Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
HOUSEHOLD NOTES,

The best Of all reliefs for a choking
child is to take it by the heels and shake
it, with its head down-the obstruction in
the throat is sure to fly out.
MOTHERS are often annoyed BY their
children getting CALLED in the creases of
their specially the legs ana arms.
Common flour parched 10 brown and
applied to the sore parts is an infallible
remedy. It viii cure in from l. TO p
hours.
To CLEAN PAPERED WALLS tie a soft,
dry cloth about a broom and 20 over the
paper. brushing and clubbing lightly on
every part. To paper walls that have
been " bitewashed wet the wall thor
oughly with strong vinegar Or alum water,
and when dry brush it all over hard with
a stiff broom. Use paste made Of starch,
moderately thick and apply to the paper
cold.
BURNs.-If the clothing takes fire the
person sGOuld be thrown to the ground or
tiOOr and, without delay, rolled in the
carpet or hearth rug to stifle the flames.
II no carpet or rug is at hand use your
coat instead. Keep the flames from the
face and lungs as much as possible. You
can generally accomplish this by begin
ming to wrap about the neck and shout
ders first.
CABBAGE AND ONIONs.-Peel and slice
four onions, fry them brown in a sauce
pan with two t2blespOonfuls OF drippings
from salt pork or bacon; meantime slice
a small. white cabbage. put it with the
Drowned onions, season with q teaspoon
full of salt and a quarter Of a saltspOOn
full Of pepper, cover the saucepan tight
and cook its contents until the cabbage is
tender. A tablespoonful of vinegar may
be added just before serving.
7,
than by applying a hot iron is to rub in
some spirit Of wine with the hand until
the grease is brought to powder, and there
viii be no trace of il. Every schOOlbOy
| is not aware that ink spots can be re-
moved from the leaves OF books by using
a solution Of OXalic acid in water; nor
does every hOusemaid know that "spOts'
are easily cleaned from vanished furni-
ture by rubbing it with spirit OF camphor.
SLICE SALT PORK rather thin, treshen
in water and fry nicely. Make a batter
Of one beaten egg, two tablespoonful
/ milk and flour enough to thiCken mode
Fately. Dip a spoonful Of this batter into
/ yOuE frying pan, place upon it a slice
Of the cooked pork and cover with an
/ other spoonful Of batter; fry until nicely
4 Drowned and turn. If your frying pan is
/ Of sufficient heat this will be light and
/ prove an agreeable dish for the table, if
! placed upon hot, dry platter.
| DRoWNING.-As soon as the body is re-
| covered it should be stripped Of all cloth
/ ing, rapidly dried, placed on a bed previ-
/ OIsly warmed, the head, neck and shoulders
| raised little, friction with the dry hands
/ used to the eXtremitics and heated tlan-
! nels applied to the rest of the body. To
restore breathing place the person on the
/ tace, press gently on the back, then turn
! the body on the side or little beyond
! then turn again on the face, press again
on the back and turn again on the side.
! This should be done about sixteen times
minute.
a DELICIOUS PUDDING made OF grated
apples is especially enjoyed il the apples
are tart and OF good flavor. Crate the
! apples after reeling them, weigh them
after grating and put with them an equal
/ quantity of white sugar. To about ten
/ ounces of apples and sugar allow tOul
| well-beaten eggs, the rind of one lemon
and the Juice OF two. Line a shallow
pudding-dish with rich paste, put in the
| apples, etc, and bake for halt an hour il
a not even. A sauce of cream adds d
touch Of unequalled goodness, but it is
very nice without.
Mix SOME PLASTER OF PARIS in an OLD
cup with cold water till a not TOO stiff
paste is formed. Fill with it all the cracks
and mend ali the broken places in wall.
that are to be WhiteTashed. This viii
serve to preserve the walls In good cOndi
ton, beside adding much to the beauty O
their appearances. Mix but little of Tx
plaster at a time, as it sets or hardeni
very quickly and soon becomes unman
ageable. Use a thin, broad-bladed knife
to apply with, excepting where crack
are in the corner Of room, in which cas-,
you viii be obliged to use your fingers.