The Jersey City news., 1892-02-10

till light, then add the sugar very gradu-
ally. whisking the while; after this, add
the flour in the same way. Ihe butter
must be just liqufied over q gentie neat
and added to the otner ingredients very
little at a time, each portion being Well
beaten in before the other Is added
Bake in small buttered cups or tins.
Lemon rind, grated fresh, can be used as
flavoring for the pudding ii liked.
The beauty of a bedroom does not con-
sist in the costliness OF the furniture ana
other appointments, but wholly in their
harmoniousness aud suitability. An iron
bedstead painted white, with canopy and
spread of pretty chintz. Will look Detter
than q brass bedstead In room where
the other furniture is of simple cEarac-
ter.
PEANUT NoUGAT. shell the peanuts,
remove the skin and break into small
pieces or not, <as preferred. Take Two
cups OF confectioners' sugar anil one cup
of the peanuts. Put the sugar in a sauce
pan, and as soon as dissolved throw into
quickly into buttered pan and press into
fiat cake with buttered knife. as IL
cools very quickly.
In the early stages OF Group or almost
any throat or chest trouble, turpentlne IS
well nigh specific. Rub the chest aud
throat until the skin Is red; then TIC II
piece of flannel or cotton batting over the
chest, moistened with fewsdrops OF the
oil, and inhale the vapor.
The best remedy for bronchitis caused
by colds is a tea made of elder blossoms
and sprig or two of lobelia, and drank
freely.
An excellent plaster for lame backs is
made of Burgundy pitch. camphor gum
and resin, each one ounce, opium one
DRAM Melt the pitch, and having broken
up the other ingredients into as small
bits as possible. stir them in and see that
they are dissolved ana evenly mixed.
Spread upon thin leather Wash the
back with vinegar as hot as can be borne,
rub till it glows and put the plaster on
hot.
For choking, hold the person with the
heels up and head down and give him a
smart blow between the shoulders.
ssAs an inhalation turpentine has proved
of great service in bronchitis, pneumonia,
pleurisy and other throat and lung affec-
tiops. If you have a cough sprinkle q
little on handkerchief aud hold it to
your mouth and nose for few minutes.
breathing the vapor, and note the relief.
The fire which heats the lower room In
house will warm the one above it also II
you run the stovepipe through the Hoor
and into drum" in the upper room.
The drum should stand on three feet and
have holes to give it the right draught.
! In houses that do not have these drums
large part of the fuel is wasted.
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given by an authority, is:-Bitter ronics.
as quinine, should be taken half an hour
before meals; iron. oils and acids after
eating, that they may be di3ested. with
the food. Iodide of potassium Is always
given after meals; it is said then to be less
| liable to disorder the digestion.
Warm sweet oil or melted vaseline is
very soothing to painful bunion.
Daiuty mats for rose bowls are made OF
| square of smooth finished. heavy white
| linen, underneath which is basted piece
| of white fish net. The design ia outlined
| through both materials in buttOnhole
stitches aud the linen cut out, leaving the
| fish net to show through the openings
| A celebrated physician gives this advice
| to those suffering with earache:-"At the
| first symptoms of earache let the patient
| lie on the bed with the painful ear upper
most Fold a thick towel and tuck 1t
around the neck; then with teaspoon I'LL
| the ear with warm water. Continue doing
| this for fifteen or twenty minutes; the
water will fill the ear orifice and flow over
| on the towel Afterward turn over the
| head, let the water run out, ana plug the
ear with warm glycerine aud cotton. rms
| may be done every hour until relief Is oo-
| tanned 1t is an almost invariable cure
| and has saved many cases of acute fnf1am-
| nation. The water should be as warm as
| possible. but not too hot"
| There is quite rage at present for lace
Clu1eS IOr Cne DHCkS Oh CudlfS, OF tdUIo
centers, whereon are placed lamps, or
rose bowls, and for the tops OF cushions.
They are pretty. for the lamps and bowls
and cushions, but il you want to keep
| the stern sex in good humor don't put
those 'untidies'' on the backs of chairs.
| II pou insist on doing it, however, fasten
| them securely so that they will not adorn
| the occupant of the chairs back when he
| arises.
For taking out iron rust dip the spots
| in strong solution of tartaric acid aud
| expose to the sun, Wet the article in
warm water suds, rub the spots with ripe
tomato juice, expose to the hot sunshine
until nearly dry, then wash in another
| suds.
A good liquid glue. always ready for
use, is made by filing a small jar with
| glue Of a good quality broken into fine
| pieces, then fill the jar with acetic acid
| aud keep in vessel of hot water until
| the glue is all melted.
| Put sprained ankle at once into hot
l,water for ten minutes. II the pain is
severe apply bran bag dipped in hot
| vinegar.
| Consider dust a foe to plant growth.
as well as to their neat appearance. and
see that the foliage is kept free from 1t
by frequent showerings and by carefully
covering them for protection from dust
accumulations while sweeping.