thick. When cold it should
lie thin enough to apply with brush.
1t will not mold nor stain the paper. 1t
is the kind used by daguerreotypists on
"gem" pictures.
To Cre FIeckles.-Take two ounces of
lemon juice, half a drachm powdered
borax, and one drachm of sugar. Mix
together end let them stand in . glass
bottle for q few days, then rub it on tie
hands and face occasionally.
To Remove Proud Essh.-Pulverize
loaf sugar very fine, and apply it to the
part affected. This is new and easy
remedy, and is said to remove it entirely
without pain. 1t has been practiced
in England for many years.
Hickory Nut Cake.-Take one half cup
of butter, two cups of sugar, and four
eggs beaten separately, three cups OF
-four, one half cup of sweet milk, two
teaspoons of baking powder, two cups
of hickory-nut meats cut fine, one tea
spoon of extract of vanilla.
Recipe for Coeoasm Psdding.-Two
small cocoanuts, grated; one quart new
milk four eggs; four ounces butter
six ounces sugar, or more if desired.
Beat the sugar and butter together /:
put in dish and bake. Stir the pud.
ding until it becomes scalding hot, to
mix the cocoanut and custard together,
then let it brown.
Macaroons. three-quarters of
pound of sweet almonds, and the
same of bitter almonds beat them
very fine; then add one pound and a
half of white sugar, the whites of six
eggs, beaten to . froth; mix all well
together, and drop on paper, and bake
in slow oven. Of course the paper is
to be on tin sheets.
Tifk.-Mix one pint Of thick cream,
half pint of milk, three gills of wine
Madeira or Sherry-six ounces Of white
sugar then slice sponge cake and pace
in the bottom of the dish moisten it
thoroughly with wine or ratafa; then
pour a part of the mixture over the cake,
and whip up the rest to a stiff froth,
and put on the top.