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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS. '
To Boll Potatoes Scientifically.
The proper, sensible and scientific way
to boil a potato is without peeling it
Retaining washed, its said), skin (though it very well
be it also retains those
possibilities which generality of flavor and flouriness of
the of cooks do their
very best to rob it. Different sorts need
different treatment, but it may be taken
as a general axiom that potatoes should
boil till they may be easily pierced by a
fork, and that after every smallest drop
of water has been carefully and studiously
drained away from them, they should be
steamed for only three or four minutes
over a hot fire and well shaken during
this process. Thev should then be served
in a dish without a cover, and very hot.
that Perhaps does the potato is the only vegetable
from the not suffer from being eaten
same plate with meat or poultry.
—Brooklyn Citizen.
V
■s- Notes on Renovating.
Skim-milK added to twice the quantity
of warm water, cleans graining, or any'
varnished wood-work easily, and injures
the varnish less than any other prepara¬
tion, brightens as proved by many years’ trial. It
up oil cloths to wash them over
with skim milk after cleaning. Never
use soap for cleaning paint. When there
are spots of grease or smoke on the wood¬
work a very thin lime whitewash will
remove them. To extract grease from
wall paper, cover the spots with several
folds of blotting paper and hold a red
hot iron near until the grease is absorbed.
Borax is very useful for cleauing win
•dow glass and mirrors, and rubbing them
with old newspapers gives them a fine
polish. Newspapers are the best thing
for cleaning lamp chimneys. Put the
least bit of kerosene oa a piece, when
filling until they the lamps; then rub the chimneys
shine. It is more easily and
quickly done than washing them in soap¬
less suds, they look as well and are much
liable to crack .—Prairie Farmer.
Fancy Quilts.
Quilts are so popular now that a good
deal of attention is paid to them, says a
writer in the Housewife. The beautiful
'Crete and Madras dowered muslin bed
'Covers may be seen on many beds, but as
a rule worked ones predominate. Some
in Roman sheeting have only one corner
ornamented; and a favorite design is a
thick, boldly worked trellis, with some
straying leaves and large clematis.
There are just three or four crossed
staves, worked in shades of browns and
greens in the corner, forming the trellis,
but the tendrils and flowers extend to
■some distance. A bedspread recently
exhibited, and worked by an old wom¬
an, was of brown sateen, with a design
in light blue cotton in the center and
round the edge. A frill of light blue
pongee silk, about a quarter of a yard
deep, that was gathered rather on all round, and
over a fall of coarse lace. The
effect wa3 excellent. I have also seen a
gold-colored pink and sateen quilt, worked in
brown knitting silk, with a
deep frill of pink pongee silk.
• Catsups.
Courier Catsups are easily and prepared, says the
Journal, a much more health¬
ful relish with meats and game than
pickles. When home-made and they are
very economical, more likely to be
pure than even the best quality that can
be purchased from the manufacturers.
Cold Tomato Catsup—Cut ripe toma¬
toes into thin slices; put in a stone jar a
layer of tomatoes and a layer of salt al¬
ternately until full; stand aside for three
■days; strain; spice to taste, and bottle.
Green Tomato Catsup—Take equal
quantities chop of green tomatoes and
■onions, fine, sprinkle with salt;
put in a with bag and let hang up over night.
Season red pepper, mustard seed,
■eelery teed and cloves, Pack in jars;
pour over strong vinegar.
Sliced Cucumber Catsup-—Take three
dozen large, ripe cucumbers and one
dozen small onions. Slice the cucum¬
bers, sprinkle night. with Drain: salt add and let stand
over the sliced
onions, with red pepper, cloves and all¬
spice ; cover with hot vinegar.
Cucumber Catsup—Take large, ripe
-cucumbers. Pare, remove the seed and
grate. To every pint of pulp allow half
a pint teaspoonful of vinegar, of a teaspoonful of salt,
half a cayenne pepper and
two teaspoonfuls of grated horseradish.
Drain the grated cucumbers, mix in the
other ingredients and bottle.
Boiled Tomato Catsup—Put a bushel
•of ripe tomatoes half, on to then boil; boil eently
-an hour and a strain and re¬
turn the liquor to the kettle and boil
rthick; add half a gallon of vinegar, and
simmer half gently for one hour, then put in
a pound of brown sugar, half a tea¬
cup of salt, one ounce each of black pep¬
per and allspice, two ounces of mustard,
one of ginger, half an onnce of cloves, a
teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, and half
teaspoonful well and of powdered asafcetida; stir
let boiL Bottle apd seal.
