St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-06-11

"A teaspoonful of alum win mako
clear four gallons ~of muddy wster.
Boiling the water h necessary to re-
move disease germs when farm pump
or town reservoir has bad name.
"A Tonic for the Hair.-A good tonic
for the hair II salt water. . steaspoonful
Of salt to . half-pint Of wster, applied
70 the hair two or three times . week.
The effect 1t the end Of . month viii b
surpr1ssng.-EadiC Home Journai.
-Chloride Of lime Is an infAllible pre-.
ventive for rats, - they fee from its
odor Is from . pestilence. It should Be
thrown down their holes, and spread
about whezsver they are likely 20 como
and should be renewed once q fortnight
-Tomato Soup.-Stew one can Of to-
matoes with . pint Of water until soft.
Add teaspoonful Of soda nd allow il
to e6ervesce, then add . quart Of boil
ing milk, some rolled crackers, san and
pepper 70 taste, and . generous lump Of
butter. Let It boil for . few minutes
and serve.-Housekeeper. -
-Savory Potatoes-To one pound Of
mashed potatoes add . quarter 81 .
milk, half an ounce Of grated cheese.
and mix well. Place the potatoes
smoothly in . small, well creased pic
dish, sprinkle over them one ounce Of
finely grated cheese and tablespoon
ful Of butter in small pieces. Bake in
. brisk oven until it is . golden brown
and servo very hot.-Home.
Chocolate frus.ing.-Tsl<e the white
Of two eggs one tsaspoonfulr o6 light
brown sugar, . quarter cake Of choco-
late and half teacupful cold water.
Boil the water and sugar until il
threads when raised up with . spoon.
Pour this on the eggs after beating
them to . froth and stir rapidly.
Flavor with vanilla, then add the grated
chocolate and stir until nearly cold,
when spread it ON the cake. II for
layer cake put it on the layers and top,
or on the top and sides Of q plain loaf =
Orange Judd Farmer. Isl ssi-
Prince of Wales le.-Black part
-One cup Of brown sugar, one half cup
Of butter, one half cup OfsouP milk.
two cups of -four, one cup Of chopped
raisins. one teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved in . little warm water, one
tablespoonful Of molasses, the yolks Of
three egRA one teaspoonful each Of
cloves and nutmeg. White part-One
cup Of -four, one half cup each Of corn.
starch, sweet milk, and butter. one cup
Of granulated sugar, two tcaspoonfula
baking powder, the whites Of three
eggs. Bake all in four layers, and put
together with icing.-SpgingReld
(AasA) Republican.
Apples in Red Jelly.-Choosc large
spples, peel them and take out the cores:
put into each apple two cloves aud ELL
them up with powdered sugar. Place
them in . pie dish, odd more suzthe
Juice Of one lemon, and two -tescup3uls
Of waeeE Buke for abouthaAf IN hour;
HIT the aPples carefully 60 % not to
break them. place in . dish to cool.
Strain the liquor in which they have
been stewing into lined saucepan, add
70 1t the rind Of . lemon, and one table
spoonful of gelatine that has been dis
solved in cold water, and il not sweet .
little more sugar. and six cloves. Boil
till quite clear, cool with a little cochi-
neal and strain the jelly through .
double musfin into bowA Let il cool
, little and pour it over the apples
which have been previously arranged
In = deep glass dish. When quite cool
rut on the top Of the apples the white
of an egg that has been beaten TO { sti6
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