Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-10
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

"A positive cure for insomnia is to
make tea of Jerusalem oak, which
grows in the woods, and drink it as you
would any other tea, before going to
bed-Detroit Free Press
Rice bread may be made by putting
one-third cold, boiled rice to the sponge
when bread is set to rise. The loaf will
be moist, not because it is raw, but be-
cause it is its nature.-Good House
keeping.
Lemon Pie: One pound of sugar,
two lemons grated, the juice strained;
one-fourth of pound of butter, six
eggs, leaving out two whites. Let SIM
mer till it is thick as honey. Cover and
it will keep a month.-Home
Orange Cookies: One cup of white
sugar, one-half cup of butter, one egg,
two tablespoonfuls of sweet milk, two
teaspoonfuls baking powder. two tea
spoonfuls orange extract, -four suffi-
cient to roll thin; bake in quick oven.
sugar should be sifted on, same as for
LEON cookies.-Detroit Free Press.
Hot milk is recommended by med
ical journal as an excellent substitute
for beer, whisky or other alcoholic
stimulants, in cases of great fatigue
and over-exertion of body and mind.
It's reviving influence, when taken as
hot as it can be slipped, is remarkable.
Its effect is promptly felt and lasting.
1t is risky to attempt to decorate
china that has been used, because if
the glaze has become permeated with
grease, which in course of time gradu-
ally happens, the colors can not be sue
cessfully fired. Should you decide to
make the attempt, cleanse the ware
thoroughly first with hot water and
soda
The greatest care is necessary in
cooking venison. Like all game, it
must be served very hot. The cold
pastry is the only exception to the rule.
If it is cooked SO that it loses it's juices
and becomes dry and favorless, it is as
indigestible as devils venison," which,
according to DR.. Kitchener, is tiger
stuffed with tenpenny nails.
Pieces of cloth make very pretty
border for table cover. Work flow
er or an arabesque on each piece in
crewel or silk. sew the pieces on lin
ing and cover the same with feather
stitching or chain stitching worked in a
color that harmonizes with the en-
broidery. A cushion may be made in
the same way.-N. Y. World.
Dressed Eels: Take one pound
cold cooked cells, two ounces butter,
one ounce flour, half pint of milk, a
little grated nutmeg, pepper and salt.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan,
add the flour, and mix the milk in very
slowly; stir until it boils; remove from
the fire and add the pepper, salt and
nutmeg. Remove the skin and bones
from the fish, cut it in neat pieces, put
it on fat dish, pour the sauce over it,
and brown quickly in an oven.-House-
keeper.
Handbook Stuffed with Oysters: Re-
move the head, tail, skin and bone,
keeping each half i'll shape. Lay the
fish on platter and spread oysters be-
tween the layers of fish. Dip each
oyster first in buttered cracker-crumb s.
Press the edges of the fish together to
have it like whole fish. Spread
softened butter all over the top and
sprinkle with buttered craclzer-crumbs.
Set the platter across a pan Of hot
water and bake about half an hour.
When ready to serve. garnish the dish
with red cabbage mixed with butter
Observation-Disclosures Budget.