The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.


A srRlxELISo Of -four whea FIRING great
b improves cold sliced potasOes
FoR chiIblains take ten pounds. Of oak
bark, put Il In q kettle and pour on 4 SIX
quarts Of water. Let Il boil down 70 four
quartz. Soak the feet In Il and il viii eject
. certain cure
PO1ATo RoiLs. - Five large potEtoes
mashed while warm. Add one quart Of
a0ur, salt 20 season; one teacuP Of milk;
stir until hght; l1ske into rolls; let stand
two hours. then bake.
EcoSoNT Is an ART worthy Of profound
study by every woman who il 81 the head Of
. household Extravagance in style Of
dressing or rather ''oyer dressing has
more 70 do than any other cause with the
fall Of woman the bankruptcy Of husbands,
and the ruin Of families.
TAKE cold beef, veal. chicken or any other
meat, the more variety the better. Hash Il
hne and mix with two eggs, two crackers
rolled 6ne, . little grated onion, melted but
ter, pepper and salt. 20 taste. form in cakes
and fry in butter or nice drippings Grated
onion Is nicer for hash than chopped.
THOsE who suffer from cold feet will derive
| great benefit from an evening fo0t-bath be-
fore the hre, after which a thorough rub
bing with rough towel Before retiring
the feet should he thoroughly dried an0 a
/ pair Of fresh hose drawn on. This treat
ment facilitates the blood circulation, the
cessation Of which causes q lack Of warmth
grown persOns generally require seven
/ hours sleep In the summer and eight IN
winter; few. indeed. except invalids. will
fail to sleep well who 90 TO bed AZ q regular
early hour, on q light supper, in q large
room and clean. comfortable bed, IL there is
no sleeping in the daytime, and not more
than seven hours in twenty-f0ur are passed
In bed.
A PRETTT toilet-set is one made Of white
Turkish tOweling. Buy il by the ward and
cut bureau scarf and mats the size YOU wish.
Crochet around the edges Of each one q
pretty scallOped edge in red cotton Make
. tidy and splasher TO match. Ornament
the tidy with a bow Of red SATIN ribbon
placed in the center or At one Of the upper
corners.
TIA CAKE.-Beat to q cream half cup Of
butter and two cups Of sugar. with one cup
Of milk and teaspoon Of soda dissolved in
/ Il; beat well together, add one cup Of -four
with two teaspoons Of cream tartar, the
i well-beaten yelks Of three eggs. Beat the
whites Of the eggs 70 a stii frOth; add them
and two more cups Of -four 10 the other in
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tins and bake.
sPoSoE BisCUrr.-Take half a pound Of
/ -four, three-fourths pound siftsd sugar.
Beat the whites Of six eggs By themselves,
add the beaten yeIlrs and toss them together.
Put In them 4 little grated lemon peal, then
ne sugar, and hirt well with an egg whisk.
Stir In the hOur with a wooden spoon, and
/ put the mixture IN small patty-pans 10 bake,
with sifted sugar 10 glaze sprinkled over
the top.
A TOWEL should never be put in the wash
until the edge has been overcast II when
towels are washed the fringe is shalrea
well before they are hung to dry the fresh
appearance viii be preserved for q long
time II vigorously shaken that IS all that q
necessary, otherwise il is best 70 have the
laundress whip the fringe over the clean
back Of q kitchen chair This Is much bet
Ter than the cOmbing process, besides Il
does not wear the fringe 50 much
GEaE are some general hints for cake
making As general thing soft A sugar
is best II il Is lumpy crush il with ths
rolling pin before mixing with The butter.
flour should always be sifted once, and II
the cake is 70 be extra fine and light two
or three times Is better still Cream the
butter and sugar until nearly white. Beat
the egga very light, yelks and whites sep
arately. II you follow these directions,
choosing reliable recipe, you can hardly
faii Of having cake that will melt in the
mouth
FoH fancy work apron take one yard OF
ocru pongee and hem each side with au
inch WIDE hem. Across the bottom make
hem Of the same width but Un the opposite
side from the Others Turn the bntt0m IN
One-third the length for pbckets. Stitch
separations down 10 uiake pockets As YOU
wish Outline q bretty design Ia scarlet
upon each and just above them arross the
apron Wur., the motto - stitch IA time
saves nine. Tu.I y hem at the top vide
enough 10 run a ribbon through 70 tie il on
with.
JELLY Pan CAKEs.-Six eggs; two cup
fuls OF Hour; one sait-spOOnful Of salt; two
tabie-sPooniuls VI sugar; the grated rind Of
lemon Beat the whites and yelks Of the
eggs separately Add one pint Of milk and
stir with other ingredients. Lastly, add
one tablespoonful Of melted butter But
| ter fryiny pan. pour in ladleful Of bat
ter, and FRY quickly: then spread on the
cake tea-sproaial Of melted currant-ieIly.
and roll up. Serve six cakes 1t a time.
ANY kind " Jelly may be used, or light
sprinkling Of nutmeg and sugar substi-
tuted
bREASFAsT OuELEr.-Three eggs beaten
very light with one tablespoonful Of -four,
add one cup Of milk, aud turn into q well
buttered co.d spider. Set on the stove
where Il will have AN even steady heat, bus
not 70 burn, and let il cook perhaps half an
hour-or until the egg sets, which can be
told by trying with a knife as the custard
becomes firm, scatter the seasoning salt,
pepper, little chopped parsley. ham. or
any seasoning you prefer, then slip the
knife round the edges and turn one half the
omelet over the other. put on hot plate
and serve at once.