Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1874 — HOUSEHOLD HINTS. [ARTICLE]

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Mouoihbss.—Preserves and jellies may be kept from moldinese by covering the surface with pulverized loaf sugar ; thus protected they will keep for years.— - TVifr iff TVrjum , •%-* Dogging, rapidly chasing, heating, or frightening milch jjow# not only greatly reduces the quantity of milk, but careful investigation has demonstrated that they seriously injure the healthy quality of the same.— Roma Sentinel. Carbolic acid is not only a cure bat a preventive of the painful eruptions caused by handling poison ivy. A teaspoonful of the acid should be put in a half a. pint of boiling water, and a few drops of this rubbed on the hands and face before touching the vines. To Stiffen Linen. —Such articles as collars, cuffs, etc., which require to be made very stiff, should starched in the following manner: Mix a tablespoonful of starch with enough cold water to make it smooth, then turn on enough boiling water and boil it ten minutes ; then* add a bit of white wax the size of a three-cent piece and a teaspoonful of alcohol. The spirit is to increase the stiffness and help to retain it. The wax is to prevent the starch from sticking to the iron. If the flat-iron still sticks >to the starch, rub hard' soap gently over the bottom of the iron. Put the collars, cuffs, etc., into a tin pan and place in a warm spot by the stove or range, to become very dry before putting away. —Daisy Eyebriglti. How to Cook Potatoes.— Peel, and either boil or steam two pounds of potatoes till they fall to pieces; if boiled drain the water from them, and let them stand by the side of the fire, with the lid off for five minutes, to let the steam evaporate; add a lump of butter about the size of,asmall egg, or more if wished, and when this has melted break up the potatoes as small as possible with a fork, and then mash with a wooden spoon, adding milk by degrees till they are the proper Turn into the dish, and; smooth, them with a apoo r If liked*, they may be put in the oven for a few minutea to Jasown. Bait will, of course, have been put in while they were boiling. Pepper is sometimes added, but this is a matter of taste.— Burat Neu> Yorker. The Maine Farmer says: “We need again to urge farmers to have greater regard for their personal health and com* forrtban is generally thccase. We know just how hard farmers have to work, and how pressing are the demands of the present season. But nothing is gained by and long-continued application. Work in the morning and at night, andt if possible enjoy a long‘‘nooning”—it will do you no harm. Bathe frequently and never repose a night in the inner clothing in which you have worked during, the day. Have a light, clean night-shirt,-to take the place of that full of perspiration and dust, and enjoy to its fullest extent the refreshing influence of the night’s rest. Eat wholesome and well-prepared food, but avoid an excessive use of fresh meats. Drink sparingly of cold water during warm weather —great injury often results from this cause.