The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-06-25

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quite the reverse in others; they do
not average WELL But it a good av-
erage that adds beauty TO the whole.
One tattered garment will spoil the
appearance Of the finest apparel.
NoTEs.-Liberal manuring on poor
soil always pays.
To paste labels on tin cans.-Pass
a sponge saturated with muriatic acid
over the cans, then use gum traga-
canth paste.
A piece Of muslin put next to ev-
cry layer Of leather in sole will pre-
vent the shoe from squeaking.
If little vinegar or some cider is
mixed with stove polish it will not
take much rubbing to make the
stove bright, and the backing is not
likely to fly off in fine dust.
Economical jelly cake. -One egg,
one cup of sugar, one tablespoonful
of melted butter, one-fourth cup of
sweet milk, one teaspoonful of cream
tartar, one and a-half cups of -four
The best grass for wet land is red
top, to this may be added meadow
spear grass, fowl meadow grass and
perennial rye-grass. OF these about
six pounds each may be used to the
acre.
Waflies.-One pint of cod boiled
rice; thin it with cold milk, and add
one egg, beat all together well; add
a small piece of butter, and stir in
-four enough to make batter stiff
enough to bake.
Rare cooked fresh meats are far
more easily digested and furnish
much more real nutriment than those
"well done" Habit will make one
enjoy the rare cooked steak as more
juicy and palatable, and tits certainly
better as food.
A correspondent says: eve have
been pestered with little red ants for
year or two in winter as well as in
summer, and had tried everything
without doing any good. Raw onions
were recommended, which | think
have succeeded in banishing them
from closets, etc. We are particular
that the china shall be perfectly dried
as the least moisture seems to attract
them.
Towels with handsome, bright bor-
ders should never be boiled or allow
ed to lay in very hot water; they
should not be used till they are so
much soiled that they need vigorous
rubbing to make them clean. It is
better economy to use more towels
than to wear out few in d short
time. A gentle rubbing in two suds
and then conscientious rinsing in
warm water and then in cold ought
to be all that is required.
Cucumbers for pickles are grown
best on light sandy or grayelly soils,
planted in hills six feet apart and
well MANFRED in the hill with rotten
manure. The Green Prolific is. usu-
ally grown for pickles. The cucum-
bers are gathered when from two to
three inches long and by picking
them in this condition very large |
are left in each hill, and the |
ends of the vines should be pinched |
in to encourage side shoots, which
bear most fruit.
Float or french custard. Beat the |
yolks of five eggs with ten table |
spoonfuls of sugar stir in a quart OF
new milk, place over a fire and stir
until it creams (don't cook too long.) |
Pour in dish you can cover. Spread |
carefully over the top the white Of
the eggs, which must have been beat
en- to stiff froth, cover and leave
till cool. Crate nutmeg over the top
before serving. This is very nice for
tea.
Dreamed mackerel.-Wash salt
mackerel and soak it all night in cold
water. To prepare it for breakfast
wipe it well to get off the salt crystals
that may be lodged in the crea ses,
put into broad pan of boiling water
and cook steadily half an hour. Drain
when done and transfer to a hot
dish. Pour over it a sauce made by
stirring into cupful of boiling water
a heaping teaspoonful of molasses,
one teaspoonful of cornstarch. two
of butter, one of vinegar
and a little pepper. Instead of the
vinegar you can put in a tea
spoonful of green pickle minced fine.
Stir over the fire until smooth and as
oustard when add minced parsley if
convenient Pour upon the fish,
cover, and let it stand five minutes in
4 warm place before it goes to the ia
Die.
Stocks may rise,or stocks may fall;
lsury be excessive, or interest de-
crease; banks may suspend and great
fail: but the farmer
need never be at loss where to use
lis surplus. Adding acres to acres
s not always wise; but to increase
,he productive power of the land, to
improve the home, is good use of
money when sensibly done; in the
increased profit secured, the good and
comfort gained, there will be a GER
ain reward, for the prudent saving
which gathers the capital that makes
progress and prosperity possible.
The idea Of teaching every girl to