Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
Milk keeps from souring longer in

Milk keeps from souring longer In
shallow pan than in milk pitcher,
1t is asserted that the tying of q
band or handkerchief over the mouth
If the subject can breathe easily
through the nose-is an effective cure
for snoring.
Dried mullen leaves, smoked in
clay pipe that has not been used for to-
bacco, are excellent for cough, as is
also sage used in the same way, but null
len is good for all troubles of throat and
lungs.
"A piece OF oil-cloth about two feet
square is useful thing to keep at hand
In the dining-room; kept in an adjacent
closet, it may be used to stand jars upon,
or any damp article likely to soil the
table-cloth.
"A cement for mending glass that Is
not affected by hot water may be made
with five parts of gelatine and one part
of solution of acid chromate of lime.
Cover edges with the cement, press to-
gether and expose to sunlight.
"A good gargle for sore throat is the
following: Vinegar, one wiheglassful;
honey, two tablespoonfuls, water, half
a tumblerful. Pour the water on to the
honey, and stir it up; add tho vinegar
and use cold.-Hall's Journal of Health.
Grease may be removed from white
marble by applying mixture of two
parts washing soda, ono part ground
pumice-stone and one part chalk, all
first finely powdered and made into a
paste with water; rub we'll over the
marble, and finally wash off with soap
and water.
"A simple corn-plaster, which usu-
ally gives much relief, is obtained by
boiling potato in its skin, then taking
piece of this skin, and laying it over
the corn, the inner side against It, 1t
should be kept on for twelve hours.
This usually eases the pain even of an
obstinate corn.
To prepare new iron kettle for use
fill it with clean potato pcelings and
boil them an hour or so, then wash the
kettle we'll, rinse with hot water, and
rub it with little lard; repeat tho rub
bling several times after Using it This
will prevent rust and other anntyances
apt to occur in first using new kettle
IN. Y. World.
Eggs and Asparagus, Cut two Of
three dozen stalks into inch pieces, us
ing care in removing all the hard part
boil in sailed water until tender drair
them and put into baking dish, poul
over them one cupful OF drawn butter
break six eggs on the top put piece o
butter on each one, and light sprinkle
of salt and pepper, put in a quick over
and cook until the eggs are firm; serv,
at once.-Boston Herald.
This, from the Sanitary Engineer,
will interest housekeepers: "Just be
fore retiring at night, pour into thu
clogged pipe enough liquid soda-lye t.
fill the trap or bent part of the pipe
Be sure that the water runs into it unit
the next morning. During the nigh
: the I've will convert all the offal int
soft soap, and the first current of waite
in the morning will wash 1t away an
clear the pipe clean as new"
Meat Salads. -Mince veal or whit
, meat of turkey or chicken, or cut with
knife and fork, or slightly chop, tn
meat of lobster, adding fat, coral, etc
/, moisten either of those with salad dress
: ing to the right cohsistency; add lettuce
I picked in pieces, or celery, cut in thi
slices, or both; garnish with lettuc
leaves or hard-boiled eggs, and to tn
latter can be added pieces of Olives
Good salad may also be made in simila
. manner of fresh or canned salmon
, Christian AT Work