Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10
HOUSEHOLD NOTES,


ls to pound them fine in mortar:
then mix with them two eggs with
their weight in butter; beat all to a
cream, pour into a mould and steam.
This is excellent cold with fruit, such
as stewed prunes or apples.
HoP YEAsT-Three large potatoes.
one handful Of hops; put in a small
bag; put the potatoes and hops into
TWO quarts of water and boil down ts
one quart; take out the bag of hops
and potatoes; mash the potatoes fine
and throw back into the boiling wa
ter; stir flour into this while hot until
1T Is quite stiff; let it stand until it is
nearly cold, then add half cupful of
yeast, half cupful of sugar, one ta-
blespoonful of salt and half table
spoonful of ginger; set in a warm
place to rise; when light put into a
covered jar and place into cool place.
CLEANSING A BRUSSELS CARPET
First have the carpet well shaken. then
tack down in the room where it is to
remain; sweep it as thoroughly as nos.
slble; take pail OF hot water. put in
two tabespoonfuls of pulverized borax
wash the carpet all over the surface.
using flannel cloth. For grease spots
or very dirty places, use a scrubbing
brush freely, and very little soap
taking care to rinse the soap off well
after scrubbing; change the water
quite often; rub the carpet well with
dry clo-h after washing, and open doors
and wihdo VS. so as to dry the carpet as
quickly as possible.
CREAM PIE-To make a good cream
pie dissolve one cup sugar, one egg.
piece Oh butter size of an egg, and one
teaspoon soda, in cup of sweet milk;
add to this, when mixed together, two
teaspoons cream tartar rubbed in three
cups of flour, and bake in three ielly
cake tins. A fine cream for the inside
OF the pie is made by adding seven tea
spoons cornstarch wet with milk to
one and half cups of boiling milk;
let 1t scald moment, then ado two
well beaten eggs Sweeten to taste.
and flavor with lemon or vanilla. Split
the cakes when cold, spread them with
the cream, and put it together again
like jelly-cake.
To DESTROY HOUSE INsECTs.-To
thoroughly rid a house of red and
black ants, cockroaches, bed bugs, spld-
ers and all crawling pests which infest
our homes, take two pounds of alum
and dissolve it in three or four quarts
Of boiling water. Let it stand on the
fire until the alum disappears, then ap.
ply it with brush, while nearly boil
ing hot, to every joint and crevice in
your closets, bedsteads, pantry shelves,
and the like. Brush the crevices in
the floor of the skirting or mop boards
If you suspect that they harbor YER
min. Cockroaches will flee the paint
which has been washed in cool alum
water. II, in washing ceiling. plenty
of alum is added 20 the lime, it will al
so serve to keep insects at distance.
SNOW JELEY CAKE.-Beat two eggs
in a teacup and fill up with rich, sour
cream; one teacup Of white sugar, one
cup Of -four, a little soda-nOt quite a
teaSpOOntul, unless the cream is very
sour. Bake in four round tins, and
brown as little as possible. Have a
JeIly pIepdltu ny SodhlHg louI IaDle-
spoonfuls Of tapioca in water until
transparent, then add more water and
place your dish in boiling water on a
stove and cook until transparent
Jelly; flavor strong with lemon, almond
or wintergreen. Gelatine is just as
nice as tapioca. This cake is not ex-
pensive and is very nice, and can be
eaten by dyspeptics.
GRAHAM BREAD Almost evervhOdv