The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-22
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Lemon Sage is very good in the
early stages ~ colds. This * an infu.
sion of sage mixed with hot Lemonade.
The plainest steak Is improved Nv
ING addition ~ a traspoonfnl Of butter
rubbed with Az much chopped parsley
ana t'aspoonful q lemon Juice.
when Your stove Is burned red and
backing Won't stick put little fat
fried from suit pork into tho water you
dissolve your backing in and try again.
"A teaspoonful o. camphor In n wide
monthcd bottle. well covered with boiling
water. produces . warm yapor which can
be inhaled FOR the relief OF acute head
colds. Ten minutes use, three times a
day. will suffice.
Oysters for the sick. Remove tho
hard part AMI stew in their own liquor,
adding pepper and salt. but no milk.
Crackers can be- added. or IL can DO
poured oyer a slice Of nicely buttcrcd
toast. Butter can be- added 10 tho
stew il the doctor permits.
Collie Drops. One tcaspoonful mag
nesia and one Of parcgoric. half tea
spoonful OF rhubarb. one teaspoonful o.
mint water and four tablespoonful Of
cold water. swcctencd with loaf sugar.
Dose for child two weeks old, one tea
spoonful Repeat II necessary in fifteen
or twenty minutes.
Usually when any foreign or poison
GUS matter has been swallowed, the first
step should be to produce cmesis. IL
you have no strip Of ipccac in the house.
add little mustard and salt to luke
warm water and make the patient drink
considerable. il Il one Of the promptest,
easily-obtaincd emetics known.
/ "A hnndlScrchicf-case may be formed
with round pasteboard bottom about
six inches in diameter, covered on both
I sides with blue silk. a layer Of scented
cotton being laid beneath the silk on tho
side intended for the inside bottom; a
4 netting Of blue silk is crochetcd around
Il as deep as i required and drawn to-
\ gcthcr At the top with ribbons or cord
/ and tasSels
4 "A round steak is better cooked on =
very hot pan than upon gridiron. Use
1 no fat except that which is on the meat.
4 In turning IL stick the fork into tho
outer rim OF fat. never into the meat.
\ Transfer TO hot dish containing butter.
pepper and salt. turn over on the way to
the table. and. II there is any waiting to
be done, let your guests wait for the
steak. but never treat good piece OF
meat 80 shabby as TO let it do the
waiting.
Graham Biscuit Ono cup graham
-four. one-half cup white -four. one table,
spoon sugar. one heaping teaspoon bak-
ing powder. pinch Of salt. Nix 1t we'll
with a spoon: then, with the hand work
in one level tablespoon Of lard. and add
thrce-fourths Of a teacup OF cold water.
Beat the batter one minute, put into
muffin pans and bake. When done. put
them on plate and cover with a stone
crock for five Minutes This Is very inn
portant as 1t prevents their being hard
and indigestiblc.-Th Housekeeper.
Chicken Pie.-cut up the chicken
and stew until tender. then take it out
and make nice gravy with the liquor.
Put the chiclcn into deep pan or dish
with plenty Of gravy, bits Of butter, salt
and pepper. Make : batter Of one pint
OF sour cream. half teaspoonful soda dis
/ solved in . little hot water and stirred
/ into the cream. pinch Of salt and flour
\ enough 70 make q thick batter. Pour
this evenly over the chicken and bake :
light brown. Have plenty Of gravy and
save out some 70 usr when the pie Is
served. Sweet cream can be used by
adding one tcaspoonful Of cream tartar