The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04

leaves than soft waters. and are to be pre-
ferred on this account.
Oysters roasted iu the shell are very
good and can be diqested by a very weak
stomach. BE sure they are fresh. lay them
on the CRATE or a hot oven and thew VIII
oDen themselves. To grill oysters is the
s1mp est of all ways of cooking Them, but
Is to many per. ops the most palatable.
1t is an excellent invalid" dish. Place
the closed oysters with the deep part o.
thu shell downward on a hot gridiron.
When done, the shells bulge open with a
jet of steam. Serve Instantly. For baked
oysters choose fpe large ones, and lay two
or three together on u nice round OF but
tered toast. Put Il little pepper aud salt
aud a few bits of butter on them, and set
IN u very hot oven till the edges of the
oysters curl a little.
If the man you desire to captivate
knows a great deal, never parade your
own knowledge. The less he thinks you
know, the better he will like you. Men
of brains travel the world over to find Il
congenial companion, and when they find
her. she usually has Il head SO empty that
Il rat-tat-tat could be sounGed on the top
OF it with no difficulty. If you are d
bright, witty woman, temper your wit.
You are apt to grow sharp, n men
abhor a sharp woman Be docile and an
preciative, and clinging aud helpless n
with tact, if you are as uninviting faci-
ally as a Hindoo god, you need never
despair.
Silks and ribbons may be cleaned and
made to look like new by sponginR them
with equal parts of strong tea and
vinegar. Iron with q not TOO hot iron.
A turkey croquette, which Is lmost as
nice as n chicken croquette, may be made
OF the cold meat of roast turkey. Mince
fine enough turkey meat to make a solid
pint. Add Il large sweetbread scalced
and minced fine, it you have 1t. though 1T
Is not necessary. Add a tablespoonful OF
salt. a ~saltspoonfnl of white pepper, a
teaspoontul of onion juice and a teaspoon
full OF lemon Juice. Heat IL large cup of
cream over the fire with about a gill OF
white stock. When this is boiling hos.
stir In a tablespoonful of flour mixed
with a little Of the cream which has been
reserved cold for the purpose. Add three
even t~easpoonfuls of bitter and finally
the seasoned turkey meat. Mix i'll W
beaten eggs after boiling the turkey up
for two minutes. Take 1t from the fire at
once after the eggs are added and spread
1t on q platter to cool. When it is cold
form 1t in cylinders, roll it in egg and
sifted bieadcrumbs, and fry 1t in hot fat
ike other ~croQuettes.
A teaspoonful of powdered alum sprin-
Killed. into u barrel Of water will precip!-
tate all impurities to the bottom.
One-third of a tablespoonful of molas-
ses is a good substitute for a ~wineglass-
full OF brandy in fruit cake or pudding.
According to a medical authority, cas-
tor oil has never failed to remove warts
when applied once Il day for two to six
weeks.
To prevent colored stockings from fad
ing put a tablespoonful Of black pepper
into the water in which they are rinsed.
The right way to put salt fish to 500 is
with the flesh side upward. In this way
the salt settles at the bottom of the
pan.
To clean ermine and all white fur rub
with corn meal, renewing the meal as it
becomes oiled.
Pressed Corned Beef.-Boil corned beef
slowly till the bones will slip out. She |
up the meat and mix the fat through it
50 as to give it u marbled look when cut.
Moisten with a little of the water it was
hoiled in and pack the meat into u deep
pan, put "a cover over it aud weight 1t over
night with fiat lions. Turn out the next
day and serve sliced. The water in which
the meat was cooked can he used for a
soup with tomatoes and spi es il not too
salt.