The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
HOUSEHOLD.

To Brighten Copper Boiler.-Use
coarse cloth !; have pail Of very hot
water; soap the cloth a little; sprin-
kle Oh plenty of pnlverized borax, and
rub the boiler we'll rinse off with hot
water, and dry with soft cloth. The
boiler can be frightened in this way
Us quickly as with acid.
Velvet.-Crusled and defaccd velvet
can often be restored to its original
appearance by holding the wrong side
over boiling water until the steam
causes the fattencd pile to rise; or
the wrong side may bo thoroughly
dampened and then drawn several
times quickly across the face of q hot
fiat iron.
Madeira Cakes.-Beat up with q
whisk until quite light six eggs, half
q pound OF sugar, and = little lemon
zest; when we'll beaten add a quarter
pound OF fresh butter Slightly melt
ed) and half a pound of flour. Put
this into q rOund-cake hoop papered,
place Oh top of the cake three slices
over the top, and bake in 2 moderate
oven.
Paste Pie.-Boil land sift two pounds
Irish or sweet potatoes, CRATE q len-
on and squeeze the juice into them
while hot. Rub pound of butter
and one pound of sugar to cream, to
this add the we'll beaten yolks Of six
eggs, some potatoes, halfa nutmeg
grated, q quart of rice milk, and last
1y tho whites of the eggs beaten to q
stiff frOth. Bake with an undercrust
only.
A Simple Soup.-Take bones of any
kind Of cold meat fowls, bits Of meat,
etc., boil until all the meat falls from
the bones. Strain and set away to
cool. When wanted, add one or two
grated beets one large or two. small
chopped carrots, one-half cup rice,
one grated potato, pepper and salt to
taste. Boil three hours slowly. The
rice may be omitted and tomato add
ed.
Rheumatism.-Fros mornings and
winds are laden with rheu-
matte pains which are apparently
lavislled without stint on aged peo-
pie. In absence of q better remedy it
will be found that equal quantities Of
kerosene oil and turpentine applied
warm to the affec ted part will do much
toward relieving pain. All rheumat-
ic people should wear fannels, not
only in winter but in summer too, if
they are then afflicted.
Frying Pork.-Salt pork should be
Freshened in cold water, or better
still, in equal parts of water and but
.erinilk; the milk restores its freshness
both to the eye and palate. Freshen-
I'd in this manner, peppered and re-
,alted il necessary, dredged or rolled
we'll with -four and fried in the oven.
,ven salt pork is not to be despised.
If it is fried on the stove the living
TAT is always very detrimental to the
perfect polish we like to see on our
;Ook stoves, besides the stove is usual
" we'll occupied without the spider.
tn herefore Danish it to the oven from
whence the meat comes in tempting
brown slices.
Lemon Pie.-Two lemons, six eggs.
two teacupfuls Of sugar, two table,
spOonfuls of -four, one teacupful boil
ing water, rich pastry for lining pans.
These materials will mako two pies.
Crate off the yellow rind of the lem
ons for favoring, throw away the
thick white skin, cut up the remain
der of tho lemon very fine, being care
ful not 70 lose the juice. Add to this
the sugar, the yolks of six eggs well
beaten, then tbs -four, and lastly the
boiling water. Pour the mixture in
to the lined pie pans aud bake. Pre-
pare an icing with the whites Of the
six eggs and when the pies are light.
brown spread it smoothly over them;
return again to the oven and bake .
light brown.