The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08

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HOOD Il CO., Arothccariea IDYell, Mass.
100 Doses essso Collar
HOUSEHOLD.
HOMEMADE cream chooses L doll
cious and very easily made, aud are the
Of cheeses for the end OF q dinner
party. Two breakftst ciipsfnl Of pure
make Il pretty little cheese for q
party Of six. Mix two te%agpoonsful Of
salt with this creaUi, stir it we'll and
then pour the cream into a china slop |
bowl, in which a clean piece Of soft
linen has been laid. When the cream
has thus been turned into the cloth
draw the ends Of tho cloth together,
holding the cream rs 1t were In a bag,
tic it tightly with 4 string, and hang tho
bag In u cool place to drip; when the
dripping Of moisture from the bag
ceases, the cheese is ready; take the bag
down, turn the contents out into a
clean splint basket Of the size and shape
you wish to have your cheese. Choose
basket as you would a pretty
plate, only it Is Of the cheapest kind.
Press the cheese into this and hang it
mp. it will get a!r enough through tho
splints to dry 1t in q day or-two, when
you can serve. If you mix II with pow
dered sage you will have an excellent
Dutch ~cheese-that can be left to hang
longer. Shape it either in a neat square
or any form you please, and serve 1t OH
q dish garnished with green leaves.
Let it stand IN tho icebox until ready
for use.
MILK WEED PoMPoNs.-These arc
not quite us easily made, but are amore
silky and nearer pure white than the
thistle. When the milkweed pods arc
ripe, make q collection OF them and
they can be kept half a year or more
before the pompons are made, If SO de-
sired, or the puff balls can be made at
once, as follows: Have some very fine
WIRE, such as Is used for bead work,
and cut it into pieces four inches long.
Dip the pod in water, and then open 1t.
1t will be found filed with many bun
dies Of web-llke white fiber. Pull off
several OF these and wrap the wlre
around the ends which were attached
to the center stem. Brush off the black
seeds adhering to the other ends. Wire
a number of these bundles, as juBt des-
cribed, then with another piece of wire
to wind round and round, put them to.
gether as you would q boquet of flow
ers, thus making q rounded pompon.
City florists have these cOlored q dell
cate pink, and they are extremely love-
ly.
GRAPES IN FEVER. DIR. 'uartsen Of
James recommends grapes us q valua-
hle diet in fever. The grapes contain
Il considerable amount Of hydro.carbon-
aceous matter, together with Il certain
quantity Of potassium salts, a combina-
tion which does not lrritate, but, on
the contrary, soothes the stomach, and
consequently IS used With advantage,
even ~ dyaptpsia, While N~onsidellng
thc carbohydrates contained III lha
Gvapo, wD muut moi pg&jcot tla organic
0cids, particularly fSctaric ACID. Dr.
t(att8eu thinks The n6nrishina inHuen
ces oG these acids Clo much IN giectGi.
II IL indeed known that they are
changed to carbonic acid in the blood,
and are excreted as c%arbonates In the
urine. Possibly careful research might
show that, under some circumstances,
the organic acids are changed to fats.
DR.. Hartsen believes that the organic
acids should be ranked with the carbo-
hydrates as foods. When fresh grapes
are not to be had, raislns or diluted
wine might he used.
A CHILD who has Il morbid propen-
sity to force buttons, beans, etc, into
his nostriIs keeps his whole family III a
state bordering upon terror, for they
never know at what precise moment
they may he called upon to perform
upon Master Harry's nasal %appendage.
Pressure against the empty nostril and
quick, strong preaching into the omen
mouth will dlslodge the foreign sub,
stance and send the suffering youngster
upon his way rejoicing.
QUEEN ANNE's CAKE.-Two pounds
Of flour, II pound of sugar, one pound
Of butter. three eggs, one t%easpoonful
Of cinnamon, q vino glass Of rose
water. Beat butter and sugar together,
whisk the eggs and add them, then the
-four, cinnamon and rdse water. Roll
cut the dough thin, cut into diamonds
and stick the top full OF sweet almonds
blanched and cut in halT. Bake In tins
in q moderate oven.
STEAMED RHUBARD.-Wash, peel
and cut the rhubarb into inch pieces.
Put 1t Into q granite double boiler, add
II cup of sugar for a pint or fruit, and
cook till the rhubarb is soft. Do not
stir 1t. When the rhubarb is very sour
steam 1t without sugar until the Juice
flows, then drain it, add the sugar and
steam again till the sugar is dissolved.
Or pour boiling water over il and let 1t
stand five minutes. then drain and
steam.
CRAEBERRIEs.-Put three pints of
washed cranberries in q granite stew
pan. On top Of them ~ three cups or
g%ranulated sugar and three gills Of
water. After they begin to boil cook
them ten minutes, closely covered. and
do not stir them. Remove the scum.
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