Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-07-28
THE HOME AND FARM.

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remove finger marks from vanished
furniture.
strengthening Cordial-Beat one egg
to a froth with two te~aspoonsful of su-
gar, then beat into a glass of wine and
drink at once.
Steel knives which are not in general
use may be kept from rusting if dipped
in a strong solution of soda lone part
soda to four of water, then wiped dry,
rolled in flannel and put in a dry place.
Excelsior Corn C%ake-Take one cup
cornmeal, one cup flour, two teaspoon
full of baking powder and butter the
size of an egg. Mix together, and then
add one egg, II half cup of sugar and
n cup of sweet milk. Bake twenty
minutes.
A cur for soft corns that is simple
and said TO be very effective, is to ap-
ply a pinch of common white chalk
scraped to a powder. Bind it against
the corn with a linen rag. Repeat
this for several days, and unless very
obstinate the corn will come off like
a shell.
To Clean a Copper Boiler-Rub with
a fresh lemon from which the juice has
been squeezed out, and then wash the
boiler in clear water. This obviates
the use of any acids about the kitchen,
the presence of which is always danger,
GUS, especially in the hands of lnexpe.
rienced cooks.
When a persons falls into the water
he will rise to the surface and remain
there if he does not lift his hands above
the water. A slight padding motion
of the hands at the sides will keep the
head above water without danger of
drowning until the person is rescued.
Ii the legs are moved in the motions OF
walking up stairs the shoulders will be
kept above water.
When coffee has been spilled on ia
blecloths or napkins dry them as much
as possible with a clean towel, and see
that the kettle is where it will boil by
the time the meal is over. When the
linen has been removed, stretch the
stained part over a pan, holding it near
ly flat, and have boiling water poured
slowly on every part of the stain. 1t
will gradually disappear, and then the
wet place can be partially dried and
ironed.
One of the best ways to keep in good
health is not to think or worry too
much about it. If you feel strong and
well don 7 imagine that some insidious
disease may be secretly attacking your
constitution. Many people are like the
inexperienced traveller who anxiously
inquired about the symptoms of sea-
sickness and how ne should know when
ne had it. One generally knows when
ne is sick, and frequently many sup
possibly alarming symptoms prove upon
investigation to be perfectly natural
occurrences or of very slight import
ance.
One of the greatest drawbacks to
hemming by hand is hat the constant
contact with the needle roughens the
first finger on the left hand. A stronger,
handsomer hem may be made in an
other way. Grease the hem as usual,
then fold it over toward the right side
of the article, creasing the new fold
even with the edge of the hem. This
is to be overhanded with not too small
stitches, and when finished the hem is
pressed back in its proper place. The
hemming done this way is as straight
and firm as a machine hem, and is
prettier than either machine sewing or
the old style of hemming.
To bake a potato you need a steady
oven, a good potato and-a punctual
family. The imperative need for pune
tuality comes from the fact that baked
potatoes can not wait. Small potatoes
take half an hour, moderate sized pota-
toes take three quarters of an hour and
large potatoes take an hour to bake.
When they are tender they are done.
They sh uld be pricked or cracked to
allow the air. to ESCAPE, placed in a hot
dish and served instantly. They are
spoiled If they have to stand. 1t is a
good plan to put the largest potatoes in
first and have aprocession of the others
according to size. Most cooks hustle
all the pototoes into the oven at once 4;
most cooks also bake in good season las
they call it, and contrive to have the
dish of potatoes drying and sogging on
the back of the stove for a quarter of
an hour before serving.
THE ONE HORSE FARMER.
The one horse farmer has a life long
ambition to gain a reputation for wear
ing q dirty shirt.
He will alarm the neighborhood by
getting up two hours before day, then
sit around and not 20 to work until af-
ter sun up.
He will ride around a week looking
for a two dollar hog.
He will complain of hard times, then
teal his pants climbing a fence where
a gate ought to be.
He will pay three dollars for a new
bride, and then let the calf chew it to
pieces before Sunday.