The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

SAwDUsT, mixed with any resinous sub
stance, cut in. small cakes and dried,
makes good fire-lighters and saves kin
dling-wood.
YORKSHIRE PARkIN.-Two and one
half pounds of oatmeal, two pounds of
molasses, onefourth pound of moist
sugar, one-half pound of butter rubbed
into the oatmeal; little ginger or fine
ly-cut candied peel may be added if
liked; mix all well together; put into tea
cake tins and bake.
PLAN CHARLoTTE.-Several slices of
nice, light bread, with butter and fruit
jelly; place layers of these in deep
bowl, and pour over rich, thick cream,
sweetened and favored with lemon. Beat
whites of eggs with jelly and pile high
on the top, with drops of crimson and
yellow jelly upon it.
FRIcAssEED TRIPE.-Cleanse tripe well
from the fat, cut it into pieces about two
inches broad and four long, put into a
stew-pan and cover with milk and water
let it boil till tender. Slice two onions
and put in a stew-pan with a quarter
pound of butter; salt, pepper and nut
neg to flavor, and let them brown; put
this sauce with the tripe, add the juice
of lemon, and serve very hot.
MERENGUEs.-Take eight whites of
eggs and wlrisk them up TO a very strong
froth, then stir in half pound of fine
sifted loaf sugar as lightly as possible
flavor them with any essence you please.
Lay them off on white paper, the shape
of an egg, sift finely-powdered loaf sugar
on them, and blow of all that does not
stick. Bake them on a board IN very
slow oven; when of pale brown they
are done; take them off the paper, beat
in the soft under part with spoon, 10
form hollow. Now dry them, fill them
with cream or any preserved fruit, and
stick two together, which will form an
egg.
BEDBUGs.-" Cors slant Reader" Gin.
cinnati, Ohio, wants remedy for the
destruction of bedbugs. Here is rem.
edy have used whenever | have gotten
into house that is infested with these
pests. Make pretty strong brine of
salt and water, wash the Stats, and every
crack and crevice of your bedstead, and
when dry spread table salt underneath
each slat, and rub into every crack and
crevice. Ii find bugs in the house
look for them every day. Have not had
! any for seven or eight years. With the
use of the above, and a little persever
ance, they can be got rid of.-COr. Gin.
cinndti Times.
! The TooTHACHE.-A correspondent
says: After suffering excruoiating pain
from this ache, and having tried in vain
/ to obtain relief, Betty told me a gentle
man had been waiting some time in the
I'parlor, who said he would not detain me
one minute. He came-a friend l had
not seen for years. He sympathized
with me, while ] briefly told how sadly
was afflicted. My dear friend" ex,
claimed he, a can cure you in ten min
utes." "How? how?', inquired L; "do it
in pity" " Instantly" said he. Betty
| have you any alum" Yes" Bring
| it, and some common salt" They were
produced; my friend pulverized them
mixed them in equal quantities, then wet
small piece ofcotton, causing the mixed
powders to adhere. and placed it in my
hollow tooth. "There," said he, al
that does not cure you, l will forfeit my
head. You may tell this in Gath, and
publish it in Askelon; the remedy is in
fallible." 1t was. / experienced sen
satiOn of GOODNESS on applying it, which
gradually subsidized, and with it the tor.
ment of the toothache. Easily tried.