The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-21
Household.

ClllOtOlOIlu ana Inserted IN the CAVITY or
az aching tooth, will bring relief when
all other remedies fail. 1t is speedy in
action and harmless.
BUTTER tubs should be thoroughly
cleansed and then soaked in brine be-
fore packing down butter in them,
which will materially assist in prevent
ing the butter from being tainted
BEFORE using new earthenware, place
in boiler with cold water, and heat
gradually till it boils; then let it re-
main till the water is cold; it will not
crack if treated in this manner
WHEN 4 wash. boiler begins to rust,
and is still too good to cast aside, make
a good-sized bag of strong muslin or
old bed-ticlling. put the clothes to be
boiled into it, and SO save them from
rust.
PUFF PUDDING pint of boiling
milk and 9 tablespoonfuls of -four,
mixed first with a little cold milk
When cold add little salt and we'll
beaten eggs and bake in buttered dish.
Serve as soon as it is done.
SOUR-CREAM CAKE.-One cup of sugar,
ately, / emp of sour cream made sweet
with soda, and small cups of flour, l
cup of currants and q teaspoonful of
vanilla extract. Bake in cups or little
pans.
GERMAN CAKES. egg, ounces of
butter, ounces of powdered sugar, 10b
ounces OF tionr tablespoonful of molas-
ses. Mix without adding other wetting,
and roll out; sprinkle cinnamon and
sugar on top roll again thinner, and cut
out into little cakes.
A JAPANESE parasol, with the handle
removed, and hole cut in the centre
to admit the chimney, makes pretty
lamp shade. This is not especially new,
but is effective always The ribs of the
parasol are finished with tassels of tufted
crewels.
A PRETTY way of serving oranges is to
divide the peel into eights, and bend
them down nearly flat; then divide the
inside in small parts, being careful not
TO break the thin skin. and separate
them q little; then bend the ends Of the
peel towards the centre.
CHEAP CAKE-Two cups of molasses,
i cups of boiling water. , tablespoonfuls
(not heapel) Of tried-o,It beef suet or a
piece of butter the size of an egg. 5
heaped teaspoonfnls of baking powder,
spices to taste, and Il cup of raislns and
currants. Add flour enough to make a
soft batter. and bake in loaves.
Bone MARROW. Catlarine Owen says:
" 1t any of your family are fond of mar
row, seal up each end of beef bone
before putting meat on to boil. with Il
paste of -four and water; when done
remove the paste aud take out the mar
row, serving it hot upon toast it may
be seasoned with salt and pepper
LIVER and bacon becomes monotonous
in households where strict economy must
be practis Il and mince made Of the
liver is appetizinm Boil the liver until
it is thoroughly soft aud then mincc it
exceedingly line. Make a rouX of two
ounces Of batter melted IN p saucepan
over moderate tire, to which IS added a
tablespop in. Of lour stirred until il
becomes brown. Turn the liver into
this sauce; season with salt, pepper,
lemon iuic2 and mushroom catsup ol
any Plqulnt sauce.
FRENCH AppnE FRITrEEs. Peel 3 large
apples, cor, ihem with an apple corcr,
! aud en-. Them atross IN slices rather less
than inch thick; put them in y 1la'
dish with tun,hler of strong cider anC
strew thela p!cn,iinliv with powdered
loaf sugar: let them remain covered fol
coupiePt hours, then take each piect
( separatesv. dip il III batter 50 that it i:
well covered with it, and fry Il colder
color in plenty of hot lard. Lay th'
frtters iu front of the fire, and when ii
are done pile them up on :; napkin
shake plenty of powdered loaf sugar owe
them and serve.
A WHOLESOME and palatabe spring
soup is made rs follows: Put two ounce
of butter in saucepan on the firc, anl
as soon as it IS melted add half Il pint o
sorrel and stir for one minnie. Add :
pint and half of water ana some sal
and bol for three minutes; add 4 lIttl
butter. boil once again and pnur III, a
sooa as the soup Is removed ttoM th'
fire, two yolks of eggs beaten with