The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-09-17
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To REMOVE FRECKLES.-Small round
freckles can be removed by the application
of chlorine water every night and morn
ing, allowing it to dry in. For the more
dense ones, chloride of lime, to 10, 10, or
20 parts of water, according to the sensi-
tiveness of the skin. When using the
stronger solutions, merely touch the spots
with a moistened camel's hair brush.
How TO MAKE CAKE.-Do not leave the
oven door open, or change the cake from
one oven to another except in extreme
cases. If it harden too fast on the top, cover
with paper. 1t should rise to full height
before the crust forms. Except for ginger
bread, use none but white sugar. Always
sift the -four. Be accurate in your weights
and measures.
CoCKRoAcHEs.-Mr.L Lowry, the chief
propagation at the Floriste de Paris, has
given TO tie Revue HorticoLe his method OF
destroying cockroaches, which are found
very destructive and annoying, both in
greenhouses and dwellings. This pan Is
TO take package of matches, and dissolve
the phosphorus on them in quart OF wa
ter, and make a paste with this water 10y
mixing it with pound of flour and SIX or
seven ounces of sugar. Place this mix
ture where the cockroaches will most read
lily find it, and it will destroy them ettec-
tllally.
CORN MEAL SoUP.-The american Ag-
rtcu Lturist says: Corn meal soup IS an
established institution on our own farm.
We keep a half-barrel constantly full OF
water, with little corn meal soaking in
| it. The horses are allowed TO drink all
they wish. We let them drink the first
thing in the morning, and again when
taken to work. When brought home al
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fore being put in the stalls, and again when
taken out, and so at night. By standing
few hours, the chill is taken of the
water, and allowing them to drink when
brought in from work, does not seem to
hurt them. If the meal gets sour, remove
it and feed to the pigs.
CURE FOR WHooPING-C oUGH.-One OF
the London journals contains statement
by DR.. Berry of his successful treatment
of uncomplicated whoOping-cough with
dilute nitric acid, in doses of from five to
fifteen minims, according to age, with
simple strip, given every three or four
hours, alternating the cough and spasm,
and apparently cutting short the disease
During an epidemic of the disorder he
prescribed this frequently, and with very
satisfactory results. He offers no sugges-
ton as to the operation of the remedy, but
| he believes its action to be that of a tonic
but its refrigerating properties are not to be
lost sight of. In all the cases treated, he
has, of course, paid attention to the state
of the digestive organs, and in such cases
as have required it, he has given an ape
rient combined with an Alternative.
SWEET RIPE CUCUMBER PICKLE.-Take
large yellow cucumbers, pare of the skins
and remove the seeds, cutting them III
slices of half an inch in thickness, and
when the seeds are out they will be in
rings. Soak in strong salt and water over
night; then pour boiling water on them
and let them stand an hour. Boil quart
of vinegar, to which add cOflee-cup OF hot
water, , of sugar, l tablespoonful OF
allspice, mace, cloves, and cinnamon
ground fine. A handful of raisins, or
two or three punches of nearly ripe grapes
will improve these pickles. When the
vinegar is boiling hot, put in the rings OF
cucumberS, and let them boil until soft to
the fork. Skim out on to platters, boil up
the strip for ten minutes, put the rings
into jars, and pour boiling hot liquid over
them. Seal tightly. They are nice rel
ish for the supper table.
To SALT Down CUCUMBERs.-Gather
the cucumbers every other day /; wash in
pure water, and put into caSk or tirkin,
in layers, covering them thickly with
coarse salt between each layer. Keep a
heavy flat stone over them, so as to make
the brine (Which quickly forms) cover
them. You need add no water, as there
is a plenty in the cucumbers. Fill up the
firkin, and put it in the cellar. When you
wish 10 pickle them soak in warm water,
changing it every morning and evening.
Soak until the salt is sufficiently removed,
which you can tell by tasting of one.
Then put them into a porcelain kettle,
with little bit of alum, and cover with
vinegar. Let them just boil up. Now
turn into jar and cover closely. If you
desire the vinegar spiced proceed as in re-
ceipt given above.