Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
HOUSEHOLD BREVITIES.

For an aching tooth, saturate a
piece of cotton with ammonia and lay
1t on the tooth, or try oil of sassafras,
applying it frequently.
To freshen black kid gloves mix
teaspoonful of salad oil with a few
drops of black ink. Apply with
feather and dry in the sun.-Detroit
Free Press
Fish Croquettes Take one pint of
any fresh fish. Remove skin and bones.
Flake fine and add butter half the size
of hens egg. Season with salt, cay
enne and onion. Moisten with cream
and form into balls Brush with sailed
beaten egg Roll in cracker crumbs
and fry. -Housekeeper.
Boston Brown Bread.-One cup OF
sour milk, one cup of New Orleans mo-
lasses, into which beat one teaspoon
full of soda, one cup of Graham flour,
also one cup of rye flour, and one Of
corn meal Measure with a coffee
cup Steam two hours and bake one
half hour.-Detroit Free Press.
Lemonade For a Dozen Nine
lemons and three oranges Squeeze and
strain, add sugar to make fairly sweet,
and put in some of the strip, fill with
ice water; test, and when the right pro-
portion is gained, put the strip in each
| glass, and fill with water instead of
mixing in huge pitcher. Good House
keeping.
I'm making buckwheat cakes it is
best to save a little of the batter and
not cook it all That which is saved is
the yeast for another mess, and it can
be kept perfectly sweet by filling the
vessel with cold water and let it stand
till night in a cool place. When ready
to use, pour off the water, which absorbs
the acidity, and mix with tepid water.
In the morning stir in half teaspoon
ful Of soda dissolved in hot water.
Cleaning Furnished SteeL-Bur-
nished steel on stoves is often mis-
taken for nickel-plate. There is COM
paratively little nickel-plate used on
the parts of stove where great heat
comes, since ii has a tendency to scale
off when exposed to high temporal
ure. stove manufacturer tells me
that there is nothing so good for clean
ing FURNISHED steel as naphtha. There
must be no fire in the room when it is
used, and do the work by daylight. If
q stove require cleaning, be sure that
there is no fire in it Wet a soft cloth
with naphtha and rub the steel brislly.
Ladies' Home Journal
Here is prescription for keeping
warm without jacket: Buy four large
channels skins and paper pattern for
high-necked underwaist Cut the
waist according to the pattern with
this exception. the chamois should not
quite come down to the waist line.
Punch few holes In the leather for
ventilation, trimming them neatly with
a pair of sharp scissors. Line this with
silk and you will have n delightfully."-
comfortable little garment that will
have all the warmth of q Jacket and
that will not take up any room &c
speak of when worn under the waist OF
the dress Cloth skirts which are
tightly stted over the hips may also be
lined in this way from the waist to the
distance OF a foot; this viii prove also
to be of great protection from the
treacherous spring wiHds. and will not
detract from the slender look Of the
GOWN. Y. Tribune.
-AIgernon." she said dramatically
els a man after my hearth"
''No, he isn't my dear" replied hel
practical father, che is after you
pocketbook. Washington Star.