Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-09-22
HOUSEHOLD BREvITlEs.

To make soda soap, add to five
pounds of grease three pounds Of wash
ing soda and four gallons Of boiling
water. Stir the mixture daily until the
soap forms;" then reduce IL TO the
right consistency with cold, soft water.
Detroit Free Press
Spice Cake.-One cupful OF sugar,
half cupful OF butter, one large egg,
half cupful of sour milk, one small
teaspoonful of soda dissolved In hot
water, one teaspoonful OF cinnamon,
half tenspoonful of cloves, half nut
meg, three tablespoonfuls Of molasses,
about one and half cups OF -four, OF
enough TO make medium stiff batter
N. Y. Observer.
Don't bite your thread, II Is silk"
was the warning n man gave young
woman the other day who, intent on
her fancy work, was shipping off with
her teeth the frequent ends Of silk her
work produced. Serious cases Of lead
poisoning have resulted from the prac-
tice, as silk thread is soaked In acetate
of lead TO increase its weight"-N Y.
Times
Apple Water Ice To quart Of
stewed apples allow n quart of clarified
sugar, or a pint and one-half Of simple
strip, and the juice of two lemons
Having pared, sliced and stewed the
apples, without the addition of sugar,
allow them to cool, press them through
a sieve, mix with the clarified sugar
and lemon juice, and freeze as usual.
wnh ,f ha
not cared for, but most persons consider
them an improvement-Good House
keeping.
-Cymbals.-IIalf n pound Of sugar,
quarter Of pound OF butter, two eggs,
one nutmeg, one teaspoonful Of soda,
half teacupful of sour milk. Cream
the butter and add the sugar 10 IT,
Then add the egg, beaten separately
and very light; then CRATE In the nut
meg, AID pour In the soda dissolved In
the milk. Then add enough flour u
make dough as soft as can be handled
one quart will probably suffice. Rol
out upon n board, and cut into small
cakes; sprinkle sugar over them, anC
bake quickly. Bazaar
What Doilies Are, and How Used. -
A new subscriber asks what doilies arr
and how used They are small squares
or round napkins, which are placed OF
the dessert plates, under the finger
bowls, etc. Sometimes very small
round ones are placed under the Romal
punch glasses, on small plates, lik
those for bread and butter. Thes
doilies are usually made Of fine linen
embroidered with colored or white silks
or they may be ornamented in draw
work. They are sometimes fringcd
and often hemstitchcd. Ladies' HON
journal.
Pressed Meats In cooking bone
and cheap pieces OF meat use, of cours'
only clean, fresh, bright-loolting pieces
and cover them with cold water, Coo
gently until II drops from the bone
then turn off the liquor and save fc
soups, gravies, etc, after CAREFUL
Swimming every bit Of the fat from IL
top of It, Chop the meat until quiz
fine, after removing every particle
bone; season to taste and pack firml
in deep dish or bowl, placing weigh
over 1t. When cold cut in slices al
serve with mustard Beef, pork or q
most any kind of meat Is nice for u
purpose. Season pork with POWDER
sage. Pressed chicken Is often mo
convenient for lunches and picnics this
any other mode of preparing IL, but
should be cooked down in its own bro
before pressing. -llousekccpcr