Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-08-31
DOMESTIC.

WHEN the scraps are Just begining TO
get brittle and brown, put In tablespoon
full of fine salt to quart Of the hot iara,
and there will be no trouble; the lsrd VII
keep perfectly sweet for any length OF
time. and the salt does no possible harm 10
anv kind Of cookery. A person can easily
udee of the quantity of lard il they know
how much the kettle holds II makes the
lard whittier and harder, aside from preseu-
ans it sweet. II must cook little while
inger adding the salt. That designed ior
aftmmer use should be either kept In tight
earthen Jar or tin bucket with cover.
To restore lard that IL tri6e tainted. put
the lard into an iron kettle, and cut up salt
pork in thin slices-sbout one-haH pound
of pork to q gallon OF melted lard; ADD
two spoonfuls Of salt, and let it COOK TIL
the pork is crisp; take out the slices OF pork
and turn the lard into your jar, and you
will never know that it has not always been
sweet. But it is better to salt in the first
place, as it saves much trouble and time.
AMMONIA As A HAIR STNULANT.-Pro-
fessor Erasmus Wilson, of Lcnden, gives
the weight of his eminent authority In favor
of ammonia Is q healthful stimulant for
the hair, being preferable because it Is un.
likely to create Inflammation and its con,e-
quences; it is neither absorbable into the
system, nor could it do harm If such were
the case; and its odor, refreshIng at the
moment of its use, speedily evsporates. In
a case of ordinary madesia, or falling out
of the hair, Professor Wilson prescribes q
lotion composed of strong liquor ammonia,
almond oil land chloroform, of each one
part, diluted with five parts Of alcohol or
rosemary, and made fragrant by the addi-
ton of adrachm of the essential oil OF lem
ons-the lotion to be dabbed upon the skin
Of the head after thorough friction with
the hair brush.
USES OF SAND BAe.-One of the most
convenient articles to be used in sick
room is q sand bag. Get some clean, fine
sand, dry it thoroughly in a kettle on the
stove, make bag about eight inches square
of flannel, MI 1t with the dry sand, cover
the bag with cotton or lined cloth. This
will prevent the sand from sitting out, and
will also enable you to heat the bag quickly
by placing it in the oven, or even on the
top of the stove. After once using this
you will never attempt TO warm the hands
of SICK person with bottle Of hot water
or brick. The sand holds the heat Q long
time, and the bag can be tucked up to the
back without hurting the invalid. 1t is a
good plan to make two or three Of the bags
and keep them ready for use.
VERY many persons wonder why the
cranberry sauce that they have at home is
hard, thick, and dark. A dish of cooked
cranberries in the glass ought to be some
thing very beautiful, light and delicate. To
quart OF the fruit put one cupful of water
and two cupfuls of sugar in porcelain
lined stewpan. Place on the fire where
they may stew slowly for two hours. Do
not dare 10 touch, much less to STIR them
with q spoon. That kills, solidifies, and
blackens them. So does too fast cooking.
But cook very slowly or you will spoil the
| whole thing.