The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-09
USEFUL AND SUCCESSIVE.

-On cloth may be improved BY rub.
Ming with half an ounce Of beeswax
dissolved In . saucerful Of turpentine.
Apply with flannel and rub Of with .
dry flannel cloth.
| Whole cloves arc now used to ex.
terminate the nDefciless and industrious
moth. IL il said they are more ef5ect-
ual - destroying agent thau either
tobacco, camphor q cedar shovisgA
-"whipped" potatoes ara IN inn.
Provement on masking them In the
synal way. Whip With large fork.
or carving fork. until very light Then
whip in . little melted butter sud some
milk, salt and pepper tstaste. md COM
tinus 10 whip the whole upereany snd
nght Then heap lightly on hes dish
and serve.
To clean frostsd (de&Esilver efna-
nsents, dissolve . lump Of soda in q
saucepan Of boiling water and place
them in It. and leave for . few mo-
ments; then add snnll piece of yel-
low soap and rub she articles. With a.
soft toothbrush; when taken eut Of the
water place in hot oven, CO q brick,
until the'desired effect is prodaced.-
Beat the yelks of rxo' eggs into q
little melted butter (aboat two sunces).
eut some thin slices of cooked ham. dip
them in it,; butter a dish or pam and
lay in it ~ layer of cold boiled and
sliced potatoes- sprinkle them with
pepper and salt. then put Slayer II the
pieces of ham, another Of potatoes.
and go on till the dish be full. finishing
with the potatoes. Pour over this half
a pint Of cream. stand the dish in the
oven and bake quickly.
Delicate cake.-One and auarter
cups Of sugar.. half cup Of butter.
half cup of milk three eggs. two.
cups of flour. into which kas been
thoroughly mixed one and a&,alf tea
spoonfuls of bakingpowder. The eggs
should be beaten last. Flavor with
nutmeg and bake in little tins. When
cold. frost. Two Eggs will he sufficient
for the frosting. these proportions
will make two dozen small cakes. and
put away in "a stone jhr they will keep
moist for week longer.
Pigs Feet Souse:: Cut off the horny
part of the feet and toes, scrape, singe'
and wash thoroughly, place in a kettle
with plenty of water; boil skim. pour
off the water: add fresh and boil until
the bones will pull GUS easily; do not
bone. but pack in stone jar with salt
and pepper sprinkled between each
layer; cover with good vinegar When
wanted for the table. rske out suffi-
cient quantity, put in a hot skillet. add
more vinegar, salt and pepper if need
ed. boil until thoroughly heated; stir
in a smooth thickening Of -four and
water and boil until the aOur is cooked.
Serve hot for breakfast
Meat pie.-One quaint Of flour. two
heaped teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and two saltspOonfuls, of salt; mix with
sweet skim milk. or new milk, until of
q consistency to mold we'll and roll
out Cut into rounds With biscuit
cutter; by the time. this is ready the
previously-prepared meat ought to be
boiling fast in the oven Vow cover
it with these rounds;if there are more
than enough to cover the pie, put
piece of butter half the sin q she'll
bark walnut on as many - necessary.
and on these butteredl pieces place the
surplus ones BY the tine this crust is
cooked. the potatoes, having been thin
ly cut should be done. also.