American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-03
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
--Poultices are better for the addition
of a little sweet or castor oil and few
drops of laudanum.
The bug known as the Buffalo tree
hopper or pumpkin vine bug eats the
eggs of other bugs and hunts them off
OF orchard and forest trees.
Mr.. p T. Quinn asserts that one
good standard pear tree will yield more
fruit in the course of its life than twenty
dwarfs.
1t is said two parts tallow and one
of resin, melted together and applied to
the soles of new boots or shoes, as much
as the leather will absorb, will double
their wear.
If troubled with wakefulness on re-
firing to bed eat three or four small
onions; they will act as a gentle and
soothing narcotic. Onions are also ex-
cellent to eat when one is much exposed
to cold.
Bathing the face IN lemon juice
mixed with glycerine will remove tan
and freckles in few days, if the indi-
vidual be not exposed to the sun.
"A German mixture for the removal
of ink spots and writing on paper con
sists of alum, amber, sulphur and salt
eter--one part of each--in fine pow
der. mixed.
To clarity drippings, place the
drippings over the fire in a suitable ves-
sci, then peal, wash and wipe a good
sized Irish potato, slicing as if to fry.
Put them into the fat and let them SIM
mer together on the back of the range
till the sediment has sunk to the bot
tom of the pan; skim carefully any foam
on the top. strain the liquor, and set it
to cool.
Prof A. E. Blount, of the Colorado
Agricultural College. gives Major Car
man this advice about seed corn: "Al-
ways select even-rowed ears and ears
whose rows are straight, not irregular
on the cob. Ears that taper are best
because better protected by the husk;
and then, too, the silk-the female part
of the plant remains alive longer. My
| reason for selecting the top ear for
| seed is that it is always more fully de-
veloped, more uniform and more vigor-
GUS in its termination, having been bet
| ter fortified when in the silk"
| Scotch Potato Scones.-Rub one
pound of cold boiled potatoes through
= sieve, put them on the baking-board
and scatter over them seven ounces of
-four; work first with the rolling-pin
| into a paste, then little with the hand
until smooth; strew flour heavily on
the board and over the paste, which
roll about the thickness of half a
crown, and cut into shape. Lay the
scenes on a hot stove; when a little
brown on one side turn and finish on
the other. Serve hot in a napkin.
Recipe for spice-salt suited to sea-
soning, stuffing force-meat, etc.: Dry,
powder and mix by repeated siftings
the following ingredients: One-quarter
of an ounce each of thyme, bay-leaf and
pepper; one-eighth of an ounce each
of marjoram and cayenne pepper, one
half of an ounce each of Glove and nut
meg; to every four ounces of this pow
der add one ounce of salt and keep the
mixture in an air-tight vessel. One
ounce of it added to three pounds OF
stuffing or force-meat of any kind makes
q delicious seasoning.
To readers who have plenty of pea
cock feathers at their command the fol
lowing description for making pea
cock-feather screen may be welcome
Cut off the end of the feathers and lar
one over another SO as to represent the
plumage of the birds breast. With al
the green's cut away, leaving only the
bronze-colored parts, very rich rides
cent effect is produced. Sew these
feathers on soft material SO they viii
not lie too fiat and even. Take ths
green part of the feathers and form two
or more butterflies to fasten on ths
bronze ground. Make a bottom fringe
of the long thin portions of the feath
ers, which can be fastened on the
screen after the fashion of q sill
fringe.
Colorado Potato Bug Destroyer
We find the following in Cornell 4
Woods Farmers Guide: Take man
drake roots easily gathereD dried fol
a week or more in the shade; put one
quarter bushel in a barrel (one head be
ing removed), fill with water and lie
stand for two days, stirring now ant
into garden sprinkler; sprinkle towart
sunset only those plants on which tn,
young brood hatch and before they
: scatter to adjacent plants. This is al
entirely safe remedy and just as ef
fective as paris-green and is less diff
cult to apply.
Parker House Rolls.-Two quart
of sifted flour, large tablespoonful O
lard or butter; rub the lard and fou
together and put in deep dish; boi
one pint of milk and set away till cool
add two tablespoonful of sifted suga
to it, little salt, half teacupful o
yeast. Make hole in the center O
, the flour; put all together, working il
gradually. Knead well and set ava,
till morning in cool place. Knea,
again in the morning and form in SINAI
rolls, bake in hot oven fifteen or twenty
, minutes. The more they are kneadet
the better they will be. Use no NOR
/ flour-their delicacy depends on this.
-Jumbles.-These little biscuits o
cakes are variously favored with rose
} water, orange flower water, extract o
. almonds or lemon. The original kind
, are made in small, irregular, rock-lik
: shape, but they can, if preferred, b
: rolled out and cut into form for thi
: biscuits. Work half a pound of butte
2 to a cream. mix one pound of site
{ sugar and one pound of fine flour wit
e two eggs and any kind of fiavoring yo
+ choose, into q smooth paste. Dro
pieces of the cake mixture, about tn
8 size of walnut, on to a Toured bakin
: sheet, and bake in a brisk oven TO
l about a quarter of an hour, taking car
they do not get brown.