Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-01
H0USEKEEPHR'S HELP.

CURE fN>R lNFtAMEn EvEs.-Grate a
carrot and apply it warm mot hot| to
the eye, 1t should bc putin something
thin, such as tarlatsn or Swiss muslin,
RICE CANES, Boil a cup Of rice very
soft; mash it fine; add pint of milk
and \ eggs; stir in n little flour, butter
the gridale, and turn ON the batter in
small cakes, Serve with little nut.
meg and fine sugar.
TtiE LAuNnEy.--A tablespoonful o!
rblaok pepper put into the first water in
which gray aud butt linens arc washed
will keep them from Spottipg, There
is no objection to it, and it soAens the
water like soda,
FIG PRESEEvlsi.- pound white
sugar to pound of figs, Let the syrup
boil u while before putting in the figs.
Flavor as you choose, Take four or
five lemons, slice them thin and cook
with the fr;lt. To remove tho skins
nicely, lay the figs in strong alum
water.
PHrssRvEp GRHEN TOMATOES - 10
seven pounds OF sliced tomatoes slice
two lemons, and add three and half
pounds of sugar; spice to suit the taste
with either ginger-root or cloves and
cinnamon. Boil until You can run the
proverbial straw through, then put in
the jars; boil the syrup until thick; and
pour over.
CURING lNsECr SrlNGS. Make u stiff
paste by mixing water with common
earth from the garden, and bind it on
the part, Ii will give immediate relief
to the pain, and If allowed 10 remain
FOR few hours no effect VI the sting
mot even the swollins) will remain.
Ammonia and many other things have
been recommended, but this il better
than all of them.
NORTH KNOWING. For damp closets
and ouphoards which generate mildow,
n trayhll of quiokhme will be found to
absorb the moisture and render the air
pure, but OF course il is necessary to
renew the limo from timc to time, rs
il becomes fully slaked. This remedy
viii he found useful in safes and strong
rooms, the damp mir OF which acts fire..
qucntly most injuriously ON the val
liable deeds and documents which they
contain,
FRIED FRoGs, --Throw the legs into
boiling water for five minutes Take
them out and put them in cold water,
and wipe Them until dry. Have some
batter made rs follows: In one pint of
cream, tho yolk Of mn egg slightly beat
en-. Have ready somo baked bread
crumbs. Dip the legs into tho cream
and egg, and with the fingers powder
them n little with the bread crumbs.
Fry in the very best Of butter 70 u light
golden brown,
CIAMoMLE.-A decoction of the
leaves of common chamomile will de-
stroy every species of insect, and moth
ing contributes So much to the health
Of II garden as number of chamomile
plants dispersed through ii. No green
house or hot-houso should over DO With
out it, in II green or dried state; either
singular fact that If plant is droop.
ing and apparently dying, in nine cases
out of ten IL will recover If you plant
chamomile nenr il.
BLACK TEA no Color HAIR.--We dc
not favor dyeing the hair. but n lady
gives this innocent receipt: Get som,
black ten and steep II as you would foi
table use; pour of the tea in bottle
and cork. When combing your hair,
use ii for wotting instead Of water. l
think you will find before using il two
weeks that your hair will be darker and
more like its original color than II
would have been by using any Of the
other dyes so much in use. use Tiny.
SELF, and know il is good.
SWEET PorATo PoNE. Since many oil
the Buhimmeun's readers will soon be
enabled to secure the sweet potato, il
would be we'll for them to know thai
the following recipe is worth trying
Take -four large sweet potatoes, pee
and CRATE them, then add two cups o.
water or milk, u lump of butter III,
size Of nm egg, melted, three eggs wei
beaten, teaspoonful each of allspic,
and cinnamon, one and a half teaspoon
fuls of ginger, and half a nutmeg
grated; mix all tho ingredients well, but
ter puddin2-pan, pour in your pone
and bake in a moderate oven.