The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
FiRESiDE FRAGMENTS.

When acid Of any kind gets on c4oth-
ing apply chloroform to restore the
color after wetting in ammonia water
Thick sweet cream sweetened and
favored, and thickened with little
flour or corn starch and baked between
two crusts is excellent.
Lamp chimneys may be cleaned by
holding them over the steam from tea
kettle. and then rubbing them with
soft cloth. Polish with newspaper.
Breakfast puffs: Ingredients-The
whites of five eggs; yelks of five eggs;
one quart of -four; salt Beat yelKs
we'll, add beaten whites; mix with nour
and bake in gem pans in quick oven
Detroit Free Press.
To take the rust out of steel, ruo
the steel with sweet oil; in a day or
two rub with finely powered unslacked
lime until the rust all disappears. then
oil again. roll in wooden and put In
dry place, especially if it be table CUT
lery.
Mashed Turnips: Pare the turnlps,
cut in thick slices. and let them stano
in cold water half an hour, then put
them on to boil until tender: drain
them and mash through colander; ADD
salt, butter and cream and pepper; mix
thoroughly and place in hot dish
Boston Herald.
To make pretty bedcovering, cut
twenty squares of butchers linen-six
inches is a good size and on each work
floral design in yellow or red wash
silk. Connect these with an insertion
of Russian lace and finish with wide
frill of the same. Narrow yellow or red
ribbon may be run through the inser-
| ton if desired
Steamed Oysters: Carefully pour
the liquor from can of fresh oysters
into a porcelain-lined kettle. Into it
put small bits of butter, with salt and
pepper to suit the taste. Now heat this
to almost the boiling point. Into it
pour a half-pint of sweet cream, and
drop the oysters, one by one, into the
/ steaming mixture. Let them barely
cook through.
/ The latest fad of wealthy and fas-
tidious ladies is craze, not for crazy
quilts, but silk sheets, daintily en-
; DrOlueEPu. INdCEtGS, ullGu WIFI oOAilC
delicate perfume, are fastened in the
corners and a flower, corresponding to
the one with which the sachets are
| filled. is embroidered over the sheet Old
fashioned ''putfs'' or eider-down quilts
are filled inside with delicate perfumes,
and one rcclines not on, but under, a
| bed of roses.
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each of sugar and sifted -four, one-half
cup of salt and one large spoonful OF
ginger: mix we'll together, add a little
warm water and stir till smooth; then
stir in five pints of boiling water in
which large handful of hops has been
STEPPED and strained out. When cool
enough, put in one-half cup of yeast or
one yeast cake sottened in warm water.
With potato sponge one cup OF this
yeast will raise seven large loaves of
bread 1t never fails. Try it.-House-
hold.
-Lobsters with Curry: Remove the
meat from lobster and cut into small
pieces. Make sauce by melting two
tablespoonsful butter, add one table
spoonful chopped onion and fry unTT.
yellow: mix two tablespoonful -four
and one teaspoonful curry together and
add; then pour on slowly one pint hot
milk Strain, add one teaspoonful salt,
one tablespoonful pepper and the lobster;
simmer ten minutes. To test the fresh
ness of lobster bend the tail back and
if it springs again to its place the lob
ster is fresh; if the tail remains