Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-20
FARM AND FIREsIDE.

Wrap fruit jars with paper to keep
out the light.
II the hands are stained there is
nothing that will remove the stain so
well as lemon. Cut a lemon in halves
and apply the cut surface as if it were
soap.-E1change.
If, upon weaving calf or other
young animal. it is so far separated
from the dam that one can not be
heard by the other, from one to three
days will suffice to render them quiet
Prairie Farmer.
Layer Cake: Four eggs. one cup of
white sugar, butter the size of walnut,
one and half cups of flour. one large
teaspoon of baking powder, six table,
spoonfuls of water; flavor to taste; bake
in moderate oven.-Ihe Household.
"A farmer is mentioned in the late
discussion of New England farmers,
reported in the Massachusetts, Plough
man, who for two years planted seed
from the seed-end and stem-end of the
potato separately. Both years the seed
end gave him a crop from twelve to
fourteen days earlier than from the
stem-end.
Milan cakes are nice for tea. Half
pound of sifted flour, quarter of
pound of butter, six ounces of sugar.
two tablespoonfuls of thick, sour cream
and one egg Mix paste of these in
gradients, roll it out and cut it in dia-
mond-shaped pieces; glaze with egg and
bake in a hot oven; when cold place
bit of jam or jelly in the center of each
and serve.-N. r. Commercial Adrer-
tiSer.
Gapes are produced by parasite
in the windpipe of the fowl. 1t may be
removed by thrusting feather into the
windpipe. twistingit around and quickly
Withdrawing. Ii is said that continuing
fowl in box and filling the air in it
with lime dust will sometimes cause the
fowl to cough or sneeze up the intruder.
No preventive is known. but an occa-
sonal dose of turpentine is recon-
mended.-Troy Times.
-Deft-fingered maidens may make a
pretty fan to suit each toilet. Take a
round or oval fan of pastebOard and
cover it with tulle in folds and have
full putting of the tulle about the edge.
On the side on which the folds are
fastened arrange a mass of loops of
narrow satin or velvet ribbon and place
three or four velvet butterflies as if
lowering among the loops. The handle
is wound about with the ribbon and
loops and ends depend from the point OF
union with the fan.-Harper's Basar.
For coffee stains try putting thick
glycerine on the wrong side and wash
ing it out with lukewarm water. For
raspberry stains weak ammonia and
water is the best Stains of fruit on
good table liGen can be removed without
injury by using the following with care:
Pour boiling water on chloride of lime.
in proportion of one gallon to quarter
of pound bottle it, cork it well, and
in using be careful not to stir it. Lay
the stain in this for a moment, then APP
ply white vinegar and boil the table
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Surprise eggs: One dozen eggs.
hard boiled; one teaspeonful of vinegar.
three small pickles, chopped; one tea
spoonful of made mustard, ham. lob
ster CT chicken. chopped; season with
salt, pepper and melted butter; a little
chopped celery; cool the eggs in cold
water and remove the shells; cut length
wise. not quite through; take six of the
yelks. chopped meat. celery, vinegar
and seasoning, and mix well together;
fill the boiled whites with mixture, care
fully closing again. Garnish. with eel
cry leaves or parsely.-Boston Globe.