The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-28
FIREslDE FRAGMENTS

-Butter or cans of milk 21a3o Inv.
perfectly cold by being wrappN in
cloth and set in deep dish contA
a little water, where air IS circutaNe
How to Boil an Egg: To boil an
,ronerlv nut it in a vessel, cover vita
cold water, place over the nre' ant 'heN
second your water begins to boil your
epr is done. The white is as dellcate
as a ielly and as easily digested, and
nutritious. as it should be.-Boston
Budget
To Roast Quail: Pick carefully,
draw and truss them, cover the breasts
with a slice of fat bacon or pork, sprln-
kle with pepper lightly, secure with
skewers, tie them to the spit and roast
them fifteen minutes; serve them very
hot, we'll buttered and with grape jelly.
Boston Herald.
| -Waxed paper, which is very use1ul
for wrapping up articles that are TO Do
kent dry. and not exposed to the air,
NAV be prepared from tissue paper. In
close piece of wax or parafhne IN
piece of muslin, lay the paper on no1
fat surface, rub it with the wax and as
it melts spread it evenly over the paper.
IN. Y. World.
To cure hiccoughs sit erect and in
fate the lungs fully. Then retain the
breath, bend forward slowly until the
chest meets the knees. After slowly
rising again to the erect position, slowly
exhale the breath. Repeat this process
the second time and the nerves will be
found to have received an excess of en-
tergy that will enable them to perform
their natural functions.
Sauce Tartare, for Outlets: Put the
yelks of two eggs into a soup-pAte;
add Tablespoonful of salt, mix aid
work in, drop by drop, one gill of said
OIL add dash of cayenne, half tat
spoonful of onion-iuice, and one tabA
spoon of tarragon vinegar. Chop fin
two olives, one small picked cucumbeH
one tablespoonful of capers, and one Of
parsley, and add Monthly
Maple Sugar Johnny-cake: Three
scant cupfuls of Indian meal, one and
, one-half cupfuls of flour, one tea
spoon full of salt, one teaspoonful
of ginger mixed together. Add one
cupful of finely chopped suet, one cup
full of maple sugar, two and one-half
= cupfuls of sour milk in which is dis
solved one teaspoonful of soda, one
t beaten egg. Beat we'll. Spread in a
= tin and bake three-euarters of an hour.
, Good House Keeping.
= Puff Paste: One pound of flour, one
l pound of fresh butter, salt to TASTE
> Divide the butter and -four in half, mix
half of each into pliable dough into
8 cold water. Roll out the dough, cut OIL
t bits of the remaining half pound of but
Y ter (using each time one-fourth Of it)
sprinkle about over the dough, sift or
{ this One-fourth of the remaining half
v pound of flour, fold over and again roll
- out but do not roll hard. When rolled
put on another fourth of the butter and
flour and roll. Continue until all of the
butter and flour has been used. Roll up
o in towel for an hour or two when ii
will be ready for use.-Ladies' Home
o Journal.
= To Preserve Crab Apples: Take of
q the stems and core them with pen
y knife, without cutting them open
$ Weigh pound of granulated sugar fol
e each pound of prepared fruit. Add one
q taaour- of -uVatar- to zach pound of sugar
. ana put 1t over moderate fire. When
- the sugar is all dissolved and hot put
70 70 the apples in. Let them boil gently
" until they are clear, then skim out and
y spread them on fiat dishes. Boil the
syrup until it is thick; put fruit in lars
and pour syrup over it. Lemon NAV be
boiled with the syrup if desired, one
lemon being enough for several pounds
Il OF fruit Or crab apples may be pre-.
- served whole with stem on; in this case
use three-quarters of a pound of sugar to
J., each pound of fruit. -Detroit Free Press.