Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Battle a bruise with vinegar as soon
as the accident happens; if it can be
kept in place, lay a cloth soaked in
vinegar over the injury, wetting it as
it dries, and there will be very little
discoloration.
A small piece of borax dissolved in
the mouth relieves hoarseness, and Of
ten allayS cough induced by throat
irritation. Used often as a gargle 1t
is healing for a cankered mouth or
throat.
Simple remedies for softening and
whitening the hands consists in the
use of almond meal, cornmeal or oat-
meal instead of soap, and then rubbing
them with lemon juice or honey lotion
or any similar unguent.
Borax-water will not only remove
soils and stains from the hands, but
will heal all scratches and small hurts.
By always adding a little boraX to the
water in which you wash (enough to
make it very soft your hands will be
kept smooth, soft and white.
A concentrated solution of tannin,
made by dissolving an ounce of freshly
made tannin in six drachmS of water
with the aid of gentle heat, gives i'm
mediate relief to soft corns, II applied
once or twice a day between the toes
after washing. Tannin in powder is
not quite so effectual.
An admirable cold cream is made by
taking the tallow from a sleeps kid
neys and frying it out slowly on the
back of the stove, adding a little pow
dered borax and a few drops Of spirits
of camphor. When cool perfume with
rosemary and pour into jar
The Glove, when chewed, temporarily
destroys the sense of taste. 1t is thus
some times used in medical practice,
when very bitter or disagreeable medi-
cine is to be taken. After chewing a
Glove, any unpleasant taste Of cod liver
oil, for instance, cannot be perceived.
Half pound of dry bread, one-quar-
ter pound of nut kernels and one pound
of raw fruit furnish dinner, it is
said, that will give good staying power
for six or eight hours.
Thin slices of mellow, juicy pears,
with boiled custard poured over them
Serve cold in sherbet glasses or deep
saucers.
Molasses Cookies-Two eggs, two
cups molasses, one cup sugar, one cup
lard, two-thirds cup hot water, four
teaspoonfuls soda, three teaspoons
cream tartar, little cassia, ginger and
salt.
Cocoanut Cookies-Rub one cup but
ter to a cream; add one and q half cups
sugar, two eggs, four and half cups
flour, quarter cup sweet milk, with half
teaspoon soda. Roll thin or thick as
fancied. Sprinkle with one cup shredded
cocoanut Press down firmly with the
rolling pin and cut as desired.
CryStaliZed Lemon Peel-Collect the
peel by placing the pieces in mild salt
and water until the desired quantity is
secured, then make thin sticks, and,
placing in cold water, boil AS soon as
the water tastes salty and bitter
change, and repeat with cold water
again. When clear make thick strip
and boil down until the strip is entire
ly gone. Turn on plates and partly dry.
When half dry roll in granulated sugar.
This CONNECTION will, if placed in boxes,
keep for some time.
To Make Chocolate Fudge-Take
OHe-HdA1 OuHC0 cAOCOldles one cup mlIk
or cream, one cup sugar (heaping) and
one-half cup butter. Boil about 20 min
utes, stir constantly, and beat up after
it is OF the fire. Put in buttered pans
and cut into squares.
Fruits, meat and so forth may be
kept fresh longer and prevented from
tainting milk and butter in a close re- ,
frigerator. If wrapped closely in paraf-
fine paper to exclude the air and damp
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