The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09

FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Domestic Recipes.

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meat add one ponnd az salt. o;I. cap
OF slfted sage. ons-qHarter pound "i
pepper. Less quantities made III T'ie
same proportion.
Parker House Mathis SOL one
quart of milk waen nearly cool
stir in one quart 0f siiicd ilour, one
teaspOOnful of salt. one hail cap %.
yeast; then stir in three we'll hcat..
eggs; let it rise in IA warm place, IN
winter and Il cool one in simmer. .
or 10 hours when risen light. stir
in Que tablespoonful melted butter
and bake in muffin moalds.
Oyster Short Cake.-This is very
nice, and the pastry can be made as
for any other short cake. While the
cake is baking boil quart of oys-
tiers with half cup of water. half a
cup of milk and half II cup of butter;
season with pepper and salt, and
tbicken with a spoonful of corn.
starch. When the cake is done split
open and spread the oysters between
and some on top. t
Stewed Fowls.-Fill the inside of
a young fowl with oysters, put it in
a jar or tin pail tightly closed and
then III kettle of water. boil one
hour and half; there will be quite
quantity of gravy from the fowl
and oysters, add to it little -four,
made smooth III a small quantity of
water, some butter, seaseping to the
taste. and then mole 0Ssters with
their liquor. Serve this with the
fowl, which will be very white and
tender. All the fire favor lost in
the ordinary mode of boiling will be
preserved.
Roast Chicken.--It should never
be cooked the same day it is killed.
Wash well with cold water, then
pour boiling water over and into the
cavity. Rub the cavity with salt
and pepper, and fiji with dressing
made of bread soaked in water and
squeezed ont, tablespoonful of but-
ter, little salt, pepper and parsley.
Rnb the chicken well with butter,
put pepper and salt over it and then
dredge with flour. Lay it into a
pan with slice of pork or bacon aud
pint of water. Let it simmer Glow
two hours, basting and dredging it
frequently; turn the chicken SO on
each side 1t may be equally Drowned.
Add chopped thyme and parsley to
the gravy. Some persons think that
ground ginger is more delicate fla
voring for the dressing than pepper,
80 you may choose between them.
Useful and Ornamental.
Lamp Wicks. Soak for quarter
ofan hour III vinegar and then dry
before putting into q lamp. and it
will not smoke. So simple a cure is
worth trying.
Cure for Bilious Headache.-Dis-
solve and drink two teaspoonfuls of
finely powdered charcoal in half
tumblerful'of water. 1t will relieve
In fifteen minutes. Take "a Seidlitz
powder an hour afterward.
To Clean Kid Gloves:-k good
way to clean black kid gloves, says
the Scientific American, is to take a
teasp0onful Of salad oil (sweet oil.
drop few drops of ink in it and rub
1T over the gloves with The tip or
feather, and then let them dry iii the
sun.
Brackets.-Pretty brackets can be
made by any boy or girl who is han
dy with penknife, from cigar box,
soaking them first to make the wood
soft and prevent It's splitting. while
a few dimes will buy pretty figures
III Parian marble or plaster of Paris
to put upon them.
Fruit Stains. - Apply butter or
lard to the spot, and without further
trouble the stain will disappear du-
ring the ordinary washing. A little !
chloride of lime in water will re- {
move many stains, but it must be |
used with care. and the article in
stantly and thoroughly rinsed in
pure water. 're ~ - sttG8
Refasten Lamps.-If the fountain
or glass globe that holds the oil, is
loose from the standard. it is very +
easily remedied by the use of plaster
OF Paris. Mix small quantity of
water, making it as thick as cream.
and oil it In between the glass OF the
fountain and the hollow ia the ton
OF the standard-as quickly as pos
slble. As it sets Immediately, no
time must be lost.
A Head ash.-Sage tea is one of
the very best preparations for wash
ing and dressing the hair. The hair
shonid be carefully brushed and
braided IN two firm hiaidS, and the
roots rubbed with Il sponge dipped
IN lukewarIn sage tea. The braids
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