The Red Cloud chief., 1880-06-21
O FARN AND GARDEN.

HOXks fAkA AND 6AkbENs
SALTS Of lemon viii rrrncre stains
from the ivory handles Of kniTes-
A SMALL piece Of paperoT linen moist
ened with iurpenlne = n preventive
sgains: moshs-
KrrosESE wJi soften boots or 5hoes
whictr have be en- hardened by water and
render them As pliasle a. pew.
A TEAsrooSFUL Of pu~iserized alum
mixed with stove polish, VII give yoaf
stove = fine las;er, which VII te quite
permanent
HsN BAILs+rsso fine cold cooked
ham; add an egg for each psrson and >
little fOu-, BEAT together ard make into
balls; fry brown N hot butter
Coos make the mistake 81 boiling
things loo mach. Alter re=ching the
boiling point meat sfsOta siiHrneT.
The toughest meats en- be made tendeI
By - dong.
To DcrRoY ASTs-TAEe Of co-rO-
siFe saDlimaie, one ounce; mErIaie q
ammonia. two ounces, g4icr, a p.lt.
zip a brush N TINS solution. agd draS =
line around the ,helior place To be pro
tected.
BorLED HAa-Wash the ham thor
ou-hiy aud lei il soak IN plenty oi
water, mixed with one pint Of yeast.
over night: boil fresh water. add one
pint o: Yeast. and uut in the han Ia
boil slowly i wrp y. ncw hay put into
the bottom o! the kettle msaoss tin
taste and keeps it from DslnS burned,
SALLIK BIsCUfT--Thrce 20 d-sIzce
potatoes boiled and mashed tine. on
tablespoon sugar, One-hal! pint boiling
water. When COO, add one cup Yeast,
iet il ri- TIL light, then add IA quart
water and -four 10 knead; kneai half
an hour and SIT il 10 rlse light again be
fore baking.
TEA ROLLs.-One quart Of -four. on6
teaspoouful of s~a.erafus. tgoieaspOoniui,
of cream tartar: moistsn with milk OF
water - YOU would biscuits: roll I'd one
hal, inch In thickness; spread with but
ter; sprinkle sugar and Tul! II up a. yoU
would Jelly cake; cut the slices Il
inch thick and bake.
To WATEEFgoOF CLoTH.-fn abucke,
Of soft water put One-haf pound sugar
Of lead. and one-half pound powderec
alum; stir this al intervals until II be
ome clear, then pour II OF int
another bucket; put the cloth therein
and let il remain twenty-fOur hours,
putting a weigh. on il 10 Seep il under
water, then hang il up TO dry, without
%wringing.
SOUTHERN MODE OF COOKING RICE
Pick over the rice and wash it in cold
water; To one pint rice put three quartz
boiling water and half teaspoon salt; BON
IL Just seventeen minutes from the time
il begins 10 boil; turn of AL the water
set il over 8 moderate fire with the
cover OF, TO steam fifteen minutes.
Take care and Zoe accurate. The rice
water first poured of is good To sufen
muslins.
FRUIT CAKE.-One pound butter, one
pound brown sugar. two pounds ralslns,
TWO pounds cuTrsnts. ten eggs; besi
gelks and white, separately; one pound
-four. one tablespoonful each If emma
mon, cloves mace and nutmeg, n
large tablespoonful slrup. n heaping
teaspoonful baking powder, one-hlli
pound ojrOu, one cOlee-cup mix
dredge fruit well with flour and bake ID
4 moderate oven about three hours.
Delicious LEMON PIE.-Gra;c the
yellow rind Of the lemon, and sgueez,
out the luce; beat thu yelkS of eight
eggs with sixteen tabIcspoOn!uls Ol
sugar and our OF butter; add hall a tea
cupiui OF sweet milk and the whites @.
( ,ur ercs beaten stiff; add the lemon
and bake in Il rich crust; beat the re
mSinin" -four whites with two spOOnful>
f SUGAR and some grated nutmeg
When the pies are done spread this ovek
the top and brown lightly.
BEATING PILLowS.-Nor every one
can afford 10 have all the chambers
supplied with goose feather pillows,
While all desire the hens feathers 10 sc
closely resemble the former. hat none
can tell the difference. a good beating
with the hands each morning when the
beds are made, will DO "a great deal to-
ward making them lively, and wheL
they become somewhat worn and heavy.
the cost of steam ~renovating will not be
regretted. still, the beating must noi
be- neglected.
CRIMPs IN DANP WrATUEI.-To
crmp the hair take Il little gum arabic.
aud put il INTO just enoUgI boiling wa
ter to dissolve il. When dissolved add
enough alcohol to make 1t somewhat
thin. Let this stand all night. and
then bottle i: to prevent the alcohol
from evapora'inC. When wishing =
do" the hair for the night damp it
with this mixture. and the result will
be. next day, sfiiliy crimped or curled
hair. which will not come Il on
iImp or hot DAYS. rs is usual with hair
,rimped or curled in the ordinary man
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