The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Cool rain water and soda will re-
move machine grease from washable
goods.
10 remove stains Of blood saturate
the spots in kerosene and lot stand a
time; aftcrward wash out in warm wa
ter
-Maccaroni, with cheese, should al
ways accompany snipe and woodcock;
ducks; corn should never be served
with gamo or poultry.
TO bring down the mosquitoes that
settle by day on the ceiling to wait for
their victims at night, fasten the cover
OIL tin box on lath, pour little kero-
sene in tho cover, hold itup close under
the mosquito. and he will fall into it
every time.
Apple Fritters: Ono 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 spoon; chop two apples
nne and mix with the batter. Fry in
hot lard. Serve with powdered sugar
or sirup.-Good Housekeeper.
Useful napkin rings are mado by
crocheting them out OF old-gold ma.
crame cord, and arc made glossy and
still by on application OF varnish.
work baskets, waste-paper baskets and
whisk-broom holders arc all durable
and pretty made in the samo way, and
frightened by bows of ribbon
Vanilla Cream Sauce: Two beaten
eggs. four tablespoonfuls granulatod
sugar, two cups sweet milk Tor ono each
OF milk or water), butter, size OF hickory
nut; stir over tho fire. in double boiler,
until AZ thick as very rich cream. Do
not boil. When cold add verJ littlo
vanilla. Uso sauce cold. Ladies' Homo
journal.
A splendid polish for starch is made
in this way: Ounce each Of spermacct ii
and whito wax, melt together and let it
harden in a thin cake on plate TO a
quart OF prepared starch add piece Of
the polish about tho size OF quarter
of dollar This gives n fine lustor
and prevents tho starch from sticking
to tho iron.
-Cocoanut Molassos Cake: Cream ono
half cupful Of butter and ono cupful Of
brown sugar; add half cupful OF milk
and two we'll beaten eggs, ono-half cup-
49, ~ 'i'oi"ooSos obii Ill CttOlullY one ana
half pints Of siftcd flour, with thrco
teaspoontuls OF baking powder; thon add
half II pound of desicatod cocoanut; tho
batter should be moderately stiff; bako
about three quarters of an hour; use caro-
not to scorch; cakes in which molasses
is used require moro caro- than those in
which only sugar is used; they burn
moro rapidly. boston Herald.
-Crab-Applo Jam: Cut tho apples in
two or three pieces, and whom the kettlo
is full cover with wator. Cook ono hour.
or until very soft Strain off the Juice
for jelly. and put tho pulp through n
sitter. To four bowls OF pulp and two
bowls OF sugar, and cook togo ther slowly
for three hours. Spices may DO added
IL desirable. Whom stiff, place in stone
jars, and cover with paper. To tho Juice
add about two-thirds as much sugar az
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 &C
cording to the way tho light is in tho
picture. If the picture is painted by an
amateur" the light may be ropre-
sentcd as coming from both sides, as
that is ono OF the ridiculous mistakes
often seen in the work of unframed or
badly-taught painters II the painting
is the work OF professional artist YOU
can not be in doubt as TO whether tho
light in tho picture comes from tho
right or the Loft Hang it correspond
ingly, and tho painting will look at its
best, and last longer. Demorosts
Monthly.