The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-05
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.


Cool rain water and soda will 70.
move machine grease from washable
goods,
TO remove stains Of blood. saturate
the spots in kerosene and let stand q
time; afterward wash out in warm wa
ter.
-Maccaroni, with cheese, should al.
ways accompany snipe and woodcocl,
green pas and water crosses with wild
ducksi curn. should never be served
with game or poultry.
To bring down the mosquitoes that
settle by day on the ceiling to wait for
their victims at night, fasten the cover
of tin box on lath, pour "a little kero-
scne in the cover, hold itup close under
the mosquito, and he will fall into It
every time.
Apple Fritters: One cupful of sweet
milk, little salt, two eggs, ono tea.
spoonful of baking-powder, and flour to
make batter thick enough to drop
nicely from a spoon; chop two apples
fine and mix with the batter. Fry in
hot lard. Serve with powdered sugar
or sirup. -Good Housekeeper
Useful napkin rings are made by
crocheting them out of old-gold ma.
crane cord, and are made glossy ard
stiff by an application of varnish.
Work-baskets, waste-paper baskets and
whisk-broom holders arc all durable
and pretty made in the same way, and
frightened by bows of ribbon.
Vanilla Cream Sauce: Two beaten
eggs, four tablcspoonfuls granulated
sugar, two cups sweet milk Tor one each
OF milk or water), butter, size of hickory
nut; stir over tho fire, in double boiler,
until as thick as very rich cream. Do
not boil. When cold add very little
vanilla. Use sauce cold. Ladies' Homo
Journal.
"A splendid polish for starch is made
in this way: Ounce each of spermaceti
and white wax, melt together and let it
harden in thin cake on plate. To
quart of prepared starch add piece of
the polish about the size of quarter
of a dollar This gives a fine Iuster
and prevents tho starch from sticking
to the iron.
-Cocoanut Molasses Cake: Cream one
half cupful of butter and one cupful of
brown sugar; add half cupful of milk
and two we'll beaten eggs, one-half cup
full of molasses; stir in carefully one and
a half pints of sifted -four, with three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder; then add
half pound of desicated cocoanut; the
batter should be moderately stiff; bake
about three-q uarters of an hour; use caro-
not to sCorch; cakes in which molasses
is used require more care than those in
which only sugar is used; they burn
more rapidly. Boston Herald.
-Crab-Apple Jam: Cut the apples in
two or throo pieces, and when the kettle
is full cover with water. Cook ono hour,
Or until very soft. Strain off tho juice
for jelly. and put the pulp through
sitter. To four bowls of pulp, md two
bowls OF sugar, and cook together slowly
for three hours. Spices may be added
if desirable. When stiff, place in stone
jars, and cover with paper. To the juice
add about wo-thirds as much sugar as
juice, for this jelly becomes firm easier
than any other; and it is waste to use
moro sugar than necessary Boston
Budget
AN oil painting should be hung ac.
,ording to the way the light is in the
picture. If tho picture is painted by an
amateur" the light may DO repro
'ented as coming from both sides, as
that is one of the ridiculous mistakes
'ften seen in the work of unframed or
painters. If the painting
s tho work of professional artist you
an not be in doubt as to whether tho
light in the picture comes from the
light or the left, Hang it correspond
nglN and the painting will look at its
pest, and last longer. = Demorest's
Monthly.