The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-20

CLEANLINESS and free ventilation are
important for the health OF fowls in
walm weather.
For soft corns. dip piece OF linen
cloth in turpcntine AMI wrap Il round
the toe on which the corn Is tnated
night and morning The relief will be
immediate. and. after few days, the
corn will disappear
SUGAR COOKIES cupfuls Of
sugar, one cupful Of butter. warmed.
one cuniul of thick sour cream. one
eyg. one teaspoonful OF saleratus and
one teaspoonful Of caraway seeds This
maSes sixty % eighty cooSies.
RANCID BUTTER. boilel in water with
a portion II charcoal (say tenth ptrD.
will be entirely div.stcdof is rancidity.
and NAV be u-ed for cooking purposes.
althau.h its tine flavor will not be re-
stored 10 make il liz Tor table use.
A CHEMIST under the auspices Of the
Agricultural Department j. authority
\ for the statement that the Chinese si'r-
ghum. when in full maturity, contains
larger per centa ~ OF sugr than In
dian corn or the tropical cane.
Blue calicoes and lawns. which
fade 80 easily. may have their colors
set by washing the rirst time in salt and
wafer. A weak solution Of sugar Of
lead will set the color in most washa-
bic goods. and will keep the tints in
hosiery.
THERE are several WAYS 10 get rid Of
ants. Boiling water. spapsui. or coal
OF. poured in their holes will de-troy
them. . Leaves 81 tansy or catnip Will
drive them away Pulverzed borax
scattered in their haunts viii also cause
them 70 leave.
CREAM PlE.-To be eaten warm or
cold: very nice. One pint Of cream.
three eggs beaten separately. sugar to
taste d neh OF salt. hlyor a. YOU ike
Butter a deep pie dish or mountain
cake tin. sprinkle with bread crumbs
that have been sifted. about as thick a
pie paste. pour in the cu-tard an 4
sprinkle over il some bread crumbs and
cocoa-nut NIX a.
1T i OF the very utmost importance
tina, stock should have good pure water.
and plenty OF il. The thirst of animals
duriny the hot weather can readily be
imagined from Judging il by the human
thirst: and 10 deprive tho animal OF a
species Of cruelty that can be inflicted
upon the brute creation. The agony OF
excessive thirst is simply terrible
CHICKEN AND CoRs. (Maryland
Fashion,. You want fresh corn; cut
of the grains from the cob and put IL
in 4 pot With only enough water - COW
er it: stew thornu xhly; cut the chicken
UP and add % the corn; season with
pepper and salt. and when the chicken
i tender add a teacupful Of cream.
thicken with very little Hour or crack
er dust and butter. AT the very last
chop parsley line and mix thoroughly
Fox jelly cook the fruit in porcelain
kettle. with or without water, accord
ing 10 its nature. until il j. well softened-
| Strain through flannel bay prevlousl y
| rinSed in hot water. To every pint Of
juice allow one full rounded pint Of
sugar Boil the juice for twenty min
utes. noting time from the instant il
begins to b iii. Heat the sugar mean
time by placing in an oven on platters-
After the juice has boiled twenty min
uies skim and add the sugar. When
this is dissolved and the juice i still
boiling pour into your glasses Some
Jelly makers add the beaten white Of an
egg q the juice for the purpose Of clari-
flying IT,
CURING FODDER CoRS.-Thc chief
drawback with fodder corn j. the diff
Guilty OF properly curing such heavy
crop OF succulent green heritage. When
il IS remembered that thirty tons per
/. acre has been reached. the problem Of
curing is seen to be an important one.
The French system Of ensilage may i'm
time cone TO the rescue AMI provide q
method Of preservation that retains the
! fodderinits green state; butthe introduce
4 ton Of such system must be slow,
: and until then the old method Of dr.,
: preservation must be practiccd. the
!. putting together Of large quantities d
= hslf-cured stalks must be abandoned
. as it has been the greatest source 81
loss 70 those who have grown fodder
4 corn The nov should be thorou ghl,
1 ventilated BY shafts passing up through
4 its center. and when the fodder is put
4 in stacks, they should be Of small size
!. holding but few tons. and better still
= provided with shaft. made Of few
! boards, in the middle.