The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-06
DOMESTIC.

whole, the most prOntaDle form OF colo
bathing. Costiveness, piles and indi.
| gestien are uniformiiy relieved by this
sAlnorning and evening cold douche., The
quantity must be determined by each
one for himself. Two or three swallows
will do to begin with, but the quantity
will soon grow to q tumblerful; and /
have known persons to use much more
with marked benefit. If wisely man
aged every dyspeptio will be greatly
improved by this cold stomach bath.
A CURE FOR CoRNs. .-TAe Scienti,ao
An,txican, a very reliable paper, gives
tho following recipe as sure cure for
oolns. AS the remedy is very simple,
ii any. Of our readers are afflicted with
oorns 1t would probably be we'll for
them to give it trial: '.Take one
fourth CUP Of strong vinegar; crumble
into it some bread. Let it stand half
an hour, or until it softens into good
poultioe. Then apply, on retiring at
night. In the morning the soreness will
be gone, and the corn can be picked
out. If the corn is a very obstinate one
1t may require two or more applications
to effect u cure."
CHAIR CUSHION. strips OF calico
only six or eight cents per yard) about
three-fourths of an inch wide, bias or
straight (the former is prettaer, the lat
ter tirmer and more durable), Kuit
plain with wooden needles size of a
lead pencil, making strips or blocks,
then JOIN together to sizo wished to COW
or top OF cushion, which is made. of
ticking stuffed with HAIR. Of course
WOODEN or silk pieces would make a
much handsomer cushion, but calico
poes nicely, only it will not hold the
color as we'll. Rugs con be made in
the same way, lining with bugging or
old carpet. The more oolors used the
prettier the effect.
FRENCH PANCAKES. lake two eggs,
one tablespoonful Of sifted sugar, two
tablespoonfuls OF flour, half pint of
new milk. Beat the eggs thoroughly
and put them into the bowl with the
| butter, which should be beaten to a
cream; stir in the sugar and -four, and,
when these ingredients are we'll mixed,
add the milk. Keep stirring and beat
ing the mixture for a few minutes; put
the batter Oh buttered plates and bake
LII quick oven fifteen minutes. Serve
with slices OF lemon and powdered su-
gar or with layers of cakes and layers of
marmalade or preserves between them.
| ScoToH PUDDINa (pLA1N).-In quar-
ter OF a pint Of cold milk stir in two
ounces Of finely ground oatmeal, mix
thoroughly, then add to this pint OF
boiled milk. Sweeten with lump sugal
while Oh tho fire, but do not let the
mixture boil. In order to thioken it
stir in about two ounces of fine broad
crumbs. AZ the milk and oatmeal eools
it ought to be thick. Bent up two eggs
and mix with the oatmeal; flavor with
cinnamon or nutmeg; pour in buttered
buking-dish and bake slowly one hour,
A few seeded raisins arc O nice addition
to this pudding.
BAKED TURN1ps. .-Pare and cook until
nearly tender in salted boiling water,
drain and lay LII a baking dish, and
pour over them a sauce made as follows
Iwo large tablespoonfuls of butter anc
two heaping tablespoonfuls OF -four
stirred together i'll skillet; when thor
ouRhly heated and mixed add q tencnp-
full OF milk. stirring it in gradually
with little pepper and salt. Add lit
tie bits OF broken butter over the tor
Of tho turnips. When you have poured
on the sauce bake III a brisk oven over
twenty minutes.
A COMMON MISTAKE "A very common
mistake In dwelling houses is to tx 6
stove on sheet Of iron or other metal
laid directly on the wood flooring
Tins, though intended as measure o.
safety, is really an invitation to danger
tor tho metal soon becomes heated, and
as the wood beneath it is dcslcoated
| the chances OF fire are heightened. The
! stove should either stand upon q slab O.
, stone, or else the sheet of metal upo1
| which 1t is fixed should be raised q few
inches from the timber, tho space below
either being filed in with somo nou
) conducting material, or loft for til.
circulation OF a currant of air.
NEW BLoW-PIPE. "A blow-pipe la:
been patented in Germany in which the
air blown Into the mouth piece passes
through valve into oaoutchouo bag
which is enclosed i'll the tube, and serves
as regulator of the issuing air in CASE
, OF intermittent blowing. The valve
, prevents return of the air forc I'D in.
PAPER Cups.--Paper has come into
,, use in some Of the restaurants in Berlin
as plates for dry or semi-dry articles O
food. There Is no reason why glazec
paper cups should not be employed a
railroad stations, so that passengers
could take oup of coffee along witt
thcm, instead of hastily drinking 1t at .
lunch. counter.
Work PouoH, three oval-slap
ed pieces of cardboard, covered ant
lined neatly with bright worsted or silk
and whipped together, leaving one sean
; open. 1t eau only be opened by pres
sing on the ends. It must be large,
directly in the centre than anywhere
else. 1t will hold both spool and trim
ming.
SIopR1Nd BAa.-Use narrow blue and
white striped ticking, out about eight
inches long and ton inches wide. The
blue stripes are covered with gilt braid,
and the white stripes ornamented with
pointrusse stitch in colored silks. The
bag is then topped with colored satin,
red, brown, blue or green, and is gath.
cred with drawstring at tho top.
WASTE BASKET. Gut three pieces OF
pasteboard the same size anu shape;
cover them with brown holland, en-
broidery with any pretty design, and
line with turkey red. Sew them to.
Rether III o triangular box and tit O