New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-06-30
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

have boiled it, put small piece of but
ter and a teaspoonful of sugar in it,
and the gloss is obtained.
To move rust from steel rub well
with sweet-oil: in forty-eight hours use
unslacked lime, powdered very fine;
rub till the rust disappears.
-One-half ounce of salt to the pound,
of butter is the rule for sailing adopted
by the makers of the celebrated
Trademark lump. butter. which sells
for fancy price in Boston.
TO clean white knitted garments
not needing washing, being only slight
ly soiled, place them in pillew-case
one at time, sprinkle flour through it,
and shake well, until it looks as bright
as new. Borax is excellent to wash
hanncls with, dissolved in lukewarm
water.
For a cream to eat with fruit boil
half pint of cream and half pint of
milk with a bit of lemon peel; add q
few almonds beaten to q paste with
drop of water and little sugar. Take
q teaspoonful of dried flour, rub it
smoothly down with little cold milk
and few drops of orange-hower water;
mix all together and let it boil; let re-
main till quite cold, and then add lit
tie lemon juicc.-N. Y. Times.
Flour is peculiarly sensitive to At
mosphcric Influences; hence it should
never be stored in room with sour
Liquids, nor where onions or fish are
kept, nor any article that taints the air
of the room in which it is stored. Any
smell perceptible to the sense will be
absorbed by the flour. Avoid damp
cellars or lofts where free circulation
of air cannot be obtained. Keep in a
cool, dry, airy room, and not exposed
to q freezing temperature nor to IN
tense summer or artificial heat, for sny
length of time, above seventy to sew
enty-six degrees Fahrenheit. 1t should
not come in contact with grain or
other substances which are liable to
heat. Flour should be sifted and tho
particles thoroughly disintegrated, and
then warmed before baking. This treat
mcnt improves the color and baking
properties Of the dough. The sponge
should be prepared for the oven as soon
as the yeast has performed its mission,
otherwise fermentation sets in and
acidity results. Huntington Hawkeyc.
"A Farmington me. } man caugh,
= young woodchuck last summer, and
kept it until it was as tame as dog:
Last winter it took to the ground and
spent the winter like others of its
kind. During the time the family
moved to another part of the town. but
on going back to the old place, the
other day, the woodchuck was out. and
seemed delighted to see his old friends
Every Saturday there is gather.
ing at the Office Of the Boston Con
gregational Union of clergymen in
quest of an engagement for the ensuing
Sunday. Many Of them come from q
distance, particularly in the summer
and early fall, when the city pulpits arr
generally not occupied by the pastors
But the supply is always far CREATE
than the demand. The Congrega tio'salist
in reporting . Monday morning chat b,
clergymen in o UNCONVENTIONAL book
store in that city, says: Zone of tn
company knew of nine ministerial
brethren, without regular work, VIII
came to the city on the previous Sat
urday, hoping to secure 'chance b
preach Two only succeeded, and il
one case this was gratuitous service
:. Another knew of four others who cam
: on the same errand, only one of whom
obtained pulpit, and heard of man
others standing, at the eleventh hour
.. In the market-place, with no man +
I hire them
EcoNonr OF TlME.-A lady write