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I'm washing black articles use
some ammonia
TO remove discoloration Of the
hands brought about by peeling pota-
toes or other vegetables or fruits, use
borax water.
-Colored cotton dresses, the appear
ance of which is injured by the use of
starch, can be stiffened by wringing out
of sweet milk.
Corn Pie: With sharp knife slice the
grains from Ave ears of corn. Beat
this in with three eggs, pint of milk.
tablespoonful of butter, and salt and
pepper to taste. Pour into pudding
dish, and bake twenty-five minutes.
Rose Jelly: One half box Of gela-
tine dissolved in cold water; then add a
pinch of salt, two cupfuls of white SUI
gar, one quart of mashed strawberries;
place on ice until firm, turn into a pref
ty dish and serve with cake. Boston
Herald.
| When sewing buttons on children's
clothes where there will be much strain
on the buttons, the danger of tearing
the cloth out will be greatly lessened
by putting small button directly un-
der the larger outside button. Thisap-
plies, of course, only to buttons with
holes through them. I'LL tSs
| -Deviled Partridges: Clean and di-
vide in two for broiling three partridges,
break the thigh-bone and broil them
on q gentle fire. When well colored
both sides, serve them on hot dish
and pour over two ounces of melted
butter, a tablespoonful of chopped
parsley, a pinch OF pepper, cayenne,
salt and the strained juice Of a lemon,
all we'll mixed together. Garnish with
watercress or slices of lemon.-N. Y.
: Ledger. a.
Excellent authority says that all
large whitefish should be placed, for
the purpose of boiling, in cold water, OF
which there should be only enough to
cover the fish well, otherwise the skin
is liable to crack. To every quart Of
water should beadded teaspoonful Of
salt, When it begins to boil remove
the lid of the kettle and let it simmer
, very gently. Skim the water carefully
! 1t will take about thirty minutes to boi
; a four-pound fsh.-N. Y. World. =
-Bouille.Abaiss Chop three or -four
,, onions and little garlic very fine; fry
them in olive oil, and when a ligh1
:. brown add about three pounds Of any
nice, fresh fish you may choose, cut VI
. in neat slices; also q few tomatoes
= scalded, peeled and sliced, salt ant
black and red pepper, thyme, bay leaf
parsley and enough water to cover thu
fish; put over quick fire and boil fiji
teen or twenty minutes. Serve witt
toasted bread.-Chicago News.
There is nothing that equals fresh
5 buttermilk for removing tan, freckles
sunburn or moth spots, says the Ladies
!. Home journal. 1t has the great advan
O tage that it does not injure the skin
G but renders it soft like child's. TAX
Q soft cloth or sponge and battle tn
r face, neck and arms thoroughly wit
a buttermilk before retiring for the night
S then wipe off the drops lightly. In tn
: morning wash it thoroughly and wip
d dry with crash towel. Two or tire
l. such baths will take off all the tan an
e freckles 1t will keep the hands sol
# and smooth.
II White Custard: Heat to the poin
e of boiling pint and half of swee
It cream; meanwhile put the whites G
A four eggs in large bowl with tw
e ounces of pulverized sugar and an
y flavor preferred; when the cream is he
e stir it into the eggs without beating III
e til the sugar is dissolved, and then bals
d the custards in cups set in pan Of w,
n ter in moderate oven. A sheet of thic
ID brown paper should be laid over til
a tops of the cups to keep the surface {
1t the custards white; they can be use
% either hot or cold in the cups in whic
y they are baked. Springfield Repul
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