Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-12-06
DOMESTIC.

this o. ours little cold water should be
Immediately dashed over the spot,
which cools the fat and prevents its en-
tering the pores of the wood to great
depth. To remove the grease, take
blotting pad or piece of porous paper
and lay over the place, covering with
warm sad IRON. This draws the fat to
the surface, and into the paper, which
should be changed frequently. Then
take bit of white soap and rub thickly
over the spot, and pour sufficient boil
Icg water over 1T to dissolve the soap;
repeat this and then wipe dry. THIS
will so thoroughly remove the grease
that the spot will scarcely be noticed In
twenty four hours, when the warmth
will have drawn more to the surface.
and another application of soap and hot
water must be given. Every trace oi
the worst grease spot can In this man
ner be removed in a short time. Com
mon soft soap should never be applied
to uupainted wood, "A good sweeping
is better than poor washing, Is an
old housewives MAXIM: and truly de-
cent cleaning once each week, when the
boards are rubbed dry and the dirt re-
moved, will keep the floor in a better
condition than a hurried "wiping up"
each day. Poorly trained servants will
touch the baseboards with a splash,
spatterlng the dIrty water high on the
wall, and leaving. after few weeks,
black line entirely around the room.
All girls should be taught never to touch
the baseboards save with a sponge
wrung from fresh water, and also to
guard against all quick movements that
will fling the water on the wall.
VARIOUS Uses OF CUoU1BERs. To
begin, let us consider cucumbers stewed
with onions. To prepare them, slice
both vegetables, after removing their
outer rind, using them in equal quanti-
ties, and Try them brown in sufficient
hot butter to prevent burning; when
they are brown, stir them in a little
-four, season them palstsbly with salt
and pepper. cover them with hot water,
and stew for five minutes. when they
will be ready 70 serve. Another excel
lent method OF dressing cucumbers Is to
peel aud slice them, sprinkle with salt
and vinegar. aud let them remain for
tNO iiOuAs, huttl bltN Will Dt
ready to simmer for half an hour, with
salt and pepper, sufficient butter to pre-
vent burning, and very little sugar
| This method, which somewhat resembles
the jewish one Of preparing cucumbers
| for the table, has the advantage OF re
moving from them the juice which they
hold in abundance, and that SO often
proves Injurious. from the peculiar med
iclnal effect upon the aliLnentary canal.
The Jewish method is to pare and slice
the vegetables, then sprinkle 1t with
salt, and press it between two dishes
under q heavy weight for two hours,
until much of the juice Is expelled; 1t
is then ready for cooking, or for use N
salads.
A PRETTY suggestion for remodeling
dress, or of combining two mnants,
often to be had at great bargain be-
tween seasons, is this: For instance,
from remnant OF MORE or damask you
can cut strips six inches wide, which yon
sew lensthwise on foundation skirt
about six Inchss apart. These spaces
you fill up with cashmere box pleating.
the bottom Of whioh /. turned back shell
fashioned, 30 IS TO show a colored silk
lining; the basque is of cashmere, with
collar, cuffs, and vest of MORE or da-
mask. An old fashioued polonaise may
he utilized in the following manner:
Lepgthen the waist as much as possible.
to render it more modern; then make
paniers OF the fronts, which are ripped
half way apart. Tne side breaaths are
transformed into panels, under which
the fronts and back are draped as low
as possible. The round skirt which is
worn with this Is made OF silk 20 match,
and is trImed on the bottom gith cash
mere, If the polonaise Is cashmere, or in
material to match.
Pickles WHICH WILL kEKP.-To one
hundred cuculnbers add one pint Of fine
salt, dissolved in boiling water and
poured on them hot. Let it stand
ItweIsty-four hours; turn of and rinse.
Then dissolve IN boiling water a piece
Of alum the size of a small egg, and
pour 1t on the cucumbers. Let it stand
six hours. pour off and rinse. Then
scald sufficient of the best cider vinegar
to cover, spiced with half an ounce
each of cloves, cinnamon and white
mustard seed, with cupful OF sugar
Put this upon the cucumbers boiling
hot. and you have nice brittle pickles.
with no more trouble than when they
are packed in salt.
Duck CRooUETTEs --Stuff a tender
young duck with Dutch stuffing and
roast it, bastmg it well. When cold
mince the duek and dressing very fine
separated V and mix them well together.
Season highly with cayenne pepper and
salt. Moisten the mixture with tomato
catsup and stiffen it slightly with bread
or crocker crumbs. Add a well-beaten
egg. Make the croquettes pear. shaped
(they may be moulded in wineglass),
snd serve with sprig of parsley in the
end of each.
A NICE BREAKFAST DIsR.-Remove
the skins from a dozen tomatoes, cut
them up IN a sauce pan, add little but
Ger, pepper and salt. when sufficiently
boiled, beat up five or six eggs aud.
Just before you serve turn them into the |
SAUCEPAN with the tomatoes and stir |
one way for two minutes, allowing them |
time to be done. thoroughly.
A LITTLE glue dissolved in skim milk |
and water will restore the stiffness ami |
iuster to Grape, and make 1t look like |
new.
STo 5Es may be kept looking nice for
some time by rubbing them thoroughly |
With newspaper every morning..
KID boots NAV be nicely cleaned with
a mixture of oil and mk; the oil softeas
the leather. and The lux blackens it.
To prevent hair falling out, wet it |
thoroughly once or twice week with a |
weak solution OF salt water.
To cleanse shells, wash them first in
cold water, and then in boiling milk.
The sional service office has made stu.
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