The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-03
DOMESTIC.

DESTROYING HOUSEHOLD PESTS .-"I
have not seen 4 bedbug or flea in my
house for many yearE. If an army of
would speedily extcrmlnate them; but
l think cleanliness the best and per-
haps the only preventive. The COM
mon house fyrI do not molest, belicv-
Ing that 1t more than compcnsates for
Its tro bio hy clearing the atmosphere
Of etlluvia and the animacules which
always arise from the putretactIon Of
dccaying substances during tho warm
weather. SO also with the birds, which
are quito numerous around during the
Summer. lnsteN Of shooting them, or
setting up scarccrcws to frightcn them
away, | throw ont every possible in
duccmcnt for them to build their nests
in my frnit trees. The birds capture a
large share Of the insects in the larva
state, and thus the millcrs arc prevent
cd from dcpositing eggs for future
worms. AS to the loss OF fruit by the
birds, the latter arc always sure to be
foand OH hand in force in the season
of ripe fruit, whether they come early
to take tho worms or not. For tile
| residue Of insects which Invest my veg
ctablo garden, 1 find That the labora-
fatal to them ali, among which white
ncllehoro and cayenne pepper arc OF
the most utility. The bug or worM
which cannot find vegetation unfa-
vored with these articles, will seek
It's breakfast elsewhere, and leave u
garden uunOleSted. a few drops of
carbOlic acid In Il pint Of water will
clean house plants from lice in Il very
short time. II mosquitoes or other
blood suckers intcst our sleeping rooms
at night, we uncork Il bottle of penny
royal, and these insects leave In great
haste. nor will they return SO long rs
the atr iHthe room is loaded with the
perfume OF that aromatic herb. If rats
enter the cellar, Il little powdered pot
ash thrown into their holes, or mixed
with meal and scattered in their run
ways, never tails to drive them away.'
BREAKFAST PUDDiNG.-Ta two
pounds Of sirloln steak und cut IN
pieces throc-tourths of ap inch square:
season with salt and pepper, and
dredge Oh little flour. For CI,c crust,
take one quart Of Hour, one cap of nice
drippings Of lard, rubbed In flour: Il
little salt. Mix with cold water till
hard enough TO roll, then cut the
dough In two pieces, one larger than
tho other, aud roll out about three
courths of al inch thick. Place the
meat on the larger, and put tho other
piece over, and press the edges to-
gcthcr 80 the gravy will not escape;
wrlng out tho pudding-cloth with
warm water, drcdgc with little flour,
and tic up the.pudding and place it In
boiling waller, and boil steadily two
and ome-'alf hours. Renew the wa
tel as 1t boils away with boiling wa
ter. You can, if you wish, boil your
pudding In large bowl or basin ty-
ing cloth over the top.
To Boil RICE SAVANNAH FASHION,
Take one pound OF rice and pick IT
thoroughly to get out black seeds or
rcd rice. Put o. the fire in porce-
lain or TIN lined pot, three q arts Of
water, with two oven tablGspoontuls
Of salt. Let the water come TO boil,
Now wash the rice In three waters.
The reason for this Is to get rid Of tho
pulvcrizcd rice flour which adhcrcs to
the grain. This is a necessity; other
wise the rice never will 5c dry. Throw
the rice in .he water W hen 1t Is at fnli
boil. Let tho REQ boil rapidly for
twenty minutes.
ToUGH TEAK.-Instead of pounding,
cut 1t with sharp knife, making fine
parallel cuts OH either side until evory
part has been crossed and recrossed.
Press it together and lay it on q wire
broiler. Hold close to the fire until
each side is scared to retain tho juice,
then turn and tend with the utmost
care. Place tho steak upon hot plat
ter aud season with bits of butter, pep
per and salt.
ACID SToMACH.--Acidity always
arises either from eating too much
food, or of quantity of which the
stomach could not dissolve. The rem
cdy Is, eat less and less each meal un-
I'll there Is no acidity, thcn you know
how much your stomach can manage.
10 cat tho same amonnt and as regu-
larly take something to correct the
ncidity, Is certain to causc dyspepsiu
or some other form Of disease.
FRENCH CoFFEE.-.A Frcnchman
roasts coffee, grinds 1t to flour,
moistens 1t slightly, mixos 1t with twice
its weight Of sugar, and then presses
It. into tablets. One tablet can bo
dissolved at any time. Boiling hot
water is all that IS required, and yuu
have tho perfection Of coffee.
TO clean wool0n cloth, take cuual
parts Of spirits Of hartshorne and ether;
oX-Sal. mixed with 1t makes 1t better.
A MIXTURE of oil and ink Is good to
clcan kid boots with: tho first softens
and the latter blackcns them.
RATS. mice and insects will avoid q
place that has been sprinkled with
chloride of line
RAT holes may be stopped effectually
by filling with broken glass and plas-
ter Of paris.
THE hand that rocks tho cradle, Is
the hand that moves the earth. Dr..
Bulls Baby Syrup is tho best remedy
for all complaints children are subject
to, such as Dysentery, Diarhma, Sum
mer Complaint, Wind Collie, etc. Price
rs cents.
A FyFoRITE CoUaH REMEDY.-For
Colds, Sore Throat, Asthma, Catarrh
and other diseases OF the bronchial
tubes, no more useful article can DO
found than the wcll-knOWn "Bro,cu's