The National tribune., 1882-04-01
HINTS TO HousEKEEPERs,

hand, then slice; take pint OF fresh milk,
a tablespoonful of butter, some -four, 80 as
to thicken slightly, and add tablespoonful
OF thoroughly chopped parsley, with some
salt and little white pepper; boil these
ingredients, so as to get them smooth, then
introduce the sliced potatoes; give a final
boil and serve.
SPONGE CAKE.-Four large eggs. two cups
OF Hour, two cups of sugar, even full; beat
the TWO parts of the egg separate, the whites
10 1roth; then beat them together, stir in
the flour, and without delay put into the
oven.
HAM PIE.-Picl the ham into small. fns
pieces, boil cup of rice beat up two eggs
and stir In with the ham and rice. season
with pepper, salt, and onions; put into q
deep pan, and bake in moderate oven.
CHEESE SANDwICHEs-Take two-tbirds
of good cheese, grated, and one-third of but
ter, add little cream; pound all together in
mortar, then spread it On slices of brown
bread; lay another slice over each, press
them gently together, and cut them in small
square pieces.
CRACKNELs.-Beatu up eight eggs with the
same number of spoonfuls of water, and
grated nutmeg; pour them on three quarts
of flour and add sufficient water to mako
the flour into thick paste; then mix with
it two pounds of butter roll it into cracknels.
and bake them on tin plates
FRIED PoTAToEs.-Pare, wash, and slice
thin, raw potatoes, lay in ice-cold water an
hour or two, dry in napkin; have pan Of
hot lard, put in a few at time, and fry a
light brown; sprinkle with salt. turn with
fork, take out with wire spoon. and put
In dish and set in the oven until all ara
cooked. To be eaten hot or cold.
IRISH CABBAGE-Chop fine medium
| sized head of cabbage, and season with but
ter, pepper, and salt; add water enough
TO cook until very tender, then, when almost
dry, add cup Of thick, sweet cream, and
simmer few minutes longer. 4 good way
Is to use half cream and half vinegar for
those who prefer cabbage with vinegar, OK
| those who have no cream can use milk
thickened with little flour.
A CHEAP AND EXCELLENT BLUING-
Blulng made from the following recipe has
been in constant use in many families for
several years. 1t does not iniure the clothes.
and the cost is trifing compared with any
other bluing. The quantity here noted has
been known to last family six persons q
year. Get one ounce of oxaIic acid. one
ounce of powdered Chinese OF Prussian blue
(either will do) one quart of soft water. Put
in q bottle and shake it well for two or
three days after mixing it :; after this do not
shake it all all. If any of it settles at the
bottom, you can fill the bottle after using
the first water. If, when you buy it it is not
powdered, ask the druggist to powder it in a
mortar for you. Unless the Chinese or Prus-
sian blue is pure it will not be a success; il
will precipitate and make the clothes spot
ted.-DenOrestS Monthly.
CoLD-WATER TREATMENT FOR BURNS
A piece of linen or muslin wet with cold
water wrapped around the burned part-bs
it body or limb-will give immediate relief
and if continued will effect a cure. Three
or more folds should envelop the part and
be kept wet. 1t will exclude the air, relieve
all pain, and cure the burn. Many persons
from the effects of burns by fire, scalding
water, or steam, have suffered intense agony
for hours before being relieved by death.
The application of wet bandages as named
would have relieved their pain and made their
last hours comparatively comfortable. In
case OF injury from sca'd the clothes next
the skin should not be removed, as it would
tear off the skin and flesh. Wet them
thoroughly, and handage them on the part
or parts, and keep all wet with cold water.
The fire will be extracted and In most cases
the skin will not be broken.
COOKING CLUBS afford diversion for New
York young women during the Lenten sea-
son. The american Queen gives this descrip-
ton of one: Several girls form such club,
agree to bring or send suitable dish cooked
by their own hands to each meeting of the
club, arrange where and when these meet
ings are to be held, and then proceed to the
difficult task of balloting for the men who
are to be asked to lend their necessary and
enjoyable presence, and who shall chiefly
aid in demolishing the viands which shall
be prepared. Meetings are generally held
once week, and the different girls in the
club take turns in holding the meetings at
their respective houses. When the even
ing arrives the articles are duly laid out on
the dining-room table and arranged by the
girl at whose house the club meets. These
prepared articles may each be duly ticketed
with the name of the maker, or may be sent
anonymously. If the former coarse be fol-
lowed, a vote is generally taken at the close
of the evening, and, at the last meeting of
all, the fortunate possessor of the largest
number of votes receives prize. Perhaps,
though, the latter plan, where the articles
are sent anonymously is the more enjoyable,
as it gives an opportunity for each person
to guess who was the maker of this or that
dish, for any absurd reason, and much merri-
ment is consequently induced. In many
clubs the girls attired in picturesque
peasant or waiter-girl costumes, serve the
viands themselves, which of course become
only the more palatable in consequences.
THE TINIEST BABY ON RECORD.
There was born on Sunday morning lasA
to C. F. Spencer and wife, residing on Sixth
street, between German and Parade, SON