The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-28
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A WISCONSIN man saws that the flames
ofburning kerosene can be extinguished by
throwing on flour. 1t seems reasonable
that any absorbent material not readily
combustible might be effective for such a
purpose.
If you have been picking or handling
any acid fruit and have stained your hands,
wash them in clear water, wipe them light
ly. and while they are yet moist, strike a
match and shut your hands around it so
as to catch the smoke and the stain will
disappear.
RAISED DoUGHNUTs.-1 pint milk. 2
eggs. cup yeast mix with flour to make
stiff batter. Let it rise several hours. Then
stir in cups of sugar, I cup of butter, I
teaspOonful soda, spice and salt to taste;
mold it and let rise again.
To REMOVE IRoN-RUsT.-Wetth the spots
of irOn-rust on muslin or white dress
goods thoroughly with lemon juice. then
lay in the hot sun to dry. Repeat the same
if the color is not removed by one applica-
ton. When dry, rinse in clear cold water.
Lemon juice cannot be used on cOlored
goods, as it will take out printed cOlors as
well as stains. 1t will remove all kinds OF
stains from white goods.-Cor. Western
PuraL.
TOMATO WNE.-Take any quantity of
fully ripe tomatoes, wash and press from
them the Juice, strain, and to every gallon
add pounds crushed sugar let stand I'M
til it is done fermenting, keeping the cask
filed with fresh juice and sugar. as above.
When done fermenting. draw off without
agitation, and bottle. viii be prime in six
to twelve months. The yellow tomato
makes white wine with yellow tinge :;
the red darker-colored wine, of course.
APPLE AND CRUMB PUDDING.-Grease
the pan a very little; then put layer OF
apples in the bottom, then a layer OF
crumbs, then little sugar and so on until
the dish is filled. Pour a little water in
and cover over with plate or tin and set
on the top of the stove and let it remain
until the apples are nearly cooked; then
put in the oven and let it brown over
nicely. The apples should be the last
layer. Eat with milk or cream and sugar.
This pudding will bake very quickly
La'oS Of Life.
DESTRUCTION OF ANTs.-Of recipes that
have been published for the destruction OF
ants, have found boiling water to be the
most effectual, but it cannot always be APP
piled, for not unfrequently their nests oc-
eur among the crooks in Orchid pots. Re
Gently | had occasion to get a square of
glass pnt in an inside door of one of our
Orchid houses, and in less than two hours
| noticed that the new putty was literally
brown with ants. Therefore put five or
six Jumps of putty in different parts of the
house, and they were Immediately covered
with these little pests. My plan is to have
piece of putty about the size OF a.teacup,
in a rather soft state, then go to the Jumps
previously laid down, and to dab it on
them, plan by which thousands may be
trapped in few minutes. Then mix the
ants up in the putty. and it is ready to lay
down again.-Cor. american artisan.
PE-PLANT PIEs.-Never stew your pie
plant before making your pies. Peel the
stems of rhubarb and slice them in half
inch lengths, holding several stems in the
hand at one time. With these fill the pie,
sweetening it generously-abOutt the same
as for a lemon pie, small teacuptul of
sugar for medium-siZed pie-moisten
with great spoonful of water, dust over
this little dry flour, to thicken the juice
a little, cover it with the upper crust and
bake it slowly and thoroughly. Such
pie is too rich for some stOmachs and there
is way of dispensing with part of the
sugar, without having the pie too sour.
Not by the use of soda No, indeed! But
pour boiling water over your sliced rhu
barb, with less sugar. If you stew pie
plant for sauce, you can pour off part OF
the Juice before it is done, using it to make
Jelly if you like and supply its place with
more water, thus ecOnomizing sugar.