Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 16, 1883 HOUSEHOLD HINTS A little ginger put into sausage meat improves the flavor. In icing cakes, dip the knife frequently into cold water. Clean oil cloth with milk and water; a brush or soap will ruin it. Tumbles that have had milk in them should never be put in hot water. A small piece of charcoal in the pot with boiling cabbage removes the smell. A spoonful of stewed potatoes in the gravy of either roasted or fried meat is an improvement. In boiling meat for soup, use cold water to extract the juices. If the meat is wanted for itself alone, plunge in boiling water at once. The skin of a boiled egg is the most effective remedy that can be applied to a boil. Peel it carefully wet and apply to the part affected. It will draw off the matter and relieve the soreness in a few hours. You can get a bottle or barrel oil off any carpet or woolen stuff by applying buckwheat plentifully and faithfully. Never put water to such a grease spot, or liquid of any kind.