Sharp County record., 1880-06-10
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from the ivory handles of knives.
A sMALLpiece of paper Or linen moist
ened with turpentine is preventive
against moths.
KEROSENE will soften boots or shoes
which have been hardened by water and
render them as pliable as new.
A TEAsPoONFUL of pulverized alum,
mixed with stove polish, will give your
stove fine luster, which will be quite
permanent.
USE white oil cloth, bound with red,
for wall protectors back of the kitchen
table. and under the hooks where pans,
etc, are hung.
HAM BALLS.-Chop fine cold cooked
ham; add an egg for each person and
little flour; beat together and make into
balls; fry brown in hot butter.
Cooks make the mistake of boiling
things too much. After reaching the
boiling point meats should simmer.
The toughest meats can be made tender
by so doing.
To DESTROY ANTs.-Take of corro-
sive Sublimate, one ounce; murlate OF
ammonia, two ounces; water, one pint
dip brush in this solution, and draw q
line around the Shelfor place to be pro-
tected.
SALLIE's BIsCUITs.-Three gocd-sized
potatoes boiled and mashed fine, one
tablespoon sugar, one-half pint boiling
water. When cool add one cup yeast,
let it rise till light, then add one quart
water and flour to knead; lnead half
an hour and set it to rise light again be-
fore baking.
TEA ROLLS.--One quart of -four one
teaSpoonful of saleratus, two teaspoonfuls
OF cream tartar; moisten with milk or
water as you would biscuits; roll to one
half inch in thickness; spread with but
ter; sprinkle sugar and roll it up as you
would jelly cake; cut the slices one
inch thick and bake.
To WATERPROOFC CLOTH.--In abucket
of soft water put one-haf pound sugar
of lead, and one-half pound powdered
alum; stir this at intervals until it be-
comes clear, then pour it off into
another bucket; put the cloth therein,
and let it remain tWenty-four hours,
putting weight on it to keep it under
water then hang it up to dry, without
wringing.
SOUTHERN MODE OF COOKING RICE.
Pick over the rice and wash it in cold
water; to one pint rice put three quarts
boiling water and half teaspoon salt; boil
it Just seventeen minutes from the time
it begins to boil; turn off all the water;
set it over a moderate fire with the
cover off, to steam fifteen minutes.
Take care and be accurate. The rice
water first poured off is good to stiffen
muslins.
FRUIT CAKE.-One pound butter, one
pound brown sugar, two pounds ralsins,
two pounds currants, ten eggs; beat
yelks and whites separately; one pound
-four, one tablespoonful each of cinna-
mon, cloves, mace and nutmeg, one
large tablespoonful sirup, one heaping
teaspoonful baking powder, one-half
pound citron, one cofee-cup milk;
dredge fruit well with flour and bake in
a moderate oven about three hours.
BEATING PILLOws.-NoU every one
can afford to have all the chambers
supplied with goose feather pillows,
while all desire the hens feathers to SO
closely resemble the former, that none
can tell the difference. A good beating
with the hands each morning when the
beds are made, will do great deal to-
ward making them lively, and when
they become somewhat worn and heavy,
the cost of steam renovating will not be-
regretted. Still, the beating must not
be neglected.
CRIMPs IN DAMP WEATHER.-To
crimp the hair take little gum. arabic,
and put it into just enough boiling wa
ter to dissolve it. When dissolved add
enough alcohol to make it somewhat
thin. Let this stand all night, ard
then bottle it to prevent the alcohol
from evaporating. When wishing to
"do'' the hair for the night damp it.
with this mixture, and the result, will
be, next day, stifly crimped or curled
hair, which will not "come OUT on
damp or hot days, as is usual with hair
crimped or curled in the ordinary man
ner.