Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-10
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

The little red ants, 80 troublesome
In the house, may be caught in spongeN
into which sugar has been sprinkled;
then the sponge should be dropped into
hot water.
To tighten cane seat chairs, turn uI
the chair-bottom and wash the cane
work thoroughly with soapy water and
a soft cloth. Let it dry in the air, and
it will be firm as when new, provided
the cane has not been broken.
Beef Juice.-Broil thick piece OF
round of beef until just warm through;
put large piece into the lemon squeez.
er and press out all the juice; this also
makes a strengthening and delicious
gravy to pour over slice of roast beef
or bit of tenderloin.-N. Y. World.
Bean and Tomato Soup.-Take one
pint of boiled or little less of mashed
beans, one pint of stewed tomatoes, and
rub together through colander. Add
salt, cup of thin cream, and half cup
of nicely steamed rice, and sufficient
boiling water to make a soup of the
proper consistency. Reheat and serve.
Good Health.
Sour Milk Corn Cake. One cup
flour, one-half cup corn meal, one-halt
teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon soda,
one-third cup sugar, two eggs, one
tablespoon butter melted, one cup sour
milk. Mix the flour, meal, salt, soda
(sifted) and sugar; add sour milk, eggs
fnr nd 1N,,ff n, Doll IL.
low cake pan and cut in squares. -Bos-
ton Budget.
To Clean Shells-Shells, no matter how
delicate or how dirty, may be cleaned
and made to look fresh and bright by
boiling them in solution of I've made
from hard wood ashes. The I've should
be perfectly clear before the shells are
put into it; good plan is to make il
the day before you intend using it, and
strain it through thin muslin cloth
The shells should be boiled for a
couple of hours and then be rinsed in
clear lukewarm water.-Ladies Home
journal.
-Macaroni with Brown Sauce
Break quarter of pound of macaroni
into convenient bits and put it to boil il
quart of sailed boiling stock or broth
and boil rapidly for half an hour or for
ty minutes, and, when tender, put in {
sieve or colander to drain. Make {
sauce by putting tablespoonful of but
ter into the frying-pan, and when brown
mix in one tablespoonful of -four; wher
smooth add half pint of stock, stil
again until smooth, then add the maca
roni and two tablespoonfuls of Parme
san cheese; stir continually until al
boils, add salt and pepper to taste ant
serve.-N. Y. World.
Green Tomato Pickle. Fill gallon
measure with sliced green tomatoes
and sprinkle them well with salt. lie
them stand thus for ten or twelve hours
then drain well, pressing all the liquit
out Now mix the tomatoes with gal
Ion of chopped cabbage, and one pin
of sliced onions; add four pounds O
brown sugar, five tablespoonfuls O
ginger, five tablespoonfuls of mustard
seed, three tablespoonfuls of black pep
per, two tablespoonfuls of celery seed
two tablespoonful of powdered CHINA
mon, three tablespoonfuls of coriande
seed, three tablespoonfuls of powdered
cloves, one nutmeg grated up, six blade
of mace, one ounce of turmeric. Put al
together in kettle over the fire, ant
boil until the vegetables are tender ant
transparent, Puts away in small jars
All the spices must be ground fine -
Harper's Bazaar.