The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
Household Hints.


CRoQUErs. any cold meat,
mince it fine put in an onion chopped
fine. Moisten with gravy, make into
balls with yelk of an egg and flour, and
fry in hot fat.
BOILED ONIoNs.-Slice them fine
(after paring), boil until tender in
enough water to cover. When tender,
season with butter, pepper and salt.
They are much better than when boiled
whole.
A HOT lemonade is one of the best
remedies in the world for cold. It
acts promptly and effectively, and has
no unpleasant after-effects. One lemon
properly squeezed, cut into slices, put
in sugar, and cover with half pint of
boiling water. Drink just befor going
to bed, and do not expose yourself on
the following day. This remedy will
ward off an attack of the chills and fever
if used promptly.
SoFTENNG HARD WATER-This is
usually done with sal soda, but the eff
feet is to hurt the clothes that are
washed in the water thus prepared, and
the hands also. It is because there is
an excess of the soda, more than unites
with the acid of the water which makes
it hard. The remedy is easy. Use
enough of the salt to take up the acid,
and no more. In this way both acid
and soda disappear, leaving neutral
salt which is harmless. The water will
be soft. Test certain amount of wa
ter, beginning with O very little soda,
and adding more if you find you need
it. With our own spring water, which
is hard, lump of soda the size of a
large pea to pint of water is about the
right proportion. OF course the
amount of the salt should be according
to the degree of hardness of the water.
Cor. Country Gentleman.
Ten drops of ammonia to pint of
water is enough for the ordinary wash.
ing of the skin of the head, and lis a
sufficient dressing, used once week,
provided the subject is in natural and
healthy condition. But it will not cure
weakness caused by illness, nor the dry
best way is to let it come ont, and as
dressing, twice or three times a week,
use a preparation made according to
the following formula : A teaspoonful
of powdered borax, a teaspoonful of
ammonia, two of pure glycerine, in half
pint of good bay rum. Shake this
well every time 1t is used, keep it
corked, and in addition wash the skin of
the head In water in which only few
drops of ammonia have been put. In
short time, if the general health i'm
proves, the hair will cease to come ont
then the simple water and ammonia
dressing is sufficient.
SOUP MAKING.-In the first place, OBJ
serve always to lay your meat in the bot
tom of the pan or pot, cutting the meat
up, or, if bone, cracking it well. A
lump of butter adds richness, but it is
not necessary. Select such herbs and
vegetables as you prefer, cut them up
very small and lay over the meat, with
a very little water, and cautiously small
piece of salt. Cover the vessel with
close-ftting lid and set it by slow fire.
This will draw out all the herbs and
roots, giving the soup different flavor
from what is impaired by putting the
full quantity of water in at first. Turn
the meat frequently. When the gravy
produced is almost dried up, fill your
pot with sufficient quantity of water
to make soup enough for your family.
To large shank bone of beef three
quarts, or even one gallon is not too
much to allow. When your soup is
done take it off the fire TO cool, and
skim thoroughly. Put it on again, and
be sure not to dish it up unless boiling
hot. Be careful to add salt and other
high favored condiments sparingly !;
every table is provided with salt-cellar
and casters, 80 that deficiency in these
respects may be easily rectified I; not SO
an over quantity. II other thickening
than the vegetables used is deemed adj
visable, brown the -four for all soups
save chicken, veal and oyster soups"