The Wilmingtonian., 1886-08-21
Household.

THE best way to brighten carpet is
to put half tumbler of spirits of tur.
pentine in basin of water and dip
your broom in it and sweep over the
carpet once or twice.
CLEAN cane chairs by saturating the
cane with a sponge and hot water, using
soap if necessary, then put it in the
open air or in a good current Of air, -Ri
as it dries it will tighten and become as
firm as when new.
THESE hasty mullins are good: Take
one even cupful and one tablespoonful
of flour, one cup of milk and one egg.
Beat the -four milk and the yolk of egg
together and then add the beaten white
and little salt. Bake in a quick oven.
TRY this dish for breakfast or lunch
con: Peel tomatoes and cook them in
butter, seasoning well. Have an equal
number Of pieces of bread larger than
the tomatoes, and put the fried tomatoes
on them; then place hard-boiled egg
on each tomato and serve very hot
The following beverage is soothing if
taken Just before going to bed by the
person troubled with cough. II is an
old French recipe, and is called ait do
poule. Mix the yolk of one egg
thoroughly with a teaspoonful of sugar,
and add few drops of orange flower
water. Pour gill of boiling water by
degrees upon the mixture, stirring con-
stnntly, and drink very warm.
CLAM BROTH is appetizing and is ex-
ccllent for persons who, like Carlyle,
know that they are the unhappy pos
SCISSORS of n stomach. NTince twenty
four hard.shell CLAIMS and simmer them
for half an hour in u saucepan with a
pint OF hot water or clam juice, piece
OF butter half the size of an egg and a
few grains of cayenne pepper. At the
end of this time add half pint of
scalded milk and stir in before serving.
ENGLISH RECIPE FOR RHUBARB MOLD. -
Cut one quart of rhubarb in small
pieces; put it in covered saucepan and
let ii boil until it is reduced to q pulp.
Dissolve half an ounce of gelatine in
hot water and put it in the pan with the
rhubarb, adding one pound of powdered
sugar; boil fifteen minutes, favoring
with essence of lemon. Turn the rhu-
barb into glass dish and pour around
it boiled Gust ri made of half pint
Of milk, the yolks OF two eggs, sugar to
taste, ana favored with vanilla.
Ops and ends Of wool may be utilized
with pretty effects for afghans. The
bits of wool are lnotted together nc
cording TO fancy, the ends being left
about an inch in length. They art
crochetcd together with coarse needle
in plain stitch The nots must be KEEP
on one side, so the longer pieces of WOO
should he used for the return row fol
the under side. If, however, all the bit.
are small, it is a simple matter to draw
the knots through to the upper side
The ends of the wool have q messy look
md the varied colors have Cheerful
effect.
HoLLANDAIsE OF boiled beef: Out thu
beef in fillets and put in saucepan
. with two ounces of fat or butter for on,
pound of beef. Set the pan on the fir
and stir for ten minutes. Add table
/, spoonful Of flour and stir for one min
[ ute then put enough water in the pal
) to half cover the beef and boil for fiy,
minutes, stirring occasionally. Mi
the yolks of two eggs with the juice @
half lemon together in bowl Ad,
! three tablespoonfuls of sauce from th
beef and turn the mixture into til
/, saucepan with the beef. Stir we
/. together; add salt and pepper to taste
boil once and serve hot.
HEALTH SUGGESTIONS. Half tea
, spoonful of common salt dissolved in
4 little cold water and drank will instantl
= relieve heartburn or dyspepsia. Dl
Vigorous recommends q glass Of he
lemonade, every hour or half hour, O
i an easy, agreeable and efficient treat
: ment for diarrhna. Never wash til
: feet in warm water except just befol
r. retiring. Cold water with littl
it ammonia or salt dropped in is muc
e pleasanter, and more healthful. Coars
brown paper soaked in vinegar an
placed on the forehead is good for
j., sick headache. If the eyelids are gent
: bathed in cool water, the pain in IL
n head is generally allayed.
d WATERoREss is wholesome, as it col
II tains sulphur. 1t is an excellent relis
and salad, and is always good stewe
. Take the top and the leaves around IL
y stalk and wash them we'll. Put the
n in boiling water, seasoned with lit
d salt and, when cooked, drain so th
a all the moisture may be extracted. p
N piece of butter the size of an egg in
stewpan; when melted, put in the waite
e cress and sprinkle on it little flour
Is tablespoonful for three quarts of cress
ii stir constantly; boil for ten minutes al
&c add salt pepper, little grated nutm
Il and half q pint of broth. Boil t,
s minutes longer and serve immediatel
If furnishing with hard-boiled eggs cut
III quarters.
m A cold snap breaking an ioiole.
Il Il The best thing out-an aching toot
It, Are hair-brained people ever bal
lg headed2
7 y The child's doll is the earliest "sa
'e, dust swindle."
iss The tipsy man labors under
impression that the world moves.
ne The most delicate individual in t
gh train Is liable r. hacama a roi7a II
in mon