The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-27
Hsu.ehola Rse.in,.

STsPLE REMEDIES Cotton wool wet
with sweet uIi aad laudanum relieves
the esrache.
To PURIFY A SINK OR DRAIN.-Dis-
selve one-half pound OF coperas in Two
gallons of water. Pour in half ills
liquid one day and the other half the
next.
To TAKE INK OUT OF LINEN.-Dip
the ink spot IN pure melted taIlow !;
then wash out the tallow ana the Ink
will come out with it. This IS said to
be unfsiling.
LIP SALvE.-Tske of white wax one
ounce sweet oil, one ounce; sperma-
ceiti, one drachm; melt all together,
adding little s!kanet root to color,
and while cooling, add Oil of rose to
perfume.
GINGER DROPS -One-hslf cup o.
butter, one cup of mOlasses, one cup of
sugar, one cup of cold wster, one heap
ing tesspoonful of so la, ginger and salt
to taste. Drop in tins and bake in
quick oven.
To TRAP ANTs.- Put slice or two
y
The ants will draw to it quickly until
it Is black all over. Then pour bailing
water over them and repeat the dose
| when required.
To TAKE IRON STAINS OUT OF MAR.
BILE. equal quantity of fresh s.sirlt
OF vitro and lemon juice being mix
ed in bottle, shake well, wet the spots
and in few minutes rub with soft
linen till they disappear.
COFFEE CAKE.-One cup of butter,
one cup of sugar, one cup of molasses,
one cup of cold coffee, four or five cups
Of fl ur. one pound of rsisIns (only one
and half cups are necessary }. Put
the rsisins in the coffee. Sp &c TO taste.
To REMOVE STAINS FROM MOURNING
DREs .Es.-Boil a handful of fig leaves
in two quarts Of water until reduced to
pint. BombSzines, Grape, cloth Iced
only be rubbed with sponge dipped
in the liquor and the effect will be in
stantly produced.
COLOGNE WATER.-Take of alcohol,
one gallon iii OF bergamont, one ounce /;
oil of rosemary, one ounce; oil of lem
on, two drachms; oil OF cassia and
cloves, of each five drops o;tlr of roses,
twenty drops; mix and litter. 1t is es-
sential that me spirit should be of the
purest kind and the oils genuine and
fresh.
To PREVENT RUsT.-A composition
may DE u ade for this purpose consist
| ing of fat, oil and varnish, mixed with
four-ffths of highly rectitied spirits of
turpentine. II the metal be covered
with the vsrpsih put on with sponge
it will never become rusty. Il is very
useful for copper also, and will likewise
preserve philosophical instruments and
prevent their being furnished from con-
tact with water.
Snow CUsTARD.-Beat eight eggs,
leaving out the whites of four; add to
them one quart of milk and five ounces
of sugar, nave shallow pan of hot
water in the oven; set the dish into 1t,
and bake till the custard Is thick then
set away to cool; beat the remaining
whites very light; add half pound of
sugar and tablespoonful of lemon
| juice; when the custard is cold lay the
! whites over the top in heaps, but do
| not let them to Ich.
APPLE DUFF.-Pare, core and cut
into sixteenths large, SOUR apple take
a pint of flour and a heaping table
spoonful of baking powder; pour IN
water enough to make stiff batter ;
stir In the apple and pour the whole
into dish that will fit into steamer,
and cover tightly for half an hour oVt
a steady fire. Sauce-MIX together S
little butter, sugar and -four; add a
tablespoonful of vinegar and nutmeg,
or envy other spice, and stir in boiling
water until about as thick as cream.