The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-31
FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

1t saves time and leather to have a
broom, brush and dustpan for every
hoor in the home.
To arrest .hiccough close both ears
with the fingers with pressure, while a
few swallows of liquid are taken.
Thin glass is too good conductor
Of heat to he advisable for keeping
toilet creams, which preserve their quail
ity 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
tard is cool pour over the fruit
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 at the 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-
hous diseases have been spread in this
way. Do not eat in the sick persons
room or partake of anything that has
been left there.
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 skies
cork tightly. and let the, bottle stand
Tor three days. when the skins will fer
ment. Turn out and rinse; the bottle
will be as bright and clean as when
new.
What to do with cold beefsteak
Chop the best and most tender portions,
add hot water enough to moisten slight
y, 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
Ter Then use them in any of the ways
given for cold meat, as crouuettes. hash,
nince on toast, stew, ragout. meat and
ootatoe pie, praised meat, etc.-Boston
Budget.
To remove grease spots from books
Icrape some French chalk or take pow
Tered whiting and lay as much on the
grease spot. both sides, as will cover it.
Then press moderately hot flatiron on
The spot, covering the powder with
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
FIRST time repeat the process until it is
all removed.-O1 Homestead.
Roast Apples: Take nice firm ap-
pies, core and peel them. and place in
an eathern dish. Fill the centers with
sugar. and fill the dish one third full of
cold water, sprinkling two tablespoon
fuls of sugar in it Bake in a quick
oven until they can be easily stuck
through with fork. The result will
be beautiful amber balls with ielled
syrup to pour over them. A thin slice
Of lemon could be baked on each apple,
Or drop of vanilla, or a Glove stuck in
the middle of each apple makes pleas
ing variety.-Good housekeeping.
Lemon Cakes: Take one pound of
powdered sugar, three-fourths of
pound of flour, fourteen eggs, two table
spoonfulS of rose water, the grated rind
and juice of four lemons. When the
yolks are well beaten up and separated
add the powdered sugar lemon and rose
water. Beat them we'll in pan or
bowl with a round bottom till it be-
comes quite light-say for half an hour
Put in the frothed whites and beat
lightly. When mixed, place the batter
in well CREASED pans (small oval TINS
and place an icing over the tops if de-
sired. -Detroit Free Press.