Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-10-15
HOUSEHOLD.


the best remedy for sleeplessness.
Ammonia relieves pain and prevents
swelling from bee or wasp singing.
To cleanse ivory ornaments, rub them
well with fresh butter-i. e., without |
salt--and put them in the sunshine.
Embroidered pillow covers now have |
a lining of heliotrope silk under square
of lace applique set on with heliotrope
floss.
Old wall paper can be very much i'm
proved in appearance by simply rubbing
it well with flannel cloth dipped in
oatmeal.
A "cosy," or thick covering of wadded
cloth is much used in England and Ire
land for keeping tea warm, while the
teapot is ON the table.
To beat the whites of eggs quickly put
in a pinch of salt. The cooler the
eggs the quicker they will froth. Salt
cools and also freshens them.
Waffles: Four eggs, whites beaten
separately; two tablespoonfuls shorten
ing, one quart milk, one teaspoonful
soda, salt; add the whites last, then flour
for thin batter.
Many ladies decorate their own paper
nowadays, and a supply of the same
with envelopes, all being secured by the
corner caps of the tablets, makes an ac-
ceptable little present during the days of
complimentary exchanges.
To remove fruit stains from cambria
handkerchief or other white goods, dip
the stain in boiling milk. If this is not
effectual, apply very weak solution OF
chloride of lime, being careful to boil
the handkerchief afterwards.
Pure milk at q cost of five or six cents
per quart, is the cheapest animal food
, which can be consumed in family. Its
use should be promoted in every reason
! able way, especially among young and
growing persons. Ladies know that it
is a splendid article of diet, especially as
it regards the complexion, rendering the
skin soft, clear and child-like in appear
: ancc.
Linseed tea: Boil gently for two hours
two ounces of linseed in a pint and a
half of water with little lemon peel
shred Rnely and an ounce of barley SUI
/ gar. Strain, and add enough lemon
: juice to make it agreeable. This is use
1 full for a cough, and should be taken
warm. Spanish liq1orice may, if liked
be boiled with the linseed.
=, To remove sunburn and freckles, ben
, zoin is recommended. Half an ounce o
e tincture of benzoin, half pint of dis
e titled water, two ounces of glycerine
and dash of some strong perfume t.
L kill the scent of the benzoin, will do tn
work completely. The magic mixtur
n should be applied at night and washed
it off in the morning.
White buttons, spool cotton tapes, etc
: should always be bought by the quan
tity, as by this means a considerable say
IL ing may be effected. White spool cotto
II for instance, selling at five cents spoo
by the dozen costs fifty-fve, saving {
% one spool, and buttons at three cents
II dozen sell by the gross at twenty-fou
y cents. So also a quarter-ounce spool {
t, silk at twenty cents is cheaper than ths
T. containing half the quantity at twelv
cents.
German "kipfel" cakes form an agree
able addition to the dessert, and are ais
suitable for handing round with tea an
of coffee. They are made as follows BE;
y up one pounded white sugar with tt
j. whites of eight eggs and little vanil
y. havoring; when mixed, make it up int
n the shape of small horseshoes, and hay
~ ing minced one pound sweet almond
A. turn these kipfel round in them. Bal
70 the kipfel on waters, in very moderat
90 oven.
70 Wooden flannel is, beyond questio
g the best material for clothing next to Il
~ skin. The worst is linen. Next to line
i, is silk. This is especially true of ii
no fall and winter months. The objectic
H. to linen and silk is, that, in case of a
M tual perspiration, the material gets dam
,se clammy and cold, which is not the ca
~ with wooden. After WOOL cotton is beE
oh A muslin under garment, if worn ne
ON to the skin. is always healthier than
on linen, or silk one.
all Ragan Pickles: Two gallons of ca
ity bage, sliced fine; one gallon of chopp
Id green tomatoes; twelve onions, al
m chopped; one gallon best vinegar; o
pound brown sugar; one tablespoon
black pepper; half an ounce of TURNER
powder; one ounce celery seed; o
tablespoonful ground allspice; one
blespoonful ground cloves; one quart
pound white mustard, and one gill
re- salt. Boil all together, stirring well,
vim two hours; take from the fire and a
ute the spices, then put in air-tight jars;
rk- in cool dry place, and this delicio
o n pickle will keep all winter.
nd, The following will apply to cherri
lily, peaches, plums, grapes and all kinds
fer berries. The object is to get the pulp
ing the fruit as the foundation for castsl
Mr.. and they wonderfully retain their flaw
ers. notwithstanding all the ingredie
vas added: To every quart of the ju
the pulp allow one pound of sugar, t
to blades of mace, three of cinnamon,
-ere teaspoonful of whole cloves, one of p
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