Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23
HOUSEHOLD eREvIT,es.


Old newspapers torn in small pieces
and wet in wster softened by the addi-
ton of a little ammonia are excellent to
wash lamp chimneys
Fried Cakes-Two eggs. two cups
of sugar, six tablespoonfuls Of melted
lard, three teaSpoonfuls of baking pow
der and one and one-half cups of milk.
Detroit Free Press
For cold in the head. what is called
a head bath is useful Fill a wash basin
with boiling water and add one ounce
of -four Of mustard Then hold the
head, covered with cloth to prevent
the escape of the steam, over the basin
as long as any steam arises
-Crisped CrackerS-Split the COM
mon butter crackers and spread thinly
with butter. Put them, buttered side
up, into pan and color quickly in a
hot oven They should be just deli
cate golden-brown and will seorch
easily, so look at them often--Ladies'
home Journal
"A teaspoonful of pure cider vinegar
to gill Of raw linseed oil makes a use
full reviver for oil-finished furniture
Shake the vinegar and oil together till
we'll mixed. Use by just moistening
vinegar prevents the oil from cumming.
N. Y. World.
Salads may be made of sweetbreads
parboiled in boiling sailed water, then
cut in small pieces and nicely and
quickly Drowned in butter. The skill
let should be well heated before put
ting them in place in the inner leaves
of lettuce, which should be crisp and
| white. Serve with mayonnaise dress
ing.-N- V World
-Sherbet-Crush a quart of straw
berries or other small fruit to paste;
add three pints of water and the juice
of lemon Let the mixture stand two
or three hours, then strain through a
cloth to clear of seeds: add three
fourths of a pound of sugar. and stir
until dissolved; add ice, and drink,
when quite cold 1t is very delicious
Boston Budget
Baked ShrimpS-Boil, for twenty
minutes. in well-salted water, one plate
of shrimps. Drain, peel, and chop very
fine Add three eggs, tablespoonful of
| butter, saltspoonful each of black
pepper and ground celery: stir to-
gether and pour into a creased pan
Cover with bread crumbs and bake
| fifteen minutes. This is delicious
| Good Housekeeping
-Potted Fowl and Ham.-Cut all the
meat from a cold fowl and remove the
bones and skin; cut it very fine. take
quarter pound lean ham and two table
spoonfuls butter, pepper, salt. nutmeg,
and pinch of cayenne; melt the butter
and mix all thoroughly to a smooth
mass; set aside to become thoroughly
cool; serve for tea or lunch, garnished
with slices of lemon and celery leaves
old Homestead
Bacon and Snap Beans--Wash q
piece of nice bacon weighing two
pounds. If the dinner is to be served
at twelve o'clock put the bacon on at
eight In the morning. Add to it one
half gallon of snap beans broken in
small pieces, cover with water. Cook
gently, SO that at the time of serving
the beans will be quite free from liquor.
| Slice the bacon thin and place it on a
shallow dish Put the beans in a COW
| cred dish--Houselzeeper
-Fillets of Salmon-Cut about a
pound and a half or two pounds of sal
| mon into small fillets; removing them
from the bone with a sharp knife; re-
move all the skin carefully. dip each
| fllet into a well-beaten egg seasoned
| salt and little lemon juice, then into
| bread crumbs. and fry delicate brown
| in hot lard; place on a warm platter,
| and pour over each one little Worces-
| terShire sauce: serve with green peas
and new beetS-Boston Herald