Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-26
~ Household.

: A LITTLE petroleum added to the
water with which waxed or polished
floors are washed improves their looks.
IF roses are wiltered before they can
be placed in water, immerse the ends
of the stalks in very hot water for a
minute or two and they will regain
their pristine freshness.
ToCLEAN brass, take one ounce oxalic
acid, six ounces rotten stone, one-half
ounce gum arabic (all in POWDER one
ounce sweet oil, and sufficient water to
make a paste. Apply a small portion
and rub dry with flannel or leather.
RICE buildings are usually made too
stiff with rice to be palatable. Two
tablespoonfuls of rice to a quart of
milk is sufficient. 1t should be cooked
slowly until rich and creamy. A few
raisins added with the sugar will not
spoil 1t at all.
TRY this cocoanut cake: Mix three
quarters Of a pint Of powdered sugar
with one ounce of butter; add one pint
of -four with one tablespoonful of
baking powder, half a pint of grated
%cocoanut and milk enough to make a
stiff batter. Bake in buttered pans and
sprinkle dry cocoanut on the top.
SOMETIMES the lamp wick obstinately
refuses to be turned up in an orderly
manner. 1t will seem firmly wedged
at one side while the other runs up in a
point, causing WEAKNESS and vexation
of spirit. To overcome this d~epravity
take a new wick, draw out a single
thread near the .selvedge and the wick
will be found quite tractable when in
troduced into the burner. The cogs
will take it up properly and it will APP
pear in good form and give an even
flame when lighted.
A DELICIOUS omelette may be made
by this recipe: Into a quarter of a
pound of dry stiffed flour mix one table
spoodful of herbs so finely minced as to
be almost powder, a little salt, cayenne
pepper and a salt spoonful of powdered
sugar. Beat three eggs very light, and
add to them n tablespoonful of
mushroom catsup, and juice of two
large tomatoes and a cup of warm
milk; stir in the flour by degrees and
fry adelicate brown. This amount will
make two omlettes. qr
THIS recipe for blackberry cordial is
excellent: To one gallon of blackberry
juice add four pounds of graduated
sugar; boil and remove all the scum
Then add one ounce of cloves, one
ounce of cinnamon, ten grated nutmegs
and boil until quite rich. Let it cool
and settle; then pour off the clean
liquid very carefully and add to this
one pint of good brandy. On no ac-
count use inferior brandy. Bottle and
cork tightly. Whiskey may be used
instead of brandy, but for medicinal
purposes the brandy is preferable.
A MOST appetizing salad is made by
shaving cabbage about as fine as it is
possible to shave it, sprinkle white
mustard seed over it, using enough SO
that there will be a distinct flavor Of
mustard. An ounce of seed to one,
small head of cabbage will do; one or
two yellow peppers should be cut into
very small slices and added; pour cold
vinegar over all, add a little salt and
sugar, and then let stand for a day or
two, SO that the cabbage land peppers
are really picked. This may be packed
in jars or be put into cans and kept all
winter. 1t is nice with oysters or with
cold meats.
1T Is well to remember that too much
blueing renders clothes yellow after a
time. inexperienced or careless SER
wants think the more blueing in the
water the better for the wash; and 1t is
difficult matterto convince them that
the clothes will look far better IL only a
small quantity be used. AS blueinp
so much in intensity experience
only can teach the required quantity.
Usually half a tablespoonful to a tub of
water is sufficient. 1t should always
be diluted before it is put in the tub;
as, If not thoroughly mixed before the
clothes are put in, unsightly streaks
will be the result. If the clothes are
soaked over night one tablespoonful of
pure water ammonia in each tub of
water will materially lessen the labor
of washing.