The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04
Household Hints

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GRANDMoTHER's GINaERBREAD.zC,,pa and
Hail OF moasses. cup rich sour cream; tea
spoon saieratus, tablespoon ginger, mix. ssi'
WASHING FLANNELs. flannel before
You make it up, as it shrinks in the first wash
ing. Much OF the shrinking arises from there
peIns too much soap and the watcr being too
coid. Never use soda for flannels.
., CARE OF CANARIEs.-Occas place In
the wafer small piece of the extract ofsiico-
rice aud put between the wires. at one end ~
the centre perch. piece of white SUGAR. Pie
sped-ooXes should contain sufficient seed forthe
uay; "A MIXTURE OF canary, rape and hemp
SEED is usually given, but hemp seed is too far
ten'ng; We have always found canary and
rape the best food, with occasionally a little
German millet added.
STORING EGGs.-An Erglishs aericutiura,
paper says that eggs intended for setting sheuld
DC stored with the large end down, because the
AR Dubble does not spread so much as when
the small end is down-this spreading Of the
air bubble being known to affect the freshness
ana Vitality OF the egg. Eggs stored with the
large end down will keep good for hatcb;n,
more than a month, while the Others can not bs
depended Oh after two weeks. 's''
TO CLEAN GARBLE.-Take two ounces os
common soda, one Of pumice stone. and one az
sieve and mix them with water; then rub the
mixture well all over the marble and the stains
Will be removed; now wash the marble over
With soap and water, and it will be as clean as
it was previous to being stained. Sometimes
the marble is stained yellow with iron rust:
this can be removed with lemon Juice.
COOKING RICE.-Put into the oven pan
With rice and the requisite quantity of water or
mug; ana Keep 1t cooking moderately till done
Lilai1 an hour perilaps-then turn it. without
stirring, into dish for the table. The rice
grains, feathery IS snow fakes, will be whole
ana the skin Which forms over the mass i'm the
commencement Of cooking. and it can he strio-
ped OF before turning out the rice, prevents tis
escape OF the delicate aroma of the rice. and
you have fine favored food, in place of the
pasty, lnsiped result OF boiling and stirring
BOILED CHEsTNUTs.-Pe off the shells of
the cestnuts with sharp knife, cover them
with Water and boil until the skin can be peal
ed OF readily. Peel this off, return them to
the water in which they were previously cook
ed, (unless it be very dark cover close and
stew gently until they are very tender, driving
the water nearly OF quits out They are mucA
Winter and sweeter if the hard sslluckss arg tn
ken Off before boiling, and they are nicer to
handle. Serve warm for breakfast II, how
e1 er, TINS requires too much time, boil them Ia
the shucks until tender, then rinse them thor
oushly with boiling water and dry them with
a soft cloth. In this case each plate should bs
provided with sharp knife.
10 KEEP PLANTS OVER NIGHT WITHOUT
FIRE. have kept many plants nicelyall win
ter without any fire at night, in the following
manner: Have made, OF wood Or zinc, tray
of any size-you may need it about fon: inches
deep, with handle Oh either end water tight
paint it outside and in, put in eaci, corner q
post as high as the tallest Of your plants, and IL
is ready ior use, Arrange yonr flower pots in
it. and fill between them will, sawdust this
absorbs the moisture falling from the plants
when you water them, and retains the warmth
acquired during the day. keeping the temper
ture OF the roots even. When YOU retire at
night spread over the posts a blanket or shawl,
and their is no danger Of their freezing. The
tray can be placed on q stand or table and ca
silly moved aboat-[Cor. American Farm Jour-
nal.
TREATING WoUNDs-Evcry person should
know how to treat flesh wound. Every cas-
is liable to be placed in circumstances away
from surgical and veterinary aid, where he may
save his own life the life of friend or beast
simply by the exercise of little common sense
In the first place close the lips OF the wound
within the hands and hold them firmly tegeth-
er to check the flow Of blood until several
stitches can be taken and bandage applied
Then battle the wound for long time in cold
water. Should it be painful correspondent
says, take a painful Of burning Goals and sprin-
kle upon them common brown sugar and hold
the wounded part in the smoke. In minute
or two the pain will be allayed, and the recov-
cry proceeds rapidly. In my case rusty nail
had made bad wound in my foot. The pain
and nervous irritation were severe. This was
all removed by holding it in smoke fifteen min
utes, and was able to resume my reading
comfort. We have often recommended it to
others with like result. Last week one of my
men had finger nail torn out by pair Of ic.
tongs 1t became very painful, as was to be.
expected. Held in sugar smoke twenty min
utes, pain ceased and promised spesdy re-
covsry.