American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-12
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

To remove ink stains from printed
books procure a pennyworth of oxalic
acid, which dissolve i'll small quantity
of warm water; then slightly wet the
stain with it, when it will disappear,
leaving the leaf uninjured.
-Flaxseed Lemonade. table
spoonfuls ilayseed, whole; one quart
boiling water poured upon the tlaxseed;
juice of two lemons, leaving out the
peel; sweeten to taste; steep three hours
in n covered pitcher il too thick, put in
cold water with the lemon-juice and SUI
gar. Good for colds.
Boston Cake.-One pound of flour,
one pound of sugar, half pound of but
ter, cup of sour cream, five eggs, tea
spoonful of soda, spice. Beat butter
and sugar to a cream, then yelks of
eggs beaten very light, dissolve soda in
cream, and add then alternately with
whites of eggs beaten to a froth; spice
to taste; fruit can be added; bake in a
moderately hot oven, especially if fruit
is added.
MIR. Towne experimental by draw
ing half his manure for cornfield in
the fall, and spreading it, and leaving
the other half of the field to be MANFRED
in the spring just before planting. The
""S NoouOiJ ~ lawn VI 1ho
fall-manured portion. Mr.. Law adopt
ed the practice of carting manure to the
field and spreading it as fast as made.
and has better results than formerly
Southbridge Journal.
Apple Pie Ia Transcendenti. Make
an apple pie with two crusts, but with
out sugar or spice. Bake it, and when
nearly done beat up two eggs, with
sugar, spice and butter, or any other
seasoning preferred. When the pie IS
done take 1t out OF the oven, slip OIL
the top crust on to another plate, stir in
the egg and seasoning till it IS well
cooked, put on the top crust exactly as
IL came OIL, ana serve.
Many of the tooth powders sold in
the shops are deleterious in their effects
upon the teeth. A very simple denti-
frice is powdered chalk. either with or
without small admixture OF orris root.
1t is recommended also, by some who
have had experience. to rub the wet
brush over genuine white CASTLE soap
before oIPP,nS IL INTO tne chalk. by
tnis means 'he eeeth may oe kept very
"h''e Without INJURY.
In farm labor one has often to en-
counter hurtfuI amount OF dust. A
SIMPLE and cheap protection from such
an annoyance Is 10 get piece OF sponge |
large enough to cover the nostrils and
mouth, hollow it out on one side with
pair OF scissors to mt the face, attach a
string 10 each SIDE ana tie 1t on First
wet 1t well, and squeeze out most OF the |
water. Repeat this whenever the
sponge becomes dry. All the dust will
be caught in the damp cavities, and is
easily washed out.
Eggs are lined by packing them in
. liquid made as follows: A peck OF
lresA iiine IS siaked III suhlclent water
20 MAKE a tnin paste; When thorou9h-
y siaAeu' WHICH WIN require twenty
lOur nours' water Is adaed 10 thin II SO
Ihat IL can DC strained through line
sieve INTO Clean BARREL which is then
iiieu win water, wnen tne eggs per-
lectly Iresh' are iald careluiiy INTO Kegs
Dr. barrels, ana the stirred lime liquor Is
poured over them. board being floated
On the top to keep the eggs under the
surface. In this way the eggs may be
Kept SIX months.
-Sponges long in use are sometimes
Affected with sliminess, which is caused
BY the sponge not being wrung as dry
Is possible immed 'ately alter use.