The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-08-01
HOUSEHOLD EtOSOMY.
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Chip cold boilel potatoes very ilnc
aid enough minced raw oniun ~ seaaon.
nmd l,nlir over II good Halnd dressing.
CATCHING MuAprlrpLA.
Nail small cup. lin. tho cover III 4
l,lacking .lpA, all The end III n broom
stick anil I'LL IL with u snall quantity III
kerosene: then hold il under thc mos
qnito on the ceiling, or press II ~
quickly No ~ to cover him, and the
fumes III the kerosene will cause him
almost ri once 10 drop intothc oil dcn,
ihis plan viii sasc the Disagreement
caused by killing the insects ON the
ccilulx, ~ u ~ grnerxlly done.
10 pEAriu,i LicE IN fuwLh.
(ireAc tl,r top II tic head ANIL under
each wing Will, M ointment 81 mer
curial ointment, Two PARTS; lard three
l,artN crn.lc petroleum. ono part. Al.
ply III half melted state. -
MAN sALAn.
String young lsnIs, enl into small
pieces. wash anil cook tender In sali.L
water. dram we'll and NIL ~ much fncl,
chopped onion IN liked. with pepper,
salt and vinegar. Serve whom cold, and
Md little olive oil or melted butter
kssfNrk norQrET ToiLkT wATkN.
Altar u roses. u drHn,s: altar u Der
gMmot tfrcxnl, 4 slrm,ns, nltar III lennon
| fresh. drains. extract III musk thi,n,
plcl, ! onnccs extract IL orris root. y
ounces: cologne spirits. \ pintA; r0rr.
wster. punt. Mia tAr oils aud extrnrts
with tho spirits: then add the r0Ac.
water: shake we'll, aud, after standing =
few DAYS, filter through paper. 1'his II
4 very line toilet water hut IL IN rather
expensive. Il can ls .dilnteA With a
mixture ~ three parts cologne spirits
tn one III water, aud still have thu true
Ud0r.
kAspBkNnY VINEGAR.
Put two quarts III frc.h rcd rAsphcr.
rier into 4 jar and ponr over them y
quar-, III good vinegar; Let them stand
| iwsnty .f,sJf hours; strain through
flannel hng; pnur this liquid over two
| quarts III fresh berries and again lot II
stand twcnty.ionr hours. md tirain
again; allow II pound u sugar 70 esriy
pint 81 Juice: put into stnnl jnr and
cover closely, mud rot II ~ stand in q
kettle vi boiling water. n IN kept lOil.
ing for Nh hour; strain and bottle ready
for use u tcahpoaninl 10 n tuml,ler III
ice-walcr IN tlic manner oil using.
/ NAaiLAx. @#
With wry ntllc care. An,ilsx ran b.
grown saccca~fnlly W honse piAUt
The soAl sl,o,ilh lM xown IN \ box ~ in
pit. In thu husisc should ~ kept moist
I'LL tlc young plant appears. Tho Mced
being rather slow "a gcrminatc, yOm
mnst not think II lad II II .ioes not
make appearance In two weeks. Tho
young plants should b. lOitc.l or into
tilrre-inch pits ~ SOON ~ they .sc three
or four inches high. Once u yenr tho
hnlb. should le allowed 10 dry of anil
rest; tllcy will start into growth again
III about Mn weeks.
ROSE LkAk PILLOW.
For tho fcw who have thc opportunity
and desire 10 posxcxx tho latter. the FOL
lowing directions arc given: Gather The
leaves when they are slont ~ fall, and
save tho.c from iadcd bouquets. spread
them on frame covered with mosquito
netting and lay another picce Over ths
top. Or, place them on paper IN an occn
pied room where there's III no .lan,pnrsn
Atir frequently and 10 nnrn they mr.
thoroughly dry before putting them
away, ~ any damp ones wonld cannc t,s
whole a. mold. When sufficient ar.
gathrlud---it will rcqnirea great many
put theln into thin muSlin csss, I've