New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-10
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

FISH SALAD.-This is nice for a luncheon dish
warm weather. Take any kind of good cold hsh and
tear il into neat flakes with a silver fork Add hand
full OF shrimps-the canned shrmps will do il you eat
get fresh ones-and hard boiled egg, chopped fine.
Add also few delicate thin slices of cucumber piekes
Then mix thoroughly but lightly, with fork and spoon
two forks, pouring over meanwhile a dressing made
thus Rub smooth in German china mortar lone Of
the most useful things hOusekeeper can possess the
y0lks of two hardbOIied eggs, and two sardnes, all
the bones of which have been previously extracted.
Add then q tablespoonful Of mustard, the Of al.
and of sugar, two tablcspOontus of OIL little pinch
OF pepper, either cayenne or white, two tabiespoonfus
of thick cream and one Of vinegar Taste when mixeI
and add vinegar little lemon juice If not acid
enough. In making salad dIessing always put ~ the
vinegar last. THIS fish salad should have roundta
wreath of parsley sprgs with here and there slice 81
lemon.
ELDER wINE.-These the days of ederbernes
and here is one way to make wine of them 10 every
quart OF berries put two quarts OF water Don hLi an
hour and then strain the juice through sieve 1ea
to every quart of juice add threeG uarters of pomf
Of nice brown sugar, and boil together quarter dn
hour, adding a few cloves and little Jamara pepper
aud ginger Pour into tub or barrel, add some t1t
and Yeast set working. When IT stops Kissing add
if YOU like little brandy and up tightly. Botts
at Christmas time. Ederberres make very good lel!
To CLEAN MARBLE.-Brush the dust off with
piece of chamois. then apply with brush good coA
Of gum arabic about the consistency OF thick nucag
EXPOSE tO the wind to dry. In short time t
will peel off II all the gum should not peel of, wsA
il with clean water aud q clean cloth III the hrst P
nicaon does not have the desired effect II should s
tried again Another method is " rub marble with the
following solution: Onequarter OF pound oil SON
soap. onequarter of pound of whiting and one ounce
of soda and piece of stone blue the size OF walnut
rub il over the marble with piece Of flannel aud lea"
il on for twenty four hours, then wash 1t of with clean
water and polish the marble with piece of flannel o.
an old piece of felt take two parts of common soda
one part of pumice-etOne, and one part 81 hney
powdered chalk stt it through fine sieve, and mill
with water then rub II well over the marble, then
wash tho marble over with soap and water. To take
stains out Of hito marble, take one ounce Of oags
one gll of lye, and one half tablespoonful oi TAR
rentinc mix and make into paste with pipc-elayi
put on the paste over the stain, and let II remain 'd
seyeral days. To remove oil stains, apply common
clay saturated with bcnZne. II the grease mas "
NAMED In long the polish will be injured but the stan
will be removed lronmould or inkspots may be taxa
ont in the following manner: lake hall an ounce d
batter of anthony aud ounce OF oxalic dei ana
dssolye them in one pint OF rain water; add ehous'
nour "a bring the mixture Ia proper consistency i
IL evenly on the stained part with brush. and, afierh
has remained for few days, wash of, ana repeat hs
process # the stain be not wholly removed.
FRIrrrns.-The crescent rolls now sold by New
York bakers when "A day or two old, and too hafdN
eat. arc delicious treated thus: Steam them IN
steamer until they softened and spongy All INT wy
through Then soak In 4 beaten egg mixed WIN hts
milk and well sailed. Let the rolls absorb tue tTs
tard but do not let them break When ready 10 coOr
din them in cracker crumb and fry IN boiling lard orr
fresh butter in hot pan Sprinkle slightly WIN sus
and serve with jelly-quince or appe-or WIN rehJ