The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-12-16
FARM AND PRESIDE.

To remove glass stopper, drop
some glycerine in the surrounding crew
ice and after an hour or two it viii
loosen.
Provide boxes or shelves with apart
ments and place in appropriate divi-
sions, distinctly marked, all refuse
screws, nails, bolts, rivets, staples, tacks,
etc.
Nothing is better to clean silver
with than alcohol and ammonia; after
rubbing with this, take little whiten-
ing or soft cloth and polish. In this
way even frosted silver, which is so
difficult to clean, may be easily made
clear and bright
kerosene Fires.-It ought to be
more generally known that wheat flour
is probably the best possible article to
throw over a fire caused by the spilling
and igniting of kerosene. 1t ought to
be known. because -four is always with
in convenient reach.
The pride of the farmer should be
in his fields. In their beauty, in their
order, in their product, he should place
the qualification of his humble and hon
orable ambition, says contemporary.
This is all very well as far as it goes,
but we would add. the pride of the
farmer should be in his wife and children
in their health and culture, mental
and social A farmer with family of
seven, eight or ten children, well bred
and trained up, has something to be
proud of, and what should crafty an
honorable ambition.
To Cook Onions with Cream.
the onions in boiling sailed water. with
a little milk added, until tender; drain
and put them into stewpan, with
white sauce; let them simmer a few
minutes. Serve with the sauce poured
over the onions. Make the white sauce
as follows: Put butter the size of an egg
into the saucepan, and when it bubbles
stir in scant half teacupful of flour.
Stir well with an egg whisk until cooked.
Then add two teacupfuls of thin cream,
some pepper and salt. Stir it over the
fire until perfectly smooth. This also
to serve caulifower.
Trees, shrubs and roses should be
protected by putting long straw around
the body and branches, tied well with
cord, so as to prevent growth in the
month of March or warm weather to-
ward spring. In many parts of this
country the cold weather after COM
mencement of growth destroys more
trees and roses than colder weather in
the earlier part of winter. Those who
observe the above directions will be
-fair 70 lynnV, thar. and
shrubbery alive, and it is only few
minutes work in proportion to the in
vestment. Trees recently set are not
in so much danger from severe cold
weather as the sudden changes, and pro-
lection until acclimated is absolutely
necessary.
Chocolate Whip.-Take one ounce
of cocoa paste, or the same quantity of
sweet chocolate scraped fine, and add
it to one quart of rich cream and half a
pound of pulverized sugar. Place on
the fire and bring to the boiling point,
stirring constantly with whisk, then
remove it and when it is thoroughly
cold add to it the whites of four eggs
and whisk briskly, and remove the froth
as it foams with perforated skinner
and lay it upon hair sieve to drain.
When you have sufficient quantity of
whip fill your glasses or cups three
fourths full of the cream and pile the
whip on top of them; sprinkle little
vanilla sugar or powdered cinnamon on
the whip and serve. Another method
for Chocolate Whip-Dissolve two
ounces of cocoa paste, on a moderate
fire, in half tumbler of boiling water,
and when cold add il to one quart of
cream, together with six ounces of pow
dered sugar. Whip and finish az above.