Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-03-21
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Then take the oysters and lay them on
a platter to cool; strain the liquor
through q muslin cloth; add TO it q
pint of the best wbi.e-wine vinegar, one
medium-sized onion, chopped very fine,
one ounce of pepper, the whole kernels.
half an ounce of allspice, whole also,
and half a teaspoonfui of salt. Let
these boil for five minutes. When cold
strain it and pour over the oysters.
Keep the saucepan covered while boil
ing the vinegar and spices, to prevent
evaporation. Cover the jar or bottles
in which you put the oysters. These
will keep for several weeks if put in u
cool place.
To MAKE a success of frying oysters,
the cook ought not to be hurried; in
fact, the cook who wishes or who hopes
Judicial mind. The oysters should be
as large as you can conveniently pro-
cure. Drain them from the liquor, and
lay them on a napkin to dry. Beat the
yolks of only the requisite number of
eggs, and add to them a little melted
butter, which you have clarified or a
little salted oil; season with small
pinch of cayenne pepper, and salt to
your taste. Dip the oysters in this,
then III the finest Of cracker crumbs,
and then in the batter again: if enough
of the crumbs have not adhered to the
oyster, DIP it in them again; then fry
In very hot fat; have enough fat in the
pan to cover the oysters. then there will
be no need to turn them.
CAULIFLowKR AND BRocooLL-There
are among the most delicious of vegetables
and are accidental variations OF the cab
bage. Caulldower is always white, but
broccoli varies from green to purple, white
and sulphur color. Sow the seeds for Au-
tumn use in May and transplant In July.
For early Summer use sow the seeds in
September and prick the plants Iuto cold
frames In November and transplant to the
open ground in the Spring. The soil for
these vegetables must be rich, moist, deep,
and friable. The following are among the
best varieties of each caulifower; snow
Ball, Extra Early Paris, Early Dwarf Es-
furt. Hall Early Paris, Early Asiatic, Late
Utica. Broccoli. Early White and Purple
Cape are as good as any.
KNIT WRAPPERS who
cares for the sick knows how difficult it
is to remove or to put on the knit wrap
per; il seems as If the invalid needs to
assume attitudes that would be almost
impossible to one in robust health; a
half hours work with needle and thread
will suffice TO change u PAR OF these
garments and make them more comfor-
table, Cut them open the entire length;
then put on facing on one side and
plait on the other; at proper intervals
sew ON some small porcelain buttons
and make the buttonholes, and you will
be surprised when this is accomplished
that you never thought of doing SO be-
fore.
/ SAW an old-fashioned, high backed,
cane seated chair covered IN serviceable
fashion the other day. A sort of bag
was made which exactly fitted over the
chair. 1t WAS securely fastened at the
bottom, the edges being turned in and
sewed 'oyer and over" The covering
was OF Canton flannel of old gold color,
and inserted in 1t were two stripes OF
S1CttAhC- 1hC C1CtOlAC ANi1 DldCh
srCund-work, with gay birds and flow
ers on it. For anything So simple and
so easily made this char covering was
very effective, redeemIng as 1t did an
old and much-used char frora positive
ugliness.
A PRETTY scent sachet is OF satin eight
inches square; the top is of white satin
th.aT al Of l. -,
blue; the bottom is of blue satin, on
which small bunch OF daisies Is en-
broidered. There needs to be one
thickness of cotton between the top and
bottom, on which the perfume powder
is scattered. The edge is trimmed with
lace two inches wide, very tull at the
corners, and the lace has for heading
blue satin ribbons plated III shells.
ODDLY shaped tables are much III de
mand. Some of them are round and
Just low enough to reach lady's elbows
as she sits at work and are rotary. Oth-
ers round III front and straight at the
back, and are supported upon half re-
cuuhent figures. Tables OF every shape
are to be had tor decoration at home,
snd are covered with jute pi1sh en-
rIoidered III raised figures or simply
flushed of by deep fringe.
To make delicious almond candy take
one pound of sugar and about half a
pint Of water. put III part Of the white
of an egg 10 clarity the sugar; let this
boil a few minutes aud remove any
scum that rises. When the sugar be-
gins to candy drop in the dly monds;
first, however, you should blanch the
nuts by pouring hot water over them,
and letting them stand III it few min
utes; then the skin will slip off readily.
Spread the candy on buttered plates to
cool.
The narrow Nottingham lace that is
made for the windows in halls makes
serviceable coverings for chair backs.
Cut 1t the length of the back, and hem
the edges, or finish with narrow torchon
lace. This may be used also as cover
ing for the seat of nice easy-cbair, and
Will protect it from dust and wear more
than one would think possible.
SoFT gingerbread, If eaten while
fresh and warm, may well take the place
OF more expensive cake. One egg, one
cup of molasses, one-third OF cup of
melted butter, one-half cup of sweet
milk, one teaspoonfu Of soda, one tea
spoonful of ginger, two and one-half
cups of -four, and little salt; dissolve
the soda Ii very little hot water.
Bake in buttered TN
A PLAIN tapioca, suitable for delicate
stomachs, is made by boiling half tea
cupiul of tapioca in half pint of water;
when the tapioca is entirely dissolved
or melted, add gradually half pint
OF milk; just before taking from the fire
(and, by the way, this should not be
done till the milk is thIckened with the
tapioca) add weil-beaten egg, and su-
gar anu havorng to suit your taste.
This is nice, either warm or cold.
WATER saturated with alum is recon-
mended by French scientist, as
speedy and effec;ual remedy for extin-
gushing fires. His proposition is based
on the theory that the alum would coat
the objects wet.ed with it, intercept the
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