The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
FIRESlDE FRAGMENTS.

To keep flies away from gils frames,
boil four or Ave onions in pint OF
water and put IL on with soft brush.
breakfast Rolls.-Two cups of -four,
one cup of sweet milk, one cup of water
and one-half teaspoonful of salt Bake
twenty-five minutes in quick oven.
They are very nice.-Detroit Free Press.
-Tarragon Vinegar. Put into wide
mouthed bottle one cup of freshly gath
cred tarragon leaves, and cover with a
quart of good cider vinegar. Cork the
bottle and stand aside for two weeks,
shaking frequently; then strain and
squeeze through a flannel bag Pour
into small bottles, cork, and keep In q
cool place. -Christian Union.
Raised Cake. One pint Of melted
butter, two pounds white sugar, one
Yeast, one quart of milk, -four enough
to make stiff batter Beat and set Il
in a warm place TO rise. Mix Il at night
and let Il rise until morning, then add
one pound of stoned raisins, work well
through and half fill your cake ,nolds.
Bake in hot oven for half an hour
Boston Herald
Lemon Custard. eggs. beaten
separately, three teacupfuls of sugar,
one-half cup of butter. four cups Of
water Ave tablespoonfuls Of cornstarch,
two large lemons Slice the lemons,
and put them in the water to boil till
the strength is extracted. then dip them
out and drain the water Beat the
yolles, butter and sugar together and
pour the water over them; return to the
Jar and when ready to boil stir In the
starch; beat the whites to stir fiNoth.
and stir IN lightly after It is taken off
the stove Boston Budget.
"A large, padded chair, with high
back and high sides of the kind known
as winged chair" Is especially de-
sirable for an invalid's room, as It sup
ports the head and is a protection on all
sides against the insidious draughts. A
simple table. Just the height OF the bed,
two legs Of which may be folded up, 80
that it may rest acros the lap OF the In
valid, is sometimes convenient to serve
meals on. It is desirable usually 20
fresh pieces of bric-a-biac, and take
away the old ones; and TO change the
pictures, so as to give the room. which
has become monotonous a fresh ap.
pearance N. Y. Tribune.
--Prrssed Chicken. This Is a delecta.
BILE dish for picnic and one that Is
much more wholesome (at this season
of the year, than pork In any shape.
Boil two chickens of pretty good size
(if tough boil with chunk Of broken
glass in the pot-this is an old Dutch
way Of making aged fowls tender) IN.
til thoroughly done and the bones part
readily from the flesh. Pick them
clean Of bone and gristle, chop the meat
as fine as possible, add a small handful
Of bread crumbs season TO taste with
butter, pepper. salt and little sugar.
Pour in enough of the liquor TO moisten
It and mold in a crock under a heavy
weight. Place in the ice chest and
serve when cold and Arm, cutting into
slices and placing them upon bed OF
fresh green parsley. - Detroit Free
Press.
"A Delicious Cough Candy. A de,
lightful cough candy is made from the
following receipt, and will be found a
most agfeeab BILE medicine as well as
beneficial TO all who use their voices
and are troubled with throat affections
Break up cupful of slippery elm
bark, let It soak an hour or two in a
cupful of water. Half All cup with
FAX seed and fill up to the brim with
water, leaving II to soak the same time
as the slippery elm. When you are
ready to make the candy, put one pound
and a halfo brown sugar in a porcelain
stew-pan over the Are Strain the
water from the fax seed and slippery
elm and pour over it. Stir constantly
until II begins TO boil and turn back 10
sugar. Then pour II out and IL will
break up into small crumbly pieces A
little lemon juice may be added II de.
sired. BE sure to use the same meas.
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