Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-05-29
Helpful Hints for Housewives.

BLUE WRITING INK.-Taka soluble
Prussian blue and oxalic acid, equal
parts; powder them finely then add
soft water to bring them to q thin
paste. Let the mixture stand two or
three days, then add more water until
the desired shade Of blue is obtained.
ORAN aE PIE.-Grate the peel of one
fresh orange, and take the juice and
pulp of two large oranges; add to
them one cup of sugar, and the beaten
yoIks of three eggs; mix one cup of
milk with the whites of the eggs beaten
to stiff froth. Bake in puff paste,
Very delicious.
To WASH CHNTz.-Boil two pounds
of rice in two gallons of water till soft,
and pour it into a tub; let it stand un.
til it subsidies into moderate warmth ;
put the chintz in and wash it without
using soap until the dirt disappears {;
then boil the same quantity of water
and rice as above, but strain Off&he
rice and mix it with warm water. Wash
the chintz in this till quite clean af-
forwards rinse it in the water the rice
was boiled in this will answer the end
of starch, and dew will not affect it.
Rr.PLAsrER.-To make court
plaster, take half an ounce of benzine
and six ounces of rectified spirits; dis
solve and strain; then take one ounce
of isinglass and half pint of hot wa.
ter; dissolve, and strain separately from
the former. Mix the two, and set them
aside to cool, when a jelly will be
formed; warm this, and brush it ten or
twelve times over O piece of black silk
stretched smooth. When dry, brush it
with solution made from four ounces
OF Chan turpentine and SIX ounces of
tincture of benzine.
l. CoCoANUT PUDDING. one CO..
coanut, after having peeled or scraped
of the outside skin. Pound or roll
fine five Boston crackers, and mix with
the co:oan,,t; add to them a pint
and q half of boiling milk, and
three tablespoorfuls of melted butter,
or one pint of sweet cream. Beat six
eggs, yolks and whites separately, and
| stir into the mixture !; and small Gun
ut sugar, and bake as you would Gus
tard pudding: It can be served either
warm or cold, and will make al excel.
lent relish for Sunday dinner.
CHAFINa IN INFANrs.-I will give YOU
a recipe for the benefit of suffering
babes from being chafed and sore,
which you can publish if you think
proper. We had a feshy baby in the
family, that got very sore in the wrin
kles of his neck, arms and legs. We
tried everything we could think OF
without relief, until lady friend told
us to take the outside bark of sassa.
fras, shave off the weather beaten part,
crate or pulverize the balance fine, and
dust it on the parts affected. We did
so, and it cured it in very short time.
This suggestion may prove of use to
some one. R.x.R.
To CLEAN SwEEr,GEAr JAKs OR Boz.
TnEs.-This can be done without scrap.
ing them by pouring in the jars hot
water and a teaspoonful or two Of
pearlasb. The contents which remain
sticking to the sides and bottom of the
jar will be disengaged by the pearlasl
and float loose in the water. Wash
bottles the same way, or kettles, OF
any other vessels which you wish tc
purify or clear from grease. Strong
)ye poured off clear from good hickory
ashes will answer nearly as we'll for the
same purpose, and for kegs, buckets,
and other large cooking utensils I've
from good ashes may ALWAYS be used.