The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To Relieve Wind Colic.-Wind collie is
promptly relieved by peppermint essence
taken in a little warm water. For small
children it may be sweetened. Paregoric is
also good.
Sore Throat.-A gargle of salt and vine
gar, with a cayenne pepper, will do more to
disperse soreness of the throat than any
other remedy of which we have heard. 1t
stimulates the glands, promotes free secre-
ton, and will sometimes cure in few
hours.
Potato Fritters.-Boil three large potatoes
and rub them through colander, then add
to them four well-beaten eggs, one teaspoon
full of rich cream, little lemon Juice, a lit
tie nutmeg and some salt Beat all very
light. then drop from a spoon into hot lard
and fry the same as doughnuts Serve hot.
Cake for Tea.-A very nice cake for tea
one which may be appreciated on account of
its calling for one egg only-is made thus:
A little more than half cup of butter, one
cup and a half suga-, one cup sweet milk
one egg three cups of -four one teaspoonful
OF soda dissolved in very little hot water,
and two teaspoonsful of cream of tartar
mixed thoroughly in the flour, one cup Of
raisins chopped very fine.
Chocolate Pudding.-Melt two ounces of
butter, mix in two ounces of -four, simmer
to soft paste in half pint of GOOD milk,
sweeten with two ounces of sugar and flavor
with two ounces chocolate. When cool stir
in the yolks OF four eggs well beaten and the
whites beaten 10 a snow put into buttered
mold Immediately; put the mold in pan
halt full of hot water, set in the oven and
bake one hour. Serve with sauce.
A Word to the Wise-Dont peel your DO.
tatoes and throw away tho best part of them,
but prepare thom nicely with their coats
on, steam them until done; remove their
skins with knife aud fork; place in tu-
reen or platter; spread butter on them quite
freely; sprinkle with salt and pepper; set in
the oven one moment to melt the butter;
then pour over them a liberal quantity of
sweet cream; serve Immediately.
For Chapped Hands.-An excellent glyce-
rine ointment for chapped hands. says the
Cook, is made by melting, with a gentle
heat, two ounces of sweet oil of almonds
half an ounce of spermaceti and ane drachm
of white wax, When melted, remove from
the stove and add an ounce of glycerine
and stir until the mixture is cold. The ONT
ment can be scented with any perfume to
suit the fancy. Keep it in wide-necked
bottles.
A Delicious Side Dish.-Cut the remnants
of cold boiled or roasted chicken in small
pieces. Make sauce of one pint of cream
two ounces of butter, the yolk of one egg
beaten, seasoning with salt and white pep
per, a little sugar, one teaspoonful of anchovy
sauce and one bay leaf Put the pieces of
chicken in this sauce in a stewpan and sim
mer for an hour Stew some rice quite soft
soft in milk, seasoning with salt and pepper
Put the chicken in the center of dish, place
the rice around il as border and serve.
Pumpkin Marmalade.-Pare, core and cut
into small pieces medium sized ripe pump
kin Of rich color; take six pounds of sugar,
one pint OF good cider vinegar, a dozen cloves
and one ounce of best root ginger; bruise
the ginger and tie IL with the cloves in spice
bag; it with the sugar and vinegar in an
earthen jar or porcelain lined kettle that will
hold two gallons; when it gets warm put in