The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

"A small dish Of charcoal placed in
the meat larder will keep the articles
sweet and wholesome almost as we'll a.
ice
BY putting o dish of hot water In
the over the temperature can be easily
lowered. II found too hot while bak-
ing.
Sailed beef can be plunged into
boiling water; this hardens the outer
side at once. and keeps the juices within
the meat
1t is worth while to take pains to
keep the right side Of carpet rags out
when folding and winding them. 1t
makes vast difference in the appear
ance Of the woven fabric.
"A simple remedy for tagging ap-
petite is a raw egg beaten till very
light, mixed with a little milk and
sugar. seasoned with nutmeg, and taken
half an hour before eating.
According to an English barber
frequent washings Of the head will pro-
duce badness. Another important
agent in causing badness is the use Of
fancy toilet soaps in shampooing the
head. A good brush and comb are suf-
ficient to keep the head clean.
"A few pence will buy an ounce of
saturated solution of permanganate Of
potash at chemists. If when drop
of this solution is added to tumbler
of water its color changes brown, it is
unfit to drink; if it remains clear. or
slightly rose-colored after an hour, it
is, broadly speaking. safe.
The following is good recipe for
cologne water: Take pint Of alcohol
and put in thirty drops of oil Of lemon.
thirty of bergamot and half gill OF
water. II musk or lavender is desired,
add the same quantity of each. The
oils should be put in the alcohol and
shaken well before the water is added.
Bottle it for use.
Mushrooms and Eggs.-Cut mush-
rooms in halves, stew ten minutes in a
little butter. salt and pepper. Drain
off, put the mushrooms in a deep dish,
break enough eggs over to cover the
top, season with salt and pepper, spread
the top with bits of butter and grated
bread crumbs; bake until the eggs are
set-Farm and Fireside.
-Citron Pudding. -Three-fourths of
cupful OF sugar. ne-fOurth OF a cup
full of butter, three-fourths of tea
spoonful of baking-powder, three
fourths of cupful OF cornstarch. one
fourth of cupful of milk, the stiff
whites Of three eggs, one-half of cup
full of sliced citron. Bake. Eat with
sauce.-GoOd Housekeeping.
Plants, like human beings, need
air. light, warmth. food and drink, and
if these are supplied in proper guam
titles they will live and thrive, acct
dents, Of course excepted. The first
requisite is to have good, rich soil,
mixed with one-third sand for potting,
Next proper drainage. which is of vital
importance to all pot%ed plants.
Lemon Preserves.-Take large,
firm lemons, not quite ripe, and cut
into slices one-quarter Of an inch thick,
take out the seeds, soak in brine a
week. Then soak in clear water for
several days till quite free of salt and
bitter taste, weigh lemons. and boil till
soft enough to pierce with straw.
make thin strip. allowing pound of
sugar to one of fruit, put lemons in. let
simmer two hours. Pour out in bowl,
and if the strip gets thin in several
days, put on fire and boil till they jelly.
Put up when cool in glass jar with
screw top. The same recipe may be
used for oranges.