The Globe-republican., 1891-10-29
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE

TO mako red ssaling-wax. mix two
parts q shellac veil powdered with ono
part Of veTDinioa. over . gentle fire.
Tie ingredients will soon become
mixed and are then to be worked into
sticks Very coarse, red wax is made
Of nothing but resin and red lead
Ham salad il especially nice for
picnieA It can be made of one pint Of
cold boiled ham chopped fine. one head
Of lettuce. shredded, two cucumbers
chopped. and three hard boiled egYs
also chopped Mix all together and
add salad dressing enough to moisten
the whole-Home.
Wood floors that have been finished
in shellac or hard oil finish should b
kept from dust with q soft feather or
hair brush. or by wiping with a soft
cloth When . dampened cloth is used
the floor must afterwards be rubbed
dry with dry cloth When there is
any dirt that is not entirely removed in
this way. the floor can be washed with
water and a little soap and then wash
ed off with clean water and rubbed
dry.
necessary amount of potatoes-without
pairing them-until not quite soft
Drain them and take off the skiSs,
then, with a potato-scoop. cut them
into small round balls. When ready to
serve put them in a frying basket, sink
into smoking hot fat, and fry golden
brown Drain and dust with salt
These make an acceptable garnish to
baked or boiled fish, or filet of beef or
steak.
-Pistachio Cream Cake One-half
cup butter. , cups sugar; cup OF milk.
whites Of eggs, go cups -four. tea
spoons bakinR-powder. Il teaspoon al
mond. Cream the butter. add the SUI.
gar, milk, eggs beaten till foamy al
mond and hour mixed with baking
powder. Bake in shallow pans, aud fill
with one cup rich cream. half cuppow-
dered sugar. half cup pistachio-nuts.
half cup almonds Whip the cream stiff
with Dover beaten; add the sugar. and
the nuts chopped and pounded fine.
Baked Eels.-Skin. empty and
thoroughly wash Tour large cells. cut
of the heads and divide the fish into
rather short pieces; wipe them very
dry, dip each piece into q seasoning of
cayenne. salt and little powdered
savOry herbs; pour them into a deep
dish, and cover them with real stock;
put thick paper or cover over the dish
and set in the oven until the cells are
tender. Skim of the fat take the
pieces of fish carefully out on q no.
dish to keep warm. and stir into the
gravy two glasses Of port wine. strain
ed juice Of one lemon and one teaspoon
full Worcestershire sauce, make it just
boil up and pour it over the fish: gar
nish with sliced lemon.
My pillow Is SO hot" is the frequent
plant of the tired invalid who vainiy
seeks some cool spot on which to rest
her fevered head Change the pillows
frequently" we are told by an author
ity on nursing. las nothing is more
restful to q patient in summer than to
have a cool support to head and back"
The following suggestion, therefore,
may prove to be of service: Take writ
ing paper Of any kind-old letters and
envelopes can all be made OF use-and
cut in slips of two inches long and
about half an inch wide. Curl these
with dull knife, and after stuffing the
pillow case with them sew up the end
The result will be q very comfortable
pillow through which there will be
constant circulation of air, and which
will remain perfectly cool.