The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-14
HOsasohOla Helpa.

To WASH calicoes or muslins without
fading, soak them two or three hours in a
pail Of water In which two ounces of
sugar of lead has been dissolved; then
wash as usual. If they soak longer it
does no harm.
ANTS IN GREENHOUSE Lumps of
soft putty are excellent traps for ants.
Lay them around where the ants most
frequent, and as soon as the humps are
stuck full of them, work the putty over
ants and all, and reset the same lump as
trap again.
SPICE CAKE.-One and one-half Guns
butter; two cups sugar; two eggs: one
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in one Gun
of cold water; four and half cups -four:
one tablespoonful each of cinnamon and
nutmeg; three-quarter spoonful cloves
as that Is strong spice. Fruit is great
Improvement.
PRUNE PIE FOR DEssERT.-In the
coming scarcity of pie material, the fol-
lowing recipe makes q wholesome and
nice dessert: Stew the prunes, take out
the pits. Sweeten to taste, and, if liked,
add little lemon. Cover a plate with
nice paste; when cool put the prunes in,
and cover like an apple pie.
GRAHAM RoLIs.-A little more than
one pint Of sour milk, ono teaspoonful of
soda, small piece Of butter; (of course if
you can have a little cream with your
milk, it is better than any shortening);
q small half cup of sugar, little salt.
STIR In some graham meal, then handful
Of fine flour, then thicken with graham
till pretty stiff Have the roll-pans hot
and good oven. One egg improves, but
1t is good enough without.
VARNIsH By OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
pelQba dissolyed in ether is said, by DIR.
Hoffman, to make an admirable transpar-
ent. varnish for pictures and other sensi-
tive objects of taste. Upon being applied
to surface the ether evaporates, leaving
an exceedingly delicate and scarcely
visible film, which can be washed with a
moist cloth without harm. Applied to
line drawings through a vaporizer, this
composition renders them ineffaceable.
To CLEAN CARPETs.-Dusty carpets
may be cleaned by setting pail of cold
water out by the door, wet the broom in
1t, knock 1t to get off all the drops, sweep
q yard or 20, then wash the broom as be-
fore and sweep again, being careful to
shake all the drops off the broom, and not
sweep far at time. Change the water
once or twice during the process. Moist.
ened corn-meal sprinkled over the carpet
and swept of, is used with good effect by
some housekeepers.
A NICE CHEAP DIsH.-Take cold meat
Of any kind-pieces left from the table
cut in pieces a quarter of an inch square,
put in frying pan; cover the meat with
water, put in small piece of butter,
pepper and salt, and when it comes to
boil, stir in little -four and water, pre-
viously mixed. Have two slices of bread
toasted; place them on a platter pour
over them the meat and gravy while hot.
This will be found an excellent dish, pre-
pared from meat usually thrown away.
For LUNCH OR RELISH FOR TEA.-
Take one or two chickens, boil in a small
quantity of water, when thoroughly done
.emove the skin. Then take all the meat
rom the bones, keeping the light and
lark separate, chop, and salt to taste. If
'ou have meat-presser take it or any
ther mould, put in layer of light then
layer of dark meat till the supply is
add little of the LIQUOR it
vas boiled in. Press. When cold cut in
Ices. 1t makes delicious sandwich for
journey or picnic.