The Iola register., 1880-05-21
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.
SALTS of lemon will remove stains
from the ivory handles of knives,
A SMALL piece of paper or linen moist
ened with turpentine is q 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 q 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 q
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 ANrs.-Take of corro-
sive sublimate, one ounce; muriste 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. 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; knead half
an hour and set it to rise light again be-
fore baking. I.
TEA RoLLs.-One quart of flour, one
teaspOonful of saleratus, two teaspoonfuls
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 WATERPROOF CLOTH a bucket
of soft water put One-haf pound sugar
of lead, and one-haf 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 1
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 of, 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 raisins.
two pounds currants, ten eggs; beat
yelks and whites separately; one pound
flour, one tablespoonful each of CHINA
mon, cloves, mace and nutmeg. one
large tablespoonful sirup, one heaping
teaspoonful baking powder, one-half |
pound citron, one coffee-cup milk; |
dredge fruit well with flour and bake in
q moderate oven about three hours.
BEATING PILLOws.-Not 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.
CRrMPs IN DAMP WEATHER.-To
crimp the hair take q 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, aadj
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. stiffly 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.
Necessity Of Water for Stock.