The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-02-24

vile should learn, II she has not already
learned Il as farmers daughter, Ii 10 |
drive and harness . horse.
Never carry scissors Or crochet
needle IN your pocket without taking
the precaution 70 put the point 81 the
scissors IN an empty spool; and the
needle can be inserted IL a cork.
"A flannel cloth dipped into warm
soapsnds and then into whiting and ap-
Piled 10 paint. will instantly remove an
grease and dirt Wash with clean water
and dry The most delicate paint will
not be injured. and will look like new.
"A large number Of planters are en-
gagged IN tho cultivation Of figs in the
State Of Arkansas. and 50 fir with sue
cess. Mr. g. NJ. Wilson. ~ Drew Coun-
~. has d fine orchard. and says that his
cxpcs'icnce goes to show that figs can be
grown IN Arkansas nj much cheaper
rate than any other place.
--Gcrrnan Way Of Frying Beef Steak:
Pound out the steak little. salt II
and fry quickly with hot lard On both
sides. Pour OF the lard and place tie
steak on The dish. Put into the pan
some fresh butter and fry with II some
iinely-cut onions, and pour This over the
steak.
Chopped cold cabbage and potatoes
warmed IN together. with vinegar. but
ter. salt and pepper. make q nice relish.
Equal quantities Of mashed potato and
mashed turnip. warmed up in the same
manner. are also nice. Boiled carrots
sliced thin and fried in pork fat like
parsnips and potatoes, nre equally as
good for dinner or breakfast.
When the corn ON the ear j. fed to
horses they masticatc II much more
SLOWLY than II the corn wnS ~heilcd. As
consequence. that On the ear i better
digrsfcd horse requires more time
10 eai corn on the ear than II fed either
meal or shrlled corn. II the horse can
not have time 10 mastiratc full feed Of
unshellcd corn, then il Is best 10 feed
something else.
III NAV be well 10 remind those who
grow window-plants that by removing
Them away from the window. and ar
ranging cover ~ newspapers over
them. they may be preserved from harm
in severely cold nights With The plants.
a. with ourselves, Il i not 80 much that
cold comes in. A. tlsat the heat goes out.
and often slight protection will pre-
vent the escape Of heat.
"A good freckle lotion for the cure Of
freckles. tan ar sunhurned face and
hands i made thus Take half pound
Of clear OK gall. half dram each 81 cam
phor and burned alum. one dram "a
borax. two ounces Of rock salt. and the
same Of rock candy This should be
mixed and shaken well several times a
dav for three weeks. until the gall be-
comes transparent: then strain II very
carefully through filtcring paper. which
may be had II the druggists. Apply n
the face through the day and wash "a
at night.
One Of the strongest cements. and
very readily made. IL obtained when
equal quantities Of gutta pcrcha and
shellac are melted together and well
stirred. This i best done in an iron
capsule placed on sand-bath. and
heated either over a gas-furnacc or on
the top Of stove. II il a combination
possessing both hardness and tough
ness qualities that make il particularly
desirable in mcnding crockcrv. When
this cement i used the articles To b,
mcndcd should be warmed 10 about Tho
melting point ~ the mixture. and then
retained in proper position until cool
when they are ready for use. Er'
change.
When tree stands 50 that the shad
ow can lie measured. il height can bs
readily ascertained as follows: Set 4
stick npright--let Il be perpendicular b,
the plumb line. Measure the length "
the shadow Of the stick. AZ the length
IL lis shadow IL 70 the height Of III,
stick. 80 IL the length Of the shadow D
Il tree 70 its height. For instancc II
the stick is four feet above the ground
and it, shadow u six feet in length, and
the shadow Of the tree u ninety feet. III
height will be sixty feet 20: 4: 30: 6p
In other words. multiply the length n
the shadow of the tree W the length N
the stick. and divide By 1he Tenth Of thu
shadow Of the stick.
Fig pie makes a delicate dessert
Make q thin. rich crust for the bottom
Let II come 10 the edge. and bend i up
ward Just enough ID hold the filling. bu
do not make thick ridge Of crust !
will not be eaten. and will spoil tn
good looks of the pie. For medium
sized Die take half pound Of figs. chol
them line. and cook with the addition q
cup Of cold water. or part cider an
part water. II You cannot get cider.
little brandy may BE- substituted. Whel
the figs are soft and smooth, put N th
crust ana bake. Make = mcrlnguc \
the white Of the eggs. beaten sill, wit
two tabIespoonfuls Of sugar benton witt
them: flavor with vanilla. and with0u
taking the pie from The oven. a. soon \
the crust II done. spread this over ~
top. and let IL form for minute Or tive
not longer.