Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-10
HOUSEHOLD sREvITiEs

1t 10 best not to let the TradescantiA,
or Wandering Jew. bloom, rs 1t is valu-
ably Oh iefiy for its trailing growth.
"A quarter Of an ounce OF sulphide
OF potash dissolved In gallon OF water
will destroy mildew on chrysanthe-
mums 1t best to apply 1t TO the fol-
iage by fine syringe
Rice Cruel For the Sick TO one
half cupiul Of rice (well washed) use .
quart OF water Boil until soft and
clear, favoring with stick cinnamon or
raisins and adding salt sugar or milk.
Good Housekeeping.
-Sulphate OF copper Is recommended
for keeping posts and timber from de-
cav. Telegraph poles in Norway are
90 d to be preserved by boring inch
holes about two feet from the ground
and fill ng with the sui hate OF copper
crystals. afterwards plugging the holes
with wood. The crystals gradually dis
solve and permeate the wood, turningit
o greenish color
TO make o 'tea-cosy." shape apiece
OF cotton atting over your teapot and
line 1t with thin silk. Basic around the
edge to hold It in the proper form.
Cover the outside with plush, quilted
silk, embroidered velvet or any ma
terial you may fancy and bind the open
lower edge with ribbon An ordinary
sized tea-cosy may be made about
twelve inches high. IN. Y. World
Pie Without Pastry.--This seems
rather Q paradox, yet pumpkin. squash,
custard, or cocoanut pie can very we'll
be made sans crust and sanS dyspepsia
provoking qualities Butter the pie
dish we'll, and sprinkle thiokly with dry
Indian meal leaving all on that will
cling to the butter and a trife more
Having the mixture Of pumpkin. milk,
eggs. sugar. and spices, or the custard,
ready, ~ for ordinary pies pour 1t In
carefully, and bake as usual-Demor-
est's Monthly.
Cakes o 10 Polonaise. some
good puff PASTE roll it quarter OF an
inch thick. and then cut 1t into pieces
four or five inches square, gather upthe
four corners OF each, have some small
round molds ready, DIP them into warm
water. and then place cakes inside and
put them into gu OK oven; when they
are nearly done, brush Thorn over with
tho white Of IN egg beaten; sprinkle
powdered sugar over. and finish baking.
When done whip the white OF an egg
and powdered sugar to q froth, flavor,
and fll the cakes with it-Boston
Herald.
Rabbit Pie. Line the sides Of
baking-dish with Q good puff-paste,
then lay in the bottom pieces OF rabbit
that have been boiled for about twenty
minutes 6trew parsley, salt and pop
per over them; then put layer OF
sliced potatoes over the rabbit then
another layer Of the meat and season
ing. and 30 on until tho dish 10 full.
Over the top layer strew bits OF butter,
and pour pint OF water or milk over
ell before putting on the top crust
Bake until the crust is q rich brown.
and serve in the dish in which It was
baked. -DemoreSts Monthly.
To Boil Corned Beef.-Wash, and
put into cold water, II very salt; but
such Q piece as one finds in town and
city shops and which the butchers corn
themselves put into boiling water.
Cook very slowly for six houra This
time 10 for piece weighing eight or
ten poundR When it 10 to DO served
cold, let t stand for one or two hours
in the water in which IL was boiled II
the beef 10 to be pressed, get either
piece of the brisket, flank or rattleran.
Take out the bones, plAOo in fiat dish
or platter, put tin sheet on top and
lay on 1t two or three bricks. II you
have Q oorned beef presa use that Of
course Yankee Blade