Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-18

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aud it will be we'll tanned. They make
the best seat for the reaper, raker, corn
planter, or to throw on the horse to
ride from the field to the barn, and if
We should be caught in a sudden show
or, they will answer for protection.
DomesIlc.
LOTION FOR FRECKLRs. three
grains; rose water five drachms; orange
flower water, five drcahms wash the
skin once or twice a week.
PRESERVING STUFFED AN1lxAns.-
the flesh side of the skin with com.
position of ono pound of tobacco ashes,
one-half pound alum, two pounds Of
dry slaked lime.
HONEY SoAP.-Dissolve two pounds |
of yellew soap in dish suspended in q |
kettle of boiling water. Add a quarter |
of pound each Of strained honey and
palm oil, and three cents worth of oil |
of cinnamon. When cold 1t is ready
for use. NErrE E.
CRACKED WHEAT-Which can be had
at almost any grocery, boiled in a
small quantity of water for five or six
hours, and eaten cold with cream,
makes q very healthy and palatable |
article for tea or breakfast. Nothing
can be better for children, but it must
be we'll cooked, adding water as it
seems inclined to stick.
MuFF1Ns.-This is a splendid recipe
for mullins, and make them nearly
every morning for breakfast. One pint
of four, two we'll Beaten eggs, one tea.
spoonful of butter, two tablespoonfuls
Of yeast, and what sweet milk it will
take to make them little thicker than
griddle cakes. Mix over night and
bake them on buttered griddle in
muffin rings.
How TO MAKE CHEAP FRANEs.-Cut
strips of stiff paste-bosrd about an inch
vide, the desired length, clip the ends
to point, and cover with any nice
cloth, like broadcloth hr fine cashmere:
/ lap the end at tho corners of the
frames and fssten with white or gilt
button. Bind your picture and glass
together with strips Of eummed paper
and glu>, oD to the frame. Hang
against light wall. Bronzed paper,
which can be bought for eight cents q
sheet, may be used instead of cloth, in
which case short strip across the cor
ners of the frame is a great advantage
to its loneliness. -ZDaerico,, Artizon.
TAINTED MEAT BARRELs.-Rustic en-
quires how to cleanse barrels. Fill
them with tame hay and pour boiling
water on it; cover tight and let it stand
over night; then empty and fill with
cold water and let it stand till it takes
the color out. cleansed fish barrels
fit for butter in this way.
CEMENT FOR FASTENING METALS ON
01Ass.-The following cement is high
~ recommended, and may be found
generally useful in fastening metals on
glass securely and rapidly. To an
intimate mixture of two parts of finely
powdered silver-itharge, and one part
dry white lead, add as much Of a mix
ture of three parts boiled linseed oil
and one OF copal varnish, as will form a
doughty mass. It is only necessary to
cover the lower face of the metal with
this cement. press it upon the glass,
and remove the excess of cement.
|. CA1F'sFERr JR11Y.-Take two calves
feet and add to them one gallon of wa.
ter, which reduce by boiling to one
quart. Strain it, and when cold, skim
the fat entirely off, Add to this the
whites of six eggs we'll beaten, a pint o.
wine, half pound of loaf sugar, add
. the juice of four lemons and let then
j: get we'll mixed. Boil the whole for {
few minutes, stirring constantly, anc
4 then pass it through q flannel strainer
This forms very nutritious articl,
of diet for the sick and convaiescent
The wine may be added or omitted q,
I option.-7he Druggist.
SALT-Rls1N0 pRRAD.-A correspondent
7 Of the Household gives the followin,
|. recipe for making salt-rising breat
!. which is superior to common yeas
. bread and is considered by some Al
more wholesome.
PUT three teacups of water, q,
warm as You can bear your finger, in ,
two-quart cup or bowl, and three
: fourths of teaspoonful of salt stir il
: Hour enough to make quite a stiff bat
ter; this is for the rising, as some cal
it. Set the bowl, oloFely covered, in ,
kettle, in water, as warm as you Cal
:: bear your finger in, and keep it as nea1
: this temperature as possible. Motto.
: the time when you set your rising; in
three hours stir in two tablespoonful,
of flour, put 1t back, and in i've anG
one half hours from the time of SETTING
, it will be within one inch of the top o
!. the buwl. It is then light enough, ant
willraise up eight quarts of -four, make .
= spunge in the center of the flour witt
: one quart of water of the same temper
!. allure as rising, stir the rising into it.
: cover over with little dry -four, ane
: put it where it will keep very warm
but not ecald in tbree-fourths of Al
hour mix this into q stiff dough; i
water is used be sare it is very warm
and do not work as much as yeas
bread; make the loaves q little larger
and keep it warm or another three
quarters of an hour: it will then b,
ready to bake While rising this las
time have your oven heating; it needs
8 a hotter oven than yeast bread. [
rules are followed, you will have breai
as white as snow, with a light brown
, crust, deliciously sweet.