Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07
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AN old nurse says that rain-wate,
it heated very hot is very soothing to
weak and tired eyes.
Always keep cattle, sheep and
hogs ready to sell, and then if a drouth
comes the butcher will buy them at a
fair price.-M Y. Times.
The advantages of soiling consist
OF a saving of land, a saving Of fences.
y saving of food, a saving of anu
and better care given the stock. as well
rs increased production from the land.
Troy Times.
For dyspepsia burn alum until the
as much as YOU put on q dime
about half an hour before eatino.
Three or four days will probably an
swer, but take it until cured.-Sau
francisco Chronicle.
Baltimore Gingerbread Three
eggs cup OF sugar, cup of black mo-
lasses, a large tablespoonful of ground
ginger, cup Of milk, one heaping tea
spoonful of baking powder, two cups
Of flour; if not thick enough add more
Chicago Jourwza.
Many persons will ts glad to know
that strips of tarred paper placed I'M
der carpets and behind sofas and chairs
will prevent the moth-miller from de.
posting it's eggs. 1t. would be q benefit
II 1t were used in upholstering furni-
ture.-E1ch 0nqe.
! The Guinea fowl is a great de-
stroyer of noxious insects and their
larvn. They are of a very rambling
disposition, hence their eggs should be
placed under hens for Matching. The
young ones feather very rapidly, and
consequently should be led often.
Fried Potatoes.-Boil potatoes in
skins; when cold, peel and cut in slices
one.fourth inch thick, fry in butter or
beef dripping a nice delicate brown
When done, take out, drain grease
from them and serve: or they may be
chopped up small, seasoned with pep.
per and salt and fried lightly in but
ter, turning them several times, that
they may be nicely browned.-IAc
Household.
delicious candy is made by beating
the white OF an egg and working in all
the confectioners' sugar that you posi-
bly, can. Shape the candy in sticks and
cover with melted chocolate: flavor the
sugar with vanilla. Instead of choco
late YOU may cover the sticks with
grated cocoanut; in this case flavor with
lemon.-Bos'oW Budget.
A correspondent of the Indiana
Farmer says heaves in a horse can be-
cured. as he has cured several cases
himself by using the following: BAL
sam of fir and balsam of copaiba,
equal parts, with enough calcined mag
nesia TO give consistency. Make into
balls as large as a hulled walnut, and
give II night and morning. Dampen
the fool with sweetened water. and
give the animal all the green food he
will eat for six weeks.
Lemon Cheese-Cake: Line a small
dish with putf-paste q quarter of an
inch thick, then place a rim on the
border of the dish with puff-paste of the
same thickness; trim off the edges with
a knife and press the paste we'll from
the center Of the dish toward the edges;
then fill it with the following mixture;
Into a stew-pan place one-quartel
pound butter, six ounces powdered
white sugar, three eggs, the gratedrinG
and the Juice Of two lemons; mix wei
together and stir gently over a clear
fire until it boils; take the stew-pan I'M.
mediately off and stand in a basin OF
cold water; when cold ill the cheese.
cake and bake it in a warm oven until
the crust is baked: send to table on q
nRpkin.-Iokedo Blude.