The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-12
FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

To soften the hands take before re-
firing large pair of gloves, spread
mutton tallow all over the inside of
them and all over the hands themselves.
Wear the gloves all night and wash the
hands with olive oil and CASTLE soap
next morning. Free Press.
Balloon Muffins-Take one pint of
flour, half pint of water and half
pint of milk: beat thoroughly with an
egg beater; have gem irons hot, grease
and fill them two-thirds full. Bake in
a quick oven twenty minutes, or until
light and Drowned. Use no salt or bak-
ing powder.-Boston Budget.
"A suggestion for the disposition of
old kid gloves is that they be cut into
bits and used for stuffing the ubiquitous
cushion of ting modern house comfort
able The bits should be quite fine,
similar to the paper cuttings for the
same purpose, from which idea doubt
less the glove notion has been evolved.
N. Y. Times.
French Toast--This is always ia
vorite dish with children, and is made
of thin slices cut from stale loaf, and
moistened in milk and eggs-two eggs
to pint of sweet millk-and then fried
on griddle with mixture of butter
and lard. 1t can be eaten with strip or
honey like griddle cakes-Home.
Cream Cabbage-One-half teacup-
full each of sugar and vinegar, two eggs.
one large spoonful butter, pinch of
salt and a small pinch of cayenne, stir
well together, place in double boiler
and bring to a boil. Pour over the cab
bage after adding half teacupful hot
cream.-OrangeJ Judd Farmer.
Lemon Jelly.-One cupful of sugar,
one-half cupful butter, and the yolks
of three eggs two whole eggs will do),
all beaten thoroughly together; add the
juice and grated rind of two lemons,
and place dish in kettle of boiling
water over the fire, stirring it well un-
til thick Ice the above cake with milk
frosting and it will be very nice
Housekeeper
-Sout Fait.-Beat the yolks of four
eggs to cream, add half a teacup of
milk and three tablespoonfuls of flour,
beat until smooth, and strain; flavor
with extract of lemon (Dr. Prices is the
best and strongest), add the beaten
whites of the eggs, turn in buttered
pudding-dish, dredge with powdered
sugar and bake in a quick oven over
fifteen manifestations.
Screens are being used now for a
variety of purposes, the latest idea
being to employ one as a writing table
and toilet table combined. In the two
corners formed by the folds of the
screen are two three-cornered shelves,
held in place by means of hooks. One
corner is fitted up as writing place
with various conveniences hung on the
panels, and the other corner is arranged
in the same way as a dressing-table
with three small mirrors, one in front
and one on either side.-N. Y. Tribune.
Chicken Pie-Boil the chickens in
plenty of water until tender, having
previously cut them up in pieces suit
able for serving. Season with salt,
pepper, and butter. Stir in thickening
of two tablespoonfuls of -four, stirred
smooth in cold water. Let boil up.
Have ready deep dish lined with
rich baking powder or soda biscuit
dough. Pour in the chicken and part
of the gravy, rescrving some to serve
carefully pressing down the edges.
Prick holes in the top or cut slashes-
Bake until the crust is well done
Housekeeper.