The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-24

The uses OF glycerine: A drcse'
Ing for ladies' shoes nothing equals Il
making the leather soft and pliabls
without soiiing the garments in con
tact
Young shade trees should b
trimmed into shape the first few years
after having been -et out The beauty
Of shade tree depends upon the shape
given il when young.
1t i Just a necessary 70 keep salt
from absorbing bad odors a. cream A
sack Of best salt standing where there
i smell % fish or any objectionable
odor. will absorb the flavor.
"A pinch Of sulphaie Of ammonia
placed in the water In a hyacinth
glass Just when the 1ower-spike -
rising. will dissolve instantly and
cause the flowers 70 come larger and
liner than usual.
Celery plants set In July must
have some attention in watering Il the
weather Is hot Land for celery should
be very rich and highly cultivated II
Is hardly possible to grow good celery
on land that has not been for two OF
three years enriched with liberal dress
ings OF manure
Instead Of keeping all roses u
bushes. a desirable effect may Ire
quently be managed and more fowcn
produced BY bending over and pcggint
down the strong shoots Some W
rieties will not grow well in this way
bu:. according TO Wick those tina
make strong canes can be % treated.
-Mackerel Salad Take one can
mackerel and cut up as much celery
shur cream with one cup Of butter
one tablespoonful Of mustard. one Q
! sugar. a pinch Of salt and pepper an
, the yelks OF three hard-boiled ege
! rubbed smooth; stir in i've tablespoon
! fuls Of vinegar; pour the mixture Owe
d the celery
E - Step-ladders are conveniences I'M
n every fruit-growcr should have
9 ga.hering-time. There should be w.
q one six or eight feet high and the oth'
. twelve or fifteeen- They should
r made as light as possible, but at y
h same time care must be taken TO ha'
d them strong. They should be We
e braced. 50 that parties standing on =
!. will not run the risk Of tipping over.
a Chocolate Cream Custards- - Me
!. in = dish set over kettle OF boili'
'e water. one-fourth Of a cake OF chcc
d late. and add to q boiled custard-
le one quart Of milk. the yelks OF q
}. eggs. six tab,espoonfuls Of sugar .
= two tablespocnfuls Of corn-starS
d Bake in cups and make meringue
a the whites OF three eggs and one-n
n of a cupful Of sugsr.-Good HcxseSs'
"a ing.
In "A very convenient article to Ia
d near the kitchen stove Is . small pi'
I'd Of board having one side covered y
n zinc put on with copper ticks. and 10
X leather loop 1t one corner. lis y
be tended 70 receive the tea kettle. stes
er or or any thing hot on sooty from
ng IRE. Iii easily cleaned with x
'as sene. sand. soap or Bristol brick,
- can be used without danger Of soil
the fingen-
~ Where weeds have grown up !
81. garden to such : height that they
- not be plowed or spaded under,
them down and lei them dry A
- they have been well dried apply
g and burn the surface Of the gro'
~ over. which can be done with but Il
o. risk II . close watch be kept over
~, fre a. il progress The advanta
~ viii be that the appearance Of
~ ground will be better. the ashes
~ serve as fertilizer. the seeds Of w
- prevented and thousands Of insects
stroyed. as well as saving labor IN