The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-11-27
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them with Dap.
Rancid butter may be sweetened by being
washed in lime water.
The best fertilizer for house plants is com
mon glue. An ounce of glue is sufficient
for gallon Of water.
Old boot tops, cut into pieces the right
size and lined, make excellent iron holders.
The leather keeps all heat away from the
hand.
The Jelly bag should be made of flannel,
ten inches across the opening and about bali
yard deep. 1t can be suspended by strings
between two chairs
Finely rubbed bichromate Of potassa mixed
with twice its bulk of sulphuric acid and an
equal quantity of water, will clean the dirti-
est brass very quickly.
Shakespeare's recipe for cooking beef
steak Is found in Macbeth,
Ifit were done when tits done, then
'TweTe well 1t were done quickly.
A cheap pork barrel may be made from a
coAl-oil barrel. Knock one head in, take
bunch of old hay, set fire to it, aud throw 1t
into the barrel; let il burn until the slaves
commence to burn, put it out by turning
the barrel upside down. scrape the Goals of,
and you have good sweet barrel.
There Is fire enough in every one to keep
him comfortable If he puts clothing on.
Never go about half frozen, or remain
chilled for half an hour at a time. But IL
one feels cold, even for short while, he
NAV get a comfortable heat by Immersing
his hands in hot water. Sill, warm cloth
ing is better than fire.
When wet boots are taken off fill them
cutie full with dry oats. This grain has a
great fondness for damp, and will rapidly
absorb the last vestige Of It from the wet
leather As it quickly and completely takes
up the moisture, 1t swells and fills the boot
with tightly fitting last, keeping its form
good, and drying the leather without hard.
eningit.
A good way to kill moths in carpets is to
take q coarse towel and wiring il out in
clean water; spread it out smoothly on the
carpet, then iron IL with good hot iron, re-
peating the operation on all suspected
places, and those least used. 1t is not nee
essary to press hard, beat and steam being
the agents. and the do the work edectually
on the worms and their eggs.
Moldiness is occasioned by the growth of
minute vegetation. Ink, paste, leather and
seeds most frequently suffer by it. A Glove
will preserve Ink; any essential oil answers
equally as we'll Leather may be kept free
from mold by the same substances. Thus,
Russian leather, which is perfumed with the
tar of birch, never becomes moldy. A few
drops OF any essential oil will keep books
tnliIely Tree from IL. TOT nAutSS, OIL Vi
tGrpentine is recommended.
The kitchen should be the sunniest, cheer
lest spot in all the house, for there the best
hours of many women's lives are spent, and
the few giimps of the outdoor world they
get seem a bit of fairy-land to be treasured
and dreamed oyer. To them the word
kitchen brings a weary sigh, and is synony-
nous with labor and toll that amounts to
drudgery. There are others who look upon
mill TOM TO-
the very word. It is to them place of real
enjoyment, where cluster the busiest and
most useful hours of the day.
few simple rules will promote success
with house plants. Always let the night
temperature be l5o lower than that of the
day. Change the air of the room thoroughly
every day without allowing cold current
of air to fall upon the plants; this may often
be done through an adjoining room. Water
when water is needed. and only then;
it is better to let a plant suffer
for lIttle-as shown by the tagging
OF the leaves-than to over water and
keep, as too many do, the soil in the pots in
the Conditioned mud Avoid dust as far as
possible, by covering the plants while sweep
ing; but with care they will get dusty; those
with smooth leaves may be sponged once a
week, going over each leaf with a soft sponge,
or soft clotn, dampened with blood warm
water.
USEFUL RECIPES.
Broiled 9uails-Pick them carefully so as
not to break the skin; split each one down
the back and haste with melted butter; then
broil over a bed of live Goals and basic twice
while cooking. As soon as done lay each
bird a thin slice of buttered toast, sprinkle
with pepper, and salt, put little more butter
and q spoonful of current Jelly on each quail
and serve Immediately.
To Cook Prairie Chlckens.-Dress and
rla tharr mt nTIrn of h.fFn i'm oh
then lay each one, blanketed with strips of
bacon, on a slice OF dry toast in the dripping
pam as soon as they begin to get at all dry
moisten them we'll with the drIppings in
your pan until they are cooked, basic and
turn them several times Serve on a hot
platter; garnish with parsley or cress, cut
the toast in points and put it around them.
Sweet Breads-Sweet breads should al.
weys be blanchsd; that Is, after they have
been soaked and cIeansed in lukewarm wa
ter, throw them into boiling water for five
or ten minutes, according to their size; lift
them into fresh cold water and let them
stand until cold. This makes then frm aad
white. Then cut in slices and fry carefully
IN butter until they are a nice brown. Re
move them from che pan, make q nice gravy
OF hour, properly seasoned with pepper, salt,
and a htEe lemon juice mot extrsct), and
return the sweet breads to the pan and let
them stew in the gravy. IL you have it, lust
before serving. ado half a teacupful OF sweet
cream, bat 90 not let that boil. Send to ta-
blein hot tureen. Time OF cooking after
they are blsnshed, 80 TO IS minutes, accord
ing to size.
6tewed Rrds.-This is the best manner OF
preparing tough birds for the table, after
which tbey.can be served on toast or made
into egame pie. Pigeons are particularly
nice. cooked according TO the following di.
rectione: Clean them well and tie each bird
in shape. Pat some slices of salt pork IN the
bottom of a kettle; then lay in the birds as
closely as possible, breasts uppermost with
than slice OF oalt pork. on each one. Add a
few siices of carrot, a stalk or two of celery
and SerY little onion, also pinch OF sugar
Pour boiling water over. land cover the kettle
as closely IS possible. Let them cook until