River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-03
HOUSE, FARM. GARDEN.

Shudder, epicures.-A shop has been
opened in London for the sale of horse
flesh for human food. 1t is the first that
has been opened for the purpose in that
city, and has caused much sensation.
breakfast toast-Mix two tablespoon
fiils OF sugar, little salt, and a we'll
beaten egg in one-half pint of milk; in
the mixture dip slices of bread, and fry
them on buttered griddle until they are
light brown on each side.
Lemon Sgrup.-Squeeze the lemons;
strain the juice carefully least pulp
should remain; to one pint of juice add
two pounds of sugar; set it away till
completely dissolved, stirring it occas.
sionally; then bottle it, One or two tea
spoonfuls of this syrup stirred into a
glass of water will make delightful
lemonade.
1t has been found by chemical analy
sis that mornings is not nearly so rich
and nutritious as evenings milk, and
will not yield more than half as much
| butter to a given quantity. The fatty
matter increases as the day progresses
| from two and one-quarter per cent in
lIlc III OtuiHS, W iuicc anu OllC-udii a.
noon, and five and one-half at night.
Giaqer Snaps. lone cup of sugar, one
cup of molasses, one cup of butter, three
tablespoonfuls of ground ginger, one
teaspoonful ground cinnamon, half-tea-
spoonful each cloves and allspice, one
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in three
tablespoonfuls of hot water, flour suffici-
ent to thicken to roll out easily; roll very
| thin, cut in small round cakes; bake
them crisp brown in quick oven.
Here is nice breakfast dish. Take
about half pound dried beef, first sliced
thin, then pulled in small pieces. Have
quart OF milk boiling, into which put
the beef with good piece of butter and
little pepper. When it comes to boi
thicken with little flour or corn-starch
then toast bread, slice for each mem
Der of the family, and poach in hot wa
ter an equal number of eggs; place one
on each slice of toast; put all on large
platter and pour over the above dressing
and send to the table hot; lean ham ma.
be used in place of the beef.
"Pocket- Book. ITO one quart of warm
milk add cup of butter, four table
spoonfuIs of sugar, and two wetl-beatel
eggs; then stir in flour enough to make
moderate stiff sponge; add a small cup
full of yeast, anG let the dough rise; after
ward, mix in flour enough to make sof
dough and let it rise again; then dissoIv
lump of soda the size of a bean in
spoonful of milk, work it in the dough-
and roll into sheets half an inch thick
spread with a thin layer of butter, cut in
to squares, and fold over pocket boo
shape; let them stand in the pans to rls
little while before baking.
Polish for BIoors-One pound of bees
, wax, one quart of benzine-the beeswa
melted soft, to which add the benzint
S put over a range or stove, the fire closel
= covered, as benzine is highly inf1ammablt
stir together till well mixed. These al
the proportions, the quantity must Deepen
f upon the space to be covered. Apply
e the floor, first making it clean, and ru
. in thoroughly. 1t shows the grain OF Ii
wood, and makes permanent polisl
|, growing better by use and rubbing in.
: is free of dust, and clean, and is nj
laborous to take care of, twice yea
Q rubbing, and sweeping, so to say, with
a broom in a flannel cover. The floor of II
Louvre has on it this preparation, and a
e who have seen it will recall its smoot
and clean appearance.