The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-08
PRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

Salt eaten with nuts aids digestion.
Milk which stands too Icing makes
bitter butter.
Ivory black stirred in ordinary shell
lac varnish makes brilliant black var.
nish for iron stoves and fireplaces.
To clean vinegar bottles and cruets
crushed egg shells in little water are
as good as shot, besides being healthier
and handler.
Paint stains that are dry and old
may be removed from cotton or wooden
goods with chloroform. First cover the
spot with olive oil or butter.
Southern Potato Pudding: One pint
grated raw potatoes, half pound brown
sugar, quarter pound butter, two eggs;
stir constantly while baking; when done
leave in stove long enough to brown
little.-Old Homestead.
Celery Salad Two punches of cell
cry, one tablespoonful salad Tor olive)
oil, four tablespoonfuls of vinegar, one
teaspoonful each of salt and pepper.
Lay celery in cold water two hours; cut
into one inch lengths and pour over
dressing made of the other Ingredients.
Detroit Free Press.
-Peeling potatoes, apples and other
vegetables and fruits will discolor the
hands. Borax water is excellent to re-
move stains and heal scratches and
chafes. Put crude borax into large
bottle and fill with water. When dis
solved add more to the water until at
last the water can absorb no more, and
PARTICLES can be seen at the bottom.
Breakfast or supper dish: Chop
fine cold potatoes and meat left from
dinner, add one chopped onion, season
with pepper and salt, pour over it a half
cup of good vinegar; put in some heated
butter and lard mixed, just enough to
we'll cover the bottom of your skillet,
then cover tightly while cooking. Serve
quite hot.-Farm and Fireside.
Prof Fernald reports that an ant
hill near house, which was doing much
damage to the lawn, was exterminated
by making holes in the hill fifteen
inches apart with small stick and
pouring two or three teaspoonfuls of BIZ
sulphate of carbon into each hole; after
which all the holes were closed up and
the earth pressed down by stepping on it.
"A very sensible household physi-
cian' makes these suggestions for the
benefit of women who are always
tired: Never eat heartily when tired
to death" Drink cup of tea and eat
cracker or two, or beat up an egg in
half pint of milk, sweeten and flavor
to taste and drink it. This will
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demands upon your weary stomach or
digestive organs. And another thing:
Do not rise early in the morning and
trot all over the house doing this and
seeing to that for hours before you eat
any thing.-Good Housekeeping.
Every room of every house should
contain neat cloth duster, kept in an
obscure but accessible corner, for the
special use and behoof of the mistress,
says the Domestic Monthly. Her vigil
liant eye will from time to time detect
gray films on piano keys, lampshade, or
vase handle, no matter how faithful her
deputies. She will do we'll to have the
remedial agent ever at hand. The tiny,
long-stemmed punches of soft cocks
feathers, sold for five cents each at.
Japanese stores, are invaluable for
deity reaching into those provoking
hooks which usually remain unnoticed
until a malicious sunbeam gilds their
dust deposit. Feather busters in serv-
ants hands are often deadly weapons;
but the housekeeper can save her own
time and strength by keeping them
within easy reach.