Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-15
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THE HOUSEHOLD.

FURNITURE PoLIsH.-Put three gils OF
cold drawn linseed oil into a quart bottle
with sixteen drachms of aquafortis, and
I'LL up with vinegar. This mixture is in
valuable for furniture that has been French
polished. but is getting the worse tor use,
or. it may be, abuse and also when wood,
having been only partially seasoned the
resin rises up through the polish, causing
unsightly cracks and spots. This the aqua
forts in the mixture eats down. and re-
stores the work to something of its origin
al brightness. To use it, first wash the
furniture clean with sponge and luke
warm water. shake the bottle well and
rub on the polish, being careful to use on
!, very clean cloths. Old rags do best, as
they will not wash after being used with
this mixture, are only fit to be thrown
away. For furniture that has never been
French polished, nothing is better than
the old fashioned beeswax and turpentine
melted together by gentle heat and APP
piled with plenty of elbow grease.
LEG OF PoRK-Run the knife around
the bone until it is loosened, take ont the
bona aud fill the place with rich stufling
made of stale bread, seasoned with butter,
pepper, salt and onions; take few stitch
es to prevent the s'ufling from coming
out; put il on the spit and haste it with
fresh butter Git is more delicate than lard) J..
Fresh pork requires longer cooking than
any other meat. Serve with Irish pota-
toes. cut in quarters and fried. 1t will
take from three to four hours to cook, ac-
cording TO size.
COLD SLAw.-One head of fine white
cabbage; slice fine; three hard boiled
eggs; two tablespoonful of salad oil ;
salt and pepper; one teaspoonful of vine
gar; mix and pour upon the chopped cab
bage.
POLISH FOR PATENT LEATHER.-The
following is given by the London Chemist
and Druggist: Whites of two eggs: one
teaspoOnful of spirits of wine; two large
Jumps Of sugar; finely powdered ivory
black. as much as NAV be sufficient to pro-
duce the necessary blackness and consist
ence. To be laid on with soft sponge
lightly, and afterward gently rubbed with
a soft cloth.
To POLISH STEEL.--Mix half a pound
of fine emery powder with the same guam
ti'y OF soft soap, and add small piece of
soda. Simmer this over a slow fire for
two hours, to extract all the moisture
huu VII Win HdnDel, anu HnlSn WITH PEN
~ of dry whiting.
CALF's FooT JELLY.-Take two calves
feet; add to them one gallon of water;
boil them down to one quart; strain. and
when cold remove all fat; then add the
whites of six or eight eggs (well beaten
half pound of sugar and the Juice of
four lemons; mix well. Boil for a minute
constantly stirring; then strain through
flannel bag.
~ CoCoANUT PUDDING Soak three table
spoonfus tapioca in cold water over night,
boil one quart of milk. add tapioca and
boil FIVE minutes; then add yolks of four
eggs, three tablespoonful desiccated CO.
coanut; boil ten minutes; turn into dish
to cool, beat the whites and two table
spooniuls of sugar to foam; spread on
the top and scatter over with cocoanut
set in the oven to brown little.
SP1CED HALIBUT.-Boil two or three
pounds of balibut in salt and water about
an hour; then put it into stone pot, with
half teaspoonful each of cinnamon,
cloves. nutmegs and allspice. Cover with
vinegar, and shut it up. When cold il is
a nice relish for luncheon or tea.