Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-05
HOUSEHOLD.

dren may become strong and healthy
their food should be selected with the
same degree OF care that must be ex-
pended in following the requirements
of a doctors prescription. 1t should
be regularly served at stated hours, and
set before the partakers in as attractive
form as possible at all times, as out
ward appearance forms no small part
OF the enjoyment of meal. The foods
in each household are so different that
no rules should or can be given except
that in all cases, simple, wholesome
food Is preferable and really more pail
atable than the daintles so often placed
upon the table, and the indigestibility
OF which forms no small part in their
general make up. Hence the import
snce of mothers teaching their daugh-
ters the great and truly beautiful ac-
complishment Of being good cooks.
MERISGUES. - Whisk some whites
OF eggs to a stiff froth, mix with them.
with a spoon, quickly and thoroughly,
some loaf sugar finely powdered, IN the
proportion of one tablespoonful for
each white OF egg used, then place a
sheet of white paper on meriRgue
board, and, with a tablespoon, lay out
the mixture on it In heaps about the
size OF An egg, and about two inches
apart, taking care to make them all the
same size and evenly shaped. Strew
little powdered sugar over them,
shake of what does not stick to the
meringues, and at once place the board
IN moderate oven When the merin-
gues have assumed a straw color and
are hard enough to the touch take them
out, detach them from the paper care
fully, and either scoop out the inside
or press il in with a teaspoon. Then
replace them In the oven on a baking
sheet to dry for half an hour or so. The
oven must be very slack, and II is best
TO leave the door Of 1t open during this
part of the operation When the mer-
ingues are cold have ready some whip
ped cream, favored to taste, fill the
hollow OF each meTingue with it, and
Join them in pairs by sticking together
the under side Of each, and serve,
AN OLD RECIPE. - An old recipe.
warranted to be good, and which calls
for great care in the gathering of the
leaves. 1t is said to remain fragrant
in open bowls for two years If occasion
ally stirred but in the closed pot-pourrI,
which am sure you will use, it will
remain fragrant much longer. One is
advised to pluck the rose leaves early
IN the morning-with them have an
equal quantity of lavender blossoms,
and put thein all In a large earthen-
ware bowl Add half a pound of
crushed orris root, and then to every
two pounds add two ounces OF bruised
cloves, OF cinnamon, of allspice, of
salt. Let the whole stand for
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every day with your hands, and then It
will be ready for use. AS pot-pourrls
are charming gifts it will be wise to
a number this summer in order
that ones city friends may have odors
Of the land of the roses.
AMONG the fads In footstools is one
that copies the ''toadstooln OF the
woods. The top Is an orange red,
which shades off to yellow at the rim,
the whole top covered with white flaky
spots. At the foot the stem is dark
gray, almost black, but becoming light
er as It lessons In diameter, and the
stalk itself is OF greenish white. The
whole success of the painting depends
On the shading of the tones from light
TO dark, naturally with no harsh or
rapid contrasts. The pretty little
milking stools are done upon the wood
only in enamel, but the above pattern
IS in tinted velvet.
HYDRoPHoBIA.-It is a curious fact
lust discovered by Peyvard, that all of
the symptoms of hydrophobia can be
produced In animals by the administra-
ton OF the oil of tansy. Not only the
commissions, spasms of the throat, but
a IA znNrtf faN.
to bite. In fact, 1t would be probably
impossible to tell what was the real
cause 1t Is not at all improbable that
the oil of tansy may contain a substance
allied to the poison of hydro
phobia. It Is also claimed that inject
Ions or tansy oil will prevent hydro
phObIa-
TnEP JuItry Record gives this meth
OIL OF linn ng eggs for long keeping:
To one pint of salt and one pint of
fresh lime add four gallons of boiling
water. When cold put it in stone Jars.
linen with dish put down your fresh
eggs into 1t, tipping the dish after 1t
hils With the fluid. so they Will roll out
without cracking the shell, for if the
shell be cracked the egg will spoil. Put
the eggs IN whenever you have them
fresh. Keep covered In a cool place
and they will keep fresh for a year.
CREAMY BIsCUIT.-Rub half a pound
of fresh butter into one pound or flour.
make ? funnel-shaped hole in the CEN
ire; put In it half a pound OF powdered
sugar, upon which the rind of a lemon
was rubbed previously to pounding. and
three whole eggs; mix the eggs ali
together, forming flexible paste, cut
lt into round pieces each nearly as large
IS walnut, stamp them hat with a
Llny butter stamp, and bake in a rather
slow oven. These are good to eat with
dinner coffee.
TO RESTORE the lustre OF dead
slIvsr work. gilt clock cases, etc. dis
solve one ounce of cyanide of potash In
one quart OF pure water and label IL
poison When to be used, place the
Srticle in an earthen vessel, cover it
over with the solution and in five min
utes the lustreless appearance will be
removed. Don't Get the fluid on YOUR
fingers or inhale Il.
A SMALL piece of paper or linen
moistened with turpentine and put into
the wardrobe or drawers for a single
ear, is a preventative against moths
WHEN using stale bread for pud-
liugs always soak it in a cold LIQUID.
Bread that has been soaked IN cold
milk or water is light and crumbly.
that soaked in hot liquids is
heavy.
LEMON ICE.-Boil one quart and one
pint of water and two pounds of sugar
until they become syrup. When cold
add half pint of lemon Juice and half
A gill of orange juice. Freeze and serve
N glasses
lMMERsE steel or iron in a solution
1f carbonate of potash for a few min
ltes and they viii not rust for years,
not even when exposed to damp atmos-
phere.
\ Curious Phenomenon.
Advices from the fishing village of
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