The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-03
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.

AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.
Hanging baskets are best watered
by plunging them in tub of water,
and allowing them to get thoroughly
soaked through.
To Grease Boots.-Cut part of an
old rubber shoe in fine strips, add hogs
lard, place on the stove with the rub
Der, dissolve, then set away until cool.
To extract grease from na1ered
walls, dip piece of flannel in spirits
of wine, rub the greasy spots gently
once or twice, and the grease will dis
appear.
"A quart of the finest flour mixed
smoothly with water, making paste
just thin enough to run, is said to be q
sure oure ffor scours" i'll cattle. Ii is
to be administered in one dose. A Sec
ond dose is sometimes, but rarely,
necessary.
Bleeding at the nose, it is said,
may be stopped by a vigorous motion
of the jaws, as if in the act of mastica-
ton. In the case of a small child, give
it something to chew on, and tell it to
chew hard. This simple remedy has
never been known to fail, even in very
severe cases.
Lemon Pie.-Take one lemon,
grated, sliced thin, pips removed, and
boil it ten minutes in cupful of water
in closely covered basin. If any of
the water disappears by evaporation,
replace it, as full cupful is desired.
Turn this into the ready lined plate,
and add a cupful of sugar and table
spoonful of dissolved starch. Two
crusts are needed.
Hot Buttered Loaf.-One quart of
flour, a gill of yeast, two eggs, one
tablespoonful of butter creamed, MAX
ing it softer than light bread dough,
lightened in the shape you bake it in,
which is usually a round tin. Make it
up after breakfast for tea 1t is de-
lightful for handed supper when cut
into slices little less than an inch
thick, just as soon as it is drawn from
the oven, and buttered generously. The
slices should be heaped one upon an
other as fast as buttered, so that the
loaf may retain its shape.
kerosene Stains. kerosene lamp
was carelessly dropped in the center of
my parlor carpet. | drew the tacks
nearest to it and drew out the paper
under the spot and put in four thick
nesses of newspaper. l then strewed
over the spot common whiting to the
depth of about half an inch, which
covered with large paper to prevent
tracking, &c. left it week and then
scraped up the whiting, and raising
the carpet few inches from the floor
| whipped it with light switch to start
the whiting, after which the carpet was
carefully swept. The oil had disap-
peared. This was four years ago, and
no brighter spot is on the carpet than
the place so treated. Scientific
american.
Dangerous Liquids. -Ammonia, es-
pecially the stronger kinds, is danger
Gus, a few drops being enough to in
jure person. When used for clean
ing purposes it sh ould be handled with
great care, that the gas, which is given
off freely in warm room, be not
breathed in large quantities, and do in
jury to the delicate lining of the nose
and mouth. Benzine is liquid, in the
handling of which much caution should
be exercised. 1t is very volatile, and
its vapor, as well as the liquid itself,
infammable. When employed for re-
moving grease, or other stains, from
clothing, gloves, etc., it should neUer
be used at might, nor at any other time
near fire. Ether is another danger
Gus liquid, and in other than the physi-
clans hands it had best not be en-
ployed in the household. Alcohol must
also be used with great care, especially
at night.
Telephone Pudding. Line a bak-
ing dish with sponge cake favored with
lemon or bitter almonds. Prepare next
rich custard from three pints of I'M
skinned fresh milk, nine yelks of
eggs beaten light, and half pound of
sugar. Flavor with vanilla. Boil the
milk first, and pour it boiling over the
sugar and eggs, stirring rapidly, when
it must be put back on the fire, and
mixed with five ounces of gelatine, al
ready quite well dissolved in cupful of
cream. Five minutes will finish the Gus
tard, the cook stirring without intermis-
sion. Now pour it into the lined mold,
and it will soon harden. After this is
the case, dot about on the surface pre-
served Strawberries or guava Jelly
Then make from the whites of the eggs
used in making the custard a light
meringue, allowing a tablespoonful of
pulverized white sugar to each egg.
Place layers of this meringue and the
sweetmeats named above, and brown
the top by means of a hot shovel held
over it. The pudding should be eaten
with rich milk or cream, is new, and
has been highly commended dish.
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