Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-11
HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERs.

BEEF marrow is excellent for frying
purposes.
BEEF marrow is excellent for frying
purposes.
USE turpentine and machine oil to
polish your sewing machine, and rub
briskly.
A DRINK which is very refreshing to
invalids is made from lime juice and
sugar.
A BULGING appearance in the can in
the case of canned goods, is indicative
of decomposition of the contents.
RUB together one tablespoonful of
butter and three Of -four. Roll this
into the upper crust of pies; it will rem
der the crust tlaky and tender.
IT is wonderful how often case of
| stomachic trouble will yield when the
I feet are covered with wool hose and
WOODEN bandage worn over the abdo-
men.
AFTER buttering the tins for layer cake,
give them a good sprinkling of flour.
This will prevent the cake from sticking
to the tins, and little less -four will be
required in the making of the cake.
IT is not generally known that chamois
money belts are worn by great many
w
is close fitting, and provided with peck
cts for carrying money, jewelry and
keys.
HALF a teaspoonful of sugar will near
ly always revive a dying fire, and, I'M
like the few drops of oil which servants
are SO fond of using, and which has
caused so many sad accidents, is perfect
ly safe.
A FRESH egg will sink in the water be-
cause of the water in it. 1t will lie on
it's side also rather than endwise.
Should the velk be plainly distinguish
able upon being held up to strong
light, the egg is good.
In making custards and custard pies,
heat the milk to the scalding point, be-
fore adding it to the beaten eggs and
sugar; bake at once in hot oven. The
time required for baking them will thus
be reduced one-half.
WHEN decanters and carafes become
SO discolored inside that shot or fine
Goals will not cleanse them, fill the bot
tie with finely chopped potato skins,
cork tightly, and let the bottle stand for
three days when the skin will terment.
Turn out and rinse. The bottle will be
as bright and clean as when new.
BLACK satin can be stiffened by
SDOuSlIS WILL NlncSdI anu NdlSI, 81
tablespoonful of the former to pint of
water. Sponge on the wrong side, then
more lightly on the right side and press
on the wrong. II there are grease or
other spots on it they may be removed
by the use of alcohol and ammonia in
equal parts, diluting each tablespoonful
If the mixture with pint of water.
To remove and prevent dandruff
good wash is made from two ounces of
pulverized borax, two ounces of gum
camphor, broken in small pieces, one
quart of boiling water. Bottle and cork
tightly. Before each time of using
mix small quantity with an equal
portion Of water. Apply to the head
with flannel cloth Or with the hands
Wash the head and hair atterward with
soft water.
The simplest means of purifying water
is by filtering it. For this purpose the
| best substances are charcoal, or a COM
binatjon of clay and charcoal, because
this material has the property of sep
arating from the water all impurities,
especially those decon posed materials
which give it a bad smell and taste An
inexpensive but thoroughly effectual
filter may be constructed in a flower
pot, by lining it with layer of flannel,
and then filling in successfully three
inches of gravel, three inches of white
sand washed perfectly clean, and four
inches of animal charcoal. A clean
sponge may then be placed across the
| top.