Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-01
DOMESTIC.

DOMESIIC.
ABOUT WASHING AND lRoNfSG.-Make
good warm suds of clean soft water and
hard soap-or old soft soap will answer.
Rub the garments through this thor
oughly but quickly; then throw into a
tub Of clear soft water, slightly warm |
and well salted; then put through the
wringer, starch and hang In the shade |
but where they will get good breeze |
to dry. The salt in the rinse water
is Invaluable fol- all articles in which
the colors are inclined to fade. A little
salt also added to the starch, prevents
the iron from sticking, and gives, to
such garments as required 1t, q very
pleasing gloss. To make a nice starch
from flour for light calicoes, common
skirts, table cloths, etc., mix flour with
water until you have stiff dough, then
work this dough under water with your
hand, and the finer part of the flour
wi II work out in the water, leaving only
the brown sticky substance in the hand.
Have your starch water boiling, and
stir in the liquid; adding handful of
salt. For shirt bOsOms we use board
made purposely to flt inside of the bosom
and keeps 1t smooth and straight. If
irons get rusty rub them briskly on a
piece of sand paper laid flat on the floor
and when done ironing rub them with
a Bit of beeswax.
DURING a recent visit to Mr.. Human,
in Ostheim, had an opportunity of be-
coming acquainted with very success
full method of speedily getting rid OF
ants, which are SO troublesome in the
apiary.
One takes small bottles, fills them half
full of syrup or sweetened water, and
puts them in the places where the ants
have their passage-ways, in such a
manner that the necks of the bottles
lean against the wall or board, in order
that the ants may easily fall into the
trap and drown.
By means Of camphor ants can be
driven from rooms where honey is
stored.
In gardens, lime-dust operates very
destructively upon them. Their hills,
after being scratched open, are sprinkled
with lime dust, and then hot water Is
poured on them.
To render jars of honey or preserved
fruits inaccessible to these insects, place
the jars in chests whose bottoms have
been previously covered with ashes or
pulverized chalk.
How TO REMOVE FRECKLEs.-Freckle
are not easily washed out of those who
have a forid complexion and are much
in the sunshine; but the following
washes are not only harmless but very
much the best of any we know: Crate
horse radish fine, let it stand few
hours in buttermilk, strain and use the
wash night and morning. Or squeeze
the Juice Of lemon in a goblet of water
and use the same way. Most OF the
remedies for freckles are poisonous, and
cannot be used with safety. Freckles
indicate defective digestion, and con-
sist in depOsites of carbonaceous or fatty
matter beneath the scarf skin. The diet
should be attended to, and should be of
such a nature that the bowels and
kidneys will do their duty. Daily bath
ing with much friction should not be
neglected and the Turkish bath taken
occasionally, If it is convenient.
BONE FELoN.-Of all painful things,
can there be any so excruciatingly
painful as bone felon? We know of
none that flesh is heir 10, and as this
malady is quite frequent, and the sub
ject of much earnest consideration, we
give the latest recipe for its cure, which
Is given by that high authority, the
London Lancet: ''As soon as the pulsa-
ton which indicat IS the disease Is felt,
put directly over the spot a fly blister,
about the size of thumb nail, and let
il remain for six hours, at the expira-
ton of which time, directly under the
surface of the blister may be seen the
felon, when can be instantly taken out
with the point of a needle or a lancet"
LYoNNAIsE PoTATOEs.-Put a table
spoonful of butter into frying pan,
and, when melted, throw In two table
spoonfuls of chopped onion. Have
ready, sliced, pint of cold boiled, or
steamed potatoes. When the onion Is
turning brown put in the sliced potato,
and little chopped parsley; season to
taste with pepper and salt aud turn the
potatoes over with broad-bladed knife
until they are well heated, and very
slightly colored, when they should be
served Immediately.
To PREVENT THE HAIR FALLING
Pour a wine-glassful of dry table salt
upon sheet OF paper. While the hair
is dry dip a metallic hair-brush or stiff
bristle hair brush into the salt, rubbing
it into the roots of the hair. Apply
daily until the hair ceases to fall; then
discontinue. Alum water will check
the fall of hair that has become saturated
and drowned with the use of oils, act
ing as an astringent. A strong decoction
OF the herb "boneset" Is good tonic
for the hair.
To CLEANSE NURSERY GARRETT
Have pail of very warm water; throw
i'm tablespoonful of powdered borax;
then, with clean nscrubbing-brush, and
very little of any soap, scruO well the
sOiled places, rinse with clean hot water,
and rub very dry with clean soft
cloth; if possible open the windows to
dry quickly.
CRUST FOR MEAT PIEs.-One quart of
sifted flour, three tablespoonsful of
good, firm lard, well chopped in, two
and One-half cupfuls OF sweet milk, one
teaspoOnful of soda, wet with very liltle
hot water and mixed in with milk; two
teaspoOnsful of cream of tartar, sifted
into the dry flour, little salt; work
quickly, and not make very stiff.
STEAMED CORN BREAD cups of
Duttermilk, 4 cups of meal, 2 cups OF
flour, y cup or more of sugar or
mOlasses, teaspOonfuls of saleratus,
of salt; put into 2-quart pan, cover
with pie tin or plate, set in steamer over
kettle with about 3 quarts of cold
water at 9 O'Clock and steam until noon.
To RID House OF FLEAs.-Sprinkle
plenty OF common table salt all over the
carpets just before the sweeping is
done, and sweep often. If this is fol-
lowed closely the fleas will disappear
within few weeks.
AN EGG is really more nutritious than
meat There is really no waste In hone.