Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-05-13
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

TO make glue that will resist the
action of water, boil one pound of glue
with two quarts of skinned milk
A teaspoonful of kerosene does IA
well as bit of white wax in boiled
starch, and mutton suet is as good as
either to make plain gloss. Boston
Budget.
How to pack silvcr--When putting
away silver that is not to be used for a
considerable time, place it in an air
tight case, with good-sized piece of
camphor. Ladies' Home Journal.
Fish is an excellent food for poul-
try, largely increasing the production
of eggs Those who have tried the ex-
pertinent have discarded all egg-pro-
ducing food in the market, and feed
| fish.
The following process is said to re.
store to waterproof the original soft
ness: Dissolve Il teaspoonful of best
gray lime in half a pailful of water,
wipe the cloak well with a soft cloth
wrung loosely out of this mixture, hang
to dry and repeat the operation in two
hours
Pineapple Plea cup of sugar,
half cup of butter, one of sweet
cream, five eggs, and one grated pine
apple;bcat butter and sugar to a cream;
add beaten yollls of eggs, then the pine
apple and cream, and lastly the beaten
whites whipped in lightly. Bake with
undercrust only,-Detroit Free Press.
-Curried Beef Take stake or roast
beef, chop or grind it fine, put in a
small Tablespoonful of curry to a
cupful of beef; add lump of butter the
size of an English walnut, salt and
pepper-cayenne pepper if preferred
very hot. Wet with boiling water, let
it boil up, and serve on toasted crack
ers.-Good Housekeeping.
Old newspapers are said to make
valuable anti.moth wrappers for furs
and winter clothing, the ink upon them
being nearly as repulsiye to all kinds
of vermn as camphor or coal tar paper.
They are likewise good to lay on car
pets for n like purpose. Being imper-
meable to air they also form excellent
envelopes for vessels containing ice and
fresh liquors
When cells are good they have a
glossy, bright appearance on the back
and brilliant white underneath.
Clean them nice take out the entrails,
skin and cut off their heads and tails,
cut them up in pieces as long as your
finger. If boiled, flour them and boil
until tender, in salt and water, with
parsley. Z baked, dip them in bread
crumbs, seasoned with butter and
herbs
-Waffles Quickly Made. One pint OF
sweet milk, half teacupful of butter,
and sufficient flour to make a soft bat
ter. Beat the whites and yolks of three
eggs separately, add the yolks first q
teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoonful,
baking powder and lastly the whites
first beaten stiff Beat together lightly
and bake in well creased waffle irons
If eggs are scarce, two will do.-OhiC
Farmer.
For dish rags, buy white mosquito
nettng--a quarter of a yard is sufficien
for one-which should be folded bacl
and forth as many times as the widtl
will allow, and tack, as comfort
Some make them OF q ball of candle
wick, knit on two wooden needles tn,
size of lead pencil. Set up twent,
stitches Knit in plain garter knitting
until the ball is used up, These ar
easily kept clean if washed in hot soap
suds after each meal; also, wash tn
dish towels at the same time, A half
dozen are quite sufficient, Old Home
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