Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-10
NO. 35.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

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WAFERs.-Two eggs thoroughly beaten,
a small pinch Of SALT Mix stiff with flour,
knead very well, roll very thin, boil in hot
lard.
MoTHs may be kept out of furs and wool
en- clothes by wrapping the fabric in mus
lin. 1t has been proved that moths cannot
eat through muslin.
ANTs.-A strong solution of carbolic acid
and water, poured into holes, kills all the
ants it touches, and the survivors immedi-
ately take themselves off. !.
TooTHAcHE DRoPs.-One ounce Of alco-
hol, two drachms of cayenne, one ounce OF
kerosene oil. Let it stand twenty-four
hours after mixing. It cures the worst case
of toothache
Ice WATER.-Some years since, we re-
member to have seen a statement to the ef-
feet that lump of ice-say ten pounds
placed in well will render it delightfully."-
cool, and far more pleasant than water from
a pitcher Of ice The ice has to be renewed
once in ten Observation-Disclosures.
MUFFINs.- eggs, well beaten, with
one cup of sugar and a lump of butter the
size of an egg to this add one pint OF sweet
milk, with two teaspoonfllls of yeast pow
der, worked thoroughly through one quart
Of flour; bake in muffin rings on top of the
range, or in gem pans in quick oven.
ORANGE CUsTARD.-The juice Of six
oranges strained and sweetened with loaf
sugar; stir over a slow fire till the sugar is
dissolved, take off the scum; when nearly
cold add the yelks of six eggs, well beaten,
and a pint OF cream or milk. Return to the
fire and stir till it thickens. Pour into
glasses and serve when cold. o
SWEET BREAD.-Parboil the sweetbreatls
| and let them get col(A cut them in pieces
| about an inch thick; put on salt, pepper
and sage; then dip them in the yelks of
eggs and fine bread crumbs. Fry them
! light brown in boiling lard.
To Cook Cold MEAT.--Put the meat into
a chopping bowl, cut it fine, season with
salt, pepper, and little onion; add half
pint Of drawn butter. Fill a tin bread pan
two-thrds full; cover over with mashed po-
tatoes which has been salted and has milk
| in it; lay bits of butter over the top and
set it into slow oven for ten or twenty
minutes.
CocoANUT PUDDING.-Grate the meat OF
one cocoanut Roll very fine and slit
| through coarse sieve five Boston crackers;
mix this with the grated cocoanut, add
pint and a half Of boiled milk and three Ia
blespoonfuls Of butter, just sottened enough
to beat; or, instead, one pint of thick, sweet
cream. Beat six eggs-yelks and whites
separately; add a cup Of sugar; beat all
well together, and bake like crlstard. Eat
Ell hot or cold.
SUMMER SANDwIcHEs.--Tak half
pound Of butter, three tablespoonfuls Of
mixed mustard, three tablespoonfuls of nice
sweet oil, little white or red pepper, lit
tie salt and the yelk Of an egg; braid these
together very smoothly, and let it cool.
Chop very fine some tongue and ham. Cut
the bread thin; spread over the meat, then
the bread, and press it together very hard.
Trim off the edges, that the sandwiches may
be all one size.
!. A genuine erasive soap that will remove
grease from clothing is made as follows:
Two pounds of good CASTLE soap; half
j pound of carbonate of potash, dissolved In
half pint of hot water. Cut the soap ia
thin slices, boil it in the potash until it is
thick enough to mould into cakes; add al
4 cohol, half an ounce; camphor. half an
ounce color with halt an ounce of pulvcr-