Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Household Hints.

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Household HInfs. i,n
A tablespoonful Of salt will weigh
about one ounce.
Plug up mice holes with soap. The
mice will not get through. 1856
Keep q cup of powdered borax on
your wash-stand; it will do wonders
in the way of softeling the skin. If
you have been working in the garden
or doing things about the house which
have tended to make your hands rough,
when you wash them dip your fingers
in the borax, and rub your minds well
with it. 5:e, Fl
Eggs that are to be used in cake
shoald be put into cold water in sum-
mer, while you are making your prepa-
rations, until you are ready to,use them.
Then break each one separately into o
cup, to see if it is good; but by break
ing all into the dish you beat them in,
you risk the whole by one egg. If
good, turn it into the dish and proceed
the same with the others. ~
To make the hair stay in crimp, take
five cents worth of gum arabic, and
add toit Just enough boiling water to
dissolve it. When dissolved, add
enough alcohol to make it rather thin.
Let this stand all night, and then bottle
it to prevent the alcohol from evaporat-
ing. This put on the hair. at night,
after it is done up in paper or pins, will
make it stay in crimp the hottest day,
and is perfectly harmless.
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A PLAIN SEED CAKE.-Half a quartern
Of dough, a quarter of pound of drip
ping, quarter of pound of sugar, one
egg, one teaspoonfui carbonate of soda,
three ounces carraway seeds. Bake for
three hours in q slow oven.
CREAM PIE.-One pint of milk, two
dessert spoonfuls of cornstarch. the yolk
of one egg, two dessert spoonfuls of su-
gar, q little salt, boil together, add
vanilla, and bake. When it cools, beat
the white of the egg with little sugar.
abont teaspoonful, and spread on top,
Brown slightly. Prick the crust to pre-
vent blistering, and bake before filing.
Sour STocK.-In making soup from
raw meats break the bones apart, place
them in pot, cover them with cold
water, and boil slowly for five or six
hours add salt to quicken the rising of
the scum, which should be thoroughly
removed. Out up three carrots, three
turnips, two heads of celery, and two
onions add to the stock, together with
SIX or eight cloves, bouquet of herbs,
and teaspoonful Of whole peppers
strain into deep saucepan, and clarity
with the white of an egg. 1t will then
be ready for an indefinite variety Of
soups.
ScALLoPED MuyroN.-Cut cold boiled
or roast mutton itbits, removing all
skin and gristle. sou have no gravy,
make it by stewing TIL scraps and bones
In little water, then season with pep
per. salt and tomato catsup, and strain
it over the meat. Boil some potatoes,
and mash them while hot until they are
free from Jumps. then beat with fork
until light and white add lump of
butter, some milk, and lastly beaten
egg. Mix we'll, then place the meat and
gravy in a pudding dish, spread the
mashed potato, which should be quite
soft, smoothly on top, brush it evenly
with beaten egg, and bake it in quick
oven until it is q beautiful golden
brown. This makes an excellent break.
fast dish. and can be prepared ready for
baking the night before. Especial care
should be taken to haveplenty of gravy,
q 1t is absorbed in cooking; and the
dish will not be SO palatable if too dry.
Make Yonr Own Fertilizers
J. B. Killehew, Commissioner OF
Agriculture for the State of Tennessee,
makes the following suggestions. Every
farmer who will follow them closely
will find that while enriching his land
he will save himself very many dollars
"A great many bones are wasted on
every farm that make valuable manure,
and are easily prepared for use. Let