The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-06-26
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Tuesday. June 26, 1877.
Rereipts.

BoILING EGGs.-The best way is moi
to boil them at ALL Put them in tin
dish and pour on boiling water; cover
the dish and set back where the water
will merely keep hot; let it stand from
ten to fifteen minutes, according to the
size of the eggs, or the preference of the
eaters for .'hard' or .''soft" The effect
is quite different from that produced by
boiling; both the flavor and the texture
of.the egg being so superior to any other
way of cooking by hot water, that those
who have tried il will hardly be likely to
return 10 the old way.
To SETTLE CoFFEE Don't put white
OF eggs, or fish skins,or pebbles, or mus
tard seeds. or emancipation proclama.
tions, or tenpenny nails, or burnt leather,
or scorched bran, peas or molasses into
your cofeepot and then call it coffee
Don't put "extract'' in it either. Be sat
isied with ground coffee and hot water,
saving the other ingredients for different
occasions. Boil your coffee until it is
done, then pour it out, while boiling, into
the pot for the table, and add half gill
of cold water, let it stand three minutes
and it will be clear. There are philo
sophical and scientific reasons why the
cold water makes it clear; try 1t and
trust In me
To CLEANSE THE WOODWORK AROUND
ooKs.-Take pail OF hot water throw
intwo tablespoonfuls of pulverized bo-
rax; use good coarse house cloth-an
old coarse towel does splendidly-and
wash the painting; do not use brush I;
when washing places that are extra yel-
low or stained, soap the cloth; then
sprinkle it with the dry powdered borax,
amd rub the places well, using plenty Of
rinsing water; by washing the woodwork
in this way yon will not remove the
paiut,and the borax will soften and dlmaKe
the hands white, a fact we'll worth know
ing. The uses Of borax In domestic
economy are Numerous; and one Of the
most valuable Is its employment TO aid
the detergent properties Of soap. = ~
How TO CHOOSE FLoUR. I'm selecting
-four first look to the color; II 1t Is white
with straw colored tint, buy it. II 1t
fs white with a blush cast, or with white
specks In it, refuse 1t :, Second, examine
It's adhesiyeness-wet and knead aa little
OF It between your fingers; II, it works
soft and sticky, 1t is poor. Third, throw
little lump OF dried flour against a
smooth surface II It. falls like powder, II
is bad. Fourth, squeeze some Of the
-four tightly in your band :. If it retains
the shape given by the pressure, ,that,too,
Is q good sign, 1t is safe to buy -four
that will stand all these tests. These
modes are given by old -four dealers, and
they pertain to q matter that concerns
everybody--the staff Of life.
To GLAZE SHIRT BosoMs dissolve
two tablespoonfuls Of starch In cup oi
cold water, pour over this pint Of boil
ting water, stir Il well, and let 1t boil two
or three minutes. Add to 1t small
lump Of white sugar, or few shavings
Of white soap and bit Of butter, or q
small piece OF white wax, or stir 1t with
Q sperm candle. Alter the clothes are
rinsed in blue water starch them and dry
them: then ring bosoms and collars from
this cold starch, roll tightly, let them lie
awhile, and iron in the usual way; then
lay the bosoms on smooth board GOV.
cred with one thickness OF muslin, max.
ing it slightly damp, and polish with 9
polishing iron this is small iron with
bulge on both ends; it may be bought
ct any house-furnishing store, and costs
from seventy five cents to one dollar.