River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-06
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Cool rain wate- and soda viii rc-
move machine grease from washable
goods.
To remove stains of blood. saturate
the spots in kerosene and let stand a
time; afterward wash out in warm wa
ter.
-Maccaroni. with cheese, should al
ways accompany snipe and wOodcock;
green peas and water crosses with wild
ducks; corn 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. fssten the cover
of tin box on a lath, pour little kefo-
sene 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, one 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 and
stiff by an application of varnish.
Work baskets, waste-paper baskets and
whisk-broom holders are all durable
and pretty made in the same way, and
frightened by bows of ribbon.
Vanilla Cream Sauce: Two beaten
eggs, four tablespoonfuls granulate1
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 a verJ little
vanilla. Use sauce cold Ladies' Home
journal.
"A splendid polish for starch is made
in this way: ouncaseach of spermaceti
and white wax, melt together and let it
harden in thin cake on plate To a
quart of prepared starch add a piece of
the polish about the size Of quarter
of dollar. This gives a fine Iuster
and prevents the 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 well beaten eggs, one-half cup
| full OF molasses; stir in carefully one and
half pints of sifted flour, with three
/ teaspoonfuls of baking powder; then add
| half pound of desicated cocoanut; the
| batter should be moderately stiff; bake
| about three-quarters of an hour; use care
not TO scorch; cakes in which molasses
| is used require more care than those
which only sugar is used; they burn
more pidly.-Boston Herald
| -Crab-Apple Jam: Cut the apples in
/ two or three pieces, ami when the kettle
is full cover with water Cook one hour,
or until very soft Strain off the juice
for jelly, and put the pulp through a
| 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 stiff, place in stone
| jars. and cover with paper. To the juice
add about two-thirds as much sugar as
juice. for this jelly becomes firm easier
than any other; and it is waste to use
more sugar than necessary. Boston
Budget
An oil painting should be hung ac-
cording to the way the light is in the
picture. IL the picture is painted by ar
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 oil
badly-taught painters. If the painting
is the work of a professional artist you
can not be in doubt as to whether tht
light in the picture comes from the
right or the left Hang it correspond
ingly, and the painting will look at its
best, and last longer. - Demorest':
| Monthly.