The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-16
THE CLARION.
HOUSE. FARM ANDGARDEN
For the Household.

For macaroni with cheese, o. for
Welsh rarebit, cheese which is too dry
for the table may be used; when it is
grated and melted, if it seems at all
stiff, add a very little cream to mois-
ten it.
Ink stains can be removed from
marble by the use of few drops of
axalic acid diluted in spirits of wine.
When they disappear, the surface of
the marble should be well washed in
soap and water.
CooKIEs,-Take one hcapiug cup
Of sugar, twelve tablespoonflIIs Of
melted butter, six tabespoonfuls Of
hot water and one teaspoonful of
soda. Mix quickly, with -four enough
to roll roll thin and bake in quick
oven on well CREASED tins keep in
stone jar.
Curtains are drapcd much higher
than they used to be. Itisno longer
considered essential that they shall
meet low down, but it is good form
to tie them back so that one may
look out Of the window, or 50 that a
small table may beplaecd close to the
window.
After the dust has been thoroughly
~~beatcn out Of carpets and they are
tackled down again, they can be .
frightened very much by scattering
cornmcal mixed with coarse salt over
them, and then sweeping it all of. |
Mix the salt and meal in equal pro.
portions.
Linen Iunch-cloths one yard square
with vine and some odd and mirtb
provoking design in the corners. are
the fancy Of the hour. These are
very pretty to cover the small tables
used at lunch or small tea parties.
Have as much variety in colorinq
and in the design as possible aud yet
be in harmony
An excellent authority in medicine
recommends a little common sugar
as remedy for dry, hacking cough,
and gives scientific reasons for it. I'll
troubled at night or on first waking 9
in the morning, have a little cup on |
stand close by the bed, and take I
half teaspoonful; this will be Of c
benefit wheS cough syrups fail. !
Economical housewives NAV he |
reminded that the last remnant of
ham and the last pieces of cheese can :
be used if they are grated finely
Grated cheese is useful in many WAYS :
and is, besides, appetizing on bread
and butter. Omelets made with
grated ham are very nice, and are !,
also excellent for sandwiches. MAX
ing capital luncheon for school.
girls.
A lemon-cream pie may be baked -,
with two crusis. Toone glass or cunI y
OF milk allow one tabIespocnfu OF
corn-starch, the yoIks of three eggs ;
one cup of sugar, the Juice and =
grated rlnd of lemon, or, after 4
8 "'inG tnc lemon peel, chop the .
rest OF the lemon quite fine; the L" =,
whites of the eggs should be beaten "
stIii and added to the rest just before y,
it in the oven. 81
BOILED BACON AND CABBAGE b
Put peice of bacon in pot cana f,
BILE Of containg two gallons let it til
boil up, and skim it well; then put it
IN some we'll washed, split cabbages sr
a few carrots and parsnips also split ia
lnda few peppercorns; when the whole tn
has boiled gently for about an hour of
and half, throw in a dozen peeled m
potatoes, and by the time that these CT
IRE done the dinner will be ready
And this is the way to make the If,
most Of this excellent and economical so
Inner. or
The flavor of coffee may be greatly is
improved and its delicate aroma in. be
'reased by adding little bi.carbonate co
II soda to the water with which it is Pc
made. This is the reason why the OF
office obtained at Vichy, Carlsruhe no
md other German watering places is Oh
II such superior excellence, the water to
n these localities containing a certain pc
percentage of soda. In England CT
many persons habitually use carbo- 50
lat9 of soda in making tea, pinch Gu
o a pint of water being the regular
quantity. "'''
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