Mushroom Catsup—Take freshly
gathered mushrooms; wipe, but do not
work them. Put a layer of mushrooms
in the bottom of a crock, sprinkle with
salt; put in more mushrooms and salt un
til the crock is full. Cover with a damp
folded towel, and stand in a warm place
for twenty-four hours; work and strain.
To every quart of liquor add one ounce
of pepper cones, and boil slowly for
thirty minutes; add a quarter of an
ginger ounce of allspice, dozen half an whole ounce of sliced
root, one cloves, and
three blades of mace, Boil fifteen
minutes longer. Take up and set to
cool, strain, bottle and seal.
Terra Cotta’s Chronology.
Terra cotta is an Italian word foi
baked clay or earth. When the Homans
were rich people, writes Gath in the
Cincinnati Enquir.r, they employed terra
cotta to ornament their architecture and
to make vases, urns and ornamental fig¬
ures. When the Venetians had taken
possession of the carrying trade between
Asia and Europe they revived terra cotta
abreast of Columbus, and old Michael
Angelo worked in it. The English be¬
came rich toward the close of the eight¬
eenth century, through their conquests
from France and Spain, their general
trade, and the importance of their colo¬
nies, and, being able to build stylish
houses they encouraged their terra cotta
manufacturers.
It is claimed that terra cotta is the
oldest building material known to his¬
tory, except wood.
The Moors made a great deal of terra
cotta in Spain, and really taught the art
to before modern Columbus, times. About della thirty Robbia, years*
Lucca
the greatest worker in this art, made his
superb singing galleries and public
sculptures. English
The established their princi¬
pal terra in cotta works for architectural
purposes 1790, and these works, which
weie owned by a man named Coade,
caused others to be started in competi¬
tion. In 1848 Blashfield’s works were
established, out of which came Mr. Tay¬
lor. He came to America in 1870.
In that year the first successful terra
works were set up in the United
States. Mr. Taylor came from Stafford,
and was first superintendent
the C hicago works, and after that was
of the Perth Amboy
Cotta Company, and later on was
of the Boston Terra
Cotta Works.
The Coolest Town in the World.
• In Nature, Dr. Hann gives an interest
ingaccount of the winter temperature of
Werchojansk (Siberia), deduced from
several years’ observation. The town,
which lies in the valley of the Jana,
about i) feet above the level of the river,
in latitude U4 degrees 84 minutes N..
longitude height 133 degrees 51 minutes E., and
at a of about 350 feet above the
sea, has the greatest winter cold that is
known to exist upon the globe. Month¬
ly means of —58 degrees F. occur even
in December, a mean temperature which
has been observed nowhere else in the
polar regions; and minima of —70 de¬
grees are usual for the three winter
months (December-February), In the
year 1880 March also had a minimum
—77 December degrees, and and during that had year
minimum January never a
above —70 degrees, while in
January, 1885, the temperature of —89
degrees readings was recorded. These extreme
thermometers are hardly have credible, verified yet the
been at
the St. Petersburg Observatory. To add
to the misery of the inhabitants, at some
seasons the houses are inundated by the
overflow of the river. The yearly range
of cloud is characteristic of the climale;
in the winter season the mean only
amounts to about three-tenths in each
month.
Largest Schooner Afloat.
A schooner expected building the at largest Waldoboro,
Me., is to be vessel
of its kind afloat. It is of the center
board pattern, and will carry five masts.
breadth Her length of feet, keel depth is of 295 hold feet, her
is 50 twenty
one feet, and her measurement will be
1800 tons. Her masts will be of Oregon
pine, and her foremasts, mainmast,
mizzenmast, spankermast and jiggt er will
be each 115 feet in length. Sh e will
have two full decks running the entire
length of the vessel and nine hatches.
Quick Witted.
Alfonse de Beriot: “Tou say you are
superstitious, would Miss Gushington, but
you dare to be married on Fri
day?” F^day? Miss Gushington: “What! Next
sudden and Why, dear Alfonse, you are so
so unconventional.’’ “You
quite misunderstand me. I protest—I
didn’t propose—” “That’s all right,
Alfonse, you didn’t propose as they usu
ally do, but I like it just the same. Yes,
dear, it shall be Friday.”
Remember
Allcock’s are the only genuine Poeous Plas¬
ters. They act quickly and with certainty,
and can be worn for weeks without causing
pain or inconvenience. They are invaluable in
cases of Spinal Weakness, Kidney and Pul¬
monary Difficulties, Malaria, Ague Cake, Liver
Complaint, Dyspepsia, Strains, Rheumatism,
Lumbago, Sciatica, Heart, Spleen and Stomach
Troubles, and all local pains.
