The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-01
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
The Juice Of two oranges added to
. pitcherof lemonade greatly improves
il
When potatoes are to 60 in stews
or chowders they should be first sliced.
soaked and scalded.
"A mixture Of honey. lemon juice
and eau de cologne is favored toilet
accessory for whitening the hands
when discolored by wind. work or sun.
Mix the ingredients we'll. wineglass-
full Of each. and keep closely corked
in q jar. The mixture may be applied
night or day.
Mixed Sandwiches Chop scraps Of
cold ham, tongue and fowl mix with
one part Of meat half . cup of melted
butter. one tablespoonful Of salad oil.
one of mustard. the powdered yelks Of
two hard-boiled eggs and little pep
per. Spread between slices of thin
buttered bread.
Fish Chowder.-Take any large
fish and cut it in thin slices lay some
slices Of fat bacon at the bottom Of the
pot and then layer Of fish. onions.
cracker dust. red and black pepper.
salt and butter; then more layers until
all the fish shall have been used. Cow
er the whole with water. and cook I'M
til well done.
For sizing to make paper stick 70
walls add eight ounces of dissolved glue
to pailful Of hot water. Put the siz-
ing on with whitewash brush. taking
care that it goes over every part of tho
wall and that top and bottom ars
especially we'll sized When this pre-
paration has partly dried hang the pa
per with paste in the usual way.
Confectionery Cake-Take one Of
three parts of dough. flavor with lemon;
divide into three parts, bake two Of
these parts in separate layers and to
the remaining third add half cup mo-
lasses. one cup Of chopped raisins. ono
teaspoonful cinnamon. one teaspoonful
lemon. one teaspoonful ground cloves.
one cup flour; bake in . layer. Put
these layers together with frosting. the
fruit cake In tho center. Frost the
top
-Decanters ought never to be
washed with shot as it scratches the
glass. Salt and vinegar or potato par
ings are very effcctual in thoroughly
cleaning decantera 1t should be put
in with warm water and well shaken.
and in ether case the decanter must be
carefully rinsed. 1t should then Be
stood up to drain till dry. 1t is great
improvement to polish glasses. decant-
ers, etc. with q soft leather kept for
the purpose before putting them on tho
table.
The best broom il Of light green
color. which indicates that the material
Is of the best hexibility and toughness-
The cheap broom-corn is Of sickly
yellow or lemon color. Manufacture
ers who use only the green splints as
sert that the manufacturers Of the yell
low splints give them a green bath.
and that the coloring matter has paris
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takes . splint to try her cake she may
be putting deadly poison in it The
men who make this dye. however. say
that it is q harmless vegetable COM
pound. Housekeeping.
Baked Eggs.-These are also cali
ed shirred eggs Melt in the dish half
a teaspoonful of butter for each egg.
and break the eggs carefully into the
dish 50 as to keep the yelks whole
Place in . very moderately heated
oven until the whites are set Serve
in the same dish. A great variety Of
iavors can be given to baked eggs
Two drops Of onion juice and pinch
Of chopped parsley will change the
flavor Of an egg. A teaspoonful Of
chopped ham and grated cheese may
be sprinkled over the eggs before the
dish is set in the oven.