Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-08
NO.. 20.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Laacs Of Life gives the following recipe for
cleaning kid gloves, ETC.:


Get gasoline, which can be procured at
the drug stores at 40 cents gallon. Lay
your gloves Oh a long, flat-bottomed dish.
like common vegetable dIsh, and cover it
with the gasoline; rub soiled spots with a
clean white rag, squeeze, not wiring it with
your hand, as dry as you can, lay it in clean
old muslin, take one corner of the muslin
and rub the fingers and thumb out smooth,
rub soiled spots if any remain, initiate by
blowing into it, then pin ON cloth out-of-
doors to dry. The process should be gone
through with quickly, as the glove is injured
by remaining in the liquid not more than
ten minutes being occupied in cleaning the
pair of gloves. This will be found excellent
economy.
Clean cashmere lace by dipping or rims
ing it in the gasoline, being careful not to
rub it so as to get the meshes and figures
out Of place. Dry 1t out Of doors, then lay
it on a cloth in good form, and place between
the leaves of a book to press.
If it is desired to whiten unbleached Val
enciennes lace, lay it on a cloth and cover
with magnesia or baby powder, leaving it
over night. Blow off the dust and repeat it
need be.
FRIED CAKEs.-Two cups sugar, one pint
cream, two-thirds cup buttermilk, three eggs,
one teaspoonful soda, nutmeg, little salt.
GINGER SNAPs.--A cup of butter, cup Of
molasses, a teaspoonfnl OF soda, a teaspoon
full of cloves, two tablespoonfuls Of ginger,
an egg; mix very soft.
GINGERBREAD.--A cup of water, a cup OF
molasses, six tablespoonful Of melted but
ter, one and half cups Of flour, a teaspoon
full OF soda, two of cream of tartar, two of
ginger bake very quick.
| Mrs. JONES' GINGERBREAD--A cup of
butterlnilk, two of molasses, four even tea
spoonfuls of soda, six tablespoonful of but
ter, two of ginger; mix as soft as can be
rolled out; bake twenty minutes.
FRUIT CAKE WITHOUT EGGs.-A cup Of
molasses, one Of sugar, one of butter, (beat
till the butter is nelted), two tablespoonful
of cloves, four OF cinnamon, nutmeg,
coffee cup of chopped raisins, one-third of
a cup Of citron, teaspoonful of soda, a cup
Of sour milk, one and half pints of flour
bake one hour.
LOVE CAKE.-One and a half cups of SUI
gar, a half cup Of butter, one cup of sweet
milk, two cups Of flour, two eggs, one tea
spoonful Of soda, two teaspoonflls of cream
of tartar, flavor to suit taste. This makes
good jelly cake.
PUFFs.-Six tablespoonftlls Of flour, one
pint Of milk, two eggs. Bake in cups not
quite half full, or in gem pans. Put in the
oven when you sit down to dinner, and they
will be ready for dessert. Serve with cream
and sugar, or wine sauce.
PoTATo BALLs.-To three cups of cold
mashed potatoes add one cup Of sweet
cream, little salt and two Well-beaten eggs.
Mold into little balls; put on baking pan,
and set in the over until done delicate
brown, or, II preferred, fry in boiling lard
DELICATE DIsH ron TEA. Three pounds
Of lean round steak, chopped very fine, one
tablespoonful each of sayory, thyme and
parsly, one teaspoonful of salt, pepper, one
tablespoonful of butter, two eggs mix to-
gether, form into loaf. Bake in moder-
ate oven one hour and half. To be eaten
cold
ANOTHER BREAKFAST DIsH.-Toast some
slices of table bread and lay on a platter.
Hash very fine some cold beef, or mutton;
put it in a pan; season with salt pepper,
butter, and any sweet herb which is agreea-
BILE; add as much water as you think the
toast will absorb; put on the stove and let
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