Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-07
DOMESTIC.

i CHEAP IAMBREouNs.-Hom adorn
Iment. always an interesting question
becomes especially SO when 1T can bt
accomplished at little cost. Pretty lam
brequins add no little to the beauty OF
house-and they can be easily and, com
paratively. inexpensively made as l hao
occasion 70 learn while calling on q
friend recently. Noting on her windows
what took to be imported lambrequins
l examined them curiouely, and remark
ing their beauty, was told they were
homemade. Their making Is matter
simply of ingenuity, good taste and o
slight expenditure, and consists in this
Having procured the requisite quantity
of cream colored, or unbleached canton
flannel, some pretty cretonne In which
YOU can find birds, butterflies, flowers,
etc. some embroidery silk of different
shades to suit your taste, (the shaded
silk makes tho handsomest work. cut
out of the cretonne the most desirable
figures, and arrange them upon the fian-
mel. it having previously been cut to fit
the window, and of the depth and IN the
form Won wish to make the lambrequins.
This being done them sew them on with
the silk in what is known as the ''Ken-
sington STITCH" finish of with heavy
fringe or border of some brighr colored
ribbon. You will then have acquired,
at a trifing cost, very handsome lambre-
quins which will be thing of beauty
and JOY for long time.
BEEF CAKE.-The remains of cold
roast beef; to each pound of cold meat al
low one quarter pound of bacon or ham;
seasoning to taste of pepper and salt, one
small bunch of minced savory herbs, one
or two eggs. Mince the beef very finely
(if underdone it will be better, add to it
the bacon, which also must be chopped
very small, and mix well together. Sea-
son, stir in the herbs and bind with an
egg or two should one not be sufficient.
Make it into small square cakes, about
half an inch thick, fry them in hot drip
ping, and serve in a dish with good
gravy poured around them
For FRECKLEs.- freckles nointer-
nal remedies will reach the seat of the
troubles. In excessive freckling and
moth-patches the color may be greatly
lightened or removed by the frequent or
constant use of washes capable of pro-
ducing an unusually rapid casting-off of
the cells of the cuticle, but in no other
way. Preparations sold for this purpose
often contain very dangerous ingredients.
A solution of borax in water Ga drachm to
the pint Will be of service in slight
cases, applied night and morning.
RICE JELLY FOR THE SICK-Rice Jelly
for a sick person is very nourishing and
is very easily made. Mix two heaping
teaspoonfuls of rice flour with enough
cold water to make thin paste; add a
cupful OF boiling water, putting it in
gradually; then let it boil until it is
transparent. When you take it from
the stove sweeten and flavor it. If it is
for a fever patient, flavor with lemon
juice; if for one with summer complaint
put a stick of cinnamon in it while it is
boiling.
VESIsoS PAsTRY.-Cut neck or
breast into small steaks; rub them over
with a seasoning of sweet herbs, grated
nutmeg, pepper and salt; fry them light
" in butter; line the sides and edges of
dish with puff paste, lay in the steaks;
and add half with trimmings of the VEN
ison; add glass of port wine and juice
of half lemon or teaspoonful of vine
gar; cover the dish with puff paste and
bake ii nearly two hours; some more
gravy can be poured into the pie before
serving 1t.
QUAKING PLUM PUDDNG.-Take slices
OF light breod, spread thinly with butter,
and lay in pudding dish layers of this
bread and raisins till within an inch of
the top. Add five eggs well beaten and
quart of milk, and pour over the pud-
ding; salt and spice to taste. Bake it
twenty or twenty-five minutes, and eat
with wine sauce. Before using the rais-
ins boil them in little water, and put
it all in.
ANTIDoTE FOR PoIsoN.-Stir heap
ing teaspoonful of salt and of mustard,
one Of each in glass of water, and drink
at once. Repeat the dose if necessary.
To counteract the effects, swallow the
whites of two or three eggs, and drink
one or two cups of strong coffee. Drink
ing sweet oil freely Is also highly bene-
fetal in poisoning cases.
BANNoCK OR INDIAN MEAL CAKES
Stir TO a cream a pound and quarter
of brown sugar, and pound of butter;
beat six eggs, mix them with the sugar
and butter, add teaspoonful of CHINA
mon, stir In pound and three-quarters
of white Indian meal and quarter of
wheat -four (the meal should be sifted).
Bake it in small cups, and LET it remain
In them till cold.
MULLED WINE.-Mulled wine for an
invalid Is prepared thus: Beat one egg
and half teaspoonful of white sugar to-
gether vigorously; to one glass of wine
add a quarter of a cup of boiling water;
set the wine and water on the stove till
hot; then add the egg and sguar and a
little nutmeg. Let the patient drink it
while hot.
EGGs WITH CHEESE. ounces o
grated cheese, butter size of a nut, lit
tie nutmeg, parsley and ch Hot chopped,
half a glass of white w1ne Stir it con-
stantly near slow fire until the cheese
is melted, when break up six eggs and
and stir in, cooking gently over a slow
fire Serve on platter garnished with
fried bread.
CALF's LIVER ESTREE.-CIt a calls
liver into slices and put them in frying
pan with a little bitter, parsley and
chopped chives; add spoonful, of flour
mixed with little broth, spoonful of
vinegar or half glass of wine, pepper,
salt and spices. Cook ten minutes and
serve.
PARsSIPs OYSTERS. Boil parsnips un-
til tender aud mash we'll To a pint of
mashed parsnips add tablespoonful of
butter, three well-beaten eggs, salt and
pepper to taste, and enough -four to hold
the mixture together. Make into small
fiat balls and fry in butter until brown.
CoCoANUT JUMBLEs. ium-
bles are very delicate fortea. Crate one
pound of cocoanut, mix with ii three |