The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-02
VOL. xxi.
Household.

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be placed in ~ ~, i..Mel5c the ends
ofthe stalks in very hot water for a
minute or two &nd they will regain
their pristine iresAness.
TocLEAN brass take one ounce oxailc
acid, SIX ounces rotten Stone, one-half
ounce gum arabic (all ia powder), one
cunca 5Yect oil. sd sufficient water to
maize a paste. Apply small portion
and rub dry with l;nnel OF leather
RICE puddings are usually made too
stiff with rice to be palatable Two
tablespoonfuls Of rice to quart of
milk is sufficient II should be cooked
slowly until rich and creamy. \ few
raisins added with the sugar will not
spoil lii At all.
TRY this cocoanut cake: Mix three
quarters Of 4 pint of powdered sugar
with one ounce OF butter: add one pint
Of flour with one tablespoonful of
baking powder, half a pint Of grated
cocoanut and milk enough to make
stiff batter. Bake in butternd pans and
sprinkle dry cocoanut on the top.
New potatoes Il III clyHlt are nice for,
breakfast or Iunch. Cut some boiled
new potatoes in slices and put them in
SteWpan with four Ources of butter
one gill Of cream. little nEtmeg, pep
per and salt and the Juice Of half a,
lemon. Set the pan ON the fire. tossing
the contents up once OF twice. Serve
with ring of croutonS
SHRIMP sandwiches will be relished
for lunch. Melt one ounce OF butter in
a saucepan. and add to it Il cupful of
shrimps and half a tablespoonful of
finely minced parsley. seasoning with
tablespoonful Of Worcestershire sauce
and little cayenne pepper Let the
mixture heat for five minutes stirring
constantly. Spread the sandwiches
with The mixture or serve on toast.
Fox CLEANING MATING. - For an
ordinary aizc;i room infuse two hand
fuls Of bran. rat III a bag in half 4 gal
lon of boiling water. pressing the bag
so that all tnc goodness Of the bran will
be in the water. Dilute this water and
wash the mating with woolen or
crash cloth, dying with another cloth
immediately. BY repeating this pro-
cess every fortnight for u room that
is much used the mating retains its
good appearance, and is kept perfectly
clean.
SOMETIMES the lamp wick obstinately
refuses to be turned up in an orderly
manner. 1t will seem firmly wedged
at one side while the other runs up in a
point, causing WEAKNESS and veXation
OF spirit. To overcome thiS dcpraVity
take new wick. draw out a single
thread near the seiyedgc and the wick
will be found quite lr&ctabie when III
trodneed into the burner. The c0gS
will take it up properly and it will APP
pear in good form and give an even
flame when lighted.
a DELICIOUS omelette may be made
by this recipe: Into a quarter of a
pound of dry Stiffed flour mix one table
spoodful Of herbs so finely minced as to
be almost powder little salt. cayenne
pepper and Il salt spoonful of powdered
sugar. Beat three eggs very light, and
add to them ore tablespoonful of
mushroom catsup, and juice of two
large tomatoes and a cup of warm
milk; stir in the flour by degrees and
fry delicate brown. This amount will
make two omlettes.
THIS recipe for blackberry cordial is
excellent: TO one gallon of blackberry
Juice add four pounds of granuktet
sugar; boil and remove all the scum
Then add one ounce of cloves, ont
ounce of cinnamon. ten grated nutmeg
and boil until quite rich. Let it coo
and settle: then pour Off the cleal
liquid very carefully and add to thi
one pint of good brandy. On no ac
count use inferior brandy. Bottle ant
cork tightly. Whiskey may be use'
instead of brandy. but for medicina
purposes the brandy is preferable.
A MOST appetiz.ng s&}ad is made b
shaving cabbage about as fine as it
possible to shave it sprinkle whit
mustard seed eve. IT, usn:t enough $
that there will he q distinct i,ayor Q
mustard. Al ounce Of seed to on
small head of caaba~e viii do; one G
TWO yellow oHne, should be eat int
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