St. Landry democrat., 1878-04-13
House + old Hints

House + old Hints
NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATIsM.--Twe
tablespoontuls each of beet's gall, laud
anum, spirits of turpentine, hemlock Gil
sassafras oil and amber oil, half a pin
alcohol; mix all together. Apply throt
or four times day.
CHILBLA1N LINIMENT.--One drachn
sugar of lead, two drachms white vitriol
powder, and add four ounces water
shake we'll before using; the best time
for application is in the evening; it is
not to be used on broken chilblains.
CURE EoR SPRAIN.--Take one tea.
spoonful of honey, the same Of salt and
the white of one egg; beat all well to-
gether for at least an hour. Then anoin;
the sprained place freely; keep well
rolled up with good bandage.
BUNIoN REMEDY.-It is said that the
following is good bunion remedy: Use
pulverized saltpetre and sweet oil; OBJ
tain at the druggists FIVE or six cents
worth of saltpetre put iuto bottle
with sufficient olive oil to nearly dissolve
it; shake up well, and rub the inaamed
joints night ard morning, and more fire.
quently if painful. This is a we'll tried
remedy.
COOKING RICE.-Boil fifteen minutes
in salt water, then turn off the water,
and pour in a little milk; let it simmer
gently till the rice is soft. Then let it
stand where it will not burn for ten
minutes, in order to evaporate the milk,
80 that the particles of rice may be dry
and separate from each other. May be
eaten with fruit sauce or a little sugar
or sirup, or as it is.
PREPARING LARD TO KEEP THROUGH
SUMMER.-To one gallon of lard put one
ounce of sal soda, dissolved in a gill of
water. Do not fill your kettle more
than half-full, for it will foam and per-
haps boil over. No other water is re-
quireG than what the soda is dissolved
in. When it is done it is very clear, and
will keep two years. Strain through a
coarse cloth and set away.
FRUIT STAINS. --- To 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 proper
distance. The sulphurous gas which is
discharged soon causes the spots to dis.
appear. Or all bright-colored stains can
be removed by scalding in clear boiling
watsr, before any soap is applied.
ScALLoPED EGGs.-Mince any kind of
cold meat; season with pepper and salt,
adding 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
a hot oven when the egg begins to cook
sprinkle little cracker rolled very fine
on it, with dust of salt and pepper :;
send it to the table hot; breakfast or
lunch.
To RECooK ROAST BEEF. - Mince
some OF the meat very fine, season we'll,
have layer of mashed potatoes about
an inch thick in dish spread over it a
thick layer of meat and cover it with an.
other layer of potatoes; with knife form
squares ON your potatoes, spread little
butter over it and brown nicely; also,
cut some meat in inch-sq uare pieces,
take about half as much raw potatoes,
cut the same size and one onion cut
small put in a saucepan with some of
the gravy, and water enough to cover il,
q little salt; cover tightly, and when it
comes to boil set it where twill simmer
until the gravy is reduced to quite one
half, then add black pepper and a little
curry powder and a teaspoonful of -four !;
serve in this way, or you can line the
sides OF pie dish, put in the meat. ETC.,
cover with q nice paste and bake.