The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-02
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.


Men and boys should have their
slippers for evening wear. They will
save your carpet from wear and dirt,
and be much enjoyed by the owners.
Hard Soap.-To one box concen-
trated I've, add two quarts boiling water
at night and one pint in the morning;
one ounce of borax dissolved in pint
of water; four pounds fat; stir half an
hour.
Apple Custard.-One quart of ap-
pies mashed fine, four eggs, two cups
of sugar, half cup butter; beat well;
take whites of two of the eggs, beat
with sugar; spread over the tops and
place in the oven again.
"A Cure for Nervousness.-Tak one
teacup of white sugar, add sufficient
water to make thick sirup. To the
strip add one ounce nervine root;
cover, let stand week. Take before
eating one teaspoonful three times a
day.
Hair Curling Fluid-Use a very
weak solution of isinglass, which will
hold the curl in the position in which it
is placed, if care is taken that it fol-
lows the direction in which the hair
naturally falls. One of the fluids in
use is made by dissOlving a small pOr-
ton of beeswaX in one ounce of olive
oil and adding scent according to fancy.
Potato Yeast.-Two good-sized po-
tatoes, grated raw; pour on half pint
of boiling water. half cup of white
sugar, teaspoonful of salt; when cool,
put in half q cup of good yeast; let it
rise; when light, put it in bottle and
cork tight. Half a cupful makes two
loaves of bread; reserve half a cupful
every time for raising.
Rye Bread. Set sponge over
night with one pint of warm water,
one teacupful of yeast, and white flour
for batter. In the morning, mix in
one quart of warm scalded milk, one
tablespoonful of salt, one cupful of
corn meal, and enough rye flour to
mold, and proceed the same as in
making wheat bread. 1t requires to
be baked longer than wheat bread.
Thanksgiving Fruit Cake One
pound brown sugar, one pound Drowned
flour, three pounds seedless raisins,
two pounds currants, one pound citrOn,
three-fourths pound butter, one cup
molasses, two teaspoons mace. two of
cinnamon, one of cloves, one of black
pepper, one nutmeg, one teaspoon soda,
twelve eggs, one-half cup currant jelly
melted in one-half cup hot water. This
cake will keep for years.
Tomato Steak.-Slice fresh toma-
toes and let the juice drain off; have
skillet hot, and place your beef-steak
in and broil until about half done; then
lay the sliced tomatoes over it; season
with salt, pepper and butter Crowned
butter is besD; cover up and let cook
till done; but if you like steak rare
done, you should season the sooner, so
that the tomatoes will have time to
brown. nicely.
Roast Quails. - Pluck and dress
like chickens, wipe clean, and rub both
inside and out with salt and pepper;
stuff with any good dressing and sew
up with fine thread; spread with but
ter and place in the oven with a good
steady heat, turning and basting often
with hot water seasoned with butter,
salt and pepper; bake three-quarters of
an hour. When about half done add
little water to the pan, and it is well
to place dripping pan over them to
prevent browning too much. Add to
the gravy, flour and butter rubbed to-
gether, and water if needed.