The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-08
HOUSEKEEPERS' HELPS.

SEASON new vegetables with a good
deal of black pepper as well AZ with
salt. There is less danger of their af-
fecting the stomach unfavorably.
IF lemons are rolled for few min
utes before cutting them, the juice can
be squeezed out easily, and not a drop
be lost be careful not to break the skin
when rolling them.
A FAvoRITE cup pudding is made Of
six eggs, beaten very light, seven table
spoonfuls of flour and one pint of
sweet milk. Stir these all together
briskly, and bake in cups. Serve with
wine sauce.
The glove powder, so generally used
to prevent injury from perspiration, is
of value; but common corn starch,
rubbed thoroughly over the hands be-
fore putting on the gloves, will also an
swer this purpose.
STRING beans make good pickles,
though, unless they are canned immedi-
ately after picking they will not retain
their freshness longer than week or
two. To pickle them, first remove the
strings" then pour hot vinegar over
them. They will be ready for use in a
day or two.
RED ants are said to like lard better
even than sugar; for this reason, if the
red ants are troublesome in kitchen or
store-room, set plate well creased with
lard in the room. 1t will soon be COW
cred with them, and you can dispose of
them; put the plate back, and keep on
doing so until they are exterminated.
A LACE cover is about the only kind
that is adapted to small ebony table.
The center may be of muslin or null,
but the edge should be of very open
work lace. This border of lace ought
to hang over the table edge for four or
five inches only. In form this cover
NAV be square or round; ribbon may be
placed under insertion in the border.
If YOU are so fortunate as to be able
to pick cucumbers from your own vines
for picking, You can see that they are
not torn from the vines, but are cut with
shears or pruning knife, and that short
stem is left on the cucumber. III this
precaution is taken, you will find that
they are much less likely to spoil or to
become soft whether they are salted or
are put directly into the vinegar.
BRANDY snaps are made of one pound
and quarter of butter, half pound of
sugar, one pint of molasses, table,
spoon of ginger, and flour enough to
roll ont the same as ginger snaps are
rolled. Roll them and bake in hot
oven. If you choose to take the trouble
have bowl of powdered sugar at
hand and when they are taken from
the tins dip them one by one in the
sugar.
SAGE and other herbs which YOU wish
to keep for use in the winter should be
gathered on dry day. If they are per-
fectly dry when gathered you can sift
them at once, and with very little
trouble Put them away in tin cans
(the cans in which prepared cocoanut
comes are nice for this purpose); keep
them where IL is dry. Herbs which you
do not care to sift can be tied in bundles
and hung up after the fashion Of our
grandmothers.
A PRETTY chair back is made of an an
tique lace stripe put over silk. Have
the lace in the center and on the silk
stripes of the same width at each side
embroider pretty vine. This is lovely,
made of the lace and blue silk, with
sprays of small pink buds, or of cardinal
satin with daisies and buttercups en-
broidered on it. The top is turned
down and hemmed, and the bottom may
be finished with lace, or be made in
points with tassel on each point.