Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-17
HousEl1 LID RREvIrlEs.

In a sick room fill paper bags with
coal and lay them ON the fire, n noise
: is caused thereby Free Press
e Whites of eggs may be bes ten tc
a stiff froth by an open window when
J ii would be impossible in a steamv
kitchen.
The usual remedy for a bedstead
that creaks unpleasantly at each move.
ment of the occupant is to remove all
the stats and wrap the ends of each in
several layers of paper. This is gen.
orally etfectual-N. Y. World.
Hot cider vinegar will remove paint
stains from window glass, or nearly
full-strength oxalic acid used with a
swab will produce the same effect. In
using the latter care must be taken
that it does not touch the hands or the
paint
Almond pastry requires three
ounces of almonds pounded, one-fourth
pound OF butter, two ounces of loaf
sugar with a little rose water to make
a thick paste. Spread it on a buttered
tin and bake it it in a slow oven. When
cold divide into squares, and put a
spoonful of preserves on each.-N. Y.
World.
Ink spots can be removed from the
fingers by rubbing them with t~artaric
acid. Printers ink requires caustic
soda or kerosene oil for its removal.
Most fruit stains can Dc removed by
rubbing them with lemon. Tu%rpentine
will take off paint or varnish spots
food Housekeeping.
Cream Cake, Two eggs, one.half 4
up sugar, two tablespoons cold water, T
easpoon lemon extract, three-fourths "
up flour, one teaspoon baking powder.
in two round, shallow cake pans. =
Ill with one cup thick cream, sweet !,
ned and favored to taste, and whipped :,
Tiff with a Dover e~gg-beater. Boston ~
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Boiled Flank of Beef.-Wash the a
ank; make a dressing as for turkey
spread over it, first having sailed NJ
Id peppered it well. Then roll up and =,
e. Wind the Irvine around several r.,
mes to keep it in place. Then sew ND /,
a cloth. Put a plate in the pot and u
in the meat. Pour in about six 10
of boiling water and boil gently
x hours. When done remove the
9TH, but not the Irvine until cold:
cut into thin slices and you will
We alternate layers of meat and
essing. This is a very nice dish for
eakfast or tea.-Detroit Free Press.
Short-Bread. Take three.
urths OF a pound OF flour, one-half a
una OF butter, one-half a pound of
gar rub the butter into the flour.
add the sugar Ito be done on the
ard with your hands,; II necessary.
listen with a little milk, divide it in
II, work each part into a fiat, round
re with your hands, not less than
'ee-quarters Of an inch thick; pinch
edges and stick caraway seeds or
damoms well in all over the tons:
in tins very little creased. Chi
Herald.
-~Lyonnalse Potatoes .-There will be
'oed for three people a generous pint
Old boiled potato cubes, one table
onful OF butter, one ~teaspoonful of its
iced onion, or a t~easpoonful of SCI
iced chives, half a t~easpoonful OF thu
ICED parsley, one teaspoonful, of salt the
one-fourth Of a t~easpoonful of lev
te pepper. Pat the butter and rec
IN in the graniteware dish and At
re over the lighted lamp. Stir until the
onion becomes a golden brown: is c
4 add the potatoes, salt and pepper: TIL
constantly with a fork until the mai
itoes are hot and somewhat brown cyl
'out six minutes; then add the pars. hea
and cook one minute longer. abe
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