The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-04-26
FOR THE uOUsEKEEPER.

The scrubbing brush is left in the wa
ter.
Bones are burned that would max,
soap.
Nice handled knives are thrown into
hot water.
Brooms are never hung up and soon
are spoiled.
Dish cloths are thrown where mice can
destroy them.
Tubs and barrels are left in the sun &c
dry and fall apart.
Clothes are left on the line to whip ia
pieces in the wind.
Pie crust is left to sour, instead Of
making few tarts for tea.
Vegetables are thrown away that
would warm over for breakfast.
Dried fruit is not taken care of in sea-
son, and becomes wormy.
Bits of meat are thrown out that would
make hashed meat or hash.
The cork is left out of the molasses
jug, and the flies take possession.
Pork spoils for the want of salt, and
beet because the brine wants scalding.
Coffee, tea, pepper and spices are left
to stand open and lose their strength.
Potatoes in the cellar grow, and the
sprouts are not removed until they be-
come useless.
The -four is sifted in a wastefnl man.
ner, and the bread-pan left with the
dough sticking to it.
Vinegar is drawn in a tin basin, and
allowed TO stand till both basin and vim
egar are spoiled
Cold puddings are considered good for
when often they can be steamed
for the next day.
RECIPE FOR A CHEAP PAINT.
Take eleven pounds of unslacked lime
and one gallon of boilinyp<ater, and stir
into thick pudding ALsp ada y It two
gallons boiled linseed oil and one-quarter
Of a pound of white potash dissolved in
Dne pint of boiling water. Mix thor
,ughly, and if the oil and potash do not |
mite, add a little more potash water
here must be enough to cut the oil per-
ectly, but no more. 1t will look thicker
han common paint, but will spread easily
With common paint brush, and will wear
xcellently well, and has all the appear
nee of a superior paint, while its cost is
ssgiir''7.. a. Sa'ieIi. FORA P1y5r l5fY
arms, out houses, fences, ETC., it is une-
ualed.
KEEP UP YOUR FIRES.
There is one cause of sore throat and
ing disease which has hardly been -,
nought Of, land deserves to bereprimanded
hat cause is chilly houses in damp
Gather. Nothing in the limits of bad
more excites the ire of
ensitive person than the poor economy
{ putting out fires as soon as the alma
&C marks the time when warm weather C
due. After the first of May most house Q
eepers have stoves taken down and heat t
rs removed, leaving the family 10 shiv- I
: through May storms and chilly morn /
lgs in June. b
The cause of at least one-third Of the i
iseases common in spring we believe to be s
lie halfchilled condition in which the d
eople force themselves to live. When 6
omen go about the house wrapped in p
lawls, it is a sure sign that fires are s.
seded. One grand maxim of life is to h
Yep comfortable, and there is much n
ore in that sentence than most of the |,
sople see. 1t does not enjoin mere self n
diligence; but il compels one to keep h
les body and mind in the best working D
der You can't be useful or good-hu- C
ored when suffering, and regard for a
hers, as well as your own happiness, n
i'll prompt You to do both. So have
e fires lighted if you are cold, even in
ugust.
HOW TO PREPARE CRACKED WHEAT. II
Cracked wheat is better than oatmeal l
growing in favor among farmers rs it u
Is been highly esteemed among city p
ks. 1t is good for breakfast, good for y
nner, good ftr supper. The more you n
I it the better you like il. 1t keeps t.
e bowels in the most comfortable and cl
holesome condition. Two coffee cup a
Is will be quite enough 10 cook at one OIL
ne. Pour cup of cold water over it, ia
r the wheat about in it, and then pour X
of to be poured on again, as the wheat, n
cooking, boils dry. The reason for so -
ing is that the water carries of much
the Hour, which would otherwise tend
burning. Cook in tin pan or basin,
row in little salt, and add water with n,
erection, So that when done, the mass
Il be consistent enough to mold. Turn - =
o a dish, and when cold turn on -
tie the bottom side up Serve with =,
am or milk and sugar. Add a slice n -
jelly or fruit jam if you like. "
I'LL
A CHARITABLE Society in the West ls'
) novel and most agreeable method IN
raising money for various benefcent
ects. Any man sufficiently blessed