Smyrna times., 1881-02-23
How to do Things.
FROM FARM JOURNAL.

How many of Onr readers know that
eggs TO beat up light and nice, ought to be
cold. Even i'll warm weather an e.gu can
be made to beat light by placing first in
cold water
To make family glue Crack up glue.
place in a bottle, cover with common
whlSkey, cork tight in few days it is
mt TOR use and will always be ready for
immediate use.
/ In answer to inquiry for preparing a
solution OF India-rubber; Gut pure gum
IN small pieces, put in a tight box and
cover with gasoline until dissolved; use
vulcanlte rubber to patch with.
We would recommend housekeepers to
use agate iron ware I've used it con-
stantIy for all my cooking purposes for
three years with the most satisfactory re-
suit. 1t is particularly desirable for max
ing coffee or tea, being light in wcioht
and easily cleanSed.
Keep the small holes in your coal-oiI
burners free from lint and dust, as they
obStruct the draught Of air, which is es-
Sentlal to good light these ob>truc,
tlons arc generally the cause OF smoky
chlmneyS and dim light especially so in
the Argand burner
Always put corned beef back to keen
until the next day in the liouor it was
boiled in. Instead of the hard brown
woody substance that is sometimes served
us cold corned beef, kept in this way il
will always be .jucy, as it reabsorbs mucb
OF the richness Of the liquor itself skim
the liquor Of course before setting it
away.
For kindling fires corn-cobs, of course
are first rate. Dipped in coal oil before
using they are still better PERHAPS Won
mad better not tell Bridget that, but it is
TACT, and there is no harm in careful
persons being reminded Of it. ANY coal
OIL That IS safe enough to use in a lamp-
me test OF loo dcgrees-will not irnitc
II il hShted match or candle be thrown
INTO 1t and no other kind should ever be
brought into dwelling house.
W. q. b. condems the idea of 6 Aunt
oallle, IN Nobember number, that wash
IhS soda left to stand few months to
crumbIe will make good cooking soda: rs
Inc washing soda will give of only
small amount of carbonic acid gas il will
not answer the purpose. w. & b also
ooJects to the idea that flour added 70
oucEwheat for cakes is an Improvement
and that II Is cheaper In this he may bp
correct, but many housewives think not
Old, ragged, torn notes will be re.
deemed at Washington and splinter new
ones given in return. If any reader has
such note, if the piece torn off is no
larger than cats ear, and will mail it to
treasury Department, Washington, ID
|.' he will soon get back bright, clean
note, fresh from the government paper
mlll 1t is our business to give the pnb-
Ilc just such practical information as this
and we attend to business.
Orange sponge cake can be made with
TWO cups OF sugar beaten with the yolks
ot hve eggs and the whites of three til
light, the juice and the grated rind of one
orange one-half teaspooniul of soda dis
solved III one-half cup of water. one tea. |
spoonful cream of tartar, mixed in two
cups of flour bake in Jelly tins. A nict.
nIllhS Tor the cake is, beat the whites OF
TWO eggs to stiff broth, add one Gun of |
sugar. Juice and grated rind of one sweet
orange; beat well.
a valuable hint in washing articles of
white flannel is never wash in wafer in
which anything of cotton or linen b..
been washed or boiled. There is lin,
ieit IN such water which Incorporates H.
sell wlth the wool, and invariably fills it
up Ibis learned from an experienced
hand, and although have, as oc asion
onered, told 1t to my friends, | have al-
ways found was teaching new lesson
II Is also recommended that the garments
O6 soaked for several hours in very dilntn
noraX water-say teaSpoontul TO a GAL.
lon-before washing
Whitewash rubs off of walls unon tha
hands and clothing, calcimine does not
Calclmlne-prepared kaoin-can be oh.
lalned at almost amy drug store at trifiinv
cost. TO prepare 1t for use place il in
vessel OF suitable size, then Scald it with
water to make il the consistency
OF hot mush; let it partially cooi;
then thin down with SKINNED milk to
the proper consistency for nSe. ">kim-
med milk" is best, as the fatty or butter
part OF new milk would spoil the mixture
Observe these directions, and the material
VIII be ready for use Apply with a
whltewaSh brush. This mixture will
work smoothly and not drag under the
brush, as most other mixtures for white.
wash. II can be colored to suit the taste
Of those using it.
Don't grease your gridde with a tur
mp! 1t Is fond fancy" that we have
mad at naase4m. 1t only partially effects
The purpose, and after little time gen-
crates an abominabe smell Don't use
'oapstone griddlesl We have tried that
TOO, al ahylTdam. They require a,hure
lre to effect baking, and no cake viii
ever brown on them; even with the aid
of molasses instirred, or milk added
he cakes will come to the table with n
lreary, lcaden hue /; melancholy, if light
Nothing is better for the cakes. than n
clean, hot griddle, lightly and quickly
creased with some ure fai. IT, however,