St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-04-25
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Use turpentine and machine OH to
polish your sewing machine. and rub
briskly. t.i1 ~
"A short nap after meals = strongly
TO be advised; bodily and mental exer.
tion, At least, should never b attempt
ed at this time.
Baked Custard: One quart of milk.
four eggs. whites and yelks beaten sep.
arately; sweeten and flavor to taste
with nutmeg; bake in . dish of water.
Christian Inquirer.
The best way to preserve old boots
il never to use blaclxing Of any sort, but
have tho boots brushed. or IL very
muddy wiped with a damp cloth OF
sponge, then carefully gone over with
q little clubbing.
Whatever your lamp. - . decora-
tinn to the room it will owe much to its
shade Dc not let this be out of joint
with the other coloring about II. Yel-
low in its different shades il always .
satisfactory color. Elaborate decora-
tiOns on lamp-shades only catch dust
and become dingy. Il
Tomato Soup: Mix two tablespoon
fuls Of butter with one of flour and stir
It smoothly into one-half pint Of milk.
Put one teaspoonful Of soda into one
pint Of tomatoes and cook thoroughly.
Add one quart of milk Tor nearly that)
and seasoning. Let it come to boil.
Strain II desired. Serve hot with
toasted bread or crackerx-Detroit
Free Press.
. Beef Roll: One two-poun6 can Of
roast beef. cleared of gristle and
stringy matter, six soda crackers
rolled fine, one tablespoon Of salt, one
teaspoon of pepper, summer savory or
sage to taste, and two eggs. Chop the
beef very fine, add crackers and season.
ing and break in the eggs; mold into .
roll and bake to a good brown; slice
when cold.
Oatmeal Flour Gems: Oatmeal
6Our one cup, wheat-flour one-hah cup.
one and one-half teaspoonfuls baking
powder, one egg, one cupful milk, one
half teaspoonful salt Sift the oatmeal
wheat-hour, baking powder and salt
Beat the egg and add to the milk; stir
iLt0 the dry ingredients, and beat well.
Bake in hot oven in gem pans.--Ladies'
Home Journal.
+ Some ingenious young women make
pretty and convenient work-boxes out
of q Scotch Tam-o'-Shanter cap. One
OF soft gray tones is lined with pale
pink silk and finished ON the head band
with the inevitable little bow-which in
this case is a rosette-that seems the
sine qua non to q woman's decorative
scheme. The cap rests BY its own
Weight conveniently open ON . work
tSble, and forms a really capacious and
safe pocket for spools, thimbles and
odds and ends, while the soft exterior
offers an attractive needle cushion.
Mullins Of Stale Brcad.-Stale bread
Is apt to accumulate in every family.
and an economical housekeeper will dis
pose Of it in some manner before IL
moldA The iollowingrccipe teaches an
easy way to get rid of IL, and will be
found reliable: Take . quart loaf of
bread, slice it, and put it in bowl and
pour ON sufficient water to cover IL, and
let it stand until well soaked; then press
the water from it. and mash the bread
until no Jumps remain; add two thor
O.ighly-beaten eggs. two tablespoonfuls
OF flour, one Of melted butter or lard, q
little salt, a very small portion of soda
(,mless the bread or milk il sour, when
more will be required). and milk enough
to make 1t into q stir batter. Bake in
mufin rings or drop from q spoon upon