The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-22
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

A FEvERIsH thirst that refuses to be
quenched by drinking water may be al
layed IN the following manner: Throw a
slice OF bread upon burning Goals, and
when 1t is all aflame throw it into tum-
bier OF water. This remedy has been test
Cd ard proven good.
To STEW CELERY.-Clean the heads
thoroughly take off the coarse green outer
leaves; cut in small pieces, and stew in q
little broth. When tender, add some rich
cream. little flour and butter, enough to
thlcken the cream. Season with pepper,
salt, and little nutmeg, if that is agree
able.
He is smart and wise man who gets
everything out of daily experience which
there is in it. If you do not believe it, Just
observe-very few men profit by their daily
experience. The common occurrences in
the way of their business are overlooked,
and the lessons which to an observing and
thoughtful mind are oracles of wisdom
are as little needed as tine breeze at mid
day by the mass. The business man
must be learning all the time in order
to win the goal-make money. Detroit
Tribune.
A RELIEVED MOTHER" in the Chi
cagO Tribune, tells another mother how to
relieve this really distressing pain: When
one of the small fry makes night hideous
with the cries of leg -ache," let her rise,
wiring common towel out of cool water,
wrap it around the offending member its
whole length, and instantly cover it with
flannel. A flannel skirt is usually the
most convenient article, and it should be
thoroughly wrapped around and pinned
or tied t0s1 place. The mother can then
return to bed, and the patient-after one
gasp-will howl no more.
ORANGE MARMAI.ADE.-Too one pound
of crushed sugar allow one pound of
oranges with the rinds on. Then pare off
the yellow rind of half the oranges, and
put it over the fire in cold water; cover
very tight and simmer till tender. Crate
the yellow rind of the remaining oranges,
and set aside. Quarter the oranges and
squeeze out all the juice and pulp, re-
moving the seeds and white skin. Put
the sugar in the kettle, and to each pound
add one pint of cold water; allow the
white of one egg to every two pounds of
sugar. When the sugar is all dissolved,
put it over the fire; let it boil, and skim
till quite clear and thick; take the boiled
parings and pound to a paste in mortar;
put this in the sirup; boil and stir ten
minutes, then add the pulp juice and
grated rind; boil all together for half an
hour, till it is transparent mass. Lemons
may he prepared in the same way, but re-
quire more sugar.
A GERANIUM- CUTTING struck in the fall
can, by the next fall, be grown into a
plant three or four feet through. In
March. shake off all the old soil. remOy.
ing part Of the roots; then put in good
soil and in as small pot as possible, Civ
ing no water till all the soil becomes dry.
Then cut the plant close, leaving about
two buds on shoot. Give a good soak
ing of water and they will all break regu-
larly. Keep them close to the glass and
as cool as possible. BY spring repot them
in seven-inch pots, using equal parts
loan. leaf mold and cow-manure, with a
small portion of sand worked through.
These pots will be large enough to grow a
plant four feet through Then you can
begin to arrange a trellis, by placing a
wire around under the rim of the pots.
Then place three sticks across the top of
the pot, and fasten to the wire to hold
them. The shoots are now to be trained
around and not straight out or upright.
When the pots get full of roots give them
dose of liquid manure-w water, every
other watering, and your plants will break
regularly at every eye. DO not stop them
while there is room on the trellis. Elk.
pose them gradually to the sun. These
directions are for green house culture, but
may be adapted to the sitting room by ex-
perienced plant growers.