Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01
ElREslpE FRAGMENTS.

1t saves time and leather to have q
broom, brush and dustpan for every
aoor in the home.
To arrest biccough close both ears
with the fingers with pressure, while
:ew swallows of liquid are taken.
Thin glass is too good a conductor
Of heat to he advisable for keeping
toilet creams, which preserve their quail
lty best in thick queensware or pottery.
Banana Custard: One quart milk,
two eggs, one heaping tablespoon corn
starch, four tablespoons sugar three
bananas cut in thin slices. When Gus
lard is cool pour over the ruit.-House-
keeper.
Instead of putting food into the
oven to keep hot for late corners try
covering it closely with tin and setting
It over basin of hot water. This plan
will keep the food hot and atthe same
time prevent it from drying.
Never wash cups, plates, or knives
used in the sick room with those of the
family. Scarlet fever and other infec'
tious diseases have been spread in this
way. Do not eat in the sick PERSONS
room or partake of anything that has
been left there. t...
When decanters and carafes become
so discolored inside that shot or fine
GOALS will not cleanse them fill the bot
tie with finely-chopped potato skins,
cork tightly, and let the bottle stand
for three days, when the skins will fer
ment. Turn out and rinse; the bottle
will be as bright and clean as when
uew.
What to do with cold beefsteak
Chop the best and most tender portions,
add hot water enough to moisten slight
ly, heat quickly and serve at once as
soon as hot. Add butter, salt and pep
per- The tough parts of steak or of
roast beef are much more palatable if
boiled first in water to cover until ten
der Then use them in any of the ways
given for cold meat, as croquettes, hash,
nince on toast, stew, ragout, meat and
ootatoe pie, braised meat, etc.--Boston
Budget.
To, remove grease spots from books
Icrape some French chalk or take pow
lered whiting and lay as much on the
grease spot, both sides, as will cover it.
Then press a moderately hot flatiron on
The spot, covering the powder with a
small piece of blotting or common brown
paper. The heat will dissolve the
grease, which will mix itself with the
chalk. If it does not all come out the
6rst time repeat the process until it il
all removed.-Old Homestead.
Roast Apples: Take nice firm ap
pies, core and peel them, and place il
an eathern dish. Fill the centers will
sugar, and fill the dish one-third full o
cold water, sprinlsling two tablespoon
fuls of sugar in it Bake in a quicl
oven until they can be easily stucl
through with fork. The result viii
be beautiful amber balls with jelliet
syrup to pour over them. A thin slic
Of lemon could be baked on each apple
or drop of vanilla, or Glove stuck il
the middle of each apple makes a pleas
ing variety.-Good Housekeeping.
Lemon Cakes: Take one pound o
powdered sugar, three-fourths of
pound of flour, fourteen eggs two table
spoonfuis of rose water, the grated rim,
and juice of four lemons. When tn
yolks are we'll beaten up and separate
add the powdered sugar lemon and ros
water. Beat them well i'll pan O
bowl with round bottom till it be
comes quite light-say for half an hour
Put in the frothed whites and bea
lightly. When mixed, place the bate
in well CREASED pans (small oval tins
and place an icing over the tops if de
sired. detroit Free Press.