The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-28
SEASONABLE RECIPES.


milk, 2 eggs. l tablespoon of soda, table
spoon of ginger, teaspoon of allspiee, =
cups of Hour.
Skfrs-MiM and Water with a little glue
In II, made scaldng hot, will restore rusty
black Grape. ~ clapped and pressed dry,
like fine muslin, II Will look like new.
Water pselos-rind Pcks.-Pecl the out
er rind from 10 pounds II the melon. Put
il into your preserving kettle, and cover
with water Let IL boil "A lew min utss I;
then lsy IL on dishes 10 drain and cool.
Empty the water from your kettle, and
lay the rind In IL again, covered with vine
gs.r and M of sugar OF mace, cloves,
and allspice, 4 ounce each. Let all boil
together for -hort while. and your pickle
4 made Use. however the prccaution 10
pour of the vinegar three or four success
I've mornings. letting IL come to boil and
returning il hot 10 your Jar.
Ferns for Mattresses.-Every country
neighbo-hood has woods which are full OF
ferns and brakes, which usually dis and
20 10 seed without doing any good. save
~ "A qualification To the sense of sight.
The softer parts, ifstripped from the stems
and dried In the sun. retain their tough
ness and elasticity for long time. and are
said 20 be superior 10 straw and husks,
MATTRESSES. The ticks, when filled, should
DE stitched firmly with a mattress needle.
using strong linen Irvine, and making the
intervals between the stitches about an
eighth OF yard.
To Mead T,spars Every housekeeper
may not know OF what they are capable
in the line Of keeping their tinware In or
der. For the benefit of such We will say
that il Il easier TO solder such things than
TO pay travelling tinker two prices for
mending them. Take a sharp knife and
scrape the tin around the leak until il is
bright. so that the solder will stick. Then
sprin kle on a little powdered resin (they
have liquid solder 10 sell. but resin will
do a. wel), lay your solder on the hole.
and with your soldering iron melt IL on.
DO not have the iron too hot or the solder
will adhere To that. After two or three
trials you can do job that You will be
proud OF. Ii you do not own a soldering
iron procure one hy all means; but when
hard pressed have used the knob on The
end of the fire-shoyel. or smooth piece
of iron. or held candle under the spot 10
be mended. Any thing Is better than stop
ping leaking pans with beeswax or rags.
Try it, young housekeepers. and see how
independent you will feel. Your pansl
should be dry when you take them in
hand.
Tecstab< Soup for SlrnDasr Uss.-The
best soup may DC made with little expense
when vegetables are plentiful Even the
odds and ends Of roast will serve very
well for basis II no piece OF fresh un
cooked meat is az hand. Let the vessel IN
which You make your soup be provided
with a close cover. and allow yourself
plenty Of time, ~ that the soup need only
simmer Tor > or 6 houfs. but never boil
hard. As the water evpOrates. add more.
but always let II be- boiling water. after the
first. which t. poured cold over the meat.
Add vegetables according 10 the taste of
your family, few coming amlss TO most
persons. For instance. quart Of
ripe tomatoes, scalded and peeled. is not
too much. bat even or make their i'm
preston when more can not be obtained;
large handful Of green corn, cut from
the cob; another OF yonng tender okra (;
and yet another OF Irish potatoes. peeled
and cut into small pieces /: and lastly, a
handful Of small Lima beans. Season
cautiously with salt and pepper. remem-
bering that more can BE- easily added at
table. whereas. If you carelessly throw in
too much OF either of these condiments
there Is no remedy. In this kind OF soup
pod Of red pepper is regarded as prefer
able seasoning 10 black. the pod not 10 be
broken. Let the cook be- careful to stir
the soup frequently. lest the vegetables
stick 10 the bottom and burn. skim care
fully. aud dish up hot. la the far South.
where this soup Is made 10 perfection,
they Jet the vegetables cook so thoroughly
as O. form an ndistinguishable mass, and
strain 1t. moreover. so that the flavor Is
left without their substance. Sassafras
may also bee used a. thickening. but the
okra Is sufficient OF itself, provided there
be enough ot IL. For this purpose the
buds Of the sassafras are gathered in the
early spring, while full of sap, and being
dried, can be kept for use Indefinitely.
CONE, AND LIT Is REASON TOGETHER
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