The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-02
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

mOlasses, / spoonful melted butter, , eggs
beaten very Light, / cup sweet milk, | tea
spoonful cream tartar, J teaspoonful soda
/! caps flour. 4 little niger.
For CLEANING CARrETS.-TO gallon OF
water add , tablcspoonfulS of spirits OF
hartshorn. Wiring out canton damned
cloths in this miXtuYe. and rub the carpet
with the damp cloth. See THAI tn" cloth
Is not too wet, and dry the rarp"s of with
Il dry cloth.
PM PLATES that have been used mUCii
for baking are apt to impart an unpleas-
ant taste 10 the pies, which Is owing 10
the lard and butter of the crust soaking
into them and becoming rancid. The
grease may be removed by putting them
in a brass kettle. with shes and cold Wa
ter, and boiling them III it an hour,
MACEDOINE OF BEANs.-Put in a stew
pan | pint of stewed tomatoes, boil and
add | pint of boiled or baked beans and
boil up; chop | pint o. boiled potatoes and
set them into the over until quite hot, then
add these 10 the contents OF the pan, still
cooking, stir all together and serve at
once. Ii desired more highly seasoned,
pat spoonful Of ti~neiy-ninred onion into
the tomato and cook 10 minutes before
adding the beans.
GINGER BEER.-1 tb hops, , lbs brown
sugar. , gallons water. 10 extract the
strength Of the hops boil in a part of the
yUutlr Srraip ,tF nD,I nlJ rha -.p,oiplnr
and boil again. adding enough more to re-
place the evaporation. Strain and put i'll
a jar or key OF sufficient capacity. with
the SUGAR, ginger, and a pint Of lively
yeast. Keep in Il warm room until il has
worked well, then draw of. and, if you
wish to keep for any time. bot5ie and put
i'll the coolest place You can find. For
immediate use it can be strained off into
a large jug and cooled.
FRICAsSEE.-Cut mp Il pair of chickens.
take off the skin, wash them and let them
remain in wafer malt an hour to make
them white; drain them and sprinkle
with salt. and put them in the skillet with
, ounces Of butter. It teaspOOntul of lard
to keep the butter from burning, and Il
cup OF water; have Il tight-titting lid for
the skillet so Is To be able to keep in all
the steam. Turn them often and watch
that they 30 nos burn. adding more water
when necessary. When thcy have cooked
until tender, which should be an nour and
Il halt for young chickens, double that
time for Oh ones, add a tablespoonful of
salt, tea>p0onful Of pepper. a level table
spoonful OF flour rubbed very smooth with
a little milk and 4 pint of rich milk. Stir
all the time until the gravy thickenS and
browns. Add more butter if YOU wish it
ricHc-.
TO DESTROY NUISANCE.-If Il -crSOn
troubled with flies can obtain IL paper
they can be killed in quantities. 1t i
brown paper, soaked in Il solution of ar
senic. II shoald bc placed in sha!-
low dishes Just covered with water. But
if not to be procured, let him procure q
little arsenic. dissolve it in mOlasses and
water. and set it in every room. Cobalt.
dissolved in water, will also destroy them.
If these remedies cannot be procured. try
a simpler one. Fill half a dozen bowls or
tumblers Il little more than tW0-thirdS full
with strong sOap-sudS; fit a paper tightly
over the mouth. bending it down all
around the sides. and tie it with a string.
Cut a hole one inch in diameter III the
middle of the paper, and smear tie Who'll
under suriace of it with thick molasScS.
leaving a little trace on the outside to
draw the flies. Every hour or 50 rap ON
the outside Of the paper, and it viii throw
the flies into the ~Uds.