Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-19
HOUSEHOLD BREvITlEs.

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Whole cloves will exterminate the
Industrious and mereiless moth. They
are more effectual as n destroying
agent than either tobacco, eamphor or
cedar shavingS
Equal parts Of cream-tartal and
s~altpeter make an excellent remedy for
rheumatism. Take one-kalf teaspoon
full of the mixture and divide it into
three doses. Take one of these doses
three times a day.
Plate Doilies, Where tea is served
on a polished table without a table.
cloth, dainty plato doilies are placed
! under each plate, These are either
hemstitched, fringed, or the design
worked with the b~uttonhole Shorthand.
long stitch, so the design can be cut
out on the edpe. Ladies' Home
Journal.
To polish patent-leather boots or
shoes, mix a tablespoonful of sweet oil
with a t~easpoonful of turpentine, and
rub it we the leather with a bit OF
sponge, polishing afterwards with a bi,
of soft rag. If there are any cracks in
the leather fill them up with common
boot-blacking before You use the oil
and turpentine,
Candy. Two cups white sugar,
one-third cup good vinegar, enough
water to moisten the sugar, boil in on
agate iron or porcelain pan (without
stirring) over a quick fire. In fifteen
minutes try in cold water. Before it
hardens, flavor with nearly a teaspoon.
full of vanilla or lemon. Pour on a but.
tered plate. Pull. Do not stir at any
time. detroit Free Press.
Beef au Miroton.-Cut some thin
slices of cold beef and one large onies
or two small ones into slices and fry
them a nice brown in a quarter Ut y
pound of butter, turn the pan around
frequently to prevent the meat from
burning. Then boil up half a pint Of
beef broth, seasoned with a little pep
per and salt. Put it over the meat, and
serve as hot as possible. -Boston Hel
aid.
A simple method Of stewing apples
is to cut them into quarters and put
them in a thick earthen pudding dish.
To every quart of apple quarters pour
over a half cup of water and add a cup
of sugar. Cover the pudding dish with
a thick earthen plate, and set it in the
oven for one hour. At the end of this
time the apples will be found clear and
transparent, thoroughly cooked and al
most upbroken in forum. Y. Trib-
une.
People who are subject to catarrhal
ailments have special need to be par.
t"icular in regard to their feet covering;
they should see to it that their feet are
always comfortably clad, their shoes
should have substantial soles, and
should come we'll up the ankles, and
not be laced or buttoned tight. Light
merino stockings or half-hose may be
sufficient for warmth, but whenever by
reason of much exercise the feet have
become damp, and especially if the
leather has absorbed wet, it is wise for
a change to be made in both stockings
and shoes.
Chocolate Custards.-A delicious
dessert is made as follows: Four cups
milk, four eggs, n cup sugar, four
tablespoonfuls grated chocolate, two
teaspoonfuls vanilla. Put the chocolate
over the fire in a double boiler with,
part of the milk, and let it cook until
smooth; add the rest of the milk, and,
when this is hot, pour it upon the sugar
mixed with the beaten yolks of the
eggs. Return to the stove, and cook
until the custard begins to thicken;
when cool, pour into glasses OF small
cups, and heap On the top Of each q
meringue made of the whites of the
eggs whipped stiff with a little pow
dered sugar. Or it may be served in 8
large dish. An agreeable variation
may be made by substituting for thu
chocolate half a cup Of strong coffee. :
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