The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-03
DOMESTIC HINTS.

Sugar loses part OF its strength By
boiling.
Sugar should be Drowned in a dry
pan for sauce.
Wrap fruit jars with paper 10 keep
out the light,
Wet and flour well the inside O!
pudding bags.
Figs are good boiled five minute,
and served hot.
Never wash raisins; wipe them
with a dry cloth.
Keep preserves in a dry place; seal
with flour paste.
Benzine answers admirably fol
thinning gold paint.
Boil coffee in a salt sack, it is nicer
than egg to settle it.
Put soda in sour fruit for pies and
they will require less sugar.
A little sulphate of potassa added to
preserves prevents fermentation.
After pairing fruit drop it in cold
water to prevent it changing color.
When II boiles from the side oil
the pan the flour or corr starch is
done.
Glaze the bottom crust of fruit pies
with white of egg and they will not
be sogggy.
Salt will remove the stain caused
by eggs from silver. 1t must be Up
piled dry.
To whiten silver: Cream of tartar
| or, common salt 2 o., water so or.
total, SIS OF.
Always put a little soda in milk
that is to be boiled, as an acid is
formed by boiling.
Seal the juice left from canning
fruits in small bottles and keep for
making fruit pudding SAUCES.
Do not boil vinegar for pickles.
Boil the vegetables in salt and water,
drain and pour the vinegar on.
For convenience in cleaning lamp
chimneys, nothing is nicer than a
small sponge attached to the end of a
stick.
To remove tarnish from jewelry:
Carbonate of soda l o., bleaching
powder o., common salt ] o.,
water s OF.
To clean walnut stairs: Milk, sour
or sweet, we'll rubbed into black wal
nut stairs with an old soft flannel will
make them look perfectly new.
A pretty b~angle-board is made in
the shape of Il crescent. 1t is COW
cred with pale blue satin and has a
design Of daisies painted OF it.
A simple cake is made of one cup of
sugar, half a cup of butter. one-third
of a cup of milk, three eggs, one cup
and 4 half of -four, and a teaspoonfnl
Of baking powder.
An effective ..chair back is of pale
yellow pongee with a design of spider
webs and conventionalized wild roses.
The webs are worked in white silk
and the roses IN pale PINK with golden
stamens.
A bit of porous paper is better for
polishing eyeglasses and spectacles
than anything else. The sort of paper
upon which newspapers are printed is
the best. Moisten the glasses and rub
dry with the paper.
Salt pork may be broiled or fried in
the same Is bacon, and by
many is considered more wholesome.
Cutsthe pork in slices; patboil it in
boiling water; broil or fry and serve
with slices of lemon.
Do not throw away the tops OF
~mousquetaire gloves, but use them for
decorative purposes, painting them
with any fancifnl design. They will
be serviceable for covering sachets,
boxes ard other articles.
Rats are said to abhor chloride of
lime and will leave any place where
tits. As it is harmless, housekeepers
may place it in the haunts of these
denominations without fear of the pet
dog or cat suffering from "cold pisen.'
A cement. said to be excellent for
alabaster and marble, is made as fol-
lows: One part infusorial earth, six
parts fine lead, SIX parts slaked lime,
and twelve parts Portland cement,
mixed to a thick paste with s~ilicate
of soda.
A handsome splasher has the cen
Ter of linen or scrim, with u design
of grasses in outline stitch. Tho Dor
der is made of squares OF antique
lace edged with antique lace. 1t is
placed v e q back ground of coiored
cotton cloth.
Put away the milk at once when it
is served. In five minutes, an authori-
ty says, milk that is left uncovered
and standing near any drain or Oh The
bricks by a garbage pail will imbibe
enough impurities to make it spoiled
for the. baby's use.
A very simple and n%ourlshing dish
is made of two pounds of lean round
steak, finely minced, and simmered
for three hours in one quart of water,
sailed to taste. Serve with boiled
rice. If liked, curry powder may be
added to the gravy.
Some designs for d'oyleys are con-
ventionalized flowers, honeysuckle,
harebell, jasmine, etc. The borders
are not fringed or drawn, but are
hemmed and have a running design
in harmony with the center embrold.
cry, which is also conventionalized.
A beautiful bed-spread is made Of
old gold satin stripes, alternating with
deep maroon velvet. In one of the
satin stripes is embroidered a hop
vine; in the other, scarlet peoples and
lotus blossoms and fruit are arranged
tremendously, while the center stripe
has the legend, s'Sleep knits up the
raveled sleeve of care"
Brown Bread.
To the pure all things are pure, x
--A - H. - A.