The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-04-05
House hold Hints

NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM 1--we
tablespoonfuls each of beefs gall, laud
anum. spirits OF turpentine, hemlock oil
sassafras oil and smber oil, half PIN
alcohol; mix all together. Apply thrs'
or four times a day.
CHuBLAIN LINIMENT.-One drachn
sugar OF lead, two drachms white vitriol
powder, and add four ounces water
shake well before using the best time
for application IS in the evening; it i
not to be used on broken chilblaius.
CURE EoR SPRAIN.--Take one tea
spoonful OF honey, the same Of salt anC
the white of one egg beat all well to
gether for at least an hour. Then anoin
the sprained place freely; keep vel
rolled up with a good bandage.
BUNIoN REMEDY.-It is said that the
following is good bunion remedy: Us,
pulverized saltpetre and sweet oil; OBJ
tain at the druggists Eve or six cent
worth of saltpetre; put into bottl,
with sufficient olive oil to nearly dissolve
it shake up well, and rub the inhameC
Joints night ard morning, and more fire.
quently if painful. This is a well tried
remedy.
COOKING RICE-Beil fifteen minute
in salt water, then turn off the water
and pour in little milk let it simmer
gently till the rice is soft. Then let il
stand where it will not burn for ten
minutes, in order to evaporate the milk
50 that the particles of rice may be dry
and separate from each other. May be
eaten with fruit sauce or aslittle sugar
7 or strip. or as it is.
/ PREPARING LARD TO KEEP THROUGH
/ SUMNER. one gallon of lard put one
ounce of sal soda, dissolved in a gill Of
water. Do not fill your kettle more
than halffull, for it will foam and per
+ haps boil over. No other water Is re-
+ quireG than what the soda is dissolved
I in. When it is done it is very clear, and
/ will keep two years. Strain through
coarse cloth aud set away.
/ FRUIT STAINS. -iTe remove fruit
stains, let the spotted part of the cloth
imbibe a little water, without dipping
it, and hold the part over two or three
lighted birthstone matches at a proper
distance. The sulphurous gas which is
discharged soon causes the spots TO dis
appear. Or sdl bright-colored stains can
be removed by scalding IN clear boiling
water, before any soap is applied.
+ SCALLoPED EGGs--Mince any kind Of
cold meat season with pepper and salt
/ adding a few bread crumbs; cover the
bottom of preserve saucers with it, put
ting in each small piece of butter
break fresh egg on top, set on slide in
hot oven when the egg begins to cook
sprinkle little cracker rolled very fine
on it, with a dust of salt and pepper
send it TO the table hot; breakfast OIL
( lunch.
To RECooK ROAST BEEF. - Mincs
some of the meat very fine, season well
have layer of mashed potatoes about
an inch thick in dish spread over it
thick layer of meat and cover it with an
other layer of potatoes; with knife form
squares on your potatoes, spread HttI
butter over it and brown nicely; also
cut some meat in inch-square pieces
take about half as much raw potatoes
cut the same size and one onion Gu
small put in a saucepan with some 0
the gravy, and water enough to cover it
little salt; cover tightly, and when /
comes to a boil set it where it will simme
until the gravy is reduced to quite one
half, then add black pepper and a littl
curry powder and a teasPoonful offour
serve in this way, or you can line tn,
sides of pie dish, put in the meat, etc.
cover with a nice paste and bake.