Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

FRESH meat, after beginning 70 sour,
VIII sweeten II placed out OF doors in
the cool air overnight.
kerosene will soften boots or shoes
which have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as new.
BLUE ointment and kerosene mixed
IN equal proportions, and applied to
bead-steads, is an unfailing bed-bug
remedy.
BOILED starch is much improved by
the addition of little sperm, or little
salt, or both, or little gum arabic dis
solved.
SALT will curdle new milk; hence in
preparing milk porridge. gravies, ETC.,
the salt should not be added until the
dish is prepared.
PEOPLE snore because they lie with
their heads thrown back, and there is
consequently dropping of the under
jaw. 10 break the habit, sleep with
the mouth closed and the chin low.
PERSONS may outgrow disease and be-
come healthy by proper attention to
the laws of their physical constitutions.
By moderate and daily exercise men
may become strong in limb and
muscle.
RELATIVE to changing the clothing
we consider it hazardous to lessen It's
amount after dressing in the morning
unless active exercise is taken immedi-
ately. No under garments should be
changed for lighter ones during the
day, ordinarily. The best, safest and
most convenient time for lessening the
clothing is in the morning, when we
first dress for the day.
RoACHEs.-Patience and perseverance,
are required to get rid Of this vermin,
when it once takes up its abode in a
house. Insect powder and borax are
specific poisons to drive them away.
Paris green, a deadly poison also to
human beings. will kill them when
sprinkled on their bodies.
EGG OINTMENT.-The oil obtained
from the yolks OF eggs is credited with
wonderful healing properties in cases
of bruises, cuts and the like, by some
of the eastern nations. The eggs are
first boiled hard, when the yolk is
easily removed. Crushed and care
fully stirred over hot fire, the oil
separates when it is ready for use. The
eggs of water fowls have the most oil,
but that obtained from the eggs of the
common guinea hen is considered best
BEANS EoR WINTER UsE.-I gather
them the same as though l was cooking
them.-Spread out on a cloth, and dry
in the shade, where the wind can blow
on them. They are better if the bean is
large in the pod.-Soak the night be-
fore cooking them. Put on quite early
in the morning, for il takes longer to
cook them than fresh beans; try them,
sister, and see if they are not good. l
will close by asking some one to tell
me how to put up pickles like we buy
BLACK SILK-How TO CLEAN.-The
durability Of black silks leads us to the
necessity of their frequent cleaning,
and an excellent way to do this is as
follows: Peel about two potatoes, slice
them thin, and pour one pint OF boiling
water on them. Leave it standing four
hours. When ready for immediate
use, put in about a quarter Of teacup-
full Of alcohol. Sponge the silk we'll on
the wrong side, rubbing any shiny spots
with care.-Then roll it tightly around
thick pole. This renews its freshness
and cleans it well. Do not use an iron
CLEANING BRUSSELS CARPET.-As the
season is now approaching when Car.
pets must be handled, the following will
prove of interest to the numerous
readers Of the BdAin,oredn: First have
the carpet well shaken, then tack it
down in the room where it is to remain;
sweep it as Thoroughly as possible; take
pail of hot water, put in two table
spoonfuls of pulverized borax; wash
the carpet all over the surface, using a
flannel cloth. For grease spots or very
dirty places, use scrubbing brush
freely, and very little soap, taking
care to rinse the soap off we'll after
scrubbing; change the water quite
often; rub the carpet we'll with dry
cloth after washing, and open doors
and windows so as to dry the carpet as
quickly as possible.
USES OF STALE BREAD.-Make Dressing
for Weat-Crumb it fine; turn hot broth
over it; season, add butter and well
beaten egg, or more, according to
quantity Make Bread Pudding-Soak
two hours in sweet milk, then beat
eggs, sugar and spices, and bake. l
sometimes add fruit Make Biscuit
Soak over night in sour milk; mash
| fine with the hand. mix in yOur bis