Fair play., 1873-11-13
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| CEILLERS.-Two coffee-ctIp> Of sugar.
one coiiie-.Ip of sweet milk. three eggs.
| one tallr>poonfill of butter. one table
spoonful uf quick yeast. mixed with flonr
enough TO roll. One-half a nutmeg. one
| tea-poonfll of cinnamon. Cut III rmg>
| and cook like dougilnut>.
BREAD OsiELET.-Put about cupfiil of
brr;.,i-crumbs into Il saucepan. with nearly
is much cream. salt, pepper. and very
little nutmeg. Let if stand until the bread
has iInbi5ed all the cream; if any Is left.
either pour il of or add more bread. Then
break six eggs into it, and beat together.
Turn into pan. with Il little melted but
ter. and fry like omelet.
CREAM CASpY.-Siltei sugar four
pounds: butter the size Of an egg;
live iahle-po"utuls Of cream: vinegar six
tablcspoonfuiS: enough water TO keep from
burning. Cook it three-IIiarters of an
hour: stir il constantly over Il moderate
lire. Test il by droppin" little III cold
wafer: take it out. and il you can pull il
it i done. Ii is very nice WHEN properly
made.
How To Cook CEaNBERRIES.-Addo one
telcup OF cold water 10 Il quart of cranber-
rlcs and put them on III Il porcelain or 9th
Ter prc-eryiD" kettle. After coukin" ten
minutes. add two heaping cups of sugar
and cook about ten minutes longer. stirring
constantly from the time they are put on.
Pour out into Il bowl. and. when cold. il
can he removed ~ jelly from mold. The
berries will seem very dry before the sugar
i. added. but if ntre water is put in they
will not form jelly.< q
! CuArrED HANDS. Take common starch.
and grind il with knife until it is reduced
Ia the smoOthest powder. put il in Il clean
tin box, so Is 10 have il continually at haiII
Tor ,i>c. Then, every time that the hands
;ire taken from the suds or diSh-water.
rinse them thoroughly in clear water, wipe
them. and while they are yet damp. rub 4
pinch Of the starch thoroughly over them.
covering the whole surface. The effect is
magical. The rough. smarting skin is
cooled. soothcd and healed. bringin" and i'll
| srlring the greatest degree of comfort and
freedom from this. by no means in>i%niii-
cant annoyance.
LIGHTING FiRE.-Many persons have
often noticed the extreme difficulty ell
countcrcd in li%htin. the fire in Il stove.
especially in a still. damp morning. The
-tovcat first wont draw: even vigorous
blowing" will not suffice: and then.
when il does start. it is with Il sort OF eN-
pln>iOn. or outward rush OF air. which fills
the room with smoke and gas. oftcntimeS
pulling the unpleasant fumes in the face Of
the operator. The trouble is c;.uSed by the
difficulty encountered in overcomin" the
inertia of the long column of air in the
pipe or chimney, by the small column of
air that can be- forced up through the in-
tcr-ticc> OF wood and coal. N the bottom
| OF which the fire is kindletl. All this may
be remedied bv simply putting a few shaw
in"> or bits OF dry paper on the top OF the
wood or coal. and first Lighting that: il ln,-
Inc,iialely bursts into Il bl;tZe. because the
air has perfectly free access TO il from all
sides, the heated air forces it, way into the
chimney. and establishes there an upward
current. The match can then be applied
10 the kindling under the fuel. which will
readily light. aud if dry. burst into Il brisk
ilaiur.-.iHt RA'rl Home.