American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-02-19
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
-Kerosepe lamps which are trimme

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| Kerosene lamps which are trimmed
daily rarely explode. '''7'''''.
| A horses hoof is Of the same con-
sistency as horn. A hot shoe applied
to the hOof makes it .brittle instead OF
\ tough, as some bIacksmiths assert. and
it is of positive injury to the hoof.
| When sewing buttons on children 8
clothes where there win be much strain
on the button, the danger from tearing
the cloth out will be greatly lessened
| by putting a small button directly I'M
der the larger outside button.7s dfIis APP
plies of course. only 10 buttons With
holes through them. ss-lfh II.
| Corn Fristers.-Drain the liquid
from q can of corn and chop the grains
fine. With this mix two beaten eggs, n
cup of milk, salt and pepper and two
spoonful of baking powder mixed with
it. &, Beat thoroughly and fry by the
spoonful on q CREASED griddle-
Ii is q good plan to boil onions in
milk and water as, it. diminishes the
strong taste of that Vegetable. Chop
them after they are boiled and put
thenh in a stew-pan with a little cream
I and let them stand about fifteen min
utes This gives them fine flavor,
and they should be served up very hot.
=-Rich Soda Cake.-One pound Of
pulyerized loaf sugar,.mixed With three
quarters of, q pound Of sweet butter,
the beaten whites OF fourteen eggs and
two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar
/ sifted with a pound of flour, and lastly,
teaspoonful eofssod4 dissolved in half a
teaspOdhful of sweet milk amt st r1aned
bake Immediately.
Cream 'Candy.-Moisten a pound
and varr half of Sranulated sugar with
half q cup Of cold water and quarters
OF q Teaspoon of cream tartar, tea
|. spbSnfdl of powdered gum arabic, and
ES tablespoonful of vinegar. Boil until
it VfiffhaItlen in cold water. flavor with
vAniilas rose or orange, and pour into
buttered plates to cool; then pull until
YHte, stretch into wide, thin strips and
E1ngrdwing Toe Nails.-To cure in
growing toe halls, one authority says,
put a small piece of tallow in spoon
heat b. Tntiiiit becomes very hot, and
poar ron. tho granulations. Pain and
teHdexnesS are relieved at once, and in
q few, days the granHations are ali
gone, tx. diseased parts dry and grow
6estnute of all feeling, and the edge Of
TIE rail- exposed so as to admit of being
pared awHy without any Inconvenience.
"a Trimming Grape Vines.-Grape
vines may be trimmed in Febru-
AIRY. 1t is safest to leave them until the
coolest W sather is over, but they should
the, sap, In pruning two-thirds of the
new. wood should be cut away alto
get11er, and the rest cut down to two OF
Afee eyes. Summer pruning consists
in pinohing off the ends of the fruit
bearing shoots as soon as two or three
lunches are formed, and moderatint
the length Of the leaf-bearing shoot$
TO mature the fruit sufficient quantity
81 foliage must be left on the vine.-M
EsTsmes.'.
An young housekeepers should
learn as soont as possible how to pro
pareidithes for dessert which can be
made, on very short notice, that they
may not ,be annoyed in the event of UNI
expected company to dinner. In sum- |
mer fruif answers every purpose, but at
other seasons, and particularly if the
first course u not very elaborate, she
will need to have something more sub
staptial. A delicious pudding can be
made in Q few minutes by taking one
pint Of milk and stirring into it half
cuplul OF caSSaVa, nalI q cupIul OF cocoa
NUT. two eggs. little butter, salt and
sugar to-. taste; flavor with vanilla,
Cock this as you would boiled custard,
When cooked and put in the dish in
which.it is to be served, pour over the
top the white of one egg beaten to 4
stiff froth, with tablespoonful of pull
verified sugar added. Set it in the oven
for short time to brown. This may
be- eaten warm or cold. with jelly or
preserves, or without Another dish
which is easily made and which is eco
as well as palatable, is to take |
slices of cake which are little dry and |
pour'over them while hot some boiled 4
oustard3 cover the dish quickly, and |
the hot custard will steam the cake
saf6siently.s Raisin cake steamed and 7
served with some pudding sauce is
goOd-s,s. Velvet cream" to be eaten
WITH cake is made in this way: Beat the
whites or four eggs to stiff froth. add 1.
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, two table 7
,poonfuh d 'currant jelly, two tabla
lpAoufulsl of raspberry jam; beat all !
well together; cream may be added erf
aot, IS yQp choose. Oranges cut up !
With, Sugar. and grated cocoanuts
'prinkled over them, are also Moe with A
AXE. In Y. Post. "