The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
FOR THE FARMERS HOUSEHOLD.
Household Hints.

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lent furniture polish: 0ne-third of
spirits of wine, one-third OF vinegar and
one-third of sweet o%il-rather more of
the last. Shake the bottle daily for
three weeks; it is then fit for use. Use
every three or four months. For dining
tables and sideboards use every week;
it makes them beautifully bright.
The Medical Journal says: A ode
odorizer" removes noxious gases and
odors from organic matter in a state OF
decay or putrefaction, but does not
arrest the decomposition. A "disin
feCtant " arrests and destroys infection,
which exists in organic matter, but
does not prevent future infection;
while an "antiseptic" destroys every
germ and source ofdecay and decomposi-
ton, so that putrefaction cannot after
ward take place.
Keep some oatmeal on the washstand,
and as often as the hands are washed,
rub a little oatmeal over them; then
rinse it off, and, when dry, put on a lit
tie bit of pomade, made as follows
Take three cents worth of white wax,
three ditto of spermaceti, three ditto Of
powdered camphor, and olive oil
enough to make it the thickness OF
soap; put it in a gallipot, and let it
stand in an oven to melt; mix it up,
and when cold it will be found very
good for the hands. Gloves, worn
either in the day or night, will help to
keep the hands white.
The american 4AgricuHuriSt says:
Ammonia, especially the stronger kinds,
is dangerous, a few drops being enough
to injure q person. When used for
cleansing purposes it should be handled
with great care, that the gas, which is
given off freely in a warm room, be not
breathed in large quantities and do in
jury to the delicate lining of the nose
and mouth. Benzine is a liquid, in the
handling of which much caution should
be exercised. 1t is very volatile, and
its vapor, as well as the liquid itself, is
inlammable. When employed for re-
moving grease or other stains from
clothing, gloves, ETC., it should never be
used at night, o at any other time
near a fire. Ether is another dangerous
liquid, and in other than the physicians
hands it had best not be employed in
the household. Alcohol must also be
used with great care, especially at night.
TAFFEE CANDY.-To a cupful Of brown
sugar add a teaspoonful each of vinegar,
water, and molasses, also a tablespoon
full of melted butter; boil ten minutes
and cool.
APPLE PUDDING One cup milk, one
egg, one teaspoonful cream tartar, one
half teaspoonful soda, -four to make a
batter. Pour this over CHARTERED apples
and steam two hours. Sweet sauce.
Mrs. CoBURN's RICE PuDDINd.-A
cupful Of rice cooked a little, a cUpful of
sugar, a half cupful Of butter, three
pints Of milk, a teaspoonful Of cinnamon,
q little nutmeg; bake two hours.
ALMOND MILK. Il have found almond
milk qnite useful in cases of fever, and
when very light nourishing drinks are
wanted. Blanch two houses OF sweet
almonds, and to this add not more than
two bitter almonds; bruise quite smooth
in q mortar, adding from time to time o
little orange.Hower water; pus the al
mond paste in a Jug and pour on it a pint
OF cold water; lot it stand in a cool place
eight hours; then strain very carefully
ind sweeten with lump sugar.
CRUInERs. Noticing that you give
dates for your receipts-not that they
are better for that, but only because
some people think so-here is one for
cIullers, taken from an old manuscript
book, written in New York in
1888: Take of bu tier milk one-balf OF q
cup, and two cupsful Of Musclvado, q
piece OF sweet butter as large rs q wal
nut, a teaspoonful of salt, and a ton.
spoonful OF ground cass (cinnamoD) just
as much wheaton -four as will make a
running dough; roll ii even, not above a
pie.thickness; cut in strips, which tie
over in lovers knots; have n skillet with
sweet homemade hogs fat, and when
the fat is kissing hot fry your crullers.'
! tried this receipt with some hesitation,
as there was no saleratus in II, and was
surprised TO iud II made a light cruller.