Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
HOME AND FARM.

salt. SAT- draws the juices in cooking;
it is desired to keep these if possible.
Cook over hot fire, turning frequently.
Salt and pepper to taste. III
To Clean Cistern Water.-Add two
ounces powdered alum and two ounces
borax toa twenty. barrel cistern of rain
water that is blackened or oily, and in a
few hours the sediment will settle, and
the water be clarified and lift for wash
ing.
The sourness of rhubarb or "pie-
plant" stalks is due to malic acid (the
acid of apples) and citric acid (found IN
.lemons) both of which are as healthful
as they are agreeable. In some, condi~
tons of the system, however, these acids
may not be beneficial. A simple rule
with regard to the use OF rhubarb is, if
you find it doesn't agree with you,
dom t eat it. r ~ n T
The following jelly is excellent and
nutritious, when given to an Invalid 4.
One calls foot and one pound OF veal;
this put in four pints of water and boiled
very slowly for fully five hours; when
the water was reduced to one-third it
was strained, the seasoning of little
pepper aid salt, and nutmeg being
added last, This jelly keeps quite well.
1t should have no vegetables in it. or it
will spoi.-Cor. NJ Y. Times.
-Oii- cloth washed in hot water or in
soapsuds, or with brush, will look
dingy when dry, and soon crack and
peel off but when always washed in
] iuke-warm water with piece of soft, odd
flannel, and wiped perfectly dry each
time, will last longer and retain its
young looks down to old age; it greatly
improves its appearance to use half
sour, is just as good as new milk. This
makes oil-cloth look as If vanished.
Neither soap, hot water or brush should
ever be used on it.
y i Formers don't sign anything to
( pass into the hands of stranger. Don't
sign any contract, receipt, note, nor
even put your name down on piece of
paper, or your residence. There are so
many devices to procure fraudulent
notes, and SO many innocent banks to
buy them, and so many legislators to de-
fend them, thati is not safe to sign any
thing to travelling man. Don't rely on
| your sharpness to protect you. The
sharpest men in the State have been
: taken in. And we know one case where
: a member Of the Legislature was roped
into signing the worst kind of fraudu'
, lent note. Don'tl-IoWa State Register
Where water can be commanded
there is nothing so profitable as to wei
soak the soil about small fruits; first
!, about the time that they have set theil
fruits. Much of the value of this opera
ton, however, will depend on the nature
= of the soil The advantages are less
. In a tenacious, aud greatest in porou;
$ soil. Itis said that an animal derives
; most benefit from foodwhen it is hungry
: before it begins 10 eat; it is certainly sc
:, with plants. Water applied to sol
already wet is an injury; and watel
{, never has so telling an advantage OF
4 vegetation as when every leaf is about L
! wither up for the want of it. A plan
) that never. seems to want water is in {
: very doubtful condition in regard to it
health. - 81
: Fruit pies in deep dishes, such a
/ made by the English and French, arr
a preferable to ordinary fruit pies, be
l. cause you obtain more juice and fruit
Il The best method of making these is a
Q follows Take deep, oval pie dish
" china (not TIM, line the edge with paste
u also about half its depth inside. Nov
= place small cup, an egg cup is best
o and one that will stand little above th
L edge of the dish; next fill your dis
Q with fruit, then add little water
}. your fruit has not too much juice Som
g have enough juice; also add sugar t
IS taste. Now cover this with crust {
n short paste, wash it with water or whit
Is of an egg and dust with powdered sugar
y Make few fancy cuts on it before bab
d ing and after it is washed and sugare
II do not cut too deep. These cuts Civ
y it rich-looking appearance. The GU
4 in the center collects the juice, and
= the whole of the pie is not eateniat on
meal what; is left can be supplied wit
n juice by simply lifting the cup and a
,; lowing the juice to escape. The edge
Q. this pie, to be artistic, should [
n. pinched up with the finger and thumb
j. then notched with o knife, If you u;
G. fruit which gives too much Juice yo
K. can prevent the boiling over by miXin
3. a little flour with the sugar, about or
4. teaspoonful of flour to twelve of sugu