Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-10

Camphor, which is so much used to
preserve furs will keep away moths, but
it also impairs the beauty of the furs by
turning them light.
Rest before meals makes digestion
more complete. Exertion Immediately
before meals retards digestion, and exer-
ertion Immediately afterward deranges
it.
Butter kept in tubs or earthen vessels
should be packed closely. 1t begins to
spoil quickly whenever there is vacant
space, and the whole tub will soop
become strong and worthless.
A copper teakettle may be frightened
and kept from tarnish by rubbing it
with salt and vinegar till it shines, then
washing 1t thoroughly in hot suds and
finally polishing it with sifted coal ashes.
The prudent housewife, who, on &C.
count of hard times, has decided not to
repaper the sitting room, as desirable,
will find the old paper very much i'm.
proved in appearance by simply rubbing
it well with a flannel cloth dipped in
oatmeal.
Persons with strongly opposite tenn
peraments should not sleep together.
One will absorb nervous force from the
other, the first thriving while the second
losses restlessly and awakens in the
morning little benefited by the expert
ence of the night.
Always make the bed neatly. Moth
ing reflects more unpleasantly on a
ha,1corifOsn hohifo on1 oh Iar 10
more thoroughly disfigured than by a
tumbled bed. At the same time make
the bed so that the coverings will be
evenly distributed and securely tucked
in at the foot.
Bake sliced apple in deep pie plate.
Heap the apple up, as it shrinks, as ii
softens. Allow six tablespoonful of
sugar and one of molasses to q pie.
Spread little bits of butter and pinch
of salt over the top. Flavor with nut
meg or cinnamon. Cut narrow strip
of crust for the edge, dip it in water,
and put it between the two crusts, press
ing the upper one down. This forms a
paste which joins the two crusts firmly
and prevents the juice from escaping
a good expedient for all juicy pies.
When potatoes are old, peel them and
let them lie an hour or two in cold water
before boiling. They should be boiled
in hot water with little salt in it; as
little water as possible should be used.
1t is desirable to have it all dry away by
the time the potatoes are DONE Cover
them with a towel, take them to the
open air and shake them. If they are
to be mashed, take a wooden spoon OF
potato masher and beat them till soft and
light, in the kettle they were cooked in
or in a hot dish. Add butter and season.
ing to taste, and moisten with little
milk. Potatoes pressed through colan
der makes pretty dish. Good House
Keeping.
Meat should be put into boiling water
and boiled steadily but not violently
and skinned often. When done The
meat will cleave from the bone. Leibie
SAYS, that eff the flesh be introduced
into the boiler when the water is in g
state of brisk ebullition, and if the boil.
ing be kept up for few minutes, and
the pot be putin warm place so that the
temperature of the water is kept at 15e
to 1855 degrees, we have the united con
ditions for giving to the meat the quail
ties that best fit it for being eaten" BY
this means the meat is both wholesome
and palatable, as it keeps all its nourish.
ing properties.