The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-15
Housenota taints.

An INSECT KILLER AT last there seems 20
have been found an insect destroyer which IT,
lie ctusl in its killing properties, namely, the
Dai matisn Insect Plant or PyIethrum ciner-
ara cfolium This plant is OF the same fam
lly IS the Pereisn camomile, from the blCs-
81 ms OF which the Persian Insect Powder is
manufactured, and. like the Persian plant
affords poison that is certain death to in
secis, yet harmless to vertebrate animals.
The plant has been successfully propegs.ed
in California, and will doubtless grow quite
as well in many of the Southern States. The
only drawback to the worth OF these
vegetable powders arises from the fact
that they lose their valuable property
a. insecticides by long standing and the in
perfect packages in which the powder is in.
closed for sale Much of the imported Peuei n
powder is worthless by reason OF aga a al
aduliersiiOn. But now that it is grown in the
United States, and can DE put upon the m ar
ket for seven cents per round, irs use must
be greatly extended. Heretofore IL mas zen
mainly applied indoors TO the vermin that
infest houses. IL is effectual for the destruc.
ton of cockroaChes. ants, bedbugs, flies,
mosquitoes and other domestic pests But
the fact that il is harmless t0 vertsb rate
animals and its increasing, cheapness will
make it indispensable TO the gardener and
TO the farmer. 1t may be used with safety
in the poultry house and for the destruction
OF lice upon either plants or animals
So tender o creature as q young canary
is not injured by busting Its feathers with
The powder. The larv;e of the dreaded pota-
TO beetle, cabbage butterfly aud other nox-
iors insects that gather upon plants and
trees have been successfully destroyed by g
free use of this destructive agent. All To 1t
is needed to produce the desired effect is &C.
tusl contact This must be secured. By
blowing the dust into a room infested with
mosquitoes or house-hies these insects, IN
from ten TO thirty minutes, will drop dead
uPou the hcor- In the case of plsut-lice the
powder may be applied dry or in liquid
foIm in the latter case q tablespoonful OF
the powder should be mixed with gallon of
water and the plant thoroughly wet with the
spray. The powder is so light that pound
OF il makes a very considerable bulk, aud
hence little OF it gees great way in filling
cracks ard creyices and dus.ing surfaces in
tested with insects.
The non-pOisonoHs quality of Dslmatian
insect powder gives 1t great advantage over
the arsenites, like London purple and Paris
green, which are generally resorted to as in
sect destroyeIs. Bulk for bulk it is quite az
efficient ss the NEST destructive metallic
poisons. and certainly safer. The vegetable
powder probably destroys insect life through
the breathing organs as no insect is known
TO eat il. Sc efficient, 50 harmless and so
useful . substance ought to be more gener-
ally known to the sufferers from insect dep
relations.
When cooking a large fowl or Joint OF
meat il may be covered With buttered paper
to prevent its being scorched.
II drawn butter IS sent to the table with
fish send slso a lemon; or, If need be, lem
OBS cut in small pieces, not slices
Starch makes better paste to use IN paper
ing walls than flour, ana is less expensive,
also; little Will go so much further.
The livers of chickens and turkeys are nice
fried With a few thin slices OF bacon. Cut the
liver and bacon very thin; season with pep
per and salt. This is a good breakfast dish
BLACKBERRY JAM-To four bowls of black
berries add four bowls of sugar, boil thor
oughly and turn into jars; Pat a paper
dipped in alcohol over each jar of frnlt be
fore covering with the glass or tin covers, OF
thick paper coated with the white of an egg
A NICE BREAKFAsT DISH Remove the
skins from dozen tomatoes; cut them up in
a saucepan; add little butter, pepper and
salt; when sufficiently boiled beat up five OF
SIX eggs, and Just before you serve turn them
into the saucepan with the tomatoes and stir
one way for two minutes, allowing them time
TO be done thoroughly.
MAcARoEI AZ GRATIN.-Boil half a pound
OF macsr0ni IN pint of milk unit, tender
then mix in the stewpan with the macaronl
pepper, ealt, four ounces grated cheese and
TWO ounces butter; place in deep dish OF
shallow pie pan, crate little nutmeg over il
and lightly cover the top with breed crumbs
place in hot oven to brown and serve i'm
mediatelY.
Babies feet are objects of unlimited admi.
ration; the roft curves and outlines and the
perfect nails do not in the least suggest the
cramped and miSshapen form they will take
alter awhile, in sll human probability
1houghtlessness and a mistaken notion oil
economy cause the lack of beauty and the
sense of discomfort about the feet of the
halfgrown boy or girl. Children are fire..
quently made 10 wear shoes that they have
cutgToWn, because they are not worn out.
Pest shoes are slmost always too small
when they are purchased, and as they are
only worn occasionally the feet change and
enlarge. and are injured by the Ill fitting
shoe. The Dails should be looked after by
the mother just as conscientiously as the