The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-06
Household Hints.

It is asserted that a coating of vaseline
Is the best thing discovered for keeping
eggs fresh. Coat them well and put them
in jar, with layers of salt to separate,
and fill the jar well to the top, then cover
tightly Turn the jar every few days to
keep the yolks from settling to one side
The eggs may be packed in a box. This is
a simple way of treating them, available
to every housewife, and she may well
take advantage of it when eggs are so
cheap.
Watermelons will soon be here. and a
recipe for watermelon sherbert is in order.
Try this Scoop out the entire center of a
fine ripe melon, remove every seed and
chop pretty fine in a bowl, adding a cup
of graduated sugar. Pack all closely in
the ice cream freezer and turn for a few
moments: then serve in glasses is you
would sherbert.
Try putting tansy leaves in the winter
blankets when packing them away. In for
mer generations moth balls were not
known, but tansy leaves were freely
sprinkled among the furs, blankets and
wooden clothing put out of harms way
during the summer months, and such
things always came out fresh and sweet
in the fall.
The stone steps of houses situated upon
the shady side of the street, particularly
If the season is at all a wet one, are liable
to have a green messy coloring come upon
them. 1t Is said that chloride of lime will
effectuany remove It If the lime is mixed
with cold water until Il is like thick
whitewash stick should be used for
stirring. With an old brush apply this
thicky over the steps; leave il on for sew
eral hours and then wash IL off with a
stout, stubby broom and cold water, scrub
bing it well and using plenty of water.
Something that "A friend who makes IT
a IL nd
pretty 10 look at Pour over a box OF gel
atine a pint of cold water and let It stand
for thirty minutes. Then add a pint OF
boiling water. Stir in one pound Of gran
ulated sugar, the strained Juice OF three
lemons and two oranges, and then strain
all through a fine strainer. Moisten
mold and put In the bottom a layer OF
grapes. and almost cover them with a lit
tie Of the gelatine and let 40 cool. Then
put In "A layer Of candled cherries, sliced
bananas or sliced oranges and pour on
little more gelatine. layer OF chopped
almonds adds 20 the flavor. Make the lay
ers OF fruit thin, and you will be immense
~ pleased with the result. Eat with cream
or not. as you like. II should stand In the
ice box for az least two hours before
serving.
Here Is a bit OF advice from an eminent
physician which Is worthy OF emulation.
There are comparatively few diseases.
outside OF contagious ones,' he says, dur
Ing which repose ana a proper supply and
management OF nourishment are not OF
vastly greater importance than medicines.
Abstinence from all food during what II
recognized as temporary physical exhaus-
tlon or great mental strain or excitement
IL urgently advised. unless. OF course. the
body has previously been seriously under
nourshed, In which event easily digested
liquid foods, which experience has shown
to be- well shifted 60 the Baffpnffg phvaient
personality, should be given hourly, or
oftcner, IN very email quantities. until
restoration OF energy Is restored. II ~ one
Of the commonest and most mischievous