River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
HOME AND FARM.
For canker sore mouth, one table
spoonful of borax dissolved in ha,f
pint Of water is exee.ent used as o
wash.

For canker sore mouth, one table
spoonful of borax dissolved in ha,f
pint Of water is exee.ent used as o
wash.
Wash fiat irons in soapsuds aud
dry thoroughly. il they 1T all trouble
fou by dropping black speeks.
Picked FISH; Spice the vinegar.
cooking the spices in a bag; when hot
put the fish in and let il boil slowly
until tender. Take out carefully and
lay away in astone jar.
Try salt for sore throat and
onions for diphthcria. and cream Of
tarear and saleratus for rheumatism.
These are simple home remedies. but
they are sometimes very eneetual.
Fire is the best preventive of dis
ease in the orchards and vineyards.
If all the old wood be piled up and
burned il win greatly lessen disease
and INSECT attacks. 1t should be done
early in the season.
Feed oats TO sheep in troughs.
says an exchange. They are cheaper
than corn. and this plan is much more
saving than the old plan of feeding
sheaf oats and the straw separately.
Good feed and plenty of it judiciously
given produces good wool and plenty
of it.
Salad of String Beans: Trim one
pint of string beans. put in sauce
pan. cover with boiling salt water
When tender drain and let cool, cut
each bean in Hr pieces. lengthwise.
arrang neatly on a salid-dish. cover
with French dressing and let stand
one hour before serving.
Spanish Frtters: Trim the crust
from some stale bread, bakers or if
home made should be very light. Cut
in any pretty. fanciful shape and soak
in a mixture of one beaten egg. one
cup of cream or milk. two tablespoons
falls of sugar. and little nutmeg and
cinnamon. Fry light brown and eat
with stewed fruit or sweet sauce.
A contributor 10 Good Housekeep-
ing thinks boys should be taught to
make beds, sweep, cook common fare,
darn stockings and mend their trousers
if need be. while the girls should learn
to drive nails, saw boards. make
joint. and use the glue pot neatly and
effectively.
When the hens appear droopy it
may be traced to one of several causes,
which are large lice on the heads and
necks. colds from d1'aughls of air, or
Indigestion. The best treatment Is TO
separate the SEX hen from the others,
and put her in dry, warm place, and
await developments before treating
as warmth is often moro effectual than
medicine.
Tomato Salad: Peel six tomatoes
and put them OF ice until very cold.
Make the dressing of two uncooked
eggs mixed wit h half a teaspoon of
mustard, salt and little cayenne pep
per, into which drop slowly half pint
of olive oil; then add few drops OF
lemon juice and alittle vinegar. Wash
and dry the crisp part of head of
lettuce. When ready to serve cut the
tomatoes in halves, arrange on dish
with lettuce leaves around each half,
and cover with the dressing and serve
ut once.
If person is tired of white walls,
it is easy TO put another shade in the
whitewash. Take two ounces OF
cochineal and steep it in warm water
two hours, when add TO it one-half
ounce of cream tartar. Pat as much
or as little of this decoration in your
White-wash as will make the desirable
shade. A cheaper and handsomer pink
may be made from madden Take one
pound of madden and soak over night
in brass or copper kettle; set it on
the fire and let it come to a boil, when
use the same rs above.