The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-17
FARM AND FlRESlDE.

"A hot, strong lemonade taken at
bedtime will break up bad cold.-N.
/ !. Post
Potato vines have considerable
manur;al value. and should be added to
the compost heap or buried.
Diseases of the liver and Kidneys
are very common in hogs The diff
Guilty in this case. and in most cases,
comes largely from improper feed.
1t will pay to store the hay. straw
and fodder under shelter. as such ma
terials are often injured BY the exposure
! to winter storms and spring rains.
Grass is Natures remedy for sick
animals. especially those whose digest
i've organs have been impaired by over
feeding. fas: driving and badly ven
] tilated stables.
Dainty sandwiches are prepared as
follows: Cut some bread in triangular
or round pieces very thin: butter evenly
aud cover with layers of cucumber,
chicken and ham, seasoning to taste.
AnchOyies or sardineS may be used in
stead of the ham and chicken.
/ Budget.
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cups of -four, three-quarters cup of
COTE neal, three-quarters cup of butter,
/ One-nalf cup of sugar, two eggs we'll
beaten. one cup of milk, three tea
spoonfulS of baking powder. Use more
milk if necessary TO MAKE it a thin bat
ter. Bake in hot oven twenty minutes
in gem pans Toledo Blade.
Long rye or wheat straw is cOnSid-
cred preferable to oats or barley straw
I for bedding for animals for warmth.
/ cleanliness and its durability or capa-
bility OF being used number of times.
I Its length and cr.spness prevent it from
mating or packing; consequently By
LAYING loose the absorbed moisture is
( soon evapOrated.- -4t6any Journal.
/ An experienced swine breeder states
that he avoids hog cholera, even when
it RACES III his neighborS' herds, by feed
+ ing apples. He does not claim that
/ apples alone are preventive. but they
act in d etary manner. He is of the
/ opinion that when hogs are fed on a
/ variety of vegetabl and waste fruit
/ they viii keep in healthy condition.
/ Indianapolis journal.
/ Try this recipe: Half a pound OF
/ butter. six well beaten eggs, six dessert
+ spoonfuls of cream cheese. two table
spoonfuls of good cream and some
bread crumbs; NIX well together until a
thin paste is formed. Divide into balls
and cook in sailed water. then drain
the balls thoroughly and brown them
, in butter. Serve hot.-Thc household
/ breakfast Coffee Cake: Take q
/ piece of bread dough and add one hall
cup of sugar and a Tablespoonful OF
melted butter, then roll out an inch
thick and put on a CREASED pie pan
brush the top with melted butter and
( cover thick with cinnamon and sugar
/ let it rise and bake quick. Cut il long,
narrow strips to serve. Eat hot or cold.
1t is nice made Saturday with the other
/ baking % use Sunday morning foI
! breakfaSt.-A. E. Farmer.
! Save the tea leaves for few DAYS,
( then steep them in a tin pail or pan fol
half an hour; strain through Il sieve and
Use the tea for all vanished paints. II
/ requires very little elbow polish as the
! tea acts as strong detergent, cleans
ing the paint from all impurities and
making it equal to new. 1t cleans
windows and sashes and oil cloths.
/ Indeed. any vanished surface is i'm
/ proved by its application; it washes
window panes and mirrors much better
than water. and is excellent for clean
/ ing black walnut and looking-glass
/ frames: it will not do to wash unvar-
niShed paints with.-BoStOn Globe.