Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-21
DOMESTIC.


sometimes dreaded by quiet-lovins
mt theirs, when the schools are out ano
the house is fall of noise and frolics
Get some plaster of Paris and water
and provide some moulds; these may
he borrowed from the kitchen
pudding mouIds, blanc-mange moulds
scalloped cake-tins, and even plaiI
but prettily-shaped bowls, will any ant
all answer every purpose. Now Sc
the children to work; let them mil
the plaster and water, and fill The
moulds. If any of the articles they
make are of such size and shape thai
they can be hung on the wall, provide
some loop of ribbon or OF braid, and
when the mould is about half full o.
plaster lay the end Of the loop in and
then pour more plaster over 1t. Wher
the plaster is hardened the loop will be
found to be securely fastened in, and
capable of sustaining the weight OF the
article. When the plain bowl is used
or deep plate, the article moulded viii
resemble plaque, and can be decorated
by FASTING some bright picture or paint
ing some design on it.
A UNIQUE ORNAMKNT.-A unique or
nament for the corner of room Is made
10y procuring well seasoned board
about three feet and half long anG
eighteen inches wide. This is to bt
covered with dove colored felt, on which
Is embroidered in crewels a bunch Of
cat-tails and grasses. The effect to be
sought in arranging the group is that Of
being laid upon the board when freshly
gathered. There must lie no stiffness
In the arrangement; the grasses and
seeds must be of unequal lengths, some
Of them reaching quite to the top of the
board, and all uniting at the bottom as
if dropped from the hand. This may
be placed In any graceful position IL
the corner of the room.
MAHcHE.-Chop your meat (cold)
very fine, season with salt and pepper,
and add one cup of raw rice TO two cups
of chopped meat. Take the leaves of
cabbage as whole as possible; poul
over them boiling water, and let them
lay until thoroughly wilted. Take a
good spoonful of the mixture and place
In each leaf, rolling it tight and packing
them i'll the kettle; then add water
enough to cover them, and boil an honr
and half. A good bowl of gravy is a
great Improvement on this dish. A few
bones at the bottom of the kettle Will
prevent burning while cooking.
An exchange recommends the use oi
fresh, green grape leaves to place on
top of pickles in jars in place OF flannel
or other cloth usually employed. He
claims the leaves viii preserve the vine-
gar sharp and clear, and impart nice
flavor. The leaves should be rinsed in
pure water and left to drain before Use,
and occasionally changed. They ex-
clude the air, and besides impartlng a
delightful flavor to the pickle, cause
less trouble to the housewife.
BIRDS NEST PUDDING six ap-
pies and take out the cores without
breaking them. Fill the holes where
the cores came out with sugar, after
placing the apples in an earthen pud-
Cdng dish. Make batter of one pint
OF milk, two tabiespoonfuls of -four and
three eggs. Pour this over the apples aud
bake until the fruit is soft. Serve with
cream sauce" The sauce-Half cup
OF butter, beaten until very light; one
cup of powdered sugar, half cup of
cream. Set the dish Ill basin OF hot
water and stir until it is all creamy; it
VIII only take minute or two.
CATsKILL MILK PoTAToEs,-Take
good sound potatoes, cut them in slices,
(raw), and put the milk, according to
the quantity you wish to make, in a
pudding dish; then after you have put
the potatoes in the milk put it IN the
oven for about twenty minutes, then
take out and put the potatoes with the
same milk into a saucepan to boil until
done; season before you put them to
boil.
BOILED CeD.-Sew the fisi up in a
piece OF mesquito-netting. Put on in
plenty of boiling water, little salt,
allowing about twelve minutes per
pound. Unwrap; lay upon a hot dish,
and pour over it-serying .he same in a
boat-a cuptul of drawn butter made
from the fish pot liquor, and containing,
beside butter and -four, the pounded
yolks of two Boiled eggs and table
spoonful of chopped green pickle.
BEFORE putting a roast of veal in the
oven cover the upper side OF it with
thin slices OF bacon. Unless you have
tried this you Will be surprised to find
what a delicate flavor ana rich brown
color will be impaired to the otherwise
almost tasteless meat. The gravy will
be greatly improved. and the dressing
also. If the knuckle is stuffed.
RESovATISG FUR.-Take a large TIN
pan; put pint of wheat flour in it; put
the cloak III it; rub it thoroughly with
the hands until the -four looks dark;
then if the fur is not white enough. rub
it again with more clean -four; then rub
it with pulverized chalk. This gives it
a pearly-white look. 1t Is also good to
clean knit nubias.
NoURIsHNG and appetizing Cruel may
be made OF Indian meal. Take table
spoonful of sifted meal, and, after rub
bing 1t smooth in Geld water, add a
of salt and pour over this a
piut of boiling water, stirring the meal
while adding the water, so
hat 1t will not be lumpy. Let it boil
slowly for half an hour, and then
of cream may be added.
HAM COOKED IN CIDER. Put a pint
,f eide and cup Of brown sugar into
enough water to cover the ham; boil
.hree hours, or until the skin Will peel
off easily. Remove the skin, cover the
nam with a crust of sugar, and bake in
/ slow oven three hours. Dissolve
up of sugar in pint of cider and baste
he ham frequently while baking. If
he cider Is very sweet use less sugar.
A CURE FOR CoLDs.-Boil two ounces
If fax seed Ii one quart OF water; strain,
md add two ounces of rock candy. one
lalf pint of honey, Juice OF three lemons;
nix and let all boil well; let cool and
,ottle. Dose, one cupful on going to
ned, one-half cupfuI before meals. The
iotter you drink it the better.
Pax PK.-Line deep tin with pie
rust; fill with the best tart apples; cut
hin slices of pork and Law over the ton.