The Osceola times., 1879-01-04
uuauss hold Economy.

fOun0 IN stA'FIeu incan.
| uousehold Economy.
To Rid a House of "Punkies. I'll
two or three bottles of ammonia, left
unstoppered, are put In prominent places
in a room, they will soon leave. No
insects whatever can tolerate it.
Damp Floors 1t should be fixed
rule that floors, particularly those OF
sleeping-rooms, are to be scrubbed only
on dry days, and where the health of The
inmates is delicate, the drying should be
quickened by lighting a fire In the room.
Recipe for Lime. .Wster.-Lime water
is made by adding two ounces OF siaked
lime to one gallon OF pure water and well
shaking it for few minutes. 1t must be
left to stand for twelve hours, and the
water may then be drawn off for use by
means Of syphon.
A Word to the ook.-Pickled or salt
meat requires longer boiling than that
which is fresh. Meats, in order to be
tender, should not boil too rapidly. 1t
should be put into cold water and heated
gradually. Mutton should be soaked for
. couple of hours in cold water previous
to boiling.
MOTH PREvRNTIvEs.-B and clean
woolens and furs thoroughly, put them
in tight paper bags and paste them per-
iectly tight. To make sure, it is better
TO place second bag over the first. To
prevent the paper bag from being torn,
it ia better to put 1t in a box or trunk,
Clothes should not be allowed to lie
about, but should be carefully put away
when no longer in daily use. Camphor
Is very good to place in drawers. Fold
up clothes, sprinkling dry camphor be-
tween the folds, and then sew them up
in common ticking. 1t is necessary
to be sure, that moths have not laid eggs
in the things before they are packed.
AIR TAR BEDDINe.-The desire of an
energetic housekeeper to have her work
completed at an early hour in the morn.
ing often causes her to leave one of the
important items OF neatness undone
The most effectual purifying of beds aud
bedclothes cannot take place ii season.
able time is not allowed tor the free cir
culation of pure air to remove all impu
rites which have collected during the
hours Of slumber. At least two or
three hours should be allowed for the
complete removal of atoms of insensible
perspiration which are absorbed by the
bed. Every day this airing should be
done, aud occasionally bedding constant
ly used should be carried into the open
air, and, when practical, left exposed
to the sun and wind for halt day.
HULLED CoRN.-Take couple of
quarts of shelled northern corn, place it
in an iron kettle, and cover with cold
water. Tie in cloth about two teacup-
fuls of good wood ashes, put it in the bag
with the corn. and boil until it tastes
strongly of the alkali. Take out the bag
and boil the corn slowly IN the lye for an
hour or 30; then pour off the lye and add
more water, and simmer. Then remove
the hulls Of the corn by stirring; or, i
not effectual, turn off the water and rub
the corn in a clean, coarse towel until
all are removed, Then add more water
and simmer for several hours, frequently
stirring to prevent burning. When the
corn Is swelled out large, and is thor
oughly softened, add salt to the liking
and let the water cook nearly away. Eat
warm or cold, with cream or milk. This,
rightly prepared, furnishes soft and
delicate dish, which will be relished.-
Scientific Farmer.
TRIMMING LAMPs.-The best way by
far is not to trim them at all. 1t is very
difficult TO cut the wick evenly all
round, and any portion or point lett
higher than the rest gives an irregular
fame, il not smoke. All that is needed
is to remove the thoroughly chsrred por-
tiOn at the top Turn the wick up Just
enough to expose this part, and rub it
off with cloth or with soft paper; the
top Of the wick will then be even with
the fire line all round To prevent soil
ing the lamp or table, the charred part
can be pinched off mainly, giving it
final smoothing rub. The dark portion
that will not rub off is quite as good as
the unburned parts, and will light more
quickly. When impure oil is used the
wick becomes coated all rough with
dust or dirt and when tni. accunu latas