The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-03-11
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Use turpentine and machine oil to
polish your sewing machine, and rub
briskly.
"A short nap after meals is strongly
to be advised; bodily and mental eXer-
ton, at least, should never be attempt
ed at this time.
Baked Custard: One quart of milk,
four eggs, whites and yeiils beaten sep
arately; sweeten and flavor to taste
with nutmeg; bake in dish of water.
Christian Inquirer.
The best way to preserve old boots
Is never to use backing of any sort, but
have the boots brushed, or if very
muddy wiped with damp cloth or
sponge, then carefully gone over with
little clubbing.
Whatever your lamp, as decora-
ton to the room it will owe much to its
shade. Do not let this be out of joint
with the other coloring about it. Vel
low in its different shades is always
satisfactory color. Elaborate decora-
lions on lamp-shades only catch dust
and become dingy.
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 if desired. Serve hot with
toasted bread or crackers.-Detroit
Free Press.
Beef Roll: One two-pound 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 q
roll and bake to a good brown; slice
when cold.
Oatmeal Flour Gems: Oatmeal
-four one cup wheat-four one-half cup,
one and one-half teaspoonfuls baking
powder, one egg, one cupful milk, one
half teaspoonful salt. Silt the oatmeal,
wheat-four, baking powder and salt.
Beat the egg and add to the milk; stir
into 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 rOsette-that seems tho
sine qua non to a woman's decorative
scheme. The cap rests by its own
weight conveniently open on q work
table, and forms really capacious and
safe pocket for spools, thimbles and
odds and ends, while the soft exterior
offers an attractive needle cushion.
Mullins of Stale Bread.-Stale bread
is apt to accumulate in every family.
and an economical housekeeper will dis
pose Of it in some manner before it
molds The followingrecipe teaches an
easy way to get rid of it, and will be
found reliable: Take quart loaf Of
bread, slice it, and put it in bowl and
pour on sufficient water to cover it, and
let it stand until well soaked; then press
the water from it, and mash the bread
until no Jumps remain; add two thor
oughly-beaten eggs, two tablespoonfuls
of -four, one Of melted butter or lard, a
little salt, very small portion of soda
(unless the bread or milk is sour, when
more will be required), and milk enough
to make it into stiff batter. Bake in
muffin rings or drop from a spoon upon
griddle. Farmer.