The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.
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In busting do not forget the backs
of pictures hanging On the walls.
To run a t~hin-bladed knife around
the rubber of a "self-sealing" fruit can
will cause its easy opening.
White paint that has become discol-
ored may be nicely cleaned by using a
little whiting in the water for washing.
The furniture of a sleeping-room
shonld be wiped with a damp cloth. 1t
is as healthful to allow the dust to re-
main on the furniture as To remain 10
the DON on the floor.
To serve chocolate with whipped
cream fill the cup about three-guarters
full with chocolate and heap the whip
ped cream on the top. n tablespoonful
or SO to each cup.-N. T. World.
Bean Patties: Take one quart of
well-boilcd white beans. season well
with pepper and salt. add four g
well beaten. two tablespoOnfuls of
flour. and two of sweet cream, and fry
as you would fry f~ritters, dropping into
hot Notwithstanding.
Vinegar Candy: Two cupfuls Of
sugar, one-half a cupful of water. four
t~easpoonfuls of vinegar; stir and mix
thoroughly before putting on the stove,
and do not stir often; boil until the
sirup crackles in cold water; then pour
into n shallow tin to cool.-Boston Her
aid.
Honey Cakes: Take Z quart OF
strained honey, half a pound of fresh
butter and Il small teaspoonful of pearl
ash, dissolved in a little milk. Add as
much sifted -four as will make stiff
paste. Work well together. Roll ont
half an inch thick. Cut into cakes. Lay
on buttered tins and bake in a hot oven.
indianapolis Sentinel.
"A nickel's worth of plaster Of paris
will nicely fix the lamp with Il loosened
socket. with enough remaining for an
other time. Mix the plaster whitewater
to the consistency of cream: with a
knife place a coating within the socket,
after the old has been carefully scraped
off. putIt on the lamp, press firmly and
allow it Ia remain undisturbed till dry.
-Darning-ncedle Case: Cut ont two
pieces of pasteboard five inches long 10y
two and a half wide. Cover the outside
with pale blue satin and inside with
cream surah. or any shade which Will
harmonic with the blue. On the front
paint W. or three bachelor buttons in
a darker blue: at one end stitch il to-
gcthcr. adding Il few leaves of fine
white flannel. tie at the other end with
pale blue ribbon.-tiood 1iousekeeper.
Picture frames. chairs. etc. arc
ebOnized by washing them four times,
thoroughly drying between the times.
i'll a boiling mixture of strong log-wnod
and water. Then wash the wood in Il
solution of acetate of iron. which is u
mixture of iron filings and vinegar. \
cherry stain is prepared by boiling four
ounce of annatta in three quarts of
watcr-in a copper kcttlc-until dis
solved. Add Il piece of potash the size
of u walnut: keep on the fire half an
hour lOngcrand then usc.-Ladics' Home
journal.
Salmon Salad: Pour off the oil from
Il can Of salmon: take ont the bones.
Chop very fine Il bowl full of cabbage.
Make IA dressing of onc-half cup vinc-
gar. onc-half teaspoon mustard. four
eggs. boil: while hot add a large table
spoon butter and beat with cgg-bcatcr
until creamy: put on ice. Mix the sal
mon with the cabbage and pour over
dressing. mixing together: with Il silver
fork garnish with crrssc>: HOLSTERS and
shrimp salad are both delicious made
from the same recipe. More vinegar
may he added if liked; garnish with
crosses and olives.-Dctruit Free Press