Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-08-29
Helpful Hints for Housewives.

To DRIVE RATS AwAY.-Fill the rat
holes with new slaked lime repeat il
a second time if necessary. 1t affects
them in such manner that they soon
leave, very seldom requiring repeti.
ton of the dose.
To BLEACH CorroN CLOTH. Fake one
large spoonful of sal-soda, one pound
of chloride OF lime, for 80 yards dis
solve in clean soft water, rinse the cloth
thoroughly in cold soft water, in order
that the cloth may not rot. The above
amount may be whitened III 10 or 20
minutes.
+ WHITENING FLANNEL. the
flannel for an hour in dilute solution
of acid sulphate of soda, and then stir
in dilute of hydrochloric acid in the
proportion of one part of acid to fifty
of water The vessel is then to be COW
cred over and allowed to remain for a
/ quarter of an hour, when the articles
are to be removed and thoroughly wash
ed.
BoRAx IS the best cockroach eXter-
minator yet discovered. This trouble
some insect has a great aversion to It,
and will never return where it has once
been scattered.
WASHING MADE EASY. Dissolve half
a pound of sal.soda, and the same
quantity OF hard soap, in half gallon
of boiling water, each separately. Pour
n little boiling water over quarter OF
a pound Of quicklime. If qnick, it will
bubble when the water is applied, Boil
1,,-al,-,1 1.-Two ,1l Ca1o +ncat no
for 20 minutes, and then put all into a
jar to settle.
SIMPLE BUTTER COOLER. "A simple
mode OF keeping butter in warm wealth
er, where ice is not handy, is to invert
a common fowerpot over the butter,
with some water in the dish III which
the butter is laid. The orifice at the
bottom may be corked or not. The
porousness of the earthenware will keep
the butter cool.
MACARooNs. -Blanch 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 a froth. Mix all well togeth-
ey and drop on paper, and bake in a
slow oven. OF course the paper is tc
be on tin sheets.
I CocoANUT PUDDING. Mix a grated
cocoanut with a pound of powdered
white sugar; add quarter pound OF
melted butter, beat up SIX eggs, leav-
ing one half the whites, then one grated
nutmeg. Let all be we'll mixed. The
dish to be lined with pie-crust of the
following proportions One pound OF
-four, three-quarters of pound of brit
ter and half pint of milk or water.
To CLEAN TIN Covers. Mix little
of the finest powdered whiting with the
least drop of sweet OIL. rub the covers
, well with it and wipe them clean then
dust over them some dry whiting in q
: muslin bag, and rub bright with dry
leather This last is TO prevent rust,
) which the cook must guard against by
wiping them dry and putting them By
the fire when they come from the din
: ing for if hung up once damp,
: the inside will rust.
4 CocKRoACHEs. A small quantity OF
carbolic acid in paste for laying paper
hangings, and in whitewash, will repel
cockroaches and insects. 1t will also
neutralize the disagreeable odor con
sequent upon the decomposition of the
paste, which in newly prepared walls is
sometimes very oppressive. The cheap
est and best form Of carbOllc acid is
crystal, which dissolves IN water at an
excess of temperature.
BAKED CoRN. Take six ears Of field.
corn, or twelve ears of sugar-corn. Cut
the grain partly off, and scraps the rest;
add one tablespoonful OF butter, ta-
blespoonful OF sugar, and a tablespoon
ful of salt. Rub these well together,
and add a pint of new milk. Bake in
dish that You can set on the table
without disturbing it.
CANNrxG Fees All know how to can
peaches and other fruits and the can
ming Of eggs to keep them fresh is but
little different Place the eggs in the
Jar, with the large end down place
, the Jar in boiling water, where let it
remain until the inner atmosphere OF
the jar is at abaut blood heat, when
seal and remove into cold water.
To Make ScoTcH CAKE. Take one
pound Of fine -four half pound Of
fresh butter a half pound OF finely
sifted loaf sugar mix Vel III paste,
, roll out an inch thick in a square shape,
. pinch the edges so as to form small
points ornament with cdmtits, and
, orange chips bake in a quick oven.
Wnea oi a pale .gmUl color, II IS done.