The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-29
THE HOUSE AND FARM
Agrf euI.ural ana domestic.

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Agrf cnItural and Domestic.
A very clear and transparent muciIaae
OF great tenacify, may be made by mix
ing -four with cold water, and let
ting it gently simmer over the fire.
Washing soda weakens the fabric of
goods washed in it, and a German chem
list advises the use Of hyposut pbite of So
da instead OF the common soda. He as
sures us that 1t does not lnjure the
strength of any goods, but has some pc
culiar bleaching properties By which lin
en- en-. and calico are greatly improved Ia ap-
pearnace.
To Clean Carpets shake and beat
them web lay them upon the floor and
tack them firmly; then with clean fian-
mel wash it over With one quart Of bull
locks gall, mixed with three quarts of
soft cold water and rub it off with a
clean flannel or house cloth. Any par
ticularly dirty spot should be rubbed
with pure gall.
The wicks of kerosene lamps should
be changed frequently, or If not too short
washed In strong, hot soapsuds, with some
ammonia in the rinsing water. We
think the trouble with poor light from
kerosene lamps probably arises from, the
Wicks being full OF the sediment or re-
fuse matter which comes from the oil,
ana that lmpedes the free passage Of fhe
kerosene through the wieks-
Scotch Broth Remove the fat fron g
gallon OF meat broth; that In which auy
meat, either salt or fresh, has been cooked
will answer Mix half teaeupfuI OF oat-
meal into o smooth paste with a little of
the liquor, and add t. it small onion,
chopped fine. When the broth is boiling,
| stir in the paste; season TO taste WITH
pepper and salt and boil for twenty
! minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent
| Jumping and burning. s
| Plants In the winter require very much
less water than In summer. Never water
unless the surface Of the SOL is dry.
There are exceptions to this in the case
Of callas and such. plants as require a
great deal of water, but this is 4 good
rule for most plants. A great many per-
sons persist 10 watering plants every day,
| whether it is needed Or not. In this way
| the soil becomes sour and heavy, and the
plant diseased. Always use water rnoder-
ateiy warm. ,-..
| Breakfast RozZs.-One pint of neg
milk, half cup of butter; heat the milk
and butter until near boiling, let cool
until lukewarm; add half cup OF good
| yeast, mix in -four to make soatt dough,
| cover warm and leave until morning.
Roll INTO sheet an inch thick, cut with
a biscuit cutter, spread over them melted
butter with a feather, fold each one and
apply the butter to the upper side: fill a
| pan, let rise thirty minutes; or until thew
are like Fufs; bake in a quick oven.
Cream Cake---Three eggs, one cup OF
sugar (whlte,) one and one-half cups -four
three tablespoonfuls Of water, one tea
spoonful baking powder; bake in two OF
| binary pie tins; when done split open and
fill with the following cream: One pint
OF sweet milk, one cup Of sugar: put
over the fire; let it come to the boiling
point and add two eggs, we'll beaten, TWO
| tablespoonful OF corr starch, dissolved in
/ alittle milk, butter the size Of an egg;
boil and stir quickly so as not to scorch; ;
add lemon or vanilla favoring.
Flour starch is much used by those
who like their calicoes or muslin dresses
very stiff. They may keep clean longer
when thus stiHened, but the rustic of q
stify starched dress is annoying, and
Gel taInly no one would mistake such q
dress for new. Wet four tablespoonful
of flour in enough cold water to mix it
/ perfectly smooth and free Of Jumps; then
4 put one quart of boiling water into a
clean tin or porcelain kettle, and stir to
this the paste of flour and water. Stir
steadily until it boils, and after that of
ten enough to prevent its burning It
should boil about FIVE minutes; then
strain through towel kept for that pur-
!, pose, or 3 coarse and slazy linen bag.
This is sufficient for one dress.
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