St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-09-27
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

--For inAaaAed eyes. bumped heads
and sprained ankles. use abundantly
water - hot - IL can b borne.
People sre said to have incurred
ead-poisoning from merely biting siik
sewing-thread or passing IL through
their mouths.
For white spots left upon polished
furniture BY scalding water. tea or coli
fee, rub hard with kerosene. then polish
with dry, soft flannel.
DO not think to save time working
late into the night; you can not for you
win b too tired In the morning to work.
and the time you saved il lost in sleep.
Cookies: Ono cup each Of lard and
sour milk. two cups Of sugar. one tea.
spoonful Of soda. flavor with lemon. add
flour to knead we'll, and bake In quick
oven.-Boston Budget
If . tablespoonful Of kerosene IL
put into four quarts Of tepid water. and
this used in washing windows and mir.
rors. instead Of pure water, there will
remain upon the cleaned surface . pol
ish no amount Of mere friction can
give.
-Saturate unglazed paper with So
luton Of one ounce acetate Of lead in
eight ounces Of rain-water, let it par.
tally dry. and then suspend in room
suspected Of containing sewer-gas. Its
presence in quantity soon blackens tho
test-paper.
Sour Milk Cheese: Take thick sour
milk. put it in kettle or tin pan; add
salt enough TO make 1t taste quite salty;
cot on back Of stove until 1t grows thick.
(Some milk 10 too poor to thicken.)
After It is thick add little butter and
strain thoroughly, and mold; cups arc
nice. Boston Globe.
To clean and restore the elasticity
Of cane chair bottoms. coaches, etc.,
turn mp the chair bottom, etc., and with
the hot water and q sponge wash the
cane-work we'll, so that it may be we'll
soaked; should it be dirty you must add
soap; let dry in the air, and you will
ind it - tight and firm - when new,
provided the cane is not broken.
"A delightful strip. it is said, can DO
made from watermelons by chopping
them. pressing out the juice. and boil
ing for several hours. The red coloring
matter then coagulates, rises to the
surface, and is SKINNED Of. when tho
juice remains as clear IS distilled water
and of . pale amber color. Boiled .
little longer, 1t thickens into . rich,
fruity-favored strip. perfectly clear
and the color Of ounce or apple jelly
Popular Gardening.
-Epicurian Pork; Cut slices Of
'streaked" salt pork. let stand over
night in enough water, sweetened with
molasses. to cover 1t, and sprinkled on
top with black pepper and powdered
sage. Next morning. cut thin and fine
. tablespoonful Of onion. and fry to .
golden brown in teaspoonful Of butter.
Then dip the slices Of pork in meal, SO
that both sides will be thickly coated.
and fry to light brown. This Is really
appetizing for breakfast-Good House.
keeping.
Grape Juice: Select not-tOo-ripe
grapes. and put them into an agate pre-
serving kettle with one pint of water to
every three quarts Of fruit, and slowly
bring 20 scald, stirring them OCCASION
ally. Then dip out into . cheese-cloth
bag and drain over night Strain the
expressed juics through another bag.
and add sugar to suit the taste; then
bring TO . boil, skimming frequently,
and seal in heated glass cans, like fruit
This is pure, unfermented wine, suita.
BILE for communion wine. 1t Is also rec
commended BY medical men IS an inval.
liable and stimulating tonic. Other fruit
juices, for havoring and beverages, can
b preserved in the same way.