The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-04
FARM AND FIRESiDE.

1t pays to keep one man in constant
attendance on thirty head OF fattening
cattle.-PrGirie Farmer.
"A salad of oranges and eocoanuts
is recommended as a breakfast dish
sufficiently dainty to set before king.
"A handful of rice ground through
a spice-mill cleans it effectuallv. The
particles of spice or pepeer or of coffee
will not adhere to it after this rice Is
ground through it.
Cucumber Sauce: Three dozen
cucumbers, six or eight white onions,
half pint salt. two quarts cider vinegar,
quarter cup black pepper, one cup
black mustard seeds, six dozen cloves.
Slice the cucumbers and onions. and
put them with the salt in bag to drain
for six hours; then add pepper, mustard
seed and cloves, and cold cider vinegar.
The Household.
An old hOusekeeper says: ITO
wash prints of delicate colorS, boil
bran in soft water. and when cold,
wash the goods in it, and rinse thor
oughly several times. 1t will cleanse
them beautifully without hurting the
colors." She adds: Il have washed
delicate lawns of fading cOlors, in
which | had grated two or three large
potatoes. 1t kept them bright and
clear for many washings."
The making of good mixer de-
pendS not only in the ability of the cow
to produce milk at Il minimum cost,
but essentially, also, in the training,
not only to develop these qualities to
the highest degree. Proper feeding is
necessary. and of fully as much value
will be the training that induces reli-
ance upon the feeder and milker, and
the absence of Chicago Times.
An excellent rule for making nut
candy is 10 take two pintS of maple
sugar. half pint of water. or enough
to dissolve the sugar and no more. Let
this boil until it becomes brittle, when
Il little is tried in cold water. But
ter some plates or tins, cover with nut
meats and pour the candy over them.
Hickory nuts or butternuts are nicer
with this than almonds or peanuts
Philadelphia Press.
Poor Mans Fruit Cake: This cake
is excellent a well as economical. Take
one and half cups of brown sugar. two
cups of flour. one of butter and one of
chopped raisinS, three eggs. three table
spoons of sour milk, half teaspoon of
soda. half a cup of blackberry JAM
Mix the sugar. butter and eggS together
first, then the flour and milk and fruit.
Bake in 4 moderate Chicago
,/OUrH6i.
The following Is recommended as
good cough syrup which has been tested
by long use and found to be excellent:
One ounce thoroughwOrt, one ounce
slippery elm, one ounce extract of licOr-
ice. one ounce tiaxSeed; simmer to-
gether in one quart of water, until the
strength is thoroughly extracted; strain
carefully; add one pint of best molasSeS
and One-half pound of loaf sugar;
simmer them all together. and when
cold bottle tight.-IOiedO Biade.
Soda Biscuit: Put one quart Of
flour. before sitting. into sieve with ono
teaspoon of soda and two of cream
tartar or three OF baking powder, one of
salt and tablespoon of white sugar; mix
all thoroughly with the flour. run
through sieve, rub in one level table
spoon of lard and butter. or half of each,
wet with half pint of sweet milk; roll
ON board about an inch thick, cut with
biscuit cutter and bake in quick oven
fifteen minutes If YOU have not milk
use little more butter and wet with
water Handle as little and make as
rapidly as possible--Boston B"dget.