Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-09-24
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

SPANISH PIcKLED ONIONS. Cut onions
into thin slices put layer of them in
a lar, sprinkle with salt and cayenne pep
per, then add layer of onion, and season
as before. Proceed in this way till the
Jar is full and pour cold vinegar over all
till covered. They will be flt 10 use in a
month.
To CLEAN and restore the elasticity of
cane.chair bottoms: Turn the chair bot
tom upwards and with hot water and a
sponge wash the cane; wash well, so that
il IS well soaked; should IL be dirty, use
soap, let 1t dry well in the air, and il will
be as tight and firm as new, provided none
of the canes are broken.
IT may not be generally known that
boiling fruit long time without sugar
and without cover is very economical,
because the bulk of the scum rises from
the fruit and not from the sugars boiling
without cover allows the water to evap-
crate, and so the fruit is firmer and better
favored.
STUFFED CABBAeE-Takea large, fresh
cabbage and cut out the heart. Fill the
place with stuffiDgs made of cooked chick
ems or veal, chopped very fine and highly
seasoned, rolled into balls with the yelk
of an egg Then tie the cabbage firmly
together and boil in a covered Kettle for
two hours. 1t makes a very delicious dish,
and is often useful for using pieces of cold
meat.
BIRDs'-NEsT PUDDING.-Pare and core
six rich, tart apples. Set them in a pud-
ding dish, filling the cavity of each with
blanched raisins, two blanched almonds,
and a teaspoonful of sugar Then pour
over it tapioca, prepared by soaking for
three hours, one cup in two cups of boil
ing water, and two cups stewed apples,
sweetened Bake until the apples are
tender.
MATCH MATS can be made of ordinary
sand paper, cut in circular and octagonal
shapes, fastened upon pasteboard and
bound with brightcOlored braids, ring
attached to each, and the whole hung near
the match safe for use whenever match
is lighted. The unsightly marks that dis
figure many walls may by this ineXpen-
sive and simple arrangement be entirely
prevented. There should be one in every
room in the house.
KANSAS farmers have abandoned the
old-fashioned way of raising pumpkins on
vines. They grew so big they couldn't
lift them into the wagons. The Leaven-
worth Commercial says: "There is a
pumpkin tree in Sumner County 100 feet
high, with forty-two rosy pumpkins on it,
Now they drive under the tree bend down
limbs, saw off the stems, and let the pump
kins fall gently into the wagon.
By drawing up the earth over the potato in
sloping ridges the plant is deprived of its
due supply of moisture by rains, for when
they fall the water is cast into the bitches.
Further, in regard to the idea that by
thus earthing up, the number of tubers is
increased, the effect is quite the reverse
for experience proves that a potato,
placed an inch only under the surface of
the earth, will produce more tuberrs tn an
one planted at the depth of foot.-ScieE-
tiic american.
To CORN beef in the pot, cover eight or
nine pounds of lean beef with boiling
water, add one teacup of salt and boil
until tender. 1t will be found much nicer
than when corned in brine. If it is to be
eaten cold when it is cooked quite tender
take out the bones, lay it in a tin basin,
the bottem of which is perforated like a
colander, press plate firmly down upon
it and put smoothing iron on top of the
plate. OF course the plate must fit inside
of the basin. The meat turns out IN shape
and cuts very solidly. A colander will
answer, but has the disadvantage of slop-
ing sides, and care must be taken to have
the plate so small as not to rest upon the
sides of the colander, and yet large
enough to cover the meat almost entirely.
Detroit Tribune.