The daily gazette., 1875-07-31
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

You will find IA few drops OF spirit OF
ammonia in the water OF great assis-
tance in removing spots from walls or
paint.
To keep lemons try putting tEem in.
to fresh buttermilk renewing the same
at every churning.
For soft gingerbread two cups OF
brown sugar; two cups OF molasses; /;
two cups of butter; one cup Of milk !
six cups of -four; one tablespoonful OF
cinnamon; two tablespoonful OF GIN
ger; three small teasponsful of yeast
pow der. Bake like pound cake.
The Orleanian gives the following
receit for the tavorite Louisiana Gre
ole dish, Jombalyeeyah: 1T is com-
posed first of rice; then large red beans;
then ham; then red pepper; rise agaia;
then chicken; more rice; then oysters;
Condiments at discretion; boil all to-
gether-and cat, You'll be happy. =
To keep eggs fresh, one quart Of un-
Stacked lime; one teaspoonful of cream
of tartar; one tablespoonful Of com
mon salt; pour one gallon OF boiling
water over this, and stir well; let 1t
stand until the next day. Pack the
eggs in q stone vessel, small end down,
with few shavings on the top 10 keep
them down; pour the clear liquor over
them, emitting the settings.
1t is nice, and yet simple thing, TO
make an apple pie that is both rclished
and healthy-that lies light on the
stomach, and Is easily digested. In
this case it becomes titbit, end ut the
same time is inexpensive. Take half
o teacupful of lard to pie Of ordinary
size, to he rubbed in well with the
flour, about pint. Make into dough
after adding sufficient water and lit
tie salt. Quarter the fruit and lay
close together; season to suit, In the
case of the Spitzenburgh (Esopus) NO
f1avoring is required. Have the crust
rather thin. Bake slowly and get well
done.
One who for two years has thorough.
ly enjoyed the use of woven wire
mattress is glad to recommend them
to your correspondent M. r. 1t has
regularly supported weight of more
than three hundred pounds, without
the slightest traces of use-not wire
bent or broken, and perfectly level
and elastic. Though at first thought
they appear moro expensive than the
cheap spring affairs so freely offered,
they are in reality less 80, for no mat
tress is required to cover them in sum.
mer, only a comfort upon which to
spread the sheets, giving the bed all
the lightness and airiness Of ham.
mock, while in winter the feather bed
or mattress may be laid directly upon
the wires. 1t has all the advantages
Of the best spring beds, and none of
their disadvantages. tt-e
For Rhubard Marmalade-- the fol.
lowing we cut from the London Ag.
Yteultural. Gazette. 1.-THE following are
the proportions of the ingredients:-1t
lbs. of Thparb, lb. of lump sugar, one
lemon. Cut the rhubarb (after peel.
ing) into square pieces, the shape and
size of dice; chip the lemon on the
top of it; cover the whole in an earth
en- vessel with the dust of lump sugar,
and let it stand at least twelve hours.
Next morning, pour off the liquid
(leaving the rhubard behindI and boil
the Juice for some time. The exact
length of time cannot be fixed, as some
kinds Of rhubard produce more liquid
than others, butt must be boiled until
it becomes syrupy. Next put in the
lemon to the syrup, also the rhubarb,
and boil altogether till the rhubarb
becomes tender Place in jars, and
treat exactly as is done with preserves.
If ginger flavor Is whished, put some
of the best ginger (bruisedl into the
liquit when it is just poured of the
rhubarb, and boil it along with it.