The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-12
HOME AND FARM.

DON'T Kill bird friends-such as de-
stroy insects.
WEEDS absorb moisture as well as
plant-food from the soil, and nothing
but silence and laziness can Justify their
growth.
A GOOD carding of animals at this
season stimulates the skin and thus as
slsts The changing of their coats.
FLIES AND HORSES. suggestion
Is made that by rubbing a horse with a
decoction of walnut leaves the flies may
be kept at a distance.
A WATERPROOF cement is prepared
py a German chemist as follows Dis
solve flve to ten parts dry gelatine in
lOO parts water, then add ten per cent.
OF concentrated solution of bichro-
mate of potash. Articles united with
this glue are exposed to the light of the
sun, when the bichromate becoming re-
duced, the gelatine film attains great
strength and flexibility.
CREAM SAUCE.-One tablespoonful
of butter, one teaspoonful of flour, one
cup of cold milk, salt, pepper; put but
ter in small saucepan, and, when hot,
add flour, stir until perfectly smooth,
but do not let it brown; then add the
milk gradually, stirring all the time;
boil two minutes, then add chicken and
pepper, and salt to taste.
SPANISH EGGs.-Cook one cup ofrice
thirty minutes in two quarts of boiling
water, to which has been added one
tablespoonful of salt; drain through
colander, and then add one tablespoon
full of butter. Spread on hot platter
very lightly. Now on the rice place six
dropped eggs, and serve.
GINGER COOKIEs.-On teacupful of
brown sugar, one of New Orleans
molasses, one of thick sour cream, one
tablespoonful of ginger, one teaspoonful
of salt, one tablespoonful of saleratus
dissolved in a little cold water), and
one egg; mix soft; roll half an inch
thick; bake in moderate oven.
r A WRITER in the Farmers Reriew
gives the following remedy as a sure
preventive against the ravages of the
cabbage worm. Place the suds used in
washing in sunshine until soured.
When the worms appear sprinkle the
plants three or four spIinklings. This
has proved a success. Several persons
have tried this simple remedy and raised
the best cabbage they ever raised, and
consider it a success.
HONEY forms an ingredient in many
of the compositions recommended for
the face because of its healing proper
ties. A foreign physician, who has de-
voted considerable time and study to
the subject, furnishes the following
recipe for inducing clearness of COM
plexion: One ounce of honey, three
ounces of ground barley and the white of
an egg mixed to a paste, and spread
thickly over the face before retiring.
In the morning it is to be washed off
with warm water, wetting the surface
wieA a sponge and letting it soften first.
This application is to be repeated each
night until the skin becomes fine and
soft. In addition daily bath in tepid
water, followed with vigorous rubbing,
is advised. This recipe is probably as
good as any, and has the merit of being
quite simple and harmless.
Do not attempt to clean any loose
woven carpet which allows the dust to
sift through it on to the floor under
meath, without taking it up and shaking
and beating it through. When tackled
down again it may be frightened and
grease and dirt spots removed by scrub
bing it with warm soapsuds to which
has been added hartshorn (ammonia)
If the carpet is much soiled use about
four tablespoonfuls of ammonia to a
bucket of water; otherwise less
amount will be sufficient. To lay the
dust in sweeping a rag or other carpet,
there is nothing better than corn-meal
Sprinkled over it.