The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-28
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

In severe paroxysms in coughing,
either in coughs. colds or consumption,
one or two tablespoonfuls OF pure gly-
cerire in hot, rich cream will afford al
most immediate relief
"A physician is quoted as saying
that he always has boiled onions for
dinner for the benefit of his children.
mo worms, no scarlatina, no diph-
liberia, where children eat plentifully
of onions every day."
There is a good deal of satisfaction
to be gotten out of the family account
book. 1t is multiplication OF the
pleasure of the wage-earner finds in the
constant and careful squaring of his or
her small accounts-a pleasure every
woman-worker ought to know.
Potato Gems. or four cup
fuls of mashed potatoes. one cupful of
milk, in which dissolve half teaspoon
full of butter and the same of salt; stir
well with two beaten eggs; then drop
in well-buttered gem pans, with little
flour sprinkled over the top, and put in
hot oven till nicely Drowned.
Mothers. if your children have no
other education. you can at least teach
them to be cheerful by example. it will
be of more benefit to them than the
finest education without it. Don't let
them find fault and complain; teach
them from the beginning the best of all
L. -f.,1.
Yorker.
The troublesome red spider on
house plants can be conquered by fire.
quent sprinkling Of the leaves with a
fine syringe. The scale insect is van
ished by brushing the stems with an
old toothbrush dipped in soap-suds; he
is apt to be troublesome upon the
orange and oleander trees. Mealy bug
is disposed of in the same way.
Caramel Cream. on the fire
N a pan one pound OF maple sugar; let
it boil two or three times. sufficient to
brown but not to burn it. Beat six
eggs and one pound of white sugar very
light; stir this into two quarts of boil
ing milk, and stir constantly until it
comes to boil; then pour in the boil
ing sugar. and mix thoroughly. When
perfectly cold, add one quart OF cream,
sweetened with cupful of white SUI
gar. Put it in freezer and freeze the
same as ice-cream.
No insect that crawls can live I'M
der the application of hot alum water
1t will destroy red and black ants,
cockroaches, spiders, bed bugs and all
the myriads of crawling pests which in
fest our houses during the heated term.
Take two pounds of alum and dissolve
it in three or four quarts of boiling
water, let it stand on the stove until
the alum is all melted, then apply it
with brush while nearly boiling hot
to every joint and crevice in your clos
cts, bedsteads, pantry-shelves and the
like; brush the cracks in the floor and
crevices in the skirting or mopboard if
you suspect that they harbor vermin.
Putting Away Garments-As the
warm weather approaches the putting
away of garments worn during cold
weather comes in for its share of con-
sheraton. Furs and heavy outside
wraps can be placed away in a short
time now. but the fannels ought to be
worn until the weather is surely settled
ere changing for lighter ones. 1t is
mistake to wear fur garments of any
kind on warm spring days, for more
harm is done to them in one day of this
kind than in a months wear Of cold
weather. They should be placed away
as soon as thrown off for lighter wraps,
and not let remain in closets. taking uI
the space wanted for other clothes.