Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-06
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


-Candles.- together ten pounds
Of mutton tallow, two and half pounds
of beeswax, four ounces gum campbor
and ten ounces alum. Run into molds.
A good candle is made by using only the
tallow and alum.
-Mulching young fruit trees and vines
is very important. 1t prevents excessive
evaporation of moisture from the soil,
while not hindering the warming of the
soil by the sun. Any old hay or light,
porous material will serve the purpose.
If you wish to dispatch household
matters, remember that one hour in the
morning Is worth two in the afternoon.
Also have in mind an outline of each
days work and duties to begin with, and
you will waste no time in deciding what
to do first or next, or in bad manag sment.
Lemon Jelly.-Grate one whole lem
on, taking out the seeds; and one egg,
one cupful white sugar, four tablespoon.
fuls cold water; mix well together and
cook over steam until it is clear; put in
cups and set in cool, dry place; it will
keep four or five weeks.
To Wash Windows Have a pail
partly filed with tepid water, throw in a
teaspoonful of powdered borax, have one
small chamois dipped into the bort X
water, to wash the windows, then with a
dry chamois rub the window dry and
polish. In this way windows may be
cleaned in very few moments, and not
wet the carpetsor tire the person.
Transparent Pudding.-Beat eight
eggs lightly; put into saucepan with
one pound of powdered sugar, half a
pound of butter, and some nutmeg, set
it on the fire, and stir it constantly, till
it thickens, and set it to cool. Make a
rich puff paste, put it around the dish
and put in the pudding. A few strips of
citron, cut very thin, is an improvement.
Bake nearly one hour in moderate oven.
oil Stains Out of White Cloth. -
Make strong solution of borax water
one tablespoonful powdered borax to a
pint of boiling water;place the cloth on a
clean board or table and rub the oil stains
well, using a clean brush dipped into the
solution; if the spots are of long stand
ing very little soap may be used with
the borax water; rinse we'll with clean,
hot water, using the brush for that pur-
pose, then rub dry with clean soft
cloth.
French Cake Two cupfuls sugar,
half a cupful butter, three eggs, one cup
full milk, one teaspoonful soda, two of
cream of tartar; take one-half the batter,
mix two ounces of grated chocolate with
it, and flavor to taste; then bake it so
you can have alternate layers, like jelly
cake, of the chocolate and white with
cocoanut icing between. Cocoanut Ic-
iDg-One and one-half cupfuls white
sugar, one tablespoonful of corn starch,
mixed with little water, the whites of
two eggs, without beating; eight table
spoonfuls grated cocoanut; boil in ves-
sci over water, and cool before using.
MANY farmers are exceedingly dis
satisfied with their profession, and re-
pine at their duties. On the other hand,
Socrates, the wisest of ancient philoso-
pliers, said of it: Agriculture is an en-
ployment the most worthy of the appli-
cation of man; the most ancient and the
most suitable to his nature. 1t is the
common nurse of all persons in every
age and condition of life; it is the source
of health, strength, plenty and riches,
and of a thousand sober delights and
honest pleasures. 1t is the mistress and
school of sobriety, temperance. justice,
religion, and, in short, of all virtues,
civil and military. Cincinnati Gazette.