Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-11-24
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To beat the white of eggs auickl,
put in a pinch of salt. The cooler thu
eggs the quicker they will froth. Sal
coOls and also freshens them.
To Keep Preseryes.-Apply tn
white of an egg with brush TO a single
thickness of white tissue paper. witt
which cover the Jars, tapping over Al
inch or two. 1t will require no tying
becoming when dry inconceivablytigh
and strong, and impervious to the air
When people see a horses heao
drawn up by the bearing rein. and SCI
him stepping short and champing hi!
bit tossing his head and rafting tn,
harness, they assume that he is actin!
in the pride of his strength and fullnes
Of spirit: whereas the animal is reall,
suffering agonies of pain. and is tryin,
to gain by these movements momentarl
relief.
Potato roses may be prepared n.
follows: Pare carefully with n THU
blade Of a penknife some peeled pota
toes round and round until all of eacl
potato is pared to the center. DO no
cut the slices sufficiently thin 10 break
Place in wire basket and dip int,
boiling lard. Potatoes thus prepared
are supposed to resemble roses. henct
the name applied to this garnish.
Smoked Meat on Toast.-Take /:
cold smoked tongue or ham that ha.
been well boiled, and CRATE it with ;
coarse crater or mince it line, mix it with
cream and beaten yelk of egg, and LEI
it simmer over the fire. Prepare some
nice slices of toast, butter them rather
slightly. lay them in flat dish that ha,
been heated over the fire, and cover
each slice with the meat mixture thai
should be spread on hot. Place on the
table in covered dish. for either break.
fast or supper.
--Chapped hands, -Scrape beeswaS
lightly into small, -mouthed
bottle until it is nearly full; put in 8
small piece of mutton tailow and fill
with olive oil; set the bottle far back
on the stove. and as soon as the wax is
melted remove it. This will be found
very nice for chapped or roughened
hands. 1t is healing if used on small
sores, and is good for sunburn. The
ointment is much pleasanter to use if a
few drops of some essential oil are add
ed to give it a pleasant odor.
Children Pudding. Put one table
spoonful OF Carolina rice and one table,
spoonful of tapioca into a three-pint
pudding-dish; add one tablespoonful OF
coarse brown sugar and small pinch
of salt. Let this soak close to the fire,
and let it be constantly stirred. Then
put very little bits of butter on the top,
and put it in a moderate over. For
the first half-hour stir it often from the
bottom, then leave it. In, two hours
you will have pudding far exceeding
in richness one made with eggs, and
with delicious flavor. Sage, or tap
iOca, or rice alone. are equally good.
Writing of obesity in neat stock, a
well-informed correspondent of the
London Lire Stock Journal remarks
that 1.-THE time without doubt will come
when these moving masses of grease
will be passed over in the show.ring.
and the honors awarded to those in a
more natural condition. and with their
points unconcealed by useless cushions
Of fat. Probably yet wider view will
be taken. namely. that animals over
burdened. unable to stand for long to-
gether, and almost asphyxiated. as in
the case of pigs. may be regarded as
being cruelty tortured" He goes on
TO say that glnttony is usually morbid
in dumb beasts or man, anc
over-feeding the direct cause of msny
diseases that not only affect the patielt.
but his or its posterity.
Ornamental shrubs, planted about
are often neglected year aft
er year, and become distorted in shape
and stunted in growth. They may be
greatly improved by manure and prun-
ing. The manure should be applied in
autumn as top-dressing, extending at
least as far from the stem on each side
as the height of the shrub. The solu-