Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14


be used with nuts especially when eaten
at night.
A teaspoonful of charcoal in half a
glass of warm water often relieves a
sick headache. 1t absorbs the gases and
relieves the distended stomach, pressing
against the nerves that extend from the
stomach to the head.
Do not put soap in the water with
which you wash the glass on your bureau;
wash it with clear water with soft
cloth; then polish it with a piece of
chamois-skin. This removes lint and
makes the glass shine.
The reason why cabbage emits such
disagreeable smell when boiling is be-
cruise the process dissolves the essential
oil. The water should be changed when
thus acquire greater sweetness.
Graham biscuits are made of two cups
Of graham flour, one cup and half (scant
measure) Of sweet milk, one egg; stir all
the Jumps out. To insure nice brown
for the crust, add one teaspoonful of
sugar. Bake for twenty minutes.
Charcoal forms an unrivaled poultice
for wounds and old sores. 1t is also in
valuable for what is termed proud flesh.
1t is great disinfectant. 1t sweetens
the air if placed in shallow dishes around
the apartment and foul water is also
purified by its use.
To clean and restore the elasticity of
cane chair bottoms, turn the chair bottom
upward, and with hot water and sponge
wash the cane-work we'll, so that it is
well soaked should it be dirty, use soap;
let it dry in the air, and it will be as tight
and firm as new, provided none of the
canes are broken.
A good way to save and use small
slices of cold meat is to chop them fine,
| add some bread crumbs, salt and pepper :;
| moisten with milk, or with gravy, or
stock. Make this into fiat cakes, dip
them in egg, and fry them until brown !;
or put the meat in pudding-dish or
basin, press for two or three hours, and
slice it for tea.
An excellent recipe for mullins is here
given: Four quarts sifted -four, one tea
cupful of sugar, one teacupful Of butter,
one cup of yeast, four eggs, a little salt,
and two quarts Of sweet milk; let this
rise all night after mixing thoroughly.
Of course the quantity here mentioned
can be reduced, keeping the same proper
tions. Bake in muffin rings in quick
| oven.
An appetiSing hot sauce for meats is
made by taking one can of tomatoes and
adding to it two onions chopped fine, 6
teaspoonful of Cayenne pepper, CHINA
mon, cloves, salt, and a little nutmeg tC
suit the taste. Let the tomatoes, onions
the fire and add large cupful of strong
vinegar.
Poison Of any kind swallowed will b.
at once thrown from the stomach b,
drinking half glass of warm water il
which a teaspoonful of ground musturC
has been stirred. AS soon as vomitin:
ceases, drink a cup of strong coffee il
which has been put the white of an egg
This neutralizes any remains of the pois
on which the mustard may have left.
Gravy, which is excellent with boile
fish, or pork steak, is made by broWnin
a slice of onion in little butter, an
adding little at time some beef stock
thicken with flour rubbed smooth in lii
tie of the cold stock. Add, if you hav
it, some chopped parsley or Worcester
shire sauce. If served with pork, a t;
blespoonful of tomato cassup is goo(
Salt and pepper to taste.
I VINEGAR CANDY.-This candy is recon
mended for colds, and, whether remed
e or not, is pleasant to try. Three cupfu
= of sugar, one-half cupful of~yinegar, on,
u half cupful of water, and one-half te
spoonful of butter; flavor with lemon
K Mix sugar, water and vinegar togetht
and boil till the candy is found to be bri
s. tie by dropping a little in cold water
l. then add the butter and lemon.
= HANDSOME SOFA PILLow.-The pillo
is square, and one corner of the sat
>, cover is left unfastened; it is lined wit
pale green satin, and is turned down {
J., the right side till the point is at the ce
c. ter of the cushion; fasten ii with a pir
d bow lined with green. The corner, whit
! is the upper right hand corner, havir
Of been left uncovered, is now covered wi
= pale blue satin on which is embroidered
pretty vine or bouquet of flowers A
be other way is to cover one corner with O
IN gold satin, ornamented with paintin
then cover the remaining portion wi
~ alternate stripes of bright ribbon al
N black velvet. Work the edges of the V,
Y. vet with fancy Stitches in bright silk.