The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29
FARM AND FlREsrpE.

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The beauty of morocco leather m.s
be quite restored by vanishing with III
white of an egg.-Erchange.
Strong brine is reported to be- tai:
ing the place of alcohol for preserrina.
specimen fruits. They keep size al wef
and preserve their color better. TIM
Times.
Put a large spoonful of black cur.
rant jelly into a tumbler, and fill it nm
with boiling water for a good fever
drink. When cold it is ready for use,
IN. g. Farmer.
Date Pie: One-half pound of dates
hoiled till tender and put through al.
| ander, one egg, one tablespoonful a
flour and one pint of milk. Prepare
| the crust the same as for custard pie.--
| The Household.
| Easy Pudding: Take q can of any
fruit you prefer and turn it into deep
dish. Then make paste of flour and
cream, in which is a little baking pow
der first sifted. Pour over the fruit and
bake quickly. Serve with cream Or
1 sweet sauce.-Philadeiphia Call.
| Breakfast Cake: In warm weathas
breakfast cakes take one cup of mo-
lassses, one cup of brown sugar, nearly
one cup butter, or lard and butter
mixed, one cup of sour milk, four Guns
of flour, four teaspoonfuls of soda, not
heaping but even full, one teaspoonful.
each of cinnamon, salt and ginger, one
egg. Bake in gem tins. These win
keep well for week. = Western Rura}.
Try this corn bread for breakfast.
as it takes SO little time to bake: One
| pint of corn meal; into this sift half q
pint of flour with two teaspoonfals
of baking powder and half a teaspoon.
full of salt Beat one egg and mix
with it half pint of milk and one
teaspoonful of sugar; then mix i
thoroughly with the meal and -four.
Pour the mixture into square tins
MilsUdukee Sentinel.
| To those who like vegetable soups
this receipt will be acceptable: Puta
piece of pork that is not too fat and
any bones left from roast beef in q
soup kettle with as much water ~ will
be needed for soup and set the kettle
on the fire. As soon as the water
boils, add potatoes. carrots, celery, an
onion and a small Savoy cabbage, all
cut in small pieces, and salt to taste,
Simmer for two hours and q half, re-
move the bones and pork and serve
Nils0aukee Sentinel.
| "A neat little work box may be
made of cigar box. Cover the out
side with leather, plush or satin, and
line the inside smoothly with satin Of q
contrasting color. On the inside Of
the top make a case for pair Of
SCISSORS and one to hold two papers Of
needles. In the bottom of the box
fasten little cushion in one corner,
and in the opposite one a case for q
thimble. At the side of the box next
the cover fasten, even with the top, q
little needle book. The cases apa
cushions should correspond in color I'd
the outside of the box Toledo Blada.
Rugs in bed rooms, in summer,
make the cleaning easy. In few
hours the rugs can be gathered up and
thrown on the grass, hung on the line,
busted and the rooms swept and
mopped quickly; the sweeping and
hopping, altogether, not taking more
than one-half hour to q room. THEN
the full carpets can go down late In the
fall, unless the house is very warm or
there are double floors. There are 50
many ways in which time may be
, served; to q busy and overworked
woman more leisure may be one O
} many things recreation, health Or
social life. Exchange.