Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-20
TENANTS HAnBoR LIGHT STATION

Dear Aunt Madoe:
VIII you. some one, tell me how to remove
the whitewash from the walls of a room that Is
to be painted9 Can 1t be done without moving
everything out of the room2
Can any one tell me how to drive red ants out
of 6ower-ga rden2 They appeared In my
garden last summer and ruined some of my
flowers and nearly destroyed beautiful white
rose bush. peppered them freely with cayenne
pepper, rinsed them or several times with
strong, solpy water, spread sugar on damp
boards ana brushed the ants that collected there
into hot water, and nothing that tried did more
than TO thin them out little. Late In the sea
son ! spread ar-slacked lime ON the ground
where they were most troublesome, and saw less
OF them afterwards. but as IL late in the
season couldn't tell whether IL was the lime OF
the cold weather that scattered them. hope
shall hear from some one who knows surely
how to get rid of them.
| VIII send recipe for apple that we
Iikc very much. II is nice for layer cakes, and
use It with blanc mango when can't get milk
or cream.
APPLE SSow-Beat the whites OF two eggs
to a stiff froth, add cup sugar and beat II In
thoroughly, CRATE two large tart apples into the
froth and beat fifteen minutes favor with
vanilla.
As prefer the taste of the apple. omit the
vanilla and use but half a cup of sugar.
AS | have asked two questions, viii send
another recipe which have used long time.
The pudding win keep long time, and IL is as
good steamed over as when new.
BLACK PUDDING Two cups fine bread
crumbs, ] OF stoned rnisiDs, Of molasses, OF
milk, tablespoons nour, I egg and yoik OF
another, teaspooDful soda; salt and spice to
taste. steam three hours
/ have enjoyed all that has been said about
books in the NJ. b. column. Most of the books
mentioned l have read. l wonder how many
mothers take time to read to the children out OF
their favorite books. If any young mother who
reads this win try this way OF amusing her
children. think she win find 1t to be time well
spent. Children seem naturally to Ike what is
fine and good in reading, even while they are
very little, just they like music and pictures
and the liking can be so strengthened that they
Will never care for what Is not good. If the
better natures of children cultivated, there is
less OF evil TO repress, and no greater good can
be done than to keep the little minds filed with
good pure thoughts.
All little children like the same story over
and over. How many times | have read the
second chapter of Matthew and the second
chapter of Luke over 10 my own little ones and
to other little ones besides my own. and the
reading has always been atteDtively listened to.
But am afraid am taking space that do
not deserve, SO will close. C. S. j.
All OF your suggestions are helpful, and
/ hope some one will send an answer to
your questions. Perhaps Janet can send
reply to the inquiry about garden insects,
for in the pretty picture of her home
which she sent me, by the thrifty vines
and shrubhery which beautify her garden
/ think all enemies to their growth must
have been destroyed.
/ am glad the shook notes" are interest
ing to our readers. / hear some of our
readers wish more recipes were given.
Will not such ones send US some of their
favorite recipes?