Beware of imitations, and do not be deceived
by misrepresentation. Ask for AuxocK’s.und
let no explanation or solicitation induce you to
accept a substitute.
1*00,003,000; Tho population of Africa is estimated at
40 per cent, negroes.
Consumption, Wasting Diseases
And C °neral Debility. Doctors disagree as to
the relative value of Cod Liver Oil and Hypo
phosphites; flesh, the oilier the giving one supplying strength and
nerve power, and acting
as a tonic tn the digestive and entire system
But in Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphitqs the two are combined,
and the effect is wonderful. Thousands who
have derived no permanent benefit from other
Preparations have been cured by this. Scott’s
Emulsion is perfectly palatable and is easily
digested Liver by those who cannot tolerate plain
Uod Oil.
There are 700 men in the world, worth over
$5,000,000; Jay Gould lea iing the crowd.
Great Little Men*
Some of the greatest men that ever lived
were of small stature and insignificant appear
ance. The reader will readily recall many in¬
stances. Purgative Very Pellets, small but are they Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant
are far more effec¬
tive than the huge, old-fashioned pills which
are so difficult to swallow and so harsh in their
action. The "Pellets” are gentle and never
cause bowel derangements constipation. they For liver, stomach and
have no equal.
The steel rail .mill? of the world are making
arrangements for a “trust” organization.
W. L. Douglas, the best known shoe manu¬
facturer in the world, was born at Plymouth,
Mass., old August 22, 1845. When he was Woven
years he was bound out to learn the shoe¬
making trade. His early life was a hard one,
but he did not complain. He had an ambition
? o be master of his trade: he worked hard and
learned all he could. Having saved a little
money by hard work at Brockton, the benoh he began to
manufacture shoes at Mass., July 6,
1876. His knowledge of the business gave him
a worked great advantage hard saved ovei* his competitors. He
and his money; his busi¬
vertisement ness began to increase and in May, 1883, his ad¬
vertising W. first L. Douglas appeared $3Shoe. in the He papers, has ad¬
since
added several other kinds, which he describes
in his advertisement that appears in this paper
from time to time. It is a fact known by those
who wear his shoes that he gives more value
for the money than any other shoe manufac¬
turer. W. L. Douglas’s factory is 426 feet
Long, 30 feet wide, three stories high; be em¬
ploys 300 workmen with a pay roll of $4000 per
business week. His sales are 1800 pairs per day; his
reach is increasing $1,000,000 this very rapidly He and will
over year. pays the
highest wages paid in the city, and is highly
regarded by tho-e who work for him. If you
are in want of a pair of shoes it will pay you
to go to your dealer and examine a pair bet ore
you certain, buy any other make. his There is one thing
you will find shoes the best value
for the price, and free from shoddy. W. L.
Douglas honest shoes. built up his reputation by making
Conventional “ Motion ” Resolutions.
Ry Whereas, Co.) The Monon Route (L. N. A. & C.
desires to make it known to the world
at link large Pullman that it forms the double connecti ■mg
of tourist travel between the
winter cities of Florida and the summer re¬
sorts of the Northwest; and
surpassed, Whereas, its Its elegant "rapid transit" Pullman system is un¬
and Chair Buffet Sleeper
car service between Chicago and
equalled; Louisville, Indianapolis and Cincinnati uu
and
thenbett’ Itsratesftr ® as lo was the lowest;
trip Resolved, it is That in the event of starting on a
Cormick, good Gen’l policy to eon-ult with N. 0. Mc¬
Pass. Agent Monon Route, 18j
Dearborn St., Chicago, for full particulars. (In
any event send for a Tourist Guide, enclose 4c.
postage.'
for Herr the Emir Krnpp JBey subscribed relief expedition. $13,500 to the fund
Famon. Women.
It is a significant fact that most of the wo¬
men who have achieved fame in art,literature,
This or “affairs,” have enjoyed mind vigorous health.
shows that the is never capable of
the severe and continued application necessary
to creative work, unless the body is at its best.
The woman who aspiros to fill an exalted place
among her associates, must be free from nerv
ous Favorite debility and female will weakness. Dr. Pierce’s
is warranted Prescription those banish these, and it
to restore functional har¬
monies which are indispensable to health. As
a ailments specific for all those chronic weaknesses and
peculiar to women, it is unequaled.
When hunting, the Emperor of Austria uses
an old fashioned muzzle-loader gun.
No Time Like the Present.
Taken Hamburg when constipation Figs will put Is first ths noticed, bowels one in
dr two will
healthy condition, and prevent the devel¬
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