Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-10-26
Useful and SUGGESTIVE.

with hand brush.
If quilts are folded or rolled tight
ly alter washing, then beaten with
rolling-p or potato-masher, it light
ems up the cotton and makes them
soft and new.
Moth Preventive.-Black pepper,
one ounce camphor, one ounce
turpentine, one dram; snuff, two
ounces; cedar sawdust, four ounces.
Medical Classics.
1t is said that the Towering of
plants has much to do with health.
The keeping of house-plants of free
blooming sort, if clean and healthy,
is desirable.
When fat-irons become rusty,
black them with stove polishsahd
rub well with dry cloth. The yelk
of an egg to wipe them over with has
also been recommended.
An uncomfortable tight shoe may
be made easy by laying a cloth wet
in hot water across where it pinches,
changing several times. The leath-
er will shape itself to the foot.
The ordinary counterpart or quilt
ought never to be left upon the bed
at night, because it is utterly imper-
vious, and admits of no ventilation
whatever passing between the outer
air and the bed-clothes.
FIannels containing much perspi-
ration should be soaked for half an
hour before washing in hot water in
which soda has been dissolved. Then
wash them in the ordinary manner
of hot soapy water, ammonia, etc.
4 tart, stiff lemon jelly, made of
one box of gelatire, the juice of
three lemons and one cup of sugar,
cut up in irregular pieces, and GUS
tard made of.the yelks and frosting
of the whites of four eggs, makes a
dessert that especially relishes in a
warm day.-N. Y. Independent.
Rhubarb and Orange Preserves
Six oranges, two pounds of rhubarb
stalks, one pound and half of sug-
ar peel the orange carefully, take
the white rind and the seeds, slice
the pulps into preserving kettle,
add the peel cut very fine; then the
rhubarb cut in very small pieces, and
lastly the sugar Boil the whole
down in the usual way for preserves.
Bread Cake.-Two eggs, one cup
of sugar, one cup molasses, one cup
of butter and lard mixed, one table
spoon of very rich milk, one table
spoon cinnamon, half teaspoon Of
cloves, one teaspoonful of soda; mix
these well and add two cups of very
light bread sponge and one cup of
raisins. Flour enough to make stiff
as cup cake; let it raise until light
and then bake slowly.--Albany Jour-
nal.
With glass jars having perfectly
fitting tops, there IS no excuse for
any failure in canning fruit. The
only way to be sure of the cans is TO
test each one just before using. De-
casionally top fails to screw tight
ly, even though the rubbers fit per-
fectly. This is especially true of
pint jars, and all rubbers are liable
to stretch or warp, so that care
should be taken each time they are
used.
If overcome with the heat or in
danger of sunstroke, half teaspoon
tul of Cayenne pepper, stirred into a
teacup of milk and drank will ease
the internal heat. and make one more
comfortable by stopping the chills
that run down the spine. Cold drinks
should never be taken when one is
overcome either by natural or arti-
fetal heat. Something stimulating
should be given, and Cayenne pep
per seems to be the most effective of
any thing for this purpose.
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