Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-19
HousEHonD HINTS.

HousEHonD HINTS.
How TO BAN1sH RATS AND MICE. "A
French paper says that petroleum de.
stroya all insects and banishes rats md
mice % Water Glig ghtIy int egnated with
petroleum applied to plants infected
with insects, will, it is said, destroy the
latter OF, once. s
BRowNr GEMs. One pint sour milk,
two tablespo oonfuls of brown sugar;
sSir in middlings or Short ts until quite
stiff; drop in hot gem pans Spre eviously:
gfsased and bake quic Jan egg is an
Improvement. Gems made from white:
flour, in the same way are very nice.
HAM DREssEp IN CnARES. Take %
glass,of claeet, aS teaspoonftil os sugar.
and one of iohepp ped onion: place insa
frymg-pan when the claret boils place
in the rashera of ham, not scnt very
thick cool vel, and serve with the
sauce. This issa most ppetizing dish.
gnEANIsa sssTosEa. Stove luster,
when mixed with fufpentine, and np-
piled in thb usual manner, is blacker
and moro glossy, and more durable slan
when MIXED with my otl..ss LIQUID. The
turpentine prevents rust. and when put
on an old rusty stove, will mako it look
as we'll as new.
For KEEPING CIDER SWEET. Take of
ground mustard seed four ounces, new
milk n !.S oeg aaasss nil spsstaerG md put
two or'thres dayS raGF L of throiish e iSI-s. a
hole the size of q gimlet; then wash
the barrel clean and smoke it we'll with
birthstone; put the cider in and stop it
up alright.
( CHAffED ffANDaM The simplest ROM,
edy is found lin every ones Kitchen
closet, and is common starch. Reduce
it to an impalpable powder, put it it in
muslin bag, keep it in the table
drawer. Whenever you take your
hands 5out OF dishwater gorl audss wipe
them dry with a soft towel, and while
yet damp, shake the starch bag all over
them and rub it in. The effect is most
agreeable.
CERTAIN CURE FOR RATTnEsNAKE
BITE OR SPIDER ST1Na.-A physician in
Oregon writes: Take the yolk of 'a
gooa sgG pat in q Jksaoup ana Stir 5in .as
much salt as will make il thick enough
not TO run off, and spread plaster
and apply to the wound. Do this, when
bitten or stunE, and I will insure your
life for q sixpence, ]. have tried this
remedy in q number Of cases, and have
never known it to fall"
COTTAGE CHEESE. Place thick. Ion.
pered milk on the stove, and let it heat
thoroqghiy not to cook, or it will be
hard. Pour into coarse cloth, and LET
1t drain until dry season. with salt and
butter. Should it be rather dry. moia-
ten with milk or cream, and make into
balls. Some prefer what is called
smearkase." Prepare the milk as
stated above, but instead of making into
balls, thin with cream and add a
Little pepper I AZ lksMs Il s
ERAs1vE soAp.-Recipe for making
genuine erasiye soap that will remove
grease and stains from clothing: Two
pounds of good CASTLE soap, half pound
tof carbonate OF lpotash dissolved in a
half pint of hot water. Gut the soap
in thin slices, boil the soap with potash
until it is thick enough to mold In cakes:
also add alcohol, half an ounce; cam
fphor, hak ram ounce lartshorn. half
an ounce; c5Ior With half an ounce Of
pulverized charcoal. .x-..,-...-'-- :
SLEEPS HEARTS RoAsrEp.-Havinp
washed the hearts, stuff each with an
onion parboiled and then minced fine.
two tablespoonBful 3of bread.crumbs'
half teaspoonful of chopped or dried
sage, and sufficient black pepper and
salt to season highly. Press the stufing
we'll into the hearts, and, If necessary.
fasten little muslin over. the top to
keep it in. Whilst roasting baste fire..
quently. They may also be baked, but
care must be taken not to let them eet
dry ANY heart that may be left ia ex-
cellent hashed. ' = -
CHEAP EyIsfEaa N. Take d quantity OF
common Irish potatoes, wash them until
they are thoroughly clean, place them
in large vessel Gnd boil them Until
done. Drain off carefully the water
they were cooked in,t straining It, If
necessary, in order to remove every
particle of the, potato. Then put this
potato water in jug or keg, which set
near the stove, or in some place where
1t Will be kept warm, and add one pound
OF sugar to about two and one half
gallons of water, some hop Yeast. or n
little whisky. Let it stand three or four
weeks, and you will have excellent vine.
gar, at cost of six or seven cents per
gallon. PSI ~ u /.
The CARE OF On. .oLoTHs.-An oil.
cloth requires careful treatment and
should never be scrubbed with brush.
but after being swept with the long.
handled hair brushes that are made for
the purpose ii should be carefully wash.
ed with large, soft cloth dipped into
milk and water-half-and-ha half /; or, if
the milk is not obtainable, tepid water
without SOaI1 The latter ruina nil Z ~ ar,