The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21
FARM AND FIREs,pF

"A vessel to which the otlor of k...
sene clings may be effectually deoSe.
lied by a little chloride of limo n.
solved in warm Toledo BlaSs
Feed the morning meal to von..
fowls warm. Scald the meal. boil srs @
mash the potatoes or turnips and mass
these for the early days feed.-E =
Examiner.
If your horses are spiritless and IA.
less, something is wrong in their traas
ment. 1t is not natural for any borss.
to be dull or stupid unless it is out =
order in some Christian at Worl
A very pretty lambrequin for !.
shelf is made of dark felt, with souaras
of plush or of velvet put on at regnlss
intervals. On the edge, which is straioht
brass crescents are placed with small
tassels tied into them. This shelf can
be still further ornamented by plaeinc
on it three Japanese mats with half a
the round mat on the shelf and hall
hanging over. Put one mat on each
end and one in the center.-Talsdo
Blde.
Fried Cabbage; Take small eab.
bage and chop it up fine Then put i
into a frying pan with water enough Il
cover and cook slowly for one hour,
stirring it occasionally. Add salt whils
boiling; when nearly done, let M
water gradually boil of it. Then adj
two tablespoons of pork fat to the cab
bage and brown it a little. This IN j
Dutch dish and is very nice. Id i and
Home.
Two things are very much needed
to put the sheep business on the rnosS
prosperous basis, viz: A better class
of stock on the average with better
grade of wool; second, a higher appre.
citation of the Importance and respects-
bility of the business, along with 4
sense of what it deserves in the way Of
recognition from kindred interests. and
what its importance demands in the
way of protection. Christian at Work.
Scotch Oatmeal Cake: Put one
pound of oatmeal in basin, take ons
pint of boiling water, with dessert
spoonful of salt butter melted in Ii
Pour this, boiling, over the meal, stir.
ring as quickly as possible into dough
and then tnrning it cut on the board,
roll it as thin as it will come and hold
together. Stamp it into round cakes
or cut in squares. Place these first on
hot gridle to make them firm, after.
wards toast before the fire, alternately
on each side until they are dry and
cffsp.-Te Household.
-Marmalade: Sour apples should b
selected for apple marmalade. Peel,
core and cook slowly in a little watei
until it is thick pulp. Measure ths
pulp and return to the same kettle. Tc
each pint of pulp take one pound d
sugar. Melt the sugar into thiol
syrup; pour into the apple pulp; ssi
and cook until thick. Take up in smsI
bowls. Marmalade made in this was
viii, in a week or two, be firm enougl
to cut with knife. Crab-apple, quinc'
and peach marYnalade can be mad
after the same formula. Boston GIobs
Some fruit stains allowed to remain
too long on table linen and whit
clothing refuse to yield to the usua
treatment of pouring boiling waite
through them. These may be removes
by dipping the goods in water to whicl
has been added chloride of lime in th!
proportion of one tablespoonful Of th
chloride to each quart of water. If thI
stains are very deep, let the article re
main in the watef fifteen or twentJ
minutes, then hang in the sun without
wringing.-Erohofaae.