The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-06

RATS. mice and insects win avoid n
place that has been sprinkled with
,hloride u lime.
II busting. use . soft cloth instead
" a brush or wing; the cloth will catch
III the dust. and you can shake Il from
he window. while the Others set il
ioating again.
APPLE MARxALADE.-Do not peel
your apples. but core and slice them As
Tor tart. Choose hard apples, like
russets. or any apple that does not
mash In cooking; boil them very
rapidly in strip. just enough 70 cover
hem. until clear looking. and. IL liked,
ldd few cloves or lemon peel.
Eco MUFFISs. - Two well-beaten
eggs. one pint Of mix. one teaspoon
ful Of salt. two tabIespoonsuls Of yeast
and Hour To make batter; stand in
warm place over night. In the morn
ing stir in tablespoonful Of melted
butter and half teaspoonful Of soda
dissolved in q very little hot water.
Bake in gem pans.
THE american Poultry journal saws
that the Bronze turkey Is the most use
full Of all the breeds. II originated
from the wild and common domesti-
Gated tnrkeF. and for rich plumage,
size AMI weight exceeds all others. II
is very hardy bird, and IL allowed to
wander about and shift for itself, has
tendency 10 revert to wild state.
RYE Sown in August will make excel
lent pastnre for sheep. II may be pas
tured pretty close and still left for
grain next season. or il may be AGAIN
pastured and plowed for corn In May.
This is an excellent method OF preoar-
ing land for corn oats or potatoes. and.
where market crops are grown. is used
extensively as preparation for spring
crops.
CLEANING CoMroUNp. -- Mix one
ounce Of borax and one ounce Of gum
camphor with one quart Of boiling
water. When cool add one pint of al
cohol; bottle and cork tightly. When
wanted for nse shake well and sponge
the garments 10 be cleaned. This Is
an excellent mixture for cleaning soiled
black cashmere and wooden dresses,
coat collars and black felt hats.
COFFEE Ice CREAM.-Three pints Of
cream. one cup Of strong. clear coffee.
two cups OF sugar. two tablespoons II
arrowroos wet in cold milk: heat half
OF the cream to boiling; stir in the
sugar. and when this is dissolved. the
coffee; then the AFRO yroot; boil all to-
gether about five minutes: when cold
beat up very light. whipping in the rest
Of the cream by degrees; then freeze.
CHICAGO Ice CREAM. IRISH mos
soaked in water one hour. and rinsed
well 10 cleanse il Of sand and certain
foreign taste; then steep in milk. keep
lng il just at the point OF boiling or sim
mering for one hour, or until rich
yellow color j. given to the milk: with
out cream or eggs. from one TO one and
a half ounces 10 2 lllon only Is neces-
sary. and this will do 10 steep twice.
Sweeten and favor with lemon or vaniI-
Ia, and freeze.
1T requires. theoretically, four pounds
OF corn 10 make one pound of pork. and
for the sustenance Of life. II i scarce
~ possible that pound Of pork can be
produced on less than this. In practice
the best results attained have APP
preached this very closely. and four aud
. half pounds Of corn have produced q
pound Of pork. But rs mivei food is
more healfhful than all corn. there il
economy IN feeding waste milk. boiled
small potatoes. cut clover and other
such food. Pork at the worst can be
made for the price OF four and half
pounds OF corn.
ONION SoUP WITHOUT MEAT.-Drop
in a saucepan q bit Of butter half the
size Of hens egg. When hot add two
Or three large onions; slice them; stir
and cook them until they are red: then
Md half teacupful Of -four. STIR this
also until red and do not LET IL scorch.
Next pour in \ pint OF boiling water
and season to taste with pepper and
salt Mix well and let boil minute;
hen pour il into soup kettle and place
u the back Of the range or stove until
ready to serve. Add then one and
half pints Of boiling milk and two or
three well-mashed potatoes. Add 10
The potatoes little Of the soup NJ first,
hen little more until they are smooth
md thin enough 70 put into the kettle.
Stir all well together; test To see II the
'oup i properly seasoned; If not add
whatever Of salt, pepper or butter may
be needed. Let il simmer few min
ltes. Pour over toasted bread cut in
mail pieces and placed in the bottom
If the tureen.
The disease known a. "big head"
md big jaw" Is an enlargement Of
he bones u the head or the lower jaw.
Both are the same disease. but appear
ng in different places. The character
u the disease Is q softening Of the
bones. which become porous or spongy.
ose their solidity and strength. and