The banner-enterprise., 1883-09-06
HOUSEHOLD KNOWLEDGE

CINDER IN THE EYE.-PerSons trav-
cling by railway are subject to con
timed annoyance from the flying
cinders. On getting into the eyes
they are not only painful for the mo-
ment but are often the cause of long
suffering that ends in u total loss of
sight. A very simple and effective
cure is within the reach of every one,
and would prevent much suffering
and expense were it generally known.
1t is simply one or two grains Of fax
seed. These may be placed in the
eye without injury or pain to that
delicate organ, and shortly they begin
to swell aud dissolve a glutinous sub
stance that cOves the ball of the eye,
enveloping any foreign substance
that may be in it. The irritation OF
cutting the membrane is thus pre-
vented and the annoyance may soon
be washed out. A dozen of these
grains slowed away in the vest peck
ct may prove of great value in an
emergency,
Delicious LEMON PUDDING.-The
juice and grated rind of one lemon,
u cup of sugar, the yelks of two eggs,
three w~ell-rounded tablespoonfuls of
-four, a pinch of salt, one pint of rich
milk ; mix the -four and part of the
milk to a smooth paste, add the juice
and rind oflemon, the cup of sugar,
yelks well beaten, the rest of the
milk (after having rinsed out the egg
with it,, line a tin with puff.paste
One-fcurth of an inch thick, bake in a
quick oven until done. Beat whites
to a stiff frOth, and two tablespoon
fuls of sugar, spread over the top, re-
turn to oven and brown. Serve with
very cold cream, or for a very nice
dish add whipped cream. This is a
rich but not expensive pudding. The
recipe makes sufficient for six. The
pudding should be eaten cold,
OYSTER SoUr.-Put q pint of oys-
tiers, with their liquor, into a colander
and let them drain for five minutes;
then, after removing the oyster liquor,
pOnr q pint of boiling water Oh the
oysters ; throw this water away add
a pint Of fresh boiling water to the
oyster liquor, and let it boil in a por.
celain-lined saucepan until all the
scum has risen aud been skinned
off; then add a pint of fresh milk,
one powdered water cracker, a piece
Of butter, a little salt and pepper
boil ten minutes, and just before the
soup is % be served turn in the oys.
ters from the colander and let them
for three minutes. Oyster
soup prepared in this way will not
disagree with invalids.
LooKING-GLAss ORNAMENT.-An old
fashioned looking-glass, with a frame
Of brown wood, was improved the
other day by an ingenious one cover.
it in this way She bought some
pale yellow tarletan of sufficient
lCuSbu W dtiOW ~ " Ut ldSttIltu W
he top of the mirror and then to
hang at each side of it in graceful
odds the ends were crossed Mt the
and fastened with a loose
Knot, and, behold the unsightly frame
vas hidden, and the appearance of
his necessary article offurniture was
much improved.
The CoMMoDoRE's CHowDER.-Take I
our tablespoons of chopped onions
hat have been fired with slices of
ialt pork, two pilot biscuits broken
Up, one tablespoonful minced sweet
narjoram and one ofsweet basil, one
ourth bottle of catsup, half bottle of
,ort wine, half grated nutmeg,a few
and peppercorns, six pounds
# fresh cod and sea-bass cut in slices;
,ut all in a pot, with water enough to
over it about an inch boil it steadi-
y for an hour, stirring it carefully. /,
ierye hot in a large, deep disb. Il