Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-09-17
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e AccoRprNa TO Rochard, q French veter-
mary surgeon, a simple method Of pre-
venting flies from annoying horses con
sists In painting the inside Of the ears, or
any other part especially troubled, with a
few drops Of empyreumatic oil Of juniper.
It is said the Odor ofthis substance is un-
endurable TO flies, and that they will keep
at distance from the part so anointed.
Mo1AssEs Plum CAKE.--Two cupfuls of
moasses, two cupiuls of butter, six eggs,
two cupfuls of brown sugar, six cupfuls
of flour one pound Of plums, two lemons
| 0uice and rind), two spooniuls of ginger,
other spice to your taste Beat up the
eggs very light and separately, add the
Ispice, rub the butter and flour together,
beat in the molasses; then mix all to-
gether, and, IL you choose, have IL hot for
dinner, with the addition of French sauce
BAKERS BuNs.-Mix one aud one.half
pounds of sugar with two pounds of Hour;
make hole in the center of the Hour and
pour in half pint of warm milk and two
tablespoonfuls of yeast; make the whole
into batter and set the dish before the
fire, covered up until the leaven begins 10
foment; add to this one-half pound of
melted butter and milk enough TO make u
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again for half an hour; shape the dough
into buns and lay apart on Q buttered tin
in rows to rise for half an hour; bake id
a quick oven. A few currants are added
with the butter.
BENzINE, or essence of petroleum, is
commonly used for removing grease
spots; but these liquids present the in
convenience of leaving, in most cases, a
,.a1, ~, 10
necessary while the fabric is still satur-
ated and Immediately the stain has dis.
appeared, to sprinkle gypsum, or lycopo-
dunn, over the whole of the moistened
surface. When dry, the powder Is
brushed away. Stains of oil paint may
be removed with bisulphate of carbon
many by means of spirits of turpentine
if dry and old, with chloroform. Fol
these last, as well as for tar-spots, the
best way is to cover them with olive oil
or butter. When the paint is softened
the whole may be removed by treatment
first, with spirits of turpentlne; then with
benzine e.--PhdIaadceuticdL Gazette.
STEwED PEARs.-Peel green pears care
fully and smoothly, leaving the stems
upon them; lay them in stew pan or al
earthern saucepan, slicing half lemor
in thin slices among the layers, and
sprinkling also few pieces of stick Gin
namon in the pan; nearly cover with boil
ing water put on the cover of the sauce
pan and let them cook until d fork vii
pass easily through them, then take ou
the pears and lay in dish, putting bacl
the water to boil for half hour withou
being covered. When the half hour il
over add tea-cup of white sugar to twt
quarts of fruit let it boil five minutes
and pour over the pears. This makes
very pretty dessert dish, by cutting cak
in half slices and ranging around tn
edges of the dish and filling up the cente
with pears, standing upon the large end
and pouring the syrup over them.-Amer
icdn Grocer.
THE directions for the culture of hang
ing-baskets are very simple. Choose as
pots or baskets, clay bowls, of porous
ware, which may be set inside either wirt
or wooden frame or a glazed vessel. II
nOn-pOrOus pots or vessels, plants will no
grow to perfection there is usually NJ
outlet or drainage for the surplus moist
ure to escape, and on all sides ventilation
or aeration is cut off; hence, the soil be
comes sodden, and the roots are liable 4
decay After you have provided you
baskets, then fill the bottom to the dept
of an inch or two with small bits of char
coal for the triple purpose of drainage
purifcation, and as afertilizer. Charcoa
dust is also desirable to mix with the soil
A coarse sponge might be put in, if tn
vessel is deep, to drink up the surplus
moisture and yet keep the soil moist by
giving it out again when dry. You d,
not need very rich soil; good gardel
soil is well enough; because if too ricl
your plants will grow too rapidly 70
grace and beauty, and run too much L
stem. Climbing or dropping vines ma,
run as much as they please the NOR
freely the better, as it is the very thin,
desired; but standard plants in basket
must not be stimulated much-they woulC
outgrow their space.