The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-10-02
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

"A cup of hot water drank before
meals viii prevent nausea and dyspep.
sia--Phstadetphia Press.
Never sun feather-beds. Air then
thoroughly, on windy dav, in COO
place. The sun draws the oil, and gives
the feathers a rancid smell. = Chicago
J0asrnal.
1t Is worth while keeping supply
OF ammonia in the household, in case
we wish to remove finger marks from
PANT. or require to cleanse brushes OF
greasy pans - Exchange.
Marks on tables caused by leaving
not Jugs or plates there will disappear
Under the soothing influence Of lamu
oil. well rubbed in with a soft cloth.
finishing with little spirit of wine OF
eau e-cologne rubbed dry with another
cloth. Albany Journa,.
Cinnamon Cake: Whites of tw,
eggs. one cup of sugar, one-half cup Of
sweet milk, one-third cup of butter, one
and one-half cups of flour and one and
one half teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Icing: Two yelks, two thirds cup o.
brown sugar and one teaspoonful Of
cinnamon. N 7. Journal.
The Sanitary Engineer states that
decaying wood about the premises is
dangerous, assisting towards liability
to yellow and typhoid fevers. There i
no doubt of it, neither is there any
doubt that foul cellars and slop-pail:
about farm-houses cause the bulk o.
autumnal miasmat:c fevers.
Baked Custards: One quart of milk,
four eggs, five tableSpoonfuls sugar
beaten with the eggs, nutmeg and two
tablespoonful fiavoring extract. Sea d
the milk, pour upon the other inpredi.
ents, stir together well, flavor aud pour
into stone-china cups. Set these in q
pan OF hot water, CRATE nutmeg upon
each and bake until firm. Eat cold
from the cups The Household
Fowls are moro of help on the
farm than many farmers realize. They
destroy numberless insects that are in.
curious to the orchard trees; and the
poultry manure, if thoroughly com
posted, is a valuable fertilizer for corn,
grass or grain, and is especially
adapted to promote vigorous and
healthy growth to fruit trees. Troa
Times. to
"A good evergreen hedge may be
made of the Norway spruce, set two OF
three feet apart and kept properly cut
back with the knife, but never sheared.
This hedge may be made to stop cattle
if two or three barb wires are success
lively stretched along inside as it is
growing up, the branches gradually
covering and stiffening il. In cutting
back the sides of an evergreen hedge,
cut off the main limb closely up to side
branches, which will prevent projecting
stubs. Detroit Post.
In an experiment with one hundred
plum trees farmer busted five trees
with air-slaked lime just as the bios
SONS were falling, and repeated the APP
Dllcatlon every two weeks several times.
from the five trees SO treated he Sc
cured good crops of plums, but upon
the remaining ninety-flye trees the cur
culio did not allow single plum to
mature. This is an important discovery
to plum growers should the method
prove effectual hereafter. - Toledo
Blade. a-..a.-
sF-Meat Pie: Butter a pudding dish
and line it thinly with mashed potatoes
prepared thus: Three cups of potatoes
mashed fine from Jumps, mixed with
half a cup of milk, two eggs and a
tablespoonful of melted butter. Then
put in layer of chopped beef Cor any
kind OF cold meat), we'll seasoned with
pepper, salt and bits of butter. Cover
with more of the potato mixture and
bake till brown.-New England Home
stead ~ 0'