The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-14
| setuI Recipes.

HAM TOAsT. Chop some lean ham,
put it III pan, with a little pepper, a
lump of butter, and two eggs, beaten :;
when well warmed spread it on hot but
tered toast, and serve.
TEA CAKE.-One cup white sugar,
half a cup butter, one cup sweet milk,
one egg, one-half teaspoonful soda, one
of cream tatar, and -four enough to
make it like soft gingerbread. Flavor
with the Juice of a small lemon. This
makes a good-sized loaf.
FILTER FOR CIsTERN WATER-Perfor-
ate the bottom of a wooden box with a
number of small holes place inside
piece of flannel covered with coarsely-
powdered charcoal, over this coarse riv-
er sand, and OH this small pieces of
sandstone.
DANDRUFF. Some one asks, what
will remove and prevent dandruff from
coming in lady's head A friend of
mine says she takes little borax add
ed to pint of water, and washes her
head occasionally with it. [ often add
a little borax or cooking soda to the
rain water when [ wash my hair brush
es. 1t cleanses them nicely.-RUTH, IN
Country Gentleman.
How TO PREPARE CoFFEE-French
cooks say good coffee cannot be made
by boiling; it must be leached; the
aroma and flavor of the coffee goes Oft
in the steam if it is boiled. The ground
coffee must be put III a vessel that IS
like fine sieve in the bottom, pour
boiling water on this and as soon as it
passes through it Is fit for use and if
not used Immediately should be placed
where it will simply keep hot and not
boil We give this for the benefit of
hygienists, for they will not use coffee,
but to those who still feel they must take
coffee, we would say, if you must have it,
make it In the best way.-JOup0j Of
HedlH.
To CLEAN SWANS DOwN-Take out
the lining and wash the collar IN warm
water with soap, handling it as any
delicate fabric rinse in warm water
thoroughly and hang it ont doors to
dry, it giving occasionly gentle shake
while drying. Another way us to use white
hard soap suds lay a part Of the col
lar on one hand and dip the water over
with the other, passing the hand very
gently over the fur one 3Cdy each time.
When perfectly dry shake we'll, to sep
arate any portions Of the down that
may cling together
BLEACHING DIsCOLoRED FLANNEL.-
1t is found by Prof Artus that flannel
which had become yellow by lying for
some time, when treated with a solu-
ton of one half pound of Marseilles
soap III fifty pounds of soft water with
the addition of one-third of an ounce
of ammonia, and subsequently rinsed,
is much improved III appearance. The
bleaching Is more quickly accomplish
ed by soaking the article an hour in a
dilute solution of acid sulphite of soda
then stirring in dilute dydrochloric
acid (fifty parts water to one of acid,
covering the vessel and allowing it to
remain a quarter of an hour, and after
ward thoroughly rinse the articles.
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING For
removing grease spots from any fabric,
use ammonia nearly pure, then lay
white blotting paper over the spot, and
iron lightly.
THE St Petersburg Corporation of
Citizens, wishing to mark the royal
marriage by a charitable action, have
RENTED 10000 roubles, arrears to
taxes, to INDECENT members.
In washing lace put about twelve
drops IN a pint of warm suds.
To clean silver mix two seaspoonfuls
of ammonia in a quart of hot suds
Put In your silverware, and wash. using
an old Thrush or tooth brush for the
purpose.
In removing ink spots from delicate
colors. when oxalic acid or chloride of
lime cannot be used without injury to
the color, concentrated solution of
sodium pyrot, hosphate is recommended.