Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-23
DOM[ESTIO.

FRYfyG FIsH-What Is the reason
that SO few cooks and even housekeep-
ers know how to fry fish? Why will
they persist in trying them brown or
hard and sometimes to a coal? per-
son must have the delicacy OF taste OF
the ostrich and Its digestive powers,
too. to eat such fearful preparation.
Fish, when large enough, including
rockfish, bass. perch, trout, salmon,
etc., should invariably be boiled, If one
desires the full flavor OF the fish IN Its
most delicious form, when it is highly
nutritious and wholesome But there
are certain fish too moist to boil, snch
as the shad, whitefish, Spanish mackerel,
etc. These should be broiled carefully.
and they are in perfection. Certain
persons think that tins can be done
Only oyer hickory Goals, or on a plank.
I formerly thought so, too. but haye
got over this fastIdiousness, after trial
upon trial, fortified by the opinions of
those who have dined with US many
times. On two occasions We had five
pound shad cooked, one by wood Goals
on plank, and the other over anthra-
cite Goals, III common range, and no
person present was able to tell the differ
ence. 1t Is all nonsense to go to the
trouble TO provide hickory Goals and
plank tor a shad or whitefish, when the
anthracite Goals and a common gridiron
will answer Just as well. One thing
should be borne in mind, that no fish
should be cooked uutll 1t Is ready to be
eaten. Let fish stand fifteen minutes
to half an hour after being cooked, and
it is literally not tit to eat, the flavor
being gone.
PAINT FOR FLooRs.-An economical
paint tor floors Is made by soaking p
ounces of good, clear joiner's glue over
night III cold water. It's dissolved and
then added (stirring constantly to
thIckish milk of lime, heated t. the
pound of quicklme. Into the boiling
lime Is poured (the stirring still contiu-
ued) as much hnseed OIL as becomes uni
ted with the lime, and when the oil no
boiling point and prepared from one lon
ger mixes there is no more poured in. If
there happens to be too much oil added,
it must be combined by the addition OF
some fresh lime paste. For the quanti-
ty above indicated about half IL pound
of oil is required. After this white,
thcklsh foundation paint has cooled, u
color Is added which Is not affected by
lime, and III case of need the paint Is
diluted by water. For yeilowish-brown
or brownlsh-red shades about a fourth
part of the entire bulk Is added OF a
brown solution obtained by boiling
shellac and boraX with wafer. This
mixture Is specially adapted Ior painting
floors, where there Is a rug III the centre.
For a floor which Is i'll constant Use, the
most durable paint is that composed OF
inseed oil varnish. which penetrates
INTO the wood and makes it water resist.
ing, Its properties being thus of IA nature
to compensate tor its higher cost.
CHEESE FRITTERs. Take three ounces
or three tablespoonfuls of flour, one
ounce OF butter, one gull OF tepid water
1.-TWO parts OF cold and one OF boiling),
little pepper and salt, and one egg.
three tablespoontuls of grated cheese. !
For this the Old pieces OF cheese may
be used. First place in the bowl the |
flour, then the pepper and salt; melt !
the butter and pour 1t upon the flour. !
Next ada the water, drop III the yolk OF |
an egg, and then stir in the cheese. |
Beat the white of the egg to stiff froth, |
and when hight mix with the other liz
gradients. Pat III by spoonfuls into /
hot lard or clarified tat, and cook for |
three minutes. When they rise toss ]
them over, so rs to brown both side. /
When done, take out and place first on |
sheet of white paper, then pile on
hot napkin.
LINES FOR DIFHrHERIA "A promin- |
ent phys sician OF Caiiiorni,- has found |
the juice OF lines most valuable rene |
dy ior diptheria. HIS mode OF applying
1t as follows: As soon as l take charge |
OF case Of dlptheria, 1 order lines 10
be administered as freely as possible, |
In any manner the patient can be pre-
vailed upon to take them, especially in
the form OF hot lemonade, sweetened
with sugar or honey, or cut III slices
wHh powdered white sugar. Besides
lime-juice (Which L suppose acts by
imparting an excess Of oxygen to the
NATION ot yibTiones. ETC., and 50 has
almost specific effect on the disease),
prescribe whatever drug may be IndIca-
ted 10 relieve symptoms as they develop,
and impart strength by appropriate
and nourishmeut.
A NEW VARIETY OF CAKE.-Bake Ill a
large tin one cake which, when risen
and baked, shall be not more than two
inches deep. Take from the tin care
fully, and frost thickly over the top
with boiled frostlng III which. directly
after taking it from the stove, you have
stirred English walnut meats. Chop
the meats not SO fine, however, that
they may not be readily distinguished.
Cut III pieces about two inches wide
and four long. For the cake itself use
any good white cake receipt. Flavor
with lemon or vanilla.
EVENING AMUsEMENTs.-TO apparent
ly burn water, iill glass lamp with
water, and put into 1T tor wick piece
OF gum-camphor The lamp should not
be quite full, and the camphor may be
left to float upon the surface OF the wa
ter. On touching a lighted match TO
the camphor, it shoots up . ear, steady
flame, and seems to sink below the sur
lace OF the water, SO that the flame is
surrounded by the liquid. 1t will burn
for long time. 1t the camphor be
lgnited in a large dlsh of water, it viii
float about while 1t burns.
COFFEE FOR PLANTS "A lady of San
Francisco lately received some plants
from Mexico, and with the plants came
the advice to fertilIze them with waste
coffee grounds. This was done, and the
were so satisfactory that the
same treatment was tired ou roses, and
the result was a healthy and vigorous
growth and more and better flowers and
IF richer colors.
COLD WATER CAKES. cupful of
uo.r ., ui....s of hurtar fha Siza of an