Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-29
HINTS TO HOUSEkEEPERS.

To prevent layer cake from sticking,
grease the tins and dust in a little
flour.
Hot milk is a simple means Of COM
fort, and is most reviving to one who is
fatigued by over-exertiOn.
''OLIvE slaw' is something new. 1t
is olives pitted and then chopped fine
and saturated with a sharp French
dressing.
By rubbing with flannel dipped in
whiting, the brown discoloration may
be taken off cups which have been used
for baking.
A GERMAN prescription for preventing
cold sores and boils from coming to a
head is to paint them five or ten times
daily with equal parts Of boracic acid
and water.
SPONGE carpets occasionally with hot
water in which either common salt or
powdered alum has been dissolved
This not only brightens the carpet but
prevents moths.
IT is necessary to the health of the
feet to battle them daily and change
them quite frequently. Be always
careful to hang the stockings which
have been worn where they will be
thoroughly aired at night if they are to
be worn again.
To keep glassware bright, wipe direct
ly from the hot suds. Tumblers used
tor milk should be thoroughly rinsed in
cold water before being immersed in
hot suds, as hot water seems to drive
the milk in the glass and give them a
dlngy appearance.
By applying little of the best car
riage oil varnish carefully with cam
ELS hair brush to the edges of broken
china, the parts being neatly joined to-
gether, the fracture will, when thor
oughlv dry, be hardly perceptible, and
the china will stand fire and water.
A GOOD cement for mending broken
china: Dissolve little gum arabic in
little water so that it is rather thick;
put enough plaster of Paris into this to
make thick paste. Cement broken
pieces of china together, and in half an
hour they cannot be broken in the
same place. Hot water seems to make
it more firm.
To preserve the rich fruity flavor, do
not boil the prunes. Allow them to
soak over night in cold water, enough
to cover the prunes. Then take the
prunes out and boil the water in which
they have soaked; add sugar to taste
the prunes and set off on the range and
then set off to cool.
THICK slices of cod, halibut and sal
mon are nice broiled. Sprinkle with
salt and cook twenty minutes, spread
ing with butter when done. Shad and
mackerel can be broiled whole. Lay
the skin side down at first, and turn
several times, seeing that it does not
scorch; place on hot platter and butter
we'll. Blue fish are very fine if broiled
until half done, then laid in a buttered
dripping pan, with shavings of butter
put thickly over them, and set in hot
oven until finished.
In buying fresh cod, it is economical
to get large one Take the portions
next the head and tail for chowder,
serving as a course at dinner; cut some
slices to fry for breakfast, and sprinkle
the thick part of the fish we'll with salt,
or put on ice to be boiled the next day
In purchasing salt cod, find the whole
fish, if possible; it is much better arti-
Gle than most Of the so-called homeless
Goldfish, much Of which is not cod at
all.
If you feel little debilitated take
the cocoa tonic; eat plenty of fresh,
ripe fruit and vegetables, especially
oranges; drink lemonade, and when
unusually fatigued, and just before re-
firing, drink a glass Of milk as hot as
can be taken in large sips. Walk rea-
sonably, and sleep in pure air. If few
days Of this sort of home treatment fail
to bring up the body and mind to their
proper tone. call in your doctor and fol-
low his advice.