Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-22
RECIPES, ETC.

Chapped Hands The easiest and
simplest remedy for chapped hands is
found in every storeroom. Take common
starch and pulverize with the blade of a
knife until reduced to the smoothest pow
der. Every time the hands are taken from
the suds or dish-water, wipe them and
while yet damp, rub portion of the
starch upon them, thoroughly covering
the whole surface. The effect is magi-
cal.
A Useful Soap.-The following is
commended by those who have tried it
for scrubbing and cleansing painted
floors, washing dishes, and other house
hold purposes: Take two pounds of white
olive soap, and shave it in thin slices;
add two ounces of bOraX and two quarts
of cold water; stir all together in stone
or earthcn Jar, and let it set upon the back
OF the stove until the mass is dissolved.
y very little heat is required as the liquid
need not simmer. When thoroughly
mixed and cooled, it becomes OF the con
sistency OF thick jelly; and a piece the
size OF cubic inch viii make a latte r
for gallon OF water.
Winter Hyaclnths-A new method is
suggested for growing winter hyacinths.
The bulbs are bedded in deep missions
made in large spOnges, the latter closed
over and around the bulbs, and then
placed in appropriately shaped vases.
Water moderately warmed is poured into
the vase until it reaches about midway
the height of the sponge. The bulbs will
sprOut in two or three days and continue
to thrive until the flowers come out,
which are said to be unusually large in
size and of perfect form. The sponge
may be hidden after the first week or two
by sowing rape seed upon it, the resultant
growth completely covering it with moss
like vegetation. From its porous and
warm nature the sponge seems well
adapted to the purpose, and diluted fer
tilizing material might, it would appear,
be added TO aid the quick development of
the plants.
When people feel the need of an acid,
if they would let vinegar alone, and use
lemons or apples, they would feel just as
well satisfied, and receive no injury a
suggestion may not come amiss as to a
good plan when lemons are cheap in the
market A person should purchase sew
eral dozen at once, and prepare them for
use in the warm weak days of the spring
and su inner, when acids, especially citrIc
and malic or the acid of lemons, are so
grateful and useful. Press your hand on
the lemon, and roll it back and forth
briskly on the table to make it squeeze
more easily; then press the juice into a
bowl or tumbler never into a tin; strain
out all the seeds as they give bad taste.
Remove all the pulp from the peels, and
boil in water--a pint for dozen pulpS-
to extract the acid. A few minutes boil
ing is enough then strain the water with
the juice of the lemons put pound of
white sugar to pint OF the juice, boil ten
minutes bottle it, and your lemonade is
ready. Put tablespoonful or two OF this
lemon syrup in a glass of water, and have
a cooling, healthtul drink,
To Wash Point Lace.-Grate some
white soap fine, add a little washing soda
and a few Jumps of loaf sugar; throw this
into covered saucepan, which is enam-
eled or lined with white china inside.
Wrap the lace round a bottle, cover the
lace with muslin, place the bottle in the
saucepan with the grated soap, soda, and
sugar, and let il simmer on a hot plate
till the lace is clean. Watch it carefully,
and be sure to add water, as that in the
saucepan dries up, or the lace will burn.
When clean, put the lace into a common
open-mouthcd bottle (say pickle bottle),
half fill it with tepid water, and we'll shake
it; repeat this process and change the
water until it looks quite clear. Again
roll the lace round the bottle, place it in
the sun, if not near the fire; when two
thirds dry take off the lace and pick out
the parts OF il which are rough, and
spread it out until quite dry, Another
plan: Take a dish which has a close-tit-
ting cover, place the lace in the dish, add
the soap, soda and sugar as above ill the
dish with water, cover it down, place it
in a slow oven, where it will have to re-
main for many days. 1t must be careful
ly watched, and water added as it de
creases, or the lace will burn; after this
cleanse it by shaking it in a bottle as
mentioned in former recipe, and dry it in
the same manner. If the lace be desired
to look yellow, it must be rinscd in very
weak coifee.-DHlY Grapbic.
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