Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-04
HOME AND FARM.

DoN'T KIN bird friends-such as dc |
stroy insects.
A GOOD carding Of animals at this
season stimulates the skin and thus as.
sists the changing Of their coats.
FLIES AND HoRsEs.-The suggestion
Is made that by rubbing horse with a
decoction Of walnut leaves the flies may
be kept at a distance.
A wATER-PRoOF cement is prepared
by German chemist as follows; Dis
solve FIVE 10 ten parts dry gelatine in
100 parts water, then add ten per cent.
of a concentrated solution of bichro-
mate of potash. Articles united with
this glue are exposed 10 the light Of the
sun, when the bichromate becoming re-
duced, the gelatine film attains great
strength and nembility.
CREAM SAUCE.-One tablespoonful
of butter, one teaspoonful of flour, one
cup of cold milk, salt, pepper; put but
ter in small saucepan, and, when hot,
add -four, stir until perfectly smooth,
but do not let IL brown; then add the
milk gradually, stirring all the timei
| boil two minutes, then add chicken and
pepper, and salt 10 taste.
! SPANISH EGGs.-COok one cup Of rice
thirty minutes in two quarts of boiling
water, to which has been added one
tablespoonful of salt; drain through a
colander, and then add one tablespoon
full of butter. Spread on a hot platter
very lightly. Now on the rice place six
dropped eggs, and serve.
GINGER CooKTEs.-One teacupful Of
brown sugar, one of New Orleans
molasses, one of thick sour cream, one
tablespoonful of ginger, one teaspoonful
of salt, one tablespoonful of saleratus
dissolved in little cold water), and
one egg; mix soft; roll half an inch
thick bake in a moderate oven.
A WRITER in the Farmers ReUicC
gives the following remedy as a sure
preventive against the ravages of tho
cabbage worm. Place the suds used in
washing in sunshine until soured.
When the worms appear sprinkle the
plants three or four sprinklings. This
has proved success. Several persons
have tried this simple remedy and raised
the best cabbage they ever raised, and
consider it a success.
HONEY forms an ingredient in many
of the compositions recommended for
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ties. A foreign physician, who has de-
voted considerable time and study to
the subject, furnishes the following
recipe for inducing clearness of com
pleXion: One ounce of honey, three
ounces of ground barley and the white Of
an egg mixed to paste, and spread
thickly over the face before retiring
In the morning it is to be washed of
with warm water, wetting the surface
with sponge and letting it soften first
This application is TO be repeated each
night until the skin becomes fine and
soft. In addition daily bath in tepid
water, followed with vigorous rubbing
is advised. This recipe is probably as
. good as any, and has the merit of being
quite simple and harmless.
Do not attempt to clean any loose.
woven carpet which allows the dust Il
, sift through it on to the floor under
{ meath, without taking it up and shaking
and beating it through. When tackeC
down again it may be frightened anC
! grease and dirt spots removed by scrub
, bing it with warm soapsuds to which
has been added hartshorn (ammonia)
If the carpet is much soiled use abou
i four tablespoonfuls of ammonia to
! bucket of water; otherwise a les
: amount will be sufficient. To lay tn,
/ dust in sweeping a rag or other carpet
there is nothing better than corn-mea
r sprinkled over it.