Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1875 — HOUSEHOLD HINTS. [ARTICLE]

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Bee Sungs.— Any absorbent will give relief. But perhaps nothing is more effectual than lean raw meat. The sting of abeeor wasp may be almost instantly relieved by it. It is said to cure the bite of a rattlesnake and to relieve erysipelas.— Western Rural.' ; ' Prune Pns.--‘‘ says, in ArtAwr’s, that the girls of her household make a nice prune pie by stewing them till they are soft, removing the pits, mixing a glass of currant jelly with it; then they sweeten the whole well, bake it with one crust, and narrow strips of twisted piecrust laid across the top and. white sugar sifted over. Gooseberry Jam.— Equal weights of fruit and sugar. Top and tail the not very ripe gooseberries, and simmer them in a syrup (made by boiling half a pint of water with every pound of sugar for onefourth of an hour, carefully skimming) gently till clear and firm. Try'a little of the juice on a plate; if it jellies when cold, it is done. Pour it into pots, and when cold cover, and set. it in a dry place. A lady. Writing to the Germantown Telegraph, instructs to cook the cauliflower with the outer line of leaves on, clipped of course down to the head. Let it soak in cold water for a haff or a whole hour, and then boil it steadily for an hour or until it is perfectly tender; drain and dish, and send to the table just as it is, with some drawn, butter for* those who prefer this sauce, ,1 like a little good oil, but pepper and salt pnly bring out the good qualities of the vegetable much better than any sauce. The following is a good recipfe ’for raspberry vinegar: Pour over One pound of bruised berries one quart of the best cider vinegar; next day strain the liquor on one pound of fresh raspberries, bruise them also, and on following day do the sAme. Do not squeeze' the fruit, only drain the 4 liquor thoroughly/, t’yf, t|ie, juice jar and add sugar ;|n proportion.of one pound to apint. When the sugar'il melted place < the jars in a saucepan’Of water, which heat; skim the liquor, tad, after it has simmered for a few minutes, remove from the fire, cover and bottle.— Scientific American.

A correspondent of the Detroit Tribune thinks she has about as good a recipe for pickles as can be found: Pick and wash clean, and put the cucumbers into brine for twenty-four hours; take them out and put them into vinegar. Continue this untili you have enough .to fill your t jar; then take some new vinegar, into, which put a small piece of aluifi, M littie sugar and a small bag of cinnamon and cloV&; boil in a brass kettle; have the pickles taken from the old vinegar and .pack, m closely, and cover with -peaeh-leaves. iPour on the hot vinegar and cbvef clesely and place in a cool cellaf-. They will be ready for the ftible in a few days, and will keep tfft CucUrribers growagw. , : y , r '

Striped trying many methods I find nothing so effective and cheap as to keep a clofce watch, and, ris soon as the bugs appear, scatter ' wood ashes over the vines, either by hand pr with a dredging-box made for the purpose. To the Hubbard and other winter squashes it should be applied both on the upper and under surface of the leaves. It is important to begin hostilities as soon as the bugs seem to determine on a point of attaqk, and in order to confuse them—and it does assist greatly to distract their attention, and sometimiesthey quit in dismay eyen at this. ' Whenever crossing the field I find they have begun operations I at once scatter oyer them fine pulverized dirt to answer until some ashes and a dredging-box can be sent to the front.— Cor. Am. Rural Home.