St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13
USEFUL AND sUooEsrIvE.

An excellent remedy for ringworm
b borax. Wash with a solution three
times . day and dust over them the fins.
dry powder.
As . dressing in the bath. two
quarts Of water with two ounces OF
glycerine, scented with rose, win Inn
part final freshness and delicacy to
the skin.-Scienfifc american.
Silk must never be ironed, rs tho
heat takes all the life out OF it, and
makes it seem stringy and flabby; but
il you wish to press out odd bits OF silk
and ribbon for fancy work, use an iron
only moderately hot. and place two
thicknesses Of paper between that and
the silk.
Oatmeal Crackers. = Take three
cups OF the finest oatmeal, one table
spoonful of white sugar and little salt
Wet it up with sweet cream and let it
sit in cool place an hour Or two. then
knead in fine flour enough to make q
dough that can be rolled and cut. Roll
thin. cut out and bake in . moderate
oven about ten minutes.
Before commencing the weekly
cleaning of clothes place all of kind
in separate baskets or piles-the under.
clothes and bed linen together. also the
towels and table linen. the flannels by
themselves, and the colored clothes.
The table linen should be examined
and stains removed before putting into
suds.
To cure hiccoughs sit erect and In.
Aat, the lunSs fully. Then. retaining
the breath. bend forward slowly until
the chest meets the knees. After slow.
ly rising again to the erect position.
slowly exhale the breath. Repeat this
process q second time. and the nerves
will be found to have received an excess
of energy that will enable them to per-
form their natural functions.
BY using the following preparation
for cleaning kid-glOves, ribbons and
laces. these articles may be kept in the
'.pink of perfection" with little trouble.
Two quarts of deodorized benzine. and
two drains Of sulphuric ether, two
drains Of chloroform and four drains Of
alcohol. Pour the fluid in q bowl and
wash the articles as il in water. rinsing
in a fresh supply.-Harper's Bdsar.
To clean paint that is not vanished
put upon plate some Of the best whit
ing; having ready some clean warm
water. and a piece Of flannel. which dip
into the water and squeeze nearly dry;
then take as much whiting as will adj
here to it, apply it to the paint, when
little rubbing will remove any dirt or
grease; wash we'll of with water, and
rub dry with soft cloth. Paint thus
cleaned looks equal to new.
Lovers Of onions will find that by
boiling them in two waters and drain
ing them much Of the Objectionable odor
will be removed; add a little milk to the
second water. Then put them into
stewpan and simmer for few minutes
in a sauce made as follows: Put butter
the size Of an egg into a saucepan. and
when it bubbles stir in a scant half tea
cupful Of -four and stir well till cooked;
add two teacupfuls Of thin cream. some
salt and pepper, and stir over the fire
till smooth.
-Nacaroni with tomatoes 10 thus
prepared: Turn half pound Of toma-
toes into saucepan. with spoonful Of
stock or bit of butter; let them cook
until tender enough to pass through
coarse sieve or colander, then reheat,
season nicely. adding q few drops Of
lemon juice or vinegar, and pour over
q fat dish covered with nicely boiled
macaroni, not the pipe; that answers
when it is to be cut into short lengths.
Cover the surface with grated cheese
and bread crumbs, put few bits Of
butter over. and brown It before the fire
or In q sharp oven.