Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-10
HONE. rARM ANn aARprN.

Skin cleanliness has great effect
upon the assimilation Of food.
CnLERY SALAD. p.--Two hard. boiled
eggs. a teaspoonful Df mustard. two
tahIespooniuls of vinegar. oupful OF
milk, two heads OF celery, and half =
cupful OF sugar.
SAVE lameness and coughs by an Inn
mediate covering Of the horses after a
drive, II only for few minutes DO
not cover the horse with n blanket when
he is in exercise; not even in storm;
but rub thoroughly and cover after the
horse has found shelter.
GEoRGE GEpDEs. OF Fairmount, N.
X, who feeds about 1000 bushels %
grain annually, after thirty years OK
perienee says he is satisfied that II IS
worse than lost labor TO grind cobs for
cattle. and that corn should be ground
rs tine for stock rs for bread. the object
being to so reduce the grain that IL can
be the most readily acted upon by the
gastric Juice Of the stomach.
TART CRusT. One cup OF lard. one
half teaspoonful OF salt, the white of
an egg. one-quarter teaspoonful of
cream tartar. one tablespoonful of SUI
gar, one-eighth teaspoonful of saleratus,
three tablespoonfuls of ice-water; -four
to roll; mix lard with one cup OF -four;
add salt, sugar aud cream tartar; beat
egg; mix with water and saieratus, all
together; keep the dough cold add
Hour to roll, one-quarter Of an inch
thick. The above makes eighteen
tarts.
CLOVER AND TIMOTHY. The usual
mixing of clover aud timothy for hay is
not judicious one. for the clover. COM
ing to the proper stage TO be cut. finds
its companion scarcely if quite headed
out, and tu wait for the timothy to ma
ture, the clover will be damaged 5v
age, aud rendered TO a great extent
worthless for fodder. Orchard grass is
a much better mixture, as they mature
about the same time. In addition, when
early cut, il is the second To none of the
grasses.
BUTrERsCoTCH.- Take one pound of
c. sugar and three ounces OF butter;
( place them in preserving kettle, or q
clean. bright pau will do; kesp stirring
it, and watch closely that it does not
l burn on the edges; trial is necessary
/ to know when II Is done; drop little
of the mixture in cold water. and if it is
| brittle tits right; Just at the conclusion Of
\ the cooking Il teaspoonful ofgrated lem
On-l'nd improves the flavor; piece of
marble well buttered is the best to pour
/ il ont on. or take tin pan, reverse it,
aud pour the candy ON the bottom, al
ways buttering it; score with knife; to
pour it ON creased paper saves much
/ trouble.
! How TO TREAT A CoLD. When you
I get chilly all over and away into your
! bones, and begin to snitile and almost
struggle for your breath, Just begin in
/ time and your tribulations need not last
/ very long. Get some powdered borax
and snuff the dry powder up your nos
I trils. Get your camphcr bottle, smell
it frequently, pour some on your hand
kerchief and wipe your nose with il
! whenever needed. Your nose viii not
/ get sore and you will soon wonder
what's become Of your cold. Begin
this treatment In the forenoon and keep
on at intervals until you go to bed, and
you will sleep as well rs you ever did.
! am just telling you my experience. -
Cor. GerB'aatot0n Telegraph.
TO CLEAN KID GLOVES Iet one
( quart OF deOdorizedbe zine,C srachm
of sulphuric ether, one drachm II chloro-
form, two drachms Of alcohol, Cologne
oil can be added II desired. Pour a
! little OF this into clean bowl, and wash
the gloves in il as you would wash any
thing After the dirt Is nearly out,
rinse in more of the clean fluid, Usual
~ one rinsing is enough. but il the
/ gloves were very much soiled, rinse the
/ second time III the gloves are of cheap
I kid, IL is best 10 dry ihom on the hand;
/ but nice glove, after having been
rubbed with soft cloth TO smooth out
wrinkles, may be hung on line 70 dry.
This preparation is an excellent thing
/ TO keep in the house. not only for clean
ing gloves, hut fer taking out grease
spots from clothing and carpets, and
for sponging coat collars and felt hats.
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