The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-07
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To test mushroom catsup, boil it ; the
genuine article evolves a large amount
of ammonia, while the spurious gives off
none.
If castor-oil is mixed with glycerine and
a few drops of oil of cinnamon added, the
taste of the castOr-oil can scarcely be re-
cognized.
NEVER allow flowers TO be watered or
sprinkled with cold water, especially in
cold weather. Tepid water is always bet
ter even in summer.
CLEANING TNwARE.-The best thing for
cleaning tinware is common soda. Damp
en- cloth and dip in the soda, and rub the
ware briskly, after which wipe dry. Any
blackened or dirty ware can be made to
look as well us new.
ECONOMY IN CooKING.-It must not be
imagined that good cooking requires in
creased expenditure. On the contrary, a
really good cook is far more economical
than a bad one. The cook who is per-
petually wanting sauces to season her
| dishes, is not worth the salt she uses. The
good cook, moreover. knows how to make
the most of everything, while the bad
cook is excessively wasteful of the best
material.
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! ivy, etc, is to take handful of quick
| lime, dissolve it in water, let it stand halt
an hour, then paint the poisoned parts with
it. Three or four applications will never
fail to cure the most aggravated case. Poi
son from bees. hornets, spider bites, etc, is
instantly arrested by the application OF
equal parts of common salt and bicarbOn-
ate of soda, well rubbed in on the place
bitten or stung.
To impart to common pine the color and
appearance of black walnut, the following
composition may be used: / pound OF
asphaltum, pound of common beeswaX.
to | gallon of turpentine. If found too
thin, add beeswaX; iftOo light in color, add
asphaltum, though this must be done with
caution, as very little will make great
difference in the shade, and black walnut
is not what its name implies, but rather q
rich dark brown. Vanishing is not es-
sential, as the wax gives good gloss.
CRANBERRY MARMALADE.-Sweet and
insipid apples and those which are past
their prime and need to be cut up on ac
count of decay, may be made very accept
able by stewing and mixing with stewec
cranbernes in the proportions, say of one
part cranberries to two parts apples. No,
uullt 81 illuCIi sugar Will NC do lOl
the cranberries alone, unless the apples are
sour. Strain through a cOlander, mix
evenly and serve at any meal.
BEAUTIFY Your PREMIsEs.-Everyp per
son who owns foot of land, or has the uSt
of a southern wall wherein to let vine
creep, and lets May or June 90 by with
out adding something to beaHtity it, should
be considered remiSs of a very great duty
Even if you do not own the house you oc
cupy. still plant flowers and vines anC
shrubbery for your own comfort ant
hearts sake.
LET flowers look up IN every place
Through this beautiful world OF ours,
For dear as the smile OF an OH friends face
Is the smile of bright sweet flowers -
How TO PRESERVE A BOUQUET.-Wher
you receive a bouquet, sprinkle it lightly
with fresh water; then put it into a YES
sci containing some SOapSuds, which nOur
ish the roots and keep the flowers as good Il:
new. Take the bouquet out of the suds
every morning, and lay it sidewise intresl
water, the stock entering first into the
water; keep it there a minute or two
then take it out, and sprinkle the flowers
lightly by the hand with pure water. Re
place the bouquet in the sOapsuds and the
flowers will bloom as fresh as when gath
cred. The sOapsuds need to be changed
every third day. By observing thest
rules, a bouquet may be kept bright amC
beautiful for at least one month, and will
last longer in very passable state; but
the attention to the fair but frail creatures
as directed above, must be strictly OBJ
served, or ''the last rose of summer" vii
not be left blooming alone" but will per
ish.-dmerjcGn artisan.