The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-03-11
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.


--lce-cream is now served In molds to
resemble asparagus. EAN
Strawberry plants should be set out
as early in the season as possible in or
der to avoid a dry SPELL Nothing is so
fatal to young plants as lack of moisture
after beng trInsplanted.
"A teaspoonful of ground mustard
IN cup of warm water is u prompt and
reliable emetic and should be resorted
to in cases of poisoning or cramps of the
stomach from over-eating.
Avoid purgatives and strong phys
les, as they not only do no good, but
are positively hurtful. Pills may re-
lieve for the time but they seldom cure.
The pill-taker's bitter end is always
worse than his first condition. Stomach
bitters are snare, and only create de-
sire for stimulants.
Hams can be preserved by merely
rubbing them frequently with . mixture
OF four pounds of salt, a pound and u
half of brown sugar, and four ounces of
saltpeter, and keeping them with the
flesh side upward. But nothing is
gained by this dry method; ou the con-
trary, the meat is drained of all its juices
and is made very dry and hard when
cooked.-N. Y. Times.
From the day you slip = halter over
a young horses ears he should be en-
Outraged 10 look TO you like child for
all his little wants and simple pleasures.
He should come cantering up from the
further corner of the paddock when he
hears your voice; should ask to have his
nose rubbed. his head stroked, his neck
patted, with those honest pleading
looks, which make the confidence of a
dumb creature SO touching. - Wallace S
Monthly.
"A nice meat stew can be made by
taking pieces of mutton or veal. boiling
till tender, adding few potatoes cut
small, and thickening little with flour
first stirring the flour smooth as fol
gravy. Season to taste with pepper and
salt. Have ready pan of hot biscuits
open them and spread in deep dish
and pour the stew over them. This i,
very nice and more Wholesome than
dough boiled with meat.
1t is said that no animal is so extern
sively diffused over the globe or IN
creases so rapidly as the hog. Marsha
Vauban calculated that the produce o
a single SOW in ten years, assuming sly
pigs at a litter, would increase to 6,434,
13O pigs, or as many as any of the chic
European States could support. If this
calculation were carried on to the
twelfth generation we should find they
would fill all Europe with supply
and by the sixteenth cover the entire
globe.
How to Cleanse Cashmeres anC
Wooden Dresses; Take One-quarter o
pound of "7hite CASTLE soap, fouI
ounces of carbonate of ammonia, two
ounces of glycerine, two ounces o
chloric ether, and two ounces of alec
hOl. Shave the soap into thin slices
and turn over it one quart of boilin!
water, and let it dissolve over the fire
stirring it rapidly. Add the glycerin
and the ammonia when the soap
nearly dissolved Stir well. add tire
quarts of cold water and when quit
cold stir in the alcohol; put into a gal
Ion jug, cork tightly, and it will kee
good till used up To cleanse tn
dresses: Put teacupful of the mix
ture into three or four parts of luke
warm water and stir it up, then dip tn
fabric into it and rub off all grease an
soil. Rinse in strong bluing water {
give a good color to black or blu
goods, and iron with moderately heate
irons, while damp. For taking soil OF
of coat collars, vests, etc, turn some {
the mixture into a cup of tepid watC
and apply with sponge, then clear
rinse off with cold water and a clea
sponge. 1t will freshen old clothe
wonderfully.