American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-28
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
For wagon and carriage aXles the
best lubricant during hot weather is
tallow and black lead rubbed up togeth-
er. Castor oil and black lead is best for
winter use.
Baked Custard. Beat separately the
whites and yelks of three eggs. Add
them to pint of milk with little salt
and some sugar, nutmeg and vanilla to
taste. Set the dish or cups in pan of
hot water in the oven and bake twenty
or twenty-five minutes.
Corn With Tomatoes.-Cut the corn
from the cob and put it with an equal
quantity of tomatoes that have been
sliced and peeled; stew these together
for half an hour, then season to taste
with salt and pepper and little sugar;
stir in liberal piece of butter and SIM
NOR n few minutes longer.
Potato Comprehensive croquettes
mash your potatoes. season with but
ter, milk, salt. dash of nutmeg and a
dash of cayenne pepper; add the
beaten yelk of an egg. Beat thor
oughly; and mold up into balls or OBJ
longs; roll these in egg and then in
fine cracker crumbs and fry in boiling
lard.
Ohio in 1879 had 9,25O,O0 sheep,
and dog interest assessed at 1878, 624.
These dogs last year killed 1896
sheep, valued at $l02, IA. In 1871 the
value of sheep killed by dogs in that
State was $500, 200. From this it APP
pears the Ohio dogs destroy their value
in sheep in period of less than two
and a half years.
For Infiamed Eyes.-Borax, half
drachm; oamphor water, three ounces.
The above simple prescription is in
common use by the highest medical au-
thorit;es. 1t is good for inflamed eyes
In using it, lean the head back and drop
three drops in the corner of each. and
then open the eyes and let it drop in.
Use 1t as often as the eyes feel badly.
Egg Drink. following drink
was introduced by DR.. Halahan, and is
up one egg very well, say for twenty
minutes, then add fresh milk, one pint;
water, one pint; sugar, to make it pal
atable; boil, and let it cool; drink when
cold. If it becomes curds and whey it
is useless"
Cattle and sheep are subject to
of the blood, known as aphtha,
which appears as an eruption of blis-
tiers upon the lips and tongue. The
blisters break and the raw surfaces be-
come very sore and painful, preventing
the animal from eating. The proper
treatment is to give half pound to
pound of EPSON salts in one dose, in
some linseed Cruel. and afterward
wash the mouth with salt water, or
place handful of salt in the mouth
twice a day until the sores heal. The
food should be linseed or oatmeal
cruel.
Grapes partly ripe are delicious
in the following manner:
Pick out those that are knotty or
take the rest, few at n time,
N a coarse sieve, working them around
with the hand until the seeds are
oosened, when they will drop through,
eaving the skins and pulp in the sieve. |
Drain the juice off the seeds, and to |
every pound of pulp, skins and juice
lllow half pound of white sugar.
Put all into the preserving kettle and
look slowly about three-quarters of an
aour. Put hot into jars, brandy |
paper on top, and seal up.
The Iowa State Register says if
7oung timber is cut in the longest and
hottest days of the summer, there is
ess liability of the roots or stump
he soitest, the last growth or ring be-
ng in a sort of mucilaginous state, and
f cut at that time fermentation and
decay commences sooner
han at any other period. This stops
growth of sprouts, and is considered
he best time to cut to prevent such an
loyance. On the other hand, for the
,ame reason midsummer is the poorest
line possible to cut timber for useful
purposes. Timber wanted for its hard
hess, durability or elasticity should be
tut in midwinter when the yearly
growth is entirely perfected, and before
he sap begins to flow for the next
1ear's growth.
Thinning Sheepskins.-The follow
ng directions are copied from the
Country Gentleman: Take two long
vooled skins; make strong suds. using
lot water; when cold, wash the skins in
t, carefully Squeezing them between
he hands to get the dirt out of the
voOlj then wash the soap out with
lean cold water. Now dissolve alum
md salt. each half pound, with lit
lie hot water, sufficient to cover the
kins, and let them soak in it over
light, or twelve hours; then hang over
pail to drain. When well drained,
pread or stretch carefully over a board
d dry. When little damp, have one
'unce each of saltpeter and alum (pul-
and sprinkle the flesh side Of
ach skin, rubbing it well; then lay the
lesh sides together, and hang them in
he shade for two or three days, turn
ng the under side uppermost every day
ntil perfectly dry. Then scrape tho
esh side with blunt knife, to remove
ny remaining scraps of flesh; trim off
points, and rub the flesh
de with pumice or rotten stone, and
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