Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Cool rain water and soda viii re-
move machine grease from washable
goods
To remove stains Of blood, satnrate
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 peas and water crosses with wild
ducks; corn should never be served
with game or poultry.
To bring down the mosq uiboes shat
settle by day on the ceiling 10 wait for
their victims at night, fasten the cover
OF a tin box on lath, pour little kero-
sene in the cover, hold itup close under
the mosq uito. and he viii fall into Il
every time.
Apple Fritters: One cupful OF sweet
milk, little salt two eggs, one tea
spoonful Of baking-powder, and flour to
make q batter thick enough 10 drop
nicely from a spoon; chop two apples
fine and mix with the batter. Fry in
hot lard. Serve with powdered sugar
or strip Good HOuSekeeper.
Useful napkin rings are made by
crane cord. and are made glossy ard
stiff by an application OF varnish.
Work baskets. wasJe-paper baskets and
whisk-broom holders are ali dura bic
and pretty made in the same way, and
frightened by bows OF ribbon.
Vanilla Cream Sauce: Two beaten
eggs, four sablespoonfuls granuIaUed
sugar. two cups sweet milk Tor one each
OF milk or water, butter, size OF hickory
nut; stir over the fire, in double boiler.
until as thick as very rich cream. Do
not boil When cold add q very little
vanilla Use sauce cold--Ladies' Home
Journal
a splendid polish for starch is made
n this way: Ounce each Of spermaceti
and white wax, melt together and let 1t
harden in thin cake on q plate To a
quart Of prepared starch add piece Of
the polish about the size Of d quarter
Of q dollar. This gives q fine Iuster
and prevent the starch from sticking
TO the iron.
-Cocoanut Nolasses Cake: Cream one
half cupful Of butter and one cupful Of
brown sugar: add half cupful Of milk
and TWO well beaten eggs one-half cup
ful Of molasses; stir II carefully one and
half plnts Of sifted -four, with three
teaspooufuls Of baking powder: then add
half pound Of deslcated cocoanut; the
batter should be moderately stiff: bake
about three.-u uarters Of an hour; use care
not 10 scorCh: cakes IN which molasses
Is used require more care than those IN
which only sugar i used: they burn
more ra pidly.-Boston Herald.
-Crab-Apple Jam: Cut the apples in
two OF three pieces, and when the kettle
i fun cover with water. Cook one hour,
Or until very soft Strain of the juice
for Jelly. and put the pulp through
sitter. To four bowls Of pulp, and TWO
bowls Of sugar, and cook together slowly
for three hours. Spices may be added
if desirable When stuff. place in stone
jars. and cover with paper. To the juice
add about twc-thirds as much sugar as
juice, for this Jelly becomes firm easier
than any other; and it is d waste TO use
more sugar than necessary Boston
Budget
An oil painting should be hung ac-
cording 10 the way the light is in the
picture. II the picture IS painted by an
amateur" the light may be repre-
scented as coming from both sides, as
that is one Of the ridiculous mistakes
often seen in the work of unframed or
badly-taught painters. If the painting
Is the work Of professional artist, you
can not be I doubt as 10 whether the
light IL the picture comes from the
right or the left Hang it correspond
ingly, and the painting Will look at its
best and last longer. - Demorests
Monthly