The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-11
USEFUL HINTS.

A SOLUTION of cyanide of potassium
is the best of poison to kill insects OF
any kind.
HANGING BAsKET.-Bore three holes
through any pretty shell you chance to
have, and put in three red cords to hang
it up by. Fill it with wet sand, and ar
range ferns, autumn leaves or everlasting
flowers in III
To CLEAN old lamp-burners, wash
them in ashes and water and they will
come out bright as new. Many times
burner is condemned because the light
is poor, when, having clogged up with
sediment, the wick is at fault.
SCENT SAcHET.-Two pieces of blue
or pink satin, three inches square. Sew
into tiny bag, and put in three layers
Sew the open end together, and quill
white silk lace around the edge. Paste
an embossed floral motto on one or both
sides, and you have pretty addition for
writing desk, glove or handkerchief
box.
A SIMPLE FnTER.-A correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun thus describes a
filter which he says he uses with perfect
success for all the water his family re-
quires. It is gallon glass funnel with
a small piece of sponge in the bottom,
on which rest half dozen slender sticks
to facilitate the percolation, these being
also placed at intervals all around a
piece of muslin foot or two square.
The muslin is filed with, say, pint of
closely powdered charcoal. Through
this he filters the water. At first little
of the charcoal passes through, but 1t
soon becomes u perfect filter.
CEMENT FOR RUBBER. Powdered
shellac if softened III ten times its
weight of water of ammonia, whereby
transparent mass is obtained, which be-
comes fluid after keeping some little
time without the use of hot water. In
three or four weeks the mixture is per-
fectly liquid, and when applied it will be
found to soften the rubber. AS soon as
the ammonia evaporates the rubber har-
dens again-it is said quite firmly-and
thus becomes impervious to gases and
liquids For cementing sheet rubber,
or rubber material in any shape, to
metal, glass and other smooth surfaces,
the cement is highly recommended
Scientific american.
A GOOD way to avoid wasting -four
each time you use your kneading- board
is to brush it carefully off the board into
small sieve; sift out the flour, it will
be good to use again. When making the
crust for q pot-pie there is danger, as
every cook knows, of the crust falling
when it is cooked in the kettle with the
meat or chicken. If instead of doing
this you put the crust on plate and
steam it for three-quarters of an hour,
it will not be heavy. Be sure to have
plenty of water in the kettle so that you
will not have to take the steamer off In
order to put more in. Make the crust
just as you do baking-powder biscuit.
When the meat is cooked and the gravy
made, drop the crust into the gravy and
leave it there for a minute or two.
ALL fish should be fried in the purest
oil. This can be used over anu over
again by Qualification, and, all things
considered, oil is quite as economical as
lard or dripping. Clean your pan with
silver paper, put therein sufficient oil to
thoroughly and deeply immerse the fish.
Permit this to boil, and it will attain so
high a temperature that when finger
of bread is dipped into 1t and instantly
drawn out, the bread has acquired
brown surface, or piece of white paper
dipped into it comes out dry, then-and
not until then-your fish, already egg
and-bread crumbed, is launched lightly
on the surface of the oil, the boiling
power of which will keep it afoat, ana
then, according to the thickness of the
fish. from two to three minutes should be
given to it then turn it gently with fat
tongs.