Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-03
Helpful hints for Housewives.

COTTAGE OhEESE. Doll TWO CnlckenS
till tender, take out all the bones, and
chop the meat fine, season to your
taste with salt, pepper and butter,
pour in enough of the liquid they were
boiled in to make it moist, put into
whatever mold you wish, and when
cold turn out and cut into slices. 1t is
excellent
BEAN SoUP.-Wash the beans ana
boil them with salt pork. When soft,
take them out, and pass through the
colander. Then put them back in the
same water they were boiled in, with
four hard.boiled eggs cut in quarters,
and lemon sliced, and little pepper
if you like it. Boil again, and serve.
This soup is very nice.
MOSQUITOES abominate peppermint.
The knowledge of this fact may be of
service to many who are annoyed
daily by these petty nuisances.
DOMESTIC HoNEY.-Ten pounds of
coffee sugar, three pounds of water two
ounces of cream of tartar, two table
spoonfuls of vinegar, the white of one
egg well beaten, one half pound of bees
honey, ten drops of Lubln's extract of
honeysuckle. First put the sugar and
water into kettle and place upon the
fire when lukewarm stir in the crea m
of tartar and vinegar, then add the egg
when the sugar is nearly melted put N
the honey, stir until it comes to a boil,
take it of and let it stand few min
utes, then strain, adding the extract of
honeysuckle last, let it stand over
night, and it is ready for use. KY
A NICE breakfast dish can be pre-
pared as follows Slice few cold bis
cult or some dry, light bread fry them
slightly in little butter or NICE gravy.
Beat three or four eggs with half tea
cupful of new milk, aud pinch of
salt. When the bread is hot, pour the
eggs over it and cover for few minutes;
stir it lightly, so that the eggs may be
cooked. This is Il nice dish, besides
saving the dry bread.
A CHEAP preparation for painting out
buildings or fences can be made by
taking milk and cement, or water lime
as some call it, mix and apply three or
four coats; a dry color may be added.
This will last for years, and by renew
ing once in two years, a building will
be kept looking well alta small expense.
'REcIPE FOR Mock MINoE PIE. One
cup OF raisins, one cup of currants, one
cup of sirup, one of sugar three fourths
of cup of vinegar, one teaspoonful of
allspice, one teaspoonful of cinnamon,
three cups of water. Boil all together,
and when cool add three soda crackers
rolled fine This will make three
pies. t- f.f t".ft t.s N'
CRACKER Pres. -Rsll six CRACKERS
fine and put them in a four-quart pail
or kettle, pour over them three-fourths
of pint of vinegar, two cups OF molas
SEES, and quart of boiling water Boil
on the stove half an hour, adding more
water, if necessary, to make quite thin.
Add salt. raisins and all kinds of spices,
and make short crusts for four pies.
Bake about twenty minutes, or until
the crust is done. A little sugar may
be added before the opcrust is put on.
CUCUMBER CATsuP. Take ten or
twelve grown cucumbers, pare off the
rine, take out the seeds, and chop very
fine. 70 these add six large white
onions, and six green peppers chopped
into little bits. Mix altogether and add
a handful of salt, put into bag and
drain few hours until no more juice
drops from the bag. When dry add
two ounces each Of black and white
mustard seed, put into +, stone jar and
cover with cold strong vinegar. In two
weeks the housekeeper will be repaid
for her trouble, by some of the most
appetizing sauce that ever graced hor
table.
A PATENT has recently been issued to
a man in Columbus, OHIO, for marble
lied slate coffin, the sides, ends and
both upper and lower pieces being of
this material, fastened together by