The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-06-10

a--Bonnets in the form Of horsesboes
are loves in new millinery. = 3:
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1t is the neglected pasture thax i.
run out, and it is the abused tillage land
that has grown unproductiye.-Er-
change. -
The housewife who cares for tina
poultry is usually a reading woman
A few hens pay for the newspapers ioy
her own and family @use.-M r Ia.
an1ifler. Hal ain w&
French Toast: Take one egg, bea.
and add one teacup of water, dip in
slices of bread and fry brown in 1shot
fryings or butter; very little grease ia
needed. This is good way to use drv
bread and makes good breakfast dish
Don't forget to salt slightly when frv.
ing.-Boston Globe. 1ss.
Florida water, that agreeable Az.
cessorY to the bath, may be made inex.
pensively from these ingredients I: Oil
bergamot, one ounce; tincture benzoin.
one ounce; alcohol, four pints; mir.
To this may be added any amount d
cleanly-filtered water to suit the grade
required. Chicago Tribune.
-Canned-C Corn Pudding: Mince ths
corn fine. Beat up three eggs, add
two tablespoonfuls Of sugar. the same
of melted butter, an even teaspoonfal
of salt and cupful of milk, lastly the
corn. Beat hard and bake, covered N
a creased pudding4dish half an hour.
Then uncover to brown deiicately.-
The Caterer. - = ss,3 .... A.. "
In upholstering old furniture al
home 1t is an excellent plan to rip oi7
the worn-out cover and employ it as a
pattern by which to cut the new one.
A good fit is thus insured without the
nuisance of measuring and planning.
with the possibility of committing
blunder that may cause the labor to
be wasted.-N y. Post. 9sia
An Excellent Relish: Dried herring
make an excellent relish. Split, skin
and bone, cover with cream, and heat
through in the oven. Place each one
on strip of buttered toast, thicken the
cream with flour. season well, pour ii
over the fish, and give each dash Of
lemon, and send it to the table hot.--
Texas Siftings. sss 81 fess ~
-Delicate Cake: To three-quarsers
of cupful of butter, beaten to a cream,
with two cupfuls of powdered sugar,
add three cupfuls of -four sifted with
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
| cupful of sweet milk, one teaspoonful
| of essence of almonds and thewhites OF
six eggs that have been beaten to o stiff
froth., Bake in fat tins, well buttered,
and cover with icing when cooled. =
~ z, Herald. Ho,s stsay
To make bedroom stand cover.
| Get piece Of brown linen one yard
square. Turn the edges as if for o hem
four or five inches deep. Herring-bone
stitch it around, then cut the edge and
| ravel it up to the line of work. At
short intervals fasten a few threads Of
red worsted. Fitch pretty pattern In
the corners with red. This makes a
good serviceable cover that will do up
well and wear a long time. 1t may be
used in the sitting-room with good
effect. IL gncinasati Times ~ ,9sE ~.
/ -Potatoe rot first makes its appear
ance in the tops, showing as small,
frosty spots, usually on the undeiside
of the leaf. As the spots enlarge the
center becomes brown and dies, and
the leaf, or part, withers. Then the
stem is attacked, and next the tuher-
The rot often appears first on the half
ripe seed end, or knobby points. In
most situations the diseased portions
are soft and watery, but in . dry sltua-
tion the affected parts dry and shrivel
up.-N Y. Times. t9